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 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.

Directions: In the item given 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 drugs patented and manufactured in western countries be first tried out on sample basis, before giving license for sale to general public in India? Arguments: I. Yes, many such drugs require different doses and duration for Indian population and hence, it is necessary. II. No, this is just not feasible and hence, cannot be implemented.

Directions: In the item given 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 restriction on the migration of people from one state to another in India? Arguments: I. No, any Indian citizen has basic right to stay at any place of his/her choice and hence, he/she cannot be stopped. II. Yes, this is the way to affect an equitable distribution of resources across the states in India.

Directions: In the item given 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 government close down loss-making public sector enterprises? Arguments: I. No, all employees will lose their jobs, security and earning and what would they do? II. Yes, in a competitive world, the rule is 'survival of the fittest'.

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 professional colleges in India be encouraged to run their own courses without affiliation to any university? Arguments: I. Yes, this is the only way to create more opportunities for those who seek professional training. II. No, this will dilute the quality of professional training as all such colleges may not be equipped to conduct such courses.

Directions: The question given below 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 complete ban on tobacco products in India? Arguments: I. No, it will render a large number of people unemployed. II. No, the government will have a large amount of loss in money as it will not be earned by taxes on these products.

Directions: In the item given 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 students passing out from the government-run colleges and desirous of settling abroad be asked to pay back the cost of their education to the government? Arguments: I. Yes, such students who study on the resources of the exchequer should be discouraged to leave the country. II. No, every citizen has the right to select their place of further study or work and therefore, such a condition is unjustified.

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 the press in India be given full freedom?

Arguments: I. Yes, because only then people will become politically enlightened. II. No, because full freedom to press will create problems.

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

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.

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 and mark your answer as

Statement: Bank ‘A’ has announced reduction of half percentage on the interest rate on retail lending with immediate effect. Assumptions: I. Other banks may also reduce their retail lending rates to be in competition. II. The bank ‘A’ may be able to attract more customers for availing retail loans.

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

Should all the profit making public sector units be sold to private companies? Arguments: I. Yes, this will help the government to augment its resources for implementing the development programmes. II. No, the private companies will not be able to run these units effectively.

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'. Mark answer

Question: Should the government stop giving subsidy to loss-making public sector units? Arguments: I. Yes, subsidies can never cure the ailment in loss-making public sector units. II. No, public sector units have carved out a niche for themselves in India’s developmental process and they should be sustained at all costs.

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 a restriction on the construction of high rise buildings in big cities in India? Arguments: (A) No, big cities in India do not have adequate open land plots to accommodate the growing population. (B) Yes, only the builders and developers benefit from the construction of high rise buildings. (C) Yes, the Govt. should first provide adequate infrastructural facilities to existing buildings before allowing the construction of new high rise buildings.

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

Question: Should road repair work in big cities be carried out only late at night? Arguments: (A) No, this way the work will never get completed. (B) No, there will be unnecessary use of electricity. (C) Yes, the commuters will face lot of problems due to repair work during the day.

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

Should the fees of all private professional colleges be made equal to those of government professional colleges?

Arguments: I. No, private colleges need additional funds to maintain quality of education. II. Yes, otherwise a large number of meritorious students will not be able to study in these colleges due to exorbitantly high fees.