PSC Mock Exam 399 — Foundation

Q1.The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize was:‌‍

A. Mother Teresa B. Rabindranath Tagore C. C.V. Raman D. Amartya Sen

Q2.Antonym of LARGE:‌‍

A. Big B. Huge C. Massive D. Small

Q3.CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio) refers to:‌‍

A. Gold reserves of RBI B. Percentage of bank deposits to be kept with RBI as reserve C. Tax on corporate profits D. Interest rate on savings accounts

Q4.Gautama Buddha was born at:‌‍

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

Q5.Gram-positive bacteria retain:‌‍

A. Iodine only B. Crystal violet stain due to thick peptidoglycan C. Safranin D. No stain

Q6.The plural of 'child' is:‌‍

A. childs B. children C. childrens D. childes

Q7.Kolar Gold Fields in:‌‍

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

Q8.Synonym of PUNGENT:‌‍

A. Bland B. Dull C. Mild D. Sharp

Q9.Tank filled by 3 pipes in 8, 12, 24 hrs. Together:‌‍

A. 5 hrs B. 6 hrs C. 4 hrs D. 3 hrs

Q10.Minimum Support Price (MSP) in India is announced by:‌‍

A. State governments, before sowing B. Central government, at harvest C. Central government, before sowing D. State governments, at harvest

Q11.Most populous district:‌‍

A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Malappuram C. Ernakulam D. Thrissur

Q12.5! = ?‌‍

A. 150 B. 100 C. 60 D. 120

Q13.Which one of the following is not a microprocessor manufacturing company?‌‍

A. AMD B. IBM C. Microsoft D. Intel

Q14.Last digit of 2^20:‌‍

A. 8 B. 2 C. 6 D. 4

Q15.Kerala Kalamandalam located at:‌‍

A. Palakkad B. Cheruthuruthy C. Malappuram D. Thrissur

Q16.Google was founded in 1998 by:‌‍

A. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak B. Bill Gates and Paul Allen C. Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone D. Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Q17.The amount of sun's energy reaching Earth's surface is called:‌‍

A. Convection B. Insolation C. Advection D. Radiation

Q18.Analogy: Fish : Water :: Bird : ?‌‍

A. Nest B. Tree C. Sky D. Cage

Q19.Angle between hands at 6:00:‌‍

A. 150° B. 180° C. 120° D. 90°

Q20.Crossing over during meiosis results in:‌‍

A. Genetic variation (recombination) B. Identical daughter cells C. Cell death D. Chromosome loss

Q21.RBI was established in which year?‌‍

A. 1935 B. 1938 C. 1945 D. 1948

Q22.Series: 2, 10, 30, 68, 130, ?‌‍

A. 210 B. 222 C. 250 D. 180

Q23.'She ___ longer, if she hadn't fallen.' (third conditional)‌‍

A. wouldn't live B. will have lived C. would live D. would have lived

Q24.National Security Act:‌‍

A. 1971 B. 1984 C. 1990 D. 1980

Q25.If 1 km = 1000 m and 1 m = 100 cm, how many centimetres are in 2.5 km?‌‍

A. 25,000,000 B. 250,000 C. 2,500,000 D. 25,000

Q26.India's desertification area:‌‍

A. 200 million B. 10 million C. ~97 million hectares D. 50 million

Q27.Projective personality test:‌‍

A. Rorschach Inkblot, TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) B. MMPI C. IQ D. NEO-PI

Q28.The Malayali Memorial was submitted to the Maharaja on:‌‍

A. 3 September 1896 B. 1 January 1891 C. 11 January 1809 D. 26 July 1859

Q29.Indus Valley Civilization period:‌‍

A. 3300-1300 BCE B. 1500-500 BCE C. 5000-3000 BCE D. 2500-1500 BCE

Q30.Light travels ___ than sound.‌‍

A. fast B. fastest C. more fast D. faster

Q31.Jhelum river:‌‍

A. UP B. Haryana C. Punjab D. Kashmir

Q32.Gandhi wrote Hind Swaraj in Gujarati in:‌‍

A. 1909 B. 1921 C. 1931 D. 1919

Q33.Public goods are:‌‍

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

Q34.Molarity and molality differ because:‌‍

A. Molality uses mass% B. They are same C. Molarity uses kg of solvent D. Molality uses kg of solvent (T-independent); molarity uses L of solution (T-dependent)

Q35.16² = 256, so √256 = ?‌‍

A. 32 B. 16 C. 8 D. 64

Q36.Indulekha novel:‌‍

A. 1889 B. 1920 C. 1947 D. 1900

Q37.The Cold War refers to tensions between:‌‍

A. USA and UK B. India and Pakistan C. USSR and China D. USA and USSR

Q38.Marthanda Varma dedicated kingdom to:‌‍

A. Ganapati B. Shiva C. Subrahmanya D. Sree Padmanabha

Q39.Volume of cube side 5:‌‍

A. 25 B. 150 C. 75 D. 125

Q40.Government by the rich:‌‍

A. Plutocracy B. Democracy C. Theocracy D. Aristocracy

Q41.If SUN = 54, MOON = ?‌‍

A. 54 B. 52 C. 60 D. 57

Q42.Largest continent:‌‍

A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. North America

Q43.Compound interest on ₹1000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years (compounded annually) is:‌‍

A. ₹250 B. ₹220 C. ₹200 D. ₹210

Q44.If f(x) = 2x + 3, f(2) =‌‍

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

Q45.The smallest functional unit of the nervous system is the:‌‍

A. Dendrite B. Synapse C. Neuron D. Axon

Q46.Eravikulam National Park is famous for:‌‍

A. Tigers B. Nilgiri Tahr C. Lion-tailed Macaque D. Elephants

Q47.Who wrote 'The Divine Comedy'?‌‍

A. Dante B. Boccaccio C. Machiavelli D. Petrarch

Q48.√5 approximately:‌‍

A. 2 B. 2.236 C. 3 D. 2.5

Q49.'Atmanutapam' written by:‌‍

A. Chattampi Swamikal B. Vaikunda Swamikal C. Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara D. Vagbhatananda

Q50.Micron India:‌‍

A. AP B. Karnataka C. TN D. Gujarat ATMP

Q51.Insulin regulates:‌‍

A. Thyroxine B. Blood sugar C. BP D. Calcium

Q52.Isomers have:‌‍

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

Q53.The formation of the Indian National Army (INA) was largely the result of efforts by:‌‍

A. Subhash Chandra Bose B. Rash Behari Bose C. Captain Lakshmi Sahgal D. Aurobindo Ghosh

Q54.Largest ocean:‌‍

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

Q55.Kerala population 2011:‌‍

A. 3.5 crore B. 2.5 crore C. 3.34 crore D. 4 crore

Q56.Synonym of PEDANTIC:‌‍

A. Loose B. Creative C. Free D. Nitpicky

Q57.Correct the sentence: Candy taste sweet.‌‍

A. Candy taste nice. B. Sweet taste sweet. C. Candy tasting nice. D. Candy tastes sweet.

Q58.Growth of vernacular literature in Medieval India was the greatest contribution of:‌‍

A. Sultans of Delhi B. Vijayanagar Kingdom C. Bahmani Kingdom D. Bhakti movement saints

Q59.The amplitude of a sound wave is related to:‌‍

A. Wavelength B. Pitch C. Loudness (intensity) D. Frequency

Q60.Meenakshi Temple at:‌‍

A. Thanjavur B. Salem C. Madurai D. Trichy

Q61.The Sylhet referendum (1947) resulted in most of Sylhet joining:‌‍

A. India B. Remaining independent C. Burma D. East Pakistan

Q62.'The out-of-syllabus questions put the students ___' (idiom)‌‍

A. at sea B. at bay C. at hand D. at bottom

Q63.The Kochi Rajya Praja Mandal was formed in 1941 demanding:‌‍

A. Responsible government B. Linguistic reorganization C. Temple entry D. Land reform

Q64.National Hydrogen Mission launched:‌‍

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

Q65.Nernst equation:‌‍

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

Q66.One word: Highest point:‌‍

A. Nadir B. Both A and C C. Zenith D. Apex

Q67.Indian National Congress founded:‌‍

A. 1885 B. 1905 C. 1882 D. 1890

Q68.Phloem transports:‌‍

A. Food B. Gases C. Both D. Water

Q69.Dhupgarh is highest in:‌‍

A. Aravalli B. Ghats C. Satpura D. Vindhya

Q70.Kerala Model of Development is distinctive for:‌‍

A. High human development (literacy, life expectancy) at relatively low per-capita income B. Heavy industry C. Mining D. High GDP

Q71.Fill in the blank: 'Kerala is famous ___ its backwaters.'‌‍

A. with B. in C. of D. for

Q72.Synonym of REDUNDANT:‌‍

A. Vital B. Superfluous C. Necessary D. Essential

Q73.2, 6, 18, 54, ?‌‍

A. 162 B. 108 C. 216 D. 150

Q74.In a relational database, a 'primary key' is:‌‍

A. The first row B. A unique identifier for rows in a table C. Any column D. The table name

Q75.Haemophilia inheritance:‌‍

A. Mitochondrial B. Autosomal C. Y-linked D. X-linked recessive

Q76.Beas river:‌‍

A. Punjab B. All three C. Joined by Sutlej D. HP origin

Q77.If 1 Jan 2024 = Monday, what is 1 March 2024?‌‍

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

Q78.Who is called the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?‌‍

A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar B. Sardar Patel C. Rajendra Prasad D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q79.Echinoderms (starfish, sea urchin) have:‌‍

A. Soft bodies B. Water vascular system and spiny skin C. Notochord throughout life D. Jointed legs

Q80.Fundamental Duties are in:‌‍

A. Part III B. Part IVA C. Part V D. Part IV

Q81.Iodine needed for:‌‍

A. Bone formation B. Nerve function C. Thyroid hormone D. Blood clotting

Q82.The shape of a galaxy like the Milky Way is primarily:‌‍

A. Spherical B. Spiral C. Irregular D. Elliptical

Q83.Kolkali:‌‍

A. Children B. South C. Women D. North Kerala men's group dance with sticks

Q84.National Development Council:‌‍

A. Active B. Was part of Planning C. Abolished with NITI Aayog D. Annual body

Q85.Which Kerala social reformer is popularly known as a 'saint without saffron and kamandalu'?‌‍

A. Vagbhatananda Swamikal B. Ayya Swamikal C. Sree Narayana Guru D. Chattampi Swamikal

Q86.Marked ₹600, discount 15%. SP:‌‍

A. ₹480 B. ₹510 C. ₹500 D. ₹490

Q87.Volcanic island chain in India:‌‍

A. Sundarbans B. Gulf of Kutch C. Lakshadweep D. Barren Island (Andaman) — India's only active volcano

Q88.Joint Forest Management (JFM):‌‍

A. Individual B. Community-govt C. Only govt D. Private

Q89.Malampuzha dam:‌‍

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

Q90.9/11 attacks led US to invade:‌‍

A. Iraq first B. Afghanistan first (Oct 2001), Iraq later (2003) C. Iran D. Syria

Q91.Bag 3 red 2 blue. Prob of red:‌‍

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

Q92.Translation is the process of:‌‍

A. Synthesis of mRNA B. DNA replication C. Synthesis of protein from mRNA at ribosome D. Mutation

Q93.'Cut to the chase' means:‌‍

A. Run away B. Hurry C. Cut something D. Get to the point

Q94.Nitrogen-fixing bacteria living in root tumours of pea plants are called:‌‍

A. Rhizobium B. E. coli C. Rhizome D. Streptococcus

Q95.Hepatic portal vein carries blood from:‌‍

A. Kidney to heart B. Liver to heart C. Lungs to heart D. Digestive organs to liver

Q96.One who cannot read or write is called:‌‍

A. Illiterate B. Unlettered C. Uneducated D. All of these

Q97.Antonym of GIVE:‌‍

A. Offer B. Take C. Provide D. Donate

Q98.Resting membrane potential of neuron:‌‍

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

Q99.The Arab invasion of Sindh in 712 CE was led by:‌‍

A. Qutbuddin Aibak B. Mahmud of Ghazni C. Muhammad bin Qasim D. Muhammad Ghori

Q100.Area of triangle base 10, height 6:‌‍

A. 40 B. 30 C. 20 D. 60

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