The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: Global hospitality major Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is looking to add 29 hotels with 3,400 rooms in next 3 to 5 years across India as part of its expansion plans in the country. The company currently has 37 operational hotels in India with close to 3,400 rooms under its four brands -- Ramada by Wyndham, Ramada Encore by Wyndham, Days by Wyndham and Howard Johnson by Wyndham. Which of the following support the idea of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expanding its business? Arguments: I. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts have 29 hotels in the pipeline that we plan to open in the next 3-5 years, adding 3,400 rooms to the existing portfolio in India. II. The company is also targeting tier II, tier III cities for growth here as they provide a combination of demand and opportunity. The company is also bringing its Wyndham, Wyndham Grand, Hawthorn suites by Wyndham to India. III. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts currently has about 9,000 hotels globally with around 792,000 rooms in across over 80 countries under its 20 brands.
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: Global hospitality major Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is looking to add 29 hotels with 3,400 rooms in next 3 to 5 years across India as part of its expansion plans in the country. The company currently has 37 operational hotels in India with close to 3,400 rooms under its four brands -- Ramada by Wyndham, Ramada Encore by Wyndham, Days by Wyndham and Howard Johnson by Wyndham. Which of the following support the idea of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expanding its business? Arguments: I. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts have 29 hotels in the pipeline that we plan to open in the next 3-5 years, adding 3,400 rooms to the existing portfolio in India. II. The company is also targeting tier II, tier III cities for growth here as they provide a combination of demand and opportunity. The company is also bringing its Wyndham, Wyndham Grand, Hawthorn suites by Wyndham to India. III. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts currently has about 9,000 hotels globally with around 792,000 rooms in across over 80 countries under its 20 brands. Correct Answer Only I and II are strong.
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Only I and II are strong.
We first make sure to read the statement carefully and then see what immediate inferences can be drawn based on our first reading. The next step is to look at the arguments given in the options, analyze them and see if they seem relevant with respect to the information/data provided to us. Finally, it is very important to study the question closely.
Following the aforementioned steps we must analyze the given statement and the corresponding question closely.
The given statement is in the context of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expanding its business operations in the country. The given question focuses on that aspect that which of the arguments stated are in the direction of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expanding its business operations on a wide scale. Thus, we must look for the arguments in the same direction as the stated statement.
Argument (I) and (II) perfectly bring out the fact of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expansion by highlighting the fact that it is planning open in the next 3-5 years, adding 3,400 rooms to the existing portfolio in India and is targeting tier II, tier III cities for growth here as they provide a combination of demand and opportunity by bringing its Wyndham, Wyndham Grand, Hawthorn suites by Wyndham to India respectively in the arguments I and II.
Argument (III) is a general statement regarding its present scenario and does not give anything concrete regarding the idea of expansion and thus can be rejected.
Thus, option 2 captures the correct arguments that support the statement in the best possible manner and is our answer choice. Hence, rest of the options can be rejected.