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Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 1 (Q.No. 13)
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.

13.

Statement: Should high chimneys be installed in industries?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level.
  2. No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere.
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:
Pollution at ground level is the most hazardous in the way of being injurious to human and animal life. So, argument I alone holds.
Discussion:
36 comments Page 2 of 4.
Paru said:   1 decade ago
I also consider both points are valid, its like not throwing garbage in one of my room while throwing it in the other, pollution is hazardous both in lower and upper atmosphere.
Snigdha Naskar said:   3 years ago
Yes, I too think the answer is C because even if the pollution is expelled up to the stratosphere it can cause acid rains which are eventually harmful to plant and animal lives.
(4)
Gayathri Kurra said:   1 decade ago
My opinion is also same, I didn't hope option 'A' was right, because as well as air also getting polluted and leads to green house effect, so I go with option 'C'.
Divyanshu bhushan said:   1 decade ago
We can't go with both statements here. I know both statement are strong but both statement is contradictory to each other. So in my opinion C is correct option.
Shraddha said:   9 years ago
It is either of the two arguments.

Pollution in the upper atmosphere is equally hazardous.

According to me, the right answer is Option (C).
Abhinav said:   9 years ago
I think the given option A is right answer because the pollution at ground level causes more effect to living things than upper pollution.
Anand pandey said:   9 years ago
The answer is C because the chimney is also polluted upper atmosphere which directly impacted on the ozone layer.
Ian said:   1 decade ago
I consider both to be strong. Even if it was in the upper atmosphere it still poses a threat to humans.
Aniket said:   1 decade ago
If we operate chimney in upper atmosphere leads to holes in ozone layer as well as harmful for birds.
Kaustubh said:   9 years ago
As far as I think, pollution at the ground or in the atmosphere is hazardous.

So, it is Option E.
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