Direction: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ''Strong'' arguments and ''Weak'' arguments insofar as they relate to the question. ''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.
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Statement:
Should 'Information Technology' be made a compulsory subject for all students at secondary school certificate (SSC) examination in India?
Arguments:
I. No, it will be an imitation western models.
II. Yes, this is an ere of information technology and we are excelling in this field very rapidly.
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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; and
- if both I and II are strong
Correct Option: B
Argument I is too simplistic. Hence I is not strong but II is because it pinpoints the positive feature.
