Statement: Should Palashpur build a flyover at the busy Station Chowk?
Arguments:
I. Yes. A flyover would make the town look modern.
II. No. A traffic study found that most of the jam at Station Chowk is caused by buses stopping at the junction, which a flyover would not fix.
Which arguments are strong?

Only I is strongCorrect answerYour answerOnly II is strongCorrect answerYour answerNeither I nor II is strongCorrect answerYour answerBoth I and II are strongCorrect answerYour answer

Show the answer and explanation

CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

I is weak: appearance is a minor point next to the purpose of a flyover, which is to ease traffic.
II is strong: it uses evidence about the cause of the jam to show that the flyover would not solve it.
Only II is strong.

Worth noting

Evidence that a plan does not reach the cause of the problem is a strong argument against it.

Concept: Evidence about the cause of a problem
Typical timeTypical: 70 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsArguments: strengthen and weaken

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Ten questions from Statements, Conclusions and Assumptions, at your own pace.

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