Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should government freeze pay-scales and salary of all private and public sectors and its own employees to contain inflation? Arguments: I. Yes, all over the world this is considered as a sure way to contain inflation. II. No, the government should control market forces to keep check on the prices.

  1. Only argument I is strong.

  2. Only argument II is strong.

  3. Either I or II is strong.

  4. Neither I nor II is strong.

  5. Both I and II are strong.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Since India is a part of the world, whatever is true all over the world should be true for India also. Hence, I is strong but II is weak because it provides an alternative instead of going into the reason.

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