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Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 2 (Q.No. 37)
Statement and Argument
Directions to Solve

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.

37.

Statement: Should the educated unemployed youth be paid "unemployment allowance" by the Government?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kick-start some 'self-employment' venture.
  2. No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth.
Only argument I is strong
Only argument II is strong
Either I or II is strong
Neither I nor II is strong
Both I and II are strong
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Young people, who do not get employment due to the large number of applicants in all fields, must surely be given allowance so that they can support themselves. So, argument I is valid. However, such allowances would mar the spirit to work, in them and make them idle. So, argument II also holds.
Discussion:
28 comments Page 3 of 3.
Orieo said:   7 years ago
I don't think the first point is strong because if you see, this way unemployed people will sit home, make use of this scheme and earn money without doing a job.
Karthik said:   4 years ago
From my point of view, A must be correct. Government should help the unemployed students financial to kick-start them. So that they settle in a good job.
Shri said:   2 years ago
In the long run, if we are unemployed we get used to govt income and do not seek other income or we'll become lazy. So, I think B is correct.
Varun said:   5 years ago
I think such argument based contradictory questions should be Either or.

So, C should be the correct answer.
(1)
Vikas said:   1 decade ago
For conditional statements, either yes is correct or no. Then how both are correct here.
Naman said:   1 decade ago
I think C must be answer as both !&@ cannot follow together.
Abhi said:   3 years ago
I think only option A is correct.
(3)
Sans said:   2 years ago
Option (A) may lead to inflation.
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