Statement: Should articles of only deserving authors be allowed to be published? Arguments: Yes. It will save a lot of paper which is in short supply. No. It is not possible to draw a line between the deserving and the undeserving.

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Statement: Should articles of only deserving authors be allowed to be published?

Arguments:

Yes. It will save a lot of paper which is in short supply.
No. It is not possible to draw a line between the deserving and the undeserving.

AOnly argument I is strong

BOnly argument II is strong

CEither I or II is strong

DBoth I and II are strong

Answer:

B. Only argument II is strong

Read Explanation:

Clearly, I does not provide a strong reason in support of the statement. Also, it is not possible to analyze the really deserving and not deserving. So/argument II holds strong.

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