Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, an issue is raised and two arguments are advanced, one in favour and one against. You have to decide which argument(s) is/are strong and which is/are weak. Remember a strong argument is both important and relevant and a weak argument relates to an unimportant aspect and has little relevance to the core issue.

Issue: Have we become used to bad news? Arguments: I. Yes, we are indifferent because the bad news don’t concern us. II. No, as human beings, we can never be unfeeling.

  1. Only argument I is strong.

  2. Only argument II is strong.

  3. Either argument I or II is strong.

  4. Neither argument l nor ll is strong.

  5. Both the arguments are strong.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

I is weak because it takes the argument on another plane (‘used to’ and ‘indifferent’ are two different things). II is strong as it tells us why we have not become used to bad news.

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