Class 8

17th

SET B

Year 2014

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Logical reasoning

1. Select a figure from the options in which Fig. (X) is 5. If in a code REQUEST is written as S2R52TU, then
exactly embedded as one of its part. how will ACID be written in that code?
A. BDJE
B. 1394
C. B3J4
D. 1D3E

A. B. 6. 8 is related to 81 in the same way as 64 is related

to ________.
A. 125
C. D. B. 137
C. 525
D. 625
2. Three positions of a dice are shown below. What is
7. Select a figure from the options which will continue
the number opposite to the number 1 ?
the given series.
6 1 5 11 1
4 4 4 11 1 1
3 5 6
3 ?
8
8 4
A. 2 6 6
B. 3
A. B.
C. 5 4
5
6 6
D. 6

3. Vijay walks 10 kilometres towards North. From there, C. D.

4
he walks 6 kilometres towards South. Then, he walks 7
3 kilometres towards East. How far and in which
8. Study the series carefully and answer the question
direction is he now with reference to his starting
that follows.
point?
∂ = b F 2 * K S 7 5 # $ PLV 8 @ M 6 ↑ Q G
A. 5 kilometres West © 9 3 &TY£
B. 5 kilometres North-East What will come in place of question mark?
C. 7 kilometres East If '= → 2', 'K → #' and 'P → M', then '↑ → ?'.
D. 7 kilometres West A. 3
B. T
4. Find the mirror image of the Fig. (X), if the mirror
C. 9
is placed vertically to the left.
D. &

9. In first row, a series is given which follows a specific

pattern. The second row has a series, similar to the
Fig. (X) first series but only first element of this series is
given. Identify the pattern and answer the question
that follows.
A. B.
6 18 36 108 216 648
2 a b c d e

C. D. What will come in place of e ?

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A. 482 13. Select a pair of figures which satisfies the same
B. 344 conditions of placement of dots.
C. 216
D. 420

10. In the given Venn diagram, find the region representing

P Q R S T
persons who are educated and employed but not
confirmed in job. A. PR
Educated Employed B. QS
C. PS
b
D. QT
c
a d e Confirmed
in job 14. Which of the following options will exactly make
up the key Fig. (X) ?

A. d
B. e
C. b
D. a, b Fig. (X)

11. Which of the following figures will complete the

A. B.
figure matrix ?

A.
C. D.

B.
15. A sheet of paper is folded in a particular manner and
a punch is made. Select a figure from the options
?
which will closely resemble the unfolded form of
C.
given sheet.

D.

12. A is the brother of B. C is married to D. If C is the

A. B.
nephew of B, how is A related to D?
A. Father-in-law
B. Mother-in-law
C. D.
C. Son-in-law
D. Daughter-in-law

Science

16. The pressure of the water near the bottom of the 17. When the tension in the string of a guitar is increased,
wall forming a dam does not depend on ______. but other factors remain unchanged, the sound
A. The depth of the water produced ________.
B. The cross-sectional area of the reservoir A. Is louder
C. Density of water B. Has higher pitch
D. Atmospheric pressure C. Has longer wavelength
D. Travels faster

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18. A windmill is pushed 22. When electrodes are immersed in water and electricity
by four external forces is passed, then the bubbles formed on the negative
as shown in the given terminal is
figure. The force F A. Oxygen
required to make the B. Hydrogen
windmill stand still is C. Carbon dioxide
A. 10 N D. Nitrogen
B. 13 N
23. Arrange the following planets in increasing order of
C. 15 N
F time required to complete one rotation around Sun.
D. 18 N
(i) Earth (ii) Uranus
19. The given diagram (iii) Mars (iv) Jupiter
shows water being heated Thermometer A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
in a tin can. A thermometer B. (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
hangs directly above it. C. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
In which way, does the Tin can D. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
Water
thermal energy from the
heat source reach the 24. Two persons P and Q are standing at a distance of
thermometer? 100 m from a high wall as shown in the given figure.
When P gives a clap, the time interval between the
A. Radiation → Conduction → Radiation
two (direct and reflected) sounds heard by Q is 0.2 s.
B. Radiation → Conduction → Convection
If the speed of sound is 340 m s–1, then the distance
C. Radiation + Convection → Conduction →
Radiation d between P and Q is
D. Radiation + Convection → Conduction →
A. 160 m Wall
Radiation + Convection
B. 260 m
20. A person X is facing a plane mirror which is 100 m
fixed. While another person Y is running C. 290 m
d
towards person X from behind at a speed of D. 320 m P Q
2 m s–1 as shown in the given figure. How fast does
person Y seem to be running towards person X in 25. The speed-time graphs for three vehicles X, Y and Z
the mirror ? are shown.
Speed (m s–1)
Mirror If x, y and z are the
A. 2 m s–1
distances travelled by 10
B. 3 m s–1 X
2 m s–1 X, Y and Z respectively
5 Z
C. 4ms –1 X Y in 8 s, then which of the
following comparisons Y
D. 6 m s–1 0
8
Time (s)
is correct ?
21. A positively charged oil drop is suspended in the air A. x > y = z
by two charged plates as shown in the given figure. B. x > y > z
What will happen to the oil drop if the positive charge C. x = y < z
in it decreases? D. x < y < z
–––––––––– 26. Which of the following objects experience balanced
+
forces?
++++++++++
A. A ball dropping vertically.
A. The oil drop will move randomly. B. A car accelerating uniformly from rest.
B. The oil drop will move upwards. C. A trolley moving at a constant velocity down an
C. The oil drop will move downwards. inclined plane.
D. The oil drop will remain stationary. D. A plane flying in a circle with constant speed.

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27. Spoons of different materials are used to stir a hot 31. Read the given statements carefully.
drink. Which of the following spoons will heat up P : I am the most common fire extinguisher but
the fastest? not suitable for oil, petrol and electrical fires. I am
A. Plastic spoon heavier than oil and also, conduct electricity.
B. Steel spoon Q : I am an excellent fire extinguisher and most
C. Glass spoon suitable for oil, petrol and electrical fires. I also,
D. Wooden spoon form a blanket around the fire and bring down the
temperature of the fuel.
28. When we remove polyester or woolen cloth in dark, Identify P and Q.
we can see spark and hear a cracking sound. These P Q
are due to ________. A. CO2 H2 O
A. Static electricity B. H2O CO
B. Current electricity C. O2 CO2
C. Movement of charges D. H2O CO2
D. None of these 32. Renuka, a science teacher performed the following
29. Observe the given experimental set-up and identify activity to prove that air is necessary for combustion.
the gas ‘X’ and its characteristics.

I II III
She asked the students to observe the flame of lighted
candles placed under the glass chimneys carefully.
What were the correct observations.
I. It is carbon dioxide. I II III
II. It is sulphur dioxide. A. Flame finally Flame flickered Candle burnt
III. It does not support combustion. went off and produced freely
IV. It is acidic in nature. smoke
A. II and IV B. Candle burnt Flame finally Flame flickered
B. I, III and IV freely went off and produced
C. I and III smoke
D. II, III and IV C. Candle burnt Flame flickered Flame finally
freely and produced went off
30. Namita categorised the different elements as shown smoke
below : D. Flame finally Candle burnt Flame flickered
went off freely and produced
Characteristic Na Al S Fe Cu P smoke
a. Metal ü ü  ü ü 
33. Fill in the blanks.
b. Hardness ü   ü ü  Raghav used excessive chemical fertilisers during
c. Malleability  ü   ü ü farming which makes the soil (i) . He added
(ii) to increase the production of crops.
d. Ductility   ü ü ü 
Rahul used excessive substances to neutralise the
e. Conductor of ü ü  ü ü 
factory wastes near his field. As a result, the soil
electricity
of his field became too (iii) which he treated
Which of the characteristics is not correctly matched with (iv) .
by Namita? (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
A. a, c and e A. Acidic Organic matter Basic Slaked lime
B. a, b, d and e B. Basic Organic matter Acidic Slaked lime
C. b, c and d C. Acidic Slaked lime Basic Organic matter
D. All are correct D. Basic Slaked lime Acidic Organic matter

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34. Identify Y and Z in the given Venn diagram. 38. Body temperature of some animals changes with that
of atmosphere while some animals have adapted to
Turns
China rose maintain constant body temperatures.
indicator green A d v i k a investigated
Z
Y this fact using three

Body temperature
X
Bitter animals X, Y and Y
Found in
spinach in taste Z and obtained the
Z given graph. Which of
these options correctly
Phenolphthalein
remains identifies X, Y and Night Day
Temperature
colourless Z?
Y Z X Y Z
A. Oxalic acid Milk of magnesia A. Frog Lizard Rabbit
B. Soap Tartaric acid B. Lizard Cobra Rabbit
C. Window cleaner Ascorbic acid C. Salamander Crow Cow
D. Milk of magnesia Oxalic acid D. Crow Bear Frog

35. Match the Column-I with Column-II and select the 39. Run-off pollution of a particular river resulted from
correct option given below. overuse of chemical fertilizers by a nearby farm.
Which of the following graphs correctly shows the
Column-I Column-II
a. Coal tar (i) Metalling the roads resulting changes in levels of oxygen and bacteria
b. Petrol (ii) Manufacture of steel in this river?
c. Coal gas (iii) Source of heat
d. Bitumen (iv) Vaseline
e. Coke (v) Naphthalene balls A. B.
f. Paraffin wax (vi) Dry cleaning
A. a-(v), b-(vi), c-(iii), d-(i), e-(ii), f-(iv)
B. a-(i), b-(iv), c-(iii), d-(ii), e-(v), f-(vi)
C. a-(iii), b-(v), c-(i), d-(iv), e-(ii), f-(vi)
D. a-(iv), b-(i), c-(vi), d-(iii), e-(v), f-(ii) C. D.
36. Which of the following statements about the
characteristics of organelles are correct?
(i) Mitochondria contain their own DNA. 40. The given figure represents the
(ii) Lysosomes contain many anabolic enzymes.
location of various endocrine
(iii) Secretory liver cells have abundant number of P
glands in human body.
RER.
(iv) Ribosomes are always found attached to the Golgi Identify the glands marked as R
apparatus. P, Q, R, S and T and select the Q

A. (i) and (iii) B. (i) and (ii) incorrect statement regarding S T

C. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) D. (i), (ii) and (iv) these.
A. Gland P secretes the hormone thyroxine, which
37. Digestion of food involves breaking down of food regulates growth and metabolism.
components into smaller molecules by enzymes. These
enzymes are active only at certain hydrogen ion B. Gland Q secretes the hormones corticosteroids and
concentrations. As a result, certain food combinations adrenaline, which regulate breathing, heart rate,
can facilitate or retard the process of digestion. Of carbohydrate metabolism and mineral balance.
the following combinations, one that can result in C. Glands S and T secrete the hormones which control
very efficient digestion is ______. secondary sexual characters in females and males
A. Meal with high proteins and acid fruits respectively.
B. Meal with high starch and high proteins D. Gland R secretes the hormone insulin, whose
C. Meal with high starch and acid fruits increased concentration leads to diabetes.
D. Meal with high fat and high proteins

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41. Read the given statements and select the correct
option.
Statement 1 : H otspots are specific regions of
megabiodiversity nations with large
number of endemic species.
Statement 2 : Endemic species are often threatened
due to the introduction of exotic species
from some other geographical area.
A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2
is the correct explanation of statement 1.
B. Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2
is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
D. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.
42. Select the incorrect statement from the following.
A. Synthetic fibres have little or no absorbency,
although several of them do absorb oil.
B. Wool fibre is harmed by acids including mild acids
like vinegar.
C. Cellulose fibres continue to glow after they are
removed from the flame.
D. Cotton fibres, linen and other cellulose fibres are
quiet heat resistant and can be boiled safely.
43. Refer to the given diagram
Part X
which shows a cross section
of the stem and select the Part Y
correct option. suited for uneven lands and sandy soils.
A. If we put a plant in red water for sometime, the
colour would then appear in the part X.
B. On girdling, swelling occurs above the girdled
part due to the discontinuity of part Y.
C. Conduction of water and organic solutes occurs
through part Y.
D. Conduction of products of photosynthesis occurs
through part X.
Achievers Section
Direction : (Q. No. 46 and 47) Refer the given passage
and answer the following questions.
A metre ruler is held 0 A. 10 cm to 40 cm B. 15 cm to 45 cm
vertically in front of a
10 cm
plane mirror of length
15 cm as shown in the
5 cm
given figure. A student
peeps through a hole at
the 40 cm mark.
100 cm
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44. Tarun sets up a plant as shown in the figure.
After a few days, he observed upward growth in the
roots of the plant.
Soil X After Soil X
few days
Soil Y Soil Y
Day 1 Day 7
Based on his observations what can you conclude?
A. Soil X is clayey while soil Y is loamy.
B. Soil X is sandy while soil Y is clayey.
C. Soil X is loamy while soil Y is sandy.
D. It is not possible to tell.
45. Read the given passage in which some words are
italicised.
Agriculture has become more efficient with the advent
of modern technology. Modern tractor driven ploughs
are faster and better. Seed drills used today combine
5-6 traditional seed drills. Thus, they are faster and
ensure sowing seeds at proper depth of 20-25 cm.
Modern irrigation methods have also been developed
which reduce water wastage. Drip irrigation is less
expensive method particularly useful for soils with
low water retention capacity. Sprinklers are more
Some of these italicised words are put incorrectly.
Find out them and select the correct option.
A. Less expensive should not be replaced as it is
correctly mentioned.
B. 20-25 cm should be replaced by 10-15 cm.
C. Low should be replaced by high.
D. Uneven lands should be replaced by plain lands.
46. The range of the scale of the metre ruler that can
be seen is
C. 20 cm to 50 cm D. None of these
47. If the hole is at 80 cm mark of the scale, then the
range of the metre ruler that can be seen in the
mirror is
A. 10 cm to 40 cm B. 20 cm to 50 cm
C. 30 cm to 60 cm D. None of these
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48. Anuj has performed an D. The environmental factor studied in the graph P
experiment to compare the Hook can be sugar concentration in medium and in graph
strength of different fibres. Q can be pH.
Threads of same
He arranged the set-up as length and thickness 50. Refer the given key to identify the organisms P, Q,
shown in figure : were taken R, S, T and U and select the correct option.
Arrange the threads in Weights were put 1. (i) Somatic cells carry out propagation - Go to 2.
order of their increasing one by one till the
(ii) Germ cells carry out propagation - Go to 3.
strength. thread broke
2. (i) Single cell division forms new organism
A. Nylon < Silk < Cotton
B. Silk < Cotton < Nylon - P
C. Cotton < Nylon < Silk (ii) Multiple cell divisions occur - Go to 4.
D. Cotton < Silk < Nylon 3. (i) Fertilization occurs outside parent's body
49. Swati was studying growth of yeast under different - Q
conditions of environment. She plotted two graphs (ii) Fertilization occurs inside parent's body - Go
but forgot to label the X axes of the graphs. Analyse to 5.
the given graphs and select the correct option. 4. (i) Each cell produced after division produces
Y Y
new organism - R
No. of yeast cells

No. of yeast cells

(ii) All the cells together form a new organism

X X
P Q
A. The environmental factor studied in graph P can
be pH and in graph Q can be temperature.
B. The environmental factor studied in graph P
can be temperature and in graph Q can be sugar
concentration in medium.
C. The environmental factor studied in graph P can
be temperature and in graph Q can be pH.
- S
5. (i) Embryonic development occurs outside parent's
body - T
(ii) Embryonic development occurs inside parent's
body - U
A. P can be yeast, Q can be chamaeleon.
B. R can be Plasmodium, S can be Hydra.
C. T can be duck-billed platypus, U can be ostrich.
D. P can be yeast, U can be spiny ant eater.

SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK

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 ANSWER KEYS

13 TH  NSO 

1.  (A)  2.  (A)  3.  (C)  4.  (C)  5.  (C)  6.  (B)  7.  (B)  8.  (B)  9.  (C)  10.  (C) 
11.  (D)  12.  (C)  13.  (A)  14.  (B)  15.  (B)  16.  (C)  17.  (B)  18.  (A)  19.  (A)  20.  (A) 
21.  (B)  22.  (C)  23.  (D)  24.  (C)  25.  (D)  26.  (D)  27.  (C)  28.  (C)  29.  (D)  30.  (B) 
31.  (A)  32.  (D)  33.  (B)  34.  (C)  35.  (C)  36.  (A)  37.  (C)  38.  (A)  39.  (C)  40.  (C) 
41.  (D)  42.  (C)  43.  (C)  44.  (C)  45.  (C)  46.  (B)  47.  (D)  48.  (D)  49.  (C)  50.  (D) 

14 TH  NSO 

1. (B)  2. (A)  3. (B)  4. (B)  5. (C)  6. (A)  7. (A)  8. (D)  9. (D)  10. (B) 
11. (A)  12. (B)  13. (D)  14. (C)  15. (A)  16. (A)  17. (D)  18. (B)  19. (A)  20. (C) 
21. (D)  22. (C)  23. (A)  24. (C)  25. (D)  26. (C)  27. (C)  28. (B)  29. (D)  30. (C) 
31. (C)  32. (B)  33. (A)  34. (C)  35. (C)  36. (D)  37. (D)  38. (A)  39. (C)  40. (D) 
41. (D)  42. (B)  43. (C)  44. (D)  45. (C)  46. (A)  47. (B)  48. (C)  49. (A)  50. (A) 

15 TH  NSO 

SET A 
1. (B)  2. (D)  3. (C)  4. (B)  5. (D)  6. (C)  7. (C)  8. (C)  9. (C)  10. (A) 
11. (A)  12. (C)  13. (B)  14. (D)  15. (A)  16. (C)  17. (D)  18. (B)  19. (C)  20. (A) 
21. (C)  22. (C)  23. (A)  24. (B)  25. (D)  26. (D)  27. (D)  28. (D)  29. (C)  30. (A) 
31. (A)  32. (A)  33. (D)  34. (B)  35. (B)  36. (B)  37. (C)  38. (B)  39. (B)  40. (C) 
41. (D)  42. (B)  43. (B)  44. (B)  45. (D)  46. (B)  47. (D)  48. (D)  49. (C)  50. (A) 

SET B 

1. (B)  2. (B)  3. (B)  4. (B)  5. (A)  6. (B)  7. (C)  8. (D)  9. (B)  10. (B) 
11. (A)  12. (B)  13. (A)  14. (B)  15. (C)  16. (D)  17. (A)  18. (A)  19. (B)  20. (A) 
21. (C)  22. (A)  23. (D)  24. (A)  25. (D)  26. (C)  27. (A)  28. (D)  29. (A)  30. (C) 
31. (A)  32. (B)  33. (D)  34. (B)  35. (C)  36. (B)  37. (D)  38. (B)  39. (B)  40. (B) 
41. (A)  42. (D)  43. (B)  44. (A)  45. (C)  46. (C)  47. (C)  48. (A)  49. (D)  50. (C) 

16 TH  NSO 

SET A 

1. (D)  2. (D)  3. (B)  4. (B)  5. (D)  6. (C)  7. (D)  8. (D)  9. (C)  10. (D) 
11. (D)  12. (B)  13. (D)  14. (B)  15. (D)  16. (D)  17. (A)  18. (B)  19. (A)  20. (C) 
21. (D)  22. (B)  23. (B)  24. (C)  25. (A)  26. (C)  27. (A)  28. (D)  29. (D)  30. (C) 
31. (B)  32. (A)  33. (D)  34. (B)  35. (B)  36. (B)  37. (C)  38. (B)  39. (D)  40. (C) 
41. (D)  42. (B)  43. (D)  44. (D)  45. (B)  46. (A)  47. (D)  48. (D)  49. (B)  50. (C) 

SET B 

1. (D)  2. (D)  3. (C)  4. (D)  5. (B)  6. (D)  7. (A)  8. (B)  9. (D)  10. (D) 
11. (A)  12. (D)  13. (A)  14. (B)  15. (C)  16. (B)  17. (B)  18. (B)  19. (A)  20. (B) 
21. (D)  22. (A)  23. (B)  24. (B)  25. (A)  26. (C)  27. (B)  28. (C)  29. (B)  30. (D) 
31. (B)  32. (C)  33. (B)  34. (A)  35. (D)  36. (B)  37. (C)  38. (C)  39. (A)  40. (B) 
41. (C)  42. (D)  43. (D)  44. (D)  45. (D)  46. (C)  47. (B)  48. (A)  49. (B)  50. (D)

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SET A 
1.  (D)  2.  (A)  3.  (A)  4.  (B)  5.  (B)  6.  (B)  7.  (D)  8.  (B)  9.  (D)  10.  (B) 
11.  (B)  12.  (D)  13.  (D)  14.  (D)  15.  (C)  16.  (B)  17.  (B)  18.  (A)  19.  (C)  20.  (B) 
21.  (C)  22.  (D)  23.  (A)  24.  (C)  25.  (D)  26.  (A)  27.  (D)  28.  (A)  29.  (B)  30.  (A) 
31.  (C)  32.  (B)  33.  (B)  34.  (A)  35.  (C)  36.  (C)  37.  (D)  38.  (D)  39.  (A)  40.  (B) 
41.  (D)  42.  (B)  43.  (A, B)  44.  (D)  45.  (D)  46.  (D)  47.  (D)  48.  (C)  49.  (D)  50.  (D) 

SET B 
1.  (A)  2.  (D)  3.  (B)  4.  (B)  5.  (D)  6.  (D)  7.  (C)  8.  (D)  9.  (C)  10.  (C) 
11.  (D)  12.  (A)  13.  (A)  14.  (C)  15.  (C)  16.  (B)  17.  (B)  18.  (B)  19.  (D)  20.  (A) 
21.  (C)  22.  (B)  23.  (B)  24.  (B)  25.  (A)  26.  (C)  27.  (B)  28.  (A)  29.  (B)  30.  (C) 
31.  (D)  32.  (C)  33.  (C)  34.  (D)  35.  (A)  36.  (A)  37.  (A)  38.  (D)  39.  (A)  40.  (D) 
41.  (B)  42.  (B)  43.  (D)  44.  (C)  45.  (B)  46.  (C)  47.  (D)  48.  (D)  49.  (B)  50.  (B)

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