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 age of retirement be brought down ?
Arguments
I. Yes, such a decision on the part of the Government would open new job opportunities to youngsters.
II. No, people often marry late and their children do not get settled early.
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- if only Arguments I is strong
- if only Arguments II is strong
- if either I or II is strong
- if both I and II are strong
Correct Option: D
Both the arguments are strong because each of the arguments deals with the statement quite logically.
