Direction: The following statement is followed by two arguments. Read carefully and decide which of the arguments strongly supports the statement. Statement: Should students' union in colleges and…
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Direction: The following statement is followed by two arguments. Read carefully and decide which of the arguments strongly supports the statement.
Statement: Should students' union in colleges and universities be abolished?
Arguments:
(i) Yes, a few union leaders in some colleges have not done well in their examinations.
(ii) No, all great leaders have been students' union leaders.
Arguments:
(i) Yes, a few union leaders in some colleges have not done well in their examinations.
(ii) No, all great leaders have been students' union leaders.
- Argument (i) is strong
- Argument (ii) is strong.
- Both (i) and (ii) are strong.
- Neither (i) nor (ii) is strong.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Neither (i) nor (ii) is strong.
Argument (i) is weak: the poor results of a few union leaders are an isolated, trivial reason and do not justify abolishing a democratic student body. Argument (ii) is weak: it is a false over-generalisation ('all great leaders') and not a real reason to keep unions. So neither is strong.
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