CBSE _CLASS - VIII PERIODIC TEST_I

CLASS-VIII PT-1
Time : 45 Mins Max. Marks : 20
Instructions :
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. The question paper consists of 10 questions divided into 4 sections A, B,
C & D.
iii. Section A comprises of 5 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises
of 2 questions of 2 marks each. Section C comprises of 2 questions of 3
marks each. Section D comprises of 1 questions of 5 marks each.
iv. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in two questions of 1 mark each, one question of 2 marks each,one
questions of 3 marks each, and one questions of 5 marks. You have to
attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.
v. Use of calculators is not permitted.
Section-A
Section-A consists of 5 questions of 1 mark each

3   5   19
1.   is an example to show that:
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(a) multiplication of rational numbers is commutative
(b) rational numbers are closed under addition
(c) addition of rational numbers is associative
(d) rational numbers are distributive under addition

2. What will be the value of x in the pythagorean triplet  3,4, x  ?

(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 10 (d) 11
OR

12.25 is _______.
(a) 3.5 (b) 2.5 (c) 35 (d) 25

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3. Zero (0) is
(a) the identity for addition of rational numbers
(b) the identity for subtraction of rational numbers
(c) the identity for multiplication of rational numbers
(d) the identity for division of rational numbers
4. A number ending in 9 will have the unit’s place of its square as
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 1 (d) 6

5.   x  is same as:

1 1
(a) x (b) x (c) (d) 
x x
OR

If x  0  0  x  x , which is a rational number, then 0 is called:

(a) identity for addition of rational numbers

(b) additive inverse of x
(c) multiplicative inverse of x
(d) reciprocal of x
Section-B
Section-B consists of 2 questions of 2 marks each

4 3 15  14 
6. FInd    
5 7 16  9 

7. Write a pythagorean triplet whose one number is 14.

OR
Find the square root of the following by long division method.
(a) 1369 (b) 5625
Section-C
Section-C consists of 2 questions of 3 marks each
8. Simplify each of the following by using suitable property. Also, name the
property.

1 1  1  1 2  1 2 
(a)       6 (b)     
2 4 2   5 15   2 5 
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OR
Name the property under the mulitplication used in each of the follow-
ing:

4 4 4 17 29 15 3 3 15

(a) 1  1  (b)  1 (c)    .
5 5 5 29 17 19 4 4 19
9. By what smallest number should 216 be divided, so that the quotient
is’ a perfect square? Also, find the square root of the quotient. 3

Section-D
Section-D consists of 1 question of 5 marks each
10. A mother and her two daughters got a room constructed for Rs. 62000.
3
The elder daughter contributes of her mother’s contribution while the
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1
younger daughter contributes of her mother’s share. How much do
2
the three contribute individually?
OR
Huma, Hubna and Seema received a total of Rs 2016 as monthly allow-
1
ance from their mother such that Seema gets of what Hubna gets and
2
2
Huma gets 1 times Seema’s share. How much money do the three sis-
3
ters get individually?

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