Direction: In making decisions about important question, it is desirable to distinguish between a 'strong'argument and a 'weak' argument. A ' strong' argument must be both important and directly related to the question. A 'weak' argument may not be directly related to the question and may be of minor importance or may be related to the trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is 'strong' and which is 'weak'.
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Statement
Should English be the medium of instruction for higher education in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, even in advanced countries like UK and USA, the medium of instruction is English for higher education?
II. Yes, English is much widely spoken language in the world today.
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- if only Argument I is strong
- if only Argument II is strong
- if either I or II is strong
- if neither I nor II i s strong
- if both I and II are strong
Correct Option: B
Anything successful in other countries may not succeed in India. However, since English is much widely spoken language in the world today and hence, should be adopted is strong idea. Hence, Argument II is the strong argument.
