MAYOOR SCHOOL, NOIDA

CLASS: VIII
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
PT 2 (MATHEMATICS) 7.12.2021

Time : 75 MINUTES M.M.-30

General Instructions:
(a)There are 17 questions in all.
(b)All questions are compulsory.
(c) Question number 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
(d) Question number 11 and 12 carry 2 marks each.
(e) Question number 13 to 16 carry 3 marks each.
(f) Question number 17 carry 4 marks.

Q1. If m% is the discount percent on marked price y, then discount is

(a) y × 100 (b) m × 100 (c) y × m (d) 100
m a 100 ym

Q2. Which of the following is a binomial?

(a) 7 × a + a (b) 6a2 + 7b + 2c (c) 4a × 3b × 2c (d) 6( a2 + b)

Q3. Suppose for the principal P, rate R% p.a. and time T which is more than one year, the
Simple Interest is S and Compound Interest is C. Which of the following is true?
(a) C > S (b) C < S (c) C = S (d) Can’t be determined

Q4. The sum of the areas of two squares with sides 4a and 4b is ___________

(a) 16a2 + b2 (b) a2 + 16 b2 (c) 4a2 + 4b2 (d) 16( a2 + b2)

Q5. The original price of the washing machine which was bought for Rs. 13500 including
8% tax, is
(a) Rs. 12420 (b) Rs. 14580 (c) Rs. 12500 (d) Rs. 13492

Q6. Find the missing term in the following problem

(3x – 4y )2 = 9x2 + 16y2 + _________
4 3 16 9

(a) 2xy (b) -2xy (c) 12xy (d) -12xy

Q7. 2500 is greater than 500 by ________ %.

 (a) 200% (b) 400% (c) 800% (d) 500%

Q8. Choose the most appropriate identity to solve 98 × 103.

(a) ( x + y)2 = x2 + y2 + 2xy (b) (x – y)2 = x2 + y2 - 2xy

(c)(x + y) (x – y) = x2 – y2 (d) (x + a) (x + b) = x2 + (a + b) x + ab

Q9. What is the degree of the polynomial 2x5 – 3x4 + 7x2 – 4

(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 0

Q10. When the interest is compounded half yearly, the rate is __________ and the time is

_______________.

(a) Doubled, halved (b) halved, halved (c) doubled, doubled (d) halved, doubled

Q11. What is the value of p if 512 – 492 = 100p?

Q12. Find the length of the side of the square whose area is 625 sq. units and side is (4x +5)
units. Also, find the value of x.

Q13. At what price the shopkeeper must mark the article which costs him Rs. 360 to gain
25% after allowing a discount of 10%?

Q14. The cost of a chocolate is Rs. (x + 3) and Rohit bought (x + 3) chocolates. Find the total
amount paid by Rohit in terms of x. If x = 8, find the amount paid by him.

Q15. Abha purchased a house from Avas Parishad on credit. If the cost of the house is
Rs. 64000 and the rate of interest is 5% per annum compounded half yearly, find the
interest paid by Abha after one and a half year.

Q16. Verify : (5x + 8)2 – 160 x = (5x – 8)2

Q17. Sanjay is looking for one bedroom apartment on rent. At Neelgiri apartments, rent
for the first two months is 20% off. The one bedroom rate at Neelgiri is Rs. 6000 per
month. At Savana apartments, the first month is 50% off. The one bedroom rate at
Savana apartments is Rs. 7000 per month. Which apartment will be cheaper for the
first two months? By how much?