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The question is 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:
Should space exploration programmes be given up by India?
Arguments :
I. Yes, they involve huge expenditure, which can be used towards development projects.
II. No, they are necessary for development, communication , weather forecast and prediction of cyclones etc.

Only argument I is strong.
Only argument II is strong.
Either I or II is strong.
Neither I nor II is strong.
Both I and II are strong
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The question is 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:
Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable.
II. No, this will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause lot of hardships to the masses.

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The question is 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:
Should the term for Lok Sabha reduced to four years ?
Arguments :
I. No, it would mean more frequent elections and more burden on the national exchequer.
II. Yes, it would make political leaders more conscious towards going to the voters.

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The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out which assumption(s) is implicit.
Statements:
Science is a sort of new agency comparable in principle to other news agencies. But this news agency gives us information which is reliable
to an extraordinary high degree due to elaborate techniques of verification and its capacity to survive centuries. So science should be read with
as much interest as we read news.
Assumptions :
I. Science encourages investigative spirit.
II. People read news out of interest.

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The passage is followed by two inferences which may or may not be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Statements:
In a recent survey report it has been stated that those who undertake physical exercise for at least half an hour a day are less prone to have any heart ailments.
Inferences:
I. Moderate level of physical exercise is necessary for leading a healthy life.
II. All people who do desk-bound jobs definitely suffer from heart ailments.

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The passage is followed by two inferences which may or may not be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Statements :
The serious accident in which a person was run down by a car yesterday has again focused attention on the most unsatisfactory state of roads.
Inferences:
I. The accident that occurred was fatal.
II. Several accidents have so far taken place because of unsatisfactory state of roads.

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The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out which assumption(s) is implicit.
Statements:
"Please engage more workers on the job to avoid the delay", Managing Director tells the Supervisor.
Assumptions:
I. Delay is inevitable in most jobs.
II. Output will increase with more number of workers on the job.

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The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out which assumption(s) is implicit.
Statements:
The president gave bravery award to nine children.
Assumptions:
I. The President gives award only to nine children every year.
II. The evening before the awards, each brave child dines with the President

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The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out which assumption(s) is implicit.
Statements:
The government has decided to reduce the army deployed at India-Pakistan border. Assumptions:
I. The relations between India and Pakistan have improved.
II. Troops had been deployed at the Indo-Pak borders.

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The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out which assumption(s) is implicit.
Statements:
"We enjoyed ourselves very much in Paris during holidays" Richa told Anita.
Assumptions:
I. Richa was in Paris during the holidays.
II. She was accompanied by somene during her visit.

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Study the statement(s) and the conclusions and select the correct option.
Statement :
Our Y brand mobile phones are best in voice clarity and multiplicity of functions - an advertisement in Paper A.
Conclusions :
I. Paper A has a wide circulation. II.People look for voice clarity and multiplicity of functions in a mobile phone.

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