Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 1 (Q.No. 31)
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.


31.

Statement: Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there.
  2. No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So ? Why offer extra incentives!
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:
Clearly, government jobs in rural areas are underlined with several difficulties. In lieu of these, extra incentives are needed. So, only argument I holds strong.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 2 of 2.

Rutiksha said:   5 years ago
I think argument II is strong because in rural areas almost all things are cheaper then why should we give more incentives. In another hand, to attract in a rural area other ideas can be there.
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Pranay Jain said:   4 years ago
I think both arguments are week as the reasons for the same are not at all logical.

Argument 1 is yes and we should increase the incentive in the village to make it equal to urban areas but the reason stated above is not at all clear.

Argument 2 - it is giving again a vague reason for the argument as the statement has not at all pointed about a particular village and it's an argument not an assumption that we will assume it on our own.

The answer will be D.
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Sidharth said:   4 years ago
I think C is the right option.

Sidharth said:   4 years ago
I think C is the right option.

Arindam Gupta said:   2 years ago
For me, the answer is option D. As the incentive mainly depends on the performance, more specifically on the profits. There is nothing to do with area. For that allowances are there. Hence neither argument is strong.

Am I right?

Urmila said:   9 months ago
Why not Option D? Please explain to me.


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