BISHOP COTTON BOYS’ SCHOOL: BENGALURU

PORTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM - 2024

CLASS XI

English language 1. Composition

2.Directed Writing
3.Proposal writing
4.Grammar
5.Comprehension (summary writing included)

English literature 1.Drama: Macbeth Acts I & II

2.Prism: a) A Living God
b) Advice to Youth
c) The Paper Menagerie
d) The Great Automatic Grammatizator
e) Thank You, Ma’am
3. Rhapsody:
a) Abhisara: The Tryst
b) Why I like the Hospital
c) Sonnet 116
d) Death of a Naturalist
e) Strange Meeting

Physics 1) Dimensional Analysis.

2) Motion in a Straight line.
*Graphs –
* Displacement time graph,
* Velocity- time Graph
* Acceleration -time Graph.
*Equations of Motion
3) Vectors
*Parallelogram law of vector addition
* Scalar Product and cross product of vectors
*Projectile motion
4) Newton’s Laws of Motion
* Impulse
* Law of conservation of linear momentum
* Free body diagram-based case studies
5) Friction
6) Uniform Circular Motion
* Cenripetal acceleration and force
*Banking of Roads
7)Work, Power, Energy
* Work Energy Theorem
*Conservative and Non-conservative Forces.

*Collisions.
* Elastic and Inelastic collisions.
8) Rotational Motion
* Centre of Mass
*Moment of Inertia
* Conservation of Angular Momentum
* Parallel and Perpendicular axes theorem.
9) Gravitation
*Newton’s Law of Gravitation
* Variation of ‘g’ with height and depth
* Escape Velocity, Orbital Velocity and Time Period of
a satellite.
* Geostationary Satellites
10) Elasticity
* Young’s and Bulk Modulus of Elasticity.
* Hooke’s Law and Stress -Strain Graph.
11) Bernoulli’s Theorem and it applications.
* Eqaution of continuity
* Velocity of Efflux, Torricelli’s Theorem
* Stoke’s Formula and Terminal Velocity.
12) Surface Tension and Capillarity
13) Heat and Thermodynamics
* Ideal Gas Equation.
* Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity
*Stefan’s Law
*Weins Displacement Law.
*First Law of Thermodynamics.
*Isothermal, Adiabatic process
*Relation between molar specific heat capacities of
an ideal gas.
*Second Law of Thermodynamics Statement.
*Heat Engines
 Postulates of Kinetic Theory of Gases.
14) Oscillations
* Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM).
*Displacement, velocity, acceleration, Energy in
SHM
*Horizontal oscillations in a spring.
* Simple Pendulum.
15) Waves.
* Plane Progressive Harmonic Wave.
*Equations and Its Characteristics
* Superposition of Sound waves
* Beats
* Standing Waves
* Equation of Stationary wave and its
Characteristics.
* Modes of vibration in Closed and Open-end
Organ Pipe.
* Laws of Vibrations in Stretched Strings.
* Doppler effect in sound.
Note: Conceptual, Skill based and Knowlegde
based Questions and Simple numericals from the
above topics.

Chemistry CHEMISTRY PAPER I –THEORY – 70 Marks

1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry [3]
•Terms used in volumetric calculations:
normality, molarity, molality, mole fraction –
Definitions and Numericals.

2. Structure of Atom [7]

•de Broglie’s equation. Numericals.
• Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle.
Numericals.
• Quantum numbers – types of quantum
numbers, shape, size and orientation of the s, p
and d subshells.
• Aufbau principle, (n+l) rule.
• Pauli’s exclusion principle.
• Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity.
 • Electronic configuration of elements and ions
in terms of s, p, d, f subshells and stability of
half-filled and completely filled orbitals.

3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in

Properties [4]
Periodic trends in properties of elements. Atomic
radius, ionic radius, ionisation enthalpy, electron
gain enthalpy, electronegativity, metallic and
non-metallic characteristics.
• Periodic properties such as valence electrons,
atomic and ionic radii and their variation in
groups and periods.
• The idea of ionisation enthalpy, electron gain
enthalpy and electronegativity must be given and
their variation in groups and periods may be
discussed.
• The factors (atomic number, screening effect
and shielding effect, the number of electrons in
the outermost orbit) which affect these periodic
properties and their variation in groups and
periods.

4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular structure

[7]
•Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
(VSEPR) Theory; Hybridisation and shapes of
molecules: hybridisation involving s, p and d
orbitals only. Concept of electron-pair repulsion
and shapes of molecules using suitable
examples. Hybridisation and molecular shapes –
definition, hybridisation of orbitals involving s, p
and d orbitals (using suitable examples).
•Molecular orbital theory: Energy level
diagrams, bond order, Magnetic nature of O2
molecule, Nitrogen molecule .
• Co-ordinate or dative covalent bond, e.g.
formation of oxy-acids of chlorine: Co-ordinate
or dative covalent bonding: definition, formation
of chlorous acid, chloric acid, perchloric acid.
 •Hydrogen bonding: the examples of hydrogen
fluoride, water (ice), alcohol, etc. may be
considered. H-bonding – definition, types,
condition for hydrogen bond formation,
examples of inter-molecular hydrogen bonding
in detail taking hydrogen fluoride, water and ice
and ethanol into account. Intramolecular
hydrogen bonding.
5.Chemical Thermodynamics [7]
•Statement of first and second law of
Thermodynamics.
•Hess's law of constant heat summation-only
numericals.
•Numericals based on the equations-
W=-2.303 nRT log V2/V1
∆ E= q + W
∆H= ∆E + ∆n RT
∆G= ∆H- T∆S
∆S=q/T
6. Equilibrium [7]
(i) Chemical Equilibrium
•Relationship between Kp and Kc, Numericals .
•The following examples should be considered
to show maximum yield of products:
- Synthesis of ammonia by Haber’s process.
- The contact process for the manufacture of
sulphuric acid.
•Le Chatelier’s Principle. Statement and
explanation. Factors affecting chemical and
physical equilibria should be discussed .
(ii) Ionic equilibrium
•Ostwald’s dilution law and its derivation.
Strength of acids and bases based on their
dissociation constant. Problems based on the
Ostwald’s dilution law.
• Arrhenius, Brönsted-Lowry and Lewis concept
of acids and bases, multistage ionisation of acids
and bases with examples.
•Ionic product of water – definition, pH, pOH,
pKw of solutions. Numericals on the above.
concepts.
• Common ion effect – definition, examples
(acetic acid and sodium acetate; ammonium
hydroxide and ammonium chloride), applications
in salt analysis.
•Buffer solutions: definition, examples, action;
Henderson equation. Solubility product:
definition and application in qualitative salt
analysis (Group II, III and IV cations).
Numericals on pH, buffer solutions, solubility
and solubility product.

7. Redox Reactions [7]

•Balancing of redox reactions in acidic and basic
medium by oxidation number and ion electron
method.
8. Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles
and Techniques [7]
•Definition and classification of isomerism:
Structural isomerism: definition, classification,
examples. Chain isomerism, Positional
isomerism, Functional isomerism, Metamerism,
Tautomerism - examples for each of the above.
Stereoisomerism: definition and classification,
examples. Geometrical isomerism: Definition.
Conditions for compounds to exhibit geometrical
isomerism; types and examples, cis and trans,
Examples. Optical isomerism: Definition, Nicol
prism, plane polarised light. polarimeter. Method
of measuring angle of rotation. Specific rotation.
Conditions for optical activity. d, l form;
External compensation, Internal compensation,
racemic mixture & meso form. Examples – lactic
acid and tartaric acid.
9•Types of chemical reactions and their
mechanisms. [7]
Substitution, addition, elimination reactions:
definition and examples. Homolytic and
heterolytic fission – definition and examples.
Free radicals, carbocation, carbanion (their
reactivities and stabilities). Electrophiles and
nucleophiles – definition and examples
(including neutral electrophiles and
nucleophiles).
Inductive, electromeric, mesomeric effect–
definition, examples.

10.Hydrocarbons [7]
1.Decarboxylation of sodium propanoate.
2. Kolbe’s electrolysis of a) sodium acetate b)
potassium succinate c) potassium maleate.
3.Wurtz reaction.
4. Reaction of methane with oxygen in presence
of copper tube methanol
5. Reaction of methane with oxygen in presence
of Molybdenum oxide methanal.
6. Dehydration of ethanol.
7. Dehydrohalogenation of bromoethane.
8. Markownikoff’s rule and antiMarkownikoff’s
rule.
9. Saytzeff’s rule and its application.
10. Ozonolysis of alkenes and alkynes.
11. Distinguishing test between Alkane, Alkene
and Alkyne.
12.Reaction of Alkenes and alkynes with cold ,
dilute KMnO4.
13. Reaction of Alkenes and alkynes with hot,
conc. KMnO4.

II. Aromatic Hydrocarbons [7]

•Benzene: Preparation from sodium benzoate
and from phenol.
•Chemical properties: - Electrophilic substitution
reactions (halogenation, nitration, sulphonation).
- Alkylation, acetylation – Friedel Crafts
reaction.
. Catalytic oxidation, reaction with ozone. -
Addition reactions with hydrogen, chlorine,
bromine. - Pyrolysis (formation of biphenyl)
Mathematics Section A
1.Sets
2.Relation and Functions
3.Compound and multiple angle
4. Inequalities
5.Permutation and Combinations
6. Binomial Theorem
7.Sequence and series
8. Straight lines
9. Circles
10. Limits
11.Differentition
12.Measures of Dispersion
13.Probability

Section B
14. Conic section - Parabola, Ellipse and Hyperbola
15.Points and their Coordinate in three dimensional
16. Mathematical Reasoning

Section C
17.Statistics
18. Correlation Analysis
19. Index Numbers
20.Moving average

Economics 1. Definitions of Economics

2. Basic concepts of Economics
3. Basic problems of an Economy
4.Types of Economics
5. Solutions to the basic economic problems under
different Economic system.
6.Economic growth and development
7.Parameters of development.
8.Sustainable development
9. Planning and Economic Development in India.
10. Indian Economy post Liberalization
11.Structural changes in Indian Economy after
liberalisation.
 12 The problems of poverty in India.
13.Profile of Indian agricultural rural development.
14. Human capital formation in India.
15. Unemployment in India problems and policies.

STATISTICS -
16. Definition scope, importance and limitations of
Statistics.
17.Collection, organization and Presentation of data
(only theory, no
graphs)
18.Measures of central value (only Numericals)
19. Measures of Dispersion (only Numericals)
20. Correlation
21.Index Numbers.

Commerce 1. Unit 1 - Nature and purpose of Business

2. Unit 2 - Forms of business organizations
3. Unit 3 - Social Responsibility of Business and
Business Ethics
4. Unit 4 - Emerging Modes of Business
5. Unit 5 - Stock Exchange
6. Unit 6 - Inland Trade
7. Unit 7 - Foreign Trade
8. Unit 8 – Insurance

Accounts 1. Evolution of accounting and basic accounting terms

2. Accounting equation
3. Meaning, objective, scope and nature of accounting
4. Double entry system
5. Journal entry
6. GST.
7. Cash book
8. Books of original entry
9. Ledger
10. Trial balance
11. Depreciation
12. Bills of exchange
13. GAAP
14. Accounting standards and IFRS
 15. Capital and revenue
16. Provision and reserves
17. Final account's with adjustments
18. Errors and their rectification
19. Single entry system
20. Accounts of not for profit organisation

Business Studies 1. Business Environment

2. Entrepreneurship
3. Business Risks and Causes of Failure
4. Manager and Managerial Roles
5. Authority, Responsibility and Accountability
6. Change Management
7. Automation of Workplaces
8. Productivity Enhancement Tools and Facilities

History
INDIAN HISTORY
1. Growth of Nationalism
2. Emergence of the Colonial Economy
3. Social and Religious Movements
4. Protest Movements against Colonial Rule
5. Gandhian Nationalism (1916 – 1934)

WORLD HISTORY
1. 1.Impact of the second phase of industrialization
th th
in Europe during the late 19 and early 20
centuries.
2. World War I: Causes, events leading to it; major
changes in warfare and strategy; peace
settlements
3. Peace Settlements after World War I and the
establishment of the League of Nations
4. The Great Depression
5. Rise of Communism: Russia (1917-1939)
6. Rise of Fascism: Italy (1919-39)
7. Rise of Nazism: Germany (1933-39)
8. Rise of Militarism: Japan (1919-37)
Sociology 1. Origin & Development of Sociology &
Anthropology
2. Research Methodology
3. Basic Concept
4. Social Structures
5. Social Problems
6. Indian Sociologists

Note: go through the compiled notes

Political science Section A

1. Introduction to Political Science
2. ⁠Fundamental Concepts
3. ⁠Political Ideologies
4. ⁠Sovereignty
5. ⁠Law
6. ⁠Liberty
7. ⁠Equality
8. ⁠Justice

Section B
1. International Relations
2. ⁠Cold war
3. ⁠Unipolar World
4. ⁠Regional Cooperation
5. ⁠Non-Alignment and NAM

Psychology 1. Subject Matter Psychology

2. Methods of Psychology
3. Attention and Perception
4. Emotion and Motivation
5. Learning
6. Remembering and Forgetting
7. Thinking, Problem Solving and Creativity

Computer Science 1. Propositional logic

a. Boolean algebra
b. Logic gates
2. Primitive values
3. Variables, Expressions
 4. Statements and Scope
*Conditional statement
a. if
b. switch
*Loop
a. for
b. while
c. do while
d. Nested loop
5. Methods
6. Constructors
7. Arrays
a. Single Dimension
b. Double dimension
8. Strings

Electricity and 1. Electric charges and fields: Gauss theorem, Electric

Electronics potential, Capacitors and dielectrics
2. Current Electricity-Electric resistance and ohms law,
DC circuits
3. Electromagnetism Moving charges and magnetic
field, Magnetic classification of materials
4. Electromagnetic induction AC circuits
5. Basics of Photometry

Biology 1. Biological Classification - Five-kingdom system

of classification; Kingdom Monera; Virus; Plant
Kingdom- Pteridophyta and Gymnosperms
(general characters and life cycle); Animal
Kingdom.
2. Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants -
Morphology of flower; Structural Organisation
in Animals - frog
3. Cell: Structure and Function - structure of
eukaryotic cell; Biomolecules; Cell Division –
Meiosis I; Differences between Mitosis and
Meiosis
4. Plant Physiology - Photosynthesis in higher
plants (contributions of scientists, cyclic and
 noncyclic photophosphorylation, chemiosmotic
hypothesis; biosynthetic phase - C3 and C4
cycles); Respiration in Plants; Plant Growth and
Development.
5. Human Physiology - Breathing and exchange of
gases; Excretory products and their elimination;
Locomotion and Movement; Body fluids and
circulation; Chemical Co-ordination and
Integration

Physical Education Part -A

1.Concept of Physical Education
2.Individual Aspects and Group Dynamics
3.Effects of Physical exercise on human Body Systems
4.Nutrition, Weight Control and Exercise
5.Physical Fitness and Wellness
6.Games and Sports – A Global Perspective

Part – B
1.Football
2.Cricket
3.Basketball

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