PSC Mock Exam 024 — Foundation

Q1.Who said 'Man is born free but everywhere in chains'?

A. Jean-Jacques Rousseau B. Voltaire C. Baron de Montesquieu D. Denis Diderot

Q2.The Aztec Empire (Mexico) was conquered by:‌‍

A. Columbus B. Hernán Cortés (1521) C. Francisco Pizarro D. Magellan

Q3.Lotus:‌‍

A. National Flower B. State C. All D. Religious

Q4.Suez Canal opened in:‌‍

A. 1914 B. 1922 C. 1956 D. 1869

Q5.Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is known as the Father of which revolution in India?‌‍

A. Yellow Revolution B. Green Revolution C. Blue Revolution D. White Revolution

Q6.Victoria Falls is on which river?‌‍

A. Nile B. Congo C. Zambezi D. Niger

Q7.In 18th-century France, 'Vingtième' was:‌‍

A. Rent for tools B. A church tax C. 1/20 of income paid directly to the government D. A bridge toll

Q8.The Nazi secret police force was called the:‌‍

A. Gestapo B. Einsatzgruppen C. SS D. SA

Q9.The Berlin Wall was built in:‌‍

A. 1989 B. 1961 (by East Germany/USSR) C. 1945 D. 1949

Q10.Matrilineal society means inheritance passes through:‌‍

A. Both B. Neither C. Father's line D. Mother's line

Q11.Hurricane Atlantic season:

A. Jun-Nov B. Dec-May C. Year-round D. Unknown

Q12.'DEPOSITION' in legal context means:

A. An assertion of innocence B. Evidence of absence C. Witness statement taken outside the court D. A defence strategy

Q13.Habitus (Bourdieu) refers to:

A. Habits B. Internalised dispositions shaped by one's social position C. Diet D. Location

Q14.IST is ___ hours ahead of GMT:‌‍

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

Q15.The Magna Carta (1215), a forerunner of constitutional government, was signed in:

A. France B. England C. Germany D. Italy

Q16.Recently dead Mufti Mohammed Sayeed was the Chief Minister of ___ State.‌‍

A. Jammu-Kashmir B. Mizoram C. Assam D. Delhi

Q17.Paris 2024 medal topper:‌‍

A. USA B. Japan C. China D. Australia

Q18.J&K first Assembly post-2019:‌‍

A. Sept-Oct 2024 elections B. 2019 C. 2023 D. 2020

Q19.Global Biofuels Alliance was launched during India's G20 presidency by:

A. 15 countries B. 19 countries C. All G20 members D. India, USA, and Brazil

Q20.Vistara end:‌‍

A. Separate B. Merged into Air India Nov 2024 C. Still flying D. Closed

Q21.Current Vice-Chair NITI Aayog:

A. Panagariya B. Rajiv Kumar C. Suman Bery D. Amitabh Kant

Q22.African Union joined G20 in:‌‍

A. 2023 B. 2024 C. 2022 D. 2025

Q23.ISRO launched the EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite on:‌‍

A. 22 July 2024 B. 1 January 2024 C. 16 August 2024 D. 17 February 2024

Q24.Internet users India (approx):‌‍

A. 500M B. 850+ million C. 1 billion+ D. 2 billion

Q25.PM WANI scheme is related to:‌‍

A. Water distribution B. Public Wi-Fi access C. Animal welfare D. Women empowerment

Q26.Analogy: Teacher : School :: Lecturer : ?‌‍

A. Book B. College C. Library D. Students

Q27.Find the next number: 646, 624, 1774, ?‌‍

A. 552 B. 263 C. 331 D. 467

Q28.How many odd days in a leap year?‌‍

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

Q29.If ROAD is coded as URDG (+3 each), then SWAN = ?‌‍

A. VZDQ B. VXDQ C. VZDR D. VYCQ

Q30.If 1 February 2004 is Wednesday, what day is 3 March 2004?‌‍

A. Friday B. Monday C. Saturday D. Sunday

Q31.In the number series 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, the next number is:‌‍

A. 46 B. 48 C. 50 D. 52

Q32.If 1 Jan 2024 = Monday, what is 1 March 2024?

A. Thursday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday

Q33.Odd: Rose, Lily, Tulip, Mango‌‍

A. Rose B. Lily C. Mango D. Tulip

Q34.Next: 2, 12, 36, 80, 150, ?

A. 252 B. 200 C. 210 D. 300

Q35.How many times minute and hour hands overlap in 24 hours:

A. 22 B. 24 C. 12 D. 11

Q36.The number series 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___ — next number is:

A. 30 B. 36 C. 49 D. 64

Q37.Like neither from above (if total 50):‌‍

A. 0 B. 5 C. 15 D. 10

Q38.Angle at 9:00:

A. 60° B. 90° C. 120° D. 150°

Q39.Angle between clock hands at 3:00:‌‍

A. 180° B. 90° C. 120° D. 60°

Q40.Monday + 72 days = ?‌‍

A. Wednesday B. Monday C. Tuesday D. Thursday

Q41.Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France in:‌‍

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

Q42.What does 'Kollywood' represent?‌‍

A. Kannada film industry of Hyderabad B. Tamil film industry of Chennai C. Telugu film industry of Hyderabad D. Bengali film industry of Kolkata

Q43.The first Municipality in India to become a full Wi-Fi Zone:‌‍

A. Malappuram B. Kochi C. Mumbai D. Bangalore

Q44.Printing press inventor:‌‍

A. Gutenberg B. Caxton C. Edison D. Watt

Q45.Prophet Muhammad was born in:‌‍

A. 570 CE at Mecca B. 610 CE C. 632 CE D. 622 CE

Q46.Study of stamps:‌‍

A. Calligraphy B. Philately C. Numismatics D. Epigraphy

Q47.Puncak Jaya in:‌‍

A. Indonesia B. PNG C. Malaysia D. Philippines

Q48.World Heritage Day is observed on:‌‍

A. 16 April B. 17 April C. 18 April D. 22 April

Q49.India's national animal is:‌‍

A. Lion B. Peacock C. Tiger D. Elephant

Q50.Eskimos' dome-shaped winter shelters made of snow blocks are called:

A. Igloo B. Yurt C. Tepee D. Wigwam

Q51.Deepest ocean point:‌‍

A. Tonga Trench B. Mariana Trench C. Puerto Rico Trench D. Java Trench

Q52.Tiger:

A. National Animal B. State C. Sacred D. All

Q53.Which statement is NOT correct? ‌‍(1) Reign of Terror — French Revolution (2) Bloody Sunday — American Revolution (3) Glorious Revolution in England in 1688 (4) Nationalist Revolution in China in 1949

A. All incorrect B. Only (2, 4) C. Only (3) D. Only (1, 3)

Q54.Ambedkar Jayanti:‌‍

A. 2 Oct B. 14 Apr C. 14 Nov D. 5 Sep

Q55.The electric bulb was invented by:‌‍

A. Tesla B. Faraday C. Thomas Edison D. Watt

Q56.Dimensional formula of gravitational constant G:‌‍

A. [M L T⁻²] B. [M⁻¹ L² T] C. [M⁻¹ L³ T⁻²] D. [M L² T⁻²]

Q57.The image formed by a plane mirror is:‌‍

A. Diminished B. Real, inverted C. Magnified D. Virtual, laterally inverted, same size

Q58.Unit of electric current:‌‍

A. Watt B. Ampere C. Ohm D. Volt

Q59.The refractive index of a medium is defined as:‌‍

A. speed of light in medium / speed of light in vacuum B. angle ratio only C. density ratio D. speed of light in vacuum / speed of light in medium

Q60.Epsom salt is:‌‍

A. NaCl B. MgSO₄ C. CaSO₄ D. KCl

Q61.Avogadro's law states equal volumes of gases at same T and P contain:

A. Equal number of molecules B. Same mass C. Same density D. Same weight

Q62.The IUPAC name of CH₃COOH is:

A. Methanoic acid B. Ethanoic acid C. Propanoic acid D. Formic acid

Q63.Which is the densest naturally occurring element at STP?‌‍

A. Gold B. Lead C. Platinum D. Osmium

Q64.Nernst equation:‌‍

A. E = E° + V B. E = V/I C. E = IR D. E = E° - (RT/nF)·ln Q

Q65.Dehydration treated with:‌‍

A. Soda B. Tea C. Milk D. ORS

Q66.Prokaryotic cells lack:‌‍

A. Membrane-bound nucleus and organelles B. DNA C. Cell wall D. Ribosomes

Q67.Psoriasis:‌‍

A. Heart B. Lung disease C. Digestion D. Skin disorder

Q68.The process by which plants lose water vapour through leaves is:

A. Respiration B. Transpiration C. Evaporation D. Guttation

Q69.Asthma affects:‌‍

A. Liver B. Kidneys C. Heart D. Lungs

Q70.One word: Story with moral:‌‍

A. Fable B. Novel C. Short story D. Drama

Q71.Collective noun for birds:‌‍

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

Q72.'Ad hoc' means:‌‍

A. For a specific purpose B. Permanent C. Urgent D. Randomly

Q73.Seventy kilos ___ not what they want.

A. has B. have C. is D. are

Q74.Alliteration:‌‍

A. Rhyme B. Assonance C. Onomatopoeia D. Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Q75.An 'anachronism' refers to:

A. A recent event B. Something placed in the wrong time period C. A long-lasting event D. A regular event

Q76.Comparative of 'little' (amount):

A. littler B. less C. smaller D. lesser

Q77.Active voice vs Passive:‌‍

A. Both same thing B. Active: subject does action. Passive: subject receives action C. Only one exists D. Same

Q78.Which part is wrong in: 'It was Shakespeare and not no one else who wrote this play at the beginning of the sixteenth century'?

A. it was Shakespeare B. and not no one else C. who wrote this play D. at the beginning of the sixteenth century

Q79.Change to passive voice: 'The cat killed the rat.'‌‍

A. The rat kills the cat B. The cat was killed by the rat C. The rat was killed by the cat D. The rat killed the cat

Q80.'Khasakkinte Ithihasam' was written by:‌‍

A. Basheer B. O.V. Vijayan C. M.T. Vasudevan Nair D. S.K. Pottekkatt

Q81.Who wrote Adhyatma Ramayanam?‌‍

A. Cherusseri B. Ezhuthachan C. Poonthanam D. Melpathur

Q82.Who wrote Oru Deshathinte Katha?‌‍

A. Thakazhi B. S.K. Pottekkatt C. Basheer D. M.T.

Q83.Oldest Malayalam literary work:‌‍

A. Krishnagatha B. Jnanappana C. Narayaneeyam D. Ramacharitam

Q84.Who wrote Balyakalasakhi?‌‍

A. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer B. O.V. Vijayan C. Thakazhi D. Uroob

Q85.Sreeni (ONV's pet name):‌‍

A. Asan B. O.N.V. Kurup C. Vallathol D. Ulloor

Q86.Ramacharitam by:‌‍

A. Ezhuthachan B. Cheeraman C. Cherusseri D. Poonthanam

Q87.Who wrote Veena Poovu?‌‍

A. Changampuzha B. Kumaranasan C. Vallathol D. Ulloor

Q88.Who wrote Randamoozham?‌‍

A. Basheer B. O.V. Vijayan C. Thakazhi D. M.T. Vasudevan Nair

Q89.Changampuzha Krishna Pillai is famous for which poem?‌‍

A. Ramanan B. Karuna C. Veena Poovu D. Duravastha

Q90.Margamkali by:

A. Hindus B. Muslims C. Syrian Christians (St. Thomas tradition) D. Tribals

Q91.Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi:

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

Q92.Pathanamthitta formed:‌‍

A. 1956 B. 1990 C. 1982 D. 1970

Q93.The 1921 All Kerala Provincial Conference for Aikya Kerala was held at:‌‍

A. Payyannur B. Ottapalam C. Thrissur D. Manjeri

Q94.Thrissur Zoo:‌‍

A. State Museum + Zoo B. Private C. Only zoo D. Only museum

Q95.Who founded Muhammadeeya Sabha in Kannur?‌‍

A. Vakkom Maulavi B. Sheikh Muhammed Hamadani Thangal C. Ummar Khasi D. Sayyed Sanahulla Makti Thangal

Q96.Where did Narayana Guru found Advaita Ashramam in 1904 dedicated to 'Om Sahodaryam Sarvatra'?

A. Varkala B. Aluva C. Trichur D. Trivandrum

Q97.Rajyasamacharam (1847) was:‌‍

A. First Malayalam novel B. First Malayalam newspaper C. First Malayalam film D. First Malayalam poem

Q98.Kerala's state animal:‌‍

A. Lion-tailed Macaque B. Elephant C. Nilgiri Tahr D. Tiger

Q99.Deepika (oldest running Malayalam):

A. 1887 B. 1900 C. 1920 D. 1947

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