Exam Overview

• Post Name: Tradesman (Carpentry)
• Department: Technical Education Department, Kerala
• Paper Code: 177/2015
• Date of Examination: 23-09-2015
• Conducting Authority: Kerala Public Service Commission
• Exam Mode: Offline (OMR-based)
• Total Questions: 100
• Total Marks: 100
• Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
• Negative Marking: 0.33 marks deducted for each incorrect answer

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The Tradesman (Carpentry) Exam consisted of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering Technical Carpentry, General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Science, Arithmetic, Reasoning, English, and Malayalam Language.

1. Trade-Specific (Carpentry) Questions

• Types of Wood & Their Uses (Hardwood, Softwood, Timber Classification)
• Carpentry Tools & Their Applications (Hand Tools, Power Tools, Measuring Instruments)
• Joinery & Wood Joints (Dovetail, Mortise & Tenon, Lap, Finger Joints)
• Wood Finishing & Surface Treatment (Polishing, Painting, Staining, Varnishing)
• Wood Defects & Preservation Methods
• Blueprint Reading & Technical Drawing Interpretation
• Furniture Making Techniques & Cabinet Making
• Wood Cutting, Sawing, and Planning Methods
• Machine Tools Used in Carpentry (Lathe, Saw, Router, Drill)
• Safety Practices in Carpentry Workshops
• Basic Estimation & Costing of Carpentry Work

2. General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• Indian & Kerala History (Freedom Movements, Social Reformers)
• Geography of India & Kerala (Rivers, Climate, Agriculture)
• Indian Polity & Constitution (Fundamental Rights, Panchayati Raj, Government Schemes)
• Indian Economy (Planning, Budget, Five-Year Plans)
• Science & Technology (Recent Innovations, IT & Communication)
• Current Affairs (National & International)
• Awards, Sports, and Important Events

3. General Science

• Physics (Laws of Motion, Work & Energy, Light & Sound)
• Chemistry (Elements, Acids, Bases, Chemical Reactions)
• Biology (Human Body, Nutrition, Diseases, Environment & Ecology)

4. Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability

• Basic Mathematical Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)
• Percentage, Ratio & Proportion
• Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest
• Time, Speed & Distance
• Data Interpretation (Graphs & Charts)
• Logical Reasoning & Series Completion
• Blood Relations, Directions & Puzzles

5. English Language & Grammar

• Synonyms & Antonyms
• One-word Substitutions
• Idioms & Phrases
• Spotting Errors & Sentence Correction
• Active & Passive Voice
• Direct & Indirect Speech
• Tenses & Parts of Speech
• Comprehension Passages

6. Malayalam Language & Grammar

• Malayalam Alphabets & Pronunciation Rules
• Word Formation & Sentence Structure
• Synonyms & Antonyms in Malayalam
• Paryayapadam, Thadbhava & Tatsama Words
• Translation from English to Malayalam
• Malayalam Literature & Writers

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