Kerala Water Authority Fitter Recruitment 2023

Kerala PSC Fitter in KWA

Exam Constituting Body

Kerala Public Service Commission

Name of the Post

Fitter

Category No.

253/2023

Notification Date

15^th Sept 2023

Last date to apply

18^th Oct 2023

No. of Vacancies

1 (one)

Appointment mode

Direct Recruitment

Age limit

18 – 36 years

Scale of Pay

Rs 25,800 – 59,300/-

Modules

Topics

Marks

I.

MARKING AND MARKING TOOLS

Marking media- Linear measurement –Scribers-Dividers –Datum- Callipers- Types of marking punches-Surface gauge- V’ Blocks- Surface plate- marking off table-Angle plates-parallels and Combination set

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II.

HAND TOOLS AND MEASURING TOOLS

Hammers- Types of vice-C clamp- types of Spanners-pliers-screw driver-Types of Steel rules. Try square and its types -jenny calliper-straight edge-system of units -Measurements of angles- Angular measuring instruments (Semi - precision) -Measuring standards (English & metric)

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III.

CUTTING TOOLS AND OPERATIONS

Elements of a file- Cut of files –Grades-shapes- - Types of files- Needle files- Special files- Pinning of files -Care and maintenance -Convexity of files- Filing techniques- Hacksaw frames and blades- types of chisels-scraper-drilling-types of drills-drilling machines-reamers –hand taps-threading dies- Drilling - Cutting speed, feed and r.p.m - drill holding devices -Counter Sinking-Radius/Fillet gauge, feeler gauge grinding-standard grinding wheel marking system-grinding machines.

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IV.

PRECISION INSTRUMENTS

Micrometres –dial callipers- Vernier callipers -Vernier height gauge- types- working principle- vernier bevel protractor-comparator-measuring errors, Guages-types-slip gauges-angle gauge-sin bar-, Jigs and fixtures- Limits and fits-interchangeability-tolerance-allowances-shaft and hole basis system.

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V.

FASTENERS AND POWER TRANSMISSION

Types of screw threads-fastners-keys-bolts-washers-studs-setscrews-cotters-pins-couplings-circlipssoldering-brazing-rivetting-types of rivets-defects in riveting-taper-springs Belt and belting-belt fastenings-slip-creep-crowning-dressing-types of gears-clutches-bearings types bearing materials

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VI.

METALS AND HEAT TREATMENTS

Ferrous and non-ferrous metals-cast iron types-steel making process-types of steels-alloys-heat treatment process- annealing-normalising-hardening process-case hardening-hardness testing-impact testing

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VII.

FORGING

Forge-Refractory materials-forging hand tools- cuttings tools-anvils-forging of steels-forging operations defects in drawing out-defects in upsetting

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VIII.

SHEET METAL WORK

Types of snips-mallet-sheet metal hand tools-compass- stakes-types-uses - metals used in sheet metal work-sheet metal operations-joints-bending machines.

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IX.

WELDING

General safety-tools and equipments used in gas welding-gases used in welding-types and uses of oxyacetylene flames- acetylene gas generators-welding nozzles-melting points of common metals-flashback backfire-gas welding techniques-joints-arc welding machines-welding defects-inspection of welds

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X.

LATHE

Parts of lathe-specification of lathe-back gear mechanism-work holding devices-cutting tools-tool angles cutting tool materials-lathe operations-thread cutting-cutting speed-feed-depth of cut-safety in lathe work

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