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Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 1 (Q.No. 28)
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.

28.

Statement: Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. It is expensive and therefore it is beyond the means of most people in our country.
  2. No. Nothing should be banned in a democratic country like ours.
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, restriction on the diet of people will be denying them their basic human right. So, only argument II holds.
Discussion:
20 comments Page 1 of 2.
Philip said:   1 decade ago
The statement 2 says that nothing should be banned, but the que is whether non veg food is to banned.
Ankit said:   1 decade ago
The second statement is too strong and generalise how it can be the answer.
Bhaskar said:   1 decade ago
Statement 2 says "nothing" should be banned ! It means we cannot ban illegal or harmful things also? How can it be a strong argument?
Attapattu said:   1 decade ago
Yes, isn't that too extreme? The use of the phrase 'nothing should be banned' indicates that even if every household has a rocket launcher and army tank, the government cannot impose any restriction or can on this. How is that correct?
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Yunus said:   1 decade ago
In the statement it was not said that the country is democratic.
Shikher said:   9 years ago
How can 2nd argument be strong ?

I think 2nd one is vague.
Vivek said:   9 years ago
I think D is the answer.
ANIKET said:   7 years ago
The 2nd argument is vague as it says NOTHING SHOULD BE BANNED which is not appropriate.
Anchal said:   7 years ago
The answer should be D.

Because how can we say that nothing can be banned taking into the consideration of the harmful and illegal things?
Manav said:   7 years ago
Yes, the exact answer is 'D'.
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