PSC Mock Exam 178 — 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): awards and honours, sports, books and authors, first in India / world, national symbols.
- Mental Ability & Reasoning (15 Qs): analogies and classification, series completion, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense.
- Current Affairs (10 Qs): economy updates, recent appointments, government schemes launched, international events, sports tournaments.
- English (10 Qs): idioms and phrases, sentence improvement, comprehension passages, active and passive voice, grammar and tenses.
- 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. Niagara Falls between:
General Knowledge- USA and Mexico
- USA and Canada
- Canada and Greenland
- USA and Cuba
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. USA and Canada
USA-Canada border.
Q2. Covishield by:
Current Affairs- Bharat Biotech
- Zydus
- Biological E
- Serum Institute of India
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. Serum Institute of India
SII (Oxford-AstraZeneca formula).
Q3. Series: 2, 7, 14, 23, 34, ?
Mental Ability & Reasoning- 45
- 47
- 50
- 48
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. 47
Diff 5,7,9,11,13; 34+13=47.
Q4. 'My brother is interested ___ reading science fictions.'
English- in
- on
- at
- with
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. in
Interested IN — fixed preposition.
Q5. Chemmeen by:
Malayalam- Basheer
- Vijayan
- Thakazhi
- M.T.
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. Thakazhi
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1956).
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 178 — Foundation
100 questions · 90 minutes