Atwood's machine. Impulsive forces-impulse. Newton's laws of motion. Balancing of forces. Conditions for the equilibrium of three forces not parallel. Moments. Conditions for the equilibrium of three parallel forces. Centre of gravity. Mass-centre. Position of centre of Methods of finding the centre of gravity of systems of parti- Mass-centre of a triangle of the perimeter of a triangle- The subject is to be treated mainly experimentally. No knowledge of mathematics except such as may be necessary for elucidating experiments and as may fall within the limits of the Matriculation Mathematics, compulsory and additional, shall be required. GENERAL. 1. In order to pass the Matriculation Examination a candidate must obtain (i) In English, either :— In the first paper 40 marks, and in the aggregate of the two papers 72 marks; or in the aggregate of the two papers 80 marks. (ii) In the vernacular paper, or in the paper alternative to it, 36 marks. (iii) In the compulsory Classical language paper, 30 marks. (iv) In the compulsory Mathematical paper 30 marks, and in the aggregate of all the papers, 250 marks. Provided that if less than 30 marks are obtained in any of the additional papers or subjects, such marks shall not be included in the aggregate. 2. Candidates who obtain 350 marks in the aggregate shall be placed in the First Division, and those who obtain 280 in the Second Division. 3. Any candidate who has failed in one subject only, and by not more than 5 per cent. of the full marks in that subject, and has shown merit by gaining 350 marks shall be allowed to pass. In order to determine the Division in which such a candidate will be placed and his place in the Division, the number of marks by which he has failed in one subject shall be deducted from his aggregate. 4. If the Moderators are of opinion that, in the case of any candidate not covered by the preceding Regulations, consideration ought to be allowed by reason of his high proficiency in a particular subject or in the aggregate, they shall report the case to the Syndicate, and the Syndicate may pass such candidate. CHAPTER XXXI. INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION IN ARTS. 1. The Intermediate Examination in Arts shall be held annually in Calcutta and in such other places as shall, from time to time, be appointed by the Syndicate, the approximate date to be notified in the Calendar. 2. Any undergraduate of the University may be admitted to this examination, provided he has prosecuted a regular course of study in one or more Colleges affiliated for this purpose, for not less than two academical years after passing the Matriculation Examination. Any student who has passed the Intermediate Examination in Science may take up the course for the Intermediate Examination in Arts at the second year's stage, and after one year's regular course of study in one or more Colleges affiliated for the purpose, appear at the examination. He will be excused attendance and examination in the subject or subjects in which he has already passed at the Intermediate Examination in Science. 3. Every candidate sent up for the Intermediate Examination in Arts by an affiliated College shall produce a certificate (a) of good conduct, (b) of diligent study, (c) of having satisfactorily passed the College periodical examinations and other tests, and (d) of probability of passing the examination. Every candidate for admission shall send in his application with a certificate in the form prescribed by the Syndicate either to the Registrar or to a local officer recognised by the Syndicate. Every such application must reach the office of the Registrar at least six weeks before the date fixed for the commencement of the Examination. 4. A fee of twenty-five rupees shall be forwarded by each candidate with his application. A candidate who fails to pass or to present himself for examination shall not be entitled to claim a refund of the fee. A candidate who fails to pass may be admitted to any one or more subsequent Intermediate Examinations in Arts on payment of a like fee of twenty-five rupees on each occasion, provided he produces a certificate from the Head of an affiliated College showing that he has prosecuted a regular course of study for one academical year since the date of the last examination, in each of the subjects in which he is to be examined. 5. The Intermediate Examination in Arts shall be conducted by means of printed papers, the same papers being used at every place at which the Examination is held. 6. As soon as possible after the Examination, the Syndicate shall publish a list of the candidates who have passed, arranged in three divisions, the first in order of merit, and the second and third in alphabetical order. Every candidate shall, on passing, receive a certificate in the form entered in Appendix A. 7. The subjects for the Intermediate Examination in Arts shall be 1. English Three papers. 2. Composition in one of the following vernacular langu- Assamese, Urdu, 8. If the vernacular of a candidate is a language not included in the above list, he shall have an alternative paper of a somewhat advanced character in English. 3, 4 and 5. Three of the following subjects, of which two at least must be from group A: Group A. One of the following languages :- (i) Sanskrit, Pali, Arabic, Persian (with an elementary knowledge of Arabic), Hebrew, Classical Armenian, Greek, Latin, French, German. (ii) History. There shall be two papers in each of the subjects enumerated under Groups A and B. Every paper in every subject shall be of three hours, and shall carry 100 marks. 9. The Syllabus in Mathematics and in all the subjects in Group B shall be the same as that prescribed for the Intermediate Examination in Science. 10. No practical examination will be held by the University in connection with subjects in group B in the Intermediate Examination in Arts, but every student who desires to be examined in any such subject must produce a certificate from the Principal of his College to the effect that he has completed in an affiliated College the corresponding practical course prescribed by the Regulations. 11. The following are definitions of the limits of the above subjects:- ENGLISH. Paper I-Poetry texts. Paper II-Prose texts. Paper III (a) Essay, (b) Prosody and Rhetoric, (c) Questions on unseen passages from books of the same standard of difficulty as those recommended for the Matriculation Examination 1. In the case of each of the Vernaculars the Syndicate shall prescribe, on the recommendation of the Board of Studies concerned, a small number of standard works (not exceeding six) to be read as models of style. 2. The examination shall include (a) Translation from English into the Vernacular 40 marks. (b) Questions on composition (c) An essay-headings being given 20 marks. 40 marks. 3. Candidates shall not be asked to answer any questions on the subject-matter of the books recommended, or on the history of the Vernacular Literature. 4. If the vernacular of a candidate is a language not included in the prescribed list of vernaculars, he shall have an alternative paper in English. 5. The alternative paper in English shall be an advanced paper in composition including Rhetoric and Prosody. SANSKRIT. 1. The course in Sanskrit shall consist of selected passages in prose and verse. The texts in poetry shall include a portion of the Bhattikavya, and a portion either of the Raghuvansa or of the Kumar Sambhava. The texts in prose shall be taken from the Dasakumarcharita and the Mahabhárata. 2. The course shall also include the elements of Sanskrit Grammar, of which a fuller knowledge shall be required than at the Matriculation Examination. A text-book in Grammar shall be prepared and prescribed by the University and be its property. 3. The marks shall be distributed as follows: Paper I. (a) Questions on the Poetry texts. Not more than 25 tion (c) Passages for translation from English into Sanskrit. Paper II. 25 marks. 25 marks. (a) Questions on the prose texts. Not more than 15 marks shall be assigned to mere translation from the set texts 30 marks. (b) Unseen Sanskrit passages for translation into English. 30 marks. (c) Questions on Grammar 15 marks. 25 marks. (d) Passages for translation from English into Sanskrit. Questions on the texts shall comprise (a) Passages from the set texts for translation into English. (d) Passages for translation into English from such standard 4. Unseen passages shall consist of simple prose not exceeding in difficulty the prose texts set for the Matriculation Examination. No questions shall be set on Prosody or Rhetoric. |