Q1. A statement is followed by two arguments, I and II. Decide which of the argument or arguments is or are strong and which is or are weak. Statement: Should income tax be evaded by people? Arguments: I. Yes, taxes are excessively high. II. No, it will hamper the welfare programmes.
Explanation
A strong argument should be practical, lawful, and directly relevant to the statement. Saying that taxes are excessively high does not justify evading income tax; it only gives a grievance and supports an unlawful act, so it is weak. The argument that tax evasion hampers welfare programmes is strong because tax revenue funds public services and welfare spending. If people evade tax, government resources for such programmes are reduced. Therefore only the second argument stands. The choices saying only the first, both, or neither are inconsistent with this reasoning.