Chapter 14 of 22

Statement & Argument

Distinguishing strong, relevant arguments from weak or irrelevant ones for a given policy statement.

📖 ~4 min read 🧠 RRB NTPC / Group D — Reasoning

Criteria for a Strong Argument

  • Directly relevant to the statement's core issue
  • Points to a significant, wide-reaching consequence — not a minor or isolated detail
  • Practical and realistic, not based on extreme or unlikely scenarios
⚠️ An argument based on an extreme or rare scenario is weak — strong arguments reflect a broad, generally applicable concern or benefit.
💡 Both "for" and "against" arguments can be strong at the same time — this reflects a genuinely debatable issue, not a contradiction.

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