In each of the following questions some statements/ questions are given followed by three/ four (I, II, III, IV) conclusions/arguments respectively. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions/ arguments, if any, follow from the given statements/ questions.
Statement : Should the common entrance examinations for admission into professional courses be abolished ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, it saves a lot of money.
II. Yes, many candidates who have scored well in the qualifying examination do not perform equally well in the entrance examination.
III. Yes, the rural candidates can not perform well in the common entrance examinations.
IV. No, the marks awarded in the qualifying examination of different boards or universities are not uniform and comparable. 

Options

A. Only argument I is strong
B. Either argument II or III is strong
C. Only argument IV is strong
D. Only argument TV is not valid

Answer

C

Explanation

Only Argument IV is strong. Clearly, a scheme to select deserving candidates cannot be abolished just because of the expenses it entail. Therefore, Argument I does not hold strong.. Also, students who are intelligent enough to secure good marks in the qualifying examinations have no reason not to perform well in the entrance examinations. Therefore, Argument II also does not hold strong. Argument III is baseless. There is no reason why the rural candidates cannot perform well in the common entrance examinations. The student passed out from different universities are assessed on different patterns and hence a common entrance examination would put the candidates to uniform test and assessment. Therefore, only Argument IV holds strong.