ANNUAL - EXAMINATION - 2020 - 21

Class : VIII (AP & TS) Board : CBSE Max. Marks : 40

Subject : Mathematics Duration : 1½ Hr

General Instructions :

1. This question paper contains two parts A and B.

2. Both Part - A and Part - B have internal choices.

PART - A
SECTION - I

Multiple Choice Questions 10 × 1 = 10

1. A die is thrown. The probability of getting an even prime number is [ ]

1 1 1 1
a) b) c) d)
6 4 3 2
2. The possible one’s digit of the square root of 676 is [ ]
a) 4,6 b) 5, 7 c) 1, 8 d) 2, 9
3. x% of y is y% of [ ]
x y
a) x b) 100x c) d)
100 100
4. The maximum length of pencil that can be kept in a rectangular box of dimensions
12 cm × 9 cm × 8 cm is [ ]
a) 13 cm b) 17 cm c) 18 cm d) 19 cm
5. The common factor of 14x2y and 21xy2 is [ ]
a) 7xy b) 7xy2 c) 7x2y d) x2y2
6. Factors of (1 – x2) are [ ]
a) (1 – x),(1+ x) b) (1 + x),(1 + x) c) (1 – x), (1 – x) d) 2 (x – y)
7. The value of x2 + y2 when x = 1, y = 2 is [ ]
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5
8. The numerical co-efficient in –3xy is [ ]
a) 3 b) –3 c) 4 d) –xy

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9. çç ÷ ´çç ÷ is equal to [ ]
çè 2 ÷ø çè 2 ÷ø

æ-1÷ö8 æ 1 ö÷8 æ 1 ö÷8 æ-1 ö÷7

a) ççç ÷÷ b) ççç ÷÷
- c) ççç ÷÷ d) ççç ÷÷
è 2 ø è2ø è4ø è 2 ø
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The value of éê-1 ùú is
-1
10. [ ]
ë û
a) 1 b) – 1 c) 0 d) 2
SECTION - II
Single Answer type Questions 5×1=5

11. If 784 = 28 , then find the value of 7.84 + 0.0784 .

12. Find the area of rhombus with diagonals 12cm and 10 cm.
13. Evaluate 3012–3002 (Use identity)
14. a) Subtract 5x –4y2 +6y–3 from 7x–4xy+8y2–3y.
(OR)

⎛ 3 7⎞ ⎛ 2 8⎞ ⎛ 1 2⎞
b) Find the product : ⎜⎝ − y ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ − y ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ y ⎟⎠ .
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15. a) Evaluate : (16) 2 .

(OR)
b) If 16200 = 2a × 3b × 5c , then find a , b , c.
PART - B
SECTION - III
Very short Answer type Questions 4×2=8
16. a) The area of a trapezium is 34 cm2 and the length of one of the parallel sides is 10 cm and its
height is 4 cm. Find the length of the Other parallel side.
(OR)
b) Find the height of a cylinder whose radius is 7 cm and the total surface area is 968 cm2.

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17. a) What amount is to be repaid on a loan of Rs 12000 for 1 years at 10% per annum
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compounded half yearly.
(OR)
b) The cost of a pair of roller skates at a shop was Rs 450. The sales tax charged was 5%. Find
the bill amount.
18. Find 103 x 104, using suitable identity
19. Express the following numbers in standard form.
i) 0.000035 ii) 4050000

SECTION - IV
Short Answer type Questions 4 × 3 = 12
20. a) Write a Pythagorean triplet whose smallest member is 8.
(OR)

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b) Simplity −3 × × −8 (t ≠ 0) using laws of exponents
5 10 t

21. A godown is in the form of a cuboid of measures 60 m x 40 m x 30 m. How many cuboidal boxes
can be stored in it if the volume of one box is 0.8 m3?
22. A VCR and TV were bought for Rs 8, 000 each. The shopkeeper made a loss of 4% on the VCR
and a profit of 8% on the TV. Find the gain or loss percent on the whole transaction.
23. a) Factorise : i) p2–10P + 25 ii) x2 + 5x+6
(OR)

b) Divide : (i ) (3 y − 4 y + 5 y )
8 6 4

y4
( p3 q 6 − p6 q3 )
(ii )
p2 q 3
(10 X − 25)
(iii )
(2 X − 5)

SECTION - V
Long Answer type Questions 1×5=5
24. a) On a particular day, the sales (in ) of different items of a baker’s shop are given below :
Ordinary Breads : 320
Fruit Breads : 80
Cakes and pastries : 160
Biscuits : 120
Others : 40
Total : 720
Draw a pie chart for this data.
(OR)
b) The weekly wages of 30 workers in rupees are 830, 835, 890, 810, 835, 836, 869, 845,
898, 890, 820, 860, 832, 833, 855, 845, 804, 808, 812, 840, 885, 835, 835, 836, 878,
840, 868, 890, 806, 840.
Prepare grouped frequency distribution with class intervals 800 - 810, 810 - 820,.....
Also, draw the histogram and answer the following:
i) How many workers earn < 850 and more ?
ii) How many workers earn less than < 850 ?

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