CAT 1995VARC Question 43

Weaken ArgumentEasy

Direction: This section contains statements followed by questions based on the statements. Read the statements and select the best option as the answer.

But because the idea of private property has been permitted to override with its selfishness, the common good of humanity it does not follow that there are not limits within which that idea can function for the general convenience and advantage.

Which of the following is most likely to weaken the argument?

Answer & solution

  • All the people of the society should progress at an equitable rate and there should be no disparities and private property does bring about a tremendous disparity.

  • B

    One should not strive for the common good of humanity at all, instead one should be concerned with maximising one's own wealth.

  • C

    One should learn from the experiences of former communist nations and should not repeat his mistakes at all.

  • D

    Even prosperous capitalist countries like the USA have their share of social problems.

Solution

An idea that brings in a tremendous disparity would not be able to work for general convenience and advantage, as stated in the argument.

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