PSC Mock Exam 433 — Foundation

Q1.A group of soldiers is called a ___.‌‍

A. Troupe B. Flock C. Troop D. Herd

Q2.Which of these is an irrational number?‌‍

A. √25 B. √2 C. √9 D. √16

Q3.The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished around:‌‍

A. 2500 BCE B. 500 BCE C. 1000 BCE D. 5000 BCE

Q4.Kerala's Gini coefficient relative to India:‌‍

A. Lower inequality B. Higher C. Same D. Unknown

Q5.First state in India to implement e-governance fully:‌‍

A. Karnataka B. AP C. Kerala D. TN

Q6.Which of the following will NOT cut the selected text from a document?‌‍

A. Clicking the Cut button B. Pressing Ctrl + C C. Selecting Edit → Cut D. Pressing Ctrl + X

Q7.Photoperiodism:‌‍

A. Temperature B. Water response C. Response to day/night length D. Gravity

Q8.Kerala Municipality Act amendment 2020:‌‍

A. 30% B. Unchanged C. 33% D. Women reservation 50%

Q9.The magnification (m) produced by a lens is:‌‍

A. u/v B. v/u C. v × u D. f/v

Q10.Car at 60 km/h goes 3 hrs. Distance:‌‍

A. 150 km B. 200 km C. 180 km D. 120 km

Q11.'A piece of cake' means:‌‍

A. Very easy task B. Food C. Celebration D. Sweet

Q12.The Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936 that opened all state-controlled temples to Hindus was issued by:‌‍

A. Sri Chithira Thirunal (Travancore) B. Zamorin of Calicut C. Government of Madras D. Maharaja of Kochi

Q13.OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card:‌‍

A. Not citizenship B. Dual citizenship C. Citizenship D. Lifelong visa

Q14.Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty location:‌‍

A. Deccan B. North India C. South D. East

Q15.G4 nations seeking UN Security Council permanent seats:‌‍

A. BRICS minus Russia B. USSR countries C. US, UK, France, Germany D. Brazil, Germany, India, Japan

Q16.A letter asking for permission from the principal is a type of:‌‍

A. Note B. Personal letter C. Essay D. Formal letter

Q17.Which of the following pair is wrong?‌‍

A. wolf-wolves B. lion-lioness C. glass-glasses D. leaf-leaves

Q18.Longest road tunnel in India:‌‍

A. Atal Tunnel B. Chenani-Nashri C. Zoji La (under construction) D. Dr Syama Prasad

Q19.Hybridization in graphite:‌‍

A. sp³ B. sp C. sp² D. sp³d

Q20.Oersted's experiment showed:‌‍

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

Q21.Carboxylic acids turn blue litmus:‌‍

A. Green B. Remains blue C. Yellow D. Red

Q22.The lens formula relates image distance v, object distance u, and focal length f as:‌‍

A. 1/f = 1/v + 1/u B. f = v − u C. f = v + u D. 1/f = 1/v − 1/u

Q23.Diagonal of cube side a:‌‍

A. a√2 B. a√3 C. 2a D. a√5

Q24.Python dictionary is created using:‌‍

A. [] B. () C. <> D. {key: value}

Q25.Which letter is 8th to left of 17th from left?‌‍

A. 9th letter (I) B. J C. 8th D. 9th

Q26.Most forest cover (area):‌‍

A. Chhattisgarh B. MP C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Kerala

Q27.Nash Equilibrium is:‌‍

A. Each player's strategy is best response to others' strategies B. Cooperation C. Random outcome D. Random choice

Q28.'Bona fide' means:‌‍

A. Official B. Bad faith C. Unknown D. Genuine

Q29.Ayyankali's famous agitations included:‌‍

A. Villuvandi Strike and Kallumala Strike B. Only Villuvandi Strike C. Vaikom Satyagraha D. Only Kallumala Strike

Q30.States with highest forest cover %:‌‍

A. UP B. Punjab C. Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya D. Haryana

Q31.'Feathers and Stones' is the prison diary of:‌‍

A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B. Vinoba Bhave C. Pattabhi Sitaramayya D. C.R. Das

Q32.Granny in Ruskin Bond-style story (first unit) went to Mussoorie to:‌‍

A. Visit relatives B. Sell goods C. See a doctor D. Attend school

Q33.Mango:‌‍

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

Q34.Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on:‌‍

A. 30 January 1948 B. 15 August 1948 C. 2 October 1948 D. 14 February 1948

Q35.Fixed cost vs Variable cost: in the short-run:‌‍

A. FC doesn't vary with output; VC does B. Both vary C. Both constant D. Both fixed

Q36.Defence corridor under Atmanirbhar Bharat is in:‌‍

A. Karnataka and Maharashtra B. Gujarat and Rajasthan C. Telangana and MP D. Tamil Nadu and UP

Q37.Synonym of ESCHEW:‌‍

A. Approve B. Embrace C. Avoid D. Accept

Q38.Volume of cone r=3 h=7:‌‍

A. 88 B. 22 C. 66 D. 44

Q39.All cats are mammals. All mammals have hair. Therefore:‌‍

A. Hair is for cats only B. All cats have hair C. Some cats have hair D. No cats have hair

Q40.Which statement about the Private Bill in Indian Parliament is NOT correct?‌‍

A. Its rejection has no implication on government's confidence or resignation B. Its drafting is the responsibility of the member concerned C. It is introduced by any MP other than a Minister D. Its introduction requires seven days' notice

Q41.Series: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?‌‍

A. FV B. EZ C. EV D. EW

Q42.A heart specialist is a(n):‌‍

A. Gastroenterologist B. Orthopaedist C. Cardiologist D. Neurologist

Q43.Analogy: Lion : Jungle :: Fish : ?‌‍

A. Water B. Sea C. Aquarium D. River

Q44.Segment:‌‍

A. Tangent B. Sector C. Triangle D. Region between chord and arc

Q45.Kerala Government Day (Kerala Piravi):‌‍

A. 1 January B. 26 January C. 1 November D. 15 August

Q46.Which planet is the largest in our solar system?‌‍

A. Jupiter B. Neptune C. Saturn D. Uranus

Q47.The Dandi March covered a distance of approximately:‌‍

A. 500 miles B. 100 miles C. 240 miles (385 km) D. 1000 miles

Q48.Synonym of INUNDATE:‌‍

A. Reduce B. Flood C. Empty D. Drain

Q49.Excess GH in childhood:‌‍

A. Dwarfism B. Acromegaly C. Cretinism D. Gigantism

Q50.Prejudice components:‌‍

A. Only action B. Cognitive (stereotype) + Affective (prejudice) + Behavioral (discrimination) C. Only belief D. None

Q51.Protein Energy Malnutrition in children:‌‍

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

Q52.The 1812 Kurichyar-Kurumbrar Rebellion in Wayanad was led by:‌‍

A. Pazhassi Raja B. Rama Nambi (Rama Mooppan) C. Velu Thampi D. Thalakkal Chandu

Q53.Ratio 3:4:5 of 60:‌‍

A. 12,18,30 B. 10,20,30 C. 20,20,20 D. 15,20,25

Q54.Pygame, used to teach programming, is a library for:‌‍

A. Music composition B. 3D modelling C. Video editing D. Making 2D games with Python

Q55.A 'hacker' who works ethically to find vulnerabilities is called a:‌‍

A. White hat (ethical hacker) B. Script kiddie C. Grey hat D. Black hat

Q56.Land border total:‌‍

A. ~18,200 km B. ~10,200 km C. ~12,200 km D. ~15,200 km

Q57.Electrolysis of water gives:‌‍

A. Only H₂ B. CO₂ and H₂ C. H₂ at cathode and O₂ at anode (2:1 volume ratio) D. Only O₂

Q58.UN Secretary-General's term is:‌‍

A. 10 years B. 3 years C. 7 years D. 5 years (renewable)

Q59.Methane gas was discovered by:‌‍

A. Alessandro Volta B. John Dalton C. Alexander Fleming D. Thomas Alva Edison

Q60.RAM is:‌‍

A. Slow B. Only for reading C. Non-volatile D. Volatile, random access, fast

Q61.Bharat Mandapam:‌‍

A. ICC B. Cricket C. Mumbai D. G20 venue New Delhi

Q62.A can complete a piece of work in 10 days. ‌‍B can complete same work in 15 days. Together, they finish in:

A. 9 B. 10 C. 8 D. 6

Q63.Antiseptic vs disinfectant:‌‍

A. Both for food B. Antiseptic for living tissue (dettol), disinfectant for non-living (bleach) C. Same thing D. Neither medical

Q64.Somnath Temple destroyed by:‌‍

A. Aurangzeb B. Mahmud Ghazni C. All D. Muhammad Ghori

Q65.Complete: Z, Y, X, W, ?‌‍

A. V B. U C. T D. R

Q66.Nanda Devi Biosphere:‌‍

A. Uttarakhand B. HP C. Sikkim D. UK (Uttarakhand)

Q67.Rajmahal Hills:‌‍

A. WB B. Bihar C. Jharkhand D. Odisha

Q68.In 1933, Mahatma Gandhi made a 12,504-mile country-wide tour known as:‌‍

A. Dandi Yatra B. Samaj Samata Yatra C. Harijan Yatra D. Jan Jagaran Yatra

Q69.National Emergency under Article:‌‍

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

Q70.If RED is coded as 2718, BLUE is:‌‍

A. 2211212 B. 22122125 C. 21224125 D. 24122512

Q71.'Turn down' means:‌‍

A. Reject B. Lower C. Both B and C D. Rotate

Q72.Melatonin from:‌‍

A. Pineal gland B. Adrenal C. Thyroid D. Pituitary

Q73.A can do work in 10 days, B in 15 days. Together, they finish in:‌‍

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

Q74.Jio Financial Services:‌‍

A. Cancelled B. Still Reliance C. IPO D. Demerged 2023

Q75.3D printing (additive manufacturing) creates objects by:‌‍

A. Casting B. Electroplating C. Adding layer upon layer of material D. Carving from solid block

Q76.The primary purpose of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is:‌‍

A. Investigation of climate change B. Particle physics research C. Exploration of deep-sea ecosystems D. Study of astronomy

Q77.'Punjab Kesari':‌‍

A. Lala Lajpat Rai B. Ranjit Singh C. Har Gobind D. Bhagat Singh

Q78.Which is NOT a random sampling method?‌‍

A. Cluster sampling B. Systematic sampling C. Judgment sampling D. Stratified sampling

Q79.If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3... Z = 26, then CAT = ?‌‍

A. 24 B. 20 C. 22 D. 25

Q80.The first page you see when opening a browser is typically called the:‌‍

A. Welcome screen B. Index C. Main menu D. Home page

Q81.Kerala's first film in color:‌‍

A. Balan B. Kandam Bacha Kottu (1961) C. Neelakuyil D. Chemmeen

Q82.Synonym of PETULANT:‌‍

A. Irritable B. Calm C. Cheerful D. Kind

Q83.Van der Waals equation corrects ideal gas law for:‌‍

A. Volume only B. Temperature C. Intermolecular forces and finite molecular volume D. Pressure of light

Q84.Bandung Conference:‌‍

A. 1961 B. 1947 C. 1950 D. 1955

Q85.Kerala Old Age Pension eligibility:‌‍

A. 65+ B. 55+ C. All retired D. 60+

Q86.Synonym of SANCTION:‌‍

A. Approve B. Forbid C. Deny D. Reject

Q87.Munnar is in which district:‌‍

A. Thrissur B. Idukki C. Palakkad D. Ernakulam

Q88.Antonym of WISE:‌‍

A. Sensible B. Smart C. Foolish D. Prudent

Q89.Idiom 'call it a day' means:‌‍

A. Stop working/doing something B. Announce an event C. Say good morning D. Phone someone

Q90.NEP replaces:‌‍

A. Nothing B. IIT system C. 10+2 system D. Semester system

Q91.Which global initiative has most significantly influenced elderly care policies in developing countries?‌‍

A. World Bank Global Aging and Pension Reform Initiative (2012) B. UN Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (2002) C. ILO Convention on Rights of Older Workers (2001) D. WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health (2016)

Q92.Which are landforms formed by the erosional action of underground water? ‌‍(i) Polje (ii) Doline (iii) Huns (iv) Drapes

A. i, ii and iv only B. i and ii only C. All D. i, ii and iii only

Q93.20% of 250 is:‌‍

A. 40 B. 60 C. 30 D. 50

Q94.The communicable disease that has been fully controlled by a national programme is:‌‍

A. Malaria B. Smallpox C. Tuberculosis D. Filaria

Q95.The Ellora caves feature:‌‍

A. Only Jain B. Only Hindu C. Buddhist + Hindu + Jain (religious coexistence) D. Only Buddhist

Q96.Synonym of TACITURN:‌‍

A. Quiet B. Talkative C. Loud D. Open

Q97.Chunnel (Channel Tunnel):‌‍

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

Q98.Battle of Talikota (1565) result:‌‍

A. Vijayanagara won B. Draw C. Inconclusive D. Deccan sultans defeated Vijayanagara

Q99.Delhi Sultanate was founded by:‌‍

A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak (1206) B. Balban C. Iltutmish D. Muhammad Ghori

Q100.Nellarachal in Kerala is famous for:‌‍

A. Coffee B. Pepper C. Rubber D. Tea

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