PSC Mock Exam 573 — 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): sports, books and authors, first in India / world, national symbols, important days.
- Mental Ability & Reasoning (15 Qs): puzzles, analogies and classification, series completion, coding-decoding, blood relations.
- Current Affairs (10 Qs): sports tournaments, awards announced, state news, economy updates, recent appointments.
- English (10 Qs): one-word substitutions, idioms and phrases, sentence improvement, comprehension passages, active and passive voice.
- Malayalam (10 Qs): വ്യാകരണം (grammar), പര്യായം (synonyms), വിപരീതം (antonyms), പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ (proverbs), സാഹിത്യ ചരിത്രം (literary history).
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. Banyan:
General Knowledge- National Tree
- State
- Sacred
- All
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. All
Ficus benghalensis — National Tree.
Q2. Prashant Bhushan — contempt case:
Current Affairs- 2020
- Against CJI
- Criticising judiciary
- All
Show answer + explanation
Correct: D. All
2020 contempt case over tweets.
Q3. Odd: 25, 36, 49, 65, 81
Mental Ability & Reasoning- 25
- 36
- 65
- 81
Show answer + explanation
Correct: C. 65
65 isn't a perfect square.
Q4. Change to indirect speech: She said, 'I am busy now.'
English- She said that she was busy then
- She said that she is busy
- She said that I am busy now
- She says she is busy
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. She said that she was busy then
Present → past; 'now' → 'then'; 'I' → 'she'.
Q5. Who wrote Adhyatma Ramayanam?
Malayalam- Cherusseri
- Ezhuthachan
- Poonthanam
- Melpathur
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Ezhuthachan
Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan — Father of 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 573 — Foundation
99 questions · 90 minutes