ORCHIDS-The International School

Grade 8th
Pen and Paper Test

Year – 2020-21 Subject – Maths

Duration – 40 mins Max Marks - 20

General Instructions:
 The question paper comprises four sections A, B, C and D. There are 10 questions in
the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
 Section–A - question no. 1 to 5 - all questions and parts thereof are of one mark each.
 Section–B - question no. 6 and 7 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks
each.
 Section–C - question no. 8 and 9 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks
each
 Section–D – question no. - 10 is a long answer type questions carrying 5 marks.
 There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some
questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
 Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.

Section - A

Question
Marks
No.
Both x and y vary inversely with each other. When x is 10, y is 6, which of
the following is not a possible pair of corresponding values of x and y?

A. 12 and 5
1. B. 15 and 4 1
C. 25 and 2.4
D. 45 and 1.3

Which of the following vary inversely with each other?

A. speed and distance covered.

2. B. distance covered and taxi fare. 1
C. distance travelled and time taken.
D. speed and time taken.

A can do one fifth part of the work in 12 days, B can do 60% of the work in
3. 30 days and C can do one third of the work in 15 days. Who will complete 1
the work first.
100 persons had food provision for 24 days. If 20 persons left the place, the
4. provision will last for __________________ 1

5. By travelling at a speed of 48 kilometres per hour, a car can finish a 1

 certain journey in 10 hours. To cover the same distance in 8 hours,
the speed of the car should be _________

Section - B

Question
Marks
No.
6. Find the common factors of 24xy2z and 8xy2. 2
If Anoop can finish a piece of work in 3 days and Shubham can do it in 6
7. days, how long will they take to complete the whole work, if they work 2
together?

Section - C

Question
Marks
No.
In a model of the Petronas Twin Towers, the height of the towers is 11.3
cm, while their actual height is 452 m. If the length of the sky bridge
8. 3
between them (in the model) is 1.45 cm, find the length of the actual sky
bridge.
A paper mill has 18 paper-making machines that can produce a certain
9. quantity of paper in 168 days. How many machines would be required to 3
produce the same quantity of paper in 72 days?

Section – D

Question
Marks
No.
8 men working for 9 hours a day can complete a piece of work in 20 days.
In how many days can 7 men working for 10 hours a day complete the
same piece of work ?

10. OR 5

Two pipes can fill a tank with water in 15 and 12 hours respectively and the
third pipe can empty it in 4 hours. If the pipes are opened in order at 8, 9
and 11 A.M. respectively, the tank will be emptied at what time ?