WBPSC Miscellaneous 2026: Mock Test Paper 1
Total Questions: 100 | Marks: 200 (2 Marks each) | Time: 90 Minutes
1. Which team won the IPL 2026 championship? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Gujarat Titans
B) Chennai Super Kings
C) Royal Challengers Bengaluru
D) Kolkata Knight Riders
2. Who was the first historical emperor of India? (WBCS Prelims 2023)
A) Bimbisara
B) Mahapadma Nanda
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Ashoka
3. In May 2025, India launched an advanced weather prediction system to help farmers. What is its name? (Current Affairs 2025)
A) Meghdoot System
B) Bharat Forecasting System
C) Vayu-25
D) Mausam-India
4. Name the Chalukya king who defeated Harshavardhana. (WBCS Prelims 2023)
A) Pulakesin I
B) Pulakesin II
C) Vikramaditya II
D) Kirtivarman I
5. According to IMF and World Bank predictions, what is the expected economic growth rate for India in 2025-26? (Current Affairs 2025)
A) Over 5%
B) Over 6%
C) Over 7%
D) Over 8%
6. Who wrote the classic Sanskrit text 'Kumarasambhavam'? (WBCS Prelims 2023)
A) Dandin
B) Bharavi
C) Kalidasa
D) Bhavabhuti
7. Which country suspended imports of Indian mangoes for the 2026 season due to phytosanitary concerns? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) USA
B) Japan
C) UK
D) Australia
8. Name the king whose achievements were described in the Nanaghat inscription. (WBCS Prelims 2023)
A) Gautamiputra Satakarni
B) Satakarni I
C) Vashishta Putra Pulamayi
D) Yajnasri Satakarni
9. In January 2026, which country did India surpass to become the world's fourth-largest economy? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Germany
B) UK
C) Japan
D) France
10. Name the Chola king who adopted the title of 'Gangoikonda'. (WBCS Prelims 2023)
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra Chola I
C) Rajadhiraja
D) Rajendra Chola II
11. Which major religious event was held in Prayagraj from January to February 2025, witnessing a record 660 million people? (Current Affairs 2025)
A) Ardh Kumbh Mela
B) Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela
C) Ganga Mahotsav
D) Magh Mela
12. The first metal discovered by man was: (WBCS Prelims 2011)
A) Iron
B) Aluminium
C) Zinc
D) Copper
13. Operation Abhyaas, conducted in May 2025 across 244 districts in India, was related to: (Current Affairs 2025)
A) Military training
B) Anti-terrorism drills
C) National safety and disaster drills
D) Space exploration
14. Megasthenes was the ambassador of: (WBCS Prelims 2009)
A) Alexander
B) Darius
C) Seleucus
D) Antiochus
15. Which state approved the establishment of India's first Forest University in 2025-26? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Kerala
16. Which metal was completely unknown to the Indus Valley people? (WBCS Prelims 2009)
A) Copper
B) Bronze
C) Iron
D) Gold
17. Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2026? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Jasprit Bumrah
B) Kagiso Rabada
C) Rashid Khan
D) Mohammed Shami
18. Where was the primary capital of Kanishka located? (WBCS Prelims 2023)
A) Purushpur
B) Jalandhar
C) Kashmir
D) Pataliputra
19. Under which operation did India send rescue teams and relief supplies to Myanmar after a strong earthquake in March 2025? (Current Affairs 2025)
A) Operation Maitri
B) Operation Brahma
C) Operation Karuna
D) Operation Sahayata
20. In which ancient text will you find the earliest reference to the Varna System? (WBCS Prelims 2013)
A) Manu Samhita
B) Rigveda
C) Atharva Veda
D) Satapatha Brahmana
21. Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court in early 2026? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak
B) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
C) Justice Sanjib Banerjee
D) Justice T.S. Sivagnanam
22. During whose reign was Nalanda University founded? (WBCS Prelims 2023)
A) Samudragupta
B) Chandragupta II
C) Skandagupta
D) Kumaragupta I
23. The 38th National Games in 2025 were held in which state? (Current Affairs 2025)
A) Gujarat
B) Goa
C) Uttarakhand
D) Meghalaya
24. Who was the Greek king of Syria mentioned in Asokan edicts? (WBCS Prelims 2022)
A) Antiochus II Theos
B) Ptolemy II
C) Antigonus
D) Alexander
25. Which international organization granted $286 million for West Bengal's Digital Health Reform in January 2026? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Asian Development Bank
B) World Bank
C) IMF
D) New Development Bank
26. Earliest fossil remains of archaic Homo sapiens in India have been found in: (WBCS Prelims 2022)
A) Siwalik hills
B) Narmada valley
C) Nallamalai hills
D) Chotanagpur Plateau
27. Which state approved a comprehensive new AI-ML Policy for state development in 2026? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Karnataka
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Telangana
28. Who among the Gupta rulers was known as 'Lichchavi-dauhitra'? (WBCS Prelims 2013)
A) Samudragupta
B) Chandragupta II
C) Kumargupta
D) Skandagupta
29. Parliament passed a law in August 2025 to set up a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in which North-Eastern city? (Current Affairs 2025)
A) Shillong
B) Guwahati
C) Imphal
D) Agartala
30. Who is the composer of the Allahabad Prasasti? (WBCS Prelims 2022)
A) Harishena
B) Bishakhdutta
C) Kalidasa
D) Shudrak
31. The West Bengal government allocated ₹500 crore in the 2025-26 budget for which Masterplan to prevent floods? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) DVC Masterplan
B) Ghatal Masterplan
C) Teesta Masterplan
D) Sundarban Masterplan
32. What was the name of the fungal infection that raised public health concerns globally in early 2026? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Mucormycosis
B) Candida auris
C) Aspergillus
D) Histoplasma
33. The main Buddhist religious texts are written in: (WBCS Prelims 2011)
A) Prakrit
B) Sanskrit
C) Pali
D) Ardha Magadhi
34. India's first mountain tunnel breakthrough for a High-Speed Rail was achieved in 2026 for which mega-project? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Delhi-Katra Rail
B) Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail
C) Kolkata-Siliguri Express
D) Chennai-Bengaluru Line
35. The oldest school of Indian Philosophy is: (WBCS Prelims 2011)
A) Yoga
B) Samkhya
C) Vaisesika
D) Karma Mimansa
36. Mukul Roy, who passed away in February 2026, was a former Union Minister of: (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Finance
B) Railways
C) Defence
D) Home Affairs
37. PM Modi inaugurated the Balagarh Extended Port Gate System in Jan 2026 in which district of West Bengal? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Howrah
B) Hooghly
C) North 24 Parganas
D) Purba Medinipur
38. The Indus-valley civilization is categorized as: (WBCS Prelims 2006)
A) Urban
B) Rural
C) Stone Age
D) Iron Age
39. According to Ceylonese tradition, Buddha's Parinirvana took place in: (WBCS Prelims 2006)
A) 483 BC
B) 543 BC
C) 486 BC
D) 563 BC
40. When did Sakabda commence? (WBCS Prelims 2021)
A) 78 AD
B) 78 BC
C) 178 BC
D) 178 AD
41. Which Indian chess player won a medal at the World Blitz Championship 2025? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Viswanathan Anand
B) R Praggnanandhaa
C) Arjun Erigaisi
D) Gukesh D
42. In early 2026, the Department of Post released an 8-stamp set celebrating: (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Folk Dances of India
B) Puppets of India
C) Rivers of India
D) Temples of Bengal
43. In his inscriptions, Ashoka explicitly calls himself: (WBCS Prelims 2013)
A) Priyadarshi
B) Dhammasoka
C) Daivaputra
D) Devanampriya Priyadarsin
44. During which period was the Vedic Literature composed? (WBCS Prelims 2009)
A) 1000 BC - 500 BC
B) 1500 BC - 1000 BC
C) 1500 BC - 500 BC
D) 2000 BC - 1500 BC
45. Who among the following was the author of the 'Allahabad Pillar Inscription'? (WBCS Prelims 2022)
A) Harisena
B) Ravikirti
C) Kalidasa
D) Banabhatta
46. India's official position in the FIFA rankings as of early 2026 was: (Current Affairs 2026)
A) 99th
B) 100th
C) 101st
D) 105th
47. In Jan 2026, Padma Bhushan awardee Andre Beteille passed away. He was a renowned: (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Sociologist
B) Economist
C) Historian
D) Classical Singer
48. Alexander stayed in India for a total duration of: (WBCS Prelims 2011)
A) 16 months
B) 19 months
C) 20 months
D) 24 months
49. The headquarters of the World Health Organization is located in: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) New York
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) London
50. The term 'Butterfly Stroke' is associated with which sport? (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Tennis
B) Volleyball
C) Wrestling
D) Swimming
51. Which train route got its first Vande Bharat Sleeper train flagged off in Jan 2026? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Howrah-Delhi
B) Howrah-Guwahati
C) Sealdah-Puri
D) Kolkata-Mumbai
52. The Online Gaming Bill 2025 promoted e-sports as an official sport and established the: (Current Affairs 2025)
A) Gaming Ministry
B) e-Sports Authority
C) Virtual Sports Council
D) Digital Games Board
53. The famous literary work 'Geet Govinda' was written by: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Vidyapati
B) Jayadeva
C) Ved Vyas
D) Tulsidas
54. A Light year is a unit of: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Time
B) Distance
C) Light
D) Intensity of light
55. The deepest oceanic trench in the world, the Mariana Trench, is located in the: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Indian Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
56. Who among the following was the founder of the Forward Bloc? (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Rashbehari Bose
C) C.R. Das
D) Motilal Nehru
57. The Article of the Indian Constitution related to the Abolition of Untouchability is: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Article 15
B) Article 16
C) Article 17
D) Article 18
58. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere? (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon Dioxide
D) Argon
59. Basohi Painting, which received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2026, belongs to: (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Jammu
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttarakhand
60. The first Viceroy of India was: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Lord Canning
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Dalhousie
61. Which gland is known as the 'master gland' of the human body? (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Thyroid
B) Pituitary
C) Adrenal
D) Pancreas
62. The longest river of Peninsular India is: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Narmada
B) Godavari
C) Krishna
D) Mahanadi
63. The James Webb Space Telescope revealed highly detailed images of which supernova remnant in 2025-26? (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Crab Nebula
B) Cassiopeia A
C) Orion Nebula
D) Eagle Nebula
64. 'My Experiments with Truth' is the autobiography of: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Swami Vivekananda
65. Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
66. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) 1935
B) 1947
C) 1949
D) 1950
67. The 'Nodi Bandhan' scheme announced in the WB Budget 2025-26 aims to: (Current Affairs 2026)
A) Build dams
B) Curb river erosion
C) Increase inland shipping
D) Interlink rivers of Bengal
68. Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'? (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C) Sheikh Abdullah
D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
69. The chemical name of Baking Soda is: (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Sodium Carbonate
B) Sodium Bicarbonate
C) Calcium Carbonate
D) Sodium Chloride
70. Which is the highest civilian award in India? (WBPSC Misc PYQ Pattern)
A) Padma Vibhushan
B) Bharat Ratna
C) Param Vir Chakra
D) Padma Shri
71. If 'WATER' is written as 'YCVGT', then what is written as 'HKTG'?
A) FIRE
B) FEAR
C) DIRE
D) DUST
72. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son." Whose photograph was it?
A) His own
B) His son's
C) His father's
D) His nephew's
73. Which number will logically complete the series? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A) 40
B) 42
C) 48
D) 50
74. A man walks 5 km towards South and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km, he turns to the left and walks 5 km. In which direction is he from the starting place?
A) West
B) South
C) North-East
D) South-West
75. Find the odd one out:
A) Square
B) Sphere
C) Rectangle
D) Circle
76. In a certain code language, '123' means 'hot filtered coffee', '356' means 'very hot day', and '589' means 'day and night'. Which digit means 'very'?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 8
D) 9
77. B is the brother of A. S is the sister of B. E is the brother of D. D is the daughter of A. Who is the aunt of E?
A) A
B) B
C) S
D) D
78. If '+' means 'minus', '-' means 'multiplied by', '÷' means 'plus' and '×' means 'divided by', then what is the value of: 10 × 5 ÷ 3 - 2 + 3 = ?
A) 5
B) 21
C) 53
D) 50
79. Arrange the following words in a logical sequence: 1. Probation 2. Interview 3. Selection 4. Appointment 5. Advertisement
A) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1
B) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
C) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
D) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1
80. If CAT is coded as 24, and DOG is coded as 26, how will you code RAT?
A) 38
B) 39
C) 40
D) 42
81. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:
A) 588
B) 600
C) 672
D) 700
82. If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, the gain percent is:
A) 20%
B) 33.33%
C) 50%
D) 25%
83. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?
A) 120m
B) 150m
C) 180m
D) 100m
84. The simple interest on a certain sum of money at the rate of 5% p.a. for 8 years is Rs. 840. The sum is:
A) Rs. 1600
B) Rs. 2000
C) Rs. 2100
D) Rs. 2800
85. A and B together can do a piece of work in 15 days, while B alone can do it in 20 days. How many days will A take to do it alone?
A) 30
B) 40
C) 45
D) 60
86. The ratio of two numbers is 3:4 and their HCF is 4. Their LCM is:
A) 12
B) 16
C) 24
D) 48
87. If 15% of A = 20% of B, then A : B is:
A) 3:4
B) 4:3
C) 17:16
D) 16:17
88. The average of 5 consecutive odd numbers is 61. What is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers?
A) 2
B) 5
C) 8
D) 10
89. A sum of money becomes 8/5 of itself in 5 years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate of interest is:
A) 5%
B) 8%
C) 10%
D) 12%
90. What will come in place of the question mark? 45% of 600 + ? % of 400 = 390
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35
91. The length and breadth of a rectangular field are in the ratio 5:3. If its perimeter is 480m, the area of the field is:
A) 13500 sq.m
B) 15000 sq.m
C) 12000 sq.m
D) 10000 sq.m
92. 12 men or 18 women can reap a field in 14 days. 8 men and 16 women will reap it in:
A) 5 days
B) 7 days
C) 8 days
D) 9 days
93. The difference between Compound Interest and Simple Interest on a sum of Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 8% per annum is:
A) Rs. 32
B) Rs. 40
C) Rs. 50
D) Rs. 64
94. A boat goes 8 km upstream and 12 km downstream in 2 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
A) 8 km/hr
B) 10 km/hr
C) 6 km/hr
D) 12 km/hr
95. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article. To make a profit of 20%, how much percent above the cost price should he mark his goods?
A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 33.33%
D) 40%
96. The ages of A and B are in the ratio 3:1. Fifteen years hence, the ratio will be 2:1. Their present ages are:
A) 30, 10
B) 45, 15
C) 21, 7
D) 60, 20
97. A cylindrical tank has a radius of 7m and a height of 10m. What is its curved surface area? (Use π = 22/7)
A) 440 sq.m
B) 220 sq.m
C) 154 sq.m
D) 308 sq.m
98. In an election, a candidate got 40% of the total valid votes and lost by 600 votes. Find the total number of valid votes.
A) 2000
B) 2500
C) 3000
D) 1500
99. A container contains 40 litres of milk. From this, 4 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by water. This process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the container?
A) 26.34 L
B) 27.36 L
C) 28.00 L
D) 29.16 L
100. Two trains, 130m and 110m long, are running in opposite directions with speeds of 40 km/hr and 50 km/hr respectively. In what time will they pass each other?
A) 8 sec
B) 9.6 sec
C) 10 sec
D) 12 sec
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