GEETHANJALI VIDYALAYA

Subject: MATHEMATICS

CLASS: VIII Max Marks: 40

General Instruction:
1. This question paper contains two parts A and B.
2. Both part A and B have internal choices.
Part A:
1. It consists of sections – I and II
2. Section I has 8 questions of 1 mark each. Internal choice is provided in 2 questions.
3. Section II has 2 questions on case study. Each case study has 5 case -based sub-parts. An
examinee is to attempt 4 out of 5 sub-parts.
Part B:
1.Section III, Question 11 is very short answer Type question of 2 marks.
2. Section IV, Question No 12 to 15 are Short Answer Type questions of 3 marks each.
3. Section V, Question No 16 to 17 are Long Answer Type question of 5 marks each.
4. Internal choice is provided in 1 question of 3 marks and 1 question of 5
marks.

PART A
SECTION 1 [8 X 1= 8 Marks]

−3
Q1. Find the multiplicative inverse of
4
Or
The product of a rational number and its reciprocal is ……….

4 −8
Q2. ÷ ?=
9 15
−2 1
Q3. Find a rational number between 𝑎𝑛𝑑 .
3 4
−3
Q4. What should be subtracted from 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 − 2 ?
5
Q5. 0.0000123 written in standard form is ………….
Or
4
0.000367 × 10 in usual form is …………
Q6. Evaluate (3−1 + 4−1 )−1 ÷ 5−1 = ?
Q7. By what number should
(−15)−1 𝑏e divided, so that qouetient may be equal to (−15)−1
Q8. Evaluate :
 SECTION II [ 2X4X1=8 Marks]
(Attempt any 4 sub parts of each question, each sub part carries 1 mark)

1 3
Q9. Amit earns ₹ 32000 per month. He spends of his income of food; of the
4 10
5
remainder on house rent and of the remainder on the education of children.
21
Based on this information answer the following questions.

a) Money spent on food is ……….?

(i) Rs. 8000 (ii) Rs 7200 (iii) Rs 6000 (iv) Rs 5000
b) What is the remaining amount after money spent on food ?
(i) Rs 8000 (ii) Rs 24000 (iii) Rs 30000 (iv) Rs 10000
c) Money spent on house rent =………..?
(i) Rs.10000 (ii) Rs 7200 (iii) Rs 6100 (iv) Rs 10000
d) Money spent on education of children = ………….?
(i) Rs 5000 (ii) Rs 4000 (iii) Rs 7200 (iv) Rs 8000
e) How much money is still left with him?
(i) Rs 12800 (ii) Rs 16800 (iii) Rs 4800 (iv) Rs 10000

Q10. This table shows the mass of one atom for five chemical elements.
ELEMENTS Mass of atoms (in kg)
Titanium 7.95 × 10−26
Lead 3. 44 × 10−25
Silver 1.79 × 10−25
Lithium 1.15× 10−26
Hydrogen 1.674× 10−27

Use it to answer the following questions given:

a) Which is the heaviest element :
(i) Titanium (ii) Lead (iii) Silver (iv) Hydrogen

b) Which is the lightest element ?

(i) Titanium (ii) Hydrogen (iii) Lithium (iv) Silver

c) What is the product of mass of Lithium and Hydrogen ?

(i) 1.674× 10−27 (ii) 1.15× 10−27 (iii) 1.9251× 10−53 (iv) 1.674× 10−27

d) Compare the mass of Lead and Silver

(i) Lead is approximately 2 times of Silver
(ii) Lead is approximately 10 times of Silver
(iii) Silver is approximately 2 times of Lead .
(iv) Silver is approximately10 times of Lead.
e) Find the multiplicative inverse of 1.674× 10−27
10−27 1027
(i) 1.674× 10−27 (ii) 1027 × 1.674 (iii) (iv)
1.674 1.674

PART B
SECTION – III [1 X 2= 2 MARKS]

Q11. Represent the following numbers on the number line

2 5
(i) 2 (𝑖𝑖) − 2
5 6

SECTION – IV [4 X 3= 12 MARKS]

Q12. Find 10 rational numbers between -1 and 2.

13 −12 −31 1
Q13. Divide the sum of and by the product of and
5 7 7 −2
Q14. Evaluate:

Q15. Simplify:

Or

SECTION – V [2X 5= 10 MARKS]

Q16. (i) Simplify:

(ii) Find x , if :
Q17. (i) Verify whether the given statement is true or false

(ii)

OR
(i)

(ii)