PSC Mock Exam 252 — Foundation

Q1.Mahakumbh 2025:

A. Prayagraj Jan-Feb B. Haridwar C. Nasik D. Ujjain

Q2.Suez Canal opened in:‌‍

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

Q3.World's 2nd largest rice producer:

A. India B. China C. Bangladesh D. Indonesia

Q4.Secularization thesis holds that as societies modernise:‌‍

A. Religion grows B. Religion declines in social significance (disputed) C. Religion stays same D. Religion becomes universal

Q5.A group of lions is called a:‌‍

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

Q6.Find the incorrect 'Father of the Nation' pair:‌‍

A. South Africa — Nelson Mandela B. Vietnam — Ho Chi Minh C. Cambodia — Norodom Sihanouk D. Indonesia — Lee Kuan Yew

Q7.Voltaire's famous quote defending free speech: 'I disagree with what you say but I will defend…'

A. My beliefs B. Your right to say it, to the death C. The truth D. The state

Q8.The 'Queen of Spices' is:‌‍

A. Pepper B. Cardamom C. Cinnamon D. Clove

Q9.Chunnel (Channel Tunnel):

A. Rail under English Channel B. Road tunnel C. Shipping D. Air

Q10.Longest tunnel in world:‌‍

A. Gotthard Base (rail) B. Many C. Laerdal (road) D. Both types

Q11.B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti:‌‍

A. 26 January B. 15 August C. 14 April D. 14 October

Q12.Coir is made from:

A. Cotton B. Coconut husk C. Jute D. Banana

Q13.Ratio in national flag:‌‍

A. 2:3 B. 1:2 C. 3:2 D. 3:5

Q14.Athenian democracy emerged under:

A. Solon reforms → Cleisthenes (~508 BCE) B. Alexander C. Augustus D. Pericles alone

Q15.Class system is characterised by:‌‍

A. Achieved status, mobility, economic basis B. Religious sanction C. Birth-based D. Hereditary

Q16.Crypto regulation India:‌‍

A. Cancelled B. Full ban C. Full allowed D. Under discussion

Q17.National Security Advisor 2024-26:‌‍

A. Shivshankar Menon B. Ajit Doval C. Nripendra Misra D. MK Narayanan

Q18.J&K first Assembly post-2019:‌‍

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

Q19.Vaccine Maitri launch:‌‍

A. Jan 2021 B. 2022 C. 2023 D. 2020

Q20.BCCI President 2024:‌‍

A. Roger Binny B. Sourav Ganguly C. Dalmiya D. Srinivasan

Q21.71st National Film Awards (Aug 2025) — which is INCORRECT? ‌‍(i) '12th Fail' won Best Feature Film (ii) Shah Rukh Khan & Vikrant Massey shared Best Actor (iii) 'Ullozhukku' by Christo Tomy won Best Malayalam Film (iv) Vijayaraghavan won Best Supporting Actor for Ullozhukku

A. (i) and (iii) B. (iii) and (iv) C. (iii) only D. (iv) only

Q22.Wipro CEO 2024:‌‍

A. Abidali B. Srinivas Pallia C. Thierry Delaporte D. Premji

Q23.ICC Chairman 2024:‌‍

A. Greg Barclay B. Shashank Manohar C. None D. Jay Shah

Q24.India G20 presidency:‌‍

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

Q25.Global Biofuels Alliance was launched during India's G20 presidency by:‌‍

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

Q26.If 15 March is Wednesday, what day is 15 April?‌‍

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

Q27.Calendar: if 14 Aug 2023 is Monday, 15 Aug 2024 is:‌‍

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

Q28.Water image of 'WORK':‌‍

A. both B. upside down C. None D. reversed

Q29.Total number of days from 5 January 2015 to 20 March 2015:‌‍

A. 75 B. 72 C. 73 D. 74

Q30.200 students. ‌‍Biology 56, Maths 62, Psychology 84. Biology+Maths 18, Biology+Psych 20, Maths+Psych 12, all three 8. ‌‍How many took NONE?

A. 10 B. 30 C. 20 D. 40

Q31.Clock: angle at 2:30:‌‍

A. 90° B. 75° C. 105° D. 120°

Q32.Odd: Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron‌‍

A. Gold B. Silver C. Copper D. Iron

Q33.Out of 100 students, 40 passed Physics and 30 passed Chemistry. If 18 passed both, how many failed in both?

A. 48 B. 62 C. 82 D. 28

Q34.If Jan 1 = Monday, what day is Dec 31 (non-leap)?‌‍

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

Q35.Letters: D, G, J, M, ?‌‍

A. P B. Q C. O D. N

Q36.Angle between clock hands at 3:00:‌‍

A. 180° B. 90° C. 120° D. 60°

Q37.Start facing North. Turn 90° clockwise. Now facing:‌‍

A. North B. South C. East D. West

Q38.If 1 = A, 2 = B..., 15 = ?:‌‍

A. N B. M C. O D. P

Q39.The next number in 3, 6, 12, 24, ... is:‌‍

A. 48 B. 36 C. 40 D. 60

Q40.5 friends P, Q, R, S, T sit in a row. P is at the left end. R is in the middle. Q is between P and R. S is to the right of R. Who sits at the right end?

A. Q B. R C. S D. T

Q41.AIR (All India Radio):‌‍

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

Q42.Odd one: Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Paris‌‍

A. Delhi B. Mumbai C. Kochi D. Paris

Q43.'Dominant caste' concept was also by:‌‍

A. Ghurye B. Srinivas C. Ambedkar D. Gandhi

Q44.Cotton is called:‌‍

A. White gold B. Golden fibre C. Silver fibre D. Green gold

Q45.First cyber police station in India:

A. Bangalore B. Mumbai C. Thiruvananthapuram D. Hyderabad

Q46.Athenian democracy emerged under:‌‍

A. Solon reforms → Cleisthenes (~508 BCE) B. Augustus C. Alexander D. Pericles alone

Q47.Largest island in Caribbean:

A. Cuba B. Haiti C. Puerto Rico D. Jamaica

Q48.Arctic circle countries:

A. 8 (Russia, Canada, USA, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark(Greenland), Iceland) B. Only Russia C. 5 D. 3

Q49.Miller's magical number (STM capacity):

A. 3 B. 7 ± 2 items C. 20 D. 100

Q50.Statue of Unity height:‌‍

A. 150 metres B. 200 metres C. 210 metres D. 182 metres

Q51.G. S. Ghurye is known as:

A. Father of Indian Sociology B. Father of Psychology C. Father of Economics D. Father of Linguistics

Q52.Panama Canal length:‌‍

A. 200 km B. 100 km C. 50 km D. 82 km

Q53.Ashoka Chakra has:

A. 22 spokes B. 24 spokes C. 26 spokes D. 12 spokes

Q54.Time ahead of GMT:

A. 5.5 hrs B. 4 hrs C. 6 hrs D. 3 hrs

Q55.An echo is produced by:‌‍

A. Refraction of sound B. Reflection of sound C. Absorption of sound D. Diffraction of sound

Q56.In an adiabatic process:‌‍

A. ΔU = 0 B. T = constant C. Q = 0 D. W = 0

Q57.The SI unit of magnetic field (flux density) is:‌‍

A. Henry B. Gauss C. Tesla D. Weber

Q58.Study of weather:‌‍

A. Seismology B. Meteorology C. Ecology D. Geology

Q59.Which physical quantity is measured in decibels (dB)?‌‍

A. Loudness / sound level B. Pitch C. Frequency D. Wavelength

Q60.The chemical formula of baking soda is:‌‍

A. Na₂CO₃ B. NaCl C. CaCO₃ D. NaHCO₃

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.Soaps are:‌‍

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

Q63.Molar mass from elevation in boiling point — formula:

A. M = Kb·w/(ΔTb·W) B. Kb·W/w C. ΔTb D. m = ΔTb

Q64.Polyethylene is polymer of:‌‍

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

Q65.Gonads:‌‍

A. Muscle B. Hormone only C. Sex organs D. None

Q66.Dehydration treated with:

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

Q67.Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is approximately:

A. 25 mL/min B. 125 mL/min C. 1000 mL/min D. 10 mL/min

Q68.Study of teeth:

A. Odontology B. Dentistry C. Both D. Periodontology

Q69.Penicillin was discovered by:‌‍

A. Louis Pasteur B. Robert Koch C. Alexander Fleming D. Edward Jenner

Q70.'It seems that there is a bee in his bonnet.' What does the idiom mean?‌‍

A. angry B. cheerful C. annoyed D. sleepy

Q71.Synonym of ZEAL:

A. Laziness B. Enthusiasm C. Fear D. Silence

Q72.'Look after' means:

A. Search B. Take care of C. Ignore D. Watch

Q73.Antonym of DARK:

A. Dim B. Light C. Black D. Shadow

Q74.Identify the correct question tag: 'We should help others, ___?'‌‍

A. don't we B. should we C. do we D. shouldn't we

Q75.Synonym of LITHE:

A. Stiff B. Flexible C. Rigid D. Heavy

Q76.The mirror ___ broken when I dropped it in the bathroom.‌‍

A. get B. has got C. gets D. got

Q77.The figure of speech 'The classroom was a zoo' is:

A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. Personification

Q78.Antonym of 'adversity':

A. extremity B. affliction C. prosperity D. distress

Q79.Synonym of RUSTIC:‌‍

A. Refined B. Rural C. Modern D. Urban

Q80.Author of Balyakalasakhi:‌‍

A. MT B. Thakazhi C. Basheer D. Changampuzha

Q81.Khasakkinte Itihasam by:

A. MT B. OV Vijayan C. Basheer D. Anand

Q82.Match authors to works: (a) C.V. Raman Pillai (b) K.M. Panikkar (c) A.R. Raja Raja Varma (d) Kesava Dev with (i) Malaya Vilasam (ii) Premamritam (iii) Parankipatayali (iv) Odayil Ninnu

A. a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv B. a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv C. a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv D. a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

Q83.Who wrote Oru Deshathinte Katha?‌‍

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

Q84.Who wrote Veena Poovu?‌‍

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

Q85.Who wrote Khasakkinte Ithihasam?‌‍

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

Q86.Chemmeen by:‌‍

A. Basheer B. Vijayan C. Thakazhi D. M.T.

Q87.'Nandanar' is the pen name of:‌‍

A. C. Govinda Pisharady B. P.C. Gopalan C. P.C. Kuttikrishnan D. R. Ramachandran Nair

Q88.Who wrote the poem 'Jathikkummi'?‌‍

A. Vallathol B. Pandit Karuppan C. Ulloor D. Kumaran Asan

Q89.Ezhuthachan called:‌‍

A. Father of Kerala B. First poet C. Father of Malayalam cinema D. Father of Malayalam language

Q90.Nehru Trophy Boat Race:‌‍

A. Vembanad B. Punnamada Lake C. Ashtamudi D. Sasthamkotta

Q91.Who is also known as Muthukutty Swami?‌‍

A. Chattampi Swami B. Vaikunda Swami C. Narayana Guru Swami D. Vagbhatananda Swami

Q92.Napier Museum TVM:‌‍

A. 1880 B. 1855 C. 1947 D. 1900

Q93.Kerala's first communist government was dismissed in:‌‍

A. 1957 B. 1959 C. 1960 D. 1962

Q94.The headquarter of Kerala Sahitya Akademi transferred from Thiruvananthapuram to Thrissur in:‌‍

A. 1957 B. 1961 C. 1958 D. 1956

Q95.Slavery abolished in Travancore:‌‍

A. 1812 B. 1836 C. 1855 D. 1865

Q96.The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kerala's highest literary honour, was first awarded to:‌‍

A. G. Sankara Kurup B. S.K. Pottekkatt C. Thakazhi D. M.T. Vasudevan Nair

Q97.State fish:‌‍

A. Sardine B. Karimeen C. Pomfret D. Tuna

Q98.Where did Sree Narayana Guru install a mirror (lamp) as an idol?

A. Aruvippuram B. Karamukku C. Sivagiri D. Aluva

Q99.The famous Tirunelli temple lies in the valley of:

A. Ezhimala B. Brahmagiri C. Puralimala D. Malayattoor

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