APPSC Material, Group 1 Group 2 Notification, UPSC, Bank PO, IBPS, General Studies Material: April 2013

PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:

TWO STAGES:

i) Written Examination (Objective Type) and

ii) Oral Test in the shape of Interview only for those qualified as per Rules.

Post Code	Name of the Post	Age as on 01/7/2008 Min. Max.	Scale of Pay
1	Lecturer in Civil Engineering	18-39	Rs. 8,000- 13,500 AICTE Scales. 50% DA Merged
2	Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
3	Lecturer in Electronics & Communication Engineering
4	Lecturer in Computer Engineering
5	Lecturer in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
6	Lecturer in Textile Technology
7	Lecturer in Information Technology
8	Lecturer in English
9	Lecturer in Chemistry
10	Lecturer in Physics
11	Lecturer in Mathematics
TOTAL

Qualification for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges :

Post code	Name of the Post	Educational Qualifications
1	Lecturer in Civil Engineering	Must possess a First Class Bachelor’s Degree in the appropriate Branch of Engineering/Technology.
2	Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
3	Lecturer in Electronics & Communication Engineering
4	Lecturer in Computer Engineering
5	Lecturer in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
6	Lecturer in Textile Technology
7	Lecturer in Information Technology
8	Lecturer in English	A First Class Master’s Degree in English from an University in India recognized by UGC.
9	Lecturer in Chemistry	A First Class Master’s Degree in Chemistry from an University in India recognized by UGC.
10	Lecturer in Physics	A First Class Master’s Degree in Physics from an University in India recognized by UGC.
11	Lecturer in Mathematics	A First Class Master’s Degree in Mathematics from an University in India recognized by UGC.

Paper -1 Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges:

GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

1. General Science – Contemporary developments in Science and Technology and their implications including matters of every day observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.

2. Current events of national and international importance.

3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on AP Indian National Movement.

4. World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on AP.

5. Indian polity and Economy – including the country’s political system- rural development – Planning and economic reforms in India.

6. Mental ability – reasoning and inferences.

Paper 2 Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges:

CIVIL ENGINEERING Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges:

01. ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES:

Sending stresses and shear stresses in beams; Deflection and slope of beams;
Combined bending and direct stresses; axially and eccentrically loaded columns;
Close-Coiled and open-coiled; helical springs under axial load and axial twist; carriage springs; Analysis thin and thick cylinders; compound cylinders;
Analysis of statically determinate plane trusses; method of joints and method of sections.
Analysis of statically indeterminate beams; proposed canti-levers, fixed beams and continuous beams. Strain energy method, slope-deflection method, moment distribution method and Kaini’s method of analysis of indeterminate structures.
Influence lines and moving loads on beams and simple bridge trusses.

02. STRUCTURAL DESIGN:

Reinforced concrete, concrete technology, R.C.C. Design, working stress method and limit state method, Design of beams, Design of one-way and two-way slabs, design of axially loaded columns, design of continuous beams and slabs; Design of wall footings and isolated footings, combined footings, raft foundations, and retaining walls by limit state method, water tanks, Deck-slab and T-beam bridges by working stress method. Structural Steel – design of revetted and welded joints, design of tension members;
Compression members, simple and compound beams. Design of plate girders, crane girders and roof- trusses. Elements of pre-stressed concrete.

03. FLUID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULIC MACHINES:

Fluid properties; fluid static’s; fluid-flow concepts; Laminar and turbulent flow; steady and unsteady-flow, uniform and non-uniform flow; Fundamental EQUATIONS; CONTINUITY EQUATION; Euler’s equation of motion; Bernoulli’s equation, Analysis of liquid jets; flow through orifies and mouth pieces; radial flow, flow along a curved path; Momentum equation and applications; Moment of Momentum equation. Dimensional analysis and similitude; Viscous flow-laminar flow through circular pipes; velocity distribution in laminar flow. Turbulent flow in pipes, velocity distribution in turbulent flow; Flow measurement – pressure moment, velocity measurement and discharge measurement, venturimeter, Orifice, meter, notches and weins. Hydraulic machines; Turbines and pumps; basic equations; Orifice, performance, selection, specific speed.

04. WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING:

Steady flow through open channels. Uniform flow in channels; Chezy and Manning’s formulae. Specific energy and critical depth. Hydraulic jump – Momentum equation for a hydraulic jump. Surface Water hydrology; Hydrologic cycle, hydrologic data- measurement of precipation, evaporation, transpiration, and infiltration. Runoff, determination of run-off. Steam gauging; floor-Studies, Hydrograph and unit hydrograph, flood routing. Ground water resources, Darcy’s law, Dupuits equation, yield of wells, recuperation test.

05. SURVEYING:

Chain surveying; compass surveying, plane table surveying; leveling and contouring, Minor instruments; Areas and Volumes; Theodolite surveying and traversing; Tachometry; Curve ranging; setting out works. Principles and uses of triangulation, hydrographic surveying, Arial photogrammetry and photo interpretation, remote sensing and electromagnetic distance measurement.

06. GEO-TECHNICAL ENGINEERING:

Physical properties of soils; identification and classification of soils; permeability and seepage; consolidation; shearing strength of soil; stability of earth slopes; site investigation and sub soil exploration. Stress distribution in soil; soil; compaction; lateral earth pressure and retaining walls; bearing capacity and shallow foundations; pile foundations; well foundations; Machine foundations.

07. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING:

Highway Engineering; classification of roads; highway alignment and surveys; geometric design of highways; elements of traffic engineering; highway materials and testing; elements of pavement design; construction and maintenance of earth gravel, W.B.M., bitumenous and concrete roads; highway drainage. Railway Engineering; engineering surveys for a new railway route, gauge and gauge problem; track components; ballast; sleepers; rails anrail fastenings; Station and station yards; requirements and requirement for station yards; signaling and inter locking. Elements of cross drainage works; causeways; culverts; bridges.

08 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING:

Water supply engineering; sources of water supply, conveyance of water, distribution systems; quality of water; treatment of water; filtration; dis-infection; methods of water treatment.
Sanitary engineering; sewerage and sewage disposal; house fittings; design of sewers; characteristics of sewage, primary and secondary treatment of sewage’ methods of disposal of sewage.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

01. FLUID MECHANICS: Fluid Properties, fluid static’s, Kinematics and Dynamics, Euler’s equation, sernoulli’s energy equation, flow of ideal fluids, Viscous in compressible flows – laminar flow, boundary layer, basic features of turbulent flow, flow through pipes, fluid machinery, Specific speed and classification of fluid machines. Performance and operation of pumps, impulse and reaction turbines, velocity triangles and degree of reaction.

02. THERMO DYNAMICS: Thermo dynamic systems, measurements of temperature work, heat and internal energy. First law of thermodynamics, ideal gas equation Air standard cycles, Carnot, Otto, Diesel, dual and joule cycle. Energy and Enthaipy. Second law of Thermo dynamics. Available and Unavailable energies. Reversible and irriversible processes. Psychrometry, Properties of pure substances.

03. MATERIAL SCIENCE:Structure of metal and alloys, Binding in solids. Imperfections of metals and in crystals, fracture, creep, fatigue and corrossion. Phase Rule, phase transformation diagrams and lever rule.

04. ENGINEERING MECHANICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS:Equivalent force systems, free body concepts and equations of equilibrium, frictional forces. Kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies. Stress and strain, elastic limit, yield point and ultimate stress, shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams. Calculation of stress slope and deflection in beams, theories of failure, torsion of circular shaft, thin cylinders, equivalent bending moment for solid and hollow shafts.

05. MANUFACTURING PROCESSES:Classification of manufacturing processes. Fundamentals of casting. Classification of casting process. Sandcasting – patterns, molding, melting and pouring solidification, cleaning and finishing casting defects. Metal forming – hot and cold working, forging, rolling extrusion, wire and tube drawing, deep drawing, blanking and stamping processes.Fundamentals of welding arc and gas welding, brazing and soldering, heat treatment – appealing –normalizing, hardening and tempering.

06. APPLIED THERMO DYNAMICS:Internal combustion engines classification, working and performance of C.I. and S.I. engines combustion process in I.C. Engines Rating of fuels, pre ignition and knocking in I.C. Engines, Carburation and injetion, Reciprocating air compressors – Single and ;multi stage compressors, inter cooling, volumetric efficiency. Rotary Compressors – fans blowers and compressors Axial and Centrifugal compressors – merits and demerits.Boilers and condensors – types of boilers and condensors, calculation of boiler efficiency and equivalent evaporation, feed water heaters.Steam and Gas turbines Impulse and reaction turbines degree of reaction velocity triangles, ranking cycle for steam turbine power plant reheating and regeneration Gas turbine cycles methods of improving gas turbine cycle efficiency.

07. HEAT TRANSFER AND REFRIGERATION:Modes of heat transfer, one dimensional steady and unsteady heat conduction convective heat transfer forced convection over flat plates and tubes, free convection over cylinders and flat plates radiative heat transfer-black and grey surfaces. Types of heat exchangers – heat exchanger performance LMTD and NTU methods vapor compression cycle analysis. COP; and its estimation vapor absorption refrigeration cycle properties of refrigerators.

08. MACHINE DESIGN:Design for static and dynamic loading fatigue strength stress concentration, factor of safety designing of bolted, riveted and welded joints, hydro dynamic lubrication, journal and roller bearings design of spur and helical gears, clutches and breaks. Belt and rope drives Design of shafts, keys and couplings.

09. THEORY OF MACHINES:Constrained motion, plane mechanisms, velocity acceleration analysis, Flywheel and their applications, Balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses cams and followers, Tooth profiles Types of gears Principles of gyroscope, vibration of free and forced one degree of freedom systems with and without damping, critical speed of shaft.

10. PRODUCTION ENGINEERING:Metal cutting and machining types of chips, chip formation tool wear and tool life, machine ability single point and multi point cutting operations machining processes shaping, planning, turning, milling, grinding, hobbling and drilling operating unconventional machining processes – USM, EDM, ECM and LBM. Basic features of NC Machines tools linear and angular measurements, Comparators, limit gauges, screw and gear measurements.

11. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT:Industrial organisations and plant layout production planning and control cost of manufacturing. Break even analysis. Time and motion study, basic linear programming and queing theory. PERT / CPM in production systems.

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

01. Network analysis, Topology, Tree Tieset out set, first and Second order Circuits. Steady State and Transient response, Sinusoidal steady State Analysis.

Series and parallel Resonance, Network Theorems, Laplace Transforms, Fourier series, Fourier

Transforms – Applications, Two port.

Network Parameters, Interconnection of two ports, Image Impedance, Image Parameters.

Filters – constant K and M derived sections. Electronics Devices – Diodes, Transistors, FET biasing, and characteristics, Frequency, Response, Amplifier circuits.

Electro Magnetic Theory – Maxell’s Equations. Coulomb’s law, Amper’s law , Faraday’s law, Poynting

Energy Theorem, Stoke’s theorem, uniform plane waves.

Transmission Line Theory – Standing waves & Travelling waves, Reflection, VSWR.

02. Feedback Amplifiers and oscillator Circuits Wave Shaping circuits, Logic Gates, Boolean Theorems, Adders & Subtractors. Antennas & Propagation – Radiation Principle, Antenna parameters. Definitions.

Directional Antennas, Linear Antenna Arrays, Broadside & End fire Arrays, Gain, Directivity, Radiation pattern.

Ground Wave, Sky Wave, Ionosphere Propagation, Guided Waves, Rectangular Wave-Guide Analysis, Microwave Circuits and Components.

Microwave Tubes, Klystron, Magnetron, and TWT.

Modulation Techniques – AM, FM, PM. Channel capacity, Noise, AM, FM, Transmitters, Radio Receivers.

TV and Satellite Communication – Principles Radar Equation and Applications of Radar Computer

Programming, FORTRAN, BASIC, PASCAL, Are Programming languages.

COMPUTER ENGINEERING Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

01. Logic families, gates, flip-flops, Multiplexers, decoders, registers, counters, adder circuits, Boolean algebra, Combinational circuit design, minimisation, sequential circuit design, number systems, inter conversion, number representation, computer organisation, instruction formats, addressing modes, micro- programming, ALU organisation, multiplication and division algorithms, memory hierarchy, cache and associate memories, virtual memory, memory IC’s, I/Oo organisation schemes, interrupts, arbitration, DMA, IOP, micro processors, interfacing, pipeline, SIMD and MIMD organisations, proposition and predicate logic’s, methods of deduction, set theory, relations, functions, algebraic structures, lattices, recursion, combinatorics, graph theory, representation, path matrix, warshall’s algorithm, cyclic and bipartite graphs, planner graphs, Hamiltonian graph, chromatic number, trees, binary tree traversals, representation of expressions, spanning trees, breadth-first and depth-first algorithms, finite automation, pushdown automation, Turing machine, grammars, type 0, 1, 2, and 3, LL and LR grammars.

02. Algorithms, flow-charts, programming methodology, data structures, PASCAL, FORTRAN, COBAL and ‘C’ languages, theory of programming languages, file organisation, searching and sorting; methods, DBMS, database models, query languages, operating system, directory concept, processor scheduling, memory allocation, paging and segmentation, device management, deadlocks and prevention, concurrent processing. DOS and UNIX features, language processors, syntax and semantic analysis, code generation, optimisation, assemblers, loaders and linkers, algorithm design techniques, Computer networks, digital modulation techniques, modems, error detection and error correction, BISYNC and HDLC protocols, OSI model, network routing algorithms, LAN operation methods, Computer graphics, DDA algorithms, graphic primities, 2-D transformations, graphic input devices, software engineering development life-cycle, system analysis, modular design, testing and validation, CASE tools, AI techniques, natural language understanding, learning, knowledge representation, expert systems, LISP, PROLOG.

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

01. ELECTRIC CIRCUITS, FIELDS & MEASUREMENTS:Network elements – Ohm’s law and Kirchoff’s laws – formation of mesh and nodal equations – topological description of networks – response of R, L and C elements to arbitrary excitations – Laplace transform method of analysing networks.

Network theorems – superposition, Thevenin’s Norton’s theorems – Maximum power transfer thereciprocity theorem – applications – two port parameters – Z, Y, ABCD, H para meters – their relationships.

A.C. Circuits – single phase circuits – J-notation – calculations – resonance – Polyphase – circuits –measurements of polyphase power.

Electromagnetic theory – general relations in static fields – potential gradient and field intensity – flux density – Gauss’s law – Poisson and Laplace equations – relations in electromagnetic fields – ampere’s law – flux and flux density – divergence and curl – vector magnetic potential.

Electrical measurements – Types of measuring instruments – Principles of operation – extension of ranges– instrument transformers.

02. CONTROL SYSTEMS, COMPUTATION AND ELECTRONICS:Control systems – Types of servo mechanisms – equations and models of linear systems – block diagrams – time response of second order systems – stability criteria – root locus technique – frequency response – Nyquist criterion – Bode plots.

Elements of computation: Digital systems – flow charts and algorithms – FORTRAN – types of statements

– logical expressions – Assignment statements – program structure – Scientific and Engineering applications.

Electronics: Solid-state devices and circuits – small signal amplifier design – feedback amplifiers – Oscillators – FETS – Thyristors.

03. ELECTRICAL MACHINES:Principles of Electromechanical Energy Conversion: Basic ideas of production of torque – concepts of generation of voltages – formulae for voltage and torque production.

Three phase induction motors: The revolving field theory – Principles of operation of induction motor – torque equation – Computation of performance – torque speed characteristics – motor starters – conventional and thyristor controllers for speed control of induction motors.

Single phase motors: Revolving field theory – types of single-phase motors – equivalent circuits – speed control – applications.

Synchronous machines: Generation of 3-phase voltages – types of synchronous machines – equivalent circuit – experimental determination of reactances – voltage regulation and efficiency – parallel operation – transient and subtransient reactances – synchronous motors – theory of operation - -phase of diagram – equivalent circuit – performance and power factor control – applications.Special machines: Two phase servomotors – stepper motors – methods of operation – metadyne and amplidyne – operating characteristics and applications. D.C. Machines and Transformers.

04. POWER SYSTEMS:Generation: Methods of power generation – steam, hydro, nuclear, diesel – selection of site for each – general layout of each type – function of each component – economics of different types – base and peak load stations – pumped stations – simple calculations in hydro station design.

Transmission: A.C. Vs. D.C. transmission – criteria for selection of voltages – transmission line parameters– G.M.D. and G.M.R – concepts for short, medium and long lines – line calculations – A.B.C and D constance – load flow analysis – surge impedance loading.

Corona and insulators: production of corona – disruptive and visual corona – corona loss – methods to avoid corona – types of insulators – string efficiency.

Fault analysis: Per unit representation: fault analysis – Symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults – application of symmetrical components – reactors.

Protection: Switch gear – methods of arc extinction – classification of circuit breakers – definitions – calculations in switch gear – testing of circuit breakers – Relaying principles – primary and back up relaying – definitions – operation of different types of relays – applications to line, transformer and generator protection – protection of lines and equipment against voltage surges – travelling wave theory. Utilisation: Industrial drives – motors for various applications – braking – methods of heating and welding – welding transformer – Economics and other aspects of track electrification.

TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

1. Introduction of Textile Fibres, their general properties physical and chemical and classification of Textile Fibres. Microscopic view of fibres.

2. Application of cotton fibre and Raw material, cultivation of cotton, common diseases and plant protection methods. Important varieties.

3. Manmade fibres and their raw materials. Outline of production of synthetic fibres. Physical and chemical properties and microscopic view.

4. SPINNING:

i) Methods of picking: manual and mechanical ii) Ginning: Objectives and methods

iii) Mixing: Blending of different varieties, types of mixing, auto mixer, aeromixers.

iv) Blow room line and various machines used in it. Convept of beating point and its use in spinning of different fibres.

v) Lap defects and remedies

vi) Calculations regarding beter speeds, lap weight, hank of lap, drafts and production. CARDING: Objectives and principles of carding, functioning of carding machine. Types of carding machine. Calculations regarding carding machine, lap sliver study, waste control in carding, Tandem cards, Auto leveler, card sliver, lap feed and chute feed systems.

DRAW FRAME: Objects, Principles and various machines used in drawing process. Functions of draw frame machines. Different types of Drafting systems, weighing systems, Roller settings and draft distribution. Calculations regarding draw frame. Study of lapping and lapping machines. COMBER: Objects, principles and different types of combing machines and calculations there of. SPEED FRAME: Principles, objects and functions of speed frame. Working of speed frame and calculation regarding speed frames.

RING FRAME: Principles, objects and functioning of Ring Frame machines working of Ring Frame and calculations regard ring frame. Traveller, rings and other important parts of ring spinning frame. Drafting systems. Yarn defects – causes and remedies. Calculations regarding spinning.

DOUBLING: Objects and types of doubling. Features and two for one twisters. Manufacturing of sewing thread. Calculations regarding production with reference to various parameters of spinning. Open and spinning: Types and methods of open end spinning.

TEXTILE CHMISTRY: Coal tar distillation. Chemistry of sizing, Bleaching and dyeing. Various dyes and chemicals, types of printing and finishing machines and methods. Process of mercirising. Various dyes used in dyeing of different fibres.

Calculations regarding all processes mentioned above.

II. WEAVING:

1) Object of the preparatory process and types of warp preparation. Classification types of preparatory machines. Principle of warp winding process. Warp winding machines, Automatic warp winding machines. Pirn winding machines.

2) Sizing: Importance and objects of sizing. Requirements and application of size and preparation of size. Slasher sizing machines. Principles of modern size controls used in sizing machines. Study of the development in sizing.

3) Principles of weaving process. Basic requirements of weaving loom and types of looms. Study of handlooms and plain powerlooms. Working of the mechanisms faults and remedies with references to the powerloom weaving and cloth production.

4) Principles of Automatic and shuttleless weaving. Study of Modern Automatic looms viz., Dornier, Airjet, Waterjet, rapier, Grib pebloom.

5) Fabric Structure: Principles of fabric structures. Different types of weaves and their construction. Drafting and peg plans according to weaves, Double Cloth, Dobby nd Jaquard designs.

6) Understanding Mill maintenance. Functions and utilizes. Maintenance and lubrication schedules in various departments.

7) Textile Testing: Sampling of various material viz., cotton, yarn, fabric etc., Physical and chemical testing of fabrics and other material. Defects of materials and their identification. ISO & TOM. Concepts and Application.

8) Textile industry and management – introduction, concepts mill management – production, material, financial, marketing management. Feasibility study and Industrial safety.

9) Calculations regarding all processing mentioned above.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

Digital Logic: Logic functions, Minimization, Design and synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits; Number representation and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point).

Computer Organization and Architecture: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU and data- path, CPU control design, Memory interface, I/O interface (Interrupt and DMA mode), Instruction pipelining, Cache and main memory, Secondary storage.

Programming and Data Structures: Programming in C; Functions, Recursion, Parameter passing, Scope, Binding; Abstract data types, Arrays, Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Trees, Binary search trees, Binary heaps.

Algorithms: Analysis, Asymptotic notation, Notions of space and time complexity, Worst and average case analysis; Design: Greedy approach, Dynamic programming, Divide-and-conquer; Tree and graph traversals, Connected components, Spanning trees, Shortest paths; Hashing, Sorting, Searching. Asymptotic analysis (best, worst, average cases) of time and space, upper and lower bounds.

Operating System: Processes, Threads, Inter-process communication, Concurrency, Synchronization, Deadlock, CPU scheduling, Memory management and virtual memory, File systems, I/O systems, Protection and security.

Databases: ER-model, Relational model (relational algebra, tuple calculus), Database design (integrity constraints, normal forms), Query languages (SQL), File structures (sequential files, indexing, B and B+ trees), Transactions and concurrency control.

Information Systems and Software Engineering: information gathering, requirement and feasibility analysis, data flow diagrams, process specifications, input/output design, process life cycle, planning and managing the project, design, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance.

Data communications: ISO/OSI model, TCP/IP protocol architecture, data transmission, transmission media, encoding techniques, synchronous and synchronous transmissions, multiplexing, switching techniques, spread spectrum.

Computer Networks: ISO/OSI stack, LAN technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), Flow and error control techniques, Routing algorithms, Congestion control, TCP/UDP and sockets, IP(v4), Application layer protocols (icmp, dns, smtp, pop, ftp, http); Basic concepts of hubs, switches, gateways, and routers. Network security - basic concepts of public key and private key cryptography, digital signature, firewalls.

Web technologies: HTML, XML, basic concepts of client-server computing.

ENGLISH Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

Detailed Study of literary age (19th Century) viz.,

The period of English Literature from 1798 to 1900 with special reference to the works of the major writers including Words worth, Coleridge, Byron, Keats, Shelley, Lamb, Hazlitt, Thackeray, Dickens, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold George Eliot, Calyle and Ruskin.

Study of the following Texts:

1. William Shakespeare : ‘Macbeth’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘Julius Vrsdst’, ‘Tempest’

2. John Milton : ‘Paradise Lost’, -Books I & II

3. Alexander Pope : .‘The Rape of the Lock’

4. William Wordsworth : ‘The Immorality Ode’, ‘The Tin Tern Abbey’

5. John Keats : ‘Ode to a Nightingale’

6. P.B. Shelley : ‘Ode to the West Wing’

7. Jane Austen : ‘Pride and Prejudice’.

8. Charles Dickens : ‘A Tale of Two Cities’

9. Thomas Hardy : ‘The mayor of Casterbridge’

10. W.B. Yeats : “Byzantium”, ‘The Second Coming’.

11. T.S. Eliot : ‘The Waste Land’.

12. D.H. Lawrence : ‘Sons and Lovers’.

13. Mulk Raj Anand : ‘The Big heart’

14. R.K. Narayan : ‘The Man eater of Malgudi’

CHEMISTRY Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

Inorganic Chemistry :

1. Atomic structure & Chemical Bonding – Quantum theory Schrodinger – wave equation – Hydrogen atom,Hydrogen molecule – Elements on valence bond – molecular orbital theories.

2. Determination of molecular structure – X – ray and electron diffraction methods.

3. Periodic classification (Classical and modern) periodic functions of elements – atomic volume – atomic radious electronegativity-oxidation states – lattice energy and their applications.

4. Chemistry of d-block elements – Physical and chemical characteristics of the transition elements – Characteristics related to electronic arrangements oxidation states – colow magnetic properties – Complex formation – interstitial L-S couping – Hund’s rule. A General study of the first transition series.

5. Chemistry of F-block elements – Lanthanons and Actinons – electronic configurations –

oxidation’s states – Separation of Lanthanons and Actinons.

6. Chemistry of complex compounds: Jourgenson and werner’s views – effective atomic number – valence bond theory – Introductory treatment of crystalfield theory applied to complexes with co-ordination number 6.

7. Isomerism in complexes : Geometrical and optical isomerism of four and six co-ordinated complexes. Pearson’s theory of hard and soft acids and bases.

8. Study of the following elements and their modern Chemistry Be, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Mo, W, U, and

Th.

9. Alloys : Interimettalic compounds.

Physical Chemistry :

10. Radio activity : Elementary account of nuclear structure natural and artificial radio activity – characterisation of relations – decay chains-half-life-decay constant and average life. Radio-active series, atomic transmutation – atomic fission and fusion reactions and their applications – nuclear isomers and their separations.

11. Kinetic theory of gases : Equations of state – critical constants – States of aggregation – liquid states – viscocity – physical properties an chemical constitution – collision theory of derivation of the collision – number from Kinetic theory of gases.

12. Chemical Kinetics : order and molecularity of reaction first order and second order reactions

– law of mass action – influence of temperature and pressure – thermo-dynamic derivation of Law of mass action – unimolecular reactions Lindemann’s theory.

13. Thermodynamics : First law of thermodynamics and its applications to ideal gases, energy and enthalpy changes in gases, heat capacities of gases and their inter-relation. Isothermal and adiabatic processes – Kirchoff’s equation and its applications – Vant Hoff’s isotherm isochore equilibria in heterogeneous system. Second Flaw of thermo dynamics (Joules and Joule Thomson experiments). Entropy change in an isolated system for reversible and irrevbersible processes – Variation on entropy of a system with temperature and pressure.

Organic Chemistry :

14. Heterocylic compounds and chemistry of nutral products – Importance of heterocclic compounds – classification based on the natury of heterocetom, size of the ring and II excessive and II deficient nature of the ring.

A general and comparative study of Furan pyrole and thiophene Ring transformations. General comparison with benzenoidd compounds, pyridine, quinotine, Isoquinoline and acrdine-fII deficient nature of heterocylic rings – case of nucleophilic substitution.

15. Methods of synthesis, reactivity and properties of the following polynuclear aromatic compounds: anthracene, Benzanthracene, Phenontherene Chryeneand picene.

16. Benzopyrones : Couamarins and Chromones.

17. Alkaloids : General occurrence, reactions and degradations. Chemical and Physico- Chemical methods for the elucidation of structures-synthesis and structural elucidation of the following alakaloids – atropine – cocaine - quinene – Narcotine – papaverine.

18. Organic reaction mechanism: Structure and reactivity of organic molecules – Factors affecting Electron density in a band-inductive, induct rometric, mesomeric, (reasonance) and electrometric effects, hyperconjugation – Dipole moments-acedic and basic strength of organic Compounds.

Modern concepts of organic reaction mechanisms – Addition, substitution and elimination reactions – simple examples and their mechanism. The intermediate carboniumion formation and its participation in organic reactions. Addition C-C, system-pinocol-pincolene rearrange rearrangements. Automatic substitution – Formation and hydrolysis of esters.

19. Some name reactions : Wurtz-Friedel-Crafts, Fries-Gatter-mann – Perin – Beckmann’s rearrangements and Grignard reactions.

20. Carbohydrates : General reactions of monosaccha rides – configurational studies on glucose, fructose, sucrose, Recent advances in the Chemistry of cellulose and starch.

21. Proteins – Introduction to proteins – their classification – Nomenclature and distribution in nature simple, amino acids – Isolation and their synthesis.

22. General Ideas regarding the chemistry of vitamins & Harmones nicotine, B-Carotene and

Vitamin C.

23. Alicyclic compounds : Synthesis and reactions Bayers strain theory – Factors affecting stability of conformation – terpenes – citral – gerniol – limonenene – terpinol – pinene and camphor.

24. Stereo Chemistry : Opticnal and geometrtic isomerism configuration of saturated molecues

– DL and RS configuration of optically active compound-racemic – mixtures – racemisation and resolution.

25. Molecular spectra : NMR, Chemical shift – Spin – Spincoupling – ESR of simple radicals – Rotational Spectra, diatomic molecules, linear triatomic molecules, isotopic substitution – Vibrational and Raman Spectra.

Physical Chemistry :

26. Electro-Chemistry : Equivalent conductance and its measurement. The independent migration of jons – kholraush’s Law. Transport number and their determination. Ionic mobilities. Equivalent conductance of weak and strong electrolytes. Inter-ionic attraction theory treated quantitatively-Debye-huckle-onsager equation. Determination of solubilities from conductance measurements -–Conductometric titration’s.

Ionic product of water and its determination from conductance and EMF methods – theories of acids and bases – Hydrogen ion concentration and its measurements from E.M.F.measurements using Hydrogen quin – hydroen and glass electrodes – Buffer solutions – Henderson’s equation potentiometric titration’s – Determinations of equilibrium constant and solubilities from E.M.F.measurements – Gibbs – Helmbholtz equation and its application to chemical cells.

27. Photo – Chemistry : Laws on absorption of light – Gretius – Draper Laws – Einstiens Law in

Chain reactions – Hydrogen chlorine reactions – absorption – Laws of absorption.

Surface Chemistry and catalysis – Absorption isotherms, surface area determination, heterogeneous catalysis, acid-base and enzyme cotolysis.

PHYSICS Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

I. Mathematical Physics:

Vectors: Vector operators like DCI & grad, div. & curl. Surface and volume integrals – Theorems of

Gauss, Stokes, & Green.

Matrices : Quality, addition and subtraction, multiplication of matrices, inverse of a matrices, similarity and unitary transformation Characteristic equation of a matrix Eigen values – Eigen vectors Square, diagonal, unit, symmetric, and skewmatrix - Hermitian and unitary matrix.

Tensors: Tensors of any order –Transformation relation Covariant & Contra-variant tensors-Christoffel symbols.

Fourier Analysis: Trigonometric Fourier series – Evaluation of coefficients – Exponential Fourier series.

II. Classical Mechanics:

General Theorems of mechanics of mass points – Principals of Virtual work – De-Alember’s principle – Lagrange’s equation of motion – Hamilton’s principle – Hamilton’s Equation of motion – Principle of lest action – Canonical transformations = Poisson bracket. Rigid body motion – Euler’s theorem on rigid body motion – moment of inertia-tensor – heavy Symmetrical top.

III. Electromagnetic Theory:

Generalisation of Ampere’s Law – Derivation of Maxwells equation – Pointing theorem – Transverse nature of Electromagnetic waves – propagation & Conducting and non-conducting media – metallic reflection – Propagation of light in crystalline media – Fresnel’s Theory of double refraction.

IV. Special Theory of Relativity:

Galilean Transformation – Newtonians Relativity – Michelson’s Morley Experiment – Postulates of special theory of relativity Lorentz’s transformation – Relativistic particle mechanics Equivalence of mass & energy

– Covariance of Maxwell’s equation.

V. Statistical Mechanics:

Generalised coordinates & momenta-phase space, Liowellies Theorems – Maxwell Boltzman statistics – Distribution of velocities and energy in ideal gas – Equipartition of energy – Vibrational, rotational, and electronic partition functions for diatomic gas – specific heats of gas – Ortho and para hydrogen’s – Bose Einstein & Fermi Dirac statistics – Bose Einstein gas and application to radiation – liquid helium – Free electrons in metals.

VI. Quantum Mechanics:

Shordinger’s wave equation – Born interpretation of wave functions – Expectations values of dynamical variables – Ehrenfests’ Theorem - Uncertainity Principle – Application of Shordinger’s equation to (a) One dimensional squarewell potential (b) Simple harmonic Oscillator (c) Hydrogen atom.

Perturbation theory – First order and second order theories for non degenerate & degenerate systems – Application to normal helium atom – Time dependent & time independent perturbation theory – Application for each. Relativistic quantum mechanics – Klenn Garnian equation Dirac’s equation Solution for a free particle meaning of negative energy states – Quantum theory of scattering – Born approximation.

VII. Electronics:

Vacuum: Tubes and semiconductor diodes – Principle and working of rectifier and power supply – Ripple factor L and T section filters voltage stabilisation in power supplies characteristics of triode and pentode and junction transistors their static characteristics – Voltage amplifiers – R.C. coupled amplifiers – and its frequency response Negative feed back in amplifiers – Advantages of – Ve feed back – condition for sinosoidal oscillations in transistor circuits Hartley and Colpitts oscillators – multi vibrators A stable – Monostable and bi-stable type – Pulse generator – Saw tooth voltage generator Cathode – ray oscilloscope (C.R.O).

VIII. Solid State Physics:

Crystallography – Classification of solids – Point group and space group – Crystal systems – Specification of planes and directions – Elements of X-ray diffraction – Various crystal bindings – Metallic, ionic, co- valent molecular and hydrogen bonded crystals – Band theory of solids – motion of electrons in periodic potential Block’s theorem Kronig’s penny model – energy bands – Brillouin zones – distinction between insulators – Metals and Semi-conductors on band theory.

IX. Nuclear Physics:

Radioactivity, Chain dis-integration, transient and secular equilibrium – Age of rocks and Radio carbon dating – alpha decay or Gamow’s theory – Beta decay and nutrino Interaction of gamma rays with matter – Selection rules – nuclear models – Liquid drop model – semi empirical mass formula – criteria for stability against spontaneous decay – Shell model – nuclear detectors – Ionisation – Chambers – G.M. counters – Proportional counters – bubble and spark chambers – Semi-conductor detectors.

X. Spectrocopy:

Bohr – Sommerfield theory of Hydrogen atoms – Space quantisation – fine structure of spectral lines – Alkali spectra – Zeeman effect Vector atom model of one electron system – Paschen – Back effect – Stark effect in Hydrogen atoms – Band spectra – Types of band spectra-I.R. and Raman effect. Isotope effect – Franck – Candon Principle.

MATHEMATICS Syllabus for APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges

Real Analysis: Continuity and differentiability of real functions.; Uniform continuity, Sequences and series of functions. Uniform convergence. Functions of bounded variation. Riemann integration.

Complex “Analysis: Analytic functions. Cauchy’s theorem Cauchy’s integral formula. Iaurent’s series. Singularities. Theory of residues – Conformal mapping.

Abstract Algebra: Groups – Sub-groups – normal sbugroups Quotient group Homomorphism – Fundamental theorem of Hamomorphism, Permutation groups: Cayley’s theorem – Rings – Subrings – Ideals – Fields – Polynomial rings.

Linear Algebra: Vector spacers – Basis and dimension – Linear transformations – Matrices – Characteristic roots and characteristic vectors – systems of linear equations – Canonicl forms – Cayley – Hamilton theorem.

Differential Equations: First order ordinary differential equations (O.D.E) and their solutions – Singular solutions. Intial value problems for first order O.D.E. General theory of homogeneous and non- homogeneous linear differential equations, variation of parameters. Elements of first order partial differential equations (PDE).

Co-ordinate Geometry of Three Dimensions: The Plane – The straight-line – Sphere and cone.

Year	Posts	Prelims Cut off Marks
1995	136	83
1999	83	80
2004	556	66
2004(Suppl)		66
2008	196	73
2010	198	83
2012	312	91

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