
Stock market analyst Dhirubhai Mehta: "We believe that the company's stock will appreciate at 35% a year for the next 10-12 years. The company just became the leader in its industry and we expect its sales to continue to grow at 8% a year over this period." Investor: "But how can the stock's price be expected to grow more quickly than the company's underlying sales?"
Which of the following facts would best support the stock analyst!
(a) The company's expenses will be declining over the next 5 to 10 years.
(b) The company just won a patent on a new product.
(c) Company A's stock is currently overvalued by a significant amount.
(d) The company's industry peer group is expected to experience stock appreciation rates of 30% over the same time horizon.


Important Questions on Critical Reasoning / Paragraph Comprehension
A car magazine reports The average mileage in the small car market was found to be 18 kilometres per litre. The average mileage was calculated by taking cars of all manufacturers in the segment, filling them with 10 litres of fuel and driving them along the Mumbai-Pune expressway. However, for the Karuti, the mileage was 22 kilometres per litre. Clearly, if you want to buy a new car, you should buy the Karuti.
Which of the magazine make following assumptions

For the above question, which of the following additional information makes the argument stronger?
I. Petrol prices have touched the sky, and hence the reader should be primarily interested in saving on fuel costs while purchasing a new car.
II. Besides mileage, Karuti scored the best on 9 out of 10 performance indicators used by the survey.
Ill. The article is titled "Your First Car"

Per-capita income in India last year was 17,600. The real median income for female-headed families was 38,000. Therefore, women wage-earners are paid more than the national average.
Which of the following would if true, weaken the above conclusion?

"There has been a high incidence of traffic accident related deaths last year." Hence, the chairman of the CBDT suggested that excise taxes on cars and automobiles should not be reduced as planned by the government."
Which of the above statements weakens the argument above?

13. The Incandescent brand fruit juice claims to be the most original fruit juice available on the market today. To prove this claim, the company marketing Incandescent called 10 people and asked them. about their thoughts on fruit juices available on the market today. Nine of them stated that they unequivocally drink Incandescent brand fruit juices. on a regular basis because it is closest to the taste of real fruits.
Which of the following would most weaken this argument?

The Incandescent brand fruit juice claims to be the most original fruit juice available on the market today. To prove this claim, the company marketing Incandescent called 10 people and asked them. about their thoughts on fruit juices available on the market today. Nine of them stated that they unequivocally drink Incandescent brand fruit juices. on a regular basis because it is closest to the taste of real fruits.
For the above question, which of the options actually strengthen the argument?

Chewing tobacco has many benefits. however, the primary benefits occur in the area of mental health. The habit originates in a search for contentment. The life expectancy of our people has increased greatly in recent years; it is possible that the relaxation and contentment and enjoyment produced by tobacco chewing has lengthened many lives. Hence, chewing tobacco is beneficial.
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above conclusion?

Chewing tobacco has many benefits. however, the primary benefits occur in the area of mental health. The habit originates in a search for contentment. The life expectancy of our people has increased greatly in recent years; it is possible that the relaxation and contentment and enjoyment produced by tobacco chewing has lengthened many lives. Hence, chewing tobacco is beneficial.
Which of the following if true would best support the above argument?
