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How to prepare for PSU using my notes?

Please follow the step by step procedure given below for preparing PSU where only objective type
questions are asked.

General guidelines
I found that in all competitive examinations similar type of questions are asked. They are alike but not
the same. The questions are not repeated but the theory (Funda) which needed to solve the question
remains same. So you don’t need to remember the questions and answers but you must remember the
funda behind it.

Previously it was not like that. Because that time the question paper was set by PSU people. Most of the
questions were copied from the book of R.K. Jain. Now every PSU papers are set by Professors of IITs
or renowned Institutes. Professors don’t copy questions but they check student’s fundamentals of the
subject. So we must be prepared with fundamentals. That’s why funda is repeated.

You know that in the engineering books are not made for objective type questions. The theory involves
rigorous derivations, enormous calculations etc and our University examination is also conventional
type.

We have to prepare for Objective Questions. For that first read the book carefully try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my explanations. Mark with a pencil in your books which
funda is needed to solve this problems.

For clearing doubts or any time

if you have any confusion
Open a PDF file from the folder “Search for solving Question” and press key Shift+Ctrl+F then type any
keyword and search. Use down arrow key in the result. Doing this 99% confusion will be clear. If
confusion is not clear yet call me or mail me.
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Which subject is more important? Or from

where should you start?

First check my question set and calculate the number of questions asked. The subject from which most
of the questions were asked is more important and the chapter from which more number of questions
were asked is more important.

1. Strength of Material
Prepare with my notes only. You don’t need any other books for this subject. First understand the
theory which is given at the starting of the chapter. And then try to solve my question set with your
own and check with my explanations.

2. Industrial Engineering
Prepare with my notes only. You don’t need any other books for this subject. First understand the
theory which is given at the starting of the chapter. And then try to solve my question set with your
own and check with my explanations.

3. Fluid mechanics and Fluid Machines

Prepare with my notes only. You don’t need any other books for this subject. First understand the
theory which is given at the starting of the chapter. And then try to solve my question set with your
own and check with my explanations.
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4. Production Engineering

(Manufacturing)
Concentrate on questions and answers. Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are
familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is P.N. Rao (2 volumes). First understand the
theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my
explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked.

5. Theory of Machine
Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is Khurmi+Gupta. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more
number of questions was asked.

6. Material Science
Concentrate on questions and answers. Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are
familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is Hazra+Chaudhry. First understand the
theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my
explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked.

7. Basic thermodynamics
Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is P.K. Nag. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question
set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number
of questions was asked.
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8. Heat Transfer
Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is R.K. Rajput. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more
number of questions was asked.
Very important chapters
• Basic concepts ( 1D conduction)
• Unsteady conduction (Lump heat capacity)
• Radiation
• Heat exchangers

9. R.A.C (Refrigeration and Air

conditioning)
Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is C.P. Arora. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more
number of questions was asked.
Very important chapters
• Vapour refrigeration cycle
• Psychometrics
• Psychometric process
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10. I.C Engine

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is Sharma+Mathur. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more
number of questions was asked.
It is very less important subject. Just prepare the following topic
• Difference between CI & SI engine
• abnormal combustion
• detonation and its control
• Fuel rating ( Octane and cetane rating)
• Supercharging
• Carburetor
• Performance and testing
• Pollution control

11. Power Plant Engineering

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is P.K. Nag. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question
set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number
of questions was asked.
From this book just study some chapters
• analysis of steam power cycle
• boiler
• turbine
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12. Machine Design

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is Khurmi+Gupta. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more
number of questions was asked.
Strategy
how to prepare for IES??????????????????????????
don’t think it is too hard. It is [b]not easy[/b] as well as [b]not hard[/b]. All it needs
some serious preparation.
1st buy Previous year’s papers (New Vishal Publication)
2nd buy books from booklist I had given in this thread for your branch.
3rd try to solve Previous year’s papers with your own with the help of books. Mark with a
pencil in your books which funda is needed to solve this problems. Remember questions
will not repeat but that funda will have have repeated. so try to understand that funda not
question answer. after 6 months you will be confident to crack IES.
take help from. http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
Self study is the best study. Coaching only reduce your preparation time. By giving the
exam 2 - 3 times you will gain experience and final selection. Coaching will reduce your
time. By self study you will definitely make some mistake in the total process and you
will learn from your own mistake but in coaching there are many faculties they will guide
you so that in total process you will not make silly mistake.
Subject Priority list for IES only
1. Fluid Mechanics
2. Thermodynamics
3. RAC
4. Heat Transfer
5. Power plant (With nuclear power)
6. SOM
7. TOM
8. Manufacturing
9. Industrial Engineering
10. Design
11. IC Engine
12. Engineering materials
13. Computer related.

Subject Priority list for GATE only

1. SOM
2. TOM
3. Math
4. Industrial Engineering
5. Manufacturing
6. Design
7. Fluid Mechanics
8. Heat Transfer
9. Thermodynamics
10. RAC
11. IC Engine
12. Power plant (With nuclear power)
13. Engineering materials
14. Computer related.
About conventional papers
For Preparation
For Conventional Paper you must practice with previous 25 yrs IES and 25 years Civil
Services (main) papers. Solve this paper with your books and you will find some similar
or advanced problem, in your book, like question asked. Solve them also.

At the examination centre

Step-I: First read the instruction which is in the question paper and be clear about how
many questions have to answer.

Step-II: Read the questions carefully and understand clearly what examiner wants.

Step-III: Start answering with easiest question. But remember all parts of the question
should be answer in one place means if question no 5 has three parts (a), (b) and (c). In
your Answer sheet first mark 5/(a), 5/(b) and 5/(c) with different pages assuming that you
need that much space to answer that part of the question. Now you are free to answer
5/(c) first that you find easiest in the paper.

Step-IV: After answering 5/(c) you find that next easiest question is 9/(b). Repeat step-III
and answer 9(b) in that way you proceed.

Step-V: After 2.45 hr. In the middle of all blank pages write P. T. O

Step-VI: for 5 to 10 marks question you don’t need the formula derivation. Do the
formula derivation if a mark for the question is more than 10

Step-VII: Write the meaning of all the symbols used. e.g Mass (m) = 10 kg. Velocity (v)
= 25 m/s etc.

Step-VIII: Write whatever you know about the question. Remember there is part
marking if you write something they will give you some marks.