PSC Mock Exam 025 — Advanced

Q1.Aurangzeb's reign (1658-1707) saw:‌‍

A. Peaceful expansion B. Cultural flowering C. Economic boom D. Puritan Islamic policies + Deccan wars bleeding the empire

Q2.IST is ___ hours ahead of GMT:‌‍

A. 5:30 B. 5 C. 4:30 D. 6

Q3.Nizamuddin Auliya, Chishti saint of Delhi, was contemporary of:‌‍

A. Seven Delhi Sultans (Balban to Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq) B. Aurangzeb C. Akbar D. Shah Jahan

Q4.New Social Movements (1960s onwards) focus on:‌‍

A. Identity, environment, peace, gender, race — beyond class B. Only class C. Only nation D. Only economic issues

Q5.Tyndall effect is characteristic of:‌‍

A. Colloids (scattering of light) B. True solutions C. Gases only D. Suspensions only

Q6.Maslow's hierarchy — top level:‌‍

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

Q7.Akshaya — Kerala project:‌‍

A. e-literacy B. Transport C. Healthcare D. Fish

Q8.Modern periodic law is based on:‌‍

A. Neutron number B. Atomic number C. Electrons in outermost shell only D. Atomic mass

Q9.Resistance of a wire depends on:‌‍

A. Length (∝l) and cross-section (∝1/A), and resistivity B. Only area C. Voltage D. Only length

Q10.The Ottoman Empire captured Constantinople in:‌‍

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

Q11.The four 'founding fathers' of modern sociology are:‌‍

A. Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx B. Only Weber C. Comte, Marx, Weber, Durkheim D. Only Marx

Q12.Buddha gave his first sermon at:‌‍

A. Bodh Gaya B. Kushinagar C. Sarnath (Dharmachakra Pravartana) D. Lumbini

Q13.American 'Nature' essayist (transcendentalist):‌‍

A. Ralph Waldo Emerson + Thoreau ('Walden') B. Hemingway C. Twain D. Melville

Q14.Determinant of 2x2 matrix [[a,b],[c,d]]:‌‍

A. ad - bc B. ab-cd C. ad D. a+b+c+d

Q15.Domain of f(x) = 1/(x-2) is:‌‍

A. R B. R - {2} C. R - {0} D. Only positive R

Q16.Manuel Castells wrote on:‌‍

A. Ancient history B. Agrarian society C. Network society + information age D. Feudalism

Q17.Half-life of radioactive sample:‌‍

A. Time for full decay B. Time for activity to become zero C. Depends on amount D. Time for half the nuclei to decay

Q18.The first Prime Minister to lose a vote of confidence was:‌‍

A. Charan Singh B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee C. V. P. Singh D. Morarji Desai

Q19.V.T. Bhattathiripad led which movement?‌‍

A. Nair Service Society B. Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham C. Atmavidya Sangham D. Yogakshema Sabha

Q20.Pauli's exclusion principle:‌‍

A. No two electrons in same atom have all four quantum numbers identical B. Electrons pair only after singly filling degenerate C. Only s-orbitals pair D. Orbitals filled lowest energy first

Q21.Population pyramid wide base implies:‌‍

A. Stable B. Declining C. Ageing D. High birth rate (developing countries)

Q22.Atmosphere composition (dry):‌‍

A. 20% N B. 50% N, 50% O C. 90% O D. 78% N, 21% O, 1% Ar+others

Q23.The Glorious Revolution (1688) established:‌‍

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

Q24.FIFA World Cup 2022 winner:‌‍

A. France B. Brazil C. Germany D. Argentina

Q25.Akbar's religious philosophy was called:‌‍

A. Din-i-Ilahi (1582) — syncretic ethical order B. Sufism C. Bhakti D. Advaita

Q26.Banking — commercial bank functions:‌‍

A. Only deposits B. Only lending C. Accept deposits, lend money, credit creation, agency and utility services D. Only RBI

Q27.Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (first in India) set up:‌‍

A. 1972 B. 2000 C. 1986 D. 1947

Q28.The American Revolution began in:‌‍

A. 1775 B. 1773 (Boston Tea Party) C. 1765 D. 1776

Q29.Paris Olympics 2024 India medal count:‌‍

A. 7 B. 8 C. 5 D. 6

Q30.Shakespeare's plays include:‌‍

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

Q31.Peninsular India's longest river:‌‍

A. Kaveri B. Godavari (~1,465 km) C. Narmada D. Krishna

Q32.Great Pacific Garbage Patch is:‌‍

A. Whale habitat B. Floating plastic concentration between California and Hawaii C. Ocean current D. Tsunami zone

Q33.Chandrayaan-2 was launched in July 2019 — its lander named:‌‍

A. Vikram B. Pragyan and Vikram (lander + rover) C. Kalpana D. Pragyan

Q34.First Indian newspaper:‌‍

A. Hicky's Bengal Gazette (James Augustus Hicky, 1780) B. Times of India C. Amrit Bazar Patrika D. Hindu

Q35.Bank NPA (Non-Performing Asset) definition:‌‍

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

Q36.The Treaty of Rome (1957) established:‌‍

A. UN B. European Economic Community (EEC) — precursor to EU C. League of Nations D. NATO

Q37.Kerala's per capita income:‌‍

A. Unknown B. Equal C. Lower D. Higher than national avg

Q38.Hyperbole:‌‍

A. Understatement B. Literal C. Deliberate exaggeration D. Question

Q39.Plane equation in normal form:‌‍

A. ax+by+c=0 B. Only 2D C. x+y+z=1 D. ax+by+cz+d=0

Q40.Types of sentences by structure:‌‍

A. Only one B. Random C. Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex D. Only simple

Q41.HDI (Human Development Index) components:‌‍

A. Land area B. Life expectancy, education, GNI per capita C. Only GDP D. Population

Q42.Alauddin Khalji's market reforms aimed at:‌‍

A. Taxation B. Fixing prices/rations of essential goods in Delhi C. Agriculture D. Trade freedom

Q43.Definite integral ∫₀^π sin x dx =‌‍

A. 0 B. 1 C. π D. 2

Q44.World's largest ocean:‌‍

A. Atlantic B. Pacific C. Indian D. Arctic

Q45.Target India's 3rd largest economy by:‌‍

A. 2035 B. 2030 C. 2025 D. 2027-28

Q46.Theorist who defined 'politics' as 'who gets what, when, how' was:‌‍

A. Morgenthau B. Harold Lasswell C. Easton D. Laski

Q47.Werner's coordination theory (1893):‌‍

A. Only one valence B. Octet only C. Metal has primary (oxidation state) and secondary (coordination number) valences D. Primary and secondary valences

Q48.Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is part of:‌‍

A. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve B. Periyar Reserve C. Silent Valley D. Western Ghats Reserve

Q49.R.K. Narayan's fictional town:‌‍

A. Mumbai B. Madurai C. Chennai D. Malgudi

Q50.China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched by:‌‍

A. Mao B. Hu Jintao C. Xi Jinping (2013) D. Deng Xiaoping

Q51.Power of a lens:‌‍

A. 1/f (metres), in dioptre B. 1/f² C. f D. f²

Q52.BOD stands for:‌‍

A. Basic Organic Demand B. Big Ocean Depth C. Body Ocular Density D. Biological Oxygen Demand

Q53.Make in India was launched in:‌‍

A. May 2014 B. January 2015 C. September 2014 D. October 2014

Q54.SQL command to fetch data:‌‍

A. SELECT B. UPDATE C. DELETE D. INSERT

Q55.Complex number i² =‌‍

A. 1 B. 0 C. √-1 D. -1

Q56.Kerala capital:‌‍

A. Kochi B. Kozhikode C. Thiruvananthapuram D. Thrissur

Q57.Oxidation is:‌‍

A. Loss of electrons B. Loss of O C. Gain of electrons D. Gain of H

Q58.Terminal velocity of a sphere falling through viscous fluid is proportional to:‌‍

A. r B. 1/r C. r³ D. r²

Q59.What is the focus of the KAVAL PLUS scheme?‌‍

A. Provide protective services to children at risk B. Improve children's educational outcomes C. Provide financial aid to underprivileged children D. Reduce school dropout rates among children

Q60.Gondwana supergroup in India contains:‌‍

A. Granites B. Basalts C. Major coal-bearing sedimentary strata (Permo-Carboniferous) D. Crystalline

Q61.Aranmula Kannadi (metal mirror) is a GI-tagged product from which district?‌‍

A. Pathanamthitta B. Kottayam C. Ernakulam D. Thrissur

Q62.The concept of 'Sanskritization' was given by:‌‍

A. G. S. Ghurye B. André Béteille C. Yogendra Singh D. M. N. Srinivas

Q63.Iodoform test positive for:‌‍

A. Only methanol B. Ethanol and methyl ketones (CH₃-CO-R) C. Only benzene D. Ketones all

Q64.Public goods are:‌‍

A. Private goods B. Non-rival, non-excludable (street lighting, defence) C. Only government goods D. Only essentials

Q65.Jane Austen's novels:‌‍

A. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park B. Dracula C. War and Peace D. 1984

Q66.Shivaji's guerrilla tactics were known as:‌‍

A. Ganimi Kava B. Jagir C. Mansab D. Padshahi

Q67.Symmetric matrix: A^T =‌‍

A. 0 B. I C. -A D. A

Q68.The Moplah/Mappila Rebellion (1921) occurred in:‌‍

A. Malabar (Kerala) B. Maharashtra C. Bengal D. Punjab

Q69.Main iron ore belts in India:‌‍

A. Only Kerala B. Rajasthan C. Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Karnataka D. UP

Q70.d/dx (e^x) =‌‍

A. e^x B. x C. x·e^(x-1) D. 1

Q71.Solid state — crystalline solids have:‌‍

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

Q72.Continuity of f at c means:‌‍

A. lim(x→c) f(x) exists B. Both exist and are equal C. No jump D. f(c) exists

Q73.Element with highest electronegativity is:‌‍

A. H B. O C. F D. Cl

Q74.Resting membrane potential of neuron:‌‍

A. +70 mV B. -200 mV C. -70 mV (interior negative) D. 0 mV

Q75.Mahavira died (attained Nirvana) at:‌‍

A. Pavapuri (c. 527 BCE) B. Kushinagar C. Sarnath D. Bodh Gaya

Q76.Income tax in India — PAN:‌‍

A. Only for companies B. Permanent Account Number — 10-digit alphanumeric C. Random number D. Voluntary

Q77.India's solar power target by 2030:‌‍

A. 300 GW B. 100 GW C. 500 GW D. 200 GW

Q78.Indirect tax:‌‍

A. Income tax B. Wealth tax C. GST (tax on consumption, collected by business) D. Corporate tax

Q79.The Ain-i-Akbari's statistical section is a primary source for:‌‍

A. Mughal provincial administration, revenue, armed forces, prices B. Sangam age C. Vedic period D. 1857 revolt

Q80.Production function shows relationship between:‌‍

A. Cost and revenue B. Price and demand C. Inputs (L, K) and maximum output producible D. Tax and revenue

Q81.Gandhara school of art flourished under:‌‍

A. Mauryas B. Guptas C. Cholas D. Kushans (Greco-Roman + Indian Buddhist style)

Q82.India's ranking in Ease of Doing Business jumped from 142 (2014) to — in 2020:‌‍

A. 55 B. 72 C. 63 D. 42

Q83.Tipu Sultan invasions of Malabar:‌‍

A. 1766 onwards B. 1800 C. 1857 D. 1750

Q84.Election Commissioner of India (CEC 2024-26):‌‍

A. Sushil Chandra B. Rajiv Kumar C. Both A and B D. Gyanesh Kumar

Q85.Guru Gobind Singh (10th Guru) founded:‌‍

A. Sikhism B. Golden Temple C. Khalsa (1699, Baisakhi) D. Akal Takht

Q86.The Chola dynasty's greatest temple (UNESCO) at Thanjavur was built by:‌‍

A. Vijayalaya B. Rajaraja Chola I (c. 1010 CE, Brihadisvara) C. Rajendra Chola D. Kulothunga

Q87.A geostationary satellite has period:‌‍

A. 365 d B. 12 h C. 1 h D. 24 h

Q88.Electrolysis of NaCl (brine) industrially gives:‌‍

A. Only H₂ B. Na metal C. Na and Cl₂ D. NaOH, H₂, Cl₂ (Chlor-alkali process)

Q89.Sher Shah Suri's rupee coin was the basis of:‌‍

A. Chinese yuan B. Only Mughal coins C. Modern Indian rupee (name + weight standard) D. British pound

Q90.Zwitterion form of amino acid has:‌‍

A. Positive amino (+NH₃) and negative carboxyl (-COO⁻) B. Both positive C. Both negative D. No charge

Q91.Jainism split into:‌‍

A. Shaiva and Vaishnava B. Digambara (sky-clad) and Svetambara (white-clad) C. Theravada and Mahayana D. Only one sect

Q92.Aadhaar is:‌‍

A. PAN B. 12-digit unique ID based on biometrics and demographics (UIDAI) C. Pension D. Bank

Q93.Plato's theory of Forms:‌‍

A. Only physical B. Materialist C. Eternal perfect Forms (Ideas) behind imperfect sensory world D. Skeptical

Q94.Logic output of AND gate with inputs (1,1):‌‍

A. 0 B. Variable C. Undefined D. 1

Q95.The National Conference (Kashmir) was founded by:‌‍

A. Sheikh Abdullah B. Mufti Mohd Sayeed C. Farooq Abdullah D. Hari Singh

Q96.If A is square matrix, A is non-singular when:‌‍

A. Diagonal B. det A = 0 C. det A ≠ 0 D. A symmetric

Q97.BOD of domestic sewage should be less than ___ mg/L before discharge:‌‍

A. 300 B. 30 mg/L C. 1000 D. 100

Q98.Republic Day 2025 chief guest:‌‍

A. None B. Prabowo Subianto C. Obama D. Merkel

Q99.Common ion effect:‌‍

A. Solubility increases B. Solubility decreases when solution contains a common ion C. Ignored D. Only in gases

Q100.AIR (All India Radio):‌‍

A. Public service broadcaster, Prasar Bharati (1997) B. Army C. Foreign D. Private

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