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 cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?
Arguments
I. Yes, rural people are creative.
II. Yes, this would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent.
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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 is strong
- if both I and II are strong
Correct Option: B
Argument II is strong as cottage industries will definitely solve the problem of unemployment in rural areas. Argument I is not logical.
