Direction: In making decision about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'Strong' arguments and 'Weak' arguments. 'Strong' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is 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 ?
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Statement
Should the knowledge of Hindi languages be made compulsory for all the employees of public sectors organizations ?
Arguments
I. Yes, it is necessary for dealing with people from the educationally backward strata of the society.
II. No, It is not necessary for every employee to have the knowledge of Hindi language.
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- if only Arguments I is strong
- if only Arguments II is strong
- if either I or II is strong
- if neither I nor II is strong
Correct Option: A
Argument I is strong but Arguments II is simplistic and hence, it is a weak argument.
