PSC Mock Exam 574 — 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): abbreviations, famous personalities, awards and honours, sports, books and authors.
- Mental Ability & Reasoning (15 Qs): analogies and classification, series completion, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense.
- Current Affairs (10 Qs): sports tournaments, awards announced, state news, economy updates, recent appointments.
- English (10 Qs): idioms and phrases, sentence improvement, comprehension passages, active and passive voice, grammar and tenses.
- Malayalam (10 Qs): കവിതാ ശാഖകൾ (poetry traditions), നോവൽ, കഥ (novel, short story), വ്യാകരണം (grammar), പര്യായം (synonyms), വിപരീതം (antonyms).
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 NCERT Class 11 Sociology book 'Understanding Sociology' covers:
General Knowledge- Only Indian sociology
- Sociological theories, methods, institutions (family, education, economy, polity, religion)
- Only statistics
- Only politics
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Sociological theories, methods, institutions (family, education, economy, polity, religion)
Standard intro sociology curriculum — theories, research, and major social institutions.
Q2. Aditya-L1 reached its final orbit around L1 Lagrange point in:
Current Affairs- September 2023
- January 2024
- March 2024
- June 2024
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. January 2024
Aditya-L1 was successfully inserted into its halo orbit around the L1 point on 6 January 2024.
Q3. Cube of side 4 painted, cut into 1cm cubes. Exactly 2-painted cubes:
Mental Ability & Reasoning- 12
- 24
- 32
- 36
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. 24
12 edges × 2 middle cubes = 24.
Q4. One word: Extreme exaggeration for comic effect:
English- Satire
- Farce
- Parody
- Irony
Show answer + explanation
Correct: B. Farce
Farce.
Q5. First Malayalam prose writer:
Malayalam- Arnos Pathiri (1700s)
- Ezhuthachan
- CV Raman Pillai
- Basheer
Show answer + explanation
Correct: A. Arnos Pathiri (1700s)
Arnos Pathiri — early Malayalam prose.
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 574 — Foundation
100 questions · 90 minutes