Public Service Commission Uganda Aptitude Test — Questions And Answers

B) To oversee personnel matters in public service.

What is the main role of the PSC as per the passage? A) To manage the armed forces. B) To oversee personnel matters in public service. C) To create new government laws. D) To collect taxes.

| District | Population | Health Centres | |----------|------------|----------------| | A | 120,000 | 4 | | B | 80,000 | 2 | B) To oversee personnel matters in public service

B) Neither the Minister nor his advisors were present. (Plural verb because “advisors” is closer.) Section B: Numerical Reasoning Question 4 (Percentages): A government project budget was UGX 50 million. If 30% is spent on training, how much remains? A) UGX 15 million B) UGX 25 million C) UGX 35 million D) UGX 45 million

D) Cannot be concluded. (The premises don’t link senior officers to Kampala.) Section D: Public Service Scenario Question 9 (Ethics): You are a procurement officer. A bidder offers you a “thank you” gift of UGX 500,000 after winning a tender. What should you do? A) Accept it, since they won fairly. B) Decline and report to the PSC/IGG. C) Share it with colleagues. D) Keep it but don’t tell anyone. | District | Population | Health Centres |

In a district, the ratio of extension workers to farmers is 1:200. If there are 40 extension workers, how many farmers are there? A) 4,000 B) 6,000 C) 8,000 D) 10,000

A: 120,000/4 = 30,000 per centre. B: 80,000/2 = 40,000 per centre → B has more people per centre. Answer: B) District B Section C: Logical Reasoning Question 7 (Series completion): Complete the sequence: 3, 8, 15, 24, ___ A) 32 B) 35 C) 36 D) 48 000. Answer: C) 8

B) Alleviate (Mitigate means to make less severe.)

1/200 = 40/F → F = 40 × 200 = 8,000. Answer: C) 8,000