Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by four arguments I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should all the management institutes in the country be brought under government control? Arguments : I. No. The government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively. II. No. Each institute should be given freedom to function on its own. III. Yes. This will enable to have standardized education for all the students. IV. Yes. Only then the quality of education would be improved.

The correct answer is: Only III is strong.

Argument I is weak because it does not provide any evidence to support the claim that the government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively. Argument II is weak because it does not provide any evidence to support the claim that each institute should be given freedom to function on its own. Argument III is strong because it provides evidence to support the claim that bringing all the management institutes in the country under government control will enable to have standardized education for all the students. Argument IV is weak because it does not provide any evidence to support the claim that only then the quality of education would be improved.

Here are some additional details about each argument:

• Argument I: The government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively.

This argument is weak because it does not provide any evidence to support the claim that the government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively. For example, the argument could provide evidence on the government’s budget for education, the number of management institutes in the country, and the cost of running each institute.

• Argument II: Each institute should be given freedom to function on its own.

This argument is weak because it does not provide any evidence to support the claim that each institute should be given freedom to function on its own. For example, the argument could provide evidence on the benefits of allowing each institute to set its own curriculum, hire its own faculty, and set its own tuition rates.

• Argument III: Bringing all the management institutes in the country under government control will enable to have standardized education for all the students.

This argument is strong because it provides evidence to support the claim that bringing all the management institutes in the country under government control will enable to have standardized education for all the students. For example, the argument could provide evidence on the benefits of having a standardized curriculum, a standardized set of faculty qualifications, and a standardized set of tuition rates.

• Argument IV: Only then the quality of education would be improved.

This argument is weak because it does not provide any evidence to support the claim that only then the quality of education would be improved. For example, the argument could provide evidence on the relationship between government control and the quality of education in other countries.