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Topic

Maintenance Engineering

Asked 3 times in ESE, peaking in 2026.
3
PYQs
1
Exams
1
Years active
2026–2026
Span
2026
Peak
0/3
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Key insights

  • Most tested in ESE — 3 of 3 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2026
  • Recurs across 1 years (2026–2026)

Across exams

ESE · 3

How the concept evolved

326
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
ESE2026
Which one of the following is used to show whether or not a characteristic or a property of the item complies with the stated specification under maintenance actions ?
  1. A Compliance test
  2. B Overhaul
  3. C Monitoring
  4. D Rebuilding
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Engineering › Mechanical
ESE2026
Action taken after maintenance actions to verify that the item is able to perform the required function, is known as
  1. A Fault diagnosis
  2. B Turnaround maintenance
  3. C Function check-out
  4. D Modification
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Engineering › Engineering Mathematics & General
ESE2026

Consider the following statements regarding maintenance of machineries

  1. Corrective maintenance actions are maintenance activities that are carried out after a failure has occurred
  2. Corrective maintenance must be initiated immediately to restore critical systems to their functional state or can be deferred to a more convenient timing if the failure is not critical and does not need immediate action
  3. Preventive maintenance must be initiated immediately to restore critical systems to their functional state or can be deferred to a more convenient timing if the failure is not critical and does not need immediate action

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

  1. A 1 and 2
  2. B 2 only
  3. C 1 only
  4. D 1 and 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Engineering › Engineering Mathematics & General

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