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Difficulty: EasyStatement and Arguments

Read the following statement and the two arguments that follow.

Statement: Should the state government immediately ban all private coaching institutes in order to improve the quality of education in government schools?

Arguments:
I. Yes, because private coaching institutes charge high fees, and shutting them down completely overnight is the most effective administrative step to eliminate educational inequality.
II. No, because prohibiting coaching institutes without upgrading infrastructure and teaching standards in government schools will not automatically raise public education quality.

Which of the above arguments is/are strong?

  1. A
    Only argument I is strong
  2. Only argument II is strongAnswer
  3. C
    Neither argument I nor II is strong
  4. D
    Both argument I and argument II are strong

Answer

Only argument II is strong.
The correct answer identifies that only Argument II is strong. Argument II is logically sound and directly relevant to the issue, pointing out that banning private coaching centers does not automatically address or improve the core infrastructure and teaching quality in government schools. Conversely, Argument I is weak because it advocates an extreme administrative action (an immediate total ban) without establishing a realistic cause-and-effect relationship with the goal of improving school quality.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze Argument I for logical relevance and policy feasibility.
Argument I proposes an immediate complete ban based on high fees, assuming that closing coaching centers directly improves government school standards. This is a flawed assumption relying on an extreme administrative action without establishing a logical cause-and-effect connection.
An argument is weak if it relies on extreme measures or unproven assumptions rather than sound logic.
2
Analyze Argument II for logical relevance and core issue connection.
Argument II directly addresses the central issue—improving school education quality—by pointing out that closing private options does not fix the fundamental gaps in public school teaching and infrastructure.
A strong argument directly addresses the core statement with realistic and logically sound points.
3
Select the option reflecting the evaluation of both arguments.
Argument I is weak and Argument II is strong.
Only Argument II fulfills the criteria for a strong argument in logical reasoning.

Key Concept

Evaluating Strong and Weak Arguments in Public Policy Statements
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