PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PORTION 2017 - 18
GRADE X
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
 Writing Skill - Essay Writing -
All types (Including those
taught earlier)
 Writing Skill - Letter Writing
(Formal and Informal letter)
 Comprehension
 Articles
 Adjectives
 Adverbs
 Prepositions
 Verbs
 Tenses
 Direct and Indirect Speech
 Active and Passive Voice
 Synthesis of sentences
 Transformation of sentences
 Conditional Sentences
 All other basic grammar
concepts taught earlier
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Prose
 India's Heroes
 Journey by Night
 The Last Leaf
 The Tiger in the Tunnel
 The Kabuliwala
 My Lost Dollar
 The Bet
 God Lives in the Panch
 The Hunger
 Princess September
Poetry
 The Inchcape Rock
 If Thou Must Love Me
 In The Bazaar’s of
Hyderabad
 Where the Mind is
Without Fear
 Stopping by Woods on a
Snowy Evening
 Small Pain in my Chest
 The Professor
 I Believe
 A Doctor's Journal Entry
 A Psalm of Life
Drama
 The Merchant of Venice - Acts
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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MATHEMATICS HINDI
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 Statistics: Graphical
representation, Measures of
 ckr vBUuh dh
central tendencies  dkdh
 Algebra: Arithmetic Progression  egk;K dk iqjLdkj
 Algebra: Geometric Progression
 usrk th dk p'ek
 Geometry: Circles: Angle
 viuk viuk HkkX;
properties cyclic properties;
tangent and Secant properties  cM+s ?kj dh csVh
 Co-ordinate Geometry: Section
 lansg
and Mid-point formula
 Co-ordinate Geometry: Equation  tkequ dk isM+
of a line  HksM+sa vkSj HksfM+,
 Geometry: Loci
 Geometry: Constructions
 nks dykdkj
 Mensuration: Area and volume of
solids- Cylinder, cone and
sphere
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 Commercial Mathematics:
Banking  laLdkj vkSj Hkkouk
 Commercial Mathematics: Sales  cgw dh fonk
Tax and Value Added Tax  lw[kh Mkyh
 Commercial Mathematics:
Shares and Dividends  egkHkkjr dh ,d lkWa>
 Co-ordinate Geometry :  ekr`Hkwfe dk eku
Reflection  nhinku
 Algebra: Linear Inequations in
One Variable
 Algebra: Matrices
 Algebra: Quadratic
Equations (Including Word
Problems)
 Statistics: Probability
 FRENCH CHEMISTRY  Algebra: Factorisation of O;kdj.k
Polynomials(Remainder and  Hkkookpd laKk
 All vocabulary and  Organic Chemistry Factor Theorem)
 Metallurgy  fuca/k ys[ku
verbs from lesson 1-65  Algebra: Ratio and Proportion
 Acids ,bases and salts  fyax ]opu]fo’ks”k.k
 All grammar from  Geometry : Similarity
 Periodic Properties and  foykse
lesson 1 - 65  Trigonometry : Trigonometrical
Variations of Properties –  eqgkojs
 Adjectif interrogatif Identities
Physical and Chemical  vifBr x|ka'k
 Pronom interrogatif  Heights and distances
 Chemical Bonding  yksdksfDr;k¡
 Futur Anterieur  Mole concept and
 Plus-que-parfait  fp=&dFkk ys[ku
Stoichiometry
  i=&ys[ku
Comprehension  Analytical Chemistry
 Letter Writing  Study of Compounds: Ammonia,  okD;ka'kksa ds fy, ,d
 Essay Writing sulphuric acid, Nitric acid, 'kCn
Hydrochloric acid  okD;ksa ds izdkj
 Dialogue Writing
 Electrolysis  v'kq) &'kq)
 Translation  Practical Chemistry  dky ifjorZu
 i;kZ;okph

COMMERCIAL STUDIES PHYSICS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS ECONOMICS

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  Force  Elementary Concepts of  Factors of Production
 Stakeholders in commercial  Work, Energy and Power Objects and Classes  Elementary Theory of
organization  Machines  Introduction to Java Demand
 Communication in a commercial  Light  Class as the Basis of all  Elasticity of Demand
organization  Heat Computation  Theory of Supply
 Nature and function of marketing  Electricity and Magnetism  Class as a User Defined
 Meaning and Scope of
 Marketing Research  Sound Data Type
public finance
 Advertising and Sales promotion  Modern Physics  Decision Making Statements
  Public Revenue
Sales and Selling Process  Iteration Statements
 Capital and Revenue  Public Expenditure
 Functions (Methods)
Expenditure / Income  Public Debt
 Constructors
 Final Accounts of a Sole Trader  Meaning and Functions of
 Library Classes (String
 Financial statements of Money
Handling)
non-profit organizations  Inflation
 Fundamental Concepts of Cost  Arrays
 Commercial bank
 Budgeting  Encapsulation  Central bank
 Banking  Consumer awareness
 Recruitment, selection and training
 Industrial relation and trade unions
 Logistics and insurance
 Striving for a better environment

HISTORY AND CIVICS KANNADA II LANGUAGE BIOLOGY

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 The Union Parliament  Shivabhootiya Kathe -  Tirukana kanasu - Muppina  Basic Biology: Cell
 The President and the Panchatantra Shadakshari Cycle and Cell Division;
Vice President  Deepavaliya Mahime -  Garathiya Haadugala - Structure of chromosome;
 Prime Minister and Janapada Janapada
Genetics
Council of Ministers  Human Anatomy and
 Thaalmege Olida Adrushta -  Negila Yogi - Kuvempu
 The Supreme Court, Physiology: Endocrine
High Courts and Narayani Damodar  Aaru Hitavaru Ninage - system
Subordinate Courts  Tucheep, Tudaand, Tubad - Purandaradasaru  Human Anatomy and
 The First War of Ready - Chaduranga  Vasishta Vishwamitrara Physiology: Circulatory
Independence, 1857  Garudagambada Dasaiah - Vivada - Ragavanka System
 Growth of Nationalism  Human Anatomy and
Gorur Ramaswamy. Aiyangar  Keladiya Arasara kathe -
 First Phase of Indian Physiology:
 Stainless Steel Patregalu - Sadananda Reproductive System
National Movement,
Second Phase of Indian Vasudendra  Mankuthimmana kagga -  Human Anatomy and
National Movement  Kalaavida - Ta.Ra. Subbarao D.V.Gundappa Physiology: Excretory
 The Muslim League  Tollu - Gatti - T.P.Kailasam  Mithile - Su.Ram. Ekkundi System
 Mahatma Gandhi and  Kategaara Manjanna -  Human Anatomy and
the National Movement Kuvempu Vyaakarana Physiology: Nervous
 Quit India Movement  Sevaashramada Linganna -
1. chithrakathe System and Sense
 Forward Bloc and the 2. gaadhemaathu Organs
Belagere Krishnashastri  Physical Health and
INA 3. gadhyabhaaga
 United Nations  Vachanagalu - Basavanna, Hygiene: Health
4. vibhakthigalu
 Major Agencies of the Akkamahadevi organisations
5. Lingagalu 
United Nations  Bakasurana vadhe - Human Anatomy and
6. vachanagalu Physiology: Population
 Non Aligned Movement Kumaravyasa
 Independence and the
7. virudhapadha  Human Anatomy and
Partition in India 8. samaanaarthaka padha Physiology: Aids to
 Rise of Dictatorships 9. kaalagalu health
 The first World War 10. Vakyarachane  Pollution
 The Second World War 11. Prabandha  Photosynthesis
12. patra lekhana  Transpiration
 Absorption by roots

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 ART GEOGRAPHY
 Art paper 1 - Still life.  Climate
 Art paper 3 - Original Imaginative Composition in colour.  Soil Resources
 Water Resources
 Mineral Resources
 Conventional Resources
 Non-Conventional Resources
 Agro-Based Industry
 Mineral Based Industry
 Transport
 Waste Management
 Natural Vegetation
 Agriculture I,II,III,IV
 Topographical Maps
 Map Work : Map of India