Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 1 (Q.No. 20)
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.
20.
Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished?
Arguments:
- Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favouritism.
- No, teaching faculty will lose control over students.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Abolishing the internal assessment would surely reduce favouritism on personal grounds because the teachers would not be involved in examination system so that they cannot extend personal benefits to anyone. So, argument I holds strong. But it will not affect the control of teaching faculty on students because still the teachers would be teaching them. So, argument II is vague.
Discussion:
9 comments Page 1 of 1.
Arindam Gupta said:
1 year ago
For me the answer is D.
Performance on an exam day is somewhat like playing a game. Even after practicing hard, outcomes do not show one's actual preparation. Internal assessment can take care of that. If any favoritism comes under doubt that can't be from the students' side, but rather from the teachers' side. So the students will not suffer. Hence cancelling this one based on the possibility of favouratism is not valid.
2nd one talks about the control that should come through the discipline of the institute and respect towards the teacher. Control through internal assessment is a bad idea.
Am I right?
Performance on an exam day is somewhat like playing a game. Even after practicing hard, outcomes do not show one's actual preparation. Internal assessment can take care of that. If any favoritism comes under doubt that can't be from the students' side, but rather from the teachers' side. So the students will not suffer. Hence cancelling this one based on the possibility of favouratism is not valid.
2nd one talks about the control that should come through the discipline of the institute and respect towards the teacher. Control through internal assessment is a bad idea.
Am I right?
(2)
Thanki jignesh said:
3 years ago
I think the 2nd statment is also strong.
R M SAROJ said:
8 years ago
ONLY the second argument is strong.
(1)
Shubh said:
9 years ago
"Possibility" conveys a lack of certainty won't it make the argument I weak?
Megha said:
9 years ago
The Second argument is strong.
Bhumika Gandhi said:
10 years ago
Internal assessment must be conducted as it plays a role of monthly revision and help a lot to score better in final exams as well. So it must be made mandatory. If not the study status of student would be unknown and will suffer at the time of examination.
This will help them realise their mistakes and help them take the necessary action to improve themselves in their academics. So internal assessment must be conducted to improve the student's performance.
This will help them realise their mistakes and help them take the necessary action to improve themselves in their academics. So internal assessment must be conducted to improve the student's performance.
(1)
Prem kumar said:
1 decade ago
I think that second option is also strong to a certain extent. If internal assessment is not there, students will not follow teacher and may start bunking classes. It may also happen that students do not respect their teachers as they do not want any favor from them. However in ideal case students follow direction of their teachers?
Praful said:
1 decade ago
I think second one is also strong the students will have fear of getting less marks form internals and will not take teaching in school seriously.
Manish Gaba said:
1 decade ago
I think that second argument is also strong. Because if teacher not teaches the student as a punishment then this would lose to the good students and on the other side bad students exactly want this.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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