UPSSSC PET Practice Mock Test in English for preparation of upcoming Uttar Pradesh (UP) Preliminary Exam Test 2024-2025. 100 Questions as per new syllabus and exam pattern.
UPSSSC PET Practice Test in English
Indian History
Q-1 : Which of the following cities was NOT part of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A) Harappa
B) Mohenjo-Daro
C) Lothal
D) Varanasi
Q-2: What was the primary language in which the Vedic texts were composed?
A) Sanskrit
B) Pali
C) Prakrit
D) Tamil
Q-3 : How did British rule impact the social structure in India?
A) Promoted equality and reduced caste discrimination
B) Introduced reforms that weakened the caste system
C) Strengthened and reinforced existing caste divisions
D) Created a more unified social structure
Q-4: What was a significant architectural contribution of the Delhi Sultanate period?
A) The Red Fort
B) The Qutub Minar
C) The Taj Mahal
D) The Hawa Mahal
Q- 5: Which of the following was a Rajput kingdom during the Rajput Period?
A) Delhi Sultanate
B) Mewar
C) Mughal Empire
D) Chola Empire
Indian National Movement
Q-1: What was the main goal of the Indian National Army?
A) To support the British in World War II
B) To promote Indian cultural heritage
C) To fight for India’s independence from British rule
D) To expand Indian territories
Q-2 : Which leader was primarily associated with the Quit India Movement?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Sardar Patel
Q-3: Which leader was particularly associated with the implementation of the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal?
A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Lala Lajpat Rai
C) Bipin Chandra Pal
D) Chittaranjan Das
Q-4: Who was a key leader of the revolutionary movement known for his role in the Kakori Train Robbery?
A) Bhagat Singh
B) Chandra Shekhar Azad
C) Rajguru
D) Ram Prasad Bismil
Q-5: Which legislative body was responsible for passing the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) The British Parliament
B) The Indian National Congress
C) The Provincial Legislatures
D) The Indian Round Table Conference
Geography
Q-1: Which of the following mountain ranges is the oldest?
A) Himalayas
B) Rockies
C) Andes
D) Aravalli
Q-2 : Which is the largest delta in India?
A) Godavari Delta
B) Krishna Delta
C) Sundarbans Delta
D) Mahanadi Delta
Q-3 :What can be a consequence of excessive groundwater extraction?
A) Increased aquifer pressure
B) Improved water quality
C) Depletion of groundwater resources
D) Enhanced recharge rates
Q-4: Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
A) Kalahari Desert
B) Sahara Desert
C) Gobi Desert
D) Arabian Desert
Q-5. The forest in Sundarbans is also called?
(a) Scrub jungle
(b) Mangrove
(c) Deciduous forest
(d) None of these
Indian Economy
Q-1 Who was the prime minister of India during the fourth 5-year plan?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Narendra Modi
C) Manmohan Singh
D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Q-2 : Who is the father of Green Revolution in the world?
(a Norman Borlaug
(b M. S. Swaminathan
c) William G. Levitt
d) Borlaug Norman
Q-3 : Which organization launched Operation Flood?
(a) Food Corporation of India
(b) National Dairy Development Board
(c) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(d) Ministry of Agriculture
Q-4 : When did the Indian government nationalize 14 major commercial banks?
(a) 1965
(b) 1969
(c) 1975
(d) 1980
Q-5 : When did GST come into effect in India?
(a) January 1, 2016
(b) July 1, 2017
(c) April 1, 2018
(d) October 1, 2015
Indian Constitution & Public Administration:
Q-1 : In which year was the Right to Information (RTI) Act passed in India?
(a) 2001
(b) 2002
(c) 2005
(d) 2008
Q-2 :Which part of the Indian Constitution contains the Directive Principles of State Policy?
(a) Part I
(b) Part II
(c) Part III
(d) Part IV
Q-3 : Which state has the lowest number of seats in Lok Sabha?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Goa
(c) Mizoram
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Q-4 : What is the minimum age requirement for a candidate to contest elections for a Panchayat in India?
(a) 18 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years
Q-5 : The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the:
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Governor of the State
General Science
Q-1 :Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named ?
a) Angstrom
(b) Fermi
(c) Nanometer
(d) Picometer
Q-2 : The purest form of iron is
A) wrought iron
B) steel
C) pig iron
D) nickel steel
Q-3 : The hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of?
(a) Nuclear Fission
(b) Nuclear Fusion
(c) Chemical Reactions
(d) Electromagnetic Radiation
Q-4 :In mitochondria rich amount of enzymes and carriers are present on.
(a) outer membrane
(b) inner membrane
(c) matrix
(d) inter-membrane space
Q-5 : Which of the following is not a member of the vitamin B complex?
A. Thiamine
B. Riboflavin
C. Folic acid
D. Ascorbic acid
Elementary Arithmetic
Q-1: The greatest value among the fractions 
is .
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
Explanation: First, convert all the fractions into decimals
and 
Therefore, the greatest fraction is
Q-2 : Raj’s income is 45,000 and his expenditure is 33,000. If his income increases by 20% and expenditure increases by 12%, then by what percentage will his savings increase?
(a) 48%
(b) 56%
(c) 36%
(d) 42%
Raj’s current savings are 45,000−33,000=12,000
20% increase in income 45,000 x 1.20=54,00
12% increase in expenditure 33,00×1.12=36,96
His new savings will be 54,00−36,96=17,04
The increase in savings is 17,04−12,00=5,04
increase percentage =
= 42 %Q-3 : The value of 
is
(a) 1.75
(b) 1.00
(c) 1.65
(d) 1.55
Q-4 : A grocer has a sale of Rs 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs, 6500 ?
A) 4991
B) 5467
C) 5987
D) 6453
Q-5 : 
is equal to
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
Explanation:
=
=
=
=
=
–
General Hindi
प्रश्न 1 : प्रत्येक का सही संधि विच्छेद है –
(a) प्रति + एक
(b) प्रतिः + एक
(c) प्रति + अक
(d) प्रती + एक
प्रश्न 2 : ‘पृथ्वी’ का पर्यायवाची शब्द क्या है?
a) धरणी
b) आकाश
c) जल
d) सूरज
प्रश्न 3 :”जो मापा न जा सके” के लिए एक शब्द क्या है?
a) अपरिमेय
b) अनमोल
c) भार
d) अमूल्य
प्रश्न 4 : कौन सा शब्द स्त्रीलिंग नहीं हैं ?
a) छात्रा
b) वधु
c) पृथ्वी
d) जीवन
प्रश्न 5 : किस लेखक ने “रामचरितमानस” की रचना की?
a) तुलसीदास
b) कालिदास
c) सूरदास
d) मीराबाई
General English
Q-1 : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Vice
a) Looseness
b) Immorality
c) Villainy
d) Wrong
Q-2 : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The child says, “I do not want to go to school.”
a) The child says that he does not want to go to school.
b) The child says that he do not want to go to school.
c) The child says that I do not want to go to school
d) The child say that I do not want to go to school.
Q-3 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Neena will visit Greece in May
a) Greece has been visited by Neena in May.
b) Greece will visit Neena in May.
c) Greece will be visited by Neena in May
d) Greece had been visited by Neena in May.
Read the following paragraph and answer the following questions : (Q. 4 and 5)
Once upon a time, in a lush green forest, there stood a majestic oak tree. The oak was known for its strength and grandeur, and it had witnessed many seasons come and go. Its branches were home to various birds, and its roots provided shelter to small creatures. One day, a severe storm hit the forest. The oak tree stood firm against the howling winds and pouring rain. Despite the storm’s fury, the oak’s branches swayed but did not break. In the aftermath, while many smaller trees had been uprooted, the oak remained standing, symbolizing resilience and steadfastness.
Q-4: What was the oak tree known for in the forest?
a) Its fruit
b) Its height
c) Its strength and grandeur
d) Its colorful leaves
Q-5: What did the oak tree provide for the birds and small creatures?
a) Food
b) Shelter
c) Nesting material
d) Shade
Logic & Reasoning
Q-1 : Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
4, 11, 19, 31, 52, 89, ?
a) 105
b) 151
c) 150
d) 115
Q-2 : Six students Prateek, Sameer, Kabir, Ziya, Joseph, Kiran are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Prateek is an immediate neighbour of both Sameer and Kabir. Ziya is sitting second to the right of Sameer. Kiran is sitting third to the left of Kabir. Joseph is an immediate neighbour of both Ziya and Kabir. Who is an immediate neighbour of Ziya?
a) sameer
b) Prateek
c) Kabir
d) Kiran
Q-3 : Two statement I and II are given. These statement may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer:
I. The Central government has recently declared to finish the rebate on farming.
II. The Central Government faced financial loss on account of giving rebate on farming for the last few years.
a) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
b) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
c) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
d) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common causes.
Q-4 : Out of the given words, three are similar in a certain manner. However, one option is NOT like the other three. Select the option which is different from the rest.
a) Banana
b) Apple
c) Grape
d) Cauliflower
Q-5 : S is the sister of T. R is the brother of S. U is the wife of W. T is the father of U. How is T related to W?
a) Father in law
b) Son
c) Father
d) Maternal Uncle
Current Affairs : 10 Questions
Q-1 : Who was re-elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on 26 June 2024?
a) K. Suresh
b) Rahul Gandhi
c) Om Birla
d) Kiren Rijiju
Q-2: Which institution was ranked first in the Overall category of the NIRF 2024 rankings?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IISc Bengaluru
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Delhi
Q-3: Who has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary?
a) Rajiv Gauba
b) T.V. Somanathan
c) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
d) P.K. Mishra
Q-4: Who is the youngest medal winner for India at the Olympics?
A) PV Sindhu
B) Neeraj Chopra
C) Aman Sehrawat
D) Sushil Kumar
Q-5: Who was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s caretaker government on 8 August 2024?
A) Sheikh Hasina
B) Muhammad Yunus
C) Khaleda Zia
D) Abdul Hamid
Q-6: Who won Iran’s presidential election in July 2024?
A) Saeed Jalili
B) Masoud Pezeshkian
C) Hassan Rouhani
D) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Q-7: How long does it take for the Aditya-L1 spacecraft to complete one revolution around the L1 point?
a) 92 days
b) 178 days
c) 365 days
d) 730 days
Q-8: The tragic accident during the satsang of Bhole Baba that killed 121 people in July 2024 occurred in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
A) Aligarh
B) Agra
C) Hathras
D) Lucknow
Q-9: Who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh?
A) Rajendra Kumar Tiwari
B) Prashant Trivedi
C) Durga Shankar Mishra
D) Manoj Kumar Singh
Q-10 : When the three new criminal laws in India came into force?
A) June 30, 2024
B) July 1, 2024
C) August 1, 2024
D) January 1, 2024
General Awareness :
Q-1: The boundary of which of the following countries does not touch India ?
a) Nepal
b) Iran
c) Myanmar
d) Bangladesh
Q-2 What is the name of the currency of Japan?
a) Yen
b) Pounds
c) Dollars
d) Dinar
Q-3 : Which city is the capital of Canada ?
a) Toronto
b) Montreal
c) Ottawa
d) ancouver
Q-4 : Which state in India is the largest by area?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
Q-5 : Which Union Territory has its own Legislative Assembly?
A) Chandigarh
B) Puducherry
C) Ladakh
D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Q-6 : Who nominates the members of the Legislative Council?
A) The State Governor
B) The Chief Minister
C) The State Legislative Assembly
D) The Parliament of India
Q-7 : Which of the following days is celebrated as Children’s Day in India?
A) November 14
B) August 15
C) January 26
D) October 2
Q-8 : Which of the following international days is celebrated on March 8?
A) International Women’s Day
B) International Day of Peace
C) International Youth Day
D) International Mother Language Day
Q-9 : Which of the following international organizations has its headquarters in India?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
D) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Q-10 : Which classical dance form originated in the state of Andhra Pradesh?
A) Kathakali
B) Bharatnatyam
C) Kuchipudi
D) Odissi
Analysis and Interpretation of Unseen Hindi Passages
निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढकर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए :
“हरखू एक छोटे से गाँव में रहता था। उसकी एक छोटी सी झोपड़ी थी और वह दिन-रात मेहनत करता था। हरखू के पास एक गाय थी, जो उसे दूध देती थी। दूध बेचकर वह अपना घर चलाता था। गाँव वाले हरखू की मेहनत और ईमानदारी की बहुत सराहना करते थे। एक दिन, गाँव में बहुत बड़ी बाढ़ आई और हरखू का पूरा खेत और झोपड़ी पानी में डूब गए। बाढ़ के बाद, गाँव वालों ने मिलकर हरखू की मदद की और उसकी झोपड़ी और खेत को फिर से बनवाया। हरखू ने गाँव वालों के प्रति आभार व्यक्त किया और उन्हें धन्यवाद कहा। उसकी कहानी हमें सिखाती है कि कठिनाइयों में भी हमें सहयोग और एकता का महत्व समझना चाहिए।”
प्रश्न 1 : हरखू किस प्रकार का काम करता था?
A) खेती
B) व्यापार
C) मज़दूरी
D) गाय का पालन
प्रश्न 2 : गाँव में बाढ़ आने के बाद हरखू का क्या हुआ?
A) उसकी गाय खो गई
B) उसकी झोपड़ी और खेत पानी में डूब गए
C) उसकी झोपड़ी जल गई
D) उसके खेत में फसल अच्छी हुई
प्रश्न 3 : गाँव वालों ने हरखू की मदद कैसे की?
A) उसे नया घर देने का प्रस्ताव दिया
B) उसकी झोपड़ी और खेत को फिर से बनवाया
C) उसे बहुत सारे पैसे दिए
D) उसकी गाय को ठीक किया
प्रश्न 4 : हरखू ने गाँव वालों को क्या कहा?
A) उसने उन्हें खरी-खरी सुनाई
B) उसने धन्यवाद कहा
C) उसने उनसे मदद की अपेक्षा की
D) उसने अपने खेत बेच दिए
प्रश्न 5 : हरखू की कहानी हमें क्या सिखाती है?
A) सहयोग और एकता का महत्व
B) व्यक्तिगत सफलता के महत्व
C) धन का महत्व
D) शिक्षा की महत्वता
निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढकर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए :
“हमारी पुस्तकालय में विभिन्न प्रकार की पुस्तकें उपलब्ध हैं। यहाँ पर साहित्य, विज्ञान, गणित, और इतिहास की किताबें मिलती हैं। पुस्तकालय के कर्मचारियों का कहना है कि पढ़ाई की आदत डालने से जीवन में सफलता प्राप्त की जा सकती है। उन्होंने छात्रों को नियमित रूप से पुस्तकालय आने और यहाँ की किताबें पढ़ने की सलाह दी है। किताबों के माध्यम से ज्ञान प्राप्त होता है, जो भविष्य में महत्वपूर्ण साबित हो सकता है। पुस्तकालय के शांत वातावरण में पढ़ाई करने से ध्यान केंद्रित करने में आसानी होती है। इस प्रकार, पुस्तकालय एक महत्वपूर्ण संसाधन है जो शिक्षा में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाता है।”
प्रश्न 1 : पुस्तकालय में कौन-कौन सी किताबें उपलब्ध हैं?
A) केवल विज्ञान की किताबें
B) केवल साहित्य की किताबें
C) साहित्य, विज्ञान, गणित, और इतिहास की किताबें
D) केवल गणित की किताबें
प्रश्न 2: पुस्तकालय के कर्मचारियों की सलाह क्या है?
A) किताबें खरीदने की सलाह
B) पुस्तकालय में समय बिताने की सलाह
C) नियमित रूप से पुस्तकालय आने और पढ़ाई करने की सलाह
D) केवल साहित्य पढ़ने की सलाह
प्रश्न 3 : पुस्तकालय का शांत वातावरण किस में सहायक होता है?
A) किताबें खरीदने में
B) ध्यान केंद्रित करने में
C) किताबें पढ़ने में
D) किताबों की देखभाल में
प्रश्न 4 : पुस्तकालय की क्या भूमिका बताई गई है?
A) केवल किताबें जमा करने की
B) शिक्षा में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाने की
C) किताबों की बिक्री करने की
D) खेलों की व्यवस्था करने की
प्रश्न 5: पुस्तकालय के कर्मचारियों का मानना है कि क्या संभव है?
A) पढ़ाई करने से जीवन में सफल नहीं हुआ जा सकता
B) पढ़ाई की आदत से जीवन में सफलता प्राप्त की जा सकती है
C) पुस्तकालय में केवल मनोरंजन के लिए आना चाहिए
D) किताबें पढ़ने से केवल समय बर्बाद होता है
Graph Interpretation and Analysis :
Directions (1–5): In the following questions, the bar graph shows the sales of bike and cars of five companies J, K, L, M, and N.
P1 = The total sales of bikes of all the 5 companies.
P2 = The total sales of cars of all the 5 companies.
What is the value of (p2-p1) ?
a) 550
b) 350
c) 450
d) 400
Q-2 :What is the average sale of bikes of all five companies.
a) 110
b) 150
c) 100
d) 250
bike sales = 50 + 25 + 125 + 150 + 200= 550
=
= 110Q-3 :The sales of car is how much percentage more then the sales of bike in companies L ?
a) 40 %
b) 50 %
c) 60 %
d) 80 %
Q-4 : Which company sales highest number of bike ?
a) J
b) K
c) L
d) N
Q-5: The difference of bikes to car sales is highest in which company ?
a) J
b) N
c) L
d) M
Directions (6–10): In the following questions, the graph shows the demand and production of different companies. Study the graph and answer the questions.
Q-6 : The demand of company B is what percentage of the production of
company F?
a) 60%
b) 70%
c) 80%
d) 50%
Explanation :
=70%Q-7 : What is the difference between the average demand and the average production of the companies (in lakh tonnes)?
a) 200
b) 325
c) 275
d) 250
Explanation :
=
Average production
=
=
Required difference
=
–=
= 2767 lakh tonnesQ-8 : The production of company A is approximately what per cent of the
demand of company C?
a) 50%
b) 65%
c) 60%
d) 55%
Explanation: Required percent
=
=
= 55.8Q-9 : What is the ratio of the companies having more demand than production to those having more production than demand?
a) 2 : 3
b) 1 : 2
c) 3 : 2
d) 2 : 1
Q-10 : What is the average production of company C, D, and E ?
a) 3666.68
b) 3678.12
c) 3564.50
d) 2547.33
Company = 3100+ 4200+3700
=
= 3666.68Table Questions :
Q-1 : The table given below shows the production of bike and truck by five companies.
| – | Production | production |
| Companies | Bike | truck |
| A | 300 | 200 |
| B | 175 | 100 |
| C | 200 | 50 |
| D | 75 | 250 |
| E | 100 | 275 |
J1 = the average production of bike by all the 5 con companies.
J2 = the average production of truck by all the 5 con companies.
What is the value of (J1: J2) ?
a) 35 : 34
b) 37 : 33
c) 34 : 35
d) 31 : 37
Q-2 : What is the average production of bikes (J1) by all the 5 companies?
A) 150
B) 170
C) 180
D) 190
Explanation: To find J1, sum the bike production of all companies and divide by the number of companies.
J1=
=
=170Q-3 : What is the average production of trucks (J2) by all the 5 companies?
A) 150
B) 165
C) 175
D) 200
Explanation: To find J2, sum the truck production of all companies and divide by the number of companies.
J2=
= 
= 175Q-4: Which company has the highest difference between bike and truck production?
A) Company A
B) Company B
C) Company C
D) Company D
Q-5 : If the bike production of Company C were to increase by 25%, what would be the new average bike production?
A) 175
B) 180
C) 185
D) 190
Explanation: Increase Company C’s bike production by 25% and calculate the new average
New production for C = 200×1.25 = 250
New total production = 300+175+250+75+100=900
New average=
The table given below shows the cost price and selling price of four articles .
| Articles | cost price | Selling price |
| D | 550 | 450 |
| E | 750 | 700 |
| F | 650 | 450 |
| G | 950 | 650 |
Q-1 : The total cost price of D, E and F is what percent of the total selling price of E, F and G ?
A) 118.37
B) 105.37
C) 101.33
D) 108.33
Q.-2: What percentage of loss incurred in the selling of article D ?
A) 18.18 %
B) 19.18 %
C) 13.33 %
D) 15.34 %
loss = 550 – 450 = 100
Percentage =
= 18.18 %Q-3 : Which article has the highest percentage loss?
A) Article D
B) Article E
C) Article F
D) Article G
Explanation: Calculate the percentage loss for each article.
Percentage loss for D =
= 18.18Percentage loss for E =
= 6.67% Percentage loss for F =
= 30.77% Percentage loss for =
=31.58%The highest percentage loss is for Article G.
Q-4: What is the overall profit or loss for all articles combined?
A) Profit of 200
B) Loss of 200
C) Profit of 650
D) Loss of 650
Q-5 :Which article has the smallest loss amount?
A) Article D
B) Article E
C) Article F
D) Article G
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