RALLI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY SAMPLE PAPER (2022- 2023)

Class – VIII
Subject: SCIENCE

Time: 3 Hour M.M.: 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. The question paper consists of 6 pages, and it has four sections – A, B, C, and D. Attempt all the
sections.
2. All questions in Section-A have 6 questions carrying one mark each. These have to be answered in
about 20-30 words.
3. All questions in Section-B have 10 questions carrying two marks each. These have to be answered
in about 30-50 words.
4. All questions in Section-C have 9 questions carrying three marks each. These have to be answered
in about 50-60 words.
5. All questions in Section-D have 3 questions carrying four marks each. These have to be answered
in about 60-90 words.
6. All questions in Section-E have 3 questions carrying five marks each. These have to be answered
in about 90-110 words.

SECTION – A

1. Cotton is natural polymer. What is its chemical name? 1

2. Name two major non metals which are present in fertilizers and enhance growth of plants. 1
3. Draw linear and cross linked arrangement in plastics. 1
4. Write equation in form of symbols when green material is formed after reaction with 1
oxygen in copper.
5. Identify and define the type of friction as depicted in the below diagram: 1

A B

6. Define the types of forces responsible for the process shown below: 1

B
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 SECTION – B
7. Name two substances which are added to the soil in the form of nutrients. 2
8. Write importance of synthetic polymers in our life? 2
9. Four blocks, each weighing 10N rest on a horizontal table. Which block applies greatest 2
pressure on the table? Justify your answer

10. Write two examples each to show that friction can be increased and decreased. 2
11. If F 1 and F 2 are two forces, from the below diagram calculate the resultant force and also 2
tell the direction in which the object is moving .Justify your answer

12. Name a gland which transports secretions through ducts.? Which gland is called 2
master gland?

13. Define Binary Fission. Mention the process with the help of diagram. 2

14. a) Name the endocrine gland and label two parts in it. 2

b) Where zygote formation takes place? Where the embedding of embryo occurs in the system.

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 15. a) One day Seema’s uncle visited her place. Seema prepared dinner for him. When she 2
was about to put rock salt on the salad, her uncle interrupted her and asked to put
iodised salt instead of rock salt. He also advised her to prefer iodised salt instead of rock salt.
Why do you think Seema’s uncle advised her to have iodised salt instead of rock salt?
b) Which hormone is responsible for the maintenance of salt in body?

16. Air resistance increase with increase in speed of moving object? Give reason. 2

SECTION – C

17. a) Identify and label the last 1,2 and 5 figure in the picture. 3

b) Name the gland responsible for the process.

18. Avoid plastics as far as possible. Justify this comment with the help of three statements. 3

19. Give reasons for the following. 3

(a) Aluminium foils are used to wrap food items.

(b) Immersion rods for heating liquids are made up of metallic substances.
(c) Copper cannot displace zinc from its salt solution.

20. Amit felt worried about the condition of water scarcity in his village during the cropping 3
season. He went to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of his area to get the
solution of this problem. There he came to know about effective method of irrigation and
drought resistant varieties of crop.
He requested the head of department of the ministry to arrange some workshop on this topic
to educate the farmers in these methods.

a) Name modern methods of irrigation that help us to use water economically.

b) What are drought resistant varieties of crop?
c) Can you name some crops that require less amount of water?

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21. a) Identify the process and name the mode of reproduction. 3

b) List the cells represented in the figure.

c) Write chromosome numbers in each cell.

22. Identify the picture and mention three advantages and disadvantages of the same. 3

23. Identify from the diagram given below and distinguish between them. (3 points) 3

24. a) Sports car comes with very special shapes. Explain in detail? 3
b) Calculate the pressure exerted by a person weighing 500N when she is sitting on
a chair with area of 0.01m2
c) Explain drag with the help of an example.

25. a) What is spring balance? Which physical quantity it measures? 3

b) Distinguish between any two types of friction along with examples.

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 SECTION – D

26. Gramin Vikas Kendra, organized a farmer’s workshop on organic farming in vegetable 4
cultivation at village to commemorate the World Soil Day.
(a) What is organic farming? How it effects the soil replenishment?
(b) What is the advantage of organic farming?
(c) What are the health benefits of organic farming?

27. Give one word answer 4

a) Name the gland with duct.

b) Secretion of pituitary gland.
c) Another name of fertilized egg.
d) First occurrence of menstruation.

28. Explain the process of reproduction helps in the birth of Dolly . 4

SECTION – E

29. a) Identify the structure 5

b) Name two animals which undergo external fertilisation.

c) The eggs of frogs do not have shells for protection, yet they are safe in water. How?
d) How are test tube babies born?
e) Why do only male gametes have a tail?

30. a) How do hormones work in human body? 5

b) What is menstruation? What is ceasing called as?
c) Explain sex determination in humans.

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31. a) Distinguish metals and non metals on the basis of chemical properties when they react with 5
i. oxygen
ii. water
Write equation in form of symbols

b) Write 4 uses of non metals.

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