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Statement: Should the pay scale and conditions of service of government employees be
made applicable to private sector employees?
Arguments:
(i) No, this will develop inertia, inefficiency and would adversely affect spirit of
competition.
(ii) Yes, this will enhance dedication to work and institutional loyalty

• Argument (i) is strong.

• Argument (ii) is strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

Statement: Should a strong institution of ombudsman be created in India?
Arguments:
(i) Yes, this will bring transparency and accountability in the administration
(ii) No, this will develop lack of initiative and flexibility in the administration.

• Argument (i) is strong.

• Argument (ii) is strong.

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges and universities be abolished?
Arguments:
(i) Yes, this will eliminate the possibility of favoritism.
(ii) No, teaching faculty will lose control over the students and this would adversely affect their academic growth.

• Argument (i) is strong

• Argument (ii) is strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

Statement: Should military training be made compulsory for all college and university
students?
Arguments:
(i) Yes, this will develop in them a sense of punctuality and discipline
(ii) No, military training should be given only to those students who are physically fit.

• Argument (i) is strong

• Argument (ii) is strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

Statement: Should students’ union in colleges and universities be abolished?
Arguments:
(i) Yes, it detracts students from academic and career development.
(ii) No, all great leaders have been students’ union leaders.

• Argument (i) is strong

• Argument (ii) is strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

Statement: Should the age of marriage be raised to 25 years for boys and 21 for girls?
Arguments:
(i) No, it is difficult to change a social practice in Indian conditions.
(ii) Yes, by that age people develop a sense of responsibility and also complete their
education.

• Argument (i) is strong

• Argument (i) is strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

• Both (i) and (ii) are strong

Statements:
(i) X and Y are siblings.
(ii) X and Y do not quarrel.
(iii)Siblings are known to quarrel often.
(iv) X and Y quarrel often.
(v) All those who quarrel are siblings.
(vi) X and Y cannot be siblings.

• ii, iv,v

• i, iv, vi

• i, iii, iv

• i, iii, iv

Statements:
(i) All mangoes are fruits.
(ii) All mangoes are green.
(iii)All mangoes are oval shaped.
(iv) All fruits are sweet.
(v) All mangoes are sweet.
(vi) All fruits are expensive.

• i, ii, iii

• i, iv, v

• ii, iii, iv

• ii, iii, iv

Statements:
(i) All frogs are amphibians.
(ii) All amphibians are not frogs.
(iii)All amphibians are cold blooded.
(iv) All frogs lay eggs.
(v) All amphibians lay eggs.
(vi) Frogs are cold blooded

• i, iii, vi

• i, iv, v

• i, ii, v

• i, ii, v

Statements:
(i) Some men are of short- height.
(ii) Short-heighted men are intelligent.
(iii)Sudhir is a man.
(iv) Sudhir is of short-height.
(v) Sudhir is intelligent.
(vi) All men are intelligent.

• i, ii, vi

• iii, iv, ii

• ii, iv, v

• ii, iv, v