it sounds like you're asking what starting hands you should be playing. but then you go on to list the standard starting hands. here's a little more detail to what you already said...
play any pocket pair if you can see the flop cheap. i'll usually raise preflop with tens or higher. usually limp with lower pairs. but if i'm in late position and it has folded to me, i'll raise with any pair. any small pair, you're looking to flop a set. if you miss your set on the flop and there are over cards on the board, don't chase. the chances of catching are very slim. if you're playing a big pair, you're hoping for under cards to hit the flop. or ideally a set.
high cards are often misplayed. i see people raising preflop with KQ all the time, then calling a re-raise. it's ok to raise with KQ, KJ etc as long as you know doing so is essentially a bluff. if someone plays back at you, you should fold. i usually fold these hands if there's a raise in front of me. it's too easy to run into AK or AQ when you're holding KQ. and even when you hit the flop, you can be dominated. people lose a lot of chips playing these types of hands. that said, i always raise with AK and AQ. i'll fold AQ if re-raised all in. but depending on the stage of the tournament, stack sizes, etc. i don't mind getting it in with AK.
suited connectors should be played sparingly. i usually only play them on or near the button. unlike most hands, you want a multi-way pot with these. if 4 players have limped and i'm on the button with 6,9s i'll limp and look for that monster flop. one thing to keep in mind, it's usually better to hit a straight. if you hit a flush with small suited connectors, you may run into a better flush. so don't fall in love with your hand.
having said all this, everything is relative in tournament poker. your hand selection will depend on your stack size. if you have a large stack, you can be less selective in your starting hands. raise more and basically bluff people out of pots. just don't be to blatant or obvious about it. if you're short stacked, you may have to pick a hand, shove and hope for the best. you can't always sit and wait for a premium hand. but don't panic until you're below 10 bb. ideally, you want to stay at or above average. as long as you're at average chips, you should play tight and only play good hands.
the stage of the tournament will also influence your starting hands. through most of the tournament, you'll want to play tight. if you're on the bubble, you'll want to play extremely tight unless you have a big stack and can take advantage of everyone else playing tight. after you make the money, you can loosen up and take more chances. on the final table, you should get progressively looser as players are knocked out.
I'm not a poker player. I'm a tax collector on people who suck at math.
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