St.

Paul’s English High School

(Campus B)
Mid – Term Examination 2023 - 2024
MATHEMATICS
Class: VIII - (A, B, C) (Objective Part) Max. Marks: 100

SECTION “A” MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs) Marks: 20

Note: Attempt all questions of this section. All questions carry equal marks.
Q1. Choose the correct answer(s) from the given options:
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1. Find the value of (2)2 + 2:
4 5 2 3
 (2)2  (2)2  (2)5  (4)2
2. The solution of √(𝑥 + 2)2 is:
 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥  (𝑥 + 2)2  (𝑥 + 2)  None of them

3. The polygon with eight sides are called:

 Hexagon  Octagon
 Heptagon  Pentagon
4. Expanding (𝑎 + 𝑏)2 yields:
 𝑎2 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2  𝑎2 + 2𝑎 + 𝑏 2
 𝑎2 + 2𝑏 + 𝑏 2  𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2
5. Diameter divides the circle into parts:
 2  1  3  4
6. The branch of Mathematics concerned with the properties and manipulation of
numbers is called:
 Number  Algebra Arithmetic  Discrete
theory Mathematics
7. How many weeks are there in a year:
 52  365  12  30
8. Which of the following is/are prime number(s):
 23  47  63 Both a & b
9. A triangle having all three dimensions equal are called:
 Isosceles triangle  Equilateral triangle
 Right-angled triangle  Scalene triangle

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10. (𝑎 2 ) . (𝑎3 ) simplify it by using the laws of indices:
6 6
 𝑎5  None of them
 𝑎2  𝑎3

11. (𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1)0 yields:

 1  0  𝑥0  2𝑥
12. Who is known as the father of Mathematics:
 Einstein  Isaac Newton  Archimedes  Pythagoras
13. Pakistan’s cricket team need 60 runs to win the match from Australia. In order to
achieve the target, minimum how man runs should the Pakistan’s team make on each
ball in 5 overs :
 2  5  3 
14. Geometrical Instruments “ Set Squares” is used for making:
 Certain Angles  Horizontal lines
 Vertical Lines  All of them
15. Sara the eldest sibling was 10 years old when her little brother David was
5 years old. Now she is 16 years old, what is the age of David:
 10  8  11  6
16. The sum of all angles in a triangles is always equals to:
 1800  3600  900  1200
17. Circle which passes internally through all the corners of a triangle is called:
 In-  Circum-  Concentric  Congruent
circle circle circle Circles
18. The commutative property of percentages as in (20 % of 50) or (50% of 20) yields :
 5  10  2  All of them
19. The average of first 3 whole numbers is :
 5 5

2
2  2

5
𝑎
20. Which of the following is true according to the given law log( ) of logarithms:
𝑏
 log(𝑎 + 𝑏)  log(𝑎) − log(𝑏)  𝑏 log(𝑎)  log(𝑎 − 𝑏)

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 St. Paul’s English High School
(Campus B)
Mid – Term Examination 2023 - 2024
(Subjective Part)

SECTION “B” (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS) Marks: 50

Note: Total ten (10) questions must be attempted from this section. Any 4 questions from
Arithmetic, any 4 questions from Algebra part, and any 2 questions from Geometry section.
All questions carry equal marks i.e. 5 marks.
Arithmetic:
5
Q2. Simplify the given exponential form in a two digit answer: (256)8

Q3. David obtained the following marks in his Exams. Determine the Average marks in each
subject.
Science General Knowledge English History Computer Geography
90 80 75 65 90 55

Q4. Find the cube of 105 using the relevant formula, by using the technique of splitting into
the two.

√27+√81
Q5. Evaluate the following radicand expression in a simplest form:
3
Q6. In a class height of all students are measured and the data is arranged in the tabulated form.
Determine the average height of every student:
No. of Students 5 4 3 8 5
Height (inches) 66 70 60 68 80

Algebra:

Q7. Find the product of the given algebraic expression: (𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑟)
Q8. Find the cube of (𝑥 + 3), using the cube’s formula expanding it to all four terms.
Q9. Factorize 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 36 = 0, and also compute both of the roots of the variable ‘x’.
Q10. If 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4 , 𝑥𝑦 = 4 , then find the value of (𝑥 3 − 𝑦 3 )
Q11. Determine all the factors of 8𝑥 3 − 27𝑦3 using the suitable method.

Geometry:

Q12. Make a table of different shapes of polygon. While describing, draw at least 8 shapes.
̅̅̅̅ = 4𝑐𝑚, 𝑚𝐴𝐶
Q13. Construct a triangle of 𝑚𝐴𝐵 ̅̅̅̅ = 5𝑐𝑚, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 40°
Q14. Calculate the volume of a sphere with circumference of 60𝑐𝑚

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SECTION “C” (DESCRIPTIVE ANSWER QUESTIONS) Marks: 30
Note: Attempt any one (01) question from each part. All questions carry equal marks.

Arithmetic:
√27×√243×√12
Q15. Solve the given to evaluate the expression:
√125×√18

Q16. There are 35 students in a class with the average weight of 50 kg. If the weight of
the teacher is included the average increases by 5 units. What is the weight of the teacher?

Algebra:

Q17. Find the continued product using the relevant formula or method
(𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )(𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 )(𝑥 3 − 𝑦 3 )
Q18. Resolve this cubic polynomial equation 𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 9 into its factors.

Geometry:

Q19. Draw an In-circle in a triangle, whose dimensions are given below:

̅̅̅̅ = 6𝑐𝑚 𝑚𝑃𝑅
𝑚𝑃𝑄 ̅̅̅̅ = 5𝑐𝑚, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 40°
Q20. Construct a circle, circumscribing equilateral triangle of 6.5 𝑐𝑚.

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