Q1 · medium · PYQ 2024
Statement: Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions? Arguments: I. No. The needy students will be deprived of the expertise of these teachers. II. Yes. This is an injustice to the unemployed educated people who can earn their living by giving tuitions. III. Yes. Only then will the quality of teaching in schools will improve. IV. Yes. Now salary of these teachers is reasonable.
- Only II and IV are strong.
- Only III is strong.
- Only II and III are strong.
- Only IV is strong.
Q2 · medium · PYQ 2018
Read the following question and decide which of the arguments that follow are strong.
Question: Should parents invest as much in educating their daughters as much as they spend on educating their sons?
Arguments:
1) No, almost all data points to the fact that boys are way more intelligent than girls.
2) No, though girls may be intelligent, parents have to keep money aside for their marriages.
- Both Arguments I and 2 are strong
- Neither Argument I nor Argument II is strong
- Only Argument I is strong
- Only Argument II is strong
Q3 · medium · PYQ 2018
Read the following question and decide which of the arguments that follow are strong.
Question: Should a child from a not so affluent family in India be allowed to follow his/her passion?
Arguments:
1) Yes, these days if a child is allowed pursue his/her passion he/she can excel in it even financially.
2) No, even today our country does not have a strong social security system and establishing oneself in unconventional fields is time-consuming and can be financially taxing.
- Both Argument I and Argument II are strong
- Neither Argument I nor Argument II is strong
- Only Argument II is strong
- Only Argument I is strong
Q4 · medium · PYQ 2019
Statement: Should new big industries be started in Delhi? Arguments I: No, it will add to the city's pollution. Arguments 2: Yes, it will provide employment opportunities.
- Only argument I is strong
- Only arguments 2 is strong
- Both arguments I and 2 are strong
- Neither arguments I nor 2 is strong
Q5 · medium · PYQ 2024
Statement: Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?
Arguments:
I. No. It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.
II. Yes. It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.
III. No. This goes against the basic rights of the individuals.
IV. Yes. This will increase productivity.
- Only IV is strong.
- Only II and III are strong.
- Only I and II are strong.
- Only III is strong.