In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between strong and weak arguments. Strong arguments are those, which are both important and directly related to the question. Weak arguments are those, which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The questions below are followed by two arguments each numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the two arguments is the strong argument and which is the weak argument. Statement: Would it be good for students if all the schools terminate the practice of examination? Arguments: Yes. Exams are stressful for students and students feel extremely pressured due to the fear of examination. No. Examination is a way of checking students’ progress. Without the fear of exams, students would not really focus on what is being taught to them.
In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between strong and weak arguments. Strong arguments are those, which are both important and directly related to the question. Weak arguments are those, which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The questions below are followed by two arguments each numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the two arguments is the strong argument and which is the weak argument. Statement: Would it be good for students if all the schools terminate the practice of examination? Arguments: Yes. Exams are stressful for students and students feel extremely pressured due to the fear of examination. No. Examination is a way of checking students’ progress. Without the fear of exams, students would not really focus on what is being taught to them. Correct Answer Only Argument II is strong.
If schools terminate the practice of examination, students would have no reason to learn at school and lessons given at school would be taken lightly without any intention of learning. Fear of exams is common among the students but there are other ways of dealing with the pressure without terminating exams. Terminating exams would defeat the purpose of learning at school. Therefore, option 2 is the correct answer.