UIIC AO 2026 Practice Set: 20 Prelims-Style Questions with Answers

How to use this set

The UIIC AO prelims is listed for 22 October 2026 (tentative), with 100 marks in 60 minutes and a 20-minute limit on each section. This set follows that mix: English, reasoning and quantitative aptitude, with a few general awareness and computer questions to test the Mains topics.

Set a timer for 20 minutes per block: first the English block (Q1 to Q7), then the reasoning block (Q8 to Q14), then the quant and general awareness block (Q15 to Q20). Stop at each block's time, even if you have not finished.

Per the notice, one fourth of the question marks is deducted for each wrong answer. Use that rule when you score the set.

Start the set

English block

Q1. Choose the synonym of "candid".

A) Secretive B) Frank C) Confused D) Hidden

Q2. Choose the antonym of "ancient".

A) Old B) Modern C) Historic D) Classical

Q3. Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present at the meeting.

A) was B) were C) is D) has been

Q4. Choose the one-word substitute for "a person who knows everything".

A) Omnipotent B) Omniscient C) Omnivore D) Omnipresent

Q5. The idiom "once in a blue moon" means:

A) Very often B) Almost never C) Every month D) In the evening

Q6. Choose the correctly spelt word.

A) Recieve B) Receive C) Receeve D) Receve

Q7. Choose the correct sentence.

A) He has went to the bank. B) He has gone to the bank. C) He have gone to the bank. D) He gone to the bank.

Reasoning block

Q8. Find the next number in the series: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ?

A) 36 B) 38 C) 40 D) 42

Q9. If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded?

A) EPH B) EOH C) DPH D) FPH

Q10. Choose the odd one out: Triangle, Square, Circle, Cube.

A) Triangle B) Square C) Circle D) Cube

Q11. In a row of 10 students, Ravi is third from the top. What is his position from the bottom?

A) 6th B) 7th C) 8th D) 9th

Q12. Statements: All policies are contracts. Some contracts are oral. Conclusion: Some policies are oral. Does the conclusion follow?

A) Yes B) No C) Only partly D) Cannot be determined from this information alone

Q13. Which number comes next? 2, 4, 8, 16, ?

A) 24 B) 28 C) 32 D) 64

Q14. A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. C is the mother of D. How is A related to D?

A) Uncle B) Father C) Grandfather D) Cousin

Quant and general awareness block

Q15. What is 15 percent of 600?

A) 75 B) 85 C) 90 D) 100

Q16. The ratio of x to y is 3:4 and x + y = 35. What is x?

A) 12 B) 15 C) 18 D) 20

Q17. The average of 12, 18 and 30 is:

A) 16 B) 18 C) 20 D) 24

Q18. What is the simple interest on Rs 10,000 at 6 percent per year for 2 years?

A) Rs 1,000 B) Rs 1,200 C) Rs 1,400 D) Rs 1,600

Q19. The headquarters of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is in:

A) Mumbai B) New Delhi C) Hyderabad D) Chennai

Q20. How many bits are there in one byte?

A) 4 B) 8 C) 16 D) 32

Answer key and explanations

Q1. B (Frank).

Q2. B (Modern).

Q3. B (were). With "neither ... nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, "students", which is plural.

Q4. B (Omniscient).

Q5. B (Almost never).

Q6. B (Receive). The rule is "i before e except after c".

Q7. B (He has gone to the bank.). The past participle of "go" is "gone".

Q8. B (38). The differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. So 27 + 11 = 38.

Q9. A (EPH). Each letter moves forward by one: D→E, O→P, G→H.

Q10. D (Cube). The others are two-dimensional shapes. A cube is three-dimensional.

Q11. C (8th). Position from the bottom = 10 − 3 + 1 = 8.

Q12. B (No). The statements say nothing about policies being oral, so the conclusion does not follow.

Q13. C (32). Each term doubles the previous one.

Q14. A (Uncle). B and C are sisters, and C is D's mother, so B is D's aunt. A is B's brother, so A is D's uncle.

Q15. C (90). 15 percent of 600 = 0.15 × 600 = 90.

Q16. B (15). Total parts = 7. Each part = 5. x = 3 × 5 = 15.

Q17. C (20). Sum = 60. Average = 60 ÷ 3 = 20.

Q18. B (Rs 1,200). SI = 10,000 × 6 × 2 / 100 = 1,200.

Q19. C (Hyderabad). IRDAI is headquartered in Hyderabad.

Q20. B (8). One byte = 8 bits.

Next steps

If you scored below 12, work on speed in the reasoning and quant blocks, and check each English rule you missed. If you scored 12 to 16, add the Mains-style objective sets, which run longer and use more general awareness. If you scored above 16, take a full timed mock on the Mains pattern and write one descriptive letter.

For the notification, admit card and eligibility, read the UIIC AO exam post. The full section list is in the UIIC AO syllabus.

Sources

Questions were written for this practice set and checked against standard aptitude, grammar and general knowledge references. They are not taken from any official UIIC paper. Confirm the official pattern on uiic.co.in.