LOGICAL REASONING - STATEMENT AND ARGUMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Logical Reasoning Ability Test : Statement and Argument QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 11 to 15

Directions for Q: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between `strong’ arguments and `weak’ arguments. `Strong’ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the questions. `Weak’ arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.

Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a `strong’ argument and which is a `weak’ argument.

Give your answer as:

Opt 1 if only argument I is strong.

Opt 2 if only argument II is strong.

Opt 3 if either argument I or II is strong.

Opt 4 if neither argument I nor II is strong.

Opt 5 if both argument I and II are strong.

11. Statement : Should there be only one bank in the country?Arguments : I. Yes, this will substantially reduce the operational costs. II. No, this will lead to monopoly and the customers’ interest will be adversely affected.

if only argument I is strong.

if only argument II is strong.

if either argument I or II is strong.

if neither argument I nor II is strong.

if both argument I and II are strong.

12. Statement : Should there be a common syllabus for a particular degree course in all the universities across India?Arguments : I. Yes, this will being in uniformity in the degrees offered by various universities in India. II. No, this is just not practicable and there is no need for this.

if only argument I is strong.

if only argument II is strong.

if either argument I or II is strong.

if neither argument I nor II is strong.

if both argument I and II are strong.

More Logical Reasoning Statement and Argument QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages