PSC Mock Exam 136 — 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): sports, books and authors, first in India / world, national symbols, important days.
- Mental Ability & Reasoning (15 Qs): data sufficiency, puzzles, analogies and classification, series completion, coding-decoding.
- Current Affairs (10 Qs): recent appointments, government schemes launched, international events, sports tournaments, awards announced.
- English (10 Qs): synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms and phrases, sentence improvement, comprehension passages.
- Malayalam (10 Qs): കവിതാ ശാഖകൾ (poetry traditions), നോവൽ, കഥ (novel, short story), വ്യാകരണം (grammar), പര്യായം (synonyms), വിപരീതം (antonyms).
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. Coping strategies:
General Knowledge- Only avoidance
- Only confrontation
- Problem-focused and Emotion-focused (Lazarus & Folkman)
- None
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. Problem-focused and Emotion-focused (Lazarus & Folkman)
Problem-focused: change the situation. Emotion-focused: manage feelings. Adaptive vs maladaptive coping.
Q2. Digital Rupee (e-₹) launched by:
Current Affairs- NPCI
- Govt
- RBI
- SBI
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. RBI
RBI — CBDC pilot Dec 2022.
Q3. If 1 Jan 2024 = Monday, what is 1 March 2024?
Mental Ability & Reasoning- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Friday
Jan=31 days + Feb=29 days (2024 leap) = 60 days. 60÷7=8w+4d. Mon+4=Friday.
Q4. The opposite of 'success' is:
English- Failure
- Triumph
- Achievement
- Victory
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. Failure
Success ↔ failure.
Q5. Ezhuthachan called:
Malayalam- Father of Kerala
- First poet
- Father of Malayalam cinema
- Father of Malayalam language
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. Father of Malayalam language
Thunchath Ezhuthachan — father of Malayalam language.
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 136 — Foundation
100 questions · 90 minutes