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132 multiple-choice questions. Open any question for its answer and explanation.

  1. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should there be a maximum limit for the number of ministers in the Central Government? Arguments : I. No. The political party in power should have the freedom to decide the number of ministers to be appointed. II. Yes. The number of ministers should be restricted to a certain percentage of the total number of seats in the parliament to avoid unnecessary expenditure.
  2. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. 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.
  3. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Is buying things on instalments profitable to the customer? Arguments : I. Yes. He has to pay less. II. No, paying instalments upsets the family budget.
  4. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should Doordarshan be given autonomous status? Arguments : I. Yes. It will help Doordarshan to have fair and impartial coverage of all important events. II. No. The coverage of events will be decided by a few who may not have healthy outlook.
  5. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should adult education programme be given priority over compulsory education programme? Arguments : I. No. It will also help in success of compulsory education programme. II. Yes. It will help to eliminate the adult illiteracy.
  6. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should new universities be established in India? Arguments : I. No. We have still not achieved the target for literacy. II. No. We will have to face the problem of unemployed but highly qualified people.
  7. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country? Arguments : I. Yes. It is expensive and therefore it is beyond the means of most people in our country. II. No. Nothing should be banned in a democratic country like ours.
  8. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals? Arguments : I. Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money. II. No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.
  9. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should Government close down loss-making public sector enterprises? Arguments : I. No. All employees will lose their jobs, security and earning, what would they do? II. Yes. In a competitive world the rule is 'survival of the fittest'.
  10. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives? Arguments : I. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there. II. No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So ? Why offer extra incentives!
  11. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should there be a cap on maximum number of contestants for parliamentary elections in any constituency? Arguments : I. Yes. This will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a considered judgement for casting their vote. II. No. In a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no restrictions.
  12. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should so much money be spent on advertisements? Arguments : I. Yes. It is an essential concomitant in a capitalist economy. II. No. It leads to wastage of resources.
  13. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should all the legislators be forced to resign from their profession? Arguments : I. Yes. They will be able to devote more time for the country. II. No, nobody will contest election.
  14. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level? Arguments : I. No, our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models. II. Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.
  15. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should there be uniforms for students in the colleges in India as in the schools? Arguments : I. Yes, this will improve the ambience of the colleges as all the students will be decently dressed. II. No. The college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college.
  16. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should India engage into a dialogue with neighbouring countries to stop cross border tension? Arguments : I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the cross border terrorism and stop loss of innocent lives. II. No. Neighbouring countries cannot be relied upon in such matters, they may still engage in subversive activities.
  17. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should there be a world government? Arguments : I. Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations. II. No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.
  18. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should the practice of transfers of clerical cadre employees from government offices of one city to those of another be stopped? Arguments : I. No. Transfer of employees is a routine administrative matter and we must continue it. II. Yes. It involves lot of governmental expenditure and inconvenience too many compared to the benefits it yields.
  19. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action? Arguments : I. Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost. II. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities.
  20. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should religion be banned? Arguments : I. Yes. It develops fanaticism in people. II. No, Religion binds people together.
  21. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should India become a permanent member of UN's Security Council? Arguments : I. Yes. India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity. II. No. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition.
  22. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should fashionable dresses be banned? Arguments : I. Yes. Fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases. II. No. Fashionable clothes are a person's self expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.
  23. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should an organization like UNO be dissolved? Arguments : I. Yes. With cold war coming to an end, such organizations have no role to play II. No, In the absence of such organizations there may be a world war.
  24. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should there be no place of interview in selection? Arguments : I. Yes, it is very subjective in assessment. II. No. It is the only instrument to judge candidates' motives and personality.
  25. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should family planning be made compulsory in India? Arguments : I. Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go. II. No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenets of some of the religions.