Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 1 (Q.No. 27)
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.
27.
Statement: Should new universities be established in India?
Arguments:
- No. We have still not achieved the target for literacy.
- No. We will have to face the problem of unemployed but highly qualified people.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, instead of improving upon higher education, increasing the literacy rate should be heeded first. So, argument I holds. Also, more number of universities will produce more degree holders with the number of jobs remaining the same, thus increasing unemployment. So, argument II also holds strong.
Discussion:
14 comments Page 1 of 2.
Vinod said:
1 decade ago
According to me answer B is more suitable as with increase in universities result in skilled people with unemployed status if development of other resources which consume these people are not build. How the target of literacy affected (It is possible in the case when number of literate people is very less to register in universities so opening new universities is a vague idea in this case E is correct) answer is totally depend on what assumption we make for the given argument.
Albertotanny said:
1 decade ago
Yes for sure first is crap, but the argument 2 is valid as, new universities will increase the number of graduate and indeed increase unemployment, even today with a handful number of universities we face the problem of unemployment than its for sure that a new university will for sure add number to unemployment sector.
Albertanny said:
1 decade ago
How can answer A suit the argument? Because the statement indirectly mean to say that if In case it becomes such a condition that we could never attain that amount of literacy, than acc to statement we could never be able to open a university, so that make the argument vague. I would mark B as the answer.
Nishtha said:
1 decade ago
It is not necessary that opening of new universities will not help in improving the higher education.
Also, it does not mean that if the universities will impart education to more no of people, we do not train our manpower only because of the threat that it will increase unemployment.
Also, it does not mean that if the universities will impart education to more no of people, we do not train our manpower only because of the threat that it will increase unemployment.
Samaira said:
1 decade ago
Also increasing university means increasing more education and ideas in society which ultimately going to lead into raising employment in society.
Just for a vague threat of increasing unemployment we can deny increasing demand of education with increasing population.
Just for a vague threat of increasing unemployment we can deny increasing demand of education with increasing population.
Aditi said:
9 years ago
First of all, there is no relation between the establishment of universities and achievement of literacy target. And the second argument is also illogical. So both are weak.
(4)
Think said:
5 years ago
1. Literacy level will increase by universities.
2. Also if at all people doesn't study do they get employment? so both are week.
2. Also if at all people doesn't study do they get employment? so both are week.
(3)
Truth said:
1 decade ago
First is crap, isn't justifying the no tag, second is again a presumptuous and probably false conclusion!
Harsh said:
9 years ago
The answer should be option D.
As no other info is given in the statement about literacy and employment.
As no other info is given in the statement about literacy and employment.
(1)
Ben said:
6 years ago
Option D is the correct answer as both arguments are not qualifying for the statement intentions.
(2)
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