PSC Mock Exam 055 — Foundation
Full-length Kerala PSC simulation. 100 questions, 75 minutes, -0.33 negative marking.
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This 90-minute Kerala PSC mock test contains 100 multiple-choice questions spanning 9 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
- General Knowledge (30 Qs): abbreviations, famous personalities, awards and honours, sports, books and authors.
- Mental Ability & Reasoning (15 Qs): data sufficiency, puzzles, analogies and classification, series completion, coding-decoding.
- Current Affairs (10 Qs): government schemes launched, international events, sports tournaments, awards announced, state news.
- English (10 Qs): synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms and phrases, sentence improvement, comprehension passages.
- Malayalam (10 Qs): സാഹിത്യ ചരിത്രം (literary history), കവിതാ ശാഖകൾ (poetry traditions), നോവൽ, കഥ (novel, short story), വ്യാകരണം (grammar), പര്യായം (synonyms).
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. Deviance, per sociological view, is:
General Knowledge- Inherently bad
- Behaviour that violates social norms of a group (definition varies by context)
- Only crime
- Only religion
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Behaviour that violates social norms of a group (definition varies by context)
Deviance is socially defined — what's deviant varies by culture, time, group. Labelling theory (Becker): deviance is created by society labelling someone as deviant.
Q2. The Chairman of Reserve Bank (April 2016 context):
Current Affairs- P. Sadasivam
- Raghuram Rajan
- Arun Jaitley
- Y.V. Reddy
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Raghuram Rajan
Raghuram Rajan was RBI Governor (Sep 2013 - Sep 2016).
Q3. 4, 9, 25, 49, 121, ?
Mental Ability & Reasoning- 144
- 169
- 196
- 225
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. 169
Squares of primes: 2²,3²,5²,7²,11²,13²=169.
Q4. The antonym of 'PERMANENT' is:
English- Stable
- Temporary
- Fixed
- Eternal
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Temporary
Permanent means lasting forever. Temporary means lasting for a limited time. They are direct antonyms.
Q5. 'Kesavante Vilapangal' is written by:
Malayalam- O.V. Vijayan
- Anand
- Perumbadavam Sreedharan
- M. Mukundan
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. M. Mukundan
M. Mukundan's acclaimed Malayalam novel.
The full 100-question mock starts below.
Frequently asked
How long does this mock take?
90 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 055 — Foundation
100 questions · 90 minutes