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Class : 8 Mathematics

01. What is the least number to be added to 1841234 to

make it a perfect square ?
(A) 200 (B) 215 (C) 222 (D) 341
02. Choose the simplest value of
323 + 793 – 1113 + 32 × 79 × 333.
(A) 10,000 (B) 0 (C) 30,007 (D) 1

0.2  0.2  0.2  0.04  0.04  0.04

03. Choose the value of 3
.
0.4  0.4  0.4  0.08  0.08  0.08
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.25 (C) 0.75 (D) 0.125

1  1
04. If x 4 + = 119, then what is the value of  x   ?
x 4
 x
(A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 3

 a + 2 ab + b 
05. What is the result of  a – b
 ?
 

a– b a+ b
(A) (B)
a+ b a– b

(C)  a b  (D)  a b 
06. Select the factor of (3x2 + 5 5 x – 10).

(A) (3x – 5 ) (B) (3x + 5 )

(C) (x – 2 5 ) (D) (2x + 5 )

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07. A number is divided by 5 leaves a remainder 3. What is

the remainder, when the square of the same number
is divided by 5 ?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
08. Choose (A + C) from the given figure.

D
70°
C

60°
A B
(A) 165° (B) 230° (C) 140° (D) 130°
09. If ax = b, by = c and cz = a, then select the value of (xyz).
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) can’t be determined

 1 2 
10. Choose the simplest form of  – .
 ( x – 2) x( x – 1)( x – 2) 

 (x + 1)   (x + 2) 
(A)   (B)  
 x(x – 2)   x(x – 1) 

 (x + 2)   (x + 1) 
(C)   (D)  
 x(x – 2)   x(x – 1) 
11. Select the result of
3 5 7 17 19
+ + +-------+ + .
4 36 144 5184 8100
(A) 0.75 (B) 1.4 (C) 0.99 (D) 2.05

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12. A private taxi charges a fare of 2635 for a journey of

124 km. How much would it be changed at the same
rate per km for a journey of 216 km.
(A) 4590 (B) 4560
(C) 3840 (D) 3844
13. Four students Preeti, Qadir, Ravi & Sonam solved the
p3 p+1 1 1 2
equation = . Their answers are – , , &
p+ 4 p–2 5 5 5
2
– respectively. Whose answer is correct ?
5
(A) Ravi (B) Qadir
(C) Sonam (D) Preeti
14. What is the resultant obtained when the additive
5
inverse of is subtracted from the multiplicative
6
–5 14
inverse of × ?
7 15

3 2 3 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 2 3

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15. The bar chart shows the number of television sets sold
by a shop in 5 months.
Y

Number of T.V.s Sold

60

40

20

0 X
Jan Feb Mar April May
Months
What is the sales percentage in May, of the total sales
in the 5 months ?

1
(A) 25% (B) 33 %
3
2
(C) 50% (D) 66 %
3
16. Choose the diameter of the circle whose area is equal
to the sum of the areas of the two circles of diameters
120 cm and 182 cm.
(A) 109 cm (B) 302 cm
(C) 218 cm (D) 151 cm
17. Select the result of
(1 – 22 + 32 – 42 + 52 – 62 + ----- + 132 – 142 + 152).
(A) –110 (B) 120
(C) –135 (D) 110

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6
 1

 1 
18. What is the simplified form of  x 4 y  3 × 1 
?
  x2 y8  4 

y10 y2 x5
(A) x5.y10 (B) (C) (D) 10
x5 x y
19. The three adjacent faces of a cuboid box are 120 cm2,
72 cm2 and 60 cm2 in which l > b > h. Choose its lateral
surface of the cuboid.
(A) 264 cm2 (B) 356 cm2
(C) 380 cm2 (D) 252 cm2
20. Select the factor of [(3x + 4) (5x – 6) + 7].
(A) (17x – 15) (B) (15x + 17)
(C) (15x – 17) (D) (17x + 15)
21. The selling price and cost price of an article differ by
240. If the profit percentage is 20, find the selling
price.
(A) 1440 (B) 1200
(C) 1420 (D) 1540

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22. A circle of radius 2 cm is inscribed in a semicircle, as shown.

What fraction of the semicircle’s area is shaded ?

2 cm

3 2 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
 3 2 
23. Choose the result of
2
[ (a – b ) (a + ab + b 2) + (b – c) (b 2 + bc + c 2) + (c – a)
(c2 + ac + a 2)]
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) (a + b + c) (D) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)
24. A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length
40.25 m. What is the height of the building which casts
a shadow of length 28.75 m under similar conditions ?
(A) 10 m (B) 12.5 m
(C) 17.5 m (D) 21.25 m

an – a–n
25. If n –n = x, then what is (a2n) ?
a +a

 x 1 1 x 
(A)   (B)  
 x 1 1 x

1 x  x 1
(C)   (D)  
1 x   x 1

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Class : 8 Physics

26. Which of the given statements about sound is true ?

(A) Sound travels faster in space as there is nothing to
slow down the sound.
(B) Sound has the ability to do work as it is a form of energy.
(C) High-pitched sounds have lower frequencies than
low-pitched sounds.
(D) Loud sounds have smaller amplitudes than quieter
sounds.
27. A boy is trapped in a large area of very soft mud. A
man rescues the boy by crawling across a long, light
board rather than by walking into the mud.
What effect, if any, does the board have on the force
and the pressure on the mud, compared with walking ?

Force Pressure
(A) Decreased Decreased
(B) Decreased Unchanged
(C) Unchanged Decreased
(D) Unchanged Unchanged

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28. Which of the following statements about charging of

clouds is correct ?
(A) Positive charges collect on the upper edges of the
clouds.
(B) Negative charges collect on the upper edges of
clouds.
(C) Positive charges collect in the middle of clouds.
(D) All of the above
29. A student placed a wooden block on a surface coated
with liquid W. She tapped the block lightly such that
it moved forward. When the block came to a stop, she
measured the distance it had moved. She carried out
the experiment two more times with the same liquid.
She repeated the experiment with liquids X, Y and Z
and recorded her results in the table given below.
Based on her results which liquid would be the most
effective one for lubricating the moving parts of a
machine.
Distance moved by the block (cm)
Liquids
2nd reading 3rd reading Average
(A) W 15.3 15.8 16.0 15.7
(B) X 41.4 41.9 41.5 41.6
(C) Y 36.7 35.9 36.6 36.4
(D) Z 25.6 25.1 25.4 25.4

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30. Read the statements given below.

(i) The object to be electroplated is taken as anode

electrode.
(ii) Small amount of a mineral salt present naturally
in water makes it a conductor of electricity.
(iii) Electroplating of chromium is done on objects
like water taps and cycle bells to give them a
shiny appearance.
(iv) Electric current when passed through objects
can produce chemical and heating effects but
cannot produce magnetic effect.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

(A) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (ii) and (iii) only (D) (i) and (ii) only
31. A student is standing in front of a plane mirror. The
distance between him and his image in the plane mirror
is 20 m. How much distance should he move in order
to get the distance of 10 m between himself and his
image ?
(A) 5 m away from the mirror
(B) 5 m towards the mirror
(C) 10 m towards the mirror
(D) 10 m away from the mirror

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32. The diagram given below shows a glass block resting

on a table top.
The area of the block in contact with the table is X and
the area of the table top is Y.

Area X
of block

Area Y of
table top

The weight of the block is Q and the weight of the

table is R.
Which expression gives the pressure exerted on the
block by the table ?

Q Q R R
(A) (B) (C) (D)
X Y X Y
33. What happens during the electrolysis of aqueous
Copper (II) sulphate ?
(A) Copper ions move to the negative electrode.
(B) Hydrogen ions move to the positive electrode.
(C) Hydroxide ions move to the negative electrode.
(D) Oxide ions move to the negative electrode.

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34. The figures given below show two boys X and Y pushing
a box in the direction indicated with arrows.

Boy X Boy Y

Which boy has to apply a greater force to move the

box ?
(A) Y (B) X
(C) X and Y (D) None of the above
35. Read the entries given below in columns-I and
Column-II respectively.

Column – I Column – II
P. Cataract 1. No vision
Q. Cornea 2. Cloudy eye lens
R. Blind spot 3. 1/16th of a second
S. Persistence of vision 4. Front part of human eye

Identify a correct match.

(A) P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3 (B) P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1
(C) P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3 (D) P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4

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Class : 8 Chemistry

36. Read the following statements.

I. Oil and natural gas are found under the ground in

between the folds of rocks in the porous areas.
II. In search of oil and natural gas, companies drill
through the earth to the deposits deep below the
ground.
III. The oil and natural gas are then pumped from the
ground by oil rigs.
IV. The petroleum or crude oil can be used directly
without refining.

Identify the correct statements.

(A) I and II only (B) I, II and III only
(C) II, III and IV only (D) II and III only

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37. Given below are metals, non-metals and metalloids in

3 groups.

Group I: Sodium, carbon, magnesium and calcium

Group II: Germanium, silicon, iodine and antimony
Group III: Mercury, bromine, sulphur, phosphorus

Identify the odd one out from each group by choosing

a correct option.

Group I Group II Group III

Sodium Iodine
Sulphur
(A) (Reactive (Lustrous
(Non ­ metal)
metal) non­metal)

Magnesium Germanium Mercury

(B)
(Non­metal) (Metal) (Non ­ metal)

Carbon Antimony Bromine

(C)
(Less reactive) (Non ­ metal) (Reactive metal)

Carbon Iodine Mercury

(D)
(Non ­ metal) (Non ­ metal) (Metal)

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38. Which one of the following is the cause of global

warming ?
(A) Sulphur dioxide released by combustion of fuels
results in increased temperature.
(B) Carbon monoxide added to the environment due to
the combustion of fuels results in decreased
temperature.
(C) Carbon dioxide added to the environment due to
combustion of fuels results in increased temperature.
(D) All of the above
39. Read the statements given below.

(I) In all plastics, the arrangement of monomers is not

the same.
(II) Melamine is a better plastic than others to resist
fire and bear heat.
(III) Some plastics have cross-linked structures.
(IV) Although, plastics are more in number but their
applications are limited.

The correct statements are

(A) I and II only (B) II, III and IV only
(C) I, II and III only (D) III and IV only

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40. Given below is a setup with two different blocks of

metal X and metal Y immersed in water.

‘Pop’
sound
Lighted splinter

Cold
Water

X Y
Identify the possible identities of metals X and Y.

Metal X Metal Y
(A) Ca K
(B) Na Zn
(C) K Na
(D) Zn Ca

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41. Read the statements given below.

I. Dry powders of sodium bicarbonate or potassium

bicarbonate when taken in a deflagrating spoon
and introduced near the fire releases CO 2.
II. Water should be used to extinguish fire caused by
cooking oil.
III. When CO 2 stored in cylinders is sprayed on fire, it
cuts off the supply of oxygen and as well brings
down the temperature of the fuel.
IV. CO 2 in most of the cases does not harm the
electrical equipment.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

(A) I and II only (B) II and IV only
(C) I, III and IV only (D) I, II, III and IV

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42. Read the flow chart given below.

Polymer

Yes
No Yes
Can be deformed Fire resistant (i)

Yes No
Yes
(iii) Linear polymer (ii)

Identify (i), (ii) and (iii).

(i) (ii) (iii)
(A) Melamine Bakelite PVC
(B) PVC Polythene Nylon
(C) Bakelite PVC Polythene
(D) Polythene PVC Nylon

43. P on burning in air produces white ash. It is used in

1
fire works and sparklers. Q is 2 times heavier than
2
air. It is used to disinfect water. R is shiny, but brittle. It
has chemical properties that are more similar to Q.
Identify P, Q and R respectively based on the given
characteristics.
(A) P-Metal, Q-Non-metal, R-Metalloid
(B) P-Non-metal, Q-Metal, R-Metalloid
(C) P-Metalloid, Q-Non-metal, R-Metal
(D) P-Metal, Q-Metalloid, R, Non-metal

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44. Read the following paragraph,

The lowest temperature at which a substance catches
fire is called its __(1)__ temperature. It is lower for
__(2)__ than that of __(3)__. The former readily catches
fire with a flame and is called __(4)__ substance. The
amount of heat generated on complete combustion
of 1 kg of a substance (fuel) is called its __(5)__.
Choose a correct option by selecting the correct words
for 1 to 5 blanks.
(A) 1-calorific value, 2-petrol, 3-coke, 4-flammable,
5-combustion
(B) 1-final, 2-coal gas, 3-petrol, 4-inflammable, 5-critical
value
(C) 1-vaporising, 2-coal tar, 3-petroleum jelly, 4-porous,
5-calorific value
(D) 1-ignition, 2-petrol, 3-coal, 4-inflammable, 5-calorific
value
45. W is a fossil fuel. It was formed from the remains of
tiny sea animals and plants that lived millions of years
ago. X is the major component of W. W is also used as
a source of gas Y. W in the form of Z is used as a fuel in
motor vehicles. What are W, X, Y and Z respectively ?
(A) Petroleum gas, butane, hydrogen and LPG
(B) Petroleum gas, methane, nitrogen and LPG
(C) Coal gas, hydrogen, natural gas and CNG
(D) Natural gas, methane, hydrogen and CNG

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Class : 8 Biology

46. How does the bulk organic matter improves soil

structure ?

(i) Increase water-retaining capacity in Sandy soil

(ii) Helps in drainage and water clogging in Clayey soil
(iii) Makes soil porous and aerated

(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (iii) and (i) only (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
47. Which of the following is a type of fungi microorganism ?
(A) Bacterium (B) Protozoan
(C) Algae (D) Yeast
48. Red data book contains list of.
(A) Endangered plants and animals
(B) Extinct animals only
(C) Extinct plants only
(D) Exotic animals and plants
49. Which cell organelle is not found in an animal cell ?
(A) Plastids (B) Nucleus
(C) Mitochondria (D) Golgi Apparatus
50. Which of the following crops is/are not directly planted
in the fields ?
(A) Brinjal (B) Chilli
(C) Tomato (D) All of the above

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51. Why does microorganisms are used in wastewater

treatment ?
(A) Anaerobic digesters
(B) To decompose the organic matter
(C) Removal of pollutants
(D) All of the above
52. Diagram shows a mechanism that is carried out by
Amoeba.

Food
vacuole
What is this mechanism called ?
(A) Exocytosis (B) Pinocytosis
(C) Conjugation (D) Phagocytosis
53. Identify the correct stages in the process of sexual
reproduction.
(A) Zygote  Fertilization  Foetus  Well developed
baby
(B) Zygote  Foetus  Fertilization  Well developed
baby
(C) Foetus  Zygote  Fertilization  Well developed
baby
(D) Fertilization  Zygote  Foetus  Well developed
baby

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54. Which hormone initiates the metamorphosis in frog ?

(A) Adrenaline (B) Estrogen
(C) Growth hormone (D) Thyroxine
55. The process of transformation of larva into an adult
through drastic changes is called
(A) Gestation (B) Ovulation
(C) Conception (D) Metamorphosis

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Class : 8 Critical Thinking

56. The handle was erased from the drawing of a mug. Which
of the options represents the part that was erased ?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

57. The picture shows 3 gears with a black gear tooth on

each. Which picture shows the correct position of the
black teeth after the small gear has turned a full turn
clockwise ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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58. The given figure is a pattern printed by repeated use

of printing blocks. Which of the printing blocks can be
used to print the given pattern ?

(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

(A) (i) and (iv) (B) (i) and (iii)

(C) (i) and (ii) (D) (iii) and (iv)

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59. Read the statements. The given statements may have

a cause and effect relationship or may have independent
causes or be the effects of independent causes.
Statement I : The prices of petrol products have
increased substantially during the past few months in
India
Statement II : The prices of many goods in India are
increasing now-a-days.
Choose the correct option that depicts the relationship
between the given two statements.
(A) Statement I is cause and Statement II is effect
(B) Statement II is cause and Statement I is effect
(C) Statements I and II are effects of independent causes
(D) Statements I and II are causes of independent effects
60. Using which of the triad of statements can we conclude
this:

All magnets are plastics

(A) No gases are plastics. All magnets are metals. All

metals are gases
(B) Some gases are plastics. All magnets are metals. All
metals are gases
(C) All gases are plastics. All magnets are metals. All
metals are gases
(D) None of these

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