PSC Mock Exam 437 — Foundation
Full-length Kerala PSC simulation. 100 questions, 75 minutes, -0.33 negative marking.
▶ മലയാളത്തിൽ എടുക്കുകAbout this mock
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): UN agencies, abbreviations, famous personalities, awards and honours, sports.
- Mental Ability & Reasoning (15 Qs): coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, logical deduction, data sufficiency.
- Current Affairs (10 Qs): sports tournaments, awards announced, state news, economy updates, recent appointments.
- 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. Dr. Kalam is popularly known as the:
General Knowledge- People's President
- Both Missile Man and People's President
- Iron Man of India
- Missile Man of India
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Both Missile Man and People's President
Kalam is known as the 'Missile Man' (for SLV-3, Agni, Prithvi) and 'People's President'.
Q2. NITI Aayog CEO currently (2024-26):
Current Affairs- Rajiv Kumar
- Arvind Panagariya
- B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
- Amitabh Kant
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
B.V.R. Subrahmanyam — CEO since Feb 2023.
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. Which part is wrong in: 'the film that I saw yesterday was about an old man who was living a long time ago'?
English- the film
- that I saw yesterday
- was about an old man
- who was living a long time ago
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. who was living a long time ago
Should be 'who lived a long time ago' (past simple), not 'was living'.
Q5. Match authors to works: (a) C.V. Raman Pillai (b) K.M. Panikkar (c) A.R. Raja Raja Varma (d) Kesava Dev with (i) Malaya Vilasam (ii) Premamritam (iii) Parankipatayali (iv) Odayil Ninnu
Malayalam- a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv
- a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
- a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv
- a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
Premamritam-C.V. Raman Pillai; Parankipatayali-K.M. Panikkar; Malaya Vilasam-A.R. Raja Raja Varma; Odayil Ninnu-Kesava Dev.
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 437 — Foundation
100 questions · 90 minutes