Statement and Argument Practice Test 5

41.	Statement: Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions? Arguments:        I.            Yes. This is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable.     II.            No. This will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardships to the masses.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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42.	Statement: Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports? Arguments:        I.            Yes. This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor.     II.            No. Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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43.	Statement: Should the education at all levels be offered only in vernacular medium? Arguments:        I.            Yes. This is the only way to enhance performance of the students.     II.            No. This will severely affect acquiring knowledge for want of good text books in vernacular medium.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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44.	Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees? Arguments:        I.            No. The employees have the right to travel free.     II.            Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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45.	Statement: Should there be only one rate of interest for term deposits of varying durations in banks? Arguments:        I.            No. People will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks.     II.            Yes. This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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46.	Statement: Should there be compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other? Arguments:        I.            No. This is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.     II.            Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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47.	Statement: Should all news be controlled by Government in a democracy? Arguments:        I.            Yes. Variety of news only confuses people.     II.            No. Controlled news loses credibility.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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48.	Statement: Should there be a ban on product advertising? Arguments:        I.            No. It is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than your other competitors, the product will not be sold.     II.            Yes. The money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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49.	Statement: Should public holidays be declared on demise of important national leaders? Arguments:        I.            No. Such unscheduled holidays hamper national progress.     II.            Yes. People would like to pay their homage to the departed soul.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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50.	Statement: Should persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India? Arguments:        I.            No. Such persons cannot serve the cause of the people and country.     II.            Yes. It is democracy - let people decide whom to vote.
	A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong

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