DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH

ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-2020

UNIT TEST II - SET 1 (A)
NAME OF THE STUDENT : _________________ SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
CLASS &SECTION : VIII / ___ MAX MARKS : 30
ROLL NUMBER : _____ DURATION: 1 HOUR

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
 All questions are compulsory.
 Question paper contains 12 questions.
 Question number 1 to 3 carries 1 mark each.
 Question number 4 to 6 carries 2 marks each.
 Question number 7 to 9 carries 3 marks each.
 Question number 10 to 12 carries 4 marks each.

SECTION – A 1M×3=3M
Choose the correct option:
1. The sum ofexterior angles of a convex polygon having 10 sides is equal to:
a. 1440˚ b. 360˚ c. 900˚ d. 180˚
2. If x varies directly as y 2. Given that for y = 3, x = 2. The value of x when
y = 5 will be
5 4 18 12
a. 5 9 b. 5 9 c. 25 d. 25

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3. When 2 4 is expressed as percent, we get

a. 2.25% b. 22.5% c. 225% d. 0.225%

SECTION – B 2M×3=6M
4. Mohini spends 30% of her salary on house rent, 25% on the education of her
children and 40% on food items. Find her salary if she saves Rs. 1470 per
month.
5. Two adjacent angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio of 4: 5. Find the
measure of all the angles.
6. If x and y vary inversely, find the value of “a” and “b” in the following
table:
x 12 16 a

y b 6 4

SECTION – C 3M×3=9M
7. At a camp, there is sufficient food for 54 scouts for 7 days. If 9 more scouts
join the camp, how long will the food last?
8. In the given figure; ABCD is a parallelogram.
Find the value of x.

9. By selling a stool for Rs. 67.50, a carpenter loses 10%. How much percent
would he gain or lose by selling it for Rs. 82.50?
SECTION – D 4 M × 3 = 12 M
10. If the cost of 8 kg of potatoes is Rs. 88, find:
a) the weight of potatoes bought for Rs. 60.50
b) the cost of 17 kg of potatoes.
11. Rajan invested Rs. 100000 in a company at 13% per annum compounded
annually. Find:
a) the amount credited in his account at the end of 2 years.
b) the interest he got in the 3rd year.
12. In the given figure; ABCD is a parallelogram.
Find the value of x and y. ( Also state the
property used)

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