Given below are two statements and one inference. You have to determine whether the inference can be necessarily drawn from the statement(True/False). Also, point out the type of fallacies involved if possible.
Statements A body which is propelled, moves.
This body moves.
Argument This body is propelled.
Important Questions on Statement and Passage Based Reasoning
This question consists of a statement and two assumptions numbered I and II given below it. An assumption is something which is not directly given but can be assumed from the given information. You have to find out which of the given assumptions, numbered I and II are implicit in the given statement?
Statement: Exercising does not necessarily mean gymnasium with high technology machines. After all people living in villages are well maintained and are hardly overweight.
I. Gymnasiums are not very readily available or used in villages.
II. People living in villages do not believe in the use of high technology gymnasiums.
The question given below is followed by two arguments. You have to decide which argument is strong in context of the statement.
Question :
Should we encourage communal washing centres?
Argument :
I. Yes, it will save a lot of resources.
II. No, this concept is new in India because people still wash their clothes in home.
Statement
Will Jack remain frustrated without participating in sporting activities and being constantly involved in work?
Concepts
I. Yes, for healthy and all round development, physical development is equally important.
II. No, work is important to earn money, and money can buy anything that gives pleasure.
In the question, a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.
Statement: Should one year of army training be compulsory for all Indian Citizens?
Arguments:
I. No, the costs of training will be prohibitive and one year of labour will be lost.
II. Yes, army training helps make better citizens.
Landmark preservation laws unfairly impinge on the freedom of owners to develop their own property as they see fit. In some cases, owners of hotels and office buildings designated as landmarks have been forbidden to make changes in the original facades or interiors, even though they reasonably believe that the changes would enhance the structures and make them more valuable.
Which of the following statements, if true, seriously weakens the author’s argument?
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: In order to cure insomnia individually, a favorable lifestyle should be adopted to get the maximum rest.
Arguments:
I. Yes, stress is the sole reason for insomnia.
II. No, insomnia can occur for several other reasons.
Which of the following, if true, most forcefully undermines the argument of the passage above?
Statement: Company A has approached the government with a proposal to build a road and other infrastructure for providing transport facilities in area X.
Which of the following could possibly lead the government to turn down the proposal forwarded by Company A?
It has been reported in recent years that a very large number of seats in engineering colleges in the country remain vacant at the end of the admission session. Which of the following may be the probable cause of the above effect?
Which of the following is the most plausible reason for this phenomenon?
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statements:
'Before you purchase anything, always check for 'ISI quality assurance mark on this product'.
An instruction by the department of consumer affairs.
Assumptions:
I. The products having ISI quality mark are safe and dependable.
II. The consumer prefers durable and quality products.
Each question below is followed by a statement and two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the following arguments is a strong argument. In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between strong arguments and weak arguments so far 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.
Statement: Should the Government remove all the slums in major villages?
Arguments:
I. Yes, slums are the cause of epidemic for the people living in villages.
II. No, inhabitants of slums are also citizens of the country and they contribute towards the growth of the nation.
Statement:
Should the advertisements be framed so as not to abuse the trust of consumers or exploit their lack of experience or knowledge?
Arguments:
I. Yes, as most of the governments around the globe, have put some rules and regulations to avoid wrong and dishonest advertisements.
II. No, without such advertisements, people may not buy or even may be unaware of the availability and benefits of the goods in the market.
III. Yes, these are ethical advertisement standards and every organisation has to follow these rules with respect to areas, regions and countries.
Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
A recently conducted study reveals that the prospects for success in later schooling for years old children were improved by a particular educational plan. From this, it follows that the introduction of similar education plans for all years old children will lead to an improvement in their chances for success in later schooling.
Which among the following would weaken the above argument if true?
Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
There is a theory that the dinosaurs inhabiting the earth were destroyed when a huge heavenly body hit the earth. The impact of the heavenly body when it struck the earth through a mass of pulverised debris into the atmosphere. This dust created a fog, which blocked the sunlight depleting plant life. This resulted in the perishing of the plant-eating dinosaurs; the meat-eating dinosaurs, which preyed on the plant-eaters in turn starved to death.
Which among the following statements would best support the above-mentioned theory, if true?
Of the following statements listed below, which one would be most likely to weaken the argument of the author if it were true?
