KWA OPERATOR
MECHANICAL
MODULE
SYLLABUS COVERAGE MODULE-WISE CLASSES
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Exam Pattern
Marks for each
Subjects No. of Question
Subject
PUMP AND FASTENING 10 10
I.C. ENGINES 10 10
BASIC ELECTRICITY 10 10
POWER TRANSMISSION 10 10
FLUID VALVES 10 10
Total Questions 50 50
Exam Syllabus
Module 1 – Pump and Fastenings
● Pump industry in India – leading manufacturers, developments, trends, new products
● Principle, construction and operation of centrifugal pumps (series and parallel)
● Submersible pumps – construction, operation, selection
● Defects, reconditioning methods, causes of failure and remedial measures
● Installation, testing and priming of pumps
Fasteners
● Screws, nuts, studs, bolts
● Locking devices: lock nuts, cotter pins, split pins, keys, circlips, lock rings, lock washers
● Washers and chemical compounds
● Gaskets – function, material selection, packing and oil seals
Sheet Metal
● Common sheet metals
● Operations: shearing, bending, drawing, squeezing
● Sheet metal joints – hem and seam joints
● Fastening methods: riveting, soldering, brazing
● Fluxes
● Sheet and wire gauges
● Blow lamp – uses
● Pipe fittings
Module 2 – I.C. Engines
● Principle of CI and SI engines
● Difference between 4-stroke and 2-stroke engines
● Difference between CI and SI engines
● Otto cycle and Diesel cycle
● Starting and stopping methods of diesel engines
● Technical terms and engine specifications
● Fuel tank cleaning and fuel line leak checks
● Lubrication systems – types, advantages
● Filters and oil coolers – description, functions, overhaul methods
● Defects in pump sets – detection and rectification
● Rotor balancing
● Preventive and scheduled maintenance
● Planning of spares and stores
● Installation, alignment and testing of pumps
● Tightening torque for different bolt sizes
Module 3 – Basic Electricity
● Electricity principles
● Ground connections
● Ohm’s law
● Voltage, current, resistance, power, energy
● Voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, multimeter
● Conductors and insulators
● Wires and shielding
● Length vs resistance
● Resistor ratings
● Fuses and circuit breakers
● Ballast resistor
● Wire stripping, cable colour codes and sizes
● Series, parallel and series-parallel circuits
● Electrostatic effects
● Capacitors and applications
● Capacitors in series and parallel
Batteries and Energy Effects
● Lead-acid and SMF batteries
● Magnetic effects
● Heating effects
● Thermoelectric energy
● Thermistors and thermocouples
● Electrochemical energy
● Photovoltaic energy
● Piezoelectric energy
● Electromagnetic induction
● Relays and solenoids
● Primary and secondary windings
● Transformers
● Stator and rotor coils
Module 4 – Power Transmission
● Types of pulleys: solid, split, V-groove, step, cone, taper, guided, jockey/rider
● Assembly and dismantling of pulleys and impellers
● Safety precautions
● AC motors – terminology, construction, operation, testing, maintenance, applications
● Troubleshooting and protection of induction motors
● Valves – types, functions, advantages
● Special pumps and glands for corrosive fluids
● Gasket cements
● Pressure and temperature measuring instruments – principle and application
● Starters and starter switches
● Circuit breakers and isolators
Module 5 – Fluid Valves
● Gear pumps – internal and external
● Cylinders – single acting, double acting, double-ended
● Directional control valves: 2/2, 3/2, 4/2, 4/3
● Pressure relief valve
● Non-return valve
● Flow control valve
● Pneumatic symbols
● Air reciprocating compressor – function
● Air service unit (FRL – filter, regulator, lubricator)
● Rotary pumps – classification, construction, operation and repair
● Turbine and stage pumps – brief description
● Positive displacement pumps – advantages
● Priming – meaning and effect
● Installation techniques of rotary pumps
● Tools and equipment
● Pipes, pipe fittings, pipe joints and pipe gauging
NOTE: It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions from
other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also
appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above
may be covered in the course / question paper.
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