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JKSSB Foreman (Mechanical / Automobile / Industrial Engineering) Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Official 120-mark written examination syllabus for Foreman covering Applied Physics, Engineering Chemistry & Engineering Graphics (Stretched String Dimensional Analysis V=sqrt(T/u), Road Banking Angle v=sqrt(rg tan theta), Heat Transfer Conduction/Convection/Radiation, Total Internal Reflection & Optical Critical Angles, Semiconductor Temperature Resistance & Carrier Concentration, Solenoid Coupling Coefficient K, PN Junction Diode Forward/Reverse Biasing & Depletion Layer, Chemical Bonding Ionic/Covalent, Bond Length & Hybridization s-Character, Water Hardness Removal Calgon/Permutit Zeolite/Resin/Clark Lime, Everyday pH Scale & Acidic Fruits, Aviation Duralumin Alloys Al-Cu-Mg-Mn, Lubricant Viscosity Index VI, Thermosetting Bakelite Phenol-Formaldehyde, Wooden Carpentry Joints Lap/Dovetail/Rabbet/Butt, GMAW/MIG vs GTAW/TIG Welding, Lead-Acid 12V Batteries, 3-Phase AC Continuous Power, Radial Drilling Machine, Modern Refrigerants R-410A/R-32, DC Fuse Arcing, Superimposed Running Dimensioning, Scale Representative Fraction RF 1:400, Surface Development Parallel/Radial/Triangulation/Approximate, Lewis Foundation Bolt, Knuckle Pin Split Cotter Pin, Rigid Flange Couplings, Rivet Shear Failure), Communication Skills, Management & Engineering Mathematics (Subject-Verb & Neuter Collective Pronouns, Subjunctive Mood If I were, Sentence Parajumbles, Homophones Duel vs Dual, Idioms Spill the Beans, Voice & Direct/Indirect Speech Transformations, Present Perfect Continuous, Multinomial Expansion 9!/(3!2!4!)=1260, Trigonometric Identity Reductions, Circle Geometry (x-2)2+(y+3)2=4 Distance d=sqrt(5)>R, Definite Integrals cos2(x) dx = pi/4, Management Functions Organising/Staffing, Worker Motivation, Communication Barriers & Feedback Facilitator, Maslow Physiological Needs, Grapevine Informal Network, Entrepreneurial NEDB/EPC/SISI, HRM Staff Function, Time Management Covey Quadrant II), Applied Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics & Engineering Mechanics (Clausius-Clapeyron Steam Tables 123C Pressure, Intensive vs Extensive Properties P/T/rho/v, Isenthalpic Throttling h1=h2, Reversed Carnot Refrigerator COP=0.5 Power 6kW, Heat Engine Thermal Efficiency 30%, Heat Pump Low-Temp Energy Extraction, Centrifugal Compressor Impeller Tip Speed & Polytropic Index, Compressor Volumetric Efficiency, Cycle Efficiencies Diesel<Dual<Otto, Cycle Processes Matching Carnot/Stirling/Otto/Joule Brayton, Triangle Law of Forces & Lami's Theorem, Vector Parallelogram Resultant R=sqrt(7^2+8^2+2(7)(8)cos60)=13N, Angle of Friction & Angle of Repose lambda=tan-1(mu), Coulomb Friction F=mu*N, mu=1/sqrt(3) lambda=30°, Solid Circular Shaft Torsion Center Shear Stress Zero, Hooke's Law Elastic Limit Torsion Validity), Electrical Engineering, Power Systems & Automobile Systems (Lead-Acid Positive PbO2 & Negative Pb, Synchronous Speed Ns=120f/P 6 Poles, Battery Specific Gravity 1.26-1.28, Automotive NTC Thermistors, Hall Effect Transducers, DC Generator Stator Field Poles, Thermocouple Seebeck Effect, EV Permanent Magnet Traction Motors PMSM/BLDC, Elevator Slip-Ring Induction Motors, Cold Tyre Retreading Sequence Inspection-Buffing-Mounting-Curing, Intel 8085 16-Bit Address Bus 64KB, NPN BJT Outward Arrow Symbol, Miniature Circuit Breakers MCB Thermal-Magnetic Overcurrent Trip, Fuel Octane Ratings & Detonation Benzene/Iso-octane, Gaseous Calorific Value Kcal/m3, IC Engine Fuel Energy Flow 4000 kJ/min, Aviation Dry Sump Lubrication, Multigrade Viscosity Tribology, Air-Cooled Fins Convective Dissipation, Coolant Antifreeze Properties, Chassis Frame vs Interior Body Trim, Automotive Clutch 150% Torque Design Safety Margin, Dead Axle Chain-Sprocket Drive, Vacuum Servo Brake System Sequence Pedal-Booster-Master-Lines-Pads, Steering Front Axle King-Pin), and Theory of Machines, Machine Design & Manufacturing Technology (Automobile Gearboxes Matching Constant Mesh/Synchromesh/Epicyclic/Torque Converter, Castor Oil-Alcohol Hydraulic Brake Fluid, Front-Wheel Drive Rzeppa Constant Velocity CV Joints, Suspension Springs Coil/Leaf/Torsion Bar, IC Engine Exhaust Valve Lead 30-50° BBDC, Lightweight High-Conductivity Aluminium Alloy Pistons, Transmission Helical Gears vs Differential Bevel/Hypoid, Under-Inflation Shoulder Wear vs Over-Inflation Center Wear, Tyre Designation 9.00-20-12 PR 20-Inch Rim, Motor Vehicles Act 1988 Chapter IV Vehicle Registration, Double Wishbone Independent Front Suspension, Semi-Elliptic Heavy Leaf Springs, Four-Stroke Diesel No Ignition Coil, Flywheel Torque T=I*alpha 1500 Nm, Spur Gear Center Distance C=m(T1+T2)/2 140 mm, Gearbox Shaft Arrangements Bevel Intersecting/Worm Perpendicular Non-Intersecting/Herringbone Parallel/Hypoid Offset, Punching Press Flywheel Inertia I=DeltaE/(omega2*Ks) 25 kg-m2, Two-Spring Vibration System fn=10/pi Hz, Series-Parallel Combined Springs omega_n=sqrt(k/(2m)), Hacksaw Blade Pinhole-to-Pinhole Measurement, Straight Polarity DCEN Welding Workpiece +ve / Electrode -ve, Scrapers Hook Scraper for Frosting/Flowering, Lathe Stepped Cone Pulley Spindle Speeds, Sensitive Bench Drilling Machine 12.5mm, Horizontal Boring Machine Table & Saddle, Continuous Chain Broaching, Jigs vs Fixtures Diamond Locating Pin Center Distance Tolerance, AutoCAD .dwg Drawings & TRIM Command).

📜 Notification:Advt No. 04 of 2024 & Advt No. 03 of 2025 (OMR Examination 2025)
TOTAL MARKS
120 Marks
TIME DURATION
120 Mins
NEGATIVE MARKING
-0.25 Mark
UNITS / SECTIONS
5 Sections

Declared Weightage vs. Observed Exam History

The Declared Weightage represents the marks allocated in the official notification. The Observed Count reveals the actual number of solved questions asked in real past papers from our verified dataset.

UNIT 1

Applied Physics, Engineering Chemistry & Engineering Graphics

25 Marks
Dimensional Analysis (Stretched String V=sqrt(T/u)), Road Banking (v=sqrt(rg tan theta)), Heat Transfer Modes, Total Internal Reflection & Semiconductor Conduction Physics
Declared: 12 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Ionic/Covalent Bonding, Water Softening (Calgon/Zeolite/Resins/Clark), Duralumin Alloys, Bakelite Polymers, RF Scales (1:400), Surface Development & Fasteners (Lewis Bolt, Flange Coupling, Knuckle Pin)
Declared: 13 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 2

Communication Skills, Management & Engineering Mathematics

20 Marks
Subject-Verb Agreement (Its Report), Subjunctive Mood (If I were), Parajumbles, Homophones (Duel/Dual), Idioms (Spill the Beans), Voice & Speech Transformations
Declared: 10 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Multinomial Theorem Expansion (1260), Trigonometric Identity Reductions, Circle Geometry & Definite Integrals (pi/4), Maslow Hierarchy, Grapevine Informal Network, HRM & Time Management
Declared: 10 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 3

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics & Engineering Mechanics

25 Marks
Intensive vs Extensive Properties, Isenthalpic Throttling, Reversed Carnot Refrigerator (COP=0.5, 6kW), Heat Pumps, Compressor Volumetric Efficiency & Cycle Efficiencies (Diesel < Dual < Otto)
Declared: 13 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Triangle Law of Forces, Vector Parallelogram Resultant (13 N), Angle of Friction/Repose (30° for mu=1/sqrt(3)), Solid Shaft Torsion Center Shear Stress (Zero) & Elastic Limit Hooke's Law
Declared: 12 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 4

Electrical Engineering, Automobile Systems & Power Plants

25 Marks
Lead-Acid Battery Electrochemistry (PbO2/Pb, 1.26 SG), Synchronous Motor Poles (P=120f/N = 6), NTC Thermistors, Hall Effect, Seebeck Thermocouples, EV PMSM Motors, 8085 Microprocessor & MCB Protection
Declared: 12 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Fuel Octane Ratings, IC Engine Energy (4000 kJ/min), Dry Sump Lubrication, Coolant Antifreeze, Chassis Structure, Clutch 150% Torque Margin, Vacuum Servo Brakes (Pedal-Booster-Master-Lines-Pads) & King-Pin
Declared: 13 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 5

Theory of Machines, Machine Design & Manufacturing Technology

25 Marks
Flywheel Dynamics (T=I*alpha 1500 Nm, Punching Press I=25 kg-m2), Spur Gear Center Distance (140 mm), Gear Shaft Alignments (Bevel/Worm/Herringbone/Hypoid), Spring-Mass Natural Frequency (fn=10/pi Hz, omega_n=sqrt(k/2m)) & Tyre Specifications (9.00-20-12PR)
Declared: 13 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Straight Polarity DCEN Welding, Hacksaw Measurement (Pinhole-to-Pinhole), Lathe Cone Pulley Spindle Speeds, Sensitive Drilling (12.5mm), Continuous Broaching, Jigs vs Fixtures Diamond Locating Pin, AutoCAD .dwg & TRIM Command
Declared: 12 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)

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