General Studies · Critical Reasoning / Statement and Argument
A statement is given followed by two arguments, Ⅰ and Ⅱ. Read the statement and arguments carefully and select the correct option. Statement: Last year, only 30 percent of girl students in district X joined undergraduate courses after school, while 95 percent of boys joined undergraduate courses. Arguments: Ⅰ. The state government has increased the number of scholarships for girl students in undergraduate courses in government colleges. Ⅱ. Many girl students prefer to join vocational courses after school rather than undergraduate courses.
- 1Both arguments Ⅰ and Ⅱ strengthen the statement.
- 2Both arguments Ⅰ and Ⅱ weaken the statement.
- 3Argument Ⅰ weakens, while argument Ⅱ strengthens the statement.
- 4Argument Ⅱ weakens, while argument Ⅰ strengthens the statement.✓
Correct answer
Argument Ⅱ weakens, while argument Ⅰ strengthens the statement.
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