Kerala PSC Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic 2024 Exam Date is OUT! Check Confirmation, Syllabus and How to Apply

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PSC Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic 2024 Exam Date

PSC Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Eligibility

Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Syllabus

Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Exam Pattern

Important Documents and Guidelines

Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Previous Questions

Overview

Kerala PSC Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic exam is to commence soon. As per the Public Service Commission December calendar including the Junior Instructor, exam program for 51 titles are to be conducted in the coming December. See the detailed PSC exam calendar to know more about the upcoming PSC exams in December 2024. With barely two months for preparation, candidates are advised to enter syllabus-oriented preparation for the exam. Go through the detailed syllabus, exam program and preparation strategies of the exam.

PSC Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic 2024 Exam Date

Kerala PSC announced the exam date for Jr. Instructor Instrument mechanic exam on September 30, 2024. The date and other details of the exam are published in the PSC December 2024 exam calendar. Candidates can find the official document in Kerala PSC website.

• Exam notification process

Kerala PSC Junior Instructor notification was published along with 34 notifications of different categories, for various junior instructor category. Candidates shall find the Jr. Instructor notification under the cat. no. 662/2023. The notification for Kerala PSC recruitment includes the details of pay scale, vacancies, eligibility etc.

• Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Exam Expected timelines

Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Exam Important Dates
Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Exam Date	December 13, 2024
Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Confirmation Date	22-09-2024 to 11-10-2024
Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Admission Ticket Available Date	November 29, 2024
Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Result Date	Yet to be released
Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Interview Date	Yet to be released
Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Rank List Date	Yet to be released

PSC Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Eligibility

Kerala PSC Junior Instructor job is a technical cum instructional post which relevant educational and experience.

What are the eligibility criteria for the exam?

The candidates appearing for the PSC Junior Instructor exam should hold any of the following qualifications or its equivalent.

As per the official PSC Notification SSLC or equivalent qualification is compulsory. Added to the basic qualification any of the following qualifications or its equivalent are required.

• National Trade Certificate in Instrument Mechanic

Or

• National Apprenticeship Certificate in Instrument Mechanic

Or

• Diploma in the appropriate branch of engineering from a government or government recognized polytechnic or its equivalent qualification.

Kerala PSC Junior Instructor Exam Qualification 2024
#	Qualification (as per Special Rule)	Equivalent/Higher Qualifications accepted in the previous selections of this Post
1	NTC (Instrument Mechanic)	1 ITI/ITC (Instrument Mechanic)
2	Polytechnic Diploma	1 BTech (Instrumentation and Control) 2 BTech (Electronics and Instrumentation) 3 BTech (Applied Electronics) 4 BTech (Instrumentation Engineering) 5 MTech (Instrumentation and Control) 6 MTech (Electronics and Instrumentation) 7 MTech (Applied Electronics) 8 MTech (Instrumentation Engineering)

Experience Required for Junior Instructor

Junior Instructor in Industrial Training department is a responsible post. Candidates must be skilled and able to prove their experience according to their qualification as when and where required by Kerala PSC.

Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Syllabus

Since the Junior Instructor in Instrument mechanic is technical training post, candidate should be able to answer the questions related to various topics of Instrument Mechanic training. The exam will be based on a predefined syllabus published by Kerala PSC. Candidates can download the official document of Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic syllabus from Kerala PSC official or through the syllabus link against the respective exam in the PSC December exam Calendar.

Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Syllabus

Module 1 (10 Marks)

• Precision Measuring Instruments, Gauge blocks, Sine bar, Dial indicators, Vernier Calipers, Micrometers, Bevel protractor, Thickness gauges. Element & types of screw threads used in instruments, Calculation of drill size for tapping.
• Types of tubes used for instrumentation. Tube cutter, Flaring tools, Swedging tools, equipment’s & fixture required for pipe bending, straightening, thread cutting etc.
• Electrical components conductor, semiconductor & insulators. Standard wire gauge (SWG). Introduction of electricity­ static electricity. Current, voltage, P.D, E.M.F, resistance. Electrical circuit ­ D.C & A.C circuit differences. Importance of grounding.
• Uses of mustimeter. Resistor, Resistivity and colour code, Types of resistors used in instrumentation.
• Types of soldering irons. Solder & flux. Ohm's law & Kirchhoff’s laws. Series & parallel circuits. Primary & secondary cells and batteries. (Liquid & dry).
• Switches and types. Magnet and magnetism, magnetic properties. Explanation of Electro­magnetism, application types E.M. Relays.

Module 2 (10 Marks)

• Principles of alternating current, A.C & DC electricity, types of wave forms, time period and frequency, peak to peak values, RMS values, Average values.
• Inductor and Inductance, types of inductors, Factors affecting the value of inductance, self-inductance (L), Capacitance, types of capacitor, unit of capacitance, energy stored in capacitors. Capacitors in series and parallel. Capacitors in DC circuit.
• A.C. impedance, Inductive reactance, capacitive reactance AC current through ­ R, L, C circuits. Resonance in RLC circuit. Importance ­ of series and parallel resonance.
• Introduction of AC and DC generators working principles, EMF equation. Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law, Fleming's left Hand and right­hand rules. DC motors working principles, Different speed controlling techniques of DC motors. AC motors, induction motors, three phase motors, stepper motors.

Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Exam Pattern

Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic exam will be conducted either online or offline. In case of offline exam, candidates will be provided with a printed question booklet and OMR answer marking sheet. There will 100 questions each right answer carries 1 mark and wrong answer deducts 0.33 marks. Candidates shall skip doubtful questions in order to avoid negative marks. PSC will decide the cut off marks for the exam after evaluating the answer sheet.

Important Documents and Guidelines

PSC OMR / Online exam is the first step of filtering in the Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic. While appearing for the exam in December 2024, candidates must hold the printed copy of the PSC Admission Ticket, original ID Card and pen. Electronic devices such as mobile phones, smart watches, ear phones and other devices are not allowed inside the exam hall. Candidate must ensure that all such devices are kept in the cloak room or outside the exam hall.

Once the examination is successfully completed PSC will publish the list of candidates who have acquired minimum marks or PSC cut-off marks. Those elected candidates must appear for interview, as and when instructed by Kerala PSC. Attending PSC interview is compulsory, as the interview has 10 marks which is a deciding factor in the final PSC Junior instructor rank list 2024. During the interview session the interview board will cross check the certificates and copy of certificates demanded by the PSC for the post of Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic.

Junior Instructor Instrument Mechanic Previous Questions

1. In an open circuit __________
   1. Resistance is zero and current is infinity
   2. Resistance is infinity and current is zero
   3. Resistance and current are zero
   4. Resistance and current are infinity
2. The property of liquid's resistance to flow
   1. Compressibility
   2. Surface tension
   3. Velocity
   4. Viscosity
3. Extension of ammeter range is obtained by connecting
   1. Low resistance in series
   2. High resistance in parallel
   3. Low resistance in parallel
   4. High resistance in series
4. The oscillator which generates sine wave oscillations is called
   1. Feedback oscillator
   2. Harmonic oscillator
   3. Damped wave oscillator
   4. Relaxation oscillator
5. The gates required to build a half adder are
   1. EX-OR and NAND gate
   2. EX-OR and AND gate
   3. EX-OR and NOR gate
   4. Four NAND gates
6. IPTS stands for
   1. Indian Primary Temperature Scale
   2. International Primary Temperature Scale
   3. International Practical Temperature Scale
   4. International Practical Temperature Standard
7. To avoid the creeping error in the energy meters, the discs must
   1. Be Laminated
   2. Be thin
   3. Have bar magnet
   4. Have holes
8. SCADA stands for
   1. Statutory control for acquisition of Data Analog
   2. Supervisory control and Data acquisition
   3. Standard counting of Analog to digital application
   4. Supervisory control on Analog to digital analysis
9. The BJT is a __________ controlled device
   1. Voltage
   2. Current
   3. Temperature
   4. None of these
10. vibrating level sensor consists of
    1. One piezo electric oscillator
    2. Two piezo electric oscillators
    3. Three piezo electric oscillators
    4. Four piezo electric oscillators

Answer Key
Q. No.	Ans.
1	b
2	d
3	c
4	a
5	b
6	c
7	d
8	b
9	b
10	b

How to Apply for PSC Exams?

Candidates can apply for Kerala PSC exams through online. In order to apply you need to create a registered candidate profile. After setting up the candidate profile, applicants must provide the full details of their experience and educational qualifications in relevant pages in the website Thulasi PSC. After creating the profile candidates need to wait for the relevant notifications. Once the notification is released you can find it in the respective page inside the notification tab in the Home Page. While inside the exam application link, PSC will automatically show if you are eligible to apply for the exam. If you possess any equivalent qualification, you shall apply with that provision. The equivalent certificate and the equivalency certificates should be submitted during the time document verification. All candidates must be mindful about applying the exam and submitting PSC confirmations on or before the respective last dates.