UPSSSC PET | Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)

UPSSSC PET: 30-question practice mock

A compact, single-clock UPSSSC PET practice mock: 30 original questions across General Awareness, General Science, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and Reasoning Ability, each with a worked solution. One fourth of a mark is deducted for a wrong answer.

Before you start

30 questions in 30 minutes on a single clock — a short drill, not a full-length paper.
Each question carries one mark; one fourth of a mark is deducted for a wrong answer, and unanswered questions carry no penalty.
Every question is original, written to the UPSSSC PET pattern, with a worked solution shown after you submit.

Sections in this test

Section	Questions
General AwarenessGeneral Awareness	6
General ScienceGeneral Science	6
Quantitative AptitudeQuantitative Aptitude	6
English LanguageEnglish Language	6
Reasoning AbilityReasoning Ability	6

Sample questions with worked solutions

A few questions from this test, with the answer key and the method behind it. The full set of 30 runs under a timer, and every solution is on the analysis screen once you submit.

General Awareness · solved example

Cost-push inflation arises from:

rising costs of inputs such as wages and raw materialsCorrect
excess consumer demand
falling import prices
a stronger currency

Solution

Cost-push inflation is driven by rising production costs, such as wages or fuel, that push prices up.

General Science · solved example

The SI unit of force is the:

joule
pascal
watt
newtonCorrect

Solution

Force is measured in newtons (N), where one newton is the force that gives a one-kilogram mass an acceleration of one metre per second squared.

Quantitative Aptitude · solved example

What is the approximate value of 24.9% of 800 + 49.8% of 240?

300
310
320Correct
330
340

Solution

Round 24.9% to 25% and 49.8% to 50%. Then 25% of 800 is 200 and 50% of 240 is 120, giving about 200 + 120 = 320.

English Language · solved example

Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: ASSUAGE

transcribe
germinate
aggravate
calibrate
sootheCorrect

Solution

"assuage" means to make an unpleasant feeling less intense. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "soothe".

Reasoning Ability · solved example

6 people — P, Q, R, S, T, U — sit around a circular table facing the centre. "To the right" means the next seat in the clockwise direction. R sits 2nd to the right of T (clockwise). R sits 5th to the right of P (clockwise). Q sits 5th to the right of R (clockwise). S sits 4th to the right of T (clockwise).

Who sits 5th to the right (clockwise) of T?

V
T
R
Q
UCorrect

Solution

The clockwise order is S, U, T, Q, R, P (and repeating), so the person 5th to the right of T is U.

How this test is marked

Correct answer

Wrong answer

-0.25

Unanswered

Because a blank carries no penalty, guessing only pays when you can eliminate at least two options. The analysis screen after the test shows you exactly where guessing cost you marks.