Exam Overview

• Post: Carpenter / Carpenter-cum-Packer
• Department: Animal Husbandry
• Recruiting Organization: Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC)
• Paper Code: 84/2016
• Date of Examination: 1st July 2016
• Year: 2016

Exam Pattern & Structure

The Kerala PSC exam for Carpenter / Carpenter-cum-Packer follows an objective multiple-choice question (MCQ) format. The key subjects covered in the exam include:

1. Technical Subject (Carpentry & Packing)

This section focuses on domain-specific knowledge related to carpentry and packing skills, including:

• Basics of carpentry and joinery
• Types of wood and their properties
• Wood cutting, shaping, and finishing tools
• Measuring instruments and their uses
• Types of joints and their applications
• Wood preservation techniques
• Packing materials and methods
• Handling fragile and perishable items
• Safety measures in carpentry and packing work

2. General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• History of India and Kerala
• Geography – India, Kerala & World
• Indian Constitution & Polity
• Economics & Development
• Important Government Schemes and Policies
• Science and Technology
• Current Affairs – National & International

3. General English

• Basic Grammar (Articles, Prepositions, Sentence Correction)
• Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, One-word Substitutes)
• Comprehension Passages
• Idioms & Phrases
• Error Detection
• Sentence Rearrangement

4. Arithmetic & Mental Ability

• Number System
• Percentage, Profit & Loss
• Simple & Compound Interest
• Time and Work
• Time, Speed & Distance
• Ratio & Proportion
• Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
• Coding-Decoding
• Series Completion

5. Regional Language (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada)

• Basic Grammar
• Common Usage
• Translation
• Comprehension