Statements and Argument

Q 5:Statement: Should corporal punishment be fully restricted in schools? Arguments: I. No, in low age and formative years punishment helps develop the standard of discipline and values. II. Yes, physical punishment hurts the self respect of an individual and such person turns to violent ways of life. A) If only argument II is strong B)If only argument I is strong C)If either I or II is strong D)If both I and II are strong Answer : Option D Explanation: I is strong because discipline forms the basis of one's life. II is also strong because the society needs to be protected from violence. Q 6:Statement: Should the joining of college students in National Cadet Corps (NCC) be made mandatory? Arguments: I. Yes, it is in vogue in many countries. II. No, it will distract attention and those who are weak in studies will fail. A)If only argument I is strong B)If only argument II is strong C)If either I or II is strong D) If both I and II are strong Answer : Option B Explanation: Since cadets have to devote a fair degree of time on learning physical and moral disciplines, argument II is strong. Every thing can not be imitated from others experience. Hence I is not strong. Q 7:Statement: Should more smaller states be formed from the remaining bigger states? Arguments: I. No, a lot of public money will be wasted in the whole process. II. Yes, this will help in better governance and maximising production in both industrial and agricultural sectors. A) If only argument II is strong B) If only argument I is strong C)If either I or II is strong D)If both I and II are strong Answer : Option D Explanation: Here both arguments are strong. Q 8:Statement: Should the subsidy on petroleum products be further reduced? Argument: I. Yes, the present subsidy is a drain on national resources; let the consumer share the burden. II. No, this will have a cascading effect and the prices of all the commodities will sharply increase, creating higher rate of inflation. A)If only argument I is strong B) If both I and II are strong C)If only argument II is strong D) If either I or II is strong Answer : Option B Explanation: I is strong because it does not make sense to penalise the rest of the country for something I use . II is strong because if it leads to inflation, even the poor will get trapped.

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