Grade 8 Maths Algebraic Expressions and Identities Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What are the co-efficients of y in the expression yz2 + 5?

(a) 5 (b) z (c) z2 (d) None of these
2. The constant term in the expression 1 + x2 + x is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) x (d) x2
3. The expression x + y – xy is:
(a) Monomial (b) Binomial (c) Trinomial (d) Quadrinomial
4. From the following expressions 3ab, a2, b2, a, 5ab, -2ab, 2a2 the three like terms are:
(a) 3ab, 5ab, -2ab (b) a2, a, 2a2 (c) 3ab, a2, b2 (d) 2a2, a2, a
5. The value of expression 5n – 2, when n = -2 is:
(a) -12 (b) 8 (c) 1 (d) -8
6. If the length of each side of the equilateral triangle is l, then the perimeter of the equilateral triangle is:
(a) 3l (b) 3 + 1 (c) 3 – l (d)
7. Which of the following is trinomial:
(a) 2a + 6b – 1 (b) 1 (c) 5a – 7 (d) a + b + c – 3
8. The value of expression 5n + 5n – 2 for n = -2 is
2

(a) 13 (b) 3 (c) 8 (d) 12

9. The expression for the statement: ‘y multiplied by 10 and then 7 added to product.
(a) 10 + y + 7 (b) 7y + 10 (c) 10y + 7 (d) 10y
10. The numerical co-efficient of y in the expression 2x + 3y + 7z is:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) 3y
11. ‘2’ is common factor of the expressions:
(a) 12a2 b, 15ab2 (b) 5xy, 10x (c) 10x2, -18x3, 14x4 (d) 33y, -22z
12. The area of a rectangle is ‘xy’ where V is length and ly’ is breadth. If the length of rectangle is
increased by 5 units and breadth is decreased by 3 units, the new area of rectangle will be:
(a) (x – y)(x + 3) (b) xy + 15 (c) (x + 5)(y – 3) (d) xy + 5 – 3
13. The product of a , 2a , 5a is
2 2 10

(a) 10 a14 (b) 7 a14 (c) 10 a22 (d) 10 a40

14. Which of the following expression is trinomial:
(a) xyz (b) xy + z (c) x + y + z (d) x + yz
15. Value of expression a(a2 + a + 1) + 5 for ‘ a’ = 0 is:
(a) a + 5 (b) 1 (c) 6 (d) 5
16. Evalute (4x + y)2 by suitable identity:
(a) 4x2 + y2 + 8x (b) 4x + y + 8xy (c) 16x2 + y2 + 8xy (d) 16x2 + y2 + 8
17. (a – b) is equal to:
2

(a) a2 + b2 – 2ab (b) a2 – b2 + 2ab (c) a2 – b2 (d) (a – b)(a + b)

18. If ab = 6 and a + b = 5 then the value of (a + b ) is:
2 2

(a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 16

19. If x – y = 7 and xy = 9, then the value of (x2 + y2) is:
(a) 64 (b) 67 (c) 63 (d) None of these
20. If = 4, then the value of is:
(a) 14 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) None of these

Fill In The Blanks

1. The number of terms in the product of (3x2 + 6xy + 5y2) and (3x + 4y – 13) is ……………….. .
2. In the product of (4a3 + 5a2 – 11a) and (-15 + 3a – 7a2), the co-efficient of a4 is …………………… .
3. The value of (3a – 4b + 2) × (5a + 6) for a = 1 and b = -2 is ……………… .

4. The value of is ………………. .

5. Find the product: (A + B).(A – B).(A2 + B2).(A4 + B4) = ………………….. .
1. If, a + = 7, then a2 + = 49
2. The product of a binomial and a trinomial will always have 5 terms.
3. (3x2 + 5y2) × (5x5 + 8y3) = 15x7 + 24x2y3 + 25x5y2 + 40y5

Very Short Answer Type Questions

1. What are the co-efficients of y in the expression 4x – 3 y?
2. What is the statement for the expression 3mn + 5
3. What is the numerical co-efficient of y2 in the expression 2x2y – 15xy2 + 7y
4. What must be subtracted from 2a + b to get 2a – b.
5. What must be added to 3x + y to get 2x + 3y?
6. What should be value of ‘a’ if y2 + y – a equals to 3 for y = 1?

Short Answer Type Questions

1. What must be added to 7z3 – 11z2 – 129 to get 5z2 + 7z – 92 ?

2. If (3x – 5y) = 10 and xy=5, then find the value of 9x2 + 25y2.
3. If x + y = 9 and xy= 14, find x2 – y2.
4. If 3x + 2y = 12 and xy = 6, find the value of 9x2 + 4y2.

Long Answer Type Questions

1. Given (x2 + y2) = 74 and xy = 35, find the value of x + y and x – y.

2. If x + = 4, find the value of

3. Using suitable identities evaluate the following:
(i) (93)2 (ii) (12.5)2 – (7.5)2 (iii) 93 × 109

Grade 8 Maths Exponents and Powers (MCQs)

1. Which one is greater?

(a) 23 (b) 32 (c) 18 (d) 42
2. The value of 2 is:
(a) 128 (b) 256 (c) 512 (d) None of these
3. The exponent in the expression 37 is ……………… .
(a) 1 (b) 7 (c) 0 (d) 3
4. The value of 3° is …………….. .
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) None of these
5. Multiplicative inverse of is ……………….. .
(a) 49 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) -14
6. Fill in the blank: am ÷ an = a. Where m and n are natural number:
(a) mn (b) m + n (c) m – n (d) m ÷ n
7. The value of is equal to ……………. .
(a) (b) 1 (c) -6 (d)
8. In simplified form (3° + 4° + 5°)° is equals to:
(a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 1
9. 1 micron is equal to ……………. .
(a) m (b) 106 m (c) 105 m (d) 107 m
10. The approximate distance of moon from the earth is 384467000 m and in exponential form this distance
can be written as ………………. .
(a) 3.84467 × 108 m (b) 384467 × 10-8m (c) 384467 × 10-9m (d) 3.84467 × 10-3 m
11. 7 × 10-5 m is the standard form of which of the following …………….. .
(a) 0.0007 m (b) 0.000007 m (c) 0.0000007 m (d) 0.00007 m
12. The expression, (52 + 72 + 32)0 is equals to:
(a) 156 (b) -6 (c) 1 (d) 83
13. The value of is ……………… .
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2
14. The value of (6-1 – 8-1)-1 is:
(a) (b) -2 (c) (d) 24

15. The value of is:

(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
16. The value of is:
(a) -64 (b) (c) (d) 64
17. The value of (32 – 22) × is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)

18. If , then the value of x is:

(a) -1 (b) (c) (d) None of these
19. If 52x+1 ÷ 25 = 125, then the value of x is:
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d) -2
20. If (23x-1 + 10) ÷ 7 = 6, then the value of x is:
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) -2

Fill In The Blanks

1. The value of 34 = ………………..
2. 125° + 52 = ………………
3. Multiplicative inverse of 2-5 = ………………..
4. 114 × 11-2 = ………………….
5. = …………………
6. The value of (-1)55 is ………………….
7. The value of (-1)500 is ……………….
8. (-1)even number = ………………
9. In standard form 56700000 is written as ………………..
10. Usual form of the expression 9 × 105 is given by ……………..

Very Short Answer Type Questions

1. Express 729 as a power of 3.

2. Express 2048 as a power 2.
3. Simplify and write in exponential form of 22 × 25.
4. Simplify and write in exponential form of (-4)100 × (-4)20
5. Simplify and write in exponential form of 52 × 57 × 512
6. Find the number from the following expanded form : 9 × 105 + 2 × 102 + 3 × 101
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Simplify:
2. Simplify:

3. If 3x = 243, then find the value of x.

4. Simplify:

Long Answer Type Questions

1. What is the multiplicative inverse of (64)2/3 ×

2. Find the value of x if (-3)3x+1 × (-3)4 = (-3)8
3. Express the height of bundle of 500 papers placed on each other if thickness of one paper is 0.0016 cm.