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Syllabus of General Engineering Science (100 Marks)

(Provided by BPSC)
1. Engineering Mechanics:
Simple applica on of equilibrium equa ons; equa on of mo on; work, power, energy.
2. Surveying and Measurement:
Distance and Area measurement; Measurement of Direc on; angle measurement of Slopes;
Eleva on and Height; Common survey Instruments; Electrical shop measurement such as
ammeter, Voltmeter, Charge meter, Insula on, Tester, Energy Metre and their principles of
working; Mechanical Shop Measurement Instruments; Linear and Angular measurement;
Straight, Flat and Circular measurement.
3. Mechanics of Solids:
Generalized Stress, Strain, and cons tu ng laws, transforma on of stress, pressure, energy,
analysis of beam, column and sha , unsymmetrical bending, shear center, Theories of Failure.
4. Engineering Materials and Construc on:
Brick, Lime, Cement, Aggregate, cast iron and Steel, non-ferrous metal, Timber, Paints and
miscellaneous engineering materials; Tes ng of engineering materials; considera on in
construc on of masonry floor and walls.
5. Engineering Economy and Management:
Principles of engineering economy, project planning, CPM and PERT techniques; construc on
equipment and safety, Analysis of rate of important construc on item.
6. Transport Phenomenon:
Laminar and Turbulent flow, concept of boundary layer, con nuity equa on, Bernoulli's
theorem, energy equa on, flow measurement, dimensional analysis and modelling. One
dimensional study, Conduc on of heat through single and mul layer bodies including wells
and cylinder; neutral and forced convec ve heat transfer, concept of thermal boundary;
Stefen-Boltzman law of radia on, Kirchhoff’s law, concept of black and brown bodies.
7. Energy Conversion:
Thermodynamic process, first and second law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle, Rankine cycle,
O o cycle, Diesel cycle, impulse and reac on turbine-Pelton wheel turbine, Francis turbine,
Reciproca ng and centrifugal pumps.
8. Elementary Engineering:
Electric circuit, circuit laws, principle of superposi on, Thevenin's Theorem, An introduc on to
periodic func on, study of series and parallel connec on in A.C. circuit having induc on
resistance and capacitance junc on; transistor junc on, junc on diode, equivalent circuit-
common ammeter equivalent circuit, magne c effect of an electric current, magne c circuit,
ideal transformer, transformer as a circuit element, Electro-Magne c energy conversion,
Performance of D.C. motor and generator, Performance of A.C. motor and Generator.
9. Environmental Engineering:
Water pollu on and purifica on, waste water treatment, Air pollu on and its control,
Ecological Balance.

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Mechanics of Materials Fluid Mechanics

102. Static Equilibrium of Forces 146. Viscosity

103. Newton’s Laws of Motion 147. Surface Tension and Capillarity
104. Work-Energy Principle 148. Pascal Law
105. Power and Efficiency 149. Hydrostatic Law
106. Hooke’s Law 150. Manometers
107. Young’s Modulus of Elasticity 151. Laminar & Turbulent Flows
108. Shear Modulus (Modulus of Rigidity) 152. Path Streak & Streamlines
109. Bulk Modulus 153. Potential Flow
110. Poisson’s Ratio 154. Reynold and Froude Number
111. Relation of Elastic Constants 155. Modelling Laws
112. Stress-Strain Curve 156. Boundary Layer
113. Generalised & Principal Stresses 157. Continuity Equation
114. Mohr’s Circle for Stress 158. Bernoulli’s Equation & Applications
115. Shear Force and Bending Moment 159. Cavitation
Diagrams 160. Darcy & Hagen Poiseuille Equations
116. Bending Stress (Flexure Formula) 161. Pelton Wheel Turbine
117. Shear Stress in Beams 162. Francis Turbine Kaplan Turbine
118. Torsion of Circular Shafts 163. Centrifugal Pump
119. Euler’s Critical Buckling Load 164. Reciprocating Pump
120. Rankine’s Column Formula 165. Modelling Analysis
121. Strain Energy (Energy of Deformation) 166. Impulse and Momentum Conservation
122. Unsymmetrical Bending 167. Equations of Motion (Kinematics)
123. Shear Center 168. Specific Gravity
124. Theories of Failure 169. Fluid Mechanics
125. Maximum Shear Stress Theory (Tresca)
126. Maximum Distortion Energy Theory (von Project Management
Mises)
127. Tensile vs. Compressive Stress
128. Shear Stress 170. Production Planning & Control
129. Ductility 171. Project Management
130. Brittleness 172. PERT & CPM application
131. Dry Friction Laws 173. Tools of Project Management
132. Center of Gravity and Centroid 174. Floats & Slacks
133. Mass Moment of Inertia 175. Critical path calculation
134. Column and shaft 176. Crashing
135. Pressure in Thin-Walled Cylinders 177. Phases of Project Mgt
136. Factor of Safety 178. Life cycle assessment
137. Resilience (Modulus of Resilience)
138. Toughness (Modulus of Toughness)

Engineering Mechanics

139. Simple application of equilibrium

equations
140. Equation of motion
141. Work, Power, Energy
142. Stopping Distance
143. Accelertated Motion
144. Projectile motion
145. Non-Uniform Motion

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(c) Shear centre
(d) Centroid

Ans: (c) Shear centre

Shear centre:
 Shear centre is a point from which a concentrated load passes then there will be only
bending and no twis ng.
 It is also called centre of twist.
 It is that point through which the resultant of shear passes.
 To avoid twis ng and only cause bending, it is necessary for the forces to act through a
par cular point, which may not coincide with the centroid.

4. Carbon steel contains a carbon percentage of about 0.21%. The possible type of carbon steel is
(a) medium carbon steel
(b) alloy steel
(c) mild steel
(d) stainless steel

Ans: (c) mild steel

Carbon steel:
 Carbon steel is a common type of steel that is an alloy of iron and carbon.
 It has a higher carbon content, lower mel ng point, and greater durability compared to
stainless steel.
 Carbon steel is the most widely used engineering and construc on material for industrial
applica ons on a large scale, including marine structures, power plants, transporta on,
chemical processing, and petroleum produc on and refining.
 Low/Mild carbon steel contains 0.1 to 0.3% of Carbon.

Name of Plain Carbon Percentage of Proper es

Steel Carbon
Dead Mild Steel 0.05% to 0.15% Very so , highly duc le, excellent weldability
Mild Steel 0.15% – 0.30% So , duc le, easily welded and machined
Medium Carbon Steel 0.30% – 0.60% Stronger and harder, less duc le than mild steel

High Carbon Steel 0.60% – 1.00% Hard, tough, less duc le, wear-resistant
Very High Carbon Steel 1.00% – 2.00% Very hard, can be tempered, bri le, low
duc lity

5. The temporary structure erected to increase the size of opening in an exis ng wall
(a) Safety shore
(b) Inclined shore
(c) Horizontal shore
(d) Dead shore

Ans: (d) Dead shore

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