AP FBO/ABO EXAM SYLLABUS

SYLLABUS 

Part-A 1. GENERAL STUDIES & MENTAL ABILITY 

i. 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.
ii. Current events of national and international importance.
iii. 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.
iv. World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on AP.
v. Indian polity and Economy – including the country’s political system- rural development – Planning and economic reforms in India.
vi. Mental Ability – Reasoning & Inferences.
vii. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
viii. Disaster Management (Source : CBSE Publications) Concepts in disaster management and vulnerability profile of India / State of A.P. Earth quakes / Cyclones / Tsunami / Floods / Drought – causes and effects. Man made disasters - Prevention strategies. Mitigation strategies / Mitigation measures 16

Part - B General Science (SSC standard) (Objective type) 

1) SourceofEnergy:- RenewableandNon-renewablesources,Renewablesources:Solarenergy(SolarCooker,Solar waterheater,SolarCell);Windenergy,Hydroenergy(TidesofOcean,Hydroelectric),Geothermal wood,Biogas,HydrogenandAlcohol. Nonrenewablesource:-Fossilfuel(Coal,PetroleumandNaturalgas).ConditionsforCombustion choiceof agoodFuel,Fuelefficiency,nuclearfusionandnuclearfission,chainreaction,Nuclearreactor (Basicprinciples;Safetymeasures).Advantagesandhazardsofnuclearenergy,usesofenergy. MangalTurbine(Fuellessturbine).Principle, workinganduses.
2) Livingworld:-LifeProcesses:- Nutrition,Modesofnutrition:Autotrophic,heterotruphic,Parasiticandsaprophytis.Nutritionof plants:-Photosynthesisfactorsaffectingthephotosynthesis:Nutritioninanimals:Ameba grasshopper,digestivesystemofhuman.Respiration:-RespirationandBreathingRespirationin Plantsandanimalstypeofrespiration:Aerobicandanerobicrespiration;RespirationthroughSkin, gills,trachealungs.(Earthworm,Fishes,GrasshopperandHuman).Knowledgeofstructureand functionofrespiratorysystemofhuman.
3) Transportation,Excretion Transportation:-TransportationinPlantsandanimals.(Water,minerals,food).Transportationin Human,Compositionandfunctionofblood,Clottingofblood,BloodGroups.Transfusionof blood,Heart,structureandfunctionsofbloodvessel(elementaryknowledge).Lymphaticsystem. Excreton:-Excretioninanimals(Amoebaandearthworm),excretioninHuman, Osmoregulation.Controlandco-ordination:-Coordination,Plantsandanimals.Nervoussystem andhormonesinHuman.Reflexaction.
4) Reproduction,growth,HeredityandEvolutionReproductionandgrowth:-Typesof Reproduction Asexual:Fissionbudding,regenerationvegetativepropagationinplants,cutting,graftingand layering,Pathenogenesis.SexualreproductionanditsignificanceReproductivepartsofplants, pollinationandfertilization.Humanreproductivesystem,Mentalandphysicalchangeduring humandevelopment.HeredityandEvolution:-HeredityandVariations,PhysicalbasisofHeredity -chromosomes;D.N.A.(elementaryknowledge),Genes,Sexdetermination.Elementary knowledgeof evolution.
5) NaturalResources Metalsandnon-metals:-Oresandminerals,metallurgy,Enrichmentofores,extractionofmetal fromores,refinementandpurificationofmetalwithreferencetoIronandaluminium,Activity seriesofmetals,generalpropertiesandcorrosion ofmetals,Alloys,Components,properties andusesofsteel;stainlesssteel,Brass,magnelium.Alloysofgold. Non-metals:-Importanceandgeneral.Properties,methodofpreparationofhydrogen, propertiesanditsuses.Manufacturingofammonia(Onlyreactions).itspropertiesanduses, sulphur-occurrence,extraction,properties(allotropyandeffectofheat)anduses.Properties andusedofSulphurdioxide.Manufactureofsulphuricacid(Onlyreactions),itpropertiesand uses.
6) CarbonCompounds Functionalgroups(onlyoxygencontaining)Alcohols-preparation,propertiesanduses, preparationmethods,propertiesandusesofformaldehyde,AcetoneandAceticacid. Somecommonsyntheticpolymers,soapsanddetergents.
7) Environment EnvironmentandEnvironmentalProblems:-Causes,preventionandcontrolofenvironmental problems,Land,water,Air,noisepollutionandaccumulationofwastematerials.Biodegradable andNonbiodegradablematerials,Interaction, betweenbioticandnonbioticcomponentof ecosystem.Ecologicalbalance,effortsandmeasuresforconservationofenvironment. Processofwatermanagementandconservation:-RainwaterharvestingGround waterrecharging,conservationofforests;LandmanagementandconservationPublicawareness forenvironmentalprotection,GreenHouseeffect,Globalwarming,ozonelayerdepletion,Acid rain.Morhologicalstudyofmedicinalplants.Theirclassificationonthebasisof theiruseandlife span.Studyofbotanicalnamesandmedicinaluseofthefollowingplants.Seasonalplants Malkangni,Ashwaganda,Ginger,Turmeric,Garlic,Fenugreek,Touch- me-not,Soya,Shatawar, Sarpgandha,Isabgol,Dioscorea,Mustard,Cumin,Fennel,Ajwayin,Marua,Tulsi,Vacha,Adusa, Giloy,Harjor,Bryophytum,BhuiAonla,Castor.TreesandpernnialplantsHarad,Baheda,Aonla, Nirgundi,Babool,Oak,Neem, Sheesham,Catechu,Karanj,SweetNeem,Molshree,Kachnar, 17 Peepal,Harshinagar,Amaltash,Pomegranate,Sandal,Nuxvom,Paraspeepal,Arjuna,Eucalyptus, Bel,Apamargh,Bhringraj,Kaner.
8) TheUniverse Solarsystemandexploringspace-Exploringspace-SolarSystem,plants,asteroids,cometsand meteors;Earthorigin,evolutionandstructurestars,Constellations,milkyway,galaxy,structureof universeanditstheories.Briefhistoryofspaceexplorations:-Elementaryideasaboutspacecrafts Differenttypesofartificialsatellitesandtheirorbits.UsesofartificialsatellitesinCommunication, weatherforecasting,remotesensingandspaceexploration.

MATHEMATICS (SSC Standard) (Objective type)

 i. ARITHMETIC: Number System-Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers, Fundamental operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal fractions. Unitary method-time and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation. Elementary Number Theory – Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2,3,4,5,9 and 11. Multiples and factors. Factorisation Thorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.
ii. ALGEBRA: Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M. Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns – analytical and Graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear inequations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable and their solutions. Set language and set notation, Rational expressions and conditional identities, laws of indices.
iii. TRIGONOMETRY: Sine x, Cosine x, Tangent x when Oo = x = 90o values of sin x, cos x and tan x, for x= Oo , 30o, 45o, 60o and90o. Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables. Simple cases of heights and distances.
iv. GEOMETRY: Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems on (i) Properties of angles at a point, (ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a triangle, (iv) Congruency of triangles, (v) Similar triangles, (vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes, (vii) Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square, (viii) Circles and its properties including tangents and normals, (ix) Loci.
v. MENSURATION: Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres. vi. STATISTICS: Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc. Measures of central tendency.