Note :-

1. Objective Type Paper
2. All Questions carry equal marks.
3. Medium of Screening Test: English
4. There will be Negative Marking (For every wrong answer, one-third of marks prescribed for that particular question will be deducted.)

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Syllabus : Inspector of Factories & Boilers

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1. THERMODYNAMICS

1. Thermodynamics systems and processes and their heat & work analysis
2. Laws of thermodynamics
3. Flow and non-flow processes
4. Ideal and real gases
5. Entropy
6. Reversible and irreversible processes
7. Availability
8. Otto, Diesel, Dual and Brayton cycles

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2. INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

1. Classification of I.C. Engines
2. Two and Four stroke engines
3. Combustion in S.I. and C.I. Engines
4. Fuel supply systems
5. Ignition systems
6. Lubrication systems
7. Cooling system
8. Performance parameters and their analysis
9. Air pollution: causes and control

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3. HEAT TRANSFER, REFRIGERATION & AIRCONDITIONING

1. Modes and mechanisms of heat transfer
2. Conduction through plane and composite walls, cylinders and spheres
3. Critical thickness of insulation
4. Extended surfaces
5. Natural and forced convection heat transfer
6. Heat exchangers
7. Radiation
8. Vapour compression refrigeration cycle
9. Refrigerants and their properties
10. Psychrometry and psychrometric processes
11. Air conditioning and load calculation
12. Effective temperature and human comfort

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4. STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

1. Stress and strain
2. Thermal stresses
3. Elastic constants
4. Shear force and bending moment diagrams
5. Principal planes and stresses
6. Mohr's circle
7. Theories of failures
8. Shear and bending stresses
9. Deflection of beams
10. Torsion of shafts
11. Columns and struts
12. Strain Energy

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5. DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS

1. Engineering materials and their properties
2. Heat treatment
3. Factor of safety
4. Stress concentration
5. Fatigue failure
6. Design of machine elements such as Cotter and Knuckle joints, Bolts, Riveted joints, welded joints, shafts, keys, couplings and gears
7. Design of journal bearings, selection of antifriction bearings
8. Design of thick and thin cylinders
9. Springs and levers

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6. THEORY OF MACHINES

1. Kinematics Links, pairs, chains and mechanisms
2. Inversions of four bar, single and double slider crank chains
3. Straight line and steering gear mechanisms
4. Gear and gear trains
5. Belt, rope and chain drive
6. Clutches and brakes
7. Cams and followers
8. Flywheel and Governors
9. Gyroscope
10. Balancing of rotating and reciprocating masses
11. Free and forced vibrations of single degree of freedom systems
12. Critical speed of shafts

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7. FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINES

1. Fluid properties, fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy, control-volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy
2. Differential equations of continuity and momentum
3. Bernoulli's equation
4. Flow measurement: orifice & mouthpieces, pitot tube and venturimeter
5. Viscous flow of incompressible fluids
6. Flow through pipes, head losses in pipes and bends
7. Hydraulic turbines, velocity triangles, power and efficiency
8. Reciprocating and centrifugal pumps
9. Performance characteristics of hydraulic machines
10. Unit and specific quantities

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8. Principle of working and equipments for welding processes. Foundry and casting processes

1. Hot & cold rolling, forging, drawing and extrusion
2. Metal forming and theory of metal cutting
3. Non-Conventional machining methods
4. Jigs and fixtures, Limits, fits and tolerances
5. Linear and angular measurement
6. NC, CNC and DNC machines
7. CIM and FMS systems
8. Control chart for variables and attributes
9. Acceptance sampling plans
10. Introduction to ISO 9000 and ISO 14000
11. Reliability availability and maintainability
12. Replacement models and Linear programming Inventory control and queueing theory
13. Types of organizations, Principles and functions of management
14. Production Planning and control
15. Just-in-time and lean operation systems
16. Project management and supply chain management
17. Industrial occupational health and safety and related acts
18. Factory and boiler act
19. Labour acts

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9. Iron-carbon phase diagram

1. Effect of alloying elements
2. Classification of steels and their compositions
3. Heat treatment of steels
4. Strengthening mechanisms in structural steels
5. Structure-property relationships in ferrite-pearlite steels
6. Effect of grain size and inclusions on properties
7. Testing of materials for hardness, strength, toughness, fatigue, creep etc.
8. Standard specification for welded boiler steels, properties requirement for boiler steels, and weldability of materials
9. Non-destructive Testing for various welds and joints: Liquid Penetrant Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Radiographic Testing, Ultrasonic Testing etc.
10. Fatigue, creep, high temperature cycle impact/abrasion testing, corrosion and wear test

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10. Basic idea of thermal, gas, hydroelectric and nuclear power plants

1. Carnot, Rankine, Modified Rankine, Reheat and regenerative cycles
2. Classification and working of various low pressure and high pressure steam generators (boilers)
3. Boiler mountings and accessories
4. Types of fuels used, basis of fuel combustion, safety standards as per IBR Codes
5. Steam turbines: Impulse and reaction turbines, velocity diagrams and thermodynamic analysis
6. Compounding and governing of turbines