PSC Mock Exam 553 — 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): puzzles, analogies and classification, series completion, coding-decoding, blood relations.
- Current Affairs (10 Qs): recent appointments, government schemes launched, international events, sports tournaments, awards announced.
- English (10 Qs): sentence improvement, comprehension passages, active and passive voice, grammar and tenses, common errors.
- Malayalam (10 Qs): പര്യായം (synonyms), വിപരീതം (antonyms), പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ (proverbs), സാഹിത്യ ചരിത്രം (literary history), കവിതാ ശാഖകൾ (poetry traditions).
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. The fall of the Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution on:
General Knowledge- 20 June 1789
- 14 July 1789
- 26 August 1789
- 4 August 1789
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. 14 July 1789
Paris crowds stormed the Bastille on 14 July 1789 — now France's National Day.
Q2. Noto, which suffered a 7.5 earthquake and tsunami on New Year's Day 2024, is in which country?
Current Affairs- Japan
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
- India
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. Japan
The Noto Peninsula is in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Q3. Kiran walked 78 meters towards North. Then turned left and walked 35 meters. Then turned left, walked 30 meters; turned right and walked 5 meters. Next, turned left and walked 48 meters and stopped. How far and in which direction is Kiran from his starting point?
Mental Ability & Reasoning- 40 meters, West
- 12 meters, North
- 70 meters, East
- 78 meters, East
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. 40 meters, West
Net displacement: Net East-West = -35-5 = -40 (West). Net North-South = 78-30-48 = 0. So 40 meters West.
Q4. The correctly spelled word is:
English- Recieve
- Receive
- Receeve
- Recive
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Receive
'I before E except after C' — receive, ceiling, deceive.
Q5. Oldest Malayalam literary work:
Malayalam- Krishnagatha
- Jnanappana
- Narayaneeyam
- Ramacharitam
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. Ramacharitam
Ramacharitam (12th century Cheeraman).
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 553 — Foundation
100 questions · 90 minutes