Syllabus for BITSAT-2015

Part I: Physics
1. Units & Measurement
1.1

Units (Different systems of units, SI units, fundamental and derived units)

1.2

Dimensional Analysis

1.3

Precision and significant figures

1.4

Fundamental measurements in Physics (Vernier calipers, screw gauge, Physical balance etc)

2. Kinematics
2.1

Properties of vectors

2.2

Position, velocity and acceleration vectors

2.3

Motion with constant acceleration

2.4

Projectile motion

2.5

Uniform circular motion

2.6

Relative motion

3. Newtons Laws of Motion

3.1

Newtons laws (free body diagram, resolution of forces)

3.2

Motion on an inclined plane

3.3

Motion of blocks with pulley systems

3.4

Circular motion centripetal force

3.5

Inertial and non-inertial frames

4. Impulse and Momentum

4.1

Definition of impulse and momentum

4.2

Conservation of momentum

4.3

Collisions

4.4

Momentum of a system of particles

4.5

Center of mass

5. Work and Energy

5.1

Work done by a force

5.2

Kinetic energy and work-energy theorem

5.3

Power

5.4

Conservative forces and potential energy

5.5

Conservation of mechanical energy

6. Rotational Motion
6.1

Description of rotation (angular displacement, angular velocity and angular acceleration)

6.2

Rotational motion with constant angular acceleration

6.3

Moment of inertia, Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, rotational kinetic energy

6.4

Torque and angular momentum

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Conservation of angular momentum

6.6

Rolling motion

7. Gravitation
7.1

Newtons law of gravitation

7.2

Gravitational potential energy, Escape velocity

7.3

Motion of planets Keplers laws, satellite motion

8. Mechanics of Solids and Fluids

8.1

Elasticity

8.2

Pressure, density and Archimedes principle

8.3

Viscosity and Surface Tension

8.4

Bernoullis theorem

9. Oscillations
9.1

Kinematics of simple harmonic motion

9.2

Spring mass system, simple and compound pendulum

9.3

Forced & damped oscillations, resonance

10. Waves
10.1

Progressive sinusoidal waves

10.2

Standing waves in strings and pipes

10.3

Superposition of waves, beats

10.4

Doppler Effect

11. Heat and Thermodynamics

11.1

Kinetic theory of gases

11.2

Thermal equilibrium and temperature

11.3

Specific heat, Heat Transfer - Conduction, convection and radiation, thermal conductivity, Newtons
law of cooling

11.4

Work, heat and first law of thermodynamics

11.5

2nd law of thermodynamics, Carnot engine Efficiency and Coefficient of performance

12. Electrostatics
12.1

Coulombs law

12.2

Electric field (discrete and continuous charge distributions)

12.3

Electrostatic potential and Electrostatic potential energy

12.4

Gauss law and its applications

12.5

Electric dipole

12.6

Capacitance and dielectrics (parallel plate capacitor, capacitors in series and parallel)

13. Current Electricity

13.1

Ohms law, Joule heating

13.2

D.C circuits Resistors and cells in series and parallel, Kirchoffs laws, potentiometer and Wheatstone
bridge,

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Electrical Resistance (Resistivity, origin and temperature dependence of resistivity).

14. Magnetic Effect of Current

14.1

Biot-Savarts law and its applications

14.2

Amperes law and its applications

14.3

Lorentz force, force on current carrying conductors in a magnetic field

14.4

Magnetic moment of a current loop, torque on a current loop, Galvanometer and its conversion to
voltmeter and ammeter

15. Electromagnetic Induction

15.1

Faradays law, Lenzs law, eddy currents

15.2

Self and mutual inductance

15.3

Transformers and generators

15.4

Alternating current (peak and rms value)

15.5

AC circuits, LCR circuits

16. Optics
16.1

Laws of reflection and refraction

16.2

Lenses and mirrors

16.3

Optical instruments telescope and microscope

16.4

Interference Huygens principle, Youngs double slit experiment

16.5

Interference in thin films

16.6

Diffraction due to a single slit

16.7

Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (only qualitative ideas), Electromagnetic spectrum

16.8

Polarization states of polarization, Malus law, Brewsters law

17. Modern Physics

17.1

Dual nature of light and matter Photoelectric effect, De Broglie wavelength

17.2

Atomic models Rutherfords experiment, Bohrs atomic model

17.3

Hydrogen atom spectrum

17.4

Radioactivity

17.5

Nuclear reactions : Fission and fusion, binding energy

18. Electronic Devices

18.1

Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators and semiconductors;

18.2

Semiconductor diode I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V
characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator.

18.3

Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common

emitter configuration) and oscillator

18.4

Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR). Transistor as a switch.

Part II: Chemistry

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1. States of Matter
1.1

Measurement: Physical quantities and SI units, Dimensional analysis, Precision, Significant

figures.

1.2

Chemical reactions: Laws of chemical combination, Daltons atomic theory; Mole concept;
Atomic, molecular and molar masses; Percentage composition empirical & molecular formula;
Balanced chemical equations & stoichiometry

1.3

Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling points
Gaseous state: Gas Laws, ideal behavior, ideal gas equation, empirical derivation of gas
equation, Avogadro number, Kinetic theory Maxwell distribution of velocities, Average, root
mean square and most probable velocities and relation to temperature, Diffusion; Deviation from
ideal behaviour Critical temperature, Liquefaction of gases, van der Waals equation.

1.4

Liquid state: Vapour pressure, surface tension, viscosity.

1.5

Solid state: Classification; Space lattices & crystal systems; Unit cell in two dimensional and
three dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell Cubic & hexagonal systems; Close
packing; Crystal structures: Simple AB and AB2 type ionic crystals, covalent crystals diamond
& graphite, metals. Voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, ImperfectionsPoint defects, non-stoichiometric crystals; Electrical, magnetic and dielectric properties;
Amorphous solids qualitative description. Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors
and insulators, and n- and p- type semiconductors.

2. Atomic Structure
2.1

Introduction: Radioactivity, Subatomic particles; Atomic number, isotopes and isobars,

Thompsons model and its limitations, Rutherfords picture of atom and its limitations;
Hydrogen atom spectrum and Bohr model and its limitations.

2.2

Quantum mechanics: Wave-particle duality de Broglie relation, Uncertainty principle;

Hydrogen atom: Quantum numbers and wavefunctions, atomic orbitals and their shapes (s, p,
and d), Spin quantum number.

2.3

Many electron atoms: Pauli exclusion principle; Aufbau principle and the electronic
configuration of atoms, Hunds rule.

2.4

Periodicity: Brief history of the development of periodic tables Periodic law and the modern
periodic table; Types of elements: s, p, d, and f blocks; Periodic trends: ionization energy,
atomic, and ionic radii, inter gas radii, electron affinity, electro negativity and valency.
Nomenclature of elements with atomic number greater than 100.

3. Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

3.1

Valence electrons, Ionic Bond: Lattice Energy and Born-Haber cycle; Covalent character of
ionic bonds and polar character of covalent bond, bond parameters

3.2

Molecular Structure: Lewis picture & resonance structures, VSEPR model & molecular shapes

3.3

Covalent Bond: Valence Bond Theory- Orbital overlap, Directionality of bonds & hybridization
(s, p & d orbitals only), Resonance; Molecular orbital theory- Methodology, Orbital energy level
diagram, Bond order, Magnetic properties for homonuclear diatomic species (qualitative idea
only).

3.4

Metallic Bond: Qualitative description.

3.5

Intermolecular Forces: Polarity; Dipole moments; Hydrogen Bond.

4. Thermodynamics
4.1

Basic Concepts: Systems and surroundings; State functions; Intensive & Extensive Properties;
Zeroth Law and Temperature

4.2

First Law of Thermodynamics: Work, internal energy, heat, enthalpy, heat capacities and

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specific heats, measurements of U and H, Enthalpies of formation, phase transformation,

ionization, electron gain; Thermochemistry; Hesss Law, Enthalpy of bond dissociation,
combustion, atomization, sublimation, solution and dilution
4.3

Second Law: Spontaneous and reversible processes; entropy; Gibbs free energy related to
spontaneity and non-spontaneity, non-mechanical work; Standard free energies of formation,
free energy change and chemical equilibrium

4.4

Third Law: Introduction

5. Physical and Chemical Equilibria

5.1

Concentration Units: Mole Fraction, Molarity, and Molality

5.2

Solutions: Solubility of solids and gases in liquids, Vapour Pressure, Raoults law, Relative
lowering of vapour pressure, depression in freezing point; elevation in boiling point; osmotic
pressure, determination of molecular mass; solid solutions, abnormal molecular mass, vant
Hoff factor. Equilibrium: Dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of mass action

5.3

Physical Equilibrium: Equilibria involving physical changes (solid-liquid, liquid-gas, solid-gas),

Surface chemistry, Adsorption, Physical and Chemical adsorption, Langmuir Isotherm, Colloids
and emulsion, classification, preparation, uses.

5.4

Chemical Equilibria: Equilibrium constants (KP, KC), Factors affecting equilibrium, LeChateliers principle.

5.5

Ionic Equilibria: Strong and Weak electrolytes, Acids and Bases (Arrhenius, Lewis, Lowry and
Bronsted) and their dissociation; degree of ionization, Ionization of Water; ionization of
polybasic acids, pH; Buffer solutions; Henderson equation, Acid-base titrations; Hydrolysis;
Solubility Product of Sparingly Soluble Salts; Common Ion Effect.

5.6

Factors Affecting Equilibria: Concentration, Temperature, Pressure, Catalysts, Significance of

G and G0 in Chemical Equilibria.

6. Electrochemistry
6.1

Redox Reactions: Oxidation-reduction reactions (electron transfer concept); Oxidation number;

Balancing of redox reactions; Electrochemical cells and cell reactions; Standard electrode
potentials; EMF of Galvanic cells; Nernst equation; Factors affecting the electrode potential;
Gibbs energy change and cell potential; Secondary cells; dry cells, Fuel cells; Corrosion and its
prevention.

6.2

Electrolytic Conduction: Electrolytic Conductance; Specific and molar conductivities; variations

of conductivity with concentration , Kolhrauschs Law and its application, Electrolysis,
Faradays laws of electrolysis; Coulometer; Electrode potential and electrolysis, Commercial
production of the chemicals, NaOH, Na, Al, Cl2 & F2.

7. Chemical Kinetics
7.1

Aspects of Kinetics: Rate and Rate expression of a reaction; Rate constant; Order and
molecularity of the reaction; Integrated rate expressions and half life for zero and first order
reactions.

7.2

Factor Affecting the Rate of the Reactions: Concentration of the reactants, catalyst; size of
particles, Temperature dependence of rate constant concept of collision theory (elementary idea,
no mathematical treatment); Activation energy; Catalysis, Surface catalysis, enzymes, zeolites;
Factors affecting rate of collisions between molecules.

7.3

Mechanism of Reaction: Elementary reactions; Complex reactions; Reactions involving

two/three steps only.

7.4 Surface Chemistry

Adsorption physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gasses on solids;

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catalysis: homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis, colloidal
state: distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspensions; lyophillic, lyophobic multi
molecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian
movement, electrophoresis, coagulations; emulsions types of emulsions.
8. Hydrogen and s-block elements
8.1

Hydrogen: Element: unique position in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes; Dihydrogen:

preparation, properties, reactions, and uses; Molecular, saline, ionic, covalent, interstitial
hydrides; Water: Properties; Structure and aggregation of water molecules; Heavy water;
Hydrogen peroxide: preparation, reaction, structure & use, Hydrogen as a fuel.

8.2

s-block elements: Abundance and occurrence; Anomalous properties of the first elements in
each group; diagonal relationships; trends in the variation of properties (ionization energy,
atomic & ionic radii).

8.3

Alkali metals: Lithium, sodium and potassium: occurrence, extraction, reactivity, and electrode
potentials; Biological importance; Reactions with oxygen, hydrogen, halogens water and liquid
ammonia; Basic nature of oxides and hydroxides; Halides; Properties and uses of compounds
such as NaCl, Na2CO3, NaHCO3, NaOH, KCl, and KOH.

8.4

Alkaline earth metals: Magnesium and calcium: Occurrence, extraction, reactivity and electrode
potentials; Reactions with O2, H2O, H2 and halogens; Solubility and thermal stability of oxo
salts; Biological importance of Ca and Mg; Preparation, properties and uses of important
compounds such as CaO, Ca(OH)2, plaster of Paris, MgSO4, MgCl2, CaCO3, and CaSO4; Lime
and limestone, cement.

9. p- d- and f-block elements

9.1

General: Abundance, distribution, physical and chemical properties, isolation and uses of
elements; Trends in chemical reactivity of elements of a group; electronic configuration,
oxidation states; anomalous properties of first element of each group.

9.2

Group 13 elements: Boron; Properties and uses of borax, boric acid, boron hydrides & halides.
Reaction of aluminum with acids and alkalis;

9.3

Group 14 elements: Carbon: carbon catenation, physical & chemical properties, uses, allotropes
(graphite, diamond, fullerenes), oxides, halides and sulphides, carbides; Silicon: Silica, silicates,
silicone, silicon tetrachloride, Zeolites, and their uses

9.4

Group 15 elements: Dinitrogen; Preparation, reactivity and uses of nitrogen; Industrial and
biological nitrogen fixation; Compound of nitrogen; Ammonia: Habers process, properties and
reactions; Oxides of nitrogen and their structures; Properties and Ostwalds process of nitric acid
production; Fertilizers NPK type; Production of phosphorus; Allotropes of phosphorus;
Preparation, structure and properties of hydrides, oxides, oxoacids (elementary idea only) and
halides of phosphorus, phosphine.

9.5

Group 16 elements: Isolation and chemical reactivity of dioxygen; Acidic, basic and amphoteric
oxides; Preparation, structure and properties of ozone; Allotropes of sulphur;
Preparation/production properties and uses of sulphur dioxide and sulphuric acid; Structure and
properties of oxides, oxoacids (structures only), hydrides and halides of sulphur.

9.6

Group 17 and group 18 elements: Structure and properties of hydrides, oxides, oxoacids of
halogens (structures only); preparation, properties & uses of chlorine & HCl; Inter halogen
compounds; Bleaching Powder; Uses of Group 18 elements, Preparation, structure and reactions
of xenon fluorides, oxides, and oxoacids.

9.7

d-Block elements: General trends in the chemistry of first row transition elements; Metallic
character; Oxidation state; ionization enthalpy; Ionic radii; Color; Catalytic properties; Magnetic
properties; Interstitial compounds; Occurrence and extraction of iron, copper, silver, zinc, and
mercury; Alloy formation; Steel and some important alloys; preparation and properties of
CuSO4, K2Cr2O7, KMnO4, Mercury halides; Silver nitrate and silver halides; Photography.

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f-Block elements: Lanthanoids and actinoids; Oxidation states and chemical reactivity of
lanthanoids compounds; Lanthanide contraction and its consequences, Comparison of actinoids
and lanthanoids.

9.9

Coordination Compounds: Coordination number; Ligands; Werners coordination theory;

IUPAC nomenclature; Application and importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative
analysis, extraction of metals and biological systems e.g. chlorophyll, vitamin B12, and
hemoglobin); Bonding: Valence-bond approach, Crystal field theory (qualitative); Stability
constants; Shapes, color and magnetic properties; Isomerism including stereoisomerisms;
Organometallic compounds.

10. Principles of Organic Chemistry and Hydrocarbons

10.1

Classification: General Introduction, classification based on functional groups, trivial and

IUPAC nomenclature. Methods of purification: qualitative and quantitative,

10.2

Electronic displacement in a covalent bond: Inductive, resonance effects, and hyperconjugation;

free radicals; carbocations, carbanions, nucleophiles and electrophiles; types of organic
reactions, free radial halogenations.

10.3

Alkanes and cycloalkanes: Structural isomerism, general properties and chemical reactions, free
redical helogenation, combustion and pyrolysis.

10.4

Alkenes and alkynes: General methods of preparation and reactions, physical properties,
electrophilic and free radical additions, acidic character of alkynes and (1,2 and 1,4) addition to
dienes.

10.5

Aromatic hydrocarbons: Sources; properties; isomerism; resonance delocalization; aromaticity;

polynuclear hydrocarbons; IUPAC nomenclature; mechanism of electrophilic substitution
reaction, directive influence and effect of substituents on reactivity; carcinogenicity and toxicity.

10.6

Haloalkanes and haloarenes: Physical properties, nomenclature, optical rotation, chemical

reactions and mechanism of substitution reaction. Uses and environmental effects; di, tri,
tetrachloromethanes, iodoform, freon and DDT.

10.7

Petroleum: Composition and refining, uses of petrochemicals.

11. Stereochemistry
11.1

Introduction: Chiral molecules; optical activity; polarimetry; R,S and D,L configurations;
Fischer projections; enantiomerism; racemates; diastereomerism and meso structures.

11.2

Conformations: Ethane conformations; Newman and Sawhorse projections.

11.3

Geometrical isomerism in alkenes

12. Organic Compounds with Functional Groups Containing Oxygen and Nitrogen
12.1

General: Nomenclature, electronic structure, important methods of preparation, identification,

important reactions, physical and chemical properties, uses of alcohols, phenols, ethers,
aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, nitro compounds, amines, diazonium salts, cyanides and
isocyanides.

12.2

Specific: Reactivity of -hydrogen in carbonyl compounds, effect of substituents on alphacarbon on acid strength, comparative reactivity of acid derivatives, mechanism of nucleophilic
addition and dehydration, basic character of amines, methods of preparation, and their
separation, importance of diazonium salts in synthetic organic chemistry.

13. Biological , Industrial and Environmental chemistry

13.1

The Cell: Concept of cell and energy cycle.

13.2

Carbohydrates: Classification; Monosaccharides; Structures of pentoses and hexoses; Anomeric

carbon; Mutarotation; Simple chemical reactions of glucose, Disaccharides: reducing and nonreducing sugars sucrose, maltose and lactose; Polysaccharides: elementary idea of structures of

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13.3

Proteins: Amino acids; Peptide bond; Polypeptides; Primary structure of proteins; Simple idea of
secondary , tertiary and quarternary structures of proteins; Denaturation of proteins and enzymes.

13.4

Nucleic Acids: Types of nucleic acids; Primary building blocks of nucleic acids (chemical
composition of DNA & RNA); Primary structure of DNA and its double helix; Replication;
Transcription and protein synthesis; Genetic code.

13.5

Vitamins: Classification, structure, functions in biosystems; Hormones

13.6

Polymers: Classification of polymers; General methods of polymerization; Molecular mass of

polymers; Biopolymers and biodegradable polymers; methods of polymerization (free radical,
cationic and anionic addition polymerizations); Copolymerization: Natural rubber; Vulcanization
of rubber; Synthetic rubbers. Condensation polymers.

13.7

Pollution: Environmental pollutants; soil, water and air pollution; Chemical reactions in
atmosphere; Smog; Major atmospheric pollutants; Acid rain; Ozone and its reactions; Depletion
of ozone layer and its effects; Industrial air pollution; Green house effect and global warming;
Green Chemistry, study for control of environmental pollution.

13.8

Chemicals in medicine, health-care and food: Analgesics, Tranquilizers, antiseptics,

disinfectants, anti-microbials, anti-fertility drugs, antihistamines, antibiotics, antacids;
Preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, antioxidants, soaps and detergents.

14. Theoretical Principles of Experimental Chemistry

14.1

Volumetric Analysis: Principles; Standard solutions of sodium carbonate and oxalic acid; Acidbase titrations; Redox reactions involving KI, H2SO4, Na2SO3, Na2S2O3 and H2S; Potassium
permanganate in acidic, basic and neutral media; Titrations of oxalic acid, ferrous ammonium
sulphate with KMnO4, K2 Cr2O7/Na2S2O3, Cu(II)/Na2S2O3.

14.2

Qualitative analysis of Inorganic Salts: Principles in the determination of the cations Pb2+, Cu2+,
As3+, Mn2+, Al3+, Zn2+, Co2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, NH4+, Fe3+, Ni2+ and the anions CO32-, S2-,
SO42-, SO32-, NO2-, NO3-, Cl-, Br-, I-, PO43-, CH3COO-, C2O42-.

14.3

Physical Chemistry Experiments: preparation and crystallization of alum, copper sulphate.

Benzoic acid ferrous sulphate, double salt of alum and ferrous sulphate, potassium ferric
sulphate; Temperature vs. solubility; Study of pH charges by common ion effect in case of weak
acids and weak bases; pH measurements of some solutions obtained from fruit juices, solutions
of known and varied concentrations of acids, bases and salts using pH paper or universal
indicator; Lyophilic and lyophobic sols; Dialysis; Role of emulsifying agents in emulsification.
Equilibrium studies involving ferric and thiocyanate ions (ii) [Co(H2O)6]2+ and chloride ions;
Enthalpy determination for strong acid vs. strong base neutralization reaction (ii) hydrogen
bonding interaction between acetone and chloroform; Rates of the reaction between (i) sodium
thiosulphate and hydrochloric acid, (ii) potassium iodate and sodium sulphite (iii) iodide vs.
hydrogen peroxide, concentration and temperature effects in these reactions.

14.4

Purification Methods: Filtration, crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction,

and chromatography. Principles of melting point and boiling point determination; principles of
paper chromatographic separation Rf values.

14.5

Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds: Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorous and

halogens; Detection of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in foodstuff; Detection of alcoholic,
phenolic, aldehydic, ketonic, carboxylic, amino groups and unsaturation.

14.6

Quantitative Analysis of Organic Compounds: Basic principles for the quantitative estimation of
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogen, sulphur and phosphorous; Molecular mass determination
by silver salt and chloroplatinate salt methods; Calculations of empirical and molecular
formulae.

14.7

Principles of Organic Chemistry Experiments: Preparation of iodoform, acetanilide, p-nitro

acetanilide, di-benzayl acetone, aniline yellow, beta-naphthol; Preparation of acetylene and study

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14.8

Basic Laboratory Technique:

Cutting glass tube and glass rod, bending a glass tube, drawing out a glass jet, boring of cork.
Part III: (a) English Proficiency and (b) Logical Reasoning

(a) English Proficiency

This test is designed to assess the test takers general proficiency in the use of English language as a means
of self-expression in real life situations and specifically to test the test takers knowledge of basic grammar,
their vocabulary, their ability to read fast and comprehend, and also their ability to apply the elements of
effective writing.
1. Grammar
1.1

Agreement, Time and Tense, Parallel construction, Relative pronouns

1.2

Determiners, Prepositions, Modals, Adjectives

1.3

Voice, Transformation

1.4

Question tags, Phrasal verbs

2. Vocabulary
2.1

Synonyms, Antonyms, Odd Word, One Word, Jumbled letters,

Homophones, Spelling

2.2

Contextual meaning.

2.3

Analogy

3. Reading Comprehension
3.1

Content/ideas

3.2

Vocabulary

3.3

Referents

3.4

Idioms/Phrases

3.5

Reconstruction (rewording)

4. Composition
4.1

Rearrangement

4.2

Paragraph Unity

4.3

Linkers/Connectives

(b) Logical Reasoning

The test is given to the candidates to judge their power of reasoning spread in verbal and nonverbal areas.
The candidates should be able to think logically so that they perceive the data accurately, understand the
relationships correctly, figure out the missing numbers or words, and to apply rules to new and different
contexts. These indicators are measured through performance on such tasks as detecting missing links,
following directions, classifying words, establishing sequences, and completing analogies.
5. Verbal Reasoning
5.1

Analogy
Analogy means correspondence. In the questions based on analogy, a particular
relationship is given and another similar relationship has to be identified from the
alternatives provided.

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Classification
Classification means to assort the items of a given group on the basis of certain common
quality they possess and then spot the odd option out.

5.3

Series Completion
Here series of numbers or letters are given and one is asked to either complete the series or
find out the wrong part in the series.

5.4

Logical Deduction Reading Passage

Here a brief passage is given and based on the passage the candidate is required to identify
the correct or incorrect logical conclusions.

5.5

Chart Logic
Here a chart or a table is given that is partially filled in and asks to complete it in
accordance with the information given either in the chart / table or in the question.

6. Nonverbal Reasoning
6.1

Pattern Perception
Here a certain pattern is given and generally a quarter is left blank. The candidate is
required to identify the correct quarter from the given four alternatives.

6.2

Figure Formation and Analysis

The candidate is required to analyze and form a figure from various given parts.

6.3

Paper Cutting
It involves the analysis of a pattern that is formed when a folded piece of paper is cut into a
definite design.

6.4

Figure Matrix
In this more than one set of figures is given in the form of a matrix, all of them following
the same rule. The candidate is required to follow the rule and identify the missing figure.

6.5

Rule Detection
Here a particular rule is given and it is required to select from the given sets of figures, a
set of figures, which obeys the rule and forms the correct series.

Part IV: Mathematics

1. Algebra
1.1

Complex numbers, addition, multiplication, conjugation, polar representation, properties of modulus

and principal argument, triangle inequality, roots of complex numbers, geometric interpretations;
Fundamental theorem of algebra.

1.2

Theory of Quadratic equations, quadratic equations in real and complex number system and their
solutions, relation between roots and coefficients, nature of roots, equations reducible to quadratic
equations.

1.3

Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means,
arithmetico-geometric series, sums of finite arithmetic and geometric progressions, infinite geometric
series, sums of squares and cubes of the first n natural numbers.

1.4

Logarithms and their properties.

1.5

Exponential series.

1.6

Permutations and combinations, Permutations as an arrangement and combination as selection, simple

applications.

1.7

Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, properties of binomial coefficients, Pascals triangle

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Matrices and determinants of order two or three, properties and evaluation of determinants, addition
and multiplication of matrices, adjoint and inverse of matrices, Solutions of simultaneous linear
equations in two or three variables, elementary row and column operations of matrices,

1.9

Sets, Relations and Functions, algebra of sets applications, equivalence relations, mappings, one-one,
into and onto mappings, composition of mappings, binary operation, inverse of function, functions of
real variables like polynomial, modulus, signum and greatest integer.

1.10

Mathematical Induction

1.11

Linear Inequalities, solution of linear inequalities in one and two variables.

2. Trigonometry
2.1

Measurement of angles in radians and degrees, positive and negative angles, trigonometric ratios,
functions and identities.

2.2

Solution of trigonometric equations.

2.3

Properties of triangles and solutions of triangles

2.4

Inverse trigonometric functions

2.5

Heights and distances

3. Two-dimensional Coordinate Geometry

3.1

Cartesian coordinates, distance between two points, section formulae, shift of origin.

3.2

Straight lines and pair of straight lines: Equation of straight lines in various forms, angle between two
lines, distance of a point from a line, lines through the point of intersection of two given lines, equation
of the bisector of the angle between two lines, concurrent lines.

3.3

Circles and family of circles : Equation of circle in various form, equation of tangent, normal &
chords, parametric equations of a circle , intersection of a circle with a straight line or a circle, equation
of circle through point of intersection of two circles, conditions for two intersecting circles to be
orthogonal.

3.4

Conic sections : parabola, ellipse and hyperbola their eccentricity, directrices & foci, parametric
forms, equations of tangent & normal, conditions for y=mx+c to be a tangent and point of tangency.

4. Three dimensional Coordinate Geometry

4.1

Co-ordinate axes and co-ordinate planes, distance between two points, section formula, direction
cosines and direction ratios, equation of a straight line in space and skew lines.

4.2

Angle between two lines whose direction ratios are given, shortest distance between two lines.

4.3

Equation of a plane, distance of a point from a plane, condition for coplanarity of three lines, angles
between two planes, angle between a line and a plane.

5. Differential calculus
5.1

Domain and range of a real valued function, Limits and Continuity of the sum, difference, product and
quotient of two functions, Differentiability.

5.2

Derivative of different types of functions (polynomial, rational, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric,

exponential, logarithmic, implicit functions), derivative of the sum, difference, product and quotient of
two functions, chain rule.

5.3

Geometric interpretation of derivative, Tangents and Normals.

5.4

Increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima and minima of a function.

5.5

Rolles Theorem, Mean Value Theorem and Intermediate Value Theorem.

6. Integral calculus
6.1

Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, indefinite integrals of standard functions.

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Methods of integration: Integration by substitution, Integration by parts, integration by partial fractions,

and integration by trigonometric identities.

6.3

Definite integrals and their properties, Fundamental Theorem of Integral Calculus, applications in
finding areas under simple curves.

6.4

Application of definite integrals to the determination of areas of regions bounded by simple curves.

7. Ordinary Differential Equations

7.1

Order and degree of a differential equation, formulation of a differential equation whole general
solution is given, variables separable method.

7.2

Solution of homogeneous differential equations of first order and first degree

7.3

Linear first order differential equations

8. Probability
8.1

Various terminology in probability, axiomatic and other approaches of probability, addition and
multiplication rules of probability.

8.2

Conditional probability, total probability and Bayes theorem

8.3

Independent events

8.4

Discrete random variables and distributions with mean and variance.

9. Vectors
9.1

Direction ratio/cosines of vectors, addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, position vector of a point
dividing a line segment in a given ratio.

9.2

Dot and cross products of two vectors, projection of a vector on a line.

9.3

Scalar triple products and their geometrical interpretations.

10. Statistics
10.1

Measures of dispersion

10.2

Measures of skewness and Central Tendency, Analysis of frequency distributions with equal means but
different variances

11.Linear Programming
11.1

Various terminology and formulation of linear Programming

11.2

Solution of linear Programming using graphical method, feasible and infeasible regions, feasible and
infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solutions (upto three nonitrivial constraints)

Part IV: Biology

1: Diversity in Living World
1.1

Biology its meaning and relevance to mankind

1.2

What is living; Taxonomic categories and aids; Systematics and Binomial system of nomenclature.

1.3

Introductory classification of living organisms (Two-kingdom system, Five-kingdom system);

1.4

Plant kingdom Salient features of major groups (Algae to Angiosperms);

1.5

Animal kingdom Salient features of Nonchordates up to phylum, and Chordates up to class level.

2: Cell: The Unit of Life; Structure and Function

2.1

Cell wall; Cell membrane; Endomembrane system (ER, Golgi apparatus/Dictyosome, Lysosomes,
Vacuoles); Mitochondria; Plastids; Ribosomes; Cytoskeleton; Cilia and Flagella; Centrosome and

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