Direction: In making decision about important question, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' argument. Strong' argument must be both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the question and may be of minor importance or may be related to the trivial aspects of the question. Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. 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 conscription of citizens for defence service be made compulsory in India?
Argument
I. Yes, this is the only way to tackle the serious shortage of manpower in defence services.
II. No, instead the compensation package be made comparable to other job sectors to attract people to join defence services.
III. Yes, many other countries have made this compulsory.
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- only I is strong
- only II is strong
- I and II are strong
- Either I or II is strong
- None of the above
Correct Option: E
Argument I is a weak because it is not true. Look at the alternative given in II. Argument II is also not strong because instead of getting in to the reason, it provided an alternative. Argument III is simplistic and hence weak, it is argument by example.
