In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those, which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those, which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The questions below if followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments a ‘strong’ argument is and which a ‘weak’ argument is. Statement: Should government promote small scale industries in rural areas? Arguments: I. Yes, because by doing that many people in rural areas can get employed. II. Yes, because small scale enterprise are more flexible. Correct Answer Only argument I is strong Correct option would be option 1 for the given statement as argument I seem to be stronger than argument II. By promoting small scale industries in the rural areas the main advantage it provides is that it will provide employment to large number of people and the economy also increases. The reason behind small scale industries being flexible is vague. So only argument I holds.