(Sample Material) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Study Kit "Reasoning - Statement & Arguments"
Sample Materials of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Study Kit
Subject: Reasoning Ability
Topic: Statement & Arguments
Directions (Q. 1-5): Each question below is followed by two arguments (I) and (II). You have to decide which of the given arguments is a “strong” argument and which is “weak” argument.
1. Should strikes in the field of education be banned?
(I) Yes. It is against professional ethics.
(II) Yes. It affects the students adversely.
1. if only argument (I) is strong; give answer
2. if only argument (II) is strong; give answer
3. if either (I) or (II) is strong, give answer
4. if neither (I) nor (II) is strong, and give answer
5. if both (I) and (II) are strong.
2. Should higher education be restricted only to the most deserving ones?
(I) No. It is against the principle of democracy.
(II) Yes. Only deserving people are entitled to this luxury.
1. if only argument (I) is strong; give answer
2. if only argument (II) is strong; give answer
3. if either (I) or (II) is strong, give answer
4. if neither (I) nor (II) is strong, and give answer
5. if both (I) and (II) are strong.
3. Should military service be made compulsory in our country?
(I) No. It is against the policy of nonviolence.
(II) Yes. Every citizen should protect his country.
1. if only argument (I) is strong; give answer
2. if only argument (II) is strong; give answer
3. if either (I) or (II) is strong, give answer
4. if neither (I) nor (II) is strong, and give answer
5. if both (I) and (II) are strong.
4. Should young entrepreneurs be encouraged?
(I) Yes. That will help in industrial development of the country.
(II) Yes. That will reduce the burden on the employment market.
1. if only argument (I) is strong; give answer
2. if only argument (II) is strong; give answer
3. if either (I) or (II) is strong, give answer
4. if neither (I) nor (II) is strong, and give answer
5. if both (I) and (II) are strong.
5. Should India manufacture computers?
(I) “Yes. Why not?
(II) No. We do not have the technical expertise.
1. if only argument (I) is strong; give answer
2. if only argument (II) is strong; give answer
3. if either (I) or (II) is strong, give answer
4. if neither (I) nor (II) is strong, and give answer
5. if both (I) and (II) are strong.
