| SLIET Entrance Test (SET) : Sliet Entrance Test SET I
Conducted by Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
(SLIET), Punjab
For admission to Certificate Programme
Paper-I : (English, General awareness, Mental Aptitude
and Mathematics)
(i) English, General Knowledge, Mental Aptitude
- Correction of given sentences
- Fill in the Blanks
- Active Passive Voice
- General Knowledge/Awareness
- Aptitude Test
(ii) Mathematics
Algebra : Integers, rational and irrational
numbers, ratio and proportions. Polynomials, GCD and LCM of Polynomials
by factorization method. Linear equations in one variable; solution of
simultaneous equations. Quadratic equations and their solutions. Law of
indices.
Trigonometry : Trigonometric ratios-sin x, cos
x, tan x, cot x, cosec x and sec x for 0o , 30o,
45o , 60o and 90o . Trigonometric Identities.
Use of Trigonometric tables. Simple problems on heights and distances.
Mensuration : Perimeter and area of a triangle, square, rectangle,
rhombus, trapezium, quadrilateral and circle. Volume and surface area
of cube, right prism, cylinder, cone and sphere.
Geometry : Point, line, collinear points, intersecting and
non-intersecting lines in a plane. Family of lines, concurrent lines,
distance between two parallel lines. Angle-acute, obtuse and right angles.
Triangle, its sides and angles. Similarity of triangles. Congurence of
triangles. Pythagoras theorem and its converse. Circle. Diameter and circumference
of a circle. Arc and sector of a circle. Chord and segment of a circle.
Tangent to a circle. Family of concentric circles. Direct and transverse
common tangents. Centroid, and orthocentre.
Statistics : Collection and tabulation of statistical data. Graphical
representation of statistical data, Bar diagram, histograms, pie-charts.
Measures of central tendency (Mean, median, mode).
Paper-II: (Physics and Chemistry)
(i) Physics
Motion : Uniform and non-uniform motion (qualitative idea only),
displacement, speed and velocity, acceleration, equations of motion.
Force : Definition, Inertia of a body, balanced and unbalanced
forces, acceleration, relationship between force, acceleration and mass
of an object, action and reaction of forces.
Gravitation : Laws of gravitation, acceleration due to gravity.
Work : Work done by a force, relation between work and energy,
kinetic energy and potential energy.
Wave Motion : Nature of wave, propagation of a wave through
a medium, type of waves; longitudinal, transverse, simple harmonic motion
(graphical representation), amplitude of wave, relationship between
wave length, frequency and velocity of wave.
Light : Perception of energy carried by light waves, human eye
structure and function of human eye, focal length of eye-lens, image
formation on the retina, perception of colour-composition of white light.
Heat : Mechanical work and heat, heat and temperature, measurement
of temperature, specific heat, thermal expansion, change of state, idea
of latent heat, idea about relative humidity.
Electricity : Conductors and resistors, measurement of current,
potential difference and resistance. Heating effect of electric current,
quantitative relationship between heat, current, resistance and time
of flow of current, electric appliances based on heating effect of current,
measurement of electric energy, units of electric power and energy.
Magnetic effects of Electric Current : Magnetic field of a current
carrying conductor, coil and solenoid, electric motor & its applications,
Electromagnetic induction.
(ii) Chemistry
Matter-Nature and Behaviour : Nature and behaviour of different
types of substances, elements, compounds and their mixtures, structure
of matter, atomic theory, molecules and atom; Structure of atom-electrons,
protons and neutrons; composition of nucleus-atomic number and mass
number, distribution of electrons in different energy levels in an atom,
valence electrons and valency.
Atomic Mass and Molecular Mass: Mole concept; percentage composition
of compounds.
Physical and Chemical Changes: Combination, displacement, decomposition,
slow, fast, exothermic and endothermic reactions, catalyst; chemical
equations.
Electrochemical Cell: Construction and working of a simple voltaic
cell; lead storage battery and dry cell; electrolysis-movement of ions
during electrolysis; Faraday's Laws; electroplating.
Classification of Elements: Periodic Law, periods & groups;
General trend in properties of elements in periodic table.
Fuel : Type of fuels, coal; natural fuels, conditions for combustion,
heat produced during combustion, combustion of food in living organisms.
Mineral Cycles : Carbon cycle, role of carbon and its compounds, nitrogen
cycle, nitrogen fixation, oxygen cycle, oxidation process, water cycle,
role of energy in different cycles. Water : Water a natural resource,
origin of life in it, a medium for the activity of the living, a solvent,
uses, saturated and unsaturated solution, sea water as habitat of organism,
salts from sea.
Air : Composition, Atmosphere & its role on radiation, Carbon
dioxide and its diverse effects on living organism, role of trees, release
of carbon dioxide from fossils, fuels and automobiles, corrosion of
metals, damage of historical monuments from acidic gases, effect of
metallic particles, asbestos, etc., on living organisms. Carbon monoxide
and its ill effects, air pollution and its effects on human beings.
Dependence of Man on Natural Resources : Minerals from earth,
metals and non-metals, uses of non-metals.
Carbon and its Compounds : Introduction, allotropes of carbon
and their occurrence, structure, related properties and uses; hydrocarbons
their elementary structure, properties and uses; isomerism (elementary
idea); simple compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and their uses;
petroleum products; introductory account of synthetic fibres, plastics,
rubber, soaps and detergents.
Extraction of Metals : Metals and non-metals (Si, P,S) occurrence,
properties and uses; general metallurgical operations for extraction of
pure metal (extraction of copper, iron and aluminum). Properties of metals,
uses of metals and non-metals; properties of some alloys (brass, gunmetal,
German silver, Solder, bronze) uses at home and in industry.
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