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Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 69

The given information is followed by two statements, Read them carefully and answer the given questions. Many parents have pleaded with the administration department of School X to discontinue the rule of wearing ties to school. (A) The school has kept different coloured ties for different academic scorers as part of their uniform. Thus, the low-scoring children of school feel discriminated. (B) The sports uniform of the school does not have a tie, anyway. It is to be worn only on Wednesdays.

  1. Both Statement A and Statement B strengthens the argument

  2. Statement A weakens but Statement B strengthens the argument

  3. Statement A strengthens the argument and Statement B is a neutral statement.

  4. Statement B weakens but Statement A strengthens the argument

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Answer: (C) Statement A strengthens the argument and Statement B is a neutral statement.

Explanation

Statement A gives a strong reason to drop ties: they are used to label low scorers, who feel discriminated against. Statement B, that the sports uniform has no tie, neither supports nor opposes the demand, so it is neutral.