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This section includes 292 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Logical and Verbal Reasoning knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Statement: Should the educated unemployed youth be paid "unemployment allowance" by the Government?Arguments:I. Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kick-start some 'self-employment' venture.II. No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Both I and II are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
Statement: Should education be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14?Arguments:I. Yes. This will help to eradicate the system of forced employment of these children.II. Yes. This is an effective way to make the entire population educated.III. No. We do not have adequate infrastructure to educate the entire population.IV. Yes. This would increase the standard of living. |
| A. | All are strong |
| B. | Only I, II and III are strong |
| C. | Only I, II and IV are strong |
| D. | Only II is strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 203. |
Statement: Should all the management institutes in the country be brought under government control?Arguments:I. No. The government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively.II. No. Each institute should be given freedom to function on its own.III. Yes. This will enable to have standardized education for all the students.IV. Yes. Only then the quality of education would be improved. |
| A. | None is strong |
| B. | Only I, II and III are strong |
| C. | Only I and III are strong |
| D. | All are strong |
| Answer» B. Only I, II and III are strong | |
| 204. |
Statement: Should cutting of trees be banned altogether?Arguments:I. Yes. It is very much necessary to do so to restore ecological balance.II. No. A total ban would harm timber based industries. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Both I and II are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 205. |
Statement: Should there be a world government?Arguments:I. Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations.II. No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 206. |
Statement: Should coal engines be replaced by electric engines in trains?Arguments:I. Yes. Coal engines cause a lot of pollution.II. Yes. Electric engines are good on performance, easy to operate and low on maintenance.III. No. India does not produce enough electricity to fulfil its domestic needs also. |
| A. | All are strong |
| B. | Only I and II are strong |
| C. | Only II and III are strong |
| D. | Only I and III are strong |
| Answer» C. Only II and III are strong | |
| 207. |
Statement: Should the practice of transfers of clerical cadre employees from government offices of one city to those of another be stopped?Arguments:I. No. Transfer of employees is a routine administrative matter and we must continue it.II. Yes. It involves lot of governmental expenditure and inconvenience too many compared to the benefits it yields. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 208. |
Statement: Should India engage into a dialogue with neighbouring countries to stop cross border tension?Arguments:I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the cross border terrorism and stop loss of innocent lives.II. No. Neighbouring countries cannot be relied upon in such matters, they may still engage in subversive activities. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 209. |
Statement: Should there be uniforms for students in the colleges in India as in the schools?Arguments:I. Yes, this will improve the ambience of the colleges as all the students will be decently dressed.II. No. The college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 210. |
Statement: Should young entrepreneurs be encouraged?Arguments:I. Yes. They will help in industrial development of the country.II. Yes. They will reduce the burden on employment market. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Both I and II are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 211. |
Statement: Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?Arguments:I. Yes. Rural people are creative.II. Yes. This would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 212. |
Statement: Should we scrap the system of formal education beyond graduation?Arguments:I. Yes. It will mean taking employment at an early date.II. No. It will mean lack of depth of knowledge. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 213. |
Statement: Should there be students union in college/university?Arguments:I. No. This will create a political atmosphere in the campus.II. Yes, it is very necessary Students are future political leaders. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Both I and II are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 214. |
Statement: Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?Arguments:I. No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India.II. Yes. This would help settle conflicts. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 215. |
Statement: Should all the annual examinations up to Std. V be abolished?Arguments:I. Yes. The young students should not be burdened with such examinations which hampers their natural growth.II. No. The students will not study seriously as they will get automatic promotion to the next class and this will affect them in future. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Both I and II are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
Statement: Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfil its energy requirements?Arguments:I. Yes, Most of the energy sources used at present is exhaustible.II. No. Harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks in. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 217. |
Statement: Is pen mightier than a sword?Arguments:I. Yes. Writers influence the thinking of the people.II. No. With the help of physical force one can conquer all. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 218. |
Statement: Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself?Arguments:I. Yes. We have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports.II. No. Even selective encouragement would lead to shortages. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 219. |
Statement: Should children be prevented completely from watching television?Arguments:I. No. We get vital information regarding education through television.II. Yes. It hampers the study of children.III. Yes. Young children are misguided by certain programmes featuring sex and violence.IV. No. This is the only way to educate the masses. |
| A. | Only I, II and III are strong |
| B. | Only I is strong |
| C. | Only I, II and IV are strong |
| D. | Only I and II are strong |
| Answer» C. Only I, II and IV are strong | |
| 220. |
Statement: Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action?Arguments:I. Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost.II. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Both I and II are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
Statement: Should the government ban all forms of protests including strikes and processions?Arguments:I. Yes. This is the only way to teach discipline to the employees.II. No. Government cannot deprive its citizens of their basic rights.III. Yes. This is the only way to ensure maximum productivity without disruption of work. |
| A. | None is strong |
| B. | Only I and II are strong |
| C. | Only II and III are strong |
| D. | Only I and III are strong |
| Answer» D. Only I and III are strong | |
| 222. |
Statement: Should the political parties be banned?Arguments:I. Yes. It is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians.II. No. It will lead to an end of democracy. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 223. |
Statement: Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?Arguments:I. No. It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.II. Yes. It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.III. No. This goes against the basic rights of the individuals.IV. Yes. This will increase productivity. |
| A. | Only I and III are strong |
| B. | All are strong |
| C. | Only II and IV are strong |
| D. | Only III is strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 224. |
Statement: Should officers accepting bribe be punished?Arguments:I. No. Certain circumstances may have compelled them to take bribe.II. Yes. They should do the job they are entrusted with, honestly. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 225. |
Statement: Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to India?Arguments:I. Yes. They must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries, honours, facilities and all.II. No. We have enough talent; let them stay where they want. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
Statement: Should there be a complete ban on use of all types of chemical pesticides in India?Arguments:I. No. The pests will destroy all the crops and the farmers will have nothing to harvest.II. Yes. The chemical pesticides used in agriculture pollute the water underground and this has become a serious health hazard. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Both I and II are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 227. |
Statement: Should there be only few banks in place of numerous smaller banks in India?Arguments:I. Yes. This will help secure the investor's money as these big banks will be able to withstand intermittent market related shocks.II. No. A large number of people will lose their jobs as after the merger many employees will be redundant.III. Yes. This will help consolidate the entire banking industry and will lead to healthy competition. |
| A. | None is strong |
| B. | Only I and II are strong |
| C. | Only II and III are strong |
| D. | Only I and III are strong |
| Answer» B. Only I and II are strong | |
| 228. |
Statement: Should the vehicles older than 15 years be rejected in metros in India?Arguments:I. Yes. This is a significant step to lower down the pollution level in metros.II. No. It will be very difficult for vehicle owners to shift to other parts in country because they will not get suitable job for their very existence. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 229. |
Statement: Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?Arguments:I. Yes. Higher education is very costly; hence it should not be given free.II. No. There are a large number of brilliant students who cannot afford to pay and they should be given higher education. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 230. |
Statement: Should religion be taught in our schools?Arguments:I. No. Ours is a secular state.II. Yes. Teaching religion helps inculcate moral values among children.III. No. How can one dream of such a step when we want the young generation to fulfil its role in the 21st century. |
| A. | All are strong |
| B. | None is strong |
| C. | Only I is strong |
| D. | Only II is strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 231. |
Statement: Should there be a restriction on the migration of people from one state to another state in India?Arguments:I. No. Any Indian citizen has a basic right to stay at any place of his/her choice and hence they cannot be stopped.II. Yes. This is the way to effect an equitable distribution of resources across the states in India. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 232. |
Statement: Should public holidays be declared on demise of important national leaders?Arguments:I. No. Such unscheduled holidays hamper national progress.II. Yes. People would like to pay their homage to the departed soul. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 233. |
Statement: Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized?Arguments:I. Yes. It would lead to higher production.II. No. Many villagers would be left unemployed. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 234. |
Statement: Should the education at all levels be offered only in vernacular medium?Arguments:I. Yes. This is the only way to enhance performance of the students.II. No. This will severely affect acquiring knowledge for want of good text books in vernacular medium. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 235. |
Statement: Should there be an upper age limit of 65 years for contesting Parliamentary/ Legislative Assembly elections?Arguments:I. Yes. Generally, people above the age of 65 lose their dynamism and will power.II. No. The life span is so increased that people remain physically and mentally active even up to the age of 80. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
Statement: Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions?Arguments:No. The needy students will be deprived of the expertise of these teachers.Yes. This is an injustice to the unemployed educated people who can earn their living by giving tuitions.Yes. Only then the quality of teaching in schools will improve.Yes. Now salary of these teachers is reasonable. |
| A. | Only I and III are strong |
| B. | Only I, II and III are strong |
| C. | Only III and IV are strong |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 237. |
Statement: Should India develop a national water grid by connecting all the rivers in the country?Arguments:I. No. This is not just possible as we do not have the technical knowhow.II. Yes, this will greatly help the entire country by effectively channelizing the excess water to the areas having shortage. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 238. |
Statement: Should words like 'Smoking is injurious to health essentially appear on cigarette packs?Arguments:I. Yes. It is a sort of brainwash to make the smokers realize that they are inhaling poisonous stuff.II. No. It hampers the enjoyment of smoking. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 239. |
Statement: Should those who receive dowry, despite the law prohibiting it, be punished?Arguments:I. Yes. Those who violate the law must be punished.II. No. Dowry system is firmly rooted in the society since time immemorial. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 240. |
Statement: Does India need so many plans for development?Arguments:I. Yes. Nothing can be achieved without proper planning.II. No. Too much time, money and energy is wasted on planning. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |
| 241. |
Statement: Should there be a complete ban on genetically modified imported seeds?Arguments:I. Yes. This will boost the demand of domestically developed seeds.II. No. This is the only way to increase production substantially.III. Yes. Genetically modified products will adversely affect the health of those who consume these products. |
| A. | Only I and II are strong |
| B. | Only II is strong |
| C. | Only II and III are strong |
| D. | Only I and III are strong |
| Answer» C. Only II and III are strong | |
| 242. |
Statement: Should all the infrastructural development projects in India be handed over to the private sector?Arguments:I. No. The private sector entities are hot equipped to handle such projects.II. Yes. Such projects are handled by private sector in the developed countries. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 243. |
Statement: Should there be more than one High Court in each state in India?Arguments:I. No. This will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers' money.II. Yes. This will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 244. |
Statement: Should our country extend generous behaviour and goodwill to our erring and nagging neighbours?Arguments:I. Yes. Goodwill always pays dividend.II. No. Our generous behaviour and goodwill will be considered as our weakness. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Both I and II are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 245. |
Statement: Should the income generated out of agricultural activities be taxed?Arguments:I. No. Farmers are otherwise suffering from natural calamities and low yield coupled with low procurement price and their income should not be taxed.II. Yes. Majority of the population is dependent on agriculture and hence their income should be taxed to augment the resources.III. Yes. Many big farmers earn much more than the majority of the service earners and they should be taxed to remove the disparity. |
| A. | Only I is strong |
| B. | Only I and II are strong |
| C. | Only II and III are strong |
| D. | All are strong |
| Answer» D. All are strong | |
| 246. |
Statement: Should the parliamentary elections in India be held every three years as against five years at present?Arguments:I. No. This will enhance wastage of money and resources.II. Yes. This will help the voters to change non-performing representatives without much delay.III. No. The elected representatives will not have enough time to settle and concentrate on developmental activities. |
| A. | None is strong |
| B. | Only I and II are strong |
| C. | Only II and III are strong |
| D. | Only I and III are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 247. |
Statement: Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports?Arguments:I. Yes. This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor.II. No. Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» C. Either I or II is strong | |
| 248. |
Statement: Should new big industries be started in Mumbai?Arguments:I. Yes. It will create job opportunities.II. No. It will further add to the pollution of the city. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II is strong | |
| 249. |
Statement: Should the public sector undertakings be kilo wed to adopt hire and fire policy?Arguments:I. Yes. This will help the public sector undertakings to get rid of non-performing employees and reward the performing employees.II. No. This will give an unjust handle to the management and they may use it indiscriminately. III. Yes. This will help increase the level of efficiency of these organizations and these will become profitable establishments. |
| A. | None is strong |
| B. | Only I and II are strong |
| C. | Only II and III are strong |
| D. | Only I and III are strong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 250. |
Statement: Should so much money be spent on advertisements?Arguments:I. Yes. It is an essential concomitant in a capitalist economy.II. No. It leads to wastage of resources. |
| A. | Only argument I is strong |
| B. | Only argument II is strong |
| C. | Either I or II is strong |
| D. | Neither I nor II is strong |
| Answer» B. Only argument II is strong | |