Explore topic-wise MCQs in Logical Reasoning.

Statement: Should there be uniforms for students in the colleges in India as in the schools?

Arguments:

1. Yes, this will improve the ambience of the colleges as all the students will be decently dressed.
2. No. The college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college.

Statement: Should there be a world government?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations.
2. No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.

Statement: Should India engage into a dialogue with neighbouring countries to stop cross border tension?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the cross border terrorism and stop loss of innocent lives.
2. No. Neighbouring countries cannot be relied upon in such matters, they may still engage in subversive activities.

Statement: Should the practice of transfers of clerical cadre employees from government offices of one city to those of another be stopped?

Arguments:

1. No. Transfer of employees is a routine administrative matter and we must continue it.
2. Yes. It involves lot of governmental expenditure and inconvenience too many compared to the benefits it yields.

Statement: Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action?

Arguments:

1. Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost.
2. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities.

Statement: Should all the unauthorized structures in the city be demolished?

Arguments:

1. No. Where will the people residing in such houses live?
2. Yes. This will give a clear message to general public and they will refrain from constructing unauthorized buildings.

Statement: Should there be a maximum limit for the number of ministers in the Central Government?

Arguments:

1. No. The political party in power should have the freedom to decide the number of ministers to be appointed.
2. Yes. The number of ministers should be restricted to a certain percentage of the total number of seats in the parliament to avoid unnecessary expenditure.

Statement: Should foreign films be banned in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. They depict an alien culture which adversely affects our values.
2. No. Foreign films are of a high artistic standard.

Statement: Is buying things on instalments profitable to the customer?

Arguments:

1. Yes. He has to pay less.
2. No, paying instalments upsets the family budget.

Statement: Should there be an upper age limit of 65 years for contesting Parliamentary/ Legislative Assembly elections?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Generally, people above the age of 65 lose their dynamism and will power.
2. No. The life span is so increased that people remain physically and mentally active even up to the age of 80.

Statement: Should Doordarshan be given autonomous status?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will help Doordarshan to have fair and impartial coverage of all important events.
2. No. The coverage of events will be decided by a few who may not have healthy outlook.

Statement: Should the prestigious people who have committed crime unknowingly, be met with special treatment?

Arguments:

1. Yes. The prestigious people do not commit crime intentionally.
2. No. It is our policy that everybody is equal before the law.

Statement: Can pollution be controlled?

Arguments:

1. Yes. If everyone realizes the hazards it may create and cooperates to get rid of it, pollution may be controlled.
2. No. The crowded highways, factories and industries and an ever-growing population eager to acquire more and more land for constructing houses are beyond control.

Statement: Should colleges be given the status of a university in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Colleges are in a better position to assess the student's performance and therefore the degrees will be more valid.
2. No. It is Utopian to think that there will not be nepotism and corruption in awarding degrees by colleges.

Statement: Should the railways in India be privatized in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide better services to the public.
2. No. This will pose a threat to the national security of our country as multinationals will enter into the fray.

Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favouritism.
2. No, teaching faculty will lose control over students.

Statement: Should new big industries be started in Mumbai?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will create job opportunities.
2. No. It will further add to the pollution of the city.

Statement: Should high chimneys be installed in industries?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level.
2. No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere.

Statement: Does India need so many plans for development?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Nothing can be achieved without proper planning.
2. No. Too much time, money and energy is wasted on planning.

Statement: Should articles of only deserving authors be allowed to be published?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will save a lot of paper which is in short supply.
2. No. It is not possible to draw a line between the deserving and the undeserving.

Statement: Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Rural people are creative.
2. Yes. This would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent.

Statement: Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there.
2. No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So ? Why offer extra incentives!

Statement: Should young entrepreneurs be encouraged?

Arguments:

1. Yes. They will help in industrial development of the country.
2. Yes. They will reduce the burden on employment market.

Statement: Should all the annual examinations up to Std. V be abolished?

Arguments:

1. Yes. The young students should not be burdened with such examinations which hampers their natural growth.
2. No. The students will not study seriously as they will get automatic promotion to the next class and this will affect them in future.

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

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a considered judgement for casting their vote.
2. No. In a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no restrictions.

Statement: Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It is expensive and therefore it is beyond the means of most people in our country.
2. No. Nothing should be banned in a democratic country like ours.

Statement: Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?

Arguments:

1. No. It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.
2. Yes. It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.
3. No. This goes against the basic rights of the individuals.
4. Yes. This will increase productivity.

Statement: Should so much money be spent on advertisements?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It is an essential concomitant in a capitalist economy.
2. No. It leads to wastage of resources.

Statement: Should all the legislators be forced to resign from their profession?

Arguments:

1. Yes. They will be able to devote more time for the country.
2. No, nobody will contest election.

Statement: Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level?

Arguments:

1. No, our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models.
2. Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.

Statement: Should adult education programme be given priority over compulsory education programme?

Arguments:

1. No. It will also help in success of compulsory education programme.
2. Yes. It will help to eliminate the adult illiteracy.

Statement: Should new universities be established in India?

Arguments:

1. No. We have still not achieved the target for literacy.
2. No. We will have to face the problem of unemployed but highly qualified people.

Statement: Should India go in for computerization in all possible sectors?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will bring efficiency and accuracy in the work.
2. No. It will be an injustice to the monumental human resources which are at present underutilized.
3. No. Computerization demands a lot of money. We should not waste money on it.
4. Yes. When advanced countries are introducing computers in every field, how can India afford to lag behind?

Statement: Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions?

Arguments:

1. No. The needy students will be deprived of the expertise of these teachers.
2. Yes. This is an injustice to the unemployed educated people who can earn their living by giving tuitions.
3. Yes. Only then the quality of teaching in schools will improve.
4. Yes. Now salary of these teachers is reasonable.

Statement: Should education be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will help to eradicate the system of forced employment of these children.
2. Yes. This is an effective way to make the entire population educated.
3. No. We do not have adequate infrastructure to educate the entire population.
4. Yes. This would increase the standard of living.

Statement: Should trade unions be banned completely?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Workers can concentrate on production.
2. No. This is the only way through which employees can put their demands before the management.
3. Yes. Employees get their illegal demands fulfilled through these unions.
4. No. Trade unions are not banned in other economically advanced countries.

Statement: Should girls learn arts like judo and karate?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will enable them to defend themselves from rogues and ruffians.
2. No. They will lose their feminine grace.

Statement: Should taxes on colour television be further increased?

Arguments:

1. Yes, Colour television is a luxury item and only rich people buy them.
2. No, Televisions are bought by the poor too.

Statement: Should the educated unemployed youth be paid "unemployment allowance" by the Government?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kick-start some 'self-employment' venture.
2. No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth.

Statement: Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Higher education is very costly; hence it should not be given free.
2. No. There are a large number of brilliant students who cannot afford to pay and they should be given higher education.

Statement: Should those who receive dowry, despite the law prohibiting it, be punished?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Those who violate the law must be punished.
2. No. Dowry system is firmly rooted in the society since time immemorial.

Statement: Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It would lead to higher production.
2. No. Many villagers would be left unemployed.

Statement: Should the tuition fees in all post-graduate courses be hiked considerably?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will bring in some sense of seriousness among the students and will improve the quality.
2. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post-graduate courses.

Statement: Should public holidays be declared on demise of important national leaders?

Arguments:

1. No. Such unscheduled holidays hamper national progress.
2. Yes. People would like to pay their homage to the departed soul.

Statement: Should all the infrastructural development projects in India be handed over to the private sector?

Arguments:

1. No. The private sector entities are hot equipped to handle such projects.
2. Yes. Such projects are handled by private sector in the developed countries.

Statement: Should the persons below the age of 18 years be allowed to join armed forces?

Arguments:

1. No. Persons below the age of 18 do not attain both physical and mental maturity to shoulder such burden.
2. Yes. This will help the country develop its armed forces which will serve the country for a longer time.

Statement: Should students take part in politics?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It inculcates in them qualities of leadership.
2. No. They should study and build up their career.

Statement: Should the opinion polls predicting outcome of elections before the elections be banned in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This may affect the voters mind and may affect the outcome.
2. No. Such polls are conducted all over the world.

Statement: Should the political parties be banned?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians.
2. No. It will lead to an end of democracy.

Statement: Should all refugees, who make unauthorized entry into a country, be forced to go back to their homeland?

Arguments:

1. Yes. They make their colonies and occupy a lot of land.
2. No. They leave their homes because of hunger or some terror and on human grounds, should not be forced to go back.