SYLLABUS
The standard of the questions
in Engineering subjects will be approximately of the level of Diploma in
Engineering (Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical) from a recognized Institute, Board
or University recognized by All India Board of Technical Education. All the
questions will be set in SI units. The details of the syllabus are given below:
Paper-I
1. General Intelligence
& Reasoning: The Syllabus for General Intelligence would include
questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test may include questions on
analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving,
analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination,
observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure
classification, arithmetical number series etc. The test will also include
questions designed to test the candidate‘s abilities to deal with abstract
ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other
analytical functions.
2. General Awareness: Questions
will be aimed at testing the candidate's general awareness of the environment
around him/her and its application to society. Questions will also be designed
to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday
observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of
any educated person. The test will also include questions 11 relating to India
3 General Engineering (Civil
and Structural), (Electrical & Mechanical):
Part-A
Civil Engineering
Building Materials, Estimating,
Costing and Valuation, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation
Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering.
Structural Engineering – Theory of Structures, Concrete Technology, RCC
Design, Steel Design.
Part-B
Electrical Engineering
Basic concepts, Circuit law,
Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring instruments, Electrical
Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors,
Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation and
Costing, Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics.
Part-C
Mechanical Engineering – Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering
Mechanics and Strength of Materials,
Properties of Pure Substances,
1st Law
of Thermodynamics, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Air standard Cycles for IC
Engines, IC Engine Performance, IC Engines Combustion, IC Engine Cooling &
Lubrication, Rankine cycle of System, Boilers, Classification, Specification,
Fitting & Accessories, Air Compressors & their cycles, Refrigeration
cycles, Principle of Refrigeration Plant, Nozzles & Steam Turbines.
Properties & Classification
of Fluids, Fluid Statics, Measurement of Fluid Pressure, Fluid kinematics,
Dynamics of Ideal fluids, Measurement of Flow rate, basic principles, Hydraulic
Turbines, Centrifugal Pumps, Classification of steels.
Paper II
Part-A
Civil & Structural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Building Materials : Physical and Chemical properties, classification,
standard tests, uses and manufacture/quarrying of materials e.g. building
stones, silicate based materials, cement (Portland), asbestos products, timber
and wood based products, laminates, bituminous materials, paints, varnishes.
Estimating, Costing and
Valuation : estimate, glossary of
technical terms, analysis of rates, methods and unit of measurement, Items of
work – earthwork, Brick work (Modular & Traditional bricks), RCC work,
Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering. Boundary wall, Brick
building, Water Tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method,
Mid-section formula, Trapezodial formula, Simpson‘s rule. Cost estimate of
Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings,
Steel Truss, Piles and pile-caps. Valuation – Value and cost, scrap value,
salvage value, assessed value, sinking fund, depreciation and obsolescence,
methods of valuation.
Surveying : Principles of surveying, measurement of distance,
chain surveying, working of prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearings,
local attraction, plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of
theodolite, Levelling, Definition of terms used in levelling, contouring,
curvature and refraction corrections, temporary and permanent adjustments of
dumpy level, methods of contouring, uses of contour map, tachometric survey,
curve setting, earth work calculation, advanced surveying equipment.
Soil Mechanics : Origin of soil, phase diagram, Definitions-void
ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, specific gravity of soil
grains, unit weights, density index and interrelationship of different
parameters, Grain size distribution curves and their uses. Index properties of
soils, Atterberg‘s limits, ISI soil classification and plasticity chart.
Permeability of soil, coefficient of permeability, determination of coefficient
of permeability, Unconfined and confined aquifers, effective stress, quick
sand, consolidation of soils, Principles of consolidation, degree of
consolidation, pre-consolidation pressure, normally consolidated soil, e-log p
curve, computation of ultimate settlement. Shear strength of soils, direct
shear test, Vane shear test, Triaxial test. Soil compaction, Laboratory
compaction test, Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content, earth
pressure theories, active and passive earth pressures, Bearing capacity of
soils, plate load test, standard penetration test.
Hydraulics : Fluid properties, hydrostatics, measurements of
flow, Bernoulli‘s theorem and its application, flow through pipes, flow in open
channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps and turbines.
Irrigation Engineering : Definition, necessity, benefits, 2II effects of
irrigation, types and methods of irrigation, Hydrology – Measurement of
rainfall, run off coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation –
evaporation, infiltration, etc. Water requirement of crops, duty, delta and
base period, Kharif and Rabi Crops, Command area, Time factor, Crop ratio,
Overlap allowance, Irrigation efficiencies. Different type of canals, types of
canal irrigation, loss of water in canals. Canal lining – types and advantages.
Shallow and deep to wells, yield from a well. Weir and barrage, Failure of
weirs and permeable foundation, Slit and Scour, Kennedy‘s theory of critical
velocity. Lacey‘s theory of uniform flow. Definition of flood, causes and
effects, methods of flood control, water logging, 13
preventive
measure. Land reclamation, Characteristics of affecting fertility of soils,
purposes, methods, description of land and reclamation processes. Major
irrigation projects in India
Transportation Engineering : Highway Engineering – cross sectional elements,
geometric design, types of pavements, pavement materials – aggregates and
bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible and rigid pavements – Water Bound
Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel Road, Bituminous construction,
Rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Highway drainage, Railway
Engineering- Components of permanent way – sleepers, ballast, fixtures and
fastening, track geometry, points and crossings, track junction, stations and
yards. Traffic Engineering – Different traffic survey, speed-flow-density and
their interrelationships, intersections and interchanges, traffic signals,
traffic operation, traffic signs and markings, road safety.
Environmental Engineering : Quality of water, source of water supply,
purification of water, distribution of water, need of sanitation, sewerage
systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, sewer appurtenances, sewage treatments.
Surface water drainage. Solid waste management – types, effects, engineered
management system. Air pollution – pollutants, causes, effects, control. Noise
pollution – cause, health effects, control.
Structural Engineering
Theory of structures : Elasticity constants, types of beams – determinate and
indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported,
cantilever and over hanging beams. Moment of area and moment of inertia for
rectangular & circular sections, bending moment and shear stress for tee,
channel and compound sections, chimneys, dams and retaining walls, eccentric
loads, slope deflection of simply supported and cantilever beams, critical load
and columns, Torsion of circular section.
Concrete Technology : Properties, Advantages and uses of concrete, cement
aggregates, importance of water quality, water cement ratio, workability, mix
design, storage, batching, mixing, placement, compaction, finishing and curing
of concrete, quality control of concrete, hot weather and cold weather
concreting, repair and maintenance of concrete structures.
RCC Design : RCC beams-flexural strength, shear strength, bond
strength, design of singly reinforced and double reinforced beams, cantilever
beams. T-beams, lintels. One way and two way slabs, isolated footings.
Reinforced brick works, columns, staircases, retaining wall, water tanks (RCC
design questions may be based on both Limit State
Steel Design : Steel design and construction of steel columns,
beams roof trusses plate girders.
Part-B
Electrical Engineering
Basic concepts : Concepts of resistance, inductance, capacitance, and
various factors affecting them. Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy and
their units.
Circuit law : Kirchhoff‘s law, Simple Circuit solution using network
theorems. 14
Magnetic Circuit : Concepts
of flux, mmf, reluctance, Different kinds of magnetic materials, Magnetic
calculations for conductors of different configuration e.g. straight, circular,
solenoidal, etc. Electromagnetic induction, self and mutual induction.
AC Fundamentals : Instantaneous, peak, R.M.S. and average values of
alternating waves, Representation of sinusoidal wave form, simple series and
parallel AC Circuits consisting of R.L. and C, Resonance, Tank Circuit. Poly
Phase system – star and delta connection, 3 phase power, DC and sinusoidal
response of R-Land R-C circuit.
Measurement and measuring
instruments : Measurement of power (1
phase and 3 phase, both active and re-active) and energy, 2 wattmeter method of
3 phase power measurement. Measurement of frequency and phase angle. Ammeter
and voltmeter (both moving oil and moving iron type), extension of range
wattmeter, Multimeters, Megger, Energy meter AC Bridges. Use of CRO, Signal
Generator, CT, PT and their uses. Earth Fault detection.
Electrical Machines : (a) D.C. Machine – Construction, Basic Principles of
D.C. motors and generators, their characteristics, speed control and starting
of D.C. Motors. Method of braking motor, Losses and efficiency of D.C.
Machines. (b) 1 phase and 3 phase transformers – Construction, Principles of
operation, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, O.C. and S.C. Tests, Losses
and efficiency. Effect of voltage, frequency and wave form on losses. Parallel
operation of 1 phase /3 phase transformers. Auto transformers. (c) 3 phase
induction motors, rotating magnetic field, principle of operation, equivalent
circuit, torque-speed characteristics, starting and speed control of 3 phase
induction motors. Methods of braking, effect of voltage and frequency variation
on torque speed characteristics.
Fractional Kilowatt Motors
and Single Phase Induction Motors :
Characteristics and applications.
Synchronous Machines - Generation of 3-phase e.m.f. armature reaction,
voltage regulation, parallel operation of two alternators, synchronizing,
control of active and reactive power. Starting and applications of synchronous
motors.
Generation, Transmission and
Distribution – Different types of
power stations, Load factor, diversity factor, demand factor, cost of
generation, inter-connection of power stations. Power factor improvement,
various types of tariffs, types of faults, short circuit current for
symmetrical faults. Switchgears – rating of circuit breakers, Principles of arc
extinction by oil and air, H.R.C. Fuses, Protection against earth leakage /
over current, etc. Buchholtz relay, Merz-Price system of protection of generators
& transformers, protection of feeders and bus bars. Lightning arresters,
various transmission and distribution system, comparison of conductor
materials, efficiency of different system. Cable – Different type of cables,
cable rating and derating factor.
Estimation and costing : Estimation of lighting scheme, electric installation
of machines and relevant IE rules. Earthing practices and IE Rules.
Utilization of Electrical
Energy : Illumination, Electric
heating, Electric welding, Electroplating, Electric drives and motors.
Basic Electronics : Working of various electronic devices e.g. P N
Junction diodes, Transistors (NPN and PNP type), BJT and JFET. Simple circuits
using these devices. 15
Part- C
Mechanical Engineering
Theory of Machines and Machine
Design
Concept of simple machine, Four
bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of energy, Power
transmission by belts – V-belts and Flat belts, Clutches – Plate and Conical
clutch, Gears – Type of gears, gear profile and gear ratio calculation,
Governors – Principles and classification, Riveted joint, Cams, Bearings,
Friction in collars and pivots.
Engineering Mechanics and
Strength of Materials
Equilibrium of Forces, Law of
motion, Friction, Concepts of stress and strain, Elastic limit and elastic
constants, Bending moments and shear force diagram, Stress in composite bars,
Torsion of circular shafts, Bucking of columns – Euler‘s and Rankin‘s theories,
Thin walled pressure vessels.
Thermal Engineering
Properties of Pure
Substances : p-v & P-T diagrams
of pure substance like H2O, Introduction of steam table with respect to steam
generation process; definition of saturation, wet & superheated status.
Definition of dryness fraction of steam, degree of superheat of steam. h-s
chart of steam (Mollier‘s Chart).
1st Law of
Thermodynamics : Definition of stored
energy & internal energy, 1st Law of Thermodynamics of cyclic process, Non Flow
Energy Equation, Flow Energy & Definition of Enthalpy, Conditions for
Steady State Steady Flow; Steady State Steady Flow Energy Equation.
2nd Law of
Thermodynamics : Definition of Sink,
Source Reservoir of Heat, Heat Engine, Heat Pump & Refrigerator; Thermal
Efficiency of Heat Engines & co-efficient of performance of Refrigerators,
Kelvin – Planck & Clausius Statements of 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Absolute
or Thermodynamic Scale of temperature, Clausius Integral, Entropy, Entropy
change calculation of ideal gas processes. Carnot Cycle & Carnot
Efficiency, PMM-2; definition & its impossibility.
Air standard Cycles for IC
engines : Otto cycle; plot on P-V,
T-S Planes; Thermal Efficiency, Diesel Cycle; Plot on P-V, T-S planes; Thermal
efficiency.
IC Engine Performance, IC
Engine Combustion, IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication.
Rankine cycle of steam : Simple Rankine cycle plot on P-V, T-S, h-s planes,
Rankine cycle efficiency with & without pump work.
Boilers; Classification;
Specification; Fittings & Accessories : Fire Tube & Water Tube Boilers.
Air Compressors & their
cycles; Refrigeration cycles; Principle of a Refrigeraton Plant; Nozzles &
Steam Turbines Fluid Mechanics & Machinery
Properties &
Classification of Fluid : ideal &
real fluids, Newton‘s law of viscosity, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids,
compressible and incompressible fluids.
Fluid Statics : Pressure at a point.
Measurement of Fluid
Pressure : Manometers, U-tube,
Inclined tube.
Fluid Kinematics : Stream line, laminar & turbulent flow, external
& internal flow, continuity equation.
Dynamics of ideal fluids : Bernoulli‘s equation, Total head; Velocity head;
Pressure head; Application of Bernoulli‘s equitation.
Measurement of Flow rate
Basic Principles : Venturimeter,
Pilot tube, Orifice meter.
Hydraulic Turbines : Classifications, Principles.
Centrifugal Pumps : Classifications, Principles, Performance.
Production Engineering
Classification of Steels : mild steal & alloy steel, Heat treatment of
steel, Welding – Arc Welding, Gas Welding, Resistance Welding, Special Welding
Techniques i.e. TIG, MIG, etc. (Brazing & Soldering), Welding Defects &
Testing; NDT, Foundry & Casting – methods, defects, different casting
processes, Forging, Extrusion, etc, Metal cutting principles, cutting tools,
Basic Principles of machining with (i) Lathe (ii) Milling (iii) Drilling (iv)
Shaping (v) Grinding, Machines, tools & manufacturing processes.
