UPSSSC Lower PCS Recruitment 2026

Questions

1. 1.Who is the author of 'War and Peace'?
   1. A.Leo Tolstoy
   2. B.Rabindranath Tagore
   3. C.Ravi Shankar
   4. D.Machiavelli
2. 2.If 350 is decreased by 25%, it becomes?
   1. A.262.5
   2. B.272.5
   3. C.252.5
   4. D.325
3. 3.Past tense of 'go'?
   1. A.went
   2. B.gone
   3. C.goed
   4. D.going
4. 4.The sum of ages of a mother and daughter is 50. Five years ago, mother was 7 times daughter's age. Daughter's age?
   1. A.10
   2. B.12
   3. C.8
   4. D.15
5. 5.Synonym of 'Obsolete'?
   1. A.Outdated
   2. B.Modern
   3. C.New
   4. D.Current
6. 6.Which does not belong: Sparrow, Eagle, Bat, Pigeon?
   1. A.Bat
   2. B.Sparrow
   3. C.Eagle
   4. D.Pigeon
7. 7.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said, “I have finished my homework.”
   1. A.He said that he had finished his homework.
   2. B.He said that he would finish his homework.
   3. C.He said that he had to finish his homework.
   4. D.He said that he has finished his homework.
8. 8.What is the sum of first 45 natural numbers?
   1. A.1035
   2. B.1080
   3. C.990
   4. D.1045
9. 9.A shopkeeper sells an article for Rs 540 at a profit of 20%. What was the cost price?
   1. A.Rs 420
   2. B.Rs 432
   3. C.Rs 450
   4. D.Rs 460
10. 10.A number of students ___ absent.
    1. A.were
    2. B.was
    3. C.is
    4. D.has
11. 11.Find the area of a circle with radius 11 cm. (Use π = 3.14)
    1. A.379.94 cm²
    2. B.389.94 cm²
    3. C.69.08 cm²
    4. D.374.94 cm²
12. 12.PM Kisan Samman Nidhi gives?
    1. A.Rs.6000 per year to farmers
    2. B.Rs.2000 per year
    3. C.Rs.10000 per year
    4. D.Rs.5000 per year
13. 13.Which number is wrong in the series: 2, 9, 28, 65, 126, 216, 344
    1. A.28
    2. B.65
    3. C.126
    4. D.216
14. 14.The national flower of India is:
    1. A.Rose
    2. B.Sunflower
    3. C.Lotus
    4. D.Jasmine
15. 15.Deficiency of Iodine causes?
    1. A.Goitre
    2. B.Anaemia
    3. C.Scurvy
    4. D.Rickets
16. 16.The population of a town is 60000. If it increases by 8% in a year, the new population is?
    1. A.64800
    2. B.65300
    3. C.64300
    4. D.65800
17. 17.A car travels at 50 km/h for 6 hours. Distance covered?
    1. A.300 km
    2. B.320 km
    3. C.290 km
    4. D.350 km
18. 18.3^4 = ?
    1. A.81
    2. B.27
    3. C.64
    4. D.243
19. 19.India : Rupee :: Japan : ?
    1. A.Yen
    2. B.Dollar
    3. C.Euro
    4. D.Pound
20. 20.Rearrange 'NDLANO' to form a city.
    1. A.LONDON
    2. B.NORWAY
    3. C.POLAND
    4. D.ISLAND
21. 21.What is a bounced cheque?
    1. A.Cheque returned due to insufficient funds
    2. B.Cheque that is lost
    3. C.Cheque that is torn
    4. D.Cheque that is expired
22. 22.What is 25% of 600?
    1. A.150
    2. B.160
    3. C.145
    4. D.170
23. 23.What is a WAP-7 in railways?
    1. A.Electric locomotive
    2. B.Diesel locomotive
    3. C.Coach type
    4. D.Signal system
24. 24.Find simple interest on Rs.5000 at 12% p.a. for 2 years.
    1. A.Rs.1200
    2. B.Rs.1250
    3. C.Rs.1170
    4. D.Rs.1300
25. 25.A car travels at 35 km/h for 4 hours. Distance covered?
    1. A.140 km
    2. B.150 km
    3. C.125 km
    4. D.165 km