In the below question consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to choose which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.
- If only argument I is strong
- If only argument II is strong
- If either I or II is strong
- If neither I nor II is strong and
- If both I and II are strong.
Statement :
Should competitive examination for selecting candidates for job consist through objective test only
Arguments:
I. Yes, the assessment of objective test is reliable.
II. No, the number of questions to be answered is always very large.
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
E. if both I and II are strong
Answer : A. if only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
The second argument that the number of questions to be answered is always very large is very generalized . But the first argument that the assessment of objective test is reliable is a strong argument