Syllabus for Pump Operator - Kerala PSC Exam

ELECTRICAL

Module - 01 - Basic Electricity - 7 Marks

Safety rules, Safety signs, Personal safety, System failure, Fundamentals of electricity and terms, Units and effect of electric current, Conductors and insulators, Measuring instruments, Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Laws, Series and Parallel circuit, Open and short circuit, Wiring accessories and Earthing.

Module - 02 - Magnetism and Electrostatics - 5 Marks

Laws of electromagnetism, Magnetic terms, Magnetic materialsProperties, Capacitor-Types, Functions and Uses, AC and DC system, Related terms in AC and DC system, Single phase and Three phase system, Star and Delta connection, Extension of range and calibration of measuring instruments.

Module - 03 - Chemical effect - 3 Marks

Laws of electrolysis, Types of cells, Types of battery charging, Grouping of cells, Solar cells, Concept of neutral and earth.

Module - 04 - Machines - 7 Marks

AC and DC machines, Single phase and Three phase motors, Generators, Induction motors, DOL Starter, Star Delta starter, Transformer, Auto- Transformer, Instrument Transformer, Measurement of Power in Two watt meter method

Module - 05 - Basic Electronics - 3 Marks

Resistors, Colour code, Active and Passive components, Atomic structure, Semi conductors, Diode, Transistor, UJT, FET, MOS FET, Basic Logic Gates

MECHANICAL

Module - 01 - GENERAL WORKSHOP HAND TOOLS - 10 Marks

HACKSAW FRAMES, HACKSAW BLADES, TYPES OF BLADES, USES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HACKSAW BLADES, CHISELS, TYPES OF CHISELS AND THEIR USES, SPANNERS, TYPES OF SPANNERS, ADJUSTABLE SPANNER, WRENCHES, HAMMERS, TYPES OF HAMMERS, USES OF DIFFERENT HAMMERS, SPECIFICATION OF HAMMERS.PUNCHES, TYPES OF PUNCHES, FILES, TYPES OF FILES, NEEDLE FILES, RASP CUT FILES, HAND FILES, SPIRIT LEVEL, TRY SQUARE ETC…

Module - 02 - PIPE THREADS - 7 Marks

THREADS, DEFINITION OF THREADS, PARTS OF THREADS, MAJOR DIAMETER, MINOR DIAMETER, EFFECTIVE DIAMETER, TYPES OF THREADS, V THREADS, THREAD CUTTING METHODS, TAPPING ON PIPES, IMPORTANT POINTS IN PIPE THRADING, TAPER THREADS AND ITS USES, HAND DIES FOR PIPE THREADING, PARTS OF A HAND DIE, TYPES OF HAND DIES

Module - 03 - TYPES OF PUMPS - 4 Marks

DIAPHRAM PUMP, SUBMERSIBLE PUMP, POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, PISTON PUMP, LOBE PUMP, SCREW PUMP, AXIAL FLOW PUMP, GEAR PUMP, PLUNGER PUMP, HYDRAULIC PUMP, PROGRESSING CAVITY PUMP, RADIAL PISTON PUMP, METERING PUMP, ELECTRO MAGNETIC PUMP, DYNAMIC PUMP, JET PUMP ETC….

Module - 04 - BASIC WELDING PROCESS - 4 Marks

CONCEPT OF WELDING, ELEMENTS OF WELDING, WELDING ROD, STRAIGHT POLARITY, REVERSE POLARITY, ARC WELDING, ARC GAP, WELDING TEMPERATURE, TIG WELDING, MIG WELDING, THERMIT WELDING, FORGE WELDING, PIPE WELDING PROCESS

PLUMBER

Module - 01 - PLUMBER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS - 7 Marks

PLUMBERS HAND TOOLS, CHISELS, HAMMER, DIE STOCK, PIPE WRENCH, CHAIN WRENCH, PIPE CUTTER, USES AND SPECIFICATION OF THESE TOOLS.
TYPES OF PIPES-, CONCRETE, SW, CI, GI, PVC, CPVC, HDPE PIPES AND THEIR USES.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PIPE JOINTS, FITTINGS AND MATERIALS.
COMPOSITION OF WATER, SOURCE OF WATER, HARD WATER, SOFT WATER

Module - 02 - WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - 5 Marks

WATER TAPS, TYPES OF TAPS, BIB TAPS, MATERIALS, USES, PILLAR TAP, SELF CLOSING TAP, PLUG TAPAND PUSH TAP.
.PARTS OF A TAP.
GATE VALVE, NRV, SLUICE VALVE, PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, MUD VALVE, SCOUR VALVE, NEEDLE VALVE, USES OF THESE VALVES.
WASH BASINS, SINKS, BATH TUBS, FLUSHING STERNS,URINALS,BIDETS INSTALLATION AND PARTS OF THE FITTINGS

Module - 03 - INSTALLATION, CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUMPS - 3 Marks

.METALS RELATED TO PLUMBING FIELD, LEAD, TIN, ZINK, COPPER, SOLDER, RED LEAD ETC AND THEIR USES
TYPES OF PUMPS, USES OF THESE PUMPS, SPECIFICATION OF PUMPS, RECIPROCATING PUMP, ROTARY PUMP, CENTRIFUGAL PUMP, HAND PUMP, BOOSTER PUMP.
CONTAMINATIONS OF WATER INA WELL, CLASSIFY IMPURITIES OF WATER.
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF CONTINOUS AND INTERMITTENTWATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF, TREE, CIRCLE, GRID IRON AND RADIAL SYSTEM

Module - 04 - PIPING SYSTEM - 7 Marks

DRAINAGE PIPE SYSTEM OF ONE PIPE, TWO PIPE, SINGLE STACK, AND PARTIALLY VENTLLATED SYSTEM.
USE OF VENTILLATION PIPE AND ANTI SYPHONAGE PIPES.
TYPES OF WATER METERS, INSTALLATION OF WATER METER.
PRESSURE TEST AND HYDRAULIC TEST OF WATER SUPPLY PIPES.
TYPES OF FIRE HYDRANTS, USES AND INSTALLATION

Module - 05 - DRAINAGE SYSTEM - 3 Marks

INSPECTION CHAMBER, SEPTIC TANK, CESS POOLS, SOAK PIT AND DRAINS
TRAP AND ITS USES, FLOOR TRAP, GULLY TRAP, I NTERSECTING TRAP, BOTTLE TRAP
MIRROR TEST, BALL TEST, WATER TEST, SMOKE TEST AND AIR TEST OF DRAINAGE LINES

NOTE: - It may be noted that 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