In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between strong and weak arguments. Strong arguments are those, which are both important and directly related to the question. Weak arguments are those, which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The questions below are followed by two arguments each numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the two arguments is the strong argument and which is the weak argument.

Statement:

Should teachers be held responsible for the failure of students?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It is the job of the teachers to see that every student passes. If a student fails, it is because the teachers could not effectively do their job.
2. No. A teacher’s job is to teach and not to make sure if the student passes. If a student fails, it is because he was not capable enough.