Laboratory Assistant / Lab Assistant Exam - Kerala PSC (447/2023)
Laboratory Assistant / Lab Assistant (447/2023)
Question Paper and Answer Key
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Exam Details
| Name of the organization | Kerala Public Service Commission |
| Category | 447/2023 |
| Exam Name | Laboratory Assistant / Lab Assistant |
| Medium of questions | English & Malayalam / Tamil / Kannada |
| Total questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Exam Duration | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Official Website | https://www.keralapsc.gov.in |
Notification Details
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for selection to the under mentioned post in Kerala Government Service. Applications must be submitted online through the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission after One Time Registration. Applications submitted in any other manner will be summarily rejected.
Position Information
- Department: Higher Secondary Education
- Name of post: Laboratory Assistant / Lab Assistant
- Scale of pay: ₹ 24400-55200/-
- Number of Vacancies: District-wise
Vacancy Distribution
- Thiruvananthapuram - 10 (Ten)
- Pathanamthitta - 04 (Four)
- Ernakulam - 15 (Fifteen)
- Kozhikode - 04 (Four)
- Kasargod - 03 (Three)
Anticipated Vacancies
- Kollam
- Alappuzha
- Kottayam
- Idukki
- Thrissur
- Palakkad
- Malappuram
- Wayanad
- Kannur
Exam Syllabus
I. General Knowledge (50 marks)
1. History (5 marks)
- Kerala history including European arrival, social reform movements
- Indian political history including independence movement
- World history including major revolutions
2. Geography (5 marks)
- Physical geography concepts
- Atmospheric phenomena
- Climate and seasons
3. Economics (5 marks)
- Basic economic concepts
4. Indian Constitution (5 marks)
- Constitutional provisions and features
5. Kerala Administration (5 marks)
- Governance and administrative systems in Kerala
6. Biology & Public Health (6 marks)
- Human anatomy
- Vitamins and minerals
- Communicable diseases
- Kerala's health programs
7. Physics (3 marks)
- Basic physics concepts
- Motion, light, sound, forces
- Space technology (ISRO)
8. Chemistry (3 marks)
- States of matter
- Metals and non-metals
- Acids and bases
9. Arts, Sports, Literature & Culture (5 marks)
- Kerala's art forms
- Sports personalities and achievements
- Malayalam literature
- Cultural festivals
10. Computer Basics (3 marks)
- Hardware and software
- Networking
- Internet and cyber security
11. Important Laws (5 marks)
- Right to Information Act
- Consumer protection
- Laws for vulnerable sections
- Women and child protection laws
II. Current Affairs (20 marks)
Recent national and international events, awards, sports, science and technology developments.
III. Arithmetic, Mental Ability & Observational Skills (10 marks)
1. Basic Arithmetic (5 marks)
- Numbers, fractions, percentages
- Profit/loss, interest
- Ratio/proportion, time/distance
2. Mental Ability (5 marks)
- Series completion
- Analogies
- Coding/decoding
- Direction sense
IV. General English (10 marks)
1. Grammar (5 marks)
- Parts of speech
- Tenses
- Active/passive voice
- Direct/indirect speech
2. Vocabulary (5 marks)
- Synonyms/antonyms
- Word formation
- Idioms and phrases
- One-word substitutes
V. Regional Languages (10 marks)
Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil
Note: Apart from the topics detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question paper.