[Reading Comprehension]

It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is the reason that the author faults the journalists referred to in the highlighted text?

[Critical Reasoning]

Which of the following, if true, casts the most serious doubt on the traveler's argument?

[Critical Reasoning]

Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest grounds for the newspaper publishers’ prediction?

[Critical Reasoning]

Folic acid is a nutrient present in leafy vegetables and some other foods. In the blood, folic acid inhibits the formation of substances found in arterial blockages that commonly cause heart attacks. Moreover, in a long-term study of 10,000 individuals, the subgroup with the highest blood levels of folic acid had fewer heart attacks than the subgroup with the lowest levels. Therefore, a decrease in dietary folic acid will increase the risk of a heart attack.

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument?

[Critical Reasoning]

In the historian’s argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

[Critical Reasoning]

Twelve years ago and again five years ago, there were extended periods when the Darfir Republic's currency, the pundra, was weak:  its value was unusually low relative to the world's most stable currencies.  Both times a weak pundra made Darfir's manufactured products a bargain on world markets, and Darfir's exports were up substantially.  Now some politicians are saying that, in order to cause another similarly sized increase in exports, the government should allow the pundra to become weak again.

 

Which of the following, if true, provides the government with the strongest grounds to doubt that the politicians' recommendation, if followed, will achieve its aim?

[Critical Reasoning]

Twelve years ago and again five years ago, there were extended periods when the Darfir Republic's currency, the pundra, was weak: its value was unusually low relative to the world's most stable currencies. Both times a weak pundra made Darfir's manufactured products a bargain on world markets, and Darfir's exports were up substantially. Now some politicians are saying that, in order to cause another similarly sized increase in exports, the government should allow the pundra to become weak again.

Which of the following, if true, provides the government with the strongest grounds to doubt that the politicians' recommendation, if followed, will achieve its aim?

[Critical Reasoning]

Lightbox, Inc., owns almost all of the movie theaters in Washington County and has announced plans to double the number of movie screens it has in the county within five years.  Yet attendance at Lightbox's theaters is only just large enough for profitability now and the county's population is not expected to increase over the next ten years.  Clearly, therefore, if there is indeed no increase in population, Lightbox's new screens are unlikely to prove profitable.

 

Which of the following, if true about Washington County, most seriously weakens the argument?

[Critical Reasoning]

Lightbox, Inc., owns almost all of the movie theaters in Washington County and has announced plans to double the number of movie screens it has in the county within five years.  Yet attendance at Lightbox's theaters is only just large enough for profitability now and the county's population is not expected to increase over the next ten years.  Clearly, therefore, if there is indeed no increase in population, Lightbox's new screens are unlikely to prove profitable.

 

Which of the following, if true about Washington County, most seriously weakens the argument?

[Critical Reasoning]

A shortage of orders for Manto Aircraft's airliners has led analysts to predict that the manufacturer will have to lay workers ,the new order that consolidated airlines has just made for 20 of Manto's model TX jets does not provide a reason for the analysts to revise their predictions ,because simultaneously with its new order , consolidated canceled its existing order for an equal number of manto's larger, more expensive model Z jets

which of the following ,if true, most seriously weakens the argument?