PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Yearly Examination (2020-21)

Grade: VIII Group 2 Maximum Marks: 80
Subject: Mathematics Answer Scheme Duration: 300 mins

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The questions paper consists of 40 questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C and D.
(iii) Section A contains 20 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each, , Section B contains 6 questions of 2
marks each, Section C contains 8 questions of 3 marks each, Section D contains 6 questions of 4
marks each.
(iv) The duration of paper is 330 minutes.
(v) Out of which 180 minutes are for writing paper and 120 minutes for uploading.
(vi) You can navigate across a different section of the paper.
(vii) Scroll till the end to see the complete question or click on the question to see the complete text.
(viii) For subjective questions, you can write the answers on a plain sheet of paper and upload the image.
(ix) You will require one graph paper in Section D.

SECTION A
Question numbers 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each. For each of the questions number 1 to 20, four
alternative choices have been provided, of which only one is correct. Select the correct choice.
Q 1. Which of this number is divisible by 9? [R] (1)
a) 875420 b) 85301
c) 478413 d) 78450
Ans. c)

Q 2. In the _______quadrant, x > 0 and y < 0 [R] (1)

a) I b) IV
c) II d) III
Ans. b)

Q 3. Difference between the upper limit and lower limit of a class is called_________. [U] (1)
a) class mark b) frequency
c) range d) class size
Ans. d)

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Q 4. The space occupied by a solid body is called its_______. [R] (1)
a) perimeter b) area
c) dimensions d) volume
Ans: d)

Q 5. Class mark of the class 50 − 54 is _______. [R] (1)

a) 51 b) 50
c) 52 d) 53
Ans: c)

Q 6. When the height is doubled the lateral surface area of a cylinder increases by ___________ (1)
times. [A]
a) 2 b) 4
c) 6 d) 8
Ans: a)

Q 7. If 20 cows eat as much as 15 oxen, then how many cows will eat as much as 36 oxen? [A] (1)
a) 40 b) 44
c) 45 d) 48
Ans: d)

Q 8. Volume of a cuboid having dimensions 25cm  20cm 15cm is ____ cm3. [A] (1)
a) 1260 b) 15000
c) 7500 d) 3375
Ans: c)

Q 9. The two co-ordinate axes divide the plane into four parts. Each part is called [U] (1)
a) the x- axis b) the y- axis
c) a quadrant d) ordinate
Ans: c)

Q 10. If 10 men can do a piece of work in 25 days, then in how many days could 25 men do the same work? (1)
[R]
a) 25 days b) 20 days
c) 4 days d) 10 days
Ans: d)

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Q 11. Which of the following number is divisible by 11? [R] (1)
a) 14197 b) 14179
c) 17194 d) 16194
Ans: b)

Q 12. A parallelogram whose all sides and all angles are equal is called a [U] (1)
a) square b) rhombus
c) rectangle d) trapezium
Ans: a)

Q 13. The probability of choosing a consonant from the letters of English alphabets ______________.[R] (1)
a) 21/26 b) 5/26
c) 1/26 d) 3/26
Ans: a)

Q 14. The compound interest on ` 10,000 at 10 % p.a. for 3 years is ________________. [APP] (1)
a) ` 1330 b) ` 13310
c) ` 1103 d) ` 3310
Ans: d)

Q 15. Which point has its abscissa zero? [R] (1)

a)  3, 2  b)  0,5
c)  2, 4  d)  3,0 
Ans: b)

Q 16. A sum of money amounts to ` 1352 in two years at 4% per annum of compound interest. (1)
Then the sum is____________. [APP]
a) ` 1200 b) ` 1250
c) ` 1296 d) ` 1280
Ans: b)

Q 17. A lamp was sold for ` 315 after a 10% loss. The C.P is ___________. [U] (1)
a) ` 355 b) ` 283.50
c) ` 300 d) ` 350
Ans: d)

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Q 18. The height of a rectangle in a histogram shows the______________ of the class .[E] (1)
a) width b) upper limit
c) frequency d) lower limit
Ans: c)

Q 19. A unique quadrilateral can be constructed, if ______ elements are given. [An] (1)
a) two b) three
c) four d) five
Ans: d)

If 70 % of x = 63, then the value of x is __________. [E] (1)

Q 20.
6
a) 630 b) 450
c) 360 d) 540
Ans: d)

SECTION B
Question numbers 21 to 26 carry 2 marks each.
Q 21. Naresh earns ` 30800 per month. He keeps 50% for household expenses, 15% for his personal (2)
expenses, 20% for expenditure on his children and the rest he saves. What amount does he save per
month?
Sol: Expenditure on Household = 50%
Expenditure on self = 15%
Expenditure on children = 20% (½ m)
Total expenditure = (50 + 15 + 20)% = 85%
 Saving = 100  85 % = 15% …… ( ½ m)
15%of ` 30800  0.15 ` 30800 …… ( ½ m)
` 4620 …… ( ½ m)
(Accept any other alternate correct solution )

Q 22. Find the amount on a sum of ` 1000, for three years when the interest is compounded annually at (2)
10% per annum. [R]
Sol: Principal = ` 1000

Rate =10 % ( ½ m)

and n = 3 years

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 n
 r 
A  P 1  
 100 
( ½ m)
3
 10 
 1000 1  
 100 
3
 11 
 1000   ( ½ m)
 10 

1000
A 1331 ` 1331 ( ½ m)
1000

Q 23. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which, AB = 3.5 cm , BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 6 cm, (2)
DA = 6.5 cm and AC = 7.5 cm. [A]
Sol:

1 mark for correct labelling and 1 mark for accuracy.

Q 24. A histogram for the marks obtained by 100 students in mathematics is given below. Observe the (2)
graph and answer the questions. [AEC]

(a) How many students obtained at least 50 marks?

(b) How many students obtained marks less than 40?

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Sol: (a) Number of students securing atleast 50 marks = 15 + 10 = 25
(b) Number of students securing marks less than 40 marks = 10 + 15 + 5 +20 = 50

Q 25. The length of the shadow of a tower 153 m high is 45 m at a particular time. Find the height of an (2)
electric pole whose shadow is 20 m long at the same time. [E]
Sol: Since more the height of tower, longer will be the shadow.
So height and length of a shadow are in direct proportion. ( ½ m)
Height (in metres) 153 x
Length of shadow ( in metres) 45 20

153 x
 ……… ( ½ m)
45 20
153  20
x ……… ( ½ m)
45
 x  68
( ½ m)
Therefore, height of electric pole = 68 m

Q 26. Find the quadrant in which the following points lie. [An] (2)
(a)  5, 4  (b)  2,5 (c)  3, 5 (d)  4, 5
Sol:  5, 4 II quadrant …… ( ½ m)
 2,5 I quadrant …… ( ½ m)
 3, 5 III quadrant …… ( ½ m)
 4, 5 IV quadrant …… ( ½ m)

SECTION C
Question numbers 27 to 34 carry 3 marks each
Q 27. There are 28% of boys in a school. If the number of girls is 432, find the total number of students in (3)
the school. [AEC]
Sol: Let the total number of students be x.
Number of boys = 28% of x (1 m)
Number of girls= 100 – 28 = 72 x
No of girls = 432 out of total number of students
72
(1 m)
 x  432
100
100
 x  432   6 100  600 ……….… (1m)
72
Hence, the total number of students in the school = 600

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Q 28. Calculate the amount and compound interest on a sum of ` 20,000 at 12% p.a compounded quarterly (3)
[E]
for 6 months.
Sol: P = ` 20,000
6 6
n  6 months  year   4 quarters  2 quarters
12 12 (1m)
r = 12% per annum = 6 % half year
A =?
C.I =?
n
 r 
A= P 1  
 100 
2
 6 
 20000 1  
 100  (1m)
2
 3
 20000 1  
 50 
2
 53  2809
 20000    20000   ` 22472
 50  2500

C.I = A – P = ` 22,472 − ` 20,000 = ` 2472 (1 m)

Q 29. Construct a parallelogram ABCD in which AB = 6 cm, A  60 and BC = 5 cm. [E] (3)
Sol. Opposite sides of parallelogram are equal and
parallel.
AD = BC = 5 cm.
A +B  180 ⇒ B  180  60  120

2 marks for construction

and 1 mark for labeling and neatness.

Q 30. A 5 m 60 cm high vertical pole casts a shadow 3 m 20 cm long. [R] (3)

Find at the same time
(i) the length of the shadow cast by another pole 10 m 50 cm high.
(ii) the height of a pole which casts a shadow 5 m long.
Sol. (i) Let the required length of shadow be x m.
Height of the pole Length of shadow ( ½ m)
5 m 60 cm 3 m 20 cm
10 m 50 cm x
Since the two quantities are directly proportional.

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 5.60 3.20
 ( ½ m)
10.50 x
10.50  3.20
x 6m
5.60
( ½ m)
Hence the required length is 6 m
(ii) Let the required height of pole be y m.
Height of the pole Length of shadow ( ½ m)
5 .60 3.20
y 5
Since the two quantities are directly proportional.

5.60 3.20
 ( ½ m)
y 5
5.60  5
y  8.75 m
3.20 ( ½ m)
Hence the required height of pole is 8.75 m

Q 31. Three metal cubes of sides 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm are melted and recast into a big cube. (3)
Find its lateral surface area.
Sol. Volume of the cube with side 6 cm = (side)3 = (6)3 = 216 cm3.
Volume of the cube with side 8 cm = ((side)3 = (8)3 = 512 cm3. ( 1 m)
3 3 3
Volume of the cube with side 10 cm = (side) = (10) = 1000 cm .

Volume of the big cube = 216 cm3 + 512 cm3 + 1000 cm3 = 1728 cm3
( 1 m)
Side of the resulting cube = 1728  12cm
3

Lateral surface area = 4 (side)2 = 4(12)2 = 4 × 144 cm2 = 576 cm2. ….(1 m)

Q 32. Draw a pie chart showing the following information. (3)

The table shows the colours preferred by a group of people. [A]

Colours Number of people

Blue 18
Green 9
Red 6
Yellow 3

Sol. Table to find the central angle of each sector.

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 2 marks for calculating central angles

1 mark for drawing pie chart.

Q 33. A courier-person cycles from a town to a neighboring suburban area to deliver a parcel to the (3)
merchant.
His distance from the town at different times is shown by the following graph.

(i) What is the scale taken for the time axis?

(ii) How much time did the person take for travel?
(iii) How far is the place of the merchant from the town?
Sol. (i) Scale taken on time-axis i.e., the x-axis is 4 units = 1 hour ….... ( 1 m)
(ii) Total time taken by the person for the total journey is 3 hours 30 minutes. ….... ( 1 m)
(iii) The place of the merchant is at a distant of 22 km from the town. ….... ( 1 m)

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Q 34. The perimeter of the floor of a hall is 300 m. If the height is 5 m, find the cost of painting the four (3)
walls at the rate of ` 15 per square meter. [U]
Sol. Surface area to be painted = 2(lh + bh) = 2h(l + b) ….... ( ½ m)
Given perimeter of floor = 300 m = 2(l + b) and height is 5 m. ….... ( ½ m)

Surface area = 300  5  1500 m2 ….... ( ½ m)

Cost of painting 1 sq.m = ` 15 ….... ( ½ m)

Cost of painting 1500 sq.m =1500  15 = ` 22,500 ….... ( 1 m)

SECTION D
Question numbers 35 to 40 carry 4 marks each
Q 35. The radius and height of a cylinder are in the ratio 5: 7 and it volume is 4400 cm3. (4)
Find the radius and surface area of the cylinder. [A]
Sol. Ratio of radius and height = 5: 7

Volume = 4400 cm3 (½ m)

  r 2 h  4400
Let r = 5x and h = 7x
22
  5x   7 x  4400
2
(½ m)
7

 22  25  x3  4400
 x3  8 (1 m)
x2
Thus radius (r) = 10 cm and height (h) = 14 cm ….... ( ½ m)
Total surface area of the cylinder = 2 r  h  r  ….... ( ½ m)
22
10  10  14   1508.57 cm ….... (1 m)
2
 2
7

Q 36. A VCR and TV were bought for ` 8,000 each. The shopkeeper made a loss of 4% on the VCR and a (4)
profit of 8% on the TV. Find the gain or loss per cent on the whole transaction. [R]
Sol. Cost price of a VCR = ` 8,000
Loss = 4% (½ m)
 Loss 
S .P  C.P 1  
 100 
 4 
S .P  8000 1    ` 7,680 ….... ( ½ m)
 100 

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 Cost price of a T.V= ` 8,000

Profit = 8% (½ m)

 profit 
S .P  C.P 1  
 100 
 8 
S .P  8000 1    ` 8,640 ….... ( ½ m)
 100 

Total S.P = ` 7,680 + ` 8,640 = ` 16,320

(½ m)
Total C.P = ` 8,000+ ` 8,000 = ` 16,000

Profit = S.P – C.P = ` 320 ….... ( ½ m)

profit 320
Profit % on whole transaction = 100  100  2% (1m)
Total C.P 16000

Q 37. In a camp, there is enough rice for 420 persons for 64 days. How long will the rice last if 60 more (4)
persons join the camp? [R]
Sol. For 64 days, the ration is sufficient for 420 persons.
If 60 more persons join the camp. (1 m)
So number of persons in the camp= 420 + 60 = 480

Number of persons No of days

420 64
480 x

It is inverse variation (1 m)
420 x

480 64

 420  64  480  x
(1 m)
420  64
x
480

26880
x  56 (1 m)
480
Therefore, the food will last for 56 days.

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Q 38. A hollow cylindrical pipe is made up of copper. It is 21 cm long, the outer and inner diameters of the
pipe are 10 cm and 6 cm respectively, find the volume of copper used in making the pipe.
Sol. Height of cylindrical pipe h = 21 cm.
External Radius (R) = 10/2 = 5 cm (½ m)
Internal radius (r) = 6/2 = 3 cm

Volume of copper in making the pipe

= (volume of external cylinder) – (volume of internal cylinder) ….... ( ½ m)
=  R2 h   r 2 h ….... ( ½ m)
= 21  5  21  3
2 2
….... ( ½ m)

= 21  5   3 
2 2
….... ( ½ m)
 
= 21  25  9  21 16 ….... ( ½ m)
3
V = 1056 cm ….... ( 1 m)

Q 39. Find the values of letters used in the following operations. [R] (4)

4 P 6 5
+ R 2 S Q
6 0 4 8
Sol. It is given that 5 + Q = 8.
Now 5 added to some number is 8. (1 m)
Therefore Q = 3

Now taking second column, we have 6 + S = 14 (1 m)

S=8
1 is carried over to the third column.
Taking third column, we have 1 + P + 2 = 10 (1 m)
Therefore P = 7

Now taking fourth column,

1 is carried over to the Fourth column (1 m)
4 +1 +R = 6
Therefore R = 1
Hence P = 7, Q = 3, R = 1 and S = 8

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Q 40. There are 52cards in a pack of playing cards. What is the probability that a card drawn at random is (4)
(i) a red (ii) an ace (iii) 2 of heart (iv) a face card
Sol. Number of possible outcome = 52
(i) Out of 52, there are 26 red and 26 black cards
26 1 (1 m)
 P(red) = 
52 2

(ii) Total number of aces in a pack = 4

4 1 (1 m)
 P(ace) = 
52 13

(iii) There is only one card that is 2 of hearts

1 (1 m)
 P(2 of hearts) =
52

(iv) There are 12 face card.

(1 m)
12 3
 P(face card) = 
52 13

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