Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments…
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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.
Statement: Should children be legally made responsible to take care of their parents during their old age?
Arguments:
i. Yes. Such matter can only be solved by legal means.
ii. Yes. Only this will bring some relief to poor parents.
Answer: D. Neither I nor II is strong — Concept: In Statement-and-Argument reasoning, an argument is 'strong' only when it is directly relevant to the statement and rests on a reasonable,…
- 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
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Correct answer: D
Concept: In Statement-and-Argument reasoning, an argument is 'strong' only when it is directly relevant to the statement and rests on a reasonable, non-absolute basis; an argument built on an exclusive word like 'only' overstates its case and is usually weak, and a moral obligation cannot be validated by proposing legal compulsion as its sole remedy.
Application: Argument I claims legal means is the only way to solve the matter; Argument II claims legal compulsion is the only way to bring relief to parents. Both convert a moral duty (children caring for aging parents) into an exclusively legal question, and both rely on the absolute qualifier 'only' rather than a balanced, realistic case.
Claiming legal means is the only solution (argument I) ignores that a moral duty cannot be reliably enforced by law.
Claiming legal compulsion is the only way to bring relief to parents (argument II) confuses financial relief with genuine care.
Treating either of these absolute framings as valid repeats the same flaw of turning a moral duty into an exclusively legal fix.
Cross-check: If either argument were accepted, it would mean law alone can guarantee genuine filial care - but genuine care, unlike a contractual obligation, cannot be reliably compelled by legislation, so the absolute claim in each argument fails on its own terms.
Result: Neither argument I nor argument II is a strong argument.