50 Questions with Answers
Q1. Statement: The Government of Assam has announced that all colleges receiving state grants must now hold an annual sports meet.
Conclusions:
I. State-granted colleges in Assam are now required to organise an annual sports meet.
II. Private unaided colleges in Assam hold two sports meets every year.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A
Q2. Statement: According to a health department report, the number of malaria cases reported in Goalpara district has been falling for three consecutive years: 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Conclusions:
I. Malaria has been completely eradicated from Goalpara district.
II. The number of malaria cases reported in Goalpara in 2023 was lower than the number reported in 2022.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Q3. Statement: Tea exports from Assam reached an all-time high this year, while the average price fetched at the Guwahati tea auction climbed to its highest level in a decade.
Conclusions:
I. Tea exports from Assam were higher this year than in any earlier year.
II. The average price of tea at the Guwahati auction is higher now than it was five years ago.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: C
Q4. Statement: Many farmers in the Barak Valley have shifted from paddy to horticultural crops over the last few years because horticultural crops give quicker returns.
Conclusions:
I. All farmers in the Barak Valley now grow only horticultural crops.
II. Paddy cultivation has stopped completely in the whole of Assam.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: D
Q5. Statement: The railway ministry has decided to run two additional pairs of trains between Guwahati and Dibrugarh from next month.
Conclusions:
I. From next month, at least one additional train will run between Guwahati and Dibrugarh.
II. All the existing trains between Guwahati and Dibrugarh will be withdrawn from next month.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A
Q6. Statement: No employee of the Assam State Civil Supplies Corporation who joined after 2015 is eligible for the old pension scheme.
Conclusions:
I. Every employee of the corporation who joined before 2015 is eligible for the old pension scheme.
II. An employee who joined the corporation in 2019 is not eligible for the old pension scheme.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Q7. Statement: In a survey conducted recently in Nagaon, students of government schools performed better in mathematics than students of private schools in the same district.
Conclusions:
I. The survey compared students of government schools with students of private schools in Nagaon.
II. In that survey, private school students of Nagaon scored lower in mathematics than the government school students.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: C
Q8. Statement: Kaziranga National Park received the highest number of visitors during the winter months last year.
Conclusions:
I. Kaziranga National Park receives no visitors during the summer months.
II. Kaziranga is the most visited national park in the world.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: D
Q9. Statement: The Government of Assam will provide a monthly financial allowance to every registered artisan of the state who is above sixty years of age.
Conclusions:
I. A registered artisan of Assam aged sixty-five will receive the monthly financial allowance.
II. Unregistered artisans of Assam will also receive the monthly allowance.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A
Q10. Statement: Unless a candidate produces a valid Aadhaar-linked mobile number, his or her application for the recruitment examination will not be accepted.
Conclusions:
I. Producing a valid Aadhaar-linked mobile number guarantees that the candidate will be selected in the recruitment.
II. An application for the recruitment examination that is submitted without a valid Aadhaar-linked mobile number will be rejected.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Q11. Statement: Every year, floods in Assam damage roads and also destroy the standing crops in the riverine areas.
Conclusions:
I. Roads in Assam get damaged during floods.
II. Standing crops in the riverine areas of Assam are destroyed by floods every year.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: C
Q12. Statement: The Chief Minister has urged all district authorities to plant more trees along the national highways passing through Assam.
Conclusions:
I. Tree plantation along the national highways of Assam has already been completed in every district.
II. The Chief Minister has ordered the cutting down of forests in Assam.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: D
Q13. Statement: Solar panels installed on the roof of the Assam Secretariat have brought down the building's monthly electricity bill by thirty percent.
Conclusions:
I. The electricity bill of the Assam Secretariat building has decreased because of the solar panels.
II. All the government buildings in Assam now run entirely on solar power.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A
Q14. Statement: Students who secure at least sixty percent marks in the qualifying examination are eligible to apply for the postgraduate course at Gauhati University.
Conclusions:
I. A student who has secured fifty percent marks in the qualifying examination will definitely get admission to the postgraduate course.
II. A student who has secured sixty-five percent marks in the qualifying examination is eligible to apply for the postgraduate course.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Q15. Statement: The water level of the Brahmaputra at the Guwahati station is falling steadily and is now well below the danger level.
Conclusions:
I. At present the Brahmaputra is not overflowing its banks at Guwahati.
II. The water level of the Brahmaputra at the Guwahati station has been decreasing.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: C
Q16. Statement: A new flyover being built near the airport will be inaugurated next month, and it is expected to reduce the travel time to the city centre.
Conclusions:
I. The new flyover will completely remove the traffic congestion of Guwahati.
II. The airport is situated in the very centre of the city.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: D
Q17. Statement: The number of tourists visiting Manas National Park increased by forty percent this year as compared with last year.
Conclusions:
I. The number of visitors to Manas National Park was higher this year than in the previous year.
II. Manas is the only national park in Assam where tourists go.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A
Q18. Statement: All candidates appearing for the APSC CCE preliminary examination must carry their printed admit card and a government photo identity proof to the examination hall.
Conclusions:
I. Candidates may appear for the examination without carrying anything.
II. Every candidate must bring a government photo identity proof to the examination hall.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Q19. Statement: According to a nutrition survey, more than half of the school-going children in rural Assam do not eat a balanced diet, and this affects their physical growth.
Conclusions:
I. The majority of the school-going children surveyed in rural Assam do not eat a balanced diet.
II. The unbalanced diet of these children affects their physical growth.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: C
Q20. Statement: The Chief Minister inaugurated a hundred-bed hospital in Tinsukia while stating that healthcare facilities must reach every corner of the state.
Conclusions:
I. Tinsukia district had no hospital before this inauguration.
II. Every hospital in Assam has at least one hundred beds.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: D
Q21. Statement: The economy of Assam depends largely on agriculture, and agriculture engages the majority of the state's workforce.
Conclusions:
I. Agriculture is a major source of employment in Assam.
II. Industry has now completely replaced agriculture as the main occupation in Assam.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A
Q22. Statement: Only those persons who have completed the training course are allowed to operate the drones being used for crop spraying in the project.
Conclusions:
I. Every person who completes the training course will definitely be given a drone for his own use.
II. A person who has not completed the training course cannot operate the drones used in the project.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Q23. Statement: The education department has decided that environmental studies will be taught in all the lower primary schools of Assam from the coming academic session, and training of teachers for the subject will start from this month.
Conclusions:
I. Environmental studies will be introduced in the lower primary schools of Assam from the next academic session.
II. Training of teachers for environmental studies will begin this month.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: C
Q24. Statement: Ramesh, a farmer from Nalbari, has won the state-level award for the best organic farming this year.
Conclusions:
I. Ramesh is the only farmer in Assam who practises organic farming.
II. Organic farming was introduced in Assam only in this year.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: D
Q25. Statement: Neither the Deputy Commissioner nor the Superintendent of Police could attend the flood review meeting held on Monday because of urgent field duties.
Conclusions:
I. The Deputy Commissioner was absent from the flood review meeting held on Monday.
II. The flood review meeting scheduled for Monday was cancelled.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A