PSC Mock Exam 491 — 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): first in India / world, national symbols, important days, UN agencies, abbreviations.
- Mental Ability & Reasoning (15 Qs): data sufficiency, puzzles, analogies and classification, series completion, coding-decoding.
- Current Affairs (10 Qs): sports tournaments, awards announced, state news, economy updates, recent appointments.
- English (10 Qs): comprehension passages, active and passive voice, grammar and tenses, common errors, synonyms and antonyms.
- 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. Natural gas reserves top:
General Knowledge- Russia
- Iran
- Qatar
- USA
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. Russia
Russia has largest.
Q2. Digital Personal Data Protection Act:
Current Affairs- Not yet
- 2023
- 2024
- 2022
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. 2023
Passed August 2023. India's data protection law.
Q3. If the following words are arranged according to dictionary order, which will be the third word in that order: Excellence, Excerpt, Exceedingly, Exceptionable?
Mental Ability & Reasoning- Exceedingly
- Excellence
- Excerpt
- Exceptionable
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. Exceptionable
Dictionary order: Exceedingly, Excellence, Exceptionable, Excerpt. ('Excep' precedes 'Excer' as 'p' < 'r'.) Third word = Exceptionable.
Q4. Choose the correct form: 'Neither the teacher nor the students ___ aware.'
English- is
- was
- were
- are
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. were
With 'neither/nor', verb agrees with the nearer subject ('students' — plural).
Q5. Malayalam was declared a Classical Language of India in:
Malayalam- 2004
- 2008
- 2013
- 2015
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. 2013
Malayalam was declared a Classical Language in 2013. Tamil (2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), and Telugu (2008) received the status earlier.
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?
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PSC Mock Exam 491 — Foundation
100 questions · 90 minutes