Overview of entrance exam

1.1 Total duration of each test is two hours and has 120 multiple choice questions in
total.

1.2 The test contains three parts one for each in PCM or PCB. There are 40 multiple
choice questions in each part. The questions are distributed uniformly across the
topics of the syllabi provided at the end of this document.

1.3 Each questions carry equal marks

1.4 A candidate shall at least obtain minimum score (university will set the score) for
being eligible to be offered admission in respective programs.

Syllabus for the entrance exam (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology)

Syllabus for Physics
A. Mechanics:
1. Physical Quantity
2. Kinematics
3. Dynamics
4. Energy
5. Rotational motion
6. Gravitation
7. Structure and Properties of Matter
8. Elasticity
9. Viscosity
10. Surface tension
B. Heat & Thermodynamics:
11. Heat and temperature
12. Transmission of heat
13. Basic assumption of kinetic theory of gasses
14. Thermodynamics
C. Optics:
15. Reflection
16. Refraction
17. Speed of light
18. Dispersion of light
19. Optical Instrument
20. Photometry
D. Waves:
21. Wave motion
22. Sound
23. Electromagnetic waves
E. Electrostatics and D. C. Circuits:
24. Simple Electrostatic Phenomenon
25. Charge flow

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 26. Resistance
27. Effect of Current
28. Capacitors
F. Magnetic field and Current:
29. Magnetic field
30. Force on conductor
31. Magnetic materials
32. Electromagnetic induction
33. Alternating current
G. Modern Physics:
34. Electron
35. Photons
36. Electronic
37. Atoms
38. Nucleus
39. Radioactivity
40. Elementary particles
Syllabus for Chemistry
A. General & Physical Chemistry:
1. Language of Chemistry
2. Gaseous state of matter
3. Liquid state of matter
4. Solid state of matter
5. Laws of Stoichiometry
6. Avogadro's Hypothesis and its important applications
7. Atomic structure
8. Quantum numbers
9. Chemical bonding
10. Oxidation and Reduction
11. Acids, Bases and Salts
12. Acidimetry and Alkalimetry
13. Periodic Table
14. Electrochemistry
15. Electrode potential
16. Chemical Kinetics
17. Chemical Equilibrium
18. LeChatelier’s Principle
19. Chemical Thermodynamics
20. Entropy and spontaneity
B. Inorganic Chemistry:
21. Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen
22. Carbon
23. Sulphur and its compound
24. Halogen and halogen acids
25. Introduction to Metals
26. Alkali and alkaline earth metals
27. Coinage metals
28. Heavy metals
C. Organic Chemistry:
29. Introduction to Organic Chemistry
30. Hydrocarbons

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31. Organic halogen compounds
32. Alcohols
33. Ethers
34. Carbonyl Compounds
35. Carboxylic Acids
36. Amines
37. Aromatic Hydrocarbons
38. Aniline and Nitrobenzene
39. Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Lipids
40. Polymers, Pesticides, Dyes and Drugs

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Syllabus for Mathematics
1 Representation of Data
2 Measures of Location and Spread
3 Probability
4 Permutation and Combination
5 Probability Distributions
6 Binomial Distributions
7 Expectation and Variance of a random variable
8 Normal Distribution
9 Surds and indices
10 Functions and Graphs
11 Quadratics and Inequalities
12 Differentiation
13 Application of Differentiation
14 Sequences
15 Binomial Theorem
16 Trigonometry
17 Extending Differentiation
18 Vectors
19 Geometric Sequences
20 Second Derivative
21 Integration
22 Volume of revolution
23 Polynomial
24 The Modulus function
25 Exponential and Logarithmic function
26 Differentiating Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
27 Differentiating Trigonometric Function
28 Determinants
29 Matrices
30 Equation of Straight Lines
31 A pair of lines
32 System of linear equations
33 System of Linear Inequalities and Graphs
34 Complex Numbers
35 Limits and Continuity
36 Coordinate Space
37 Plane
38 Concept of Sets
39 Relation
40 Functions

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Syllabus for Biology

1. Introduction to Biology
2. Cell, cell-division and life components
3. Origin of Life
4. Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
5. Human Evolution
6. Heredity and variation
7. Regulation of replication, transcription, translation and expression of genetic material
8. Concept of Taxonomy
9. Monera
10. Viruses
11. Protista
12. Mycota
13. Plantae
14. Morphology, Reproduction, Growth and Development of Flowering Plant
15. Photosynthesis
16. Transpiration
17. Animalia
18. Study of Earthworm
19. Study of Frog
20. Animal Tissues
21. Animal Nutrition and Digestive system
22. Respiratory system
23. Circulation of body fluids
24. Excretion and osmoregulation
25. Nervous system
26. Endocrine system
27. Animal reproduction and embryonic development
28. Aminocentesis
29. Growth, Repair, Regeneration, Ageing and Death
30. Animal Behaviour
31. Concept of ecosystem
32. Environmental pollution
33. Green-house effect and global warming
34. Conservation of Natural resources
35. Pesticides
36. Bio-fertilizers and biological pest control
37. Biotechnology
38. Domestication of plants and crop improvements
39. Bioenergy
40. Mental health, addiction and community health

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 Sample Questions for the entrance exam
Section A
1. An object 20 cm high is placed 50 cm in front of a lens whose focal length is 5 cm. Where
will the image be located (in cm)?
[A] 5.13 [B] 5.56 [C] 5.72 [D] 5.93

2. In an adiabatic free expansion

[A] no heat is transferred between a system and its surroundings.
[B] the pressure remains constant.
[C] the temperature remains constant.
[D] the volume remains constant.

Section B
1. In benzene, carbon – carbon sigma bond is formed by the overlap of ………orbitals.
[ A] sp3-sp3 [ B] sp2-sp2
[ C] sp3-s [ D] sp2-s
2. What is the mass of aluminum in 204 g of the aluminum oxide?
[ A] 26 g [ B] 27 g
[ C] 54 g [ D] 108 g

Section C
1. The tendency of an offspring to resemble its parent is known as
[A] Variation [B] Resemblance [C] Heredity [D] Inheritance
2. The cranial nerve that regulates the heartbeat
[A] X [B] IX [C] VIII [D] VII

Section D
3 1 1 2 1
1. If 𝐴 = ( ) and 𝐵 = ( ) then the product 𝐴𝐵 =
−2 0 0 3 1
3 9 4 3 9 4
[A] ( ) [B] ( )
−4 −2 −2 −2 −4 −2
3 9 4 3 9 4
[C] ( ) [D] ( )
−2 −2 −4 −4 −4 −2
2. If (𝑥 + 3), 3𝑥, (4𝑥 + 1) are in A.P., then the value of x is:
[A] 3 [B] 1 [C] 4 [D] 5
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Sample Answer sheet
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Section A Section B Section C Section D

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