Exam Overview

• Post Name: Instructor in Engineering / Draftsman Grade I (Special Recruitment)
• Department: Technical Education Department, Kerala
• Paper Code: 176/2015
• Date of Examination: 23-09-2015
• Conducting Authority: Kerala Public Service Commission
• Exam Mode: Offline (OMR-based)
• Total Questions: 100
• Total Marks: 100
• Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
• Negative Marking: 0.33 marks deducted for each incorrect answer

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The Instructor in Engineering / Draftsman Grade I Exam consisted of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering Engineering Concepts, Drafting, General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Science, Arithmetic, Reasoning, English, and Malayalam Language.

1. Core Engineering & Drafting Topics

• Engineering Drawing & Drafting (Basics of Technical Drawing, Projections, Sections, Symbols)
• AutoCAD & Computer-Aided Drafting (Commands, Tools, 2D & 3D Modeling)
• Construction Materials & Structural Design
• Surveying & Levelling (Types, Instruments, Principles, Contour Mapping)
• Estimation & Costing (Building Materials Calculation, Quantity Surveying)
• Strength of Materials (Stress, Strain, Bending Moments, Shear Force)
• Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines
• Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
• Machine Design & Manufacturing Processes
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering Basics
• Workshop Technology & Safety Measures
• Mechanics of Machines & Engineering Mechanics
• Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) & Steel Structures

2. General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• Indian & Kerala History (Freedom Movements, Social Reformers)
• Geography of India & Kerala (Rivers, Climate, Agriculture)
• Indian Polity & Constitution (Fundamental Rights, Panchayati Raj, Government Schemes)
• Indian Economy (Planning, Budget, Five-Year Plans)
• Science & Technology (Recent Innovations, IT & Communication)
• Current Affairs (National & International)
• Awards, Sports, and Important Events

3. General Science

• Physics (Laws of Motion, Work & Energy, Light & Sound)
• Chemistry (Elements, Acids, Bases, Chemical Reactions)
• Biology (Human Body, Nutrition, Diseases, Environment & Ecology)

4. Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability

• Basic Mathematical Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)
• Percentage, Ratio & Proportion
• Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest
• Time, Speed & Distance
• Data Interpretation (Graphs & Charts)
• Logical Reasoning & Series Completion
• Blood Relations, Directions & Puzzles

5. English Language & Grammar

• Synonyms & Antonyms
• One-word Substitutions
• Idioms & Phrases
• Spotting Errors & Sentence Correction
• Active & Passive Voice
• Direct & Indirect Speech
• Tenses & Parts of Speech
• Comprehension Passages

6. Malayalam Language & Grammar

• Malayalam Alphabets & Pronunciation Rules
• Word Formation & Sentence Structure
• Synonyms & Antonyms in Malayalam
• Paryayapadam, Thadbhava & Tatsama Words
• Translation from English to Malayalam
• Malayalam Literature & Writers