Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 1 (Q.No. 28)
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:
- Yes. It is expensive and therefore it is beyond the means of most people in our country.
- No. Nothing should be banned in a democratic country like ours.
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 2 of 2.
Manav said:
7 years ago
Yes, the exact answer is 'D'.
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.
Vivek said:
9 years ago
I think D is the answer.
Shikher said:
1 decade ago
How can 2nd argument be strong ?
I think 2nd one is vague.
I think 2nd one is vague.
Yunus said:
1 decade ago
In the statement it was not said that the country is democratic.
Sidharth said:
5 years ago
Option D is correct.
Sidharth said:
5 years ago
Option D is correct.
Sidharth said:
5 years ago
The right Answer is D.
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?
Ankit said:
1 decade ago
The second statement is too strong and generalise how it can be the answer.
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