Appendix. - Digitised Collections - University of Melbourne

Give the meaning of the following words and the derivation when possible - amentum, tragula, arcessere, Lutetia, impedimenta, flumen, facultas. Give a brief analysis of Lycidas and explain the circumstances in which it was written.

ALGEBRA

The numbers m and x are multiplied together and the product is subtracted from a; the remainder
Reduce to its simplest form 1 — a 1 + a
Reduce to its simplest form a 3 b* + 2abc* — a s c i — b 2 c s
Substitute a + x for a; in 9a 2 — 12ax + 4a; 2 2a; 4
Substitute 7,-^ for 2 in 4ax* 2bx i zy i
A and B start at the same time from P to go to Q a distance of c miles and back again: A ridea
Solve the equation

To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one part is equal to the square on the other part. Candidates must select any two but not more sub-sections of each question.).

GEOGRAPHY

Draw the general course and relative positions of the Ural, the Pyrenees, the Caucasus, and the

Describe the rivers flowing into the Black Sea

Describe the position, extent, and elevations of the chief or great table-lands of the Old World

On a rough outline map of Asia draw with dotted lines the chief Political divisions, mark them with

Draw the relative places of the Sunda Islands, bounding the group by seme lines of latitude and

Draw the course of the Thames, marking the places of the chief towns

Give any general and political geographical infor- mation in your text-book relative to Switzerland

Point out the errors in the following: explain why you consider them errors: and write each sen- •
Write in prose—avoiding poetical expressions—the following lines:—
Give Crombie's canons, or any of them you may recollect, for the correct usage of words
Translate into French
Give the French for Lutheranism, eighty, to smile,
Translate into French—
Give any instances of French words whose meaning varies according to their gender

Give the meaning and derivation of the following words: -Facinus, sacramentum, facultas, dicare, adolescere, sinistrorsus, vexillum. 34;The French language is teeming with Latin words which, under various disguises, have repeatedly entered the dictionary." Name (1) the main sources from which came the Latin words that form the basis of the French language: (2) all words in French that originate from the same root and have different meanings 3) Give the derivation of the following words—.

GERMAN

Translate into English—

Give the German for—

A list of the German prepositions with the cases they govern

ARITHMETIC

Write down in words the quotient and the re- mainder obtained by dividing Twenty-four thou-
Multiply 73 yards 2 feet 9 inches by 27341
The weight of a cubic foot of water is 62-321 lbs. avoirdupois and a gallon of water weighs
A metre is 3*281 feet and a kilogramme is 2-2046 lbs.: how many pounds pressure to the square
Supposing £1 to be worth 25-6 francs and a kilo- metre of railway to cost 60000 francs, how many
The numbers x, y. and z are multiplied together and three times the product is divided by twice
Into a bag containing money a person puts 2a — x pounds, he then takes out a — x pounds, he then
Reduce to its simplest form
Reduce to its simplest form
Solve the equation 2 ( 5 ~ *) = z(—I l \

The meter is 3*281 feet, and the kilogram is 2-2046 lbs.: how many pounds of pressure per square lbs.: how many pounds of pressure per square foot will be equivalent to the pressure of one gram per square centimeter. A person puts 2a — x pounds into a bag of money, then takes out a — x pounds, then a pound, then takes out a — x pounds, then puts in — 2ar pounds and then takes out a pound and finds that there is a pound left in the bag: how many was in the bag at the beginning.

EUCLID

Book I

To make a triangle whose sides will be equal to three given straight lines, but any two must be greater than the third. Plot a parallelogram on a given line, which must be equal to the given triangle and must have one of its angles equal to the given hypotenuse angle.

If a straight line be divided into any two parts the squares on the whole line and on one of the parts

In obtuse angled triangles if a perpendicular be drawn from either of the acute angles to the

HISTORY

Describe the geographical position of each of the following places; and state, with their respective

Artemisium: Epipoloe: Philippi
Galatia: Sentinum: Utica
Dunkirk: Quebec: Wakefield

Give, with the proper dates, some account of each of the following persons:—

Cadmus: Mindarus: Polycrates
Menenius Agrippa: L. Cornelius Cinna
Bishop Atterbury: Lord George Gordon

Give, with the proper dates, some account of each of the following events:—

The Attack of Delphi by the Celts : The First Social War: The Rule of the Thirty
The Defeat of Crassus: The Closing of the Temple of Janus: The Invasion of Italy
The Abdication of Napoleon: The Crusade of Richard I.: The Declaration of In-

State the principal events in each of the following years:—

Give the boundaries and a few of the more striking

If we divide a straight line into any two parts, the squares on the whole line and on one of the parts. Draw an outline map of North America and label the names and boundaries of the major political units.

JUNIOR GREEK

Translate—

Construe and explain any unusual constructions or

The derivation and meaning of the following words, referring where possible to their context:—.

The derivation and meaning of the following words, referring them where possible to their context:—

State the improvements made by jiEschylus in the Drama : and give your opinion of his powers (1)

Explain the following constructions:—

Et cum ad te rediero, gratias ago tibi pro magno in me usu, si nunc desino. Translate, explicant et ad eorum contextum referunt haec verba: -. a) Solebant olim patricii tria loca magna contentione implere; ac ne in multitudine quidem, odisse quemlibet plebeium: qui si nihil aliud, socios suos admonet. me.

Explain the constructions in—

Parse—adoleverat, statur, senos,vagierunt, ureretur;

Give all instances of letters in the English language that have changed sound since the sixteenth century, with reasons for your claim. a) ". The so-called Anglo-Saxon was a declension language: modern English is an analytic language.".

What is circumstantial evidence, and what pre- cautions are necessary in estimating its value ?

Explain the nature of an experiment arid give rules for the right conduct of observations and

Give rules for a scientific system of classification

State the canons of (1) the method of agreement, (2) of the method of difference

Explain in what way these methods resemble each other and how they differ

What is the danger of using wit to induce con- viction ?

Explain and illustrate comparison and climax in

What rules are to be observed in the construc- tion of sentences with a view to energy ?

Explain the meaning of the following terms as they occur in Macbeth and quote the context

Do you remember any instances in which the unities of time are not observed in Macbeth ?

Has it been supposed . that any one besides Shakespeare had a hand in the composition of

What is the name of the dialect in which Herodotus wrote, and what are its main peculiarities. Give the meaning of the following words and their derivation:— . irpovaEXovpfvov, Eviri^nnXov, TifiaXipovpiEvag, iyrwaijid\EE, ^EipoiiOrjg, TTEpiariXXovTEg.

Translate and explain—

Explain the following phrases—

To draw a straight line from a given point either without or in the circumference which will touch a given circle. Similar triangles are to each other in the duplicate ratio of their homologous sides.

Find the locus of intersection of a tangent to a parabola with the perpendicular to it from the focus. If at the same time the axis would move parallel to itself with speed v what would be the expression for the kinetic energy of the system.

What do you understand by Normal, acid and basic Oxysalts respectively ?

Give some examples illustrative of the nature of Compound Radicles

Define what you mean by a mineral species, and give the chief exceptions

Define all the systems of crystallisation accord- ing both to Miller and Weiss, or Naumann

Give some examples of Pseudomorphic Minerals, to illustrate your explanations of their nature

Give some examples of Dichroic Minerals and explain their physical peculiarities

What changes has heat been found to produce in the angles of crystals, and what deductions have

Describe in relative order of position'all the structural tissues, both cellular and vascular, of" the

Describe the peculiarities of wood and fructification of the Coniferte

Describe the parts and functions of the different whorls of a flower of the highest type of development.

Describe the parts and functions of the different whorls of a flower of the highest type of develop-

Describe the movements of fluids in different parts of" growing plants

What are the characters used for defining the chief named structures of fruit ?

How do you define the Tlialainiflorce ? Give a full explanation of the meaning of any technical

Give the characters of some Order of the Thala-

Describe the generation of some cellular Plant

Describe the different kinds of Cytogenesis

Describe the mode of origin of the roots in each of the great classes of Plants

COMPARATIVE ANATOJVTY AND ZOOLOGY

Describe the successive stages of development of the ovum of a Vertebrate animal both before and
Describe the' circulation in bony Fish, and the structure and functions of the parts concerned in
Describe the Amnion and Allantois, and name the classes in which they are present or absent
Define the Orders of Fish
Describe the chief Osteological peculiarities of the Chclonia
In what important characters do Birds and Rep- tiles agree and differ ?
Contrast the brains of Fish, Birds, Monotremata, Marsupialia, llodentia, P achy der mata, and
Describe all the tissues forming the teeth of each of the kinds found in the higher Yertebrata, and
What are the chief peculiarities of the Implacental Mammalia ?
Enumerate the Orders of Mammals, with the re- lative date of the appearance of each in time

Describe the circulation in bony fishes and the structure and functions of the parts concerned in structure and functions of the parts concerned in their respiration. List the orders of mammals with the relative date of each appearance in time.

GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY

HOT/ are the Igneous Rocks usually classified ?

State the minerals and lithological characteristics of the following rocks:—(a) Granite, (ft) Trachyte, (c) Serpentine, (d) Greenstone, (e) Gneiss. 34; The two statutes passed in the first year of Elizabeth are the chief links of the Church of England with the temporal constitution.”—.

CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL HISTORY

What is the distinctive characteristic of Constitur y y^
State the principles which regulate the legal exer- / cise of the administrative powers of the Crown
State the precise means by which Responsible Government was established inHhe Colonies and •
At what, period can we trace the first distinct out- line of our present political system ? Give the ^
Mention some cases in which the Sovereign acts personally without the necessary intervention of '
Who was the first Chief Justice of the King's Benclri-and what was his date ? How did his *"
At what time'in what manner and in what /fc^
Wliat are the respective functions of the Crown d
A duty upon imported tobacco when the import- ing country does produce tobacco
The opening of a trade which has for a long time been the subject of a monopoly
The increase of a national debt for military pur- poses
The establishment of an inconvertible paper cur- rency
The limitation of interest upon the loan of money
The supplementing wages, when they fall- below a certain standard, by rates or taxes
The complete prevention of small pox
The introduction of sewing machines

In what detail (if any) does the IS Bill of Rights go beyond the Declaration.

Give a complete description, accompanied by de- tailed sketches, of each of the following instru-
Make detailed drawings for a culvert to drain a watershed of i square mile
Give a full description of the two classes of masonry-
Determine the stresses upon the various bars com- posing the subjoined truss:—
A line of pipes 12 inches in diameter and 10 miles long falls 40 feet in the first 4 miles, and 200

Provide a full explanation of the necessary operations both in the office and in the field. Describe the constitution and jurisdiction of the Court of the Chief Justice of the Mining Court.

GENERAL ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND PATHOLOGY

What is the microscopic anatomy of cancers and fibrous tumours ?
State the various modes in which nerves terminate
Trace the path of a motor impulse, and explain the various ways in which it may originate
What are the views held as to the use of alcohol as a supporter of combustion when taken into the
What have the sphygmo- and myo-graphs taught us ?
Mention the various channels of absorption, and the circumstances which affect it
How is the heat of the body produced, conserved, or dissipated ?
The Larynx being free from disease, to what other sources can we trace alteration of the voice or of
Describe the general properties of the Monatomic Alcohols
What are the main chemical changes which take place during the preparation of Vinegar ?

Since the larynx is free from disease, to what other sources can we trace a change in voice or sources can we trace a change in voice or sounds on inhalation. Describe the properties, physical and chemical, of the components of the atmosphere; with different uses in them.

PRACTICAL CHEAIISTRY

Examine the powders marked respectively A, B, C

Examine the mixture marked D for mineral poison

What are the principal solvents of medicinal substances used in B.P., and what are their several peculiarities. What is the antidote for poisoning by acids, pntmon, strychnia, arsenic, and nitrate of silver.

THEORY AND PRACTICE OP MEDICINE

Enumerate the principal predisposing causes of disease
State the theories advanced to explain the mode of propagation of infectious or contagious" diseases
When death begins at the heart, state the different modes by which it is brought about
State the distinctive characteristics of the diseases included under the term Exanthemata
Give the classification of Continued Fevers now generally adopted, and state generally their dis-
What is the form of Fever met with in this colony ? Describe its mode of accession, symptoms, most
Describe the-principal types of Intermittent Fever and the conditions under which that form of
Describe the symptoms of Peritonitis. State with' what diseases it may be confounded, and how it
Describe the symptoms and physical signs of the incipient stage of Pulmonary Phthisis. State

Name what diseases it can be confused with, and how it can be confused with what diseases it can be confused with, and how it should be distinguished from them.

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE

State the generally accepted doctrine as advanced by Laennec, Louis, and others in regard to the
Describe the symptoms and physical signs of the incipient stage of Pulmonary Phthisis, and state
Describe the post-mortem appearances in death from haemorrhage, and state the circumstances under
What are the three questions which usually suggest themselves, in courts of law, concerning the bio-
Give the diagnosis of virginity
Enumerate the signs of delivery, both transitory and recent,
Upon what general principles would you decide as to the insanity of a person whose mental condi-
Give the symptoms and post-mortem appearances in poisoning by acetate of lead, tartarized anti-
Translate into Attic Prose—
Translate into English—

Describe the different types of peptic ulcers, the symptoms of peptic ulcers and the treatment to be followed. Describe the symptoms that indicate the existence of thoracic aneurysm and the points of diagnosis between that disease and others with which it may be confused.

Explain and give instances of a Sorites and a Dilemma
Explain the nature of Circumstantial Evidence
What is Mr. Mill's view of the Province of Logic ?
What according to Mr. Mill is the relation borne by the Predicate of a Proposition to
Explain Differentia, Proprium,,Accidens
Give instances of words (1) which have be- come generalized, (2) which have become
Translate and explain—
Describe the religion of the Persians and that of the ancient Egyptians
What were the chief travels of Herodotus, and at what dates were they probably undertaken ?

Two allegories underlie the story of the Fairy Queen: one of abstract virtues and religious qualities, the other of their concrete presentations." Investigate the distinguishing characteristic of the curve in which the surface of a cone is cut by a plane inclined to the axis .

DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY

Find an expression for the n' h differential coeffi- cient of E" cosftar
If y = a cos(logar) + ft sin(logar) shew that
If V is the volume bounded by a surface of revo- lution shew that — = -ru 2
Investigate an expression for the radius of curva- ture of a curve at any point and shew that
A straight line moves with its ends 'on two straight lines at right angles to one another find
Define the cycloid and find its equation
Find the center of gravity of a solid bounded by a paraboloid of revolution and a plane perpen-

A straight line moves with its ends 'in two straight lines at right angles to each other, find the straight lines at right angles to each other, find the curve in which there is always a tangent. Find the center of gravity of a body bounded by a paraboloid of revolution and a plane perpendicular- a paraboloid of revolution and a plane perpendicular to the axis.

NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, Professor Wilson

State carefully and fully the principal experimental laws of friction

Show that when a body moves in a circle with uniform velocity the resultant force on it at any point is directed towards the center of the circle; and calculate its size. Write down as many of the elements as you can in the exact groups formed from consideration of the.

Write down as many Mineral species as you can capable of forming other different mineral species

Write down as many mineral species as you can that can form other different mineral species.

Give the characteristic angles for as many crystal- line forms as you can

STRUCTURAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL BOTANY

Define each of the Classes of Plants, describing in detail each organ mentioned, both for structure

Define as many of the Sub-classes of Plants as you can

Describe'as many structural modifications of Seeds as you can

COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND ZOOLOGY

Define the Orders in which the Malleus forms the articulation for the lower jaw
Define the Orders in which the Malleus is within the ear
Enumerate in due order of position all the cerebral nerves, with the chief modifications characteristic
Give the external characters and internal structure of as many Orders of Fish as you can
Describe the dental characters of all the Orders of Mammalia
Give the characters of all the genera of Plants and Animals peculiar to the Carboniferous System of

What was the cause of the schism between the popular party and its leaders respecting the extension of the Roman franchise to the Italians. Explain the meaning and origin of the jurisdiction of the Comitia Calata in the case of wills.

PRACTICAL MECHANICS

Compute the stresses upon the various bars com- posing the subjoined trusses

What is the effect of the memo, usually inserted at the bottom of the shelf. State the pleas of limitation on the following points, namely:—. What is the difference between the practice in Victoria and England in the following periods, viz.:—. a) Proceedings against a debtor who is out of jurisdiction.

JUNIOR DESCRIPTIVE AND SURGICAL ANATOMY

Describe the muscles of the abdomen

Describe the muscles of the perineum

Describe the muscles attached to the hyoid bone

SENIOR DESCRIPTIVE AND SURGICAL ANATOMY

Describe the male organs of generation

Describe the arch of the aorta, with the vessels, nerves, and other structures near it

Describe the vessels and nerves of the foot

Give and compare the general physical and chemical properties of the groups of elementary bodies to which the following substances respectively belong, viz.:—. Describe the appearance of the vaccine blister in different stages, and the characters of the cicatrix after successful vaccination.

LAW EXAMINATION FOR CIVIL SERVICE

Describe the constitution of Courts of Petty and General Sessions. In what cases does an appeal
Mention the grounds upon which a wife may found a petition for the dissolution of the marriage with
What are the usual contents of a petition for ali- mony pendente lite, and upon what principle is the
What are the limits of the jurisdiction of the County Courts both at Law and in Equity ?
Explain the meaning of the following words and expressions when they occur in Acts of the Par-

State fully the provisions of the "Criminal Law and Practice Act 1864" in respect of legal fees in criminal proceedings. Spirits Sale Statute 1864 Amendment Act “as to the protection of the property of lodgers or strangers against distress for the hire of a licensed house.

MATRICULATION EXAMINATION

GREEK

Translate literally into English—
Reduce to its simplest form x 3 + y 3 + 3xy — 1
Substitute a — - for a; in 25a 2 — 40aa; + 16x 2
There are two places P and Q distant c miles from one another, P being north of Q: A starts
If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the other each to each and have
If two straight lines cut one another the vertical or opposite angles shall be equal
If from the ends of the side of a triangle there be drawn two straight lines to a point within the
If a side of any triangle be produced the exterior angle is equal to the two interior and opposite
To describe a parallelogram equal to a given rectili- neal figure and having an angle equal to a given

Write down the main tenses of the following verbs—colo, arbitror, coufero, prredicare, permaneo, utor, gero, nosco. Give cases, (ft) Give the meaning of the following suffixes—. Translate and explain the following sentences:—. 1) Nemo est tarn fortis quin rei novitate perturbetur.

EXAMINATION FOR EXHIBITIONS AT MATRICULATION

Translate the following passages:—

Translate and comment upon :—

Translate and explain the constructions in the fol- lowing sentences:—

Name the author of each of the following quotes and indicate which work each appears in. Provide the content, or part of it that you remember, of any of the above.

Solve the equation

Show that in a right triangle, the angle contained by the line that bisects the right angle and the line drawn perpendicular to the hypotenuse is equal to half the difference of the two acute angles of the triangle. Show that the angle at the center of a circle is twice the angle at the circumference.

Shew that the angle at the center of a circle is double the angle at the circumference upon the

Upon a given straight line to describe a segment of a circle which shall contain an angle equal to

If two circles touch internally, of all lines which touch the interior circle and are terminated by

About a given circle to describe a triangle equiangular to a given triangle

To describe a circle about a given equilateral and equiangular polygon of any number of" sides

If an equilateral triangle be inscribed in a circle and chords drawn from its angles to any one

On a given straight line describe an equilateral and equiangular pentagon

1. What were the principal bonds of union among the independent communities of Hellas ?

Describe the alterations in tragedy made by Thespis and by Pratinas respectively
What w r ere the chief causes of the discontent of her subject allies towards Athens before
What political office did Socrates hold, and how was his period of office remarkable ?
How were the Ten Thousand employed after their return, and what were the circumstances
Descrihe the arrangement of the Servian Classes
When and in what circumstances were dra- matic exhibitions first introduced at Rome,
Who was the earliest prose writer in the Latin language, and what were his principal works ?
Describe the organization of the Legion at the time of the Latin War

Who was the earliest prose writer in the Latin language and what were his major works. When and under what circumstances were the Romans first brought into immediate contact with Greece.

1. Describe the various methods of deciding disputed cases in the time of Henry

Explain the meaning and trace the history of Tonnage and Poundage
When and in what circumstances was the Statute for the burning of Heretics passed ?
Construct a genealogical table of the descend- ants of Henry VII
Give some account of the origin and history of the Standing Army
Make a rough outline map of Ireland, and mark on it the positions and names of the chief bays,
Draw a rough outline map of Victoria, and mark on it the counties, and the chief rivers, lakes,
Give as much as yon can of the information on General and Political Geography in your text-
Give the latitudes and longitudes of the mouths of as many rivers of Europe and Asia as you can
Give the extent and direction of as many of the mountain chains of Europe as you can
Construe and explain any unusual consti-uction or references in the following passages :—
Describe the character of Prometheus as given by iEschylus
Give a short account of the contents of Book VI. of Homer's Iliad
Give any account of Chaucer's works or dialect
Give the so-called Anglo-Saxon form for 'you', 'ye', ' its', ' language'

Give five facts, or any you can think of, about the historical evidence we have about the sources of the English language. Explain what is meant by the Aryan languages, and give a table of the Teutonic languages showing the place which English holds in this group. a) What do you know about Layamon.

1. What is the province of Logic ?

What is a specific difference ?

In the above, indicate any inflectional forms that do not exist in modern English. Any open-minded person will refrain from condemning a book without reviewing it:. some reviewers do not refrain from this; therefore some reviewers are not candid.

1. Give the substance of Whately's remarks upon the expressions ' Presumption ' and ' Burden

In what sense does Whately assert that a vivid imagination is important for the study of
Give the chief figures of speech which are conducive to energy
Do you consider Saxon English or Latin English to be tho most forcible ? Give
Re-write the two following sentences, giving reasons for those you prefer
The meaning and (where possible) derivation of the following words, quoting the line
Mention any law-terms employed in Macbeth explaining them where possible

The meaning and (where possible) derivation of the following words, quoting the rule of the following words, quoting the rule in which they occur, ' visards' * shard-borne' ' speculation ' * splintered' * egg' ' metaphysical '.

Translate and explain the following verses :—
Translate, explain, and refer to their context—
Explain the following constructions—

Name any living arrangements employed in Macbeth and explain them where possible. explain them where possible.