PSC Mock Exam 037 — Advanced
Full-length Kerala PSC simulation. 100 questions, 75 minutes, -0.33 negative marking.
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This 75-minute Kerala PSC mock test contains 100 multiple-choice questions spanning 17 subject areas, scored with +1 / −0.33 negative marking — the same penalty pattern used in actual Kerala PSC examinations. A full-length paper. Take it timed, review wrong answers afterwards, and recovered questions move from "Wrong" to "Recovered" on your dashboard.
Subject distribution in this mock
Topics covered in this mock
- Indian History (11 Qs): medieval India, Mughal empire, British rule, 1857 revolt, freedom movement.
- Physics (8 Qs): work, energy, power, light and optics, electricity and magnetism, waves and sound, modern physics.
- General Knowledge (7 Qs): national symbols, important days, UN agencies, abbreviations, famous personalities.
- Mathematics (6 Qs): profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time and work, time, speed and distance, ratio and proportion.
- Indian Geography (6 Qs): physical geography, rivers and drainage, monsoon and climate, soils and natural vegetation, minerals and industries.
Best fit for these cadres
The subject mix of this mock matches the typical syllabus weight for these cadres. Cadre-specific 10-Q Topic Quizzes are also available.
Sample questions — one from each major subject
Q1. Aurangzeb's reign (1658-1707) is associated with:
Indian History- Re-imposition of jizya (1679), southern expansion into Deccan, overreach
- Religious tolerance
- Patronage of music
- Translation of Hindu epics
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. Re-imposition of jizya (1679), southern expansion into Deccan, overreach
Reversed Akbar's sulh-i-kul; fought 27 years in Deccan (1680s-1707). Execution of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur (1675). Empire reached largest extent but exhausted.
Q2. Vector cross product magnitude |a × b|:
Mathematics- |a||b| sin θ
- |a|+|b|
- a+b
- |a||b| cos θ
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. |a||b| sin θ
Direction: right-hand rule, perpendicular to both. |a×b| = area of parallelogram.
Q3. El Niño effect:
Indian Geography- Cooler Pacific
- Always floods India
- Warmer equatorial Pacific surface water; weakens Indian monsoon
- No effect
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. Warmer equatorial Pacific surface water; weakens Indian monsoon
Cycle ~2-7 years. La Niña: opposite (cooler), strengthens monsoon. ENSO affects global weather.
Q4. The SI unit of physical quantity with dimension [M L^2 T^-2] is:
Physics- Pascal
- Watt
- Newton
- Joule
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. Joule
[M L^2 T^-2] is energy. SI unit = Joule (J) = kg·m²/s². 1 J = 1 N·m.
Q5. Indian sociology pioneer:
General Knowledge- All
- M. N. Srinivas
- G. S. Ghurye
- Irawati Karve
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. All
Ghurye: 'Caste and Race in India'. Srinivas: coined 'Sanskritisation'. Karve: kinship in India. Also D.P. Mukherji, A.R. Desai.
The full 100-question mock starts below.
Frequently asked
How long does this mock take?
75 minutes for 100 questions — the same per-question pace required in actual Kerala PSC paper examinations.
Is it scored like the real exam?
Yes — +1 for each correct answer, −0.33 for each wrong, 0 for unanswered. PSC-exact pattern.
Can I retake this mock?
Unlimited attempts. Each attempt saves to your scores. Wrong questions go to your review list; getting them right later moves them to "Recovered."
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PSC Mock Exam 037 — Advanced
100 questions · 75 minutes