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 three arguments numbered I and II and III. You have to decide which of the argument is 'strong' and which is 'weak'.
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Statement
Should there be a common syllabus for all the subjects in graduate courses in all the universities across the country?
Arguments
I. Yes, this is the only way to spring in uniformity in the education system in the country.
II. Yes, it will help standardise the quality of graduation certificates being given by different universities in the country.
III. No, each university should have the autonomy to decide its syllabus based on the specific requirement of the university.
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- None is strong
- Only I is strong
- Only II is strong
- I and II are strong
- II and III are strong
Correct Option: E
In Argument I the use of key word only makes it weak. If there is common syllabus for graduation across the universities, then this will standardise the quality of graduation certificates , which is desirable, hence Argument II is strong. Argument III is also strong as specific requirement and autonomy of the the university cannot be overlooked.
