PSC Mock Exam 563 — 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 99 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 focused practice slice. 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 (29 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): awards announced, state news, economy updates, recent appointments, government schemes launched.
- 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. Largest ocean:
General Knowledge- Atlantic
- Pacific
- Indian
- Arctic
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Pacific
Pacific — 46% of water surface.
Q2. Which city hosted the G20 Summit on 18-19 November 2024?
Current Affairs- Johannesburg, South Africa
- New Delhi, India
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The 19th G20 Leaders' Summit was hosted in Rio de Janeiro.
Q3. Like at least one (tea or coffee) from above:
Mental Ability & Reasoning- 30
- 40
- 45
- 55
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. 45
Using inclusion-exclusion: |A ∪ B| = |A| + |B| − |A ∩ B| = 30 + 25 − 10 = 45.
Q4. The Latin phrase 'ad hoc' means:
English- by the year
- the book of
- for this
- as one wishes
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. for this
Ad hoc = 'for this' (created for a specific purpose).
Q5. Changampuzha Krishna Pillai is famous for which poem?
Malayalam- Veena Poovu
- Ramanan
- Duravastha
- Karuna
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Ramanan
Changampuzha's Ramanan (1936) is one of the most popular romantic poems in Malayalam literature.
The full 99-question mock starts below.
Frequently asked
How long does this mock take?
90 minutes for 99 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 563 — Foundation
99 questions · 90 minutes