Statement:

" Those who are appearing for this examination for the first time, should be helped in filling up the form."  - An instruction to invigilating staff.

Assumptions:

I. The form is somewhat complicated.

II. Candidates can appear more than once for this examination

Statement:

"If you want to give any advertisement, give it in the newspaper X". -A tells B.

Assumptions:

I. B wants to publicise his products.

II. Newspaper X has a wide circulation.

Statement:

His recent investment in the shares of Company A is only a gamble.

 Assumptions

I. He may incur loss on his investment.

II. He may gain from his investment.

Statement:

 “Computer education should start at schools itself.”

Assumptions:

I. Learning computers is easy.

II. Computer education fetches jobs easily.

Statement: 

Should family planning be made compulsory in India? 

Arguments: 

I. Yes, looking to the miser able conditions in India there is no other go. 

II. No, in India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenet of some of the religions. 

Directions: Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument. 

Give answer 

( a ) if only argument I is strong. 

( b ) if only argument II is strong. 

( c) if either I or II is strong. 

( d ) if neither I nor II is strong. 

( e ) if both arguments I and II are strong.

Statement 

Should persons convicted of criminal offenses in the past be allowed to contest elections in India?

Arguments 

I. No, such persons cannot serve the cause of the people and country. 

II. Yes, it is democracy let people decide whom to vote. 

Statement: 

Should words like 'Smoking is injurious to health' essentially appear on cigarette packs? 

Arguments: 

I. Yes, it is a sort of brain wash to make the smokers realize that they are inhaling poisonous stuff. 

II. No, It hampers the enjoyment of smoking 

Statement: 

Should there be a cap on maximum number of contestants for parliamentary elections in any constituency? 

Arguments 

I. Yes, this will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a considered judgement for casting their vote. 

II. No, in a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no restrictions.