SA I - CHALLENGERS QUESTIONS (AP)

CLASS – VIII
TELUGU
మాతృభూమి
లఘు ప్రశ్నలు
1. రచయిత పరిచయం.
2. పరక్య
రి .
3. సుధీర్ సైన్యంలో చేరకపో వడానిక్ర గల క్ారణమేమిటి?
4. యుద్ాాల వలల లాభమా? న్ష్ట మా? క్ారణాలన్ు రాయండి.
వ్యాసరూప్ ప్రశ్నలు
5. 'వీర' కుట ంబానిక్ర, ద్ేశానిక్ర చేసిన్ సేవలన్ు గురించి రాయండి.
భాషయాంశయలు
తెలుగు వ్యచకాంలో పయఠ్ాభాగాం వ్ెనుక ఉనన ప్దజాలాం వ్యాకరణ ాంశయలను చదివాంచ లి.
శ్తక సౌరభాం
ప్ద ాలు - భావ్యలు
1. జననీ జనకులు
2. ద నము జేయనేరని
3. పిననల పెదదల యెడ
4. గాంటకయలము గడిచిన
లఘు ప్రశ్నలు
5. ప్రకయ
రి .
వ్యాసరూప్ ప్రశ్నలు
6. నెైతిక వలువలు వాకరికర ఎలా తోడపడుత యో స ాంతమాటలోో రయయాండి.
భాషయాంశయలు
తెలుగు వ్యచకాంలో పయఠ్ాభాగాం వ్ెనుక ఉనన ప్దజాలాం వ్యాకరణ ాంశయలను చదివాంచ లి.
న యాతర
లఘు ప్రశ్నలు
1. రచయతప్రిచయాం.
2. యాతరల వలో కలిగే ప్రయోజన లు రయయాండి.
వ్యాసరూప్ ప్రశ్నలు
3. న యాతర పయఠ్ాంలో మీకు నచిిన దరశనీయ సథ లానిన గురిాంచి వరిిసి త ప్ది వ్యకయాలు రయయాండి.
సృజన తమకత
3. బులుసు వంకటరమణయయ ఉతత ర భారతద్ేశ యాతరలో చూసిన్ పరద్ేశాలన్ు గురించి మితరరనిక్ర లేఖ
రాయండి.
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భాషయాంశయలు
తెలుగు వ్యచకాంలో పయఠ్ాభాగాం వ్ెనుక ఉనన ప్దజాలాం వ్యాకరణ ాంశయలను చదివాంచ లి.

సాందేశ్ాం
లఘు ప్రశ్నలు
1. కవి పరిచయం.
వ్యాస రూప్ ప్రశ్నలు
2. మీ పారంతంలోని శాిమికుల జీవన్ం గూరిి రాయండి.
భాషయాంశయలు
తెలుగు వ్యచకాంలో పయఠ్ాభాగాం వ్ెనుక ఉనన ప్దజాలాం వ్యాకరణ ాంశయలను చదివాంచ లి.

HINDI
1.सुबह
लघु प्रश्न :
1. अच्छे गुण क्या-क्या हैं?
2. मेहनत करने वालों को सुबह क्यों
प्यारी लगती हैं?
3. कवव पररचय वलविए।
साराांश :
★'सुबह' कववता का साराांश अपने
शब्दों में वलविए।

2.तेनालीराम की चतुराई
लघु प्रश्न :
1. श्रीकृ ष्णदेवराय ने तेनालीराम को
इनाम क्यों ददया?
2. तेनालीराम ने सोने का चम्मच कै से
वनकलवाया?
साराांश :
★ 'तेनालीराम की चतुराई' पाठ का
साराांश अपने शब्दों में वलविए।

3.श्रीहररकोटा
लघु प्रश्न :
1. सतीश धवन कौन थे?
2. अांतररक्ष अनुसांधान में भारतीय
वैज्ञावनकों का क्या योगदान है?
3. कृ विम उपग्रहों से क्या क्या लाभ होते
हैं?

4.गीत
लघु प्रश्न :
1. हमें ज्ञान पाने के वलए क्या करना
चावहए?
2. हमें ववद्या की िेती क्यों करनी
चावहए?
3. कवव पररचय वलविए ।

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 5.कू डेदान
लघु प्रश्न :
1. कू डेदान दकतने प्रकार के होते हैं?
2. 'स्वास््य हमारे वलए अनमोल िजाना
है' इसका तात्पयय क्या है?

6.वमि को पि
लघु प्रश्न :
1. सांतुवलत भोजन में क्या क्या तत्व पाये
जाते हैं?
2. िेलों से क्या लाभ हैं?

MATHS

I. Real numbers
8 marks
−2 −5 −8
1. Represent , , on number line.
11 11 11
−2 1
2. Find 10 rational numbers between and .
5 2
3 3
3. Find 10 rational number between and .
5 4

4 marks
−4 3 15 −14
1. Find x x x .
5 7 16 9
2 −3 1 3 3
2. Find x - - x .
5 7 14 7 5
−2 3 5 3 1
3. Using appropriate properties find x + - x .
3 5 2 5 6

2 marks
1. Define “Rational Numbers”.
2. Define “Closure” property under multiplication in rational numbers.
3. Define “Commutative” property under addition in numbers.
4. Define “Association” property under multiplication in rational numbers.
11
5. Verify that -(-x) = x for x= .
15
6 −7
6. Multiply by the reciprocal of .
13 16
8 marks
1. Deveshi has a total of ₹ 590 as currency notes in denomination of ₹ 50, ₹ 20 and ₹ 10. The
ratio of the number of ₹ 50 notes and ₹ 20 notes is 3:5. If she has a total of 25 notes. How
many notes of each denomination she has?
2. Sum of the digits of two digit number is 9, when we interchange the digits, it is found that
the resulting number is greater than the original number by 27. What is the two digit
number?
3. Simplify 3(5z-7)-2(9z-11) = 4(8z-13)-17.
1 1 1
4. If you subtract from a number and multiply the result number by , you get . What is
2 2 8
the number?
4 marks
−7 3
1. What should be added to twice the rational number to get ?
3 7

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2. Sum of two numbers is 95, if one exceeds other by 15, find the numbers.
7 3
3. 5x+ = x – 14: solve.
2 2
𝑛 3𝑛 5𝑛
4. - + = 21: solve.
2 4 6

2 marks
1. Define a linear equation in one variable.
3 17
2. Solve: + x = .
7 7
3. Solve: 7x-9 = 16.
𝑥 7
4. Solve: + 1 = .
3 15
5. Solve: 4z+3 = 6+2z.
6.
II, Understanding Quadrilaterals.
8 marks
1. The measures of two adjacent angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio 3:2. Find the
measure of each of the angles of the parallelogram.
2. ̅̅̅̅ ∥ 𝑅𝑄
Find the measure of ∠𝑝 and ∠𝑠 if 𝑆𝑃 ̅̅̅̅ .

3. RUNS is a parallelogram, then find x and y.

4 marks
1. Find x and y if

2. Find x+y+z+w if

3. How many sides does a regular Polygon have if each of its interior angles is 165 0?
2 marks
1. Define a quadrilateral.
2. Define a diagonal.

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3. Define a regular Polygon.
4. How many diagonals does a regular hexagon have?
5. Find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular Polygon of 9 sides.
6. Name the quadrilateral whose diagonals bisect each other.
III. Practical Geometry
8 marks
1. Construct a Quadrilateral ABCD in which AB=4.5cm, BC=4.5cm, CD=4cm, AD=6cm and
AC=7cm.
2. Construct a Quadrilateral LIFT in which LI=4cm, IF=3cm, TL=2.5cm, LF=4.5cm and
IT=4cm.
3. Construct a rhombus BEND in which BN=5.6cm, DE=6.5cm.
4. Construct a Quadrilateral MORE in which MO=6cm, OR=4.5cm, ∠𝑀=600, ∠𝑂=1050, and
∠𝑅=1050.
5. Construct a Quadrilateral DEAR in which DE=4cm, EA=5cm, AR=4.5cm, ∠𝐸=600 and
∠𝐴=900.
I. Data Handling
8 marks
1. The weekly wages (in₹) of 30 workers in a factory are
830,835,890,810,835,836,869,845,898,890,820,860,832,833,855,845,804,808,812,840,
885,835,835,836,878,840,868,890,806,840. Using tally marks make a frequency table
with intervals as 800-810, 810-820 and so on.
2. Draw a pie chart for the following information. The table shows the colours preferred by
a group of people.
Colours No of people
Blue 18
Green 9
Red 6
Yellow 3
Total 36

3. When a die is thrown, list the outcomes of an event of getting

i. (a) a prime number (b) not a prime number
ii. (a) a number greater than 5 (b) a number not greater than 5.
4. Numbers 1 to 10 are written on ten separate slips, kept in the box and mixed well. One
slip is chosen from the box without looking into it. What is the probability of
i. Getting a number 6
ii. Getting a number less than 6
iii. Getting a number greater than 6
iv. Getting a 1-digit number.
4 marks
1. The number of hours for which students of a particular class watched T.V during
holidays is shown in the graph.

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Answer the following
a. For how many hours did the maximum no. of students watch T.V.?
b. How many students watched T.V for less than 4 hours?
2. Answer the following questions based on the pie chart.

i. Which type of the programmes are viewed the most?

ii. Which type of programmes have number of viewers equal to those watching sport
channels?
3. If you have a spinning wheel with 3 green sectors, 1 blue sectors and one red sector, what
is the probability of getting a green sector?
2 marks
1. Define “data”.
2. If you start a sector, what are the possible outcomes?
3. When a die is thrown, what are the six possible outcomes?
4. Define Random experiment.
5. Define “equally likely outcomes”.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE
I. Force and Pressure
½ and 1 marks
1. What is pressure? Explain.
2. Define the following terms.
a. Muscular force
b. Frictional force
c. Magnetic force
d. Gravitational force
e. Electrostatic force
2 Marks
1. Give two examples each of situations in which you push or pull to change the
state of motion of objects.
2. Give two examples each of situations in which applied force causes a change in
the shape of an object.
3. A blacksmith hammers a hot piece of iron while making a tool. How does the
force due to hammering affect the piece of iron?
4. An inflated balloon was pressed against the wall after it has been rubbed with a
piece of synthetic cloth. It was found that the balloon sticks to the wall. What
force might be responsible for the attraction between the balloon and the wall?

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4 marks
1. In the following situations identify the agent exerting the force and the object on
which it acts. State the effect of the force in each case.
a. Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its juice.
b. Taking out paste from the toothpaste tube.
c. A load suspended from a spring while its other end is on a book fixed to a wall.
d. An athlete making a high jump to clear the bar at a certain height.
2. Define force. What are the effects of force?
3. Difference between contact force and non-contact force.

II. Friction
½ and 1 marks
1. Explain why objects moving in fluids must have special shapes.
2. What are the uses of lubricants?
3. What do we use to convert sliding friction into rolling friction?
2 marks
1. Suppose your writing desk is tilted a little. A book kept on it starts sliding down.
Show the direction of frictional force acting on it.
2. You spill a bucket of soapy water on a marble floor accidentally. Would it make it
easier or more difficult for you to walk on the floor? Why?
3. Explain why a sports man uses shoes with spikes.
4. Iqbal has to push a lighter box and Seema has to push a similar heavier box on the
floor. Who will have to apply a larger force and why?
4 marks
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of friction?
2. How to prove that friction does not depend on the area of contact. Explain with the
help of an activity.
III. Sound
½ and 1 marks
1. Define frequency.
2. What is audible and inaudible frequency? Explain range.
3. How to reduce noise pollution?
4. Define following terms.
a. Loudness
b. Pitch
c. Time period
2 marks
1. A pendulum oscillates 40 times in 4 seconds. Find its time period and frequency.
2. The sound from a mosquito is produced when it vibrates its wings at an average
rate of 500 vibrations per second. What is the time period of the vibration?
3. What is the difference between noise and music? Can music become noise
sometimes?
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4. List the sources of noise pollution in your surroundings.
5. Explain in what way noise pollution is harmful to human.
4 marks
1. List any three musical instruments. Explain how they produce sounds.
2. Sound is a form of energy. How do you prove it?
4. Metals and Non-Metals
1 mark Questions
1. Which metals are used in making jewellery? Why?
2. Which substance liberates hydrogen when it reacts with metals?
3. In a chemical reaction iron is unable to displace zinc from zinc sulphate. Why?
4. Which gas makes a “pop” sound if exposed to a lighted matchstick?
5. Gold Jewellery does not become dull. Why?
6. I heard that magnesium is found in plants. In what form is it found in them?
7. The doctor reported iron deficiency in my body. Where is iron in my body?
8. What happens when Magnesium ribbon is exposed to air?
9. Why do silver objects & Jewellery become black after sometime?
10. Why are Sodium and Potassium stored in Kerosene?
11. Why are immersion rods meant for heating liquids made up of metallic substances?
12. Why are Aluminium foils used to wrap food items?
13. Why are wooden bells not used in a temple?
14. What happens when an iron rod is kept in an open place for one or two days?
15. Why do some metals not get rust?
2 marks Questions
1. Why are bells made up of metals instead of wood?
2. Why don’t cooking pans have metal handles?
3. Why do statues and vessels made up of copper become dull green after certain time?
4. What is a displacement reaction? Write one example.
5. What are the physical properties of metals & non metals?
6. What are the uses of metals?
7. Give reasons for the following.
i. Silver is used in making mirrors.
ii. Aluminium is used to make electrical wires.
iii. Sour food substances should not be stored in aluminium utensils.
iv. Iron is used in constructing bridges and houses.
8. Write any four uses of metals in different situations.
9. Explain the reaction of metals with acids.
10. Draw a diagram showing metals are good conductors of electricity.
4 marks Questions
1. Explain the physical properties of metals with suitable examples.
2. Explain a procedure to do the experiment that magnesium ribbon allows the flow of
current.
3. Suggest an activity to show that the magnesium ribbon reacts with Oxygen to form
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 Magnesium Oxide, which is basic in nature.
4. Zinc, Copper, Sulphur, Carbon- categorise these into metals and non metals and
write their uses.
5. Draw a diagram showing an activity of heat conduction by metals. Why iron, copper
and aluminium are used to prepare in the manufacturing of cooking vessels?
5. SYNTHETIC FIBRES AND PLASTICS
1 Mark Questions
1. What is fiber? Write some examples of fibers.
2. How many types of fibers are there? Write about them.
3. Write about synthetic fibers with examples.
4. Write about natural fibers.
5. What is polymer? Write some examples of polymers.
6. Give the definition of exhaustible fibers.
7. Write about PET.
8. Write the uses of plastics.
9. What are bio-degradable and non-biodegradable polymers?
10. Write the burning test to fibers.
11. Define blending.
12. Write about combined fibers.
2 Marks Questions
1. Write the characteristics of rayon.
2. Write some uses of acrylic and polyester.
3. Explain the characteristics of nylon.
4. Why do we prefer synthetic fiber instead of natural fiber? Give some reasons.
5. Write about thermo plastics and thermosetting plastics with examples.
6. Why shouldn’t we wear nylon clothes while working in kitchen?
7. What is repeating unit in polymers?
8. What is recycling?
9. Write some uses of rayon and nylon polymers.
10. Write the preparation of nylon polymer.
11. Write the types of polymers with examples based on structure.
4 Marks Questions
1. Why are plastics harmful to environment?
2. Give some suggestions to protect environment.
3. Write the advantages and disadvantages of plastics.
4. Write the different steps that we use to decompose plastics.
(or)
Write about 4R principle.
5. If plastics are not properly disposed, what could be the consequences?
6. Where do we use the process of recycling? How is it useful? Give examples.

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 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
1. CELL STRUCTURE AND ITS FUNCTIONS
ONE MARK QUESTIONS
1. Who observed the cell for the first time?
2. Why is the cell called the basic structural unit?
3. Which organism has the smallest cell?
4. Name the largest cell. What is its size?
5. Do the amoebas have a definite shape?
6. What is a tissue?
7. In a cell, where are the genes located?
8. What is the function of nucleus?
TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1. Cells are the building blocks of life. Explain.
2. What are the differences between unicellular organisms and multicellular organisms?
3. How do you differentiate protoplasm from cytoplasm?
4. How do you appreciate the role of microscope in the study of cell?
5. If you want to know about unicellular and multicellular organisms what questions will
you pose?
FOUR MARK QUESTIONS
1. Distinguish between plasma membrane and cell wall?
2. Describe the structure of nucleus.
3. Ask your teacher different questions to know about the cells and cell organelles.
2. MICROORGANISMS: FRIEND AND FOE
ONE MARK QUESTIONS
1. What are viruses?
2. What is fermentation?
3. What are antibiotics?
4. Who discovered penicillin?
5. What is vaccine?
6. What are pathogens?
7. What are preservatives?
8. How are oil and vinegar used for preservation?
TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1. Name the disease caused by mosquitoes.
2. What is symbiosis?
3. What is pasteurization?
4. What happens if you take antibiotics unnecessarily?
5. What is food poisoning? Write some methods of food preservation?
6. If you are going to conduct a quiz on microorganisms, what type of questions do you
prepare for the quiz program?
FOUR MARK QUESTIONS
1. What are the differences between antibiotic and vaccine?
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2. Write the names of some vaccines and their preventive diseases.
3. If there are no microorganisms , what will happen?
3. CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
ONE MARK QUESTIONS
1. What is agriculture?
2. What is crop?
3. What is a plough? How is it useful?
4. What type of seeds are selected for sowing?
5. What is manuring?
6. What is irrigation?
7. Where do farmer store grains?
8. What is the scientific name of paddy?
TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1. What are the agricultural practices involved in cultivation of crops?
2. Draw and label the diagram of a hoe and explain its uses.
3. Write a note on drip system of irrigation.
4. Why do farmers celebrate harvest festivals?
5. Which one is beneficial to the soil- the manure or fertilizer?
FOUR MARK QUESTIONS
1. Explain the sprinkler system of irrigation.
2. Name some weeds commonly grown with some crops.

SOCIAL
OUR PAST
2MARKS
1. What is Mercantile?
2. Who had discovered the sea route to India?
3. What is Mahal?
4. What is Bigha?
4MARKS
1. In what way was the administration of the company different from that of Indian rules?
2. Give your comments on the slave Trade.
3. How did Diwani help the company?
4. Name a few crops and the related area which the British forced people to grow them.
8MARKS
1. Why is the Battle of Plassey famous in the history of India?
2. Read the paragraph and answer the questions.(Pg.no.74, our past 10th paragraph)
i) Who gave the statement?
ii) On what did he write?
iii) In which year he described these issues?
iv) Who were depressed?
v) What was their problem?
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 SOCIAL & POLITICAL LIFE (2,3 LESSONS)
2MARKS
1. What is the term of the Lok Sabha?
2. What is a coalition government?
3. Who is our Prime Minister?
4MARKS
1. In India, can the state discriminate citizens on the grounds of their religion?
2. How does the individual give approval to the government?
3. EVM machines are used from 2004 elections. What are the advantages of using EVM
machines?

8MARKS
1. What is ‘Question hour’ in the Parliament?
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
(Pgno.32, political 6th paragraph)
1. i) Name two countries where minorities were badly treated.
ii) Who were persecuted in Germany?
iii) Which country is a Jewish state?
iv) What happened in the state of Israel, Saudi Arabia & Germany?
v) Who are Minorities in Saudi – Arabia?
RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (2, 3, Lessons)
2 MARKS
1. What are Landslides / Define Landslides.
2. What is weathering?
3. What is a mineral?
4. What is tidal energy?
5. In what way do we conserve the minerals?
4MARKS
1. Explain the problems of water availability.
2. Why should we conserve the minerals?
3. What are the characteristics of minerals?
8MARKS
1. What are the major factors that influence soil formation?
2. Write about the advantages and disadvantages of oil and natural gas.
World map:
1. India 2. USA 3. Asia 4. Australia 5. Indian Ocean
6. Africa 7. Europe 8. Southern Ocean 9. Arctic ocean 10. Brazil
11. Nigeria 12. Ganga Valley 13. Santiago 14. Mumbai 15. Perth
16. Kuzbos 17. Petersburg 18. Sydney 19. Equador 20. Beijing

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