Jyothy Kendriya Vidyalaya

Yelachenahalli, Kanakapura road,

Bengaluru-78
Class- VIII Standard Max Marks: 80
Subject: Science Time- 3hours

General Instructions:
i)The question paper comprises of four sections A, B, C and D
ii) Question numbers 1-8 in Section -A carry one mark each
iii) Question numbers 9-17 in Section-B carry two marks each
iv) Question numbers 18-25 in Section-C carry three marks each
v) Question numbers 26-31 in Section-D carry five marks each
Section-A
1. Define friction.
2. Give an example for a) magnetic force b) mechanical force.
3. Define malleability.
4. Why is water considered as a compound?
5. Which non-metal has antiseptic properties?
6. Which of the following diseases is caused by a fungus?
a) Citrus canker b) Anthrax
c)Rust of wheat d) Yellow vein mosaic
7. What is a carrier/ vector of a disease?
8. Where in the cell are ribosomes found?
Section-B
9. Compare the reactions of metals and non-metals with water.
10. Balance the following equations:
a) NaCl +H2SO4→Na2SO4 + HCl
b) C2H5OH + O2 → CO2 + H2O
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11. Identify the given microorganisms and write the group to which they
belong:

(a) (b)

12. Observe the given graphs showing the percentage of antibodies present in
the blood of a patient. Graph I shows the amount of antibodies produced
during the month of September when the patient encountered the
pathogen for the first time. Graph II shows the amount of antibodies produced
during the month of October when the patient encountered the same
pathogen again.

What conclusions can be drawn from the given graphs? How is the phenomenon
depicted by these graphs put to use?
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13. Why do plant cells have cell wall? Give two reasons
14. Name the pathogen that causes- i) Cholera ii) Covid-19
iii) Malaria iv) Athlete’s foot
15. It is difficult to cut cloth using a pair of scissors with blunt blades. Explain.
16. A force of 100 N is applied on an area of 4 m2. Compute pressure being
applied on the area.
17. Give two examples of situations in which applied force causes change in shape
of the object.
Section-C
18. a) What is reactivity series of metals?
b) Name any two metals which are less reactive than
hydrogen.
c)Write the general equation for the reaction between
a metal and dilute hydrochloric acid
19. Give reason-
a) Sodium is stored in kerosene
b) Metal pan has a wooden handle
c) Carbon is a non-metal
20. What is fermentation? Name the scientist who discovered it. Which
microorganism is generally employed in this process?
21. How did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
22. With a neat, labelled diagram explain the structure of nucleus.
23. We have two identical metal sheets. One of them is rubbed with sand paper and
the other with ordinary paper. The one rubbed with sand paper shines more
than the other. Give reason.
24. Name any three ways of reducing friction and give an example for each.
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25. Observe the given figure and choose the option in which the object will
experience maximum force and explain why?

A B C

Section -D
26. With the help of an experiment, explain the reaction between sulphur and
oxygen. What is the nature of the product formed? How do you prove it?
27. Observe the following diagrams carefully:

If reaction occurs only in beakers 1, 3 and 6, find out the most and least reactive
elements. Explain the reason for your answer.
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28. a) What is nitrogen fixation?
b) Describe nitrogen cycle with a neat labelled diagram
29.a) What is food preservation? Explain any two methods of food preservation.
b) Why is it important to preserve food to prevent it from being spoilt? Give two
reasons.
30. a) What are the two factors on which the force of friction depends?
b) Why are the soles of shoes and tyres of vehicles grooved?
c) People often rub their hands in winter. Why?
31. a) Write any three points on “friction is a necessary evil”.
b) Ram and Shyam while returning from school saw a labour pushing hard to
move a heavy box. Ram immediately ran to him and started helping him in
pushing the box whereas Shyam brought two iron bars and asked the labour to
put them below the box and then to push the box.

i) Who will help the labour more-Ram or Shyam? How?

ii) What values of Ram and Shyam are shown here?

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