Quest For Clerk Mains: Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q. 1-10): Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.

Give answer (a) if only argument I is strong; (b) if only argument Ii is strong; (c) if either I or II is strong: (d) if neither I nor II is strong and (e) if both I and II are strong.

1.Statement:Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized? 

Arguments: I.  Yes. It would lead to higher production.  

II. No. Many villagers would be left unemployed.

2.Statement:Should girls learn arts like jodo and karate?

Arguments: I.Yes. It will enable them to defend themselves from rogues and ruffians.

II. No. They will lose their feminine grace.

3.Statement:Should the political parties be banned?

Arguments:I.  Yes. It is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians.

II. No. It will lead to an end of democracy.

4.Statement:Should the educated unemployed youth be paid “unemployment allowance” by the Government?

Arguments: I. Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kickstart some ‘self-employment’ venture.

II. No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth.

5.Statement:Should foreign films be banned in India?

Arguments: I.  Yes. They depict an alien culture which adversely affects our values.

II. No. Foreign films are of a high artistic standard.

6.Statement:Should all the practicing doctors be brought under Government control so that they get salary from the Government and treat patients free of cost?

Arguments:I.  No. How can any country do such an undemocratic thing?

II. Yes. Despite many problems, it will certainly help minimize, if not eradicate, unethical medical practices.

7.Statement:Should higher education be completely stopped for sometime?

Arguments:I.  No. It will hamper the country’s future progress.

II. Yes. It will reduce the educated unemployment.

8.Statement:Should there be more than one High Courts in each state in India?

Arguments: I.No This will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers’ money.

II. Yer. This will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time.

9.Statement: Are nuclear families better then joint families? 

Arguments:I.No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work.  

II. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.

10.Statement:Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?

Arguments:I.No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India.

II. Yes. This would help settle conflicts.

Answers:
1.a
2.a
3.d
4.e
5.d
6.b
7.a 
8.b
9.e

10.a