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UPPSC 2025 — Comprehension Questions with Answers

All 7 Comprehension previous-year questions from UPPSC 2025, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Reading Comprehension

   Read the following passage carefully and answer questions 9 to 13 based on this passage only. Language leads people out of the category of violent animals and language alone brings them from the wrong path to the right path and diverts them from sin, engaging them in virtuous deeds. The power of language is infinite and unfailing. Good language has the effect of magic, the sweetness of music, and the power of a sword. That is why a proverb has become popular in English, whose meaning is that the pen is more powerful than the sword. In this statement, 'pen' is the representative of written language. Here, it has been given an even higher status. We consider it the form of Goddess Saraswati. Therefore, those who want to become great, or want to do great things, should first pay attention to their language. More powerful than a sword is

   • a)(a) Lata
   • b)(b) Pen
   • c)(c) Book
   • d)(d) Kothi
2. Q2.Reading Comprehension

   Read the following passage carefully and answer questions 9 to 13 based on this passage only. Language leads people out of the category of violent animals and language alone brings them from the wrong path to the right path and diverts them from sin, engaging them in virtuous deeds. The power of language is infinite and unfailing. Good language has the effect of magic, the sweetness of music, and the power of a sword. That is why a proverb has become popular in English, whose meaning is that the pen is more powerful than the sword. In this statement, 'pen' is the representative of written language. Here, it has been given an even higher status. We consider it the form of Goddess Saraswati. Therefore, those who want to become great, or want to do great things, should first pay attention to their language. Big revolutions generally occur with the help of

   • a)(a) With the help of violence
   • b)(b) With the help of religion
   • c)(c) With the help of war
   • d)(d) With the help of language
3. Q3.Reading Comprehension

   Read the following passage carefully and answer questions 9 to 13 based on this passage only. Language leads people out of the category of violent animals and language alone brings them from the wrong path to the right path and diverts them from sin, engaging them in virtuous deeds. The power of language is infinite and unfailing. Good language has the effect of magic, the sweetness of music, and the power of a sword. That is why a proverb has become popular in English, whose meaning is that the pen is more powerful than the sword. In this statement, 'pen' is the representative of written language. Here, it has been given an even higher status. We consider it the form of Goddess Saraswati. Therefore, those who want to become great, or want to do great things, should first pay attention to their language. Good language does NOT have

   • a)(a) Power of sword
   • b)(b) Sweetness of music
   • c)(c) Effect of magic
   • d)(d) Form and color of picture
4. Q4.Reading Comprehension

   Read the following passage carefully and answer questions 9 to 13 based on this passage only. Language leads people out of the category of violent animals and language alone brings them from the wrong path to the right path and diverts them from sin, engaging them in virtuous deeds. The power of language is infinite and unfailing. Good language has the effect of magic, the sweetness of music, and the power of a sword. That is why a proverb has become popular in English, whose meaning is that the pen is more powerful than the sword. In this statement, 'pen' is the representative of written language. Here, it has been given an even higher status. We consider it the form of Goddess Saraswati. Therefore, those who want to become great, or want to do great things, should first pay attention to their language. Whom do we consider as the form of Goddess Saraswati?

   • a)(a) Pen
   • b)(b) Picture
   • c)(c) Idol
   • d)(d) Architecture
5. Q5.Reading Comprehension

   England perhaps would not have had cause to receive with sorrow the news of battle of Trafalgar. The cockpit was crowded with wounded and dying men; over whose bodies he was, with some difficulty, conveyed and laid upon a pallet in the midshipmen's berth. It was soon perceived, upon examination, that the wound was mortal. This, however, was concealed from all, except Captain Hardy, the Chaplain, and the medical attendants. He himself, being certain, from the sensation in his back and the gush of blood felt momentarily within his breast, that no human care could avail him, insisted that the surgeon should leave him and attend to those to whom he might be useful. Why did Nelson insist that the surgeon should leave him and attend to others?

   • a)He believed that he could recover without help
   • b)He felt his injury was not serious
   • c)He wanted privacy in his final moments
   • d)He know he was dying and wanted the surgeon to help others
6. Q6.Reading Comprehension

   What qualities of Nelson's character was revealed by this passage?

   • a)Silence, confusion and detachment
   • b)Cruelty, ambition and cunning
   • c)Bravery, patriotism and humanity
   • d)Greed, pride and recklessness
7. Q7.Reading Comprehension

   Read the following passage carefully and answer questions 9 to 13 based on this passage only. Language leads people out of the category of violent animals and language alone brings them from the wrong path to the right path and diverts them from sin, engaging them in virtuous deeds. The power of language is infinite and unfailing. Good language has the effect of magic, the sweetness of music, and the power of a sword. That is why a proverb has become popular in English, whose meaning is that the pen is more powerful than the sword. In this statement, 'pen' is the representative of written language. Here, it has been given an even higher status. We consider it the form of Goddess Saraswati. Therefore, those who want to become great, or want to do great things, should first pay attention to their language. The power of language is

   • a)(a) Limited and small
   • b)(b) Limited and restricted
   • c)(c) Infinite and unfailing
   • d)(d) Finite and salvation