PSC Mock Exam 080 — Advanced

Q1.Romantic poets of early 19th century include:‌‍

A. Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats B. Shakespeare C. Chaucer D. Milton

Q2.Cyclotron frequency of charged particle in B:‌‍

A. f = m/qB B. f = qBv C. f = B D. f = qB/(2πm)

Q3.Distance between (x₁,y₁) and (x₂,y₂):‌‍

A. x₂+y₂ B. y₂-y₁ C. |x₂-x₁| D. √[(x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)²]

Q4.The First Five-Year Plan (1951-56) focused on:‌‍

A. Defence B. Services C. Heavy industry D. Agriculture and irrigation

Q5.The printing press was invented independently in:‌‍

A. Africa B. China first (woodblock ~700 CE, movable type 1040s), then Europe (Gutenberg 1450s) C. Only Europe D. Only Europe

Q6.Oersted's experiment showed:‌‍

A. Heat from current B. Magnetism produces current C. Voltage only D. Current-carrying wire produces magnetic field

Q7.Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development:‌‍

A. Only unconscious B. Random C. Range between what child can do alone and with help D. Only independent

Q8.Binary digit bit represents:‌‍

A. 10 values B. Either 0 or 1 C. 8 values D. 100

Q9.A geostationary satellite has period:‌‍

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

Q10.Number of ways to arrange n distinct objects:‌‍

A. n² B. n! C. n D. 2^n

Q11.Ideal gas equation PV = nRT uses R ≈:‌‍

A. 8.314 J/mol·K B. None C. Both (same constant different units) D. 0.082 L·atm/mol·K

Q12.Half-life of radioactive sample:‌‍

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

Q13.Subhash Chandra Bose reorganised the Azad Hind Fauj (INA) in:‌‍

A. Japan B. Singapore (1943) C. India D. Germany

Q14.Totalitarianism differs from authoritarianism in:‌‍

A. Authoritarian is economic only B. No difference C. Totalitarian is democratic D. Totalitarian controls ALL aspects of life (ideology + society); authoritarian limits politics but tolerates private life

Q15.Ocean salinity highest in:‌‍

A. Enclosed, high-evaporation seas (Red Sea, Mediterranean, Dead Sea) B. Arctic C. Indian Ocean D. Antarctic

Q16.The Greek 'Golden Age' (5th C BCE) is associated with:‌‍

A. Alexandria B. Sparta C. Rome D. Athens under Pericles

Q17.Tense — present perfect:‌‍

A. I have eaten (action completed with present relevance) B. I will eat C. I eat D. I was eating

Q18.Primary market deals with:‌‍

A. Existing securities B. New issues (IPO, FPO, rights, bonus, private placement) C. Only bonds D. Gold

Q19.India's Semiconductor Mission target:‌‍

A. First fab in Dholera B. 10 fabs C. ₹76000 Cr scheme D. All of these

Q20.The Chola dynasty's greatest temple (UNESCO) at Thanjavur was built by:‌‍

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

Q21.Social stratification types:‌‍

A. Only class B. Caste, class, race, gender, age, ability C. Only caste D. No stratification

Q22.Pokhran-II nuclear tests ('Operation Shakti') were conducted in:‌‍

A. 1974 B. 1998 C. 2003 D. 1991

Q23.Kerala's monorail plan:‌‍

A. Kochi B. Already built C. Cancelled D. Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram

Q24.Stefan-Boltzmann law applies to:‌‍

A. Only stars B. Any object C. Only gases D. Ideal blackbody

Q25.Mandal Commission recommended OBC reservation of:‌‍

A. 15% B. 27% C. 50% D. 22.5%

Q26.Management functions (POLC/POSDCORB):‌‍

A. Only decisions B. Only planning C. Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling D. Random

Q27.Budget line shows:‌‍

A. Utility B. Production C. Supply D. Combinations of 2 goods affordable at given prices and income

Q28.The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by Pharaoh:‌‍

A. Khufu (Cheops) B. Ramses II C. Cleopatra D. Tutankhamun

Q29.Hydrogen is placed in group 1 AND sometimes 17 because:‌‍

A. Similar to alkali metals (1 valence e⁻) and halogens (1 short of octet) B. Unique element C. Radioactive D. Noble gas

Q30.Maslow's need hierarchy in management:‌‍

A. Physiological → Safety → Social → Esteem → Self-actualisation B. Only safety C. Only financial D. Random

Q31.Harshavardhana (Vardhana dynasty) ruled from:‌‍

A. Pataliputra B. Ujjain C. Thanesar (→Kannauj) D. Kannauj

Q32.Green Revolution crops:‌‍

A. Cotton B. Coffee C. Wheat and rice (HYV, fertilizers, irrigation) in Punjab, Haryana, W UP D. Tea

Q33.Collective noun for lions:‌‍

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

Q34.AIR (All India Radio):‌‍

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

Q35.India's first night cricket at:‌‍

A. Chinnaswamy B. Wankhede C. Eden Gardens D. Mohali

Q36.Geology as science studies:‌‍

A. Only minerals B. Only rocks C. Weather D. Earth's composition, structure, processes, and history

Q37.The Chola kingdom reached its peak under:‌‍

A. Vijayalaya B. Kulothunga C. Parantaka I D. Rajaraja Chola I (985-1014) and Rajendra I (1014-44)

Q38.lim(x→0) sin x / x =‌‍

A. Undefined B. 1 C. 0 D. ∞

Q39.EDTA is a:‌‍

A. Hexadentate chelating ligand B. No binding C. Monodentate D. Bidentate

Q40.The Triple Talaq Act (Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Act) was passed in:‌‍

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

Q41.GPS satellites orbit at:‌‍

A. Moon distance B. Geostationary C. Medium Earth orbit (~20,200 km) D. Low earth orbit

Q42.Amit Shah constituency:‌‍

A. Ahmedabad East B. Gandhinagar C. Rajkot D. Vadodara

Q43.National Hydrogen Mission launched:‌‍

A. 2021 B. 2022 C. 2023 D. 2024

Q44.India's ranking in Ease of Doing Business jumped from 142 (2014) to — in 2020:‌‍

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

Q45.Troposphere features:‌‍

A. Above stratosphere B. No weather C. Uniform temperature D. Weather occurs here (~0-12 km); temperature decreases with altitude

Q46.Nixon-Mao meeting (1972) marked:‌‍

A. Cuban crisis B. Vietnam peace C. USSR-China alliance D. US-China diplomatic opening

Q47.Fundamental Duties (Part IVA, Article 51A) were added by which amendment?‌‍

A. 44th (1978) B. 52nd (1985) C. 86th (2002) D. 42nd (1976)

Q48.Linear programming — feasible region:‌‍

A. Region satisfying all constraints B. Random C. Single point D. Only objective function

Q49.The Aikya Kerala Movement for a united Malayalam-speaking state resulted in the formation of Kerala State on:‌‍

A. 26 January 1950 B. 1 July 1949 C. 1 November 1956 D. 15 August 1947

Q50.KIIFB:‌‍

A. None B. Financial C. Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board D. Industrial

Q51.IIM Kozhikode:‌‍

A. 1990 B. 2005 C. 2000 D. 1996

Q52.Vasco da Gama reached Calicut (India) in:‌‍

A. 1498 B. 1488 C. 1519 D. 1492

Q53.Guru Gobind Singh (10th Guru) founded:‌‍

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

Q54.Palakkad Gap width:‌‍

A. 20 km B. 10 km C. 50 km D. 30 km

Q55.Uniform circular motion has:‌‍

A. Constant velocity B. Zero force C. Zero acceleration D. Constant speed but varying velocity

Q56.Continental drift theory was proposed by:‌‍

A. Hutton B. Newton C. Alfred Wegener (1912) D. Darwin

Q57.Dockyard evidence of Harappan civilization is found at:‌‍

A. Mohenjo-Daro B. Kalibangan C. Lothal (Gujarat) D. Harappa

Q58.Dutch took over Kochi:‌‍

A. 1498 B. 1600 C. 1663 D. 1857

Q59.Ferdinand Magellan led first circumnavigation:‌‍

A. 1519-1522 B. 1498-1500 C. 1498-1502 D. 1530-1532

Q60.Human gestation period:‌‍

A. 200 days B. 365 days C. 280 days (~40 weeks) D. 100 days

Q61.Sahitya Akademi is:‌‍

A. Film B. Music C. Sculpture D. National academy of letters (literature) India

Q62.Dobereiner's triads were arranged by:‌‍

A. Atomic number B. Atomic mass (middle ≈ mean of extremes) C. Valency D. Density

Q63.Isomers have:‌‍

A. Same everything B. Different empirical formula C. Different mass D. Same molecular formula, different structure/arrangement

Q64.Stokes' law: viscous force on a sphere moving in fluid is:‌‍

A. F = 6πηrv B. F = ηA dv/dx C. F = ρVg D. F = ½ρv²A

Q65.The Revolt of 1857 began on 10 May at:‌‍

A. Lucknow B. Kanpur C. Meerut D. Delhi

Q66.Cannizzaro reaction involves:‌‍

A. Reduction B. Oxidation only C. Aldehydes without α-H in strong base → alcohol + acid salt D. Esterification

Q67.Relation that is reflexive, symmetric, transitive:‌‍

A. Identity B. Equivalence C. One-one D. Function

Q68.If ax² + bx + c = 0 has real roots, discriminant:‌‍

A. ≠ 0 B. = 0 only C. b² - 4ac ≥ 0 D. < 0

Q69.Mao Zedong founded People's Republic of China in:‌‍

A. 1949 B. 1912 C. 1953 D. 1966

Q70.CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) is appointed under:‌‍

A. Article 148 B. Article 280 C. Article 324 D. Article 124

Q71.E. Sreedharan is known for:‌‍

A. Literature B. Film C. Politics D. Metro Man of India

Q72.Personification gives human qualities to:‌‍

A. Humans B. Non-human things (objects, ideas, animals) C. Only machines D. Only nature

Q73.Who wrote the book 'Anasthasyayude Rektha Sakshyam'?‌‍

A. Sr. Alphonsa B. Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara C. Sr. Mary Beninja D. Vallathol Narayana Menon

Q74.Karl Marx and Engels published 'Communist Manifesto' in:‌‍

A. 1917 B. 1789 C. 1867 D. 1848

Q75.The Ain-i-Akbari's statistical section is a primary source for:‌‍

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

Q76.Make in India initiative was launched on:‌‍

A. 25 September 2014 B. 2 October 2014 C. 26 January 2015 D. 15 August 2014

Q77.Monsoon trough is:‌‍

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

Q78.IST is ___ hours ahead of GMT:‌‍

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

Q79.Earth's magnetic field: magnetic north pole is:‌‍

A. Near geographic south (near Antarctica) B. Centre C. Geographic north D. Equator

Q80.First Indian newspaper:‌‍

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

Q81.Sher Shah Suri's major administrative contributions include:‌‍

A. Mansabdari B. Zamindari C. Jizya D. Land-revenue reform (zabti), silver rupiya, Grand Trunk Road restoration

Q82.Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (first in India) set up:‌‍

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

Q83.Kerala's physiographic zones:‌‍

A. Only hills B. Only coast C. Highland, Midland, Lowland D. Only plains

Q84.Gram Sabha means:‌‍

A. The District Magistrate's office B. A body of all registered voters of the village C. A body of elected panchayat members D. Village elders only

Q85.The power of judicial review of constitutional amendments was established in:‌‍

A. Minerva Mills (1980) B. Shankari Prasad (1951) C. Golak Nath (1967) D. Kesavananda Bharati (1973)

Q86.Arundhati Roy's Booker winner (1997):‌‍

A. Midnight's Children B. The God of Small Things C. Beloved D. A Fine Balance

Q87.Doppler effect observed frequency when source approaches stationary observer:‌‍

A. Same B. Zero C. Higher than actual D. Lower

Q88.Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France in:‌‍

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

Q89.TB is caused by:‌‍

A. Mycobacterium tuberculosis B. Fungus C. Plasmodium D. Virus

Q90.OSI reference model layers:‌‍

A. 3 B. 7 — Physical, Data link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application C. 4 D. 5

Q91.Complex [Ni(CN)₄]²⁻ geometry:‌‍

A. Tetrahedral B. Square planar (dsp² hybridisation, low-spin) C. Octahedral D. Linear

Q92.Operating system roles:‌‍

A. Only UI B. Process, memory, file, device management; user interface C. Only memory D. Only files

Q93.Which country's team always marches first at Olympic opening ceremonies?‌‍

A. Switzerland B. Host country C. France D. Greece

Q94.Coefficient of x² in (1+x)⁵:‌‍

A. 1 B. 5 C. 10 D. 20

Q95.The Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu was led by:‌‍

A. E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar) B. M. Karunanidhi C. C. N. Annadurai D. All of these across generations

Q96.The Indian Sociological Society was founded in:‌‍

A. 1984 B. 1951 (by G. S. Ghurye) C. 1947 D. 1920

Q97.Rate of reaction depends on concentration as per:‌‍

A. Ohm's law B. Arrhenius C. Raoult's law D. Rate law: rate = k[A]^m[B]^n

Q98.Gautama Buddha was born at:‌‍

A. Sarnath B. Bodh Gaya C. Lumbini (Nepal), c. 563 BCE D. Kushinagar

Q99.Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel in Economics in:‌‍

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

Q100.Ozone layer protects by:‌‍

A. Producing O₂ B. Cooling Earth C. Blocking all light D. Absorbing UV-B/C radiation

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