Kerala PSC Junior Lab Assistant Best Books 2023

• KPSC Junior Lab Assistant Exam – English ( 2000 Questions with Answers)
• KPSC Junior Lab Assistant Exam Question Bank Book – English
• E Book of Kerala PSC Junior Lab Assistant Exam, PDF Format in English
• KPSC Junior Lab Assistant Exam Objective– Important MCQs in English
• High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin
• Complete General English Book For All Government & Competitive Exams (Objective Questions Focused) 2021 by Agrawal Examcart (Author) 

Kerala PSC Junior Lab Assistant Topics Covered

In order to choose the right books, candidates should have a clear idea about the topics covered. The exam will consist of topics from five different subjects. It will be of 100 marks divided into five parts as mentioned below.

Kerala PSC Junior Lab Assistant Syllabus

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PART – I

Blood and Phlebotomy

Methods of blood collection – Capillary Puncture
Arterial puncture and venous puncture
Sites of blood collection: Capillary and Venous.
Identification of blood cells: Leishman’s stain Blood cell
types: RBC, WBC, Platelets (Identifying characters and
Normal Range )

Hematology

Hemocytometry
Counting chamber : improved Neubauer
Total cell counts: RBC, WBC, Platelet, Absolute Eosinophil
count. (Diluting fluids, Normal value, Clinical Significance),
Reticular Count : Clinical significance
Hemoglobin estimation : Enumerate methods ,WHO
recognized method : cyanmethemoglobin
method, significance.
PCV – Methods, Wintrobe ‘s method, Normal value
clinical significance.
ESR- Method (westergren’s method), Normal
value,Clinical Significance.
Test for coagulation: Bleeding time methods & Normal
value of Duke’s method. Clotting time methods & Normal
value of Capillary tube method
Automation
Hematology analyser, Haemogram, CBC

Blood Banking and Immuno Immunohematology

Blood group antigens and antibodies.
Blood group system.
(ABO and Rh system in detail)
Inheritance of blood group.
Hemolytic Disease of New Born (HDN )
Blood grouping techniques.
Cell grouping and Serum grouping.
Slide and tube method
Transfusion phlebotomy
Donor screening , Donor selection criteria.
Blood bank-Anticoagulants.
Blood components.
Compatibility testing and issue of blood.
Cross matching-Minor and Major.
Mention 3 phases.
Transfusion reaction: Name only

Clinical Pathology

Analysis of Urine, Sputum, Stool, Semen, CSF
(Physical, Chemical, Microscopic examination)

Biochemistry

Blood Glucose estimation
Types of samples: FBS, PPBS,RBS
Methods of estimation. Normal value, Clinical significance,
Relevance of HbAlc
Renal function test
Enumerate the common test included.
Common method used for the estimation of Blood urea
Serum creatinine (normal values). Clearance test (Urea and Creatinine)
Liver function test
Common tests included. Method used for estimation of
Bilirubin (Malloy and Evelyn method)
Lipid profile
Tests included in lipid profile
Common method for the estimation of cholesterol.
Other parameters of Diagnostic importance. Serum electrolytes: Sodium, Potassium. Normal value and
Clinical significance.
Name cardiac Markers.
Name Tumor Markers.

Microbiology

Classification of bacteria based on Morphology.
Sterilization methods.
Hot Air Oven, Autoclave (Use )
Disinfectants & Antiseptics (Application)
Culture Media: Classification of culture media with example.
Culture Methods: Streak , Stroke, Stab, Lawn culture,
Anaerobic technique (gaspak)
Identification of bacteria : Different methods .
Detection of motility : Names of different methods
(Hanging Drop Method )
Staining : (Simple stain, gram stain, AFB stain)
Diagnostic significance.
Biochemical tests : Coagulase, Catalase, & IMViC
Immunology
Types of immunity, types of antibody (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE)

Parasitology

Laboratory diagnosis of Malaria (Disease, Mode of transmission, host, causative agent. Types of Malaria)
Thick and thin smear. Other stains used: JSB, Other methods : card method ,QBC.
Laboratory Diagnosis of Filariasis (Disease, mode of transmission, host and nocturnal habit.
Lab diagnosis : Wet smear examination , thick smear examination, concentration techniques.

Histotechnology And Cytology

Histotechnology :Tissue processing (steps of tissue processing), Microtomes, staining: (H and E stain)
Diagnostic cytology : Types of specimen , Processing , Fixation (fixatives used), Staining, advantages and
application of diagnostic cytology

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PART – II

PHYSICS

Units and measurement : Units for measurement, CGS Unit , SI unit, Accuracy and errors in measurement, Significant figures, Motion in one, two and three dimensions: Distance and displacement, Speed and velocity, Acceleration, Equations of motion, Projectile motion, Uniform circular motion

Laws of Motion : Newtons laws of motion, Force, Inertia, Linear momentum and its conservation, Friction
Work, Energy and Power : Work, Energy, Different forms of Energy, Kinetic Energy, Potential energy, Conservation of energy, Power

Rotational motion : Centre of Mass, Angular momentum and its conservation, Torque, Principle of moments, Moment of Inertia, Rotational kinetic Energy

Gravitation : Mass and weight, Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with height and depth
Mechanics of solids and liquids : Elastic properties of solids, Stress, Strain, Hooke’s law, Modulus of Elasticity, Fluid pressure, Pascal’s law, Buoyancy, Surface tension, Viscosity, Capillary rise, Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications

Heat: Measurement of temperature, Thermal expansion, Specific heat capacity, Latent Heat, Transfer of heat, Newton’s law of cooling.

Waves: Longitudinal and transverse waves, Speed of wave motion, Reflection of waves, Echo.
Electrostatics: Electric charges and their properties, Coulomb’s law, Electric field, Electric potential, Capacitance, Capacitors in series and parallel, capacity of a parallel plate capacitor

Current electricity : Electric current, Ohm’s law, Resistance and resistivity, Resistance in series and parallel, Carbon resistors, Kirchoff’s

Magnetism : Earth ‘magnetism, para, dia and ferromagnetic substances, Electromagnets and permanent magnets.
Electromagnetic induction: Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, Eddy current, Self Induction, Mutual induction

Alternating current : AC generator, LCR circuit, Reactance, Impedance, Resonance, Transformer

Electromagnetic waves : Electromagnetic waves and their properties, Electro magnetic spectrum and their uses

Optics : Reflection, Refraction, Total internal reflection, Refraction through prism, Refraction through lens, Lenses in contact, Magnification, Power of lens, Dispersion, Scattering, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization, Microscope, Telescope Dual nature of matter and radiations: Photoelectric effect, Matter
wave

Semiconductors : Conductors, insulators and semiconductors, Intrinsic semiconductors, Extrinsic semiconductors, Diode, Transistor

PART – III

CHEMISTRY
Periodic classification of elements – Earlier classifications – Modern Periodic law and Periodic Table – various groups in Modern Periodic Table
Classification of elements in blocks- Periodic properties and their variation along group and period with reason
Allotropes of Carbon – Diamond and Graphite their structure and properties
Compounds of Nitrogen -Ammonia and Nitric acid, compounds of sulphur -sulphuric acid
Lanthanoids and Actinoids-Interhalogen compounds
Types of water-Hardness of water-causes of hardness and its removal
Different atom models by J J Thomson, Rutherford, Niels Bohr Quantum numbers and orbital representation-orbit and orbital Electronic configuration and Aufbau principle
Colloids and emulsions-type of colloids with examples-colloids around us
Ores of different metals -methods of extraction of metals
VSEPR Theory and shapes of molecules
Seven crystal systems with examples
Different types of electrochemical cells
Different methods used for purifying organic compounds – distillation, crystallisation, sublimation
Tests for alcohol, aldehydes, ketones, phenol
Molarity, molarity calculations
Mole concept calculations
Chemicals in food, medicines and as cleansing agents
Greenhouse effect-acid rain
Different polymers with examples
Hydrocarbons-general formula -structural representation

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PART – IV

BOTANY
Diversity in Living World
Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Taxonomic hierarchy, Binomial nomenclature, Tools for study of Taxonomy – Museums, Zoos, Herbaria, Botanical gardens
Biological classification -Five kingdoms, virus, viroids and lichen
Plant Kingdom – Brief classification of plants with examples
Structural OrganiZation in plants
Plant morphology – root, stem and leaf structure & modification, Flower morphology, floral diagram and floral formula of Fabaceae, Solanaceae and Liliaceae
Plant anatomy – Internal structure of plant, tissues, tissue systems, Primary structure of stem, root & leaf. Secondary growth in stem and root
Cell and cell division
Structure of plant and animal cell, various cell organelles and their function.
Biomolecules-structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipid, nucleic acids; Enzymes-types, properties and mode of action .
Cell division-cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis
Plant Physiology
Transport in plants -cell to cell transport, plant water relations, transport of water and minerals, transpiration and its mechanism, guttation and translocation of minerals.
Plant nutrition-classification of minerals in plants, their role, deficiency symptoms, nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation.
Photosynthesis-photosynthetic pigments, photochemical phase-cyclic and non cyclic photophosphorylation, biochemical phase-photorespiration, C3 and C4 cycles. Factors affecting
photosynthesis.
Respiration-aerobic & anaerobic respiration, steps in cell respiration–Glycolysis, TCA Cycle, Terminal oxidation, energy relation and respiratory quotient.
Plant growth and development: Phases of plant growth;
Differentiation, dedifferentiation and redifferentiation; Growth regulators-auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA, Seed dormancy; Vernalization and Photoperiodism.
Reproduction in flowering plants: Development of male and female gametophytes; Pollination – types, agencies and examples. Out breedings devices; Double fertilization; Post fertilization events-Development of endosperm and embryo and seed ,Special modes – apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony.
Ecology and environment
Organism and Environment: Environmental factors, Ecological levels-species, population & community, ecological adaptations.
Population attributes-growth birth rate and death rate and age distribution. Population interactions.
Ecosystem: Structure and function, Productivity, energy flow, food chain, food web and ecological pyramids. Biogeochemical cycles, Ecological succession.
Environmental issues : Air, water, soil and noise pollution. Solid waste management, radioactive waste management. Green house and global warming ,ozone depletion.

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Zoology
Animal Physiology
Animal nutrition and its type, food components, malnutrition, disorder related to nutrition. Human digestive system and process of digestion
Respiration :Respiratory organs, Respiration in man – mechanism and its regulation, gas exchange, respiratory volume and respiratory disorders
Circulation: Blood and its composition. Human heart -structure and working ,double circulation, ECG, circulatory disorders
Excretion: Structure and function of human kidney, osmoregulation, regulation of urine formation. Other excretory organs
Locomotion and Movements : Human skeleton , types of joint, Types of muscle and structure, Mechanism of muscle contraction and disorders
Nervous coordination : Human Nervous system -structure and function of brain and spinal cord ,nerve impulse transmission .Sensory receptors – structure and function of eye,
ear and tongue.
Endocrine system : endocrine glands, hormones and their functions, hormonal imbalance and disorders.
Reproduction and development: Human male and female reproductive system, menstrual cycle, gametogenesis fertilization and embryogeny. Placenta and its function.
Genetics and Evolution
Heredity and variation : Mendelian inheritance. Non -Mendelian inheritance-incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance, Sex determination.
Mendelian disorders and chromosomal disorders.
Molecular basis of inheritance: Structure of DNA and RNA, Search for DNA as genetic material, Nucleosomes. Functions of DNA – replication, transcription and translation .Central dogma, genetic code. Gene expression and regulation -Lac operon.
Evolution : Origin of life ,Theories of evolution, evidence of evolution , Natural selection and example, types of selection,
Hardy-Weinberg’s principle and human evolution
Animal Kingdom
Salient features and classification of animals, non -chordates and chordates up to classes level. Morphology and internal structure of Earthworm, cockroach and frog.
Biology and Human welfare
Birth control measures, Assisted reproductive technologies, STD Common problems of adolescence, problem associated with drugs, smoking and alcoholism
Application Biology
Animal and plant breeding, Tissue culture, Biotechnology principles and its applications in agriculture and medicine. Bio patent, Biopiracy, biofertilizers, sewage treatment, biogas and biomedical technologies.

PART – V

General Knowledge, CURRENT AFFAIRS & RENAISSANCE IN KERALA

Facts about India
Geography of India – Physical features – Climate – Soils – Rivers – Famous sites –
etc.
Demography – Economic and social development – Poverty alleviation – Economy
and planning – etc.
History of India – Period from 1857 to 1947 – National movement
Five Year Plans
Facts about Kerala
Geographical Facts – Physical features – Climate – Soils – Rivers – Famous sites –
Economic and Social deve – Historical importance – etc.
Renaissance in Kerala
Important Events/Movements/Leaders : Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana
Guru, Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan,V. T. Bhattathiripad, Dr. Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom
Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Etc.
Current Affairs
Important world, national and regional events related to the political and scientific fields, sports, cinema and literature etc.

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