PSC Mock Exam 010 — Advanced

Q1.Fundamental Duties in India were borrowed from the constitution of:‌‍

A. USA B. UK C. USSR (former Soviet Union) D. Japan

Q2.Razia Sultan was:‌‍

A. Maratha ruler B. Only woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate (Mamluk/Slave dynasty), 1236-40 C. Rajput queen D. Mughal empress

Q3.UPI was launched by NPCI in:‌‍

A. 2018 B. April 2014 C. 2017 D. April 2016

Q4.Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in:‌‍

A. 1492 B. 1498 C. 1453 D. 1522

Q5.Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 CE), founder of Advaita Vedanta, was born in:‌‍

A. Bengal B. Kerala (Kaladi) C. Gujarat D. Tamil Nadu

Q6.Plate tectonics theory explains:‌‍

A. Movement of lithospheric plates driving geological features B. Only mountains C. Only volcanism D. Only earthquakes

Q7.Major jute-producing state:‌‍

A. Gujarat B. Punjab C. West Bengal D. UP

Q8.Sum of roots of ax² + bx + c = 0:‌‍

A. -c/a B. -b/a C. c/a D. b/a

Q9.Vitamin C deficiency:‌‍

A. Pellagra B. Scurvy (bleeding gums, slow wound healing) C. Beri-beri D. Rickets

Q10.Emile Durkheim's key concept was:‌‍

A. Social facts + collective conscience B. Class struggle C. Symbolic interaction D. Charismatic authority

Q11.Adsorption on activated charcoal is:‌‍

A. Electrolysis B. Physisorption (van der Waals), reversible, low heat C. Neither D. Chemisorption

Q12.India's longest river (within India):‌‍

A. Ganga B. Brahmaputra C. Godavari D. Krishna

Q13.Integral ∫x^n dx (n≠-1):‌‍

A. x^n B. x^(n-1) C. x^(n+1)/(n+1) + C D. nx^(n+1)

Q14.The founder of the Maratha kingdom, crowned at Raigad 1674, was:‌‍

A. Shahu B. Sambhaji C. Baji Rao I D. Shivaji Bhonsle

Q15.Arab Sea current near west coast India:‌‍

A. Non-existent B. Warm always C. Seasonally reversing (with monsoon) D. Cold

Q16.Article 370 anniversary (abrogation):‌‍

A. 26 Jan B. 2 Oct C. 15 Aug D. 5 Aug

Q17.The Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed by the:‌‍

A. League B. Indian parliament C. British Parliament (18 July 1947) D. Constituent Assembly

Q18.Puralimala was situated in which Taluk?‌‍

A. Mananthavady B. Thamarassery C. Meppadi D. Tellicherry

Q19.Mean Value Theorem (Lagrange) guarantees c with:‌‍

A. c = (a+b)/2 B. f'(c) = (f(b)-f(a))/(b-a) C. f'(c) = 0 D. f(c) = 0

Q20.Polyethylene is polymer of:‌‍

A. Ethene (ethylene) B. Styrene C. Propene D. Vinyl chloride

Q21.Subhas Chandra Bose's INA (Azad Hind Fauj) was based in:‌‍

A. Singapore (under Japanese occupation) B. Rangoon C. Tokyo D. Delhi

Q22.Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms (Glasnost/Perestroika) began in:‌‍

A. 1991 B. 1999 C. 1979 D. 1985

Q23.Which Malayalam poet was honored by the British prince in 1922?‌‍

A. Kumaranasan B. Changampuzha Krishnapillai C. G. Sankara Kurup D. Vallathol Narayana Menon

Q24.Inductive effect (–I):‌‍

A. Withdraws electrons through sigma bonds B. Donates electrons C. Only π D. Hyperconjugation

Q25.Solution of dy/dx = ky:‌‍

A. y = C·e^(kx) B. y = x^k C. y = kx D. y = ln(kx)

Q26.Coral reefs found in:‌‍

A. Rivers B. Cold water C. Deep ocean D. Warm shallow tropical waters

Q27.Rotation matrix by angle θ:‌‍

A. Identity B. [[cos,-sin],[sin,cos]] C. [[sin,cos],[-cos,sin]] D. Zero matrix

Q28.The naval commander from Kerala who led resistance against the Portuguese in the 16th century was:‌‍

A. Kunjali Marakkar B. Pazhassi Raja C. Pazhashi Raja D. Velu Thampi Dalawa

Q29.Direct to Indirect speech change:‌‍

A. Pronouns, tenses, time/place adverbs shift B. Only pronouns C. No change D. Random

Q30.Solid state — crystalline solids have:‌‍

A. Amorphous structure B. Only short range C. Long-range order, sharp melting point D. No order

Q31.Demographic transition model phases:‌‍

A. 2 B. 4 (with optional 5th) C. 3 D. 10

Q32.Impedance of LCR series circuit:‌‍

A. R B. Z = √(R² + (XL - XC)²) C. L+C+R D. R/L

Q33.The 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred on:‌‍

A. 11 September 2001 B. 11 September 2011 C. 11 September 2003 D. 11 September 1999

Q34.CM West Bengal:‌‍

A. Mamata Banerjee B. Biman C. Abhishek D. Suvendu

Q35.Contact process produces:‌‍

A. H₂SO₄ (SO₂ → SO₃ → oleum → H₂SO₄) B. HNO₃ C. HCl D. NH₃

Q36.Maslow's hierarchy — top level:‌‍

A. Self-actualisation B. Physiological C. Esteem D. Safety

Q37.The Chola administration (c. 9th-13th CE) was distinctive for:‌‍

A. Feudalism like Europe B. No taxation C. Only central rule D. Vibrant village self-government (ur, sabha/mahasabha, nagaram)

Q38.NFSA (National Food Security Act) 2013 covers:‌‍

A. 100% B. Only BPL C. 10% D. ~75% rural + 50% urban population (~67% overall)

Q39.Autobiography vs Biography:‌‍

A. Both by others B. Autobio: by oneself. Bio: by someone else C. Neither exists D. Same

Q40.The Panama Canal opened in:‌‍

A. 1914 B. 1945 C. 1869 D. 1895

Q41.If P(A) = 0.4, P(A') =‌‍

A. 0 B. 0.6 C. 0.4 D. 1

Q42.Which Government of Kerala undertakings generate foreign-employment opportunities for job seekers? ‌‍(i) ODEPC Ltd. (ii) NoRKA

A. (i) only B. (i) and (ii) C. None of the above D. (ii) only

Q43.Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has ~190 signatories but NOT:‌‍

A. All countries B. Only China C. India, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea (withdrew) D. Only US

Q44.Parabola y² = 4ax opens:‌‍

A. Left B. Down C. Up D. Right

Q45.Metamorphic: slate is derived from:‌‍

A. Granite B. Basalt C. Limestone D. Shale

Q46.Antihistamines:‌‍

A. Antacids B. Pain killers C. Sleep only D. Relieve allergy symptoms (histamine antagonists) e.g. cetirizine

Q47.First Jnanpith awardee:‌‍

A. Tagore (Nobel not Jnanpith) B. Premchand C. Nirala D. G. Sankara Kurup (Malayalam, 1965)

Q48.Shakespeare's plays include:‌‍

A. Odyssey B. Only Hamlet C. Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, Othello D. Iliad

Q49.Civil society refers to:‌‍

A. Government B. Non-state, non-family associations — NGOs, clubs, unions, religious groups C. Military D. Corporations only

Q50.ISRO's SSLV stands for:‌‍

A. Small Satellite Launch Vehicle B. Super Satellite Launch Vehicle C. Space Satellite Launch Vehicle D. Special Satellite Launch Vehicle

Q51.The Ottoman Empire captured Constantinople in:‌‍

A. 1204 B. 1453 C. 1683 D. 1923

Q52.Positive rights include:‌‍

A. Right to education, healthcare, work B. Right against arrest C. Right to privacy D. Freedom of speech

Q53.The oldest Veda is:‌‍

A. Sama Veda B. Atharva Veda C. Yajur Veda D. Rig Veda (c. 1500 BCE)

Q54.The Glorious Revolution (1688) established:‌‍

A. Republic B. Theocracy C. Absolute monarchy D. Constitutional monarchy (Bill of Rights 1689)

Q55.Communitarianism opposes:‌‍

A. Community values B. Democracy C. Rule of law D. Atomistic individualism of classical liberalism

Q56.Depreciation refers to:‌‍

A. Currency devaluation B. Rise in prices C. Tax on imports D. Wear-and-tear/obsolescence of capital goods over time

Q57.Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel in Economics in:‌‍

A. 2018 B. 2017 C. 2020 D. 2019

Q58.GST was rolled out on:‌‍

A. 1 April 2017 B. 1 July 2017 C. 1 January 2018 D. 15 August 2017

Q59.The Lodi dynasty (1451-1526) was:‌‍

A. Turkic B. Mughal C. Persian D. Afghan (Pashtun)

Q60.James Prinsep deciphered Brahmi script in:‌‍

A. 1857 B. 1949 C. 1837 D. 1920

Q61.Inverse of 2x2 matrix [[a,b],[c,d]] (ad-bc ≠ 0):‌‍

A. [[a,-b],[-c,d]] B. [[d,-b],[-c,a]] C. Doesn't exist D. (1/(ad-bc))·[[d,-b],[-c,a]]

Q62.Punnapra-Vayalar uprising (1946) occurred in which present-day district?‌‍

A. Ernakulam B. Alappuzha C. Kollam D. Kottayam

Q63.Bank NPA (Non-Performing Asset) definition:‌‍

A. New loan B. Prepaid C. Profitable D. Loan overdue >90 days

Q64.PCR/PCPNDT Act:‌‍

A. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques — prohibits sex selection/feticide B. Environment C. Land D. Terrorism

Q65.Hydrogen bonding is strongest in:‌‍

A. HCl B. HF C. HI D. HBr

Q66.PM Surya Ghar Yojana:‌‍

A. None B. Urban only C. 1 crore homes free solar D. Rural only

Q67.Monsoon trough is:‌‍

A. Low-pressure belt over N India during SW monsoon B. Cyclone C. Jet stream D. High-pressure

Q68.The Gutenberg printing press was invented around:‌‍

A. 1450 B. 1500 C. 1600 D. 1300

Q69.Monsoon in India:‌‍

A. Dry winds only B. Sporadic C. Seasonal reversal — SW (June-Sept) and NE (Oct-Dec) D. Year-round

Q70.The Noble Eightfold Path ends with:‌‍

A. Right view B. Right speech C. Right karma D. Right Samadhi (concentration/meditation)

Q71.Project Tiger was launched in India:‌‍

A. 1973 B. 1947 C. 1947 D. 2000

Q72.Collective noun for lions:‌‍

A. Flock B. School C. Pride D. Herd

Q73.Kerala Hi-Tech School project:‌‍

A. Pilot only B. Private C. Digital classrooms all public schools D. Selected

Q74.Community Organisation (CO) method goals:‌‍

A. Profit B. Individual only C. Division D. Enable community to identify needs, mobilise resources, address collective issues

Q75.Ethics in business:‌‍

A. Only profit B. CSR, honesty, stakeholder fairness C. Optional D. Unnecessary

Q76.Doordarshan began:‌‍

A. 15 Sept 1959 B. 1947 C. 1991 D. 2000

Q77.Erikson's theory of psychosocial development has:‌‍

A. 3 B. Only childhood C. 8 stages across lifespan D. 5 stages

Q78.India joined BRICS in:‌‍

A. 2010 (when S Africa added) B. 2006 (as BRIC) C. 2011 D. 2001

Q79.Unit of power:‌‍

A. Pascal B. Newton C. Joule D. Watt

Q80.Chirality in organic molecules requires:‌‍

A. sp carbon B. sp² carbon C. Double bond D. sp³ carbon bonded to four different groups

Q81.Atomic bombs were dropped on Japan:‌‍

A. Tokyo only B. 1944 C. Hiroshima (6 Aug) + Nagasaki (9 Aug) 1945 D. Only Hiroshima

Q82.Julius Caesar was assassinated in:‌‍

A. 14 CE B. 44 BCE (Ides of March) C. 1 CE D. 27 BCE

Q83.Which mission is NOT part of Kerala Government's Nava Keralam Karma Padhathi (NKKP)?‌‍

A. LIFE B. Rebuild Kerala Initiative C. Ardram D. Haritha Keralam

Q84.Lanthanoid contraction is:‌‍

A. Growth B. Gradual decrease in size from La to Lu due to poor shielding of 4f C. Expansion D. No change

Q85.Young's double slit experiment shows:‌‍

A. Photoelectric effect B. Polarization only C. Particle nature of light D. Wave nature via interference fringes

Q86.Vulcanisation of rubber:‌‍

A. Boiling B. Cooling C. Heating natural rubber with sulfur — improves strength and elasticity D. Heating only

Q87.Standing waves on a string of length L fixed at both ends have fundamental frequency:‌‍

A. v/(2L) B. v/L C. 2v/L D. v/(4L)

Q88.Active immunity vs passive immunity:‌‍

A. Same B. Both acquired C. Active: own antibodies (vaccination, infection). Passive: ready-made antibodies (mother's milk, antiserum). D. Both innate

Q89.Reported speech change — 'said that':‌‍

A. Direct B. Exclamation C. Question D. Indicates indirect speech

Q90.Total Cost = ?‌‍

A. Revenue B. FC C. VC D. FC + VC

Q91.Principle of Mathematical Induction proves:‌‍

A. Identity B. Statements P(n) for all natural n, by base and inductive step C. Only limits D. Integration

Q92.Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve spans:‌‍

A. TN, Kerala, Karnataka B. Kerala only C. Gujarat D. AP

Q93.Young's modulus has dimensions of:‌‍

A. Pressure (stress) B. Dimensionless C. Force D. Energy

Q94.Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France in:‌‍

A. 1804 B. 1799 C. 1812 D. 1815

Q95.Positive deviation from Raoult's law:‌‍

A. ΔH = 0 B. ΔH < 0 C. No change D. ΔH_mix > 0 (weaker A-B forces); forms min-boiling azeotrope

Q96.Bayes' theorem:‌‍

A. P(AB)=P(A)P(B) B. P(A+B) = P(A)+P(B) C. P(A|B) = P(B|A)·P(A)/P(B) D. P(A) = 1-P(B)

Q97.Kerala Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund:‌‍

A. CMDRF B. KDRF C. CM Relief D. Both names used

Q98.Atal Setu:‌‍

A. Kanyakumari B. Bhopal C. Delhi Metro D. Mumbai Trans Harbour Link

Q99.In a closed organ pipe, the fundamental frequency is:‌‍

A. v/(2L) B. 2v/L C. v/(4L) D. v/L

Q100.Oxymoron combines:‌‍

A. Rhyming B. Long phrase C. Contradictory terms (e.g., 'deafening silence') D. Two similar words

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