URSB Aptitude Test Sept 2026

URSB Aptitude Test Sept 2026 

The paper was done by all project officer positions and graduate trainess 

 

Time: 16 Minutes 

 

*1.* There are seven people in a family: Father, Mother, John, Lucy’s cousin, Paul, and Charles. Although tests on them, and it was found that they have different test results compared to Lucy’s: cellulose 0.16, caramel 1.70, sucrose 675, glucose 0.74, and glycogen 1.00. About how many times is Lucy’s test on cellulose better than caramel to help improve her diet? 

 

– 10.65 

– 1.54 

– 10.6 

– 0.09 

– 10.2 

 

*2.* Mr. Kalibala had a journey to his village, traveling to Masaka for 5 hours at an average rate of 40 kph. On his way, he developed some mechanical problems, and he decided to return to his original point in 10 hours. What was his average rate on the return trip? 

 

– 10 kph 

– 20 kph 

– 20.2 kph 

– 22.6 kph 

– 50 kph 

 

*3.* Two friends were moving in the same direction. One hour after John started walking from A to B, a distance of 45 miles, Paul started walking along the same road from B to A. If John’s walking rate was 3 miles/hr and Paul’s was 4 miles/hr, how many miles had Paul walked when they met? 

 

– 23 

– 22.2 

– 24 

– 24.5 

– 19 

 

*4.* Beginning a journey without knowing where you are going and what route to take or when to arrive is risky; you can either research beforehand or get someone who knows the route to move with you to reduce the time spent asking around. Therefore, if detective is to informer, then; 

 

– Manager is to employee 

– Author is to editor 

– Architect is to draftsman 

– Reporter is to source 

– Spy is to Courtesy 

 

*5.* Hypothetically, think of it as; 

1) All B’s are C’s 

2) All B’s are E’s or F’s 

3) All G’s and F’s are B’s 

4) All G’s are F’s 

5) All I’s are H’s 

6) No H’s are B’s 

 

*i)* Which of the following is inconsistent with one or more of the conditions; 

– All C’s are B’s 

– All C’s which are not B’s are H’s 

– No H’s are C’s 

– Some C’s are both H’s and B’s 

– All H’s are C’s 

 

*ii)* The statement No G’s are E’s is 

1. i. Logically deducible from the condition stated
2. Consistent with but not deducible from the condition stated

iii. Deducible from the stated conditions together with the additional statement “No E’s are F’s” 

– i only 

– ii and iii only 

– ii only 

– iii only 

– neither i, ii and iii 

 

*iii)* Therefore, if no K’s are F’s, which of the following must be true? 

– All K’s are E’s 

– No K is B 

– If any K is a B, it is an E 

– No K is C 

– If any K is C, it is a B 

 

*6. PASSAGE:* 

Lake Victoria  water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great basin holds about 660 cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 2.2 meters of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage. More than 110,000 cubic kilometers of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs, and water tables on which all the flora and fauna are dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere supports organic existence. 

 

The hydrosphere has a strange character because water has properties unlike those of the other liquids. One anomaly is that water, upon freezing, expands by 9%, whereas some liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly except for the thin layer of surface meltwater during the dry season. Thus, all the aquatic life would be destroyed, and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent. 

 

Another characteristic of water is that water has heat capacity that is highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia; these characteristics enable the water bodies to absorb and release vast quantities of heat. Thereby preventing climate extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. It is these characteristics which help make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world, these materials are being commercially exploited. Evaporation of salt is widely practiced. 

 

*i)* The author’s main purpose of this passage is to; 

– Describe the properties and uses of water 

– Illustrate the importance of conserving water 

– Explain how water is used in commerce and industry 

– Reveal the extent of the Earth’s ocean masses 

– Compare water with other liquids 

 

*ii)* According to the passage, fish can survive in water because 

– They do not need oxygen 

– Evaporation and condensation create the water cycle 

– There are currents in the water body 

– Ice floats 

–  Water absorbs heat 

 

*iii)* Which of the following characteristics of water does the author mention in the passage? 

1. i) water expands when it is frozen
2. ii) water is a good solvent

iii) water can absorb heat 

– i only 

– i, ii, and iii 

– ii only 

– ii and iii only 

– i and iii only 

 

*iv)* According to the passage, the hydrosphere is not 

– Responsible for all forms of life 

– Able to modify weather 

– A source of natural resources 

– In danger of freezing over 

– The part of the earth covered by water 

 

*v)* The author’s tone in the passage can be described as; 

– Dogmatic 

– Dispassionate 

– Speculative 

– Biased 

– Fascinated 

 

*vi)* The author organized the passage by; 

– General statements followed by examples 

– Comparison and contrast 

– Juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas 

– Hypothesis and proof 

– Definition of new terms 

 

*vii)* Which of the following statements would be most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following the passage 

– Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes 

– Now let us consider the great land masses 

– Water has the ability to erode the land 

– Another remarkable property of ice is its strength 

– Droughts and flooding are two types of disaster associated with water 

 

*7.* Unemployment and low wages are two problems associated with employment. Okello shows a *_**_* behavior with the money and resources provided to him to undertake his duties. This makes him trusted by bosses and given future projects 

 

– Frugal 

– Consistent 

– Thrifty 

– Remote 

 

*8.* Uganda is a country that produces over 700,000 graduates every year from different institutions, both private and government-aided. The exodus of qualified personnel had a…………effect on Uganda’s ability to deliver most services. Which word best suits 

 

– Lethal 

– Sporadic 

– Traumatic 

– Monumental 

 

*9.* When doing official work or a presentation, one has to always prepare and make sure that everything is in order. Therefore, impromptu is to rehearsal as………… 

 

– Practice is to technique 

– Slick is to fluency 

– Numerical is to calculation 

– Makeshift is to whim 

 

*10.* People need birth certificates to be legally recognized; schools need students; a company needs formal registration to be legally recognized. Therefore, if Success is to struggle as; 

 

– Drink is to thirsty 

– Goal is to Action 

– Baby is to embryo 

– Death is to disease 

– Sea is to river 

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