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ENGLISH
(For both General and Technical/Professional Cadres)
Total Marks-200
Part-A
Marks-100

1. Reading Comprehension
An unseen passage dealing with a topic relevant to our times will be set. Candidates will be
required to answer (a) a number of thematic questions that will test their understanding of the passage
(30 marks), and (b) a number of questions related to grammar and usage. (30 marks)
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2. Candidates will be required to write a summary of the given passage in their own words within 100
words. (20 marks)
3. Candidates will have to write a letter relating to the thematic issue of the given passage to the editor
of an English newspaper. (20 marks)

Part-B
Marks-100

1. Candidates will be required to compose an essay on a topic related to an issue of topical relevance.
The essay must conform to the word limit set and must convey a candidates ability to express his or
her ideas clearly and correctly in English as well as reflect and analyze a topic of contemporary
interest. (50 marks)

2. Translation from English into Bangla and Bangla into English

Candidates will be required to translate a short passage from Bangla into English and another from
English into Bangla. (25+25=50 marks)

BANGLADESH AFFAIRS
Total Marks 200
(For both General and Technical/Professional Cadres)

This paper is designed to cover various issues/topics concerning Bangladesh affairs which include
history, geography, environment, society, culture, economy and politics.
The topics/areas that should be covered are stated below:

1. Geography of Bangladesh that should include topographical features of different areas/regions

and their developments over time.

2. Demographic features including ethnic and cultural diversity.

3. History and culture of Bangladesh from ancient to recent times.

4. Economy, society, literature and culture of Bangladesh with particular emphasis on

developments including Poverty Alleviation, Vision- 2021, GNP, NNP, GDP etc. after the
emergence of the country.

5. Bangladeshs environment and nature and challenges and prospects with particular emphasis on
conservation, preservation and sustainability.

6. Natural resources of Bangladesh with focus on their sustainable harnessing and management.

7. The Constitution of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh: Preamble, Features, Directive

Principles of State Policy, Constitutional Amendments.

8. Organs of the Government:

a) Legislature: Representation, Law-making, Financial and Oversight functions; Rules of
Procedure, Gender Issues, Caucuses, Parliament Secretariat.
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b) Executive: Chief and Real executive e.g., President and Prime Minister, Powers and
Functions; Cabinet, Council of Ministers, Rules of Business, Bureaucracy, Secretariat, Law
enforcing agencies; Administrative setup- National and Local Government structures,
Decentralization Programmes and Local Level Planning.
c) Judiciary: Structure: Supreme, High and other Subordinate Courts, Organization, Powers
and functions of the Supreme Court, Appointment, Tenure and Removal of Judges,
Organization of Sub-ordinate Courts, Separation of Judiciary from the Executive, Judicial
Review, Adjudication, Gram Adalat, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

9. Foreign Policy and External Relations of Bangladesh :

Goals, Determinants and policy formulation process; Factors of National Power; Security
Strategies; Geo-Politics and Environment Issues; Economic Diplomacy; Man-power
exploitation, Participation in International Organizations; UNO and UN Peace Keeping
Missions, NAM, SAARC, OIC, BIMSTEC, D-8 etc, and International Economic Institutions,
Foreign Aid, International Trade.

10. Political Parties: Historical development; Leadership; Social Bases; Structure; Ideology and
Programmes; Factionalism; Politics of Alliances; Inter and Intra-Party Relations; Electoral
Behaviour; Parties in Government and Opposition.

11. Elections in Bangladesh. Management of Electoral Politics: Role of the Election Commission;
Electoral Law; Campaigns; Representation of Peoples Order (RPO); Election Observation
Teams.

12. Contemporary Communication; ICT, Role of Media; Right to Information (RTI), and E-
Governance.

13. Non-formal Institutions; Role of Civil Society; Interest Groups; and NGOs in Bangladesh.

14. Globalization and Bangladesh: Economic and Political Dimensions; Roles of the WTO, World
Bank, IMF, ADB, IDB and other development partners and Multi National Corporations
(MNCs).

15. Gender issues and Development in Bangladesh.

16. The Liberation War and its Background: Language Movement 1952, 1954 Election, Six-Point
Movement, 1966, Mass Upsurge 1968-69, General Elections 1970, Non-cooperation Movement,
1971, Bangabandhus Historic Speech of 7th March. Formation and Functions of Mujibnagar
government, Role of Major Powers and of the UN, Surrender of Pakistani Army, Bangabandhus
return to liberated Bangladesh. Withdrawal of Indian armed forces from Bangladesh.
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Total Marks 100
(For both General and Technical/Professional Cadres)

Brief Description
International Affairs is a compulsory paper for candidates of competitive examinations under the Public
Service Commission, Bangladesh and applicable to both general and professional cadre. This paper
deals with conceptual issues and actors in the study of international affairs. It starts with a basic
understanding of international affairs, its nature and evolution. It focuses on both conceptual and
empirical issues in international affairs. Under this paper basic concepts and theories such as power,
balance of power, realism, liberalism/neo-liberalism, foreign policy, security, trade, and environment
will be addressed. The empirical focus of the paper is on understanding bilateral and multilateral
relations, processes, functions, and politics of regional and global institutions. The paper is divided into
two sections: conceptual and empirical issues.

Objective
The paper strives to understand a basic knowledge about international affairs. It aims to examine
whether the candidates are well equipped with the key concepts, perspectives and theories for explaining
global phenomena to deal with policy matters effectively. Another purpose of the paper is to examine
analytical capacity of the candidates about global issues and events that are closely linked with domestic
arena.

Proposed Distribution of Marks:

1. Short Conceptual Notes : 10 out of 12 10 x 4 =40

2. Analytical Questions: 3 out of 4 questions 3 x 15 =45

3. Problem-solving question 1 x 15 =15

Section A: Conceptual Issues

Introduction to International Affairs: Significance of international affairs; meaning and scope of

international affairs; linkage between international affairs and international politics

Actors in the World: Modern state, types of state, sovereignty, non-state actors, international
institutions, relations between state and non-state actors

Power and Security: power, national power, balance of power, disarmament, arms control, geopolitics,
terrorism

Major Ideas and Ideologies: Nationalism, imperialism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, post-modernism,

globalization and new world order

Foreign policy and Diplomacy: concepts of foreign policy and diplomacy, decision-making process,
determinants of foreign policy, diplomatic functions, immunities, and privileges
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International Economic Relations: International trade, free trade, protectionism, foreign aid, debt
crisis, foreign direct investment (FDI), financial liberalization, regionalism, regionalization, North-South
gap, global poverty, MDGs

Global Environment: Environmental issues challenges, climate change, global warming, climate
adaptation, climate diplomacy

Section B: Empirical Issues

The United Nations System: The UN and its organs, importance and limitations of the UN, Reforms of
the UN, Role of the Security Council, UN Peacekeeping and peace-building functions, Human rights
agenda, Environmental agenda, International Court of Justice, and Women empowerment

Foreign Relations of Major Powers: USA, Russia, UK, China, France, Germany, India, Japan etc.

Global Initiatives and Institutions: World Bank, IMF, ADB, G8, G-77, WTO, Kyoto Protocol, COP
etc.

Regional Institutions: SAARC, BIMSTEC, EU, ASEAN, NATO, APEC, OIC, AU, GCC

Major Issues and Conflicts in the World: The Palestine Problem, the Arab Spring, the Kashmir Issue,
the Syrian Crisis, Persian Gulf Conflict, nuclear issue and Iran, the North Korean issue, territorial
disputes in Southeast and East Asia, Nuclear proliferation and other contemporary issues.

Politics in South Asia: India-Pakistan relations, Bangladesh-India relations, regional integration, water
dispute, border problems and terrorism

Bangladesh in International Affairs: Major achievements, challenges, future directions

Section C: Problem-solving
The candidates may be asked to come up with an analysis of a problem and its solution on any aspect of
global developments and security issues, such as trade, climate change, foreign aid, arms proliferation
etc.
MATHEMATICAL REASONING
(For both General and Technical/Professional Cadres)
Total Marks-50

Mathematical Reasoning is based on the principles of Logic. A sound knowledge of Mathematical

Reasoning prepares one not only to solve mathematical problems but also develops the intellectual
ability to resolve problems in all spheres of public life and to arrive at impartial and impersonal
intelligent decisions.

The examination in Mathematical Reasoning will test the ability of the candidate to apply knowledge
of Mathematics and Mathematical Reasoning acquired up to secondary level, especially to concrete
application-oriented problems.

The syllabus of the examination is given below:

1. Simplification of Arithmetic and Algebraic Expressions.

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2. Unitary Method, Average, Percentage, Simple and Compound interest, LCM, GCD, Ratio and
Proportion, Profit and Loss.
3. Algebraic Formulas, Factorization of Polynomials, Linear and Quadratic Equations, Linear and
Quadratic Inequalities.
4. Systems of Linear Equations with two or three unknowns.
5. Exponents and Logarithms. Exponential and Logarithmic functions.
6. Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences and Series.
7. Line, Angle, Triangle related theorems. Theorem of Pythagoras, Circle Theorems, Corollaries.
8. Area related theorems and construction, Mensuration plane figures and solid objects.
9. Cartesian Geometry- Distance, Equation of a Straight Line.
10. Trigonometric ratios and functions. Problems on height and distances.
11. Set theory. Venn diagram.
12. Counting Principles, Permutations and Combinations. Elementary Probability.

Marks Distribution

Full marks is 50. Twelve questions will be set, each carrying five marks. The candidate will be asked to
answer any ten questions out of twelve.

MENTAL ABILITY
(For both General and Technical/Professional Cadres)
Total Marks-50

The objective of mental ability test is to assess differential aptitude of the candidate. The following areas
are likely to be covered:

1. Verbal Reasoning: The verbal reasoning test, as its name implies, is a measure of ability to
understand concepts framed in pairs of words. The word used in these items may come from
history, geography, literature, science, or any other content area. The item thus samples the
candidates knowledge and his/her ability to abstract and generalize relationships inherent in that
knowledge.

Example: Man has an inborn desire to..........the unknown.

Invent
Discover
Recover
Solve
fear

2. Abstract Reasoning: The abstract reasoning test is intended as a nonverbal measure of the
candidates reasoning ability. The series presented in each problem requires the perception of an
operating principle in the changing diagrams. In each instance, the candidate must discover the
principle or principles governing the change of the figures and give evidence of his
understanding by designating the diagram which should follow.
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3. Space Relations: The Space Relation test is a measure of ability to deal with concrete materials
through visualization. The ability to visualize a constructed object from a picture of a pattern has
been used frequently in test of structural visualization. The ability to imagine how an object
would appear if rotated in various ways has been used effectively in the measurement of space
perception.

Example: A man travels 1 mile, then turn left and travels 1 mile, then he turns right and travels 2
miles, then again he turns right, and travels 5 miles. How far is he from the starting point?

Answer:
A. 5 Miles
B. 1 mile
C. 9 miles
D. 6 miles

4. Numerical Ability: The test is a measure of the candidates ability to reason with numbers, to
manipulate numerical relationship and to deal intelligently with quantitative materials.

Example: What number has been left out?

4 25 6 49 ?
Ans:
A. 8
B. 81
C. 24
D. 121
E. None of these

5. Spelling and Language: The spelling and language test is intended to measure the candidates
ability to detect errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. The items reflect the
principles of present day formal writing, and the ability measured by the test is highly predictive
of success in a variety of academic courses.
Example: wbPi Aiiv w`q k MVb Kib|
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6. Mechanical Reasoning: The ability measured by the Mechanical Reasoning test may be
regarded as one aspect of intelligence, if intelligence is broadly defined. The person who stands
high in this characteristic finds it easy to learn the principles of operation and repair of complex
devices.
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GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Total Marks 100
(For General Cadre only)

Introduction: This is intended to test candidates basic knowledge and understanding about application
of science and technology in our daily life.

Part A: General Science

Marks - 60

i. Light: Nature, Spectrum, Different colours and wavelengths, UV, IR, and LASER, Reflection of
Light, Refraction of Light, Total Internal Reflection of Light, Lenses, Thin converging lens,
Dispersion of light, particle nature of light, Einsteins photoelectric equation, photocells

ii. Sound: Hearing mechanism, Decibel, Frequency, Sound machines in home and around ,
Microphone, Loud speaker, Public address system, Characteristics of a sound note, Formation of
stationary waves in stretched string, Laws of vibrating strings, Beats, Doppler Effect, Applications
and limitations of Doppler Effect, Echoes, Absorption of sound wave, Reverberations, Fundamentals
of Building acoustics, Statement of Sabine's formula

iii. Magnetism: Polarity and relationship with current, Bar magnet, Magnetic lines of force, Torque on
a bar magnet in a magnetic field, Earths magnetic field as a bar magnet, Tangent galvanometer,
Vibration magnetometer, Para, dia and ferromagnetic substances with examples, Electromagnets and
permanent magnets

iv. Acid, Base and Salt: Acid-base concepts; characteristics of acids and bases; acid-base indicators;
uses of acids and bases in daily life and caution in handling them; social effects of misuse of acids;
reason for acidity in stomach and selection of the right food; pH; measurement and importance of pH
of substances; salts; characteristics of salts; necessity of salt in daily life; uses of salts in agriculture
and industries

v. Water: Properties of water; melting and boiling points of water; electrical conductivity; structure of
water; hydrogen bonding; sources of water; sources of fresh water in Bangladesh; water quality
parameters (colour and taste; turbidity; presence of radioactive substances; presence of waste;
dissolved oxygen; temperature; pH and salinity); recycling of water; role of water in conservation of
nature; necessity of quality water; purification of water (filtration; chlorination; boiling and
distillation); reasons for pollution of water sources in Bangladesh; effects of water pollution on
plants, animals and human beings; effects of global warming on fresh water; strategy for preventing
water pollution and responsibility of citizens or public awareness; prevention of water pollution by
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industries; prevention of water pollution due to soil erosion from agricultural land; conservation of
water sources and development

vi. Our resources: Soil; types of soil; soil pH; reasons and effects of soil pollution; natural gas and its
main compositions; processing, uses and sources of natural gas, petroleum and coal; forestry;
limitations and conservation of our resources

vii. Polymer: Natural and synthetic polymer; polymerization process; sources, characteristics and usage
of natural and synthetic polymers; manufacturing process, characteristics and uses of fibers, silk,
wool, nylon and rayon; physical and chemical properties of rubber and plastic; role of rubber and
plastic for environmental imbalance; aware of using rubber and plastic

viii. Atmosphere: Biosphere and Hydrosphere, Ionosphere, role of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
Potable and polluted water, Pasteurization.

ix. Food and Nutrition: Elements of food; carbohydrates; protein; fats and lipid; vitamins; types and
sources of carbohydrates, proteins; nutritional value; menu of balanced diet; the pyramid of balanced
diet; body mass index (BMI); fast food or junk food; preservation of food; various processes of
storing food; use of chemicals for preservation of foods and its physiological effects

x. Biotechnology: Chromosome; shape, structure and chemical composition of chromosome; nucleic

acid; deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA); ribonucleic acid (RNA); protein; gene; DNA test; forensic test;
genetic disorder in human beings; Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering; cloning; social effects of
cloning; transgenic plants and animals; Use of biotechnology in agricultural, milk products and
pharmaceutics; Gene therapy; Genetically modified organism; Nanotechnology; Pharmacology;
Pharmacokinetics

xi. Disease and Healthcare: Deficiency, Infection, Antiseptic, Antibiotics, Stroke, Heart Attack, Blood
Pressure, Hypertension and Diabetes, Dengue; Diarrhoea; Drug addiction, Vaccination, Cataract,
food poisoning, X-ray; Ultrasonography; CT Scan; MRI; ECG; Endoscopy; Radiotherapy;
Chemotherapy; Angiography; uses, risk and side-effects of above techniques; Basic concept of
Cancer, AIDS and Hepatitis

Part B: Computer and Information Technology

Marks - 25

i. Computer Technology: Organization of modern personal computer and its major functional units,
computer generations, History of computers, central processing unit and microprocessor, computer
memories and their classification and characteristics, input and output devices with characteristics
and uses. The role of BIOS. Bus architecture, Motherboard and its components, functions and
organization of microprocessors, Arithmetic Logic Unit(ALU), Control unit, Language translator,
Text editor, Compiler, Interpreter, Computer software, system software, operating system,
application software with examples of applications, Computer virus, office automation.
Computational biology; Role of computer in Drug design; Programming languages, their types and
levels, steps for software development. Impacts of computer on society.

ii. Information Technology: Data communication and information, information collection, processing,
and distribution, System analysis and information systems, expert systems. Database software and
structures, Database Management System(DBMS), Basics of multimedia systems with examples of
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hardware and software, concept of data compression, multimedia system development life cycle.
Local area, metropolitan area and wide area computer networks,(LAN, MAN,WAN ), LAN
Topology, Networking devices(Router, Switch, HUB),TCP/IP Protocol suite, Internet, Internet
services and protocols, Internet Service Providers(ISPs) and their responsibilities, intranet and
extranet, Word Wide Web(WWW) and web technology. Popular websites. Access control security
and privacy. E-mail, Social media (facebook, twitter, blog ) and their impacts. Different types of
Transmission media with examples, bandwidth. Major components of telecommunication systems,
mobile telephone systems, satellite communication systems and VSAT, importance of fibre optic
communication system, Wi-Fi, E-Commerce technology and its impact to society, examples of E-
Commerce websites, B2B, B2C, M-Commerce, Smart phones, GPS

Part C: Electrical and Electronic Technology

Marks - 15

iii. Electrical Technology: Electrical components, voltage, current, Ohms Law, Electrical power and
energy, Electromagnet and magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, Circuits Breakers, GFCIs and
Fuses, Power Distribution and Series circuit, Voltage Sources in a Series, Kirchoffs Voltage Law,
Voltage Division in a Series Circuit, Interchanging Series Elements, Voltage Regulation and the
Internal Resistance of Voltage Sources, Parallel Resistors, Parallel Circuits, Power Distribution in a
Parallel Circuit, Kirchhoffs Current Law, Open and Short Circuits, Generation of AC and DC
voltages, thermal, hydraulic and nuclear power generators. Electric motors and their applications.
Transformers, AC transmission and distribution, Electrical instruments, voltage stabilizers, IPS and
UPS

iv. Electronics Technology: Electronic components, analog and digital signals, analog electronic
devices, amplifiers and oscillators, resistance, types of resistors, conductance, ohmmeters,
Capacitance, Capacitors, Inductors, Inductance, Sinusoidal Alternating, Waveforms, Frequency
Spectrum, The Sinusoidal Waveform, General format for the sinusoidal Voltage of current, Phase
Relations, The Basic Elements and Phasors, Response of Basic R,L and C, Elements to a Sinusoidal
Voltage or Current, Frequency Response of the Basic Elements, Average Power and Power Factor,
Complex Numbers, Rectangular Form, Polar Form, Conversion between Forms, Impedance and the
Phasor Diagram, Introduction to 3 phase Systems, Elementary Concepts of Generation,
Transmission, and Distribution, Various Levels of Power, Basic Concepts of Transformers, radio,
television, and radar. Digital devices and digital integrated circuits, impact of digital integrated
circuits, counters and digital display devices, digital instruments
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Pre stressed concrete materials and their properties; pre-stressing system; losses of pre-
stress, shape, selection and tendon profile; analysis & design of section for flexure, shear,
bond, and bearing.

Transportation Engineering-30
Highway:
Design, construction and maintenance of rigid and flexible pavements. Characteristics,
sub-grade, sub-base, base and asphaltic surface courses, soil stabilization, brick and block
pavements, cement concrete pavements. Highway maintenance, highway drainage,
airways and air-ports, waterways and terminals.

Transportation engineering, modes of transport planning of transportation system.

Highway planning, geometric design, vehicle operating characteristics, traffic survey,

traffic flow and control traffic management and administration, highway materials.

Railway:
Railway alignment, gradient and curves, permanent way track construction and
maintenance, points and crossings, signaling and interlocking.

Foundation Engineering-30

Engineering properties of soils, shear strength, permeability, consolidation, settlement

and compaction. Analysis and design of spread footings pile foundations, mat
foundation, settlement analysis, large excavation underpinning etc.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Total Marks-200
Part-I
Marks-100
1. Electrical Circuits:
Circuit variables and elements: Voltage, current, power, energy, independent and
dependent sources, resistance. Basic laws: Ohms law, Kirchoffs current and voltage
laws. Simple resistive circuits: Series and parallel circuits, voltage and current division,
wye-delta transformation. Techniques of circuit analysis: Nodal and mesh analysis
including supernode and supermesh. Network theorems: Source transformation,
Thevenins Nortons and superpostion theorems with application in circuits having
independent and dependent sources, maximum power transfer condition and reciprocity
theorem. Energy storage elements: Inductors and capacitors, series parallel combination
of inductors and capacitors. Responses of RL and RC circuits: Natural and step responses.
Sinusoidal functions: Instantaneous current, voltage, power, effective current and
voltage, average power, phasors and complex quantities, impedance, real and reactive
power, power factor. Analysis of single phase ac circuits: Series and parallel RL, RL and
RLC circuits, nodal and mesh analysis, application of network theorems in ac circuits,
circuits with non-sinusoidal excitations, transients in ac circuits, passive filters. Resonance
in ac circuits: Series and parallel resonance, Magnetically coupled circuits. Analysis of
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three phase circuits: Three phase supply, balanced and unbalanced circuits, power
calculation.

2. Electrical Machines:
Transformer: Ideal transformer-transformation ratio, no-load and load vector diagrams:
actual transformer-equivalent circuit, regulation, short circuit and open circuit tests.
Three phase induction motor: Rotating magnetic field, equivalent circuit, vector diagram,
torque-speed characteristics, effect of changing rotor power, no-load test, blocked rotor
test, starting and braking and speed control. Single phase induction motor: Theory of
operation, equivalent circuit and starting.
Synchronous Generator: Excitation systems, equivalent circuit, vector diagrams at
different loads, factors affecting voltage regulation, synchronous impedance,
synchronous impedance method of predicting voltage regulation and its limitation.
Parallel operation: Necessary conditions, synchronizing, circulating current and vector
diagram. Synchronous motor: Operation, effect of loading under different excitation
condition, effect of changing excitation, V-curves and starting. DC generator: Types, no-
load-voltage characteristic, effect of speed on no-load and load characteristics and voltage
regulation. DC motor: Torque, counter emf, speed to-que-speed characteristics, starting
and speed regulation. Introduction to wind turbine generators Construction and basic
characteristics of solar cells.
3. Electronics:
P-N junction as a circuit element: Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, operational
principle of p-n junction diode. Diode circuits: Half wave and full wave rectifiers,
rectifiers with filter capacitor, characteristics of a zener diode, zener shunt regulator,
clamping and clipping circuits. Bipolar junction transistor(BJT) as a circuit element:
Bipolar junction transistor, current components, BJT characteristics and regions of
operation, BJT as and amplifier, biasing the BJT for discrete circuits, small signal
equivalent circuit modes, BJT as a switch, Single stage mid-band frequency BJT amplifier
circuits. Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor(MOSFET) as circuit element:
Structure and physical operation of an enhancement MOSFET, threshold voltage, current-
voltage characteristics of an enhancement MOSFET, biasing discrete and integrated MOS
amplifier circuits, single-stage MOS amplifiers, MOSFET as a switch, CMOS inverter.
Single-stage and cascode amplifiers, frequency response of differential amplifiers.
Operational amplifiers (Op-Amp): Non-inverting and inverting amplifiers, inverting
integrators, differentiator, weighted summer and other applications of Op-Amp circuits.
Negative feedback: properties, basic topologies, feedback amplifiers with different
topologies, stability, frequency compensation.
Basic logic functions, Boolean algebra, combinational logic design, minimization of
combinational logic. Sequential circuits: different types of latches, flip-flops and their
design using ASM approach, timing analysis and power optimization of sequential
circuits. Modular sequential logic circuit design: Shift registers, counters and their
applications.
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BJT, MOSFET, SCR, IGBT, BTO, TRIAC, UJT and DIAC. Rectifiers: Uncontrolled and
controlled single phase and three phase. Regulated power supplies: Linear-series and
shunt, switching buck, buck boost, boost and Cuk regulators. AC voltage controllers :
single and three phase, Choppers. CD motor control, single phase cycloconverter.
Inverters: Single phase and three phase voltage and current source, AC motor control.
Stepper motor control, Resonance inverters, Pulse width modulation control of static
converters.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Part-II
Marks-100
1. Power Systems:
Network representation: Single line and reactance diagram of power system and per unit. Line
representation: Equivalent circuit of short, medium and long lines. Load flow: Gauss-Siedel and
Newton Raphson Methods. Power flow control: Tap changing transformer, phase shifting,
booster and regulation transformer and shunt capacitor. Fault analysis: Short circuit current and
reactance of a synchronous machine. Symmetrical fault calculation methods: Symmetrical
components, sequence networks and unsymmetrical fault calculation. Protection: Introduction to
relays, differential protection and distance protection Introduction to circuit breakers, Typical
layout of a substation. Load curves: Demand factor, diversity factor, load duration curves, energy
load curve, load factor, capacity factor and plant factor.
Transmission lines cables: Overhead and underground. Stability: swing equation, power angle
equation, equal area criterion, multi-machine system, step by step solution of swing equation.
Factors affecting stability, Reactive power compensation. Fleible ac transmission system (FACTS).
High voltage de transmission system. Power quality: harmonics, sag and swell.
Power plants: General layout and principles, steam turbine, gas turbine , gas turbine, combined
sycle gas turbine, hydro and nuclear. Power plant instrumentation. Selection of location :
Technical, economical and environmental factors. Load forecasting. Generation scheduling:
Deterministic and probabilistic. Electricity tariff: formulation and types.
2. Telecommunication Systems :
Communication systems: Basic principles, fundamental elements, system limitations, message
source, bandwidth requirements, transmission media types, bandwidth and transmission
capacity. Noise: Source, characteristics of various types of noise and signal to noise ratio.
Information theory: Measure of information, source encoding, error free communication over a
noisy channel, channel capacity of a continuous system and channel capacity of a discrete
memory less system. Communication Systems: Analog and digital. continuous wave modulation:
Transmission types, base-band transmission, carrier transmission; Amplitude modulation:
Introduction, double side band, single side band, vestigial side band, quadrature; spectral anslysis
of each type, envelope and synchronous detection; Angle modulation-instantaneous frequency,
frequency modulation (FM) and phase modulation (PM), spectral analysis, demodulation of FM
and PM. Pulse modulation: Sampling-sampling theorem, Nyquist criterion, aliasing,
instantaneous and natural sampling; pulse amplitude modulation-principle, bandwidth
requirements; Pulse code modulation (PCM) : quantization principle , quantization noise, non-
uniform quantization, signal to quantization error ratio, differential PCM, demodulation of PCM;
Delta modulation (DM) : Principle, adaptive DM; line coding-formats and bandwidths. Digital
modulation: Amplitude-shift keying-principle, ON-OFF keying, bandwidth requirements,
detection, noise performance; Phase-shift keying(PSK) : Principle, bandwidth requirements,
detection, differential PSK, quadrature PSK. noise performance; Frequency-shift keying (FSK) :
Principle, continuous and discontinuous phase FSK, minimum0-shift keying, bandwidth
requirements , detection of FSK. Multiplexing time : Division multiplexing (TDM) principle,
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receiver synchronization, frame synchronization, TDM of multiple bit rate systems; frequency-
division multiplexing : Principle, de-multiplexing; wavelength-division multiplexing, multiple
access network-time-division multiple-access, frequency-division multiple access; code-division
multiple-access (CDMA) : Spread spectrum multiplexing, coding techniques and constraints of
CDMA. Communication system design: design parameters, channel selection criteria and
performance simulation.
Mobile Cellular Telephone: Concept , evolution and fundamentals. Analog and digital cellular
systems. Cellular Radio System; Frequency reuse, co-channel interference, cell splitting and
components. Mobile radio propagation: Propagation characteristics, models for radio propagation
antenna at cell site and mobile antenna, Frequency management and Channel Assignment;
Fundamentals spectrum utilization, fundamentals of channel assignment, fixed channel
assignment, non-fixed channel assignment, traffic and channel assignment. Handoffs and
Dropped calls: Reasons and types, forced-handoffs, mobile assisted handoffs and dropped call
rate. Diversity Techniques: Concept of diversity branch and signal paths, carrier to noise and
carrier to interference ration performance. Digital cellular systems: Global system for mobile, time
division multiple access and code division multiple access.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Total Marks-200
Part-I
Marks-100

Properties of gases and various, Law of thermodynamics and their corollaries, Ideal gases and their
cycles. Study of stream generators, their accessories and mountings, Steady state conduction of one
dimensional heat in different geometrics and composite structures. Transient heat conduction in solids
with negligible internal resistance and surface resistance. Laws of radiation heat transfer, Net radiation
interchange between two infinite parallel plates. Concept of refrigeration and its application.
Continuity, momentum and energy equation and their applications . Pressure, velocity and flow
measurement devices. Basic conception about pumps and turbines.
Stress analysis: Axially loaded member, thermal and centrifugal stresses, stresses in thin and thick
walled cylinder and spheres. Shear force and bending moment diagram of beams. Combined stress.
Types of fits, Design for static and fatigue strength, Design of screws, fasteners and connections and
colum ns.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Part-II
Marks-100

Power transmission by belts, clutches & brake, gear and gear trains, static and dynamic
balancing. Static and dynamic balancing. Undamped free vibration with one and two degrees
of freedom. Velocity and acceleration of mechanisms. Damped free and forced vibration with
single degree of freedom.

Basic engine types, their operation and testing. combustion in SI engines, CI engines and gas
turbine. Compression process. Source of energy , production of power, steam power plants.
The variable load problem of power plant.