MODEL PAPER

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATIONS - DECEMBER 2010

CLASS -VIII PAPER - II MATHEMATICS TIME: 2 1/2 hr MARKS:50

[POLYNOMIALS, FACTORIZATION, LINEAR EQUATION, LINEARINEQUATIONS, INTRODUCTION OF

GEOMETRY]
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
I). Conceptual understanding
1. If a + b = c Show that a3+b3+3abc = 3
2. Factories (x2+2x)2- 11 (x2+2x)+4.
3. Find the solution set of natural numbers such that x+y = 8.
4. Prove by direct method if 'x' is odd then x2 is odd
5. Write axioms of Geometry
6. Multiply 2x2 -3x+ 4 by 3x2-2x+1.

II. Methods and Problem solving

7. If A = 3x3- x + 4x2 +1, B = 5-3x2 +4x3+4x then find A + B A-B
8. Find the product (x+1) (x+2) (x-1)
9. Expand (2u - 5v)3
10. Solve x+zy= 7, 3x+4y = 11

III. Logical thinking and mathematical Reasoning 5 x 2 = 10

11. Verify whether the ordered pair given against each of the following equation is a solution or
not.
following equation is a solution or not.
x+ y = 7 .......(4,3)
12. To find y- Intercept for the straight line y = mx + c.
13. State whether the multiplication of polynomials is commutative and associative.
14. State whether true or false.

1. The equation of x- axis is x = 0 2. The equation of y - axis is x = 0

15. Write the condition for inconsistent equations a1 x + b1 y+ c1 = 0 a2 x+b1 y+c2= 0

IV Mathematical language and communication 4x1=4

16. Write the linear equation of first degree in two variables.

17. Write slope is the ratio of y- coordinate to the x-coordinate.
18. Write the Equation of a straight line which is parallel to x- axis.
19. Write a straight line equation having slope m and passes through the origin.