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making icisions about importatn questions, is desirable that a candidate is able to distinguish between 'strong' and 'weak' assuments so far as they relate to the questions. weak' arguments may not be directly related to trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered and ll. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a weak'.
Statement Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions
Arguments
l Yes, this is the only one way to makr the oil companies commercially viable.
ll. No, this, will pur additional burden on the retail prices of essential comodiates and will cause a lot of hardships to the measses.

A

if only Argument l is strong

B

if only Argument ll is strong

C

if either l or ll is strong

D

if neither l nor ll is strong

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The correct Answer is:
B

We know that, oil is an essential commodity and its prices govern the prices os other essonlial commodities. Also the common people must be taken care of. Hence, Argument ll holds strong.
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