Mental Ability Questions and Answers for SSC and Bank exam

Mental Ability Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

Statement and Argument questions and answers:

Direction(12-16): It is expected to differentiate between the solid argument & the weak argument while -determining the important questions. The solid arguments are those which are important & directly related to the questions too. The weak arguments are not directly related to the question or related to the minor part of the questions & are of less or no importance. 

In each of the following questions, two arguments 1 & 2 are given after the statement. You have to determine which of the argument is a strong argument & which is weak. 

(A) If only 1 is a solid argument

(B) If only 2 is a solid argument

(C) Either argument 1 or 2 is solid

(D) Neither argument 1 or 2 is solid

 (E) 1 & 2 – both are solid arguments.

Q.12. Statement: 

If the foreign direct investment in the manufacturing of the defence equipment units should be permitted?

Argument:

1. Yes, it is only the way of modernising the defence equipment.

2. No, none of the country permits the direct foreign investment in this industry.

Q.13. Statement:

If the noticeable deduction in the long holidays of Indian judiciary system should be done?

Argument:

1. Yes, it will help to end the increasing no of pending cases.

2. No, the enough time is required for the preparation to settle the cases neutrally.

Q.14. Statement:

If the private companies should be given an opportunity in railway services like air lines?

Argument:

1. Yes, the service provided by the railways will be improved.

2. No, the private operators are not having enough resources to operate it.

Q.15. Statement:

 If only one bus transport service agency like Mumbai should be in all other big cities?

Argument: 

1. No, the monopoly of the company will be increased due to this, which can lead the under-development cities in their current situations.

2. Yes, it will help in managing the transportation/roads & determining the fares.

Q.16. Statement:

It the students of graduation courses should be examined by only assignments instead of the written examinations?

Argument:

1. No, it will be very difficult to identify the student’s calibre because the assignments can be prepared with the help of others too.

2. Yes, the limitations of examining will be expanded where the entire course will be examined instead of some selected course.

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