PSC Mock Exam 438 — 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): famous personalities, awards and honours, sports, books and authors, first in India / world.
- Mental Ability & Reasoning (15 Qs): series completion, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, logical deduction.
- Current Affairs (10 Qs): international events, sports tournaments, awards announced, state news, economy updates.
- English (10 Qs): sentence improvement, comprehension passages, active and passive voice, grammar and tenses, common errors.
- Malayalam (10 Qs): പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ (proverbs), സാഹിത്യ ചരിത്രം (literary history), കവിതാ ശാഖകൾ (poetry traditions), നോവൽ, കഥ (novel, short story), വ്യാകരണം (grammar).
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. Bharatmala:
Current Affairs- Highway project
- Railways
- Ports
- Airports
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. Highway project
National highway development programme.
Q3. House : Home :: Abduct : ?
Mental Ability & Reasoning- Kidnap
- Prohibition
- Unclear
- Huge
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. Kidnap
Home is a synonym of house; kidnap is a synonym of abduct.
Q4. Correctly spelt word:
English- Tommorow
- Tomorrow
- Tomorrrow
- Tommorrow
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Tomorrow
One 'm', two 'r'.
Q5. Who wrote Keralapanineeyam?
Malayalam- Ezhuthachan
- A.R. Raja Raja Varma
- Gundert
- Kumaranasan
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. A.R. Raja Raja Varma
A.R. Raja Raja Varma — definitive Malayalam grammar. Called 'Kerala Panini'.
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 438 — Foundation
100 questions · 90 minutes