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PSC Mock Exam 201 — Foundation

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Q1.'Fast' as an adjective vs adverb — in 'He runs fast', 'fast' is a(n):‌‍

A. Adjective B. Verb C. Noun D. Adverb

Q2.Lakshadweep islands are:‌‍

A. Tectonic B. Continental C. Volcanic D. Coral

Q3.D-Day (Allied invasion of Normandy) was:‌‍

A. 8 May 1945 B. 6 June 1944 C. 7 December 1941 D. 1 September 1939

Q4.Which acid is found in vinegar?‌‍

A. Acetic acid B. Citric acid C. Hydrochloric acid D. Sulphuric acid

Q5.Ranthambore in:‌‍

A. UK B. MP C. Rajasthan D. Karnataka

Q6.The idiom 'a piece of cake' means:‌‍

A. A small portion of food B. Something very easy C. A dessert served at parties D. Something very difficult

Q7.PT Usha Olympic year (near-miss):‌‍

A. 1984 LA B. 1992 C. 1988 Seoul D. 1980

Q8.At what rate will ₹5000 yield ₹1500 simple interest in 5 years?‌‍

A. 5% B. 6% C. 4% D. 8%

Q9.Right triangle:‌‍

A. Two 90° B. All equal C. One 90° angle D. All 60°

Q10.Prob of drawing Ace from deck:‌‍

A. 1/4 B. 1/13 C. 4/13 D. 1/52

Q11.CDS founded by:‌‍

A. K.N. Raj B. EMS C. Patel D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q12.If f(x) = 2x + 3, f(2) =‌‍

A. 6 B. 7 C. 4 D. 5

Q13.The three pillars of the mass media discussed in the Class 8 SS text are:‌‍

A. TV, cinema, theatre B. Print, electronic, new media (internet) C. Newspaper, book, magazine D. Print, radio, television

Q14.Pondicherry integrated:‌‍

A. 1971 B. 1954 C. 1947 D. 1962

Q15.Banasura Sagar:‌‍

A. Palakkad B. Wayanad — earth dam C. Kasaragod D. Malappuram

Q16.Kerala's first IT village:‌‍

A. Thrissur B. Kochi C. Kollam D. Kazhakkoottam

Q17.Which principle is NOT part of the 'basic structure' as per SC?‌‍

A. Rule of law B. Parliamentary sovereignty C. Judicial review D. Secularism

Q18.'Pandora's box' means:‌‍

A. Source of many unforeseen troubles B. A puzzle C. A gift D. A treasure

Q19.Name the work written by Kumaranasan inspired by Edwin Arnold's Light of Asia:‌‍

A. Buddha Charitha B. Swanthanam C. Veena Poovu D. Sakuntalam

Q20.A 'for' loop in Python iterates over:‌‍

A. A number B. An iterable (list, tuple, string, range, ...) C. A function D. A variable

Q21.ODI WC 2023 final at:‌‍

A. Chinnaswamy B. Eden C. Wankhede D. Narendra Modi Stadium

Q22.Standard electrode potential of SHE (Standard Hydrogen Electrode):‌‍

A. -1.0 B. +0.76 C. 0.0 V (reference) D. +1.0

Q23.'Martin ate the ___ amount of shawarma at the party.' (superlative form of 'little')‌‍

A. least B. lest C. little D. less

Q24.Mendel's first law:‌‍

A. Independent assortment B. Linkage C. Dominance D. Segregation

Q25.Strait of Malacca connects:‌‍

A. Indian Ocean-South China Sea B. Persian Gulf C. Med D. Red Sea

Q26.Kerala's largest district by population:‌‍

A. Ernakulam B. Kozhikode C. TVM D. Malappuram (2011)

Q27.The Standard Meridian of India passes through:‌‍

A. 77.5°E B. 90°E C. 82.5°E D. 75°E

Q28.Rajendra Chola I's naval expedition (c. 1025) reached:‌‍

A. Srivijaya (Sumatra-Malay) empire B. China C. Rome D. Egypt

Q29.Plasmid in bacteria:‌‍

A. Extra-chromosomal, circular DNA (often carries antibiotic resistance) B. Main chromosome C. Virus D. Ribosome

Q30.Kerala Financial Corporation:‌‍

A. KSIDC B. KFC C. KSFE D. KIIFB

Q31.'Grand Old Man of India':‌‍

A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Rajaji C. Dadabhai Naoroji D. Patel

Q32.The ecological term for all living organisms in a given area is:‌‍

A. Population B. Biosphere C. Community D. Biome

Q33.The Mathura school of art flourished during:‌‍

A. Mauryan B. Mughal C. Kushan (indigenous Indian style) D. Chola

Q34.Ashraf's mother is the daughter of Muneer's brother. ‌‍How is Ashraf related to Muneer?

A. Cousin B. Nephew C. None of these D. Grandson

Q35.The Indian rupee has coins and notes issued by:‌‍

A. Only RBI B. Government only C. Coins by Govt under Coinage Act, Notes by RBI D. RBI (both)

Q36.A cube of side 1 cm has volume 1 cm³. A cube of side 2 cm has volume:‌‍

A. 2 cm³ B. 6 cm³ C. 8 cm³ D. 4 cm³

Q37.Synonym of PERNICIOUS:‌‍

A. Destructive B. Helpful C. Safe D. Beneficial

Q38.Pick the correctly spelt word:‌‍

A. Silhouette B. Sillhoute C. Silhoute D. Silhoutte

Q39.The Monroe Doctrine (1823) declared:‌‍

A. US to conquer Europe B. Free trade only C. US neutrality in all conflicts D. Americas off-limits to further European colonisation; US non-interference in Europe

Q40.Kerala's main export:‌‍

A. Rice B. Steel C. Spices, cashew, seafood D. Cars

Q41.'She plays ___ violin':‌‍

A. an B. a C. no article D. the

Q42.Total number of triangles in typical Star of David:‌‍

A. 10 B. 12 C. 6 D. 8

Q43.The SI unit of temperature is:‌‍

A. Celsius B. Réaumur C. Kelvin D. Fahrenheit

Q44.Antonym of 'Discrepancy':‌‍

A. consistency B. respectful C. disrespectful D. inconsistency

Q45.Simplify: 0.25 + 0.036 + 0.0075‌‍

A. 0.00136 B. 0.02935 C. 0.2935 D. 0.0136

Q46.Which river is related with Majuli Island?‌‍

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

Q47.Synonym of PRECLUDE:‌‍

A. Permit B. Allow C. Include D. Prevent

Q48.A redox reaction always involves:‌‍

A. Neither B. Oxidation only C. Both oxidation and reduction occurring together D. Reduction only

Q49.Coir capital:‌‍

A. Alappuzha B. Kochi C. Kollam D. Thrissur

Q50.Which is NOT an Operating System?‌‍

A. Unix B. BASIC C. DOS D. Linux

Q51.pH of 0.1 M HCl solution:‌‍

A. 1 B. 2 C. 7 D. 0

Q52.Largest producer of coal:‌‍

A. China B. USA C. Russia D. India

Q53.Study of children's medicine:‌‍

A. Pediatrics B. Geriatrics C. Andrology D. Gynaecology

Q54.If 1 Jan 2024 is Monday, 1 Jan 2025 is:‌‍

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

Q55.The value of π (pi) to two decimal places is:‌‍

A. 3.18 B. 3.12 C. 3.14 D. 3.16

Q56.This non-government, non-profit organisation works with deprived rural communities:‌‍

A. NRDP B. PMRY C. NREGP D. IAY

Q57.Adhai Din ka Jhonpra in:‌‍

A. Delhi B. Agra C. Ajmer D. Lucknow

Q58.Which Ottoman event caused Greek scholars to migrate to Italy carrying Greek manuscripts?‌‍

A. Battle of Lepanto B. Fall of Jerusalem C. Conquest of Constantinople in 1453 D. Siege of Vienna

Q59.Atmosphere composition (dry):‌‍

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

Q60.Hong Kong's status post-1997:‌‍

A. US territory B. UK colony C. Special Administrative Region of PRC (one country, two systems) D. Independent

Q61.The highest point of a transverse wave is called the:‌‍

A. Trough B. Antinode C. Node D. Crest

Q62.Slope of line through (x₁,y₁) and (x₂,y₂):‌‍

A. y/x B. y₂-y₁ C. x₂-x₁ D. (y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁)

Q63.The Qutub Minar was started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and completed by:‌‍

A. Iltutmish B. Balban C. Alauddin Khilji D. Firoz Tughlaq

Q64.Molarity is defined as:‌‍

A. Grams of solute per litre B. Mass percent C. Moles of solute per litre of solution D. Moles of solute per kg solvent

Q65.The Mahalwari System of land revenue (1822) in North and Central India was introduced by:‌‍

A. William Bentinck B. Thomas Munro C. Holt Mackenzie D. Warren Hastings

Q66.In the following pairs of cities and rivers, which is INCORRECT?‌‍

A. Mahanadi — Vijayawada B. Yamuna — Agra C. Hooghly — Kolkata D. Jhelum — Srinagar

Q67.Alpha particle is:‌‍

A. Helium nucleus (2p+2n) B. Photon C. Electron D. Neutron

Q68.Boat speed still water 8 km/h. Stream 2. Upstream speed:‌‍

A. 6 B. 10 C. 8 D. 4

Q69.Next number in series: 1, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 144, 1728, …‌‍

A. 1872 B. 4681 C. 1525 D. 4625

Q70.'I wish I ___ rich':‌‍

A. was B. will be C. were D. am

Q71.Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?‌‍

A. School B. Class C. Book D. Student

Q72.Kutch WLS:‌‍

A. Gujarat B. Rajasthan C. MH D. MP

Q73.'I met a girl ___ mother is a doctor.' Choose:‌‍

A. which B. whose C. who D. whom

Q74.Right to Freedom article range:‌‍

A. 23-24 B. 19-22 C. 14-18 D. 25-28

Q75.Oxidation is:‌‍

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

Q76.Antonym of CAPTURE:‌‍

A. Release B. Grab C. Hold D. Catch

Q77.Financial Emergency under Article:‌‍

A. 356 B. 360 C. 352 D. 365

Q78.Pierre Bourdieu's concept of 'cultural capital' means:‌‍

A. Labour B. Only land C. Non-material resources (education, speech, taste) that enable social mobility D. Money

Q79.Who was considered the father of Indian Local Self Government?‌‍

A. Lord Ripon B. Lord Curzon C. Lord Mayo D. Lord Lytton

Q80.Chirality in organic molecules requires:‌‍

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

Q81.The number of degrees in a quadrant (quarter circle) is:‌‍

A. 270° B. 360° C. 90° D. 180°

Q82.Which Indian state has the longest coastline?‌‍

A. Andhra Pradesh B. Tamil Nadu C. Kerala D. Gujarat

Q83.Which is the first model Fisheries tourist village in India?‌‍

A. Beypore B. Kumbalangi C. Neendakara D. Purakkad

Q84.Absolute zero corresponds to:‌‍

A. 0 °C B. −459 °C C. −273.15 °C D. −100 °C

Q85.Row of 50. Raj 10th from right. Position from left?‌‍

A. 39 B. 42 C. 41 D. 40

Q86.The American continents once controlled by Spain and Portugal came to be known as:‌‍

A. Latin America B. Central America C. South America D. North America

Q87.The central bank of India is:‌‍

A. SEBI B. Reserve Bank of India C. State Bank of India D. NABARD

Q88.Young's double slit experiment shows:‌‍

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

Q89.Change to a question: 'He has finished his homework.'‌‍

A. Does he finish his homework? B. Is he finishing his homework? C. Did he finish his homework? D. Has he finished his homework?

Q90.2ⁿ = 16. What is the value of n?‌‍

A. 16 B. 8 C. 4 D. 2

Q91.Cuscuta is an example of a:‌‍

A. Insectivorous plant B. Epiphyte C. Saprophyte D. Parasitic plant

Q92.Choose the odd one: Smart, Brilliant, Honest, Bright‌‍

A. Honest B. Bright C. Smart D. Brilliant

Q93.Kurinji Mala is the highest peak in:‌‍

A. Idukki B. Wayanad C. Palakkad D. Pathanamthitta

Q94.Nvidia market cap milestone 2024:‌‍

A. 3 trillion surpass B. 1 trillion C. Declined D. Only record

Q95.Soaps are:‌‍

A. Sodium/potassium salts of higher fatty acids B. Hydrocarbons C. Acids D. Esters

Q96.Synonym of 'quick':‌‍

A. Dull B. Slow C. Lazy D. Fast

Q97.Indian sociology pioneer:‌‍

A. M. N. Srinivas B. Irawati Karve C. G. S. Ghurye D. All

Q98.Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order:‌‍

A. 1975 B. 1989 C. 1950 D. 1968

Q99.Protein Energy Malnutrition in children:‌‍

A. Marasmus (energy deficit) and Kwashiorkor (protein deficit) B. Rickets C. Only iron D. Only scurvy

Q100.'He plays ___ cricket':‌‍

A. No article B. an C. a D. the

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