Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed…

Concept: In Statement-Argument reasoning, an argument is STRONG when it is directly relevant to the statement, addresses a real and important aspect of the issue, and rests on a practical, non-hypothetical consideration. An argument is WEAK when it is vague, superficial, cosmetic, or built on a mere assumption or possibility rather than a concrete fact.

Application: Argument I claims uniforms would improve the colleges' 'ambiance' because students would be 'decently dressed.' This is a vague, cosmetic justification -- a college's environment is shaped by students' conduct and academic seriousness, not their attire -- so Argument I does not hold up as strong. Argument II says college students should not be regimented and should be free to choose their own clothes. This is a substantive, practical point: after years of mandatory school discipline, college marks a transition toward adult responsibility, and freedom over dress is a reasonable extension of that independence. So Argument II is strong.

Cross-check against the other combinations:

• Only argument I is strong -- fails, because the ambiance justification is too vague to count as strong on its own.

• Either I or II is strong -- fails, because this label applies only when both arguments are independently strong on opposing sides; Argument I does not clear that bar.

• Neither I nor II is strong -- fails, because Argument II's liberty-and-responsibility point is a genuine, practical consideration, not a vague one.

Hence, only Argument II is strong, and Argument I is weak.