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A question is given, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the question. Question Should government officers be transferred after one or two years? Arguments: I. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them. II. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to learn. III. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience

A question is given, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the question. Question Should government officers be transferred after one or two years? Arguments: I. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them. II. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to learn. III. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience Correct Answer Only arguments II and III are strong

I. The argument is not strong.

Government Officials are appointed after being tested for their rational thinking and their responsible attitude. It would be wrong to assume that a person with rational thinking would get manipulated by locals.

II. The argument is strong.

It is strong as policies and schemes takes time to give results and if they are transferred they won’t get enough time to implement policies and schemes efficiently.

III. The argument is strong.

It is correct that a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience will take place as it takes time to settle.

Hence, only arguments II and III are strong.

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Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should administrative officers be transferred after one or two years?

Arguments :
I. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them.
II. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave.
III. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.
In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments 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 if followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments a ‘strong’ argument is and which a ‘weak’ argument is. Statement: Should the government provide shelter for the homeless? Arguments: I. Yes, the municipal government should take some responsibility of supporting people who aren’t in a position to support themselves. II. No, because the government should help these people to get back on their feet and become self-sufficient by providing job opportunities so that they will be capable of providing shelter for themselves.
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