Cochin University is one of the most promising Universities in India. The development in the University is very impressive and students of this University are getting good exposure. Construction safety & fire engineering is a topic which is in demand from last decade and has a good scope.

Paper Pattern:

The paper of Construction Safety & fire engineering is a very good paper for those students who are interested in this kind of area to serve the people. The paper is a theoretical one and there are 5 questions in the paper, the questions are with their own alternative and one from both the choices is to be chosen. All questions are of equal marks however each question is divided into sub-questions of different marks. The paper also contains question on data based questions and the questions are required to be solved with the help of required diagram if required in a question.

Frequently asked questions:

The paper is a theoretical paper and candidates should write their answers in point wise instead of paragraph. Questions asked in the paper are such as considerations in file designing, relationship between data and information, distinguish between bonus share and right share, earning yield and dividend yield, profitability and liquidity, long term capital requirement, fire safety equipment, measurements taken during fire, first aid, types of fire etc.

Total marks and time allotted:

A highest of 100 marks can be obtained in this paper and duration of the paper is 3 hours only. The paper is of 5 questions and each question is of 20 marks however each question is divided into sub-questions of equal marks.

Recommended Books:

• Handbook of Construction Management, 2/e by P K Joy
• Handbook of Fire Engineering by Penwell Books