The wings Global School

S.A-1
Class 08 - Science
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C .There are 37 questions in the question

paper. All questions are compulsory.

● Section A – Question 1 to 19 are of 1 mark

● Section B – Question no. 20 to 34 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.

● Section C – Question no 34 to 37 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 5 marks each.

● There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been

provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.

● In addition, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

Section A
1. Fill in the blanks:
[1]
The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called .
2. Fill in the blanks:
[1]
The first step before growing crops is of the soil.
3. Fill in the blanks:
[1]
Microorganisms can be seen with the help of a .
4. Fill in the blanks:
[1]
To draw water from a well we have to at the rope.
5. Fill in the blanks:
[1]
A charged body an uncharged body towards it.
6. Fill in the blanks:
[1]
The first step before growing crops is of the soil.
7. Fill in the blanks:
[1]
For growing a crop, sufficient sunlight, and from the soil are essential.
8. Give two examples of Kharif crop. [1]
9. Give two examples of the Rabi crop. [1]
10. Fill in the blanks:
[1]
To draw water from a well we have to at the rope.
11. Fill in the blanks:
[1]
To stretch the bow, the archer applies a force that cause a change in its .
12. Fill in the blanks: [1]

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 While the arrow moves towards its target, the forces acting on it are due to and that due to
of air.
13. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Blue-green algae fix directly from the air and enhance the fertility of the soil.
14. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Alchohol is produced with the help of .
15. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Cholera is caused by .
16. The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called [1]

a) Infection b) Nitrogen fixation

c) Moulding d) Fermentation
17. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Sprinkling of powder on the carrom board friction.
18. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Friction produces .
19. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Friction depends on the of surfaces.
Section B
20. If wheat is sown in kharif season, What would happen? Discuss. [3]
21. Can microorganisms be seen with the naked eye? If not, how can they be seen? [3]
22. Give two examples of situations in which applied force causes a change in the shape of an object. [3]
23. A blacksmith hammers a hot piece of iron while making a tool. How does the force due to hammering affect
[3]
the piece of iron?
24. Explain why sportsman use shoes with spikes. [3]
25. Explain why sliding friction is less than static friction. [3]
26. You spill a bucket of soapy water on a marble floor accidently. Would it make it easier or more difficult for
[3]
you to walk on the floor? Why?
27. Explain why objects moving in fluids must have special shapes. [3]
28. Iqbal has to push a lighter box and Seema has to push a similar heavier box on the same floor. Who will have
[3]
to apply a larger force and why?
29. Name the forces acting on a plastic bucket containing water held above ground level in your hand. Discuss why
[3]
the forces acting on the bucket do not bring a change in its state of motion.
30. A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its orbit. Name the two forces acting on the rocket
[3]
immediately after leaving the launching pad.
31. An inflated balloon was pressed against a wall after it has been rubbed with a piece of synthetic cloth. It was
[3]
found that the balloon sticks to the wall. What force might be responsible for the attraction between the balloon
and the wall?
32. Write a paragraph in your own words on Preparation of soil. [4]
33. Explain how soil affected by the continuous plantation of crops in a field. [3]
34. What are weeds? How can we control them? [3]
Section C
35. Match items in column A with those in column B. [5]

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 A B

(a) Kharif crops (i) Food for cattle

(b) Rabi crops (ii) Urea and superphosphate

(c) Chemical fertilisers (iii) Animal excreta, cow dung urine, and plant waste

(d) Organic manure (iv) Wheat, gram, pea

(v) Paddy and maize

36. What is irrigation? Describe two methods of irrigation which conserve water. [5]
37. Match the organisms in Column A with their action in Column B. [5]

Column A Column B

(a) Bacteria (i) Fixing nitrogen

(b) Rhizobium (ii) Setting of curd

(c) Lactobacillus (iii) Baking of bread

(d) Yeast (iv) Causing malaria

(e) A protozoan (v) Causing cholera

(f) A virus (vi) Causing AIDS

(vii) Producing antibodies

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