Directions: In the question below, a question statement is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should all the non-performing employees in the public sector be compulsorily retrenched from service? Arguments: I. No, this will give an unjust handle to the management and they may use it indiscriminately. II. Yes, this will help in increase the level of efficiency of these organistations and these organisations will become profitable establishments.

Directions: In the question below, a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: 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 judgment for casting their vote. II. No, in a democracy, any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no such restrictions.

Directions: In the question below, a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should all the foreign banks be immediately asked to close down their operations in India? Arguments: I. No, this will have an adverse impact on the Indian economy. II. Yes, this is the only way to make Indian banks survive and prosper.

Directions: The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the following arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should all beggars on the roads in the big cities of India be forcibly sent to villages? Arguments: I. No, this is grossly unfair and these people may die of hunger if they are sent to villages. II. Yes, these people create a bad impression of our country in the eyes of the foreigners who visit our country and hence, should be removed.

Directions: In the question below a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India? Arguments: I. No, such persons can not serve the cause of the people and the country. II. Yes, it is democracy and let people decide whom to vote.

Directions: In the question below a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should there be a maximum ceiling imposed on the earnings of an individual in an organisation? Arguments: I. Yes, this will help equitable distribution of earnings to all the employees. II. No, the organisation should have free hand to decide the pay packets of its employees.

Directions: In the question below a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should Hindi language be made compulsory at school level in all the states in India? Arguments: I. No, students should not be forced to learn any language. II. Yes, it is the national language, so everybody must learn it.

Directions: In the question below a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should India support all the international policies of United States of America? Arguments: I. No, may other powerful countries do not support the same. II. Yes, this is the only way to gain access to USA developmental funds.

Directions: In the question below a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should all those who have come in contact with the patients’ infectious respiratory disease be quarantined in their houses? Arguments: I. No, nobody should be quarantined unless they are tested and found to be infected by the virus causing the disease. II. Yes, this is the only way to control the spread of the dreaded disease.

Directions: A statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II is given below. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Statement: Should the incharge of all the police stations in the country be transferred every two years? Arguments: I. No, every transfer creates a lot of administrative hassles and also causes a lot of inconvenience to the police officers. II. Yes, this is the only way to eradicate the nexus between police officers and anti social elements.

Directions: In the question below, a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should computer courses be made compulsory in schools? Arguments: I. Yes, training in computers from an early age would help students later on in their careers. II. No, courses in school are very demanding as it is and computer training would only add to the burden on the children.

Directions: In the question, a statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. Consider the statement and the following assumptions. Statement: The Mohan Cooperative Housing Society has put up a notice at its gate that sales persons are not allowed inside the society. Assumptions: I. All the sales persons will stay away from the Mohan Cooperative Housing Society. II. The security guard posted at the gate may be able to stop the sales persons entering the society.

Directions: In the question below a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should mutual funds be brought under strict government control? Arguments: I. Yes, that is one of the ways to protect the interest of the investors. II. No, strict government controls are likely to be counter productive.

Directions: In the following question, a statement is followed by three arguments labelled A, B and C. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Statement: Should there be complete ban on setting up of thermal power plants in India? Arguments: (A) Yes, this is the only way to arrest further addition to environmental pollution. (B) No, there is a huge shortage of electricity in most parts of the country and hence generation of electricity needs to be augmented. (C) No, many developed countries continue to set up thermal power plants in their countries.

Directions: The question given below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the following arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should there be a restriction on the number of ministers in each cabinet of India? Arguments: I. Yes, as a result of this, a lot of money will be saved and the same can be used in developmental programmes. II. No, there should not be such restrictions on democratically elected representatives and it should be left to the judgement of the leader of the council of ministers.