UP Police Constable Mock Test 2026

Question 1

Where is the High Court of Uttar Pradesh located?

1. a. Prayagraj
2. b. Lucknow
3. c. Kanpur
4. d. Agra

Correct answer: A

Explanation: The Allahabad High Court (now at Prayagraj) is the High Court of Uttar Pradesh — established 1866, shifted from Agra to Prayagraj in 1869. Lucknow hosts only its Bench, not the principal seat; Kanpur and Agra have no High Court.

Question 2

Which is India's National Aquatic Animal?

1. a. Ganges Dolphin
2. b. Gharial
3. c. Dugong
4. d. Blue Whale

Correct answer: A

Explanation: The Ganges Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) was declared India's National Aquatic Animal in 2009. The gharial is a crocodilian, the dugong a sea cow, and the blue whale the world's largest animal — none of them holds this status.

Question 3

From which date was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implemented in India?

1. a. 1 January 2017
2. b. 1 July 2017
3. c. 1 April 2018
4. d. 15 August 2017

Correct answer: B

Explanation: GST was launched in India at midnight on 30 June–1 July 2017 (special midnight session of Parliament) under the 101st Constitutional Amendment. Articles 246A/279A and the GST Council belong to this reform — no GST provision took effect on the neighbouring dates (January 2017/April 2018).

Question 4

In which year was India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) established?

1. a. 1991
2. b. 1993
3. c. 1995
4. d. 1997

Correct answer: B

Explanation: The NHRC was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, on 12 October 1993. Its chairperson is a retired Chief Justice of India; since the 2019 amendment the term is 3 years or up to age 70, whichever is earlier. The neighbouring years (1991/1995/1997) are not tied to this Act.

Question 5

Which of these books was NOT written by Jawaharlal Nehru?

1. a. Hind Swaraj
2. b. The Discovery of India
3. c. Glimpses of World History
4. d. An Autobiography

Correct answer: A

Explanation: 'The Discovery of India', 'Glimpses of World History' and 'An Autobiography' are all Nehru's works. 'Hind Swaraj' (1909) was written by Mahatma Gandhi — so it is the book Nehru did NOT write.

Question 6

'विद्यालय' शब्द का सही संधि-विच्छेद क्या है?

1. a. विद्या + आलय
2. b. विद्य + आलय
3. c. विद्या + लय
4. d. विद् + यालय

Correct answer: A

Explanation: 'विद्यालय' = 'विद्या' + 'आलय' — यह दीर्घ स्वर संधि (अ+आ = आ) का उदाहरण है।

Question 7

'नाक में दम करना' मुहावरे का सही अर्थ चुनें।

1. a. बहुत परेशान करना
2. b. बहुत खुश होना
3. c. बहुत डरना
4. d. बहुत सोना

Correct answer: A

Explanation: 'नाक में दम करना' मुहावरे का अर्थ है 'बहुत परेशान करना' — जैसे, 'शरारती बच्चों ने शिक्षक की नाक में दम कर दिया।' शेष विकल्प (खुश होना, डरना, सोना) इस अर्थ से मेल नहीं खाते।

Question 8

'उन्नति' शब्द का विलोम शब्द क्या है?

1. a. वृद्धि
2. b. अवनति
3. c. प्रगति
4. d. समृद्धि

Correct answer: B

Explanation: 'उन्नति' का विलोम शब्द 'अवनति' है।

Question 9

शुद्ध वाक्य चुनें।

1. a. मैं कल बाजार जाऊंगा था।
2. b. मैं कल बाजार जाऊंगा।
3. c. मैं कल बाजार जाता हूं था।
4. d. मैं कल बाजार गया होगा था।

Correct answer: B

Explanation: 'मैं कल बाजार जाऊंगा' शुद्ध भविष्य काल का वाक्य है। शेष विकल्पों में काल का मिश्रण एक व्याकरणिक त्रुटि है।

Question 10

इनमें से कौन-सा शब्द 'अग्नि' का पर्यायवाची नहीं है?

1. a. पावक
2. b. अनल
3. c. ज्वाला
4. d. कृशानु

Correct answer: C

Explanation: पावक, अनल और कृशानु — तीनों 'अग्नि' के पर्यायवाची हैं। 'ज्वाला' का अर्थ है आग की लपट (flame) — यह अग्नि का एक रूप/गुण है, उसका पर्यायवाची शब्द नहीं। इसीलिए उत्तर 'ज्वाला' है।

Question 11

The HCF of two numbers is 12 and their LCM is 180. If one of the numbers is 36, what is the other number?

1. a. 48
2. b. 60
3. c. 72
4. d. 54

Correct answer: B

Explanation: First number × second number = HCF × LCM. So the other number = (12 × 180) / 36 = 2160 / 36 = 60. Check: 36 = 2²×3² and 60 = 2²×3×5, giving HCF = 2²×3 = 12 and LCM = 2²×3²×5 = 180.

Question 12

The average of 5 numbers is 20. If one number is removed, the average of the remaining 4 numbers becomes 18. What was the removed number?

1. a. 24
2. b. 26
3. c. 28
4. d. 30

Correct answer: C

Explanation: Sum of 5 numbers = 5×20 = 100. Sum of 4 numbers = 4×18 = 72. Removed number = 100 − 72 = 28.

Question 13

If two numbers are in the ratio 3:5 and their sum is 96, what is the larger number?

1. a. 36
2. b. 48
3. c. 60
4. d. 72

Correct answer: C

Explanation: Total parts = 3+5 = 8. One part = 96/8 = 12. Larger number = 5×12 = 60.

Question 14

An item is marked at ₹800. The shopkeeper first gives a 10% discount, then a further 15% discount on the reduced price. What is the final selling price?

1. a. ₹600
2. b. ₹624
3. c. ₹612
4. d. ₹636

Correct answer: C

Explanation: After the first discount: 800 × 90/100 = ₹720. The second discount applies on the reduced price: 720 × 85/100 = ₹612. Note the total is not 10+15 = 25% — successive discounts give an effective discount of 10 + 15 − (10×15)/100 = 23.5%, and 800 × 76.5/100 = ₹612.

Question 15

Complete the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

1. a. 36
2. b. 40
3. c. 42
4. d. 44

Correct answer: C

Explanation: The pattern is n×(n+1): 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, next is 6×7=42.

Question 16

One number in the series below breaks the fixed rule. Choose the odd one out: 3, 7, 15, 31, 62, 127

1. a. 15
2. b. 31
3. c. 127
4. d. 62

Correct answer: D

Explanation: The rule is ×2+1: 3×2+1 = 7, 7×2+1 = 15, 15×2+1 = 31, 31×2+1 = 63, 63×2+1 = 127. The fifth term should be 63, but 62 is given — so 62 is the odd one out.

Question 17

Adding the alphabetical positions of its letters, DOG is written as 26 (4+15+7). Using the same rule, how will CAT be written?

1. a. 20
2. b. 22
3. c. 25
4. d. 24

Correct answer: D

Explanation: C = 3, A = 1, T = 20. Sum = 3+1+20 = 24. So CAT is written as 24.

Question 18

A is the brother of B. C is the mother of B. D is the father of C. What is D's relation to A?

1. a. Paternal uncle
2. b. Paternal grandfather
3. c. Maternal uncle
4. d. Maternal grandfather

Correct answer: D

Explanation: D is C's father, and C is the mother of B (and A), so D is A's maternal grandfather.

Question 19

Three of the following are alike in a certain way, one is different. Find the odd one: Triangle, Square, Circle, Straight Line

1. a. Triangle
2. b. Square
3. c. Circle
4. d. Straight Line

Correct answer: D

Explanation: Triangle, Square and Circle are closed shapes, while a Straight Line is an open shape.

Question 20

A person is facing South. He turns right, then turns right again. Which direction is he facing now?

1. a. West
2. b. South
3. c. East
4. d. North

Correct answer: D

Explanation: Facing South, turning right faces West; turning right again faces North.

Question 1

In which district of Uttar Pradesh is Dudhwa National Park located?

1. a. Lakhimpur Kheri
2. b. Pilibhit
3. c. Bahraich
4. d. Shravasti

Correct answer: A

Explanation: Dudhwa National Park (established 1977) lies in Lakhimpur Kheri in the Terai — famous for tigers and swamp deer (barasingha). Pilibhit has its own separate tiger reserve (the trap option), Bahraich has the Katarniaghat sanctuary, and Shravasti has no national park.

Question 2

What is India's highest military honour?

1. a. Ashoka Chakra
2. b. Vir Chakra
3. c. Maha Vir Chakra
4. d. Param Vir Chakra

Correct answer: D

Explanation: The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military honour, awarded for exceptional bravery.

Question 3

Over approximately what length does the Ganga flow within Uttar Pradesh?

1. a. About 1,140 km
2. b. About 800 km
3. c. About 1,500 km
4. d. About 600 km

Correct answer: A

Explanation: The Ganga's total length is about 2,525 km, and its longest stretch in any state is in Uttar Pradesh — about 1,140 km (entering at Bijnor, leaving at Ballia). The Yamuna joins it at Prayagraj within this stretch. 800/600 km are far too short and 1,500 km overstates it.

Question 4

Which is the smallest bone in the human body?

1. a. Thigh bone — Femur
2. b. Rib
3. c. Stapes — middle-ear bone
4. d. Skull bone

Correct answer: C

Explanation: The stapes (one of the three middle-ear bones — malleus, incus, stapes), about 3 mm long, is the body's smallest bone; it carries sound vibrations to the inner ear. The femur is the opposite extreme — the longest and strongest bone — do not confuse 'largest' with 'smallest'.

Question 5

Which team did India defeat in the final to win its first Cricket World Cup in 1983?

1. a. Australia
2. b. West Indies
3. c. England
4. d. Pakistan

Correct answer: B

Explanation: At Lord's (1983) India beat the then two-time champions West Indies by 43 runs — Mohinder Amarnath (3/12 and 26) was Man of the Match. England were beaten by India in the semi-final, and Kapil Dev's 175* came against Zimbabwe in the group stage.

Question 6

'यथाशक्ति' शब्द में कौन-सा समास है?

1. a. तत्पुरुष
2. b. द्वंद्व
3. c. अव्ययीभाव
4. d. बहुव्रीहि

Correct answer: C

Explanation: 'यथाशक्ति' अर्थात 'शक्ति के अनुसार' — 'यथा' अव्यय से शुरू होने वाला यह पद अव्ययीभाव समास है।

Question 7

'लेखक' शब्द का स्त्रीलिंग रूप क्या है?

1. a. लेखकी
2. b. लेखनी
3. c. लेखिका
4. d. लेखकिन

Correct answer: C

Explanation: 'लेखक' का स्त्रीलिंग रूप 'लेखिका' होता है।

Question 8

इनमें से कौन-सा शब्द सदा बहुवचन में प्रयुक्त होता है?

1. a. किताब
2. b. लड़का
3. c. घर
4. d. आँसू

Correct answer: D

Explanation: 'आँसू' सदा बहुवचन में प्रयुक्त होता है — 'आँसू बह रहे हैं' शुद्ध है, 'आँसू बह रहा है' अशुद्ध। इसी वर्ग में प्राण, दर्शन और हस्ताक्षर आते हैं। किताब, लड़का और घर के सामान्य एकवचन-बहुवचन रूप (किताबें, लड़के, घरों) बनते हैं।

Question 9

'अग्नि' (तत्सम शब्द) का तद्भव रूप क्या है?

1. a. अगन
2. b. आग
3. c. जलन
4. d. ज्वाला

Correct answer: B

Explanation: संस्कृत के तत्सम शब्द 'अग्नि' से विकसित हिंदी तद्भव रूप 'आग' है।

Question 10

'दाँत खट्टे करना' मुहावरे का सही अर्थ चुनें।

1. a. बुरी तरह हराना
2. b. मीठा बोलना
3. c. खुश होना
4. d. डर जाना

Correct answer: A

Explanation: 'दाँत खट्टे करना' का अर्थ है किसी को बुरी तरह पराजित करना।

Question 11

30% of a number exceeds 20% of the same number by 18. What is the number?

1. a. 150
2. b. 160
3. c. 180
4. d. 200

Correct answer: C

Explanation: 30% − 20% = 10%, and 10% = 18 by the question. So the whole number (100%) = 18 × 10 = 180. Check: 30% of 180 = 54, 20% = 36, difference = 18.

Question 12

What will be the simple interest on ₹2000 at 6% per annum for 3 years?

1. a. 300
2. b. 400
3. c. 420
4. d. 360

Correct answer: D

Explanation: Simple Interest = (Principal × Rate × Time)/100 = (2000 × 6 × 3)/100 = 360.

Question 13

A can complete a work in 8 days. A and B together can complete the same work in 4 days. In how many days will B alone complete the work?

1. a. 6
2. b. 8
3. c. 10
4. d. 12

Correct answer: B

Explanation: A's one-day work = 1/8; A and B's combined one-day work = 1/4; so B's one-day work = 1/4 − 1/8 = 1/8, meaning B alone completes the work in 8 days.

Question 14

A rectangle is 12 cm long and 7 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

1. a. 38 cm
2. b. 36 cm
3. c. 40 cm
4. d. 42 cm

Correct answer: A

Explanation: Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (12 + 7) = 2 × 19 = 38 cm. Note: 12 × 7 = 84 is the area, not the perimeter — do not confuse the two.

Question 15

Find the value: 48 ÷ 6 × 2 + (9 − 3) × 2

1. a. 24
2. b. 28
3. c. 30
4. d. 26

Correct answer: B

Explanation: By BODMAS: brackets first, (9−3) = 6. Then division-multiplication left to right: 48÷6 = 8, 8×2 = 16. Then 6×2 = 12. Finally add: 16+12 = 28. Traps: adding before multiplying, or ignoring the bracket, give wrong answers like 24/26/30.

Question 16

Complete the series: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?

1. a. 84
2. b. 98
3. c. 112
4. d. 120

Correct answer: C

Explanation: Each number is double the previous one; so the next number is 56 × 2 = 112.

Question 17

If 'FISH' is coded as 'EHRG', how will 'BIRD' be coded?

1. a. AHQC
2. b. AHPC
3. c. AGQC
4. d. BHQC

Correct answer: A

Explanation: Each letter is shifted one place backward in the alphabet (F→E, I→H, S→R, H→G); applying the same rule, BIRD → AHQC.

Question 18

Statements: (I) All books are paper. (II) All paper is white. Conclusions: (I) All books are white. (II) Some paper is books. Which conclusion(s) follow?

1. a. Only I
2. b. Both I and II
3. c. Only II
4. d. Neither I nor II

Correct answer: B

Explanation: Since all books are paper and all paper is white, all books are white (conclusion I follows); and since books are a subset of paper, some paper is definitely books (conclusion II also follows).

Question 19

In a class of 30 students, Sohan ranks 12th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?

1. a. 18
2. b. 20
3. c. 17
4. d. 19

Correct answer: D

Explanation: Rank from bottom = total students − rank from top + 1 = 30 − 12 + 1 = 19.

Question 20

A man walks 10 m towards north, then turns right and walks 10 m, then turns right again and walks 10 m. In which direction is he from his starting point?

1. a. North
2. b. West
3. c. South
4. d. East

Correct answer: D

Explanation: North 10 m, then right (East) 10 m, then right again (South) 10 m — the north-south movements cancel out, leaving a net movement of 10 m East; so he is East of his starting point.

Question 1

Which of these monuments was NOT built by Shahjahan?

1. a. Taj Mahal, Agra
2. b. Jama Masjid, Delhi
3. c. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
4. d. Red Fort, Delhi

Correct answer: C

Explanation: The Taj Mahal (in memory of Mumtaz Mahal), Delhi's Jama Masjid and the Red Fort are all Shahjahan's commissions. Humayun's Tomb was built by Humayun's widow Haji Begum in the 16th century — about a century before Shahjahan — so it is the answer.

Question 2

The Constitution of India was adopted on —

1. a. 26 November 1949
2. b. 26 January 1950
3. c. 15 August 1947
4. d. 2 October 1949

Correct answer: A

Explanation: The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949; it came into force on 26 January 1950.

Question 3

According to the 2020 Nepal-China joint survey, what is the accepted height of Mount Everest?

1. a. 8,848 metres
2. b. 8,840 metres
3. c. 8,850 metres
4. d. 8,848.86 metres

Correct answer: D

Explanation: In December 2020 Nepal and China jointly announced 8,848.86 metres — 86 cm above the 1954 Indian survey figure of 8,848 m. The neighbouring figures (8,848/8,850) are old or rounded values, not the accepted one.

Question 4

What is the chemical formula of Heavy Water?

1. a. H2O
2. b. CO2
3. c. D2O
4. d. H2O2

Correct answer: C

Explanation: Heavy water is deuterium oxide (D2O) — hydrogen replaced by its heavy isotope deuterium. It is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors (PHWR). H2O is ordinary water, H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide and CO2 is carbon dioxide.

Question 5

What is the scientific name of India's national flower, the lotus?

1. a. Nymphaea alba
2. b. Nelumbo nucifera
3. c. Rosa indica
4. d. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Correct answer: B

Explanation: The lotus is Nelumbo nucifera. Nymphaea alba is the white water lily — a different genus from the lotus; Rosa indica is the rose and Hibiscus the gudhal (shoe-flower). The lotus has symbolised purity in Indian culture since ancient times.

Question 6

इनमें से कौन-सा शब्द 'वृक्ष' का पर्यायवाची नहीं है?

1. a. तरु
2. b. विटप
3. c. गुल्म
4. d. पादप

Correct answer: C

Explanation: तरु, विटप और पादप — तीनों 'वृक्ष' के पर्यायवाची हैं। 'गुल्म' का अर्थ है झाड़ी या झुरमुट (shrub/cluster) — वनस्पति से संबंधित होते हुए भी वृक्ष का पर्याय नहीं। इसीलिए उत्तर 'गुल्म' है।

Question 7

'पराजय' शब्द में कौन-सा उपसर्ग प्रयुक्त हुआ है?

1. a. परा
2. b. पर
3. c. जय
4. d. पराज

Correct answer: A

Explanation: 'पराजय' = 'परा' (उपसर्ग) + 'जय' (मूल शब्द)। 'पर' अपने आप में पूर्ण उपसर्ग नहीं है और 'जय' मूल शब्द है, उपसर्ग नहीं — केवल 'परा' यहाँ उपसर्ग की भूमिका निभाता है।

Question 8

'आरंभ' शब्द का विलोम शब्द क्या है?

1. a. मध्य
2. b. प्रारंभ
3. c. आदि
4. d. अंत

Correct answer: D

Explanation: 'आरंभ' का विलोम शब्द 'अंत' है।

Question 9

इनमें से कौन-सा शब्द सदा एकवचन में प्रयुक्त होता है?

1. a. किताबें
2. b. लड़के
3. c. घरों
4. d. जनता

Correct answer: D

Explanation: 'जनता' समूहवाची शब्द है जो सदा एकवचन में प्रयुक्त होता है — 'जनता जाग रही है' शुद्ध है, 'जनता जाग रहे हैं' अशुद्ध। इसी वर्ग में वर्षा, सोना (धातु) और दूध आते हैं। शेष तीनों विकल्प स्वयं बहुवचन रूप हैं।

Question 10

'नौ दो ग्यारह होना' मुहावरे का सही अर्थ चुनें।

1. a. लड़ना
2. b. भाग जाना
3. c. खुश होना
4. d. सो जाना

Correct answer: B

Explanation: 'नौ दो ग्यारह होना' का अर्थ है चुपचाप भाग जाना।

Question 11

Selling an item for ₹450 causes a 10% loss. At what price should it be sold to earn a 20% profit?

1. a. ₹600
2. b. ₹550
3. c. ₹575
4. d. ₹625

Correct answer: A

Explanation: ₹450 = 90% of cost price, so cost price = 450/0.9 = ₹500. For 20% profit, selling price = 500 × 120/100 = ₹600. Trap: adding 20% directly to ₹450 (₹540) is wrong — profit/loss is always computed on cost price, not selling price.

Question 12

Five years ago, a father's age was 4 times his son's age. If the father is now 45 years old, what is the son's present age?

1. a. 12 years
2. b. 14 years
3. c. 15 years
4. d. 16 years

Correct answer: C

Explanation: Five years ago the father was 45 − 5 = 40. The son was then 40/4 = 10. So the son's present age = 10 + 5 = 15. Trap: dividing 45/4 is wrong — the ratio applies to the ages 5 years ago, not the present ages.

Question 13

A bus travels at 40 km/h for 3 hours, then at 60 km/h for 2 hours. What is the total distance covered?

1. a. 200 km
2. b. 220 km
3. c. 250 km
4. d. 240 km

Correct answer: D

Explanation: First leg: 40 × 3 = 120 km. Second leg: 60 × 2 = 120 km. Total = 120 + 120 = 240 km. The safe method is computing each leg separately rather than guessing from averages.

Question 14

How many even numbers are there between 100 and 200 (excluding both)?

1. a. 48
2. b. 49
3. c. 50
4. d. 51

Correct answer: B

Explanation: Even numbers from 102 to 198 = (198−102)/2 + 1 = 49.

Question 15

Two numbers are in the ratio 2:3 and their sum is 75. What is the larger number?

1. a. 30
2. b. 45
3. c. 50
4. d. 40

Correct answer: B

Explanation: Total parts = 2+3 = 5. One part = 75/5 = 15. Larger number = 3 × 15 = 45. Check: smaller = 2 × 15 = 30, sum = 75.

Question 16

Complete the series: A, C, F, J, ?

1. a. O
2. b. N
3. c. M
4. d. P

Correct answer: A

Explanation: The gap between letters increases by 2, 3, 4 (A+2=C, C+3=F, F+4=J); the next gap is 5, so J+5=O.

Question 17

Find the missing number: 8, 27, 64, 125, ?

1. a. 196
2. b. 200
3. c. 216
4. d. 225

Correct answer: C

Explanation: This is a series of cubes of consecutive numbers (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) — 2³, 3³, 4³, 5³, 6³ = 216.

Question 18

As 'Carpenter' is related to 'Saw' (worker : his tool), 'Blacksmith' is related to what?

1. a. Plough
2. b. Needle
3. c. Spade
4. d. Hammer

Correct answer: D

Explanation: The relation is worker : his main tool — a carpenter cuts wood with a saw, a blacksmith beats iron with a hammer. The plough belongs to the farmer, the needle to the tailor and the spade to the labourer — not to the blacksmith.

Question 19

One of these numbers breaks the fixed rule. Choose the different number: 9, 24, 16, 4

1. a. 9
2. b. 24
3. c. 16
4. d. 4

Correct answer: B

Explanation: 9 = 3², 16 = 4², 4 = 2² — three perfect squares. 24 is not the square of any integer (5² = 25, 4² = 16), so 24 is the different one.

Question 20

If each letter of the English alphabet has a positional value (A=1, B=2, C=3, ... Z=26), how will the word 'CAB' be written in numbers?

1. a. 3-1-2
2. b. 3-2-1
3. c. 1-3-2
4. d. 2-1-3

Correct answer: A

Explanation: C's positional value is 3, A's is 1, and B's is 2; so 'CAB' = 3-1-2.