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VIII CLASS

SOCIAL STUDIES
FORMATIVE TEST – I (SLIP TEST)
Marks : 20 Time : 45 min.
I. Select the correct answer and write down in the bracket. 4x½=2M
1. Below figure belongs to this Anicut ( )
A. Dhavaleswaram
B. Prakasham barrage
C. Gandhi sagar
D. None of the above

2. Ceded District ( )
A. Bellary B. Kurnool C. Kadapa D. All of the above
3. In ‘Topo sheets’ of Survey of India “P S” symbol belongs to ( )
A. Polling Station B. Police Station C. Post Office D. Parking Stand
4. Highest temperature recorded place in the world ( )
A. Alasca B. Vostok station C. Azizia D. Cairo
II. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 4X1=4M
5. How is heat balanced?
6. What is ‘radiation’?
7. What is ‘Mercator’s Projection’ ?
8. Who completed Dhawaleshwaram anicut ?
III. Answer the following questions in four or six sentences. 3X2=6M
9. Give three possible explanations for the differences between the average temperatures in Thiruvananthapuram
and Shimla in January ?
10. Why do you think maps are useful to armies in times of war ?
11. Why were famines caused under British rule ? Do you think it was because of the failure of rains or floods ?
IV. Answer any two of the following Questions. 2X4=8M
12. Imagine that you are giving a representation to British Government Enquiry Committee. Write down the
grievances of tenant farmers in the form of an appeal.
13. Look at the graph and answer the following questions below.
45 i)What is the average highest temperature in
40 July ?
35 ii)How warm does it usually get in December ?
30 iii)How cool does it usually get in June ?
25 MAX iv) When is summer ?
20
MIN
15
10
5
0
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

14. Below map is model of the world according to Bible. Explain main points based on this.

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