THE SAMHITA ACADEMY

Date: 17/03/23 Annual Examination-2022-23

Grade: 8 Subject: Science Time: 2 hr 50 min
Marks: 80

General Instructions:
All Questions are
The
compulsory.
question paper consists of two sections A and B.
Attempt each section separately.
Write the correct option and the corresponding answer for the Multiple Choice
Questions.
There are a total of 10 pages in this paper.

Section A(20 marks)

Choose the correct options: (1mX20=20m]
1. Akey of a mechanical piano is first struck gently and then struck harder. In the second case
a. the sound will be
louder, but pitch will not change.
b. the sound will be louder, and pitch will also get higher.
c. the sound will be louder, but pitch will be lower.
d. both loudness and pitch will not be affected.
2 The metal sphere X in the given diagram acquires positive charge because

a. it receives protons from charged object.

b. it loses protons to the charged object.
C it receives electrons from charged object.
d. It loses electrons to charged object. X

3 The fiber which is not prepared from the raw materials obtained from petrochemicals is -
a. Polyester
b. Acrylic
Teflon
d. Rayon
4 In human beings, the correct sequence of events during reproduction is
a. gamete formation, fertilization , zygote, embryo
b. embryo, zygote, fertilization, gamete formation
C. fertilization, gamete formation, embryo, zygote
d. gamete formation, fertilization, embryo, zygote

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Distälod Water Sodum Chlorido

a couple of months.
Statue made up of copper acauired a dull ereen coating on it after
A
on heating
Keason (R): Copper does not react with dilute hvdrochloric acid even

a. Both Aand Rare true and Ris the correct explanation of the assertion.
b. Both Aand Rare true but Ris not the correct explanation of the assertion.
A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true

7 The drastic changes in the body feature associated with puberty are mainly due to
secretions of
I. Thyroxine
I|.Estrogen
II. Adrenaline
IV. Testosterone
Choose the correct option
a. Only II
b. land IlIl
G Il and IV
d. Il and Ill

8 ldentify 'X' in the given figure.

a. Blind spot X
b. Retina
C. Sclera
d. Lens
9. In agriculture, broadcasting is used for
a. ploughing the fields.
b. rotating the crops.
C. removing the weeds.
d sowing the seeds.

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Which graph

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AAAA (i)

(ii)

vibrations.
a. Graph (i) as it shows regular and periodic
b. Graph (i) as it shows irregular and non-periodic
vibrations.
vibrations.
c. Graph (i) as it shows regular and periodic
vibrations.
d. Graph (ii) as it shows irregular and non-periodic

flash of light in the sky and heard a

11. Roy and his friends were swimming in a pool. Suddenly he saw a huge
swimming and be
loud sound of thunder. His friends continued swimming but Roy asked everyone to stop
They should
safe. What should Roy and his friends do to save themselves from a thunderstorm?

a. stop swimming and stand in the pool.

stop swimming and go inside a building.
c. stay in the swimming pool with an umbrella.
d. run immediately and take shelter under a tall tree.

12. The diagram given below shows a beaker containing a solution

battery
of zinc sulphate and two carbon electrodes. Consider a
RS as shown in the diagram. In order to electroplate P with zinc,

a. P must be connected to S and Q to R.

b. Pand Q must be connected to S.
’ ZnSO,
P must be connected to Rand Q to S. . Sohtion
d. Pand Q must be connected to R.

have a coating of melamine plastic. Which

13. The uniforms of firemen are made up of synthetic fibres and firemen?
uniforms for
characteristic of melamine plastic makes it ideal to make

a. It is a poor conductor of heat.

b. It is a good conductor of heat.
C. It absorbs allthe heat.
d. It reflects all the heat.

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litmus solution to blue will
turn red
whose oxide will
14 The element

a
Sodium
b Sulphur
C Carbon
d. Phosphorus
the correct option
given below and choose
15. Read the statements chromosomes
contain only one set of
Assertion: Gametes X chromosomes
contains one Y chromosome and sperm contains one
Reason: Ovum explanation of A.
and R is the correct
a. Both A and R are true
is not the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true, but R
c. Ais true, but Ris false.
d. A is false, but Ris true.
is said to have reached
at about 50 years of age. The woman
16. The menstrual cycle stops in women
a. Puberty.
b. Menopause.
c. Menarche.
d. Adolescence.

to get better yield. The main tools

17. Before sowing the seeds, it is necessary to break soil to the size of grains
used for these activities are
a. Tractor, Hoe, Seed drilI.
b. Bullock, tiller, tractor.
C. Plough, Hoe, Cultivator.*
d. Plough, Seed Drill, Tractor.

18. The picture shows a xylophone and parts labelled as A, B, Cand D are the rods in it. Identify the rods with

high pitch and low frequency of vibrations?

a. High pitch-D, Low frequency-A B
b. High pitch-B and C, Low frequency-B and C
C. High pitch-A and D Low frequency-A and D
d. High pitch-A, Low frequency-D

formed at the blind spot of the

19. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the image
human eye?
Inverted image
b. Erect image
Lateral image
d. No Image is formed "
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20. Which of the folowing diagrams correctly shows charging by induction?

C.
Q

d.

Section B(60 marks)

Answer the following questions:
21. Sound produced by every vibrating body cannot be heard by us. State the reason.
[1mx13=13m]
22. Write the products of electrolysis of acidified water at anode and
cathode. -
23. Water should not be used for extinguishing fires caused due to electrical faults. Justify the statement.
24.Name the properties of metals which make them useful as electric wires.
25. How is reproduction in Hydra different from that in
Amoeba?
26. What are hormones?

27. What is metamorphosis?

28. State the function of rods and cones in our eye.
29. a. Why is it not advisable to burn plastic?
b. Name the type of plastic which can be molded only once.

30. "Drip irrigation is more efficient than the traditional irrigation

methods". Justify the statement.
31. Commercial farmers prefer to use chemical fertilizers over
manure. State the reason.
32. Represent diagrammatically the arrangement of molecules in Polyethylene and Bakelite.
33. An ebonite rod rubbed with fur and a glass rod rubbed with silk cloth are
brought near to each other. What will be
the observation and why? -

Answer the following questions:

(2mx16=32m)
34. a. What are the advantages of tilling?
b. Explain how soil gets affected by the continuous plantation of crops in a field?

35. What are weeds? Why should they be

removed?
36. Write a short note on lightning conductors.
 are the same
following questions. in the two diagrams
37. Answer the waves. The scales
represent two sound
given below
The diagrams
displacet
diplacemet

Soumd wave Sound ave 2

frequency?
i. Which sound wave has higher

ii. Which sound wave has higher

amplitude?
can see them. State the
the explodine meteors in the sky. though we
b. We cannot hear the sound of
reason.

and opposite charges when charged by friction. State the reason.

a. Objects acquire equal diverge. What
an electroscope its aluminium strips
38.
touched with the metal top of
b. If an object is Justify
conclusion can we draw from this observation?
of sodium chloride solution.
39. Draw a labelled diagram of electrolysis
outcome.
copper. However he did not achieve the desired
40. Sam used the setup shown below to refine

Imbure -Pore copper

copper -Nacl solution

,a. Why Sam was not able to get refined copper?

b. Drawa circuit diagram of an experimental setup that will help Sam to get refined copper.

41. Zinc granules are put in copper sulphate solution and left undisturbed for some time.
a. Explain the observations.
b. Write the chemical equation involved.

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 of electroplatune
exoples eplain the industrial use
42 With the helo of two
snown n piCtUre X and Y.
State the reason for it
used in makng the drticies
43. Tdenty the svathetu fibres

and polyester fabrics

amnounts of water are taken. Equal pieces of cotton
44. Two beakers A and B with equal then dried in the sunlight.
are soaked in the beakers. Both the fabrics are

-Cotten
-Blyester
A
Which of the two beakers will have a lesser amount of water left in it when the fabric kept in it is
taken out?
b. Which fabric will take less time to dry? State the reasons for your answer.

45. Observe the diagram given below and answer the following questions.

a. ldentify the labels A

and B.
b. Name and explain the process.

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the Himalayas, observedturned|
mountain city near It
given below.
who lives in a shown in the fieure
46. Sagar, neck region as
lump in the hormonal issue.
out to be a

cause of the lump?

a What could be the
prevented?
b How can it be
deficiency of
hormone X. The
a The
human body. It secrets person rises too much.
stomach in the sugar level of
a
is located just belowthe
47. Agland W which the blood
disease Yin
hormone Xin the body causesa W,X,Y and L?
is called Z. What are distance of 30 cm
from
person having high blood sugar screen placed at a
the laptop
on
clearly written
48. Raju is not able to see the questions
him.
suffering from.
a. ldentify the defect Raju is correct the defect?
b Which lens can be used to
c. What is cataract?

49. Calculate the following: -

has a time-period of
0.06 seconds.
vibrating object that
a. Frequency ofa
minute.
simple pendulum that vibrates 75 times in a
b. Time-period of a
[3mx5=15m]
Answer the following questions:
below.
50. Observe the diagram given
and Z
a. ldentify the labels X, Y,

b. Write functions of X, Y
and Z.
N
-Z

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gas
collectedthe
charcoal and
51 of
burning
Salonu took a piece burned?
charcoalis
released when charcoal.
d
hich gas is for burning
b chemical equation gas?
WTite a nature of the
will she find the
now
questions.
following
below and
answer the
52. Observe the diagram given
A
B

a. ldentify part and B.

A
b. Define Ovulation.
C What is the function of the umbilical cord?

questions that follow:

3. Read the case given below and answer the

Richter scale have devastated

Three earthquakes measuring 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 magnitude on the
around 4 a.m., with the
Turkey and Syria. The tremors of the first quake were felt on February 6
houses more than two
epicentre located near the city of Gaziantep in south-central Turkey, which
Survey. The
million people. The quake's focus was 18 km deep, according to the U.S. Geological
buildings, cars,
epicentre was about 33 km from Gaziantep. Images show heavy damage to roads,
Turkey's Hata
shopping malls, and airports. Such was the intensity of the quake that the runway at
Airport was torn open. At least 10 cities have been affected by the earthquake in Turkey itself,
USGS
according to officials, with destruction borne by more than 2,818 buildings. According to the
located on the
Turkey's proneness to earthquakes comes from its tectonic location. Turkey is
Anatolian tectonic plate, which is wedged between the Eurasian and African plates.

What is the significance of the number 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 given in the text?
b. Differentiate between focus and epicentre of earthquakes. -
C. Why is Turkey prone to devastating earthquakes?
d. ldentify any two earthquake hazards from the given case.

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the figure.
54. Light is incident on a miror surface, making an angle of 50° with

NIRROR

NRRNAL

What is the angle of reflection?

b. State three characteristics of an image
formed by a plane mirror?
C. A wall reflects light and a mirror also reflects light.
What is the difference in the way they
reflect light? -

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