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 all those who have come in contact with the patients’ infectious respiratory disease be quarantined in their houses? Arguments: I. No, nobody should be quarantined unless they are tested and found to be infected by the virus causing the disease. II. Yes, this is the only way to control the spread of the dreaded disease.

  1. if only argument II is strong

  2. if only argument I is strong

  3. if either argument I or II is strong

  4. if neither argument I nor II is strong

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Only argument I seems to be strong. The use of 'only' in argument II makes it invalid. Any disease can be checked by detecting causative organism and treating it properly. If the disease is contagious, the people suffering from the disease should be provided with suitable treatment.