PSC Mock Exam 098 — 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 14 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 (12 Qs): 1857 revolt, freedom movement, Gandhi era, partition, post-independence India.
- General Knowledge (6 Qs): abbreviations, famous personalities, awards and honours, sports, books and authors.
- Indian Polity (5 Qs): directive principles, parliament and state legislatures, centre-state relations, panchayati raj, constitutional amendments.
- Biology (5 Qs): genetics and evolution, diseases and immunity, ecology and environment, biotechnology basics, cell biology.
- Mathematics (4 Qs): percentage, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time and work, time, speed and distance.
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. The power of judicial review of constitutional amendments was established in:
Indian Polity- Shankari Prasad (1951)
- Minerva Mills (1980)
- Golak Nath (1967)
- Kesavananda Bharati (1973)
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. Kesavananda Bharati (1973)
Kesavananda established the 'basic structure' doctrine; Parliament cannot amend basic structure. Reaffirmed in Minerva Mills and Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain.
Q2. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced in Madras and Bombay by:
Indian History- Bentinck
- Cornwallis
- Thomas Munro and Captain Read
- Dalhousie
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Correct: C. Thomas Munro and Captain Read
Direct settlement with cultivators (ryots), revenue revisable every 20-30 years. Mahalwari (NW Provinces) settled with village body — Holt Mackenzie, R.M. Bird.
Q3. Michel Foucault analysed:
General Knowledge- Pure economics
- Physics
- Power, discourse, knowledge, surveillance
- Mathematics
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. Power, discourse, knowledge, surveillance
Foucault: power operates through discourses, disciplinary institutions (prisons, schools, hospitals). 'Panopticon' as metaphor for modern surveillance.
Q4. Muscle that does not tire easily:
Biology- Smooth
- Skeletal
- Cardiac (striated, involuntary, intercalated discs)
- All tire equally
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Correct: C. Cardiac (striated, involuntary, intercalated discs)
Only in heart. Smooth: involuntary, non-striated (walls of organs). Skeletal: voluntary, striated.
Q5. Fundamental theorem of algebra:
Mathematics- Only real
- Only even degree roots
- Every nth degree polynomial has exactly n complex roots (with multiplicity)
- Every polynomial has real root
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. Every nth degree polynomial has exactly n complex roots (with multiplicity)
Proved by Gauss. Complex roots of real polynomials come in conjugate pairs.
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."
Is it free?
First 8 questions of every mock are free to preview. Complete 3 topic quizzes to earn 1 free mock unlock — or unlock all 1,200+ mocks for ₹500 (one-time, 2 years).
PSC Mock Exam 098 — Advanced
100 questions · 75 minutes