Engineering Assistant GR Ii-286d6a91

ANNEXURE-II
SYLLABUS FOR GENERAL POSTS – ENGINEERING ASSISTANT (GRADE-II)
Written examination No. of Duration Maximum

(Objective Type) Questions (minutes) Marks
Part- A: General Studies 50 50 50
and mental ability
PAPER-B: Civil/ 100 100 100
Mechanical Engineering
(Diploma standard)
TOTAL 150
Note: For each correct answer 1 mark will be awarded and each wrong answer
will carry 0.25 negative mark.
SYLLABUS FOR EXIMANITION TO THE POST OF ENGINEERING ASSISTANT

(GRADE-II)
PART-A
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
1. General Mental ability and reasoning.

2. Quantitative aptitude including data interpretation.
3. General English.
4. Current affairs of regional, national and International importance.
5. General Science and its applications to the day to day life, Contemporary
development in science and Technology and information Technology.
6. History & Culture of India with specific focus on AP.
7. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, 73/74th
Amendments, public policy, reforms ad centre – state relations with
specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.
8. Society, Social justice, rights issues.
9. Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
10. Key welfare & development schemes of Government of Andhra Pradesh.
PART-B
COMMON FOR CIVIL / MECHANICAL (Diploma Standard)
1. Strength of Materials: Simple stresses and strains for ductile materials-

mechanical properties of materials-Hooke's law-lateral strain poisson's ratio-
Elastic constants and the relations between them-Composite sections-
Resilience-Strain energy-Gradual and sudden loading-shear force and
Bending moment diagrams for cantilever, Simply supported, fixed,
continuous and overhanging beams subjected to point loads and UDL.
Theory of simple bending-assumptions-bending equation-bending stress-
section modulus-shear stress distribution across various sections like
rectangular, circular and I-sections-Torsion-solid and hollow circular shafts.
2. Engineering Mechanics: Statics, Resolution of force, Equilibrium of forces,

Parallelogram law of forces, triangle law of forces, polygon law of forces and
Lami‘s theorem, Drawing the free body diagram, Centre of Gravity, Centre of
Mass and centroid, Centroid of square, rectangle, triangle, semi-circle and
trapezium, Centre of gravity of composite sections by analytical method `only
(T-Section, L-Section I-section and channel section). Moment of Inertia,
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Theorems of Moment of Inertia. `i) Parallel axes theorem, ii) Perpendicular
axes theorem. c) Moment of Inertia for simple Geometrical Sections,
Rectangular, circular and triangular section and Radius of Gyration.
Calculation of Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration of a) I – Section, b)
Channel Section, c) T – Section. d) L – Section, e) Z - section f) Built up
Sections.
3. Fluid Mechanics Properties, Ideal and Real fluids, Newtonian and Non-
Newtonian fluids, compressible and incompressible fluids, Units, Fluid
properties, Intensity of pressure, Pascal‘s law, Atmospheric, Vacuum, Gauge
and absolute pressures. Measurement of pressures by piezo-meter, , U-Tube
- manometer, differential manometer bourdon pressure gauge, buoyancy,
Flow of Liquids, Types of fluid flow- Steady and unsteady flow, Uniform and
Non-uniform flow, Two &Three dimensional flow, Rotational & irrotational
flow, Laminar & Turbulent flow, Reynold‘s Number. Pressure, potential and
kinetic energy of liquids, total energy, Continuity equation for one-
dimensional flow, Laws of conservation- Mass, Energy and Momentum,
Velocity of liquids and discharge, Bernoulli‘s equation, Applications
Venturimeters, pitot-tube, current meters, Flow through pipes, Various
losses when liquid flows through pipes, Laws of fluid friction, The equations
for loss of head in pipes due to friction, Minor losses in pipe flow, Hydraulic
gradient and total energy line for different pipes, Pipes in series(Compound
pipe) and equivalent pipe, Impact of jets, Force of jet striking at the centre
and at the top of a fixed curved blade and moving curved blade, velocity
triangles, Work done, power and efficiency.
4. Hydraulic Pumps: Function of a pump, Principle of operation of a

reciprocating pump, single acting, double acting pumps, Effect of velocity
and acceleration of fluids in suction and delivery pipes, Working principle &
Constructional details of centrifugal pump, Comparison between
Reciprocating and Centrifugal pumps, Priming of centrifugal pump and its
necessary leakages of air its prevention, Work done by the impeller, Static
head, Manometric head, Efficiencies- Manometric efficiency, Volumetric
efficiency, Mechanical efficiency and Overall efficiency, Cavitation and its
effect, Working principle of Jet & Submersible pumps.
5. Engineering Drawing: Construction of polygon: Construction of any regular

polygon of given side using general method. Conical Curves: Ellipse,
Parabola, Hyperbola, Eccentricity of above curves – Construction of ellipse by
concentric circles method - Construction of parabola by rectangle method -
Construction of rectangular hyperbola. Projection of points and Lines,
projection of planes, projection of solids, Auxiliary views.
6. Reinforced concrete structures: Grades of concrete, characteristic

strength, modulus of elasticity-I.S. 456 -2000-Philosophy of limit state
design. Limit state of strength and serviceability, partial safety factor-design
strength of materials and design loads - assumptions. Analysis and limit
state design of rectangular beams singly, doubly reinforced and T-beams,
Shear in RCC beams, lintels and sunshades- development length. Slabs
analysis and limit state design of one way and two way slabs as per IS 456-
2000 Torsion reinforcement. design of continuous slabs and beams
Deflection check for slabs and beams. Detailing of reinforcement in singly
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reinforced and double reinforced simply supported beams of rectangular
sections and lintels. one way and two way slabs. Columns: Codal provisions
of I.S 456 2000 short and long columns different shapes design of short
columns by limit state method - long columns concept, effective length for
different end conditions. footings-isolated column footings - one way shear
and two way shear. Stairs-types, loads on stairs.
7. Surveying: Chain surveying - purpose and principle -errors and corrections -

different operations in chain surveying - obstacles - methods of calculation of
area. Compass surveying - purpose and principle - bearings - traversing
using prismatic compass - local attraction - errors - Leveling - definitions -
component parts - errors - classification of leveling - contouring -
characteristics and methods. Theodolite - principles and component parts -
fundamental lines and relationship among them - adjustments of the odolite
- measurement of horizontal and vertical angles - errors - traverse
computations - bowditoh and transit rule. Tachometry principle - stadia
tachometry - tangential tachometry, principle and uses of E.D.M. Electronic
Theodolite, total station, Global positioning system - Importance, G.I.S - use
and applications in Civil Engineering.
8. Production Technology: Working and operations of lathe, Drilling, shaper,

slotter, planner, milling machines - Capstan and turret lathes - copying
lathes - surface finishing operations - Honing, lapping, super finishing,
electro plating, metal spraying. Equipment used in arc and gas welding.
modern welding methods - Submerged arc, atomic, hydrogen, CO2, and
ultrasonic welding, Forging processes and tools - cold and hot working
processes. Pattern types - types of moulding sand and their properties -
Defects in casting and welding.
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ANNEXURE-II

SYLLABUS FOR GENERAL POSTS – ENGINEERING ASSISTANT (GRADE-II)

Written examination No. of Duration Maximum

SYLLABUS FOR EXIMANITION TO THE POST OF ENGINEERING ASSISTANT

1. General Mental ability and reasoning.

COMMON FOR CIVIL / MECHANICAL (Diploma Standard)

1. Strength of Materials: Simple stresses and strains for ductile materials-

2. Engineering Mechanics: Statics, Resolution of force, Equilibrium of forces,

4. Hydraulic Pumps: Function of a pump, Principle of operation of a

5. Engineering Drawing: Construction of polygon: Construction of any regular

6. Reinforced concrete structures: Grades of concrete, characteristic

7. Surveying: Chain surveying - purpose and principle -errors and corrections -

8. Production Technology: Working and operations of lathe, Drilling, shaper,

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