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Should the number of holidays of government employees be reduced?
Argument 1. Yes: Our government employees are having the maximum number of holidays among countries of the world.
Argument 2. Yes: It is a sign of British legacy which should be carried forward.
Argument 3. Yes: It will speed up work and all pending jobs can be completed well in time.
Argument 4. No: Employees must be given ample spare time to spend with family.

  1. A
    Only '1' and '3' are strong.
  2. B
    Only '1', '2' and '3' are strong.
  3. C
    Only '2' is strong.
  4. D
    None is strong.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's analyze the strength of each argument:
* Argument 1 is a generalized external comparison without clear context or statistical authority linked directly to economic reasoning, making it weak.
* Argument 2 states that it is a "British legacy which should be carried forward," which is logically flawed and completely irrelevant to public administrative efficiency, making it weak.
* Argument 3 asserts that reducing holidays will definitely speed up all work and complete pending jobs on time, which is an over-extrapolated assumption rather than a guaranteed systemic outcome, making it weak.
* Argument 4 relies on a generic subjective opinion regarding work-life balance without concrete policy or operational viability context, making it weak.

Since none of the arguments present a compelling, logical, and universally sound baseline reasoning for policy implementation, none of them can be deemed analytically strong. Therefore, "None is strong" is the correct response.

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Should the number of holidays of government employees be reduced?
Argument 1. Yes: Our government employees are having the maximum number of holidays among countries of the world.
Argument 2. Yes: It is a sign of British legacy which should be carried forward.
Argument 3. Yes: It will speed up work and all pending jobs can be completed well in time.
Argument 4. No: Employees must be given ample spare time to spend with family.
A
Only '1' and '3' are strong.
B
Only '1', '2' and '3' are strong.
C
Only '2' is strong.
D
None is strong.

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