ASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL, GREATER NOIDA WEST

CLASS VIII TERM-2 (2023-24)

SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
Time :3 hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
This question paper contains two parts A and B. Only Part B have internal choices.
Part – A:1. It consists of two sections- I and II
2. Section I has 20 questions.
3. Section II has three case study-based questions. Each case study has 4 case-based subparts.
Part – B:1. Questions No. 24 to 28 are Very short answer type questions of 2 marks each.
2. Questions No. 29 to 34 are Short Answer Type questions of 3 marks each.
3. Question No. 35 to 38 are Long Answer Type questions of 5 marks each.
4. Internal choice is provided in 2 questions of 2 marks, 2 of 3 marks, and 1 of 5 marks.

Part A Marks
Section-I
Section A has 18 questions of 1 mark each.
1. When the interest is compounded half-yearly, then the time is_____ 1
(a)3n half years (b)2n Half Years (c) n half years (d)n/2 half years
2. The figure ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB = CD and BC = AD. Its 1
area is

(a)72 cm2 (b) 36 cm2 (c) 24 cm2 (d) 18 cm2

3. The value of (7-1 – 8-1)-1 - (3-1 – 4-1) -1 is 1
(a)12 (b)68 (c) 56 (d)44
4. Speed of vehicle and time taken for travel vary 1
(a)inversely (b)directly (c) both(a) and (b) (d) none of these
5. The compound interest on Rs 2000 for 3 years is Rs 315.25. The rate of interest is 1
(a)3% (b)4% (c) 5% (d)6%
6. If 2a ×52=400, a =? 1

(a)1 (b)2 (c) 4 (d)8

7. If the volumes of two cubes are in the ratio 8:1, the ratio of their edges is 1
(a) 8:1 (b) 2√ 2:1 (c) 2:1 (d) none of these
8. The mathematician who discovered the Cartesian system of plotting is 1
(a)Newton (b)Archimedes (c) Leibnitz (d)Rene Descartes
2
9. The factors needed for the middle term splitting of 30p + 7p - 15 are 1
(a)30, -15 (b)25, -18 (c) -30, 15 (d)-25, 18
10. A sum of money doubled itself at compound interest in 15 years. In how many years will it 1
becomes eight times?
(a)30 years (b)35 years (c) 40 years (d)45 years
11. The coordinates of a point which is 5 units away from x- axis and 3 units away from y-axis are 1
(a)(5, 3) (b)(3, 5) (c)(0, 5) (d) (3, 0)
12. The diameter of a roller is 84 cm and its length is 120 cm. It takes 500 complete revolutions to 1
 move once over to level a playground. Find the area of the playground in square meter.
(a)1345 m2 (b) 1584 m2 (c) 1180 m2 (d) 1850 m2
13. The factors of 2 – 50x2 are 1
(a)(1 - 5x) (1 + 5x) (b) 2(1 - 5x) (1 + 5x) (c) (1 + 5x) (1 + 5x) (d) 2(1 -5x) (1 - 5x)
2
14. The height of a trapezium whose area is 65 cm and parallel sides are 13 cm and 26 cm is 1
5 10 13 20
(a) cm (b) cm (c) cm (d) cm
3 3 5 3
15. Factors of (p – 6) (p – 3) – (3 – p) = 1
(a)(p – 3)(p – 7) (b) (p – 3)(p – 6) (c)(3 - p)(5 - p) (d) (3 - p)(6 - p)
16. Pick the odd one out. 1
(a) 2.5 x 103 (b) 22 x 54 (c) 24 x 52 (d)52 x 102

17. The volume of a cylinder whose radius r is equal to its height is 1

1 1 (c) π r 3 1
(a) π r 2 (b) πr
3
(d) π r 3
4 32 8
18. A car covers a distance of 135 km with 10 litres of petrol. The amount of petrol needed to cover a 1
distance of 216 km is
(a)15 litres (b) 16 litres (c) 18 litres (d) 12 litres
19. Assertion (A): If price of apples per kg increase from to Rs 60 to Rs 75, then increase in the 1
15
price is x 100.
60
Change∈Value
Reason (R): % increase = x 100%
Original Value
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
2 2
20. 68 −32 1
Assertion (A): The value of the expression is 100.
18
Reason (R): The difference of squares of two numbers is their sum multiplied by their
difference.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Section-II
Case study-based questions are compulsory. Attempt all four sub-parts of each
question. Each subpart carries 1 mark
21 A ‘Charity Sports Meet” was organized by various prestigious schools of Delhi at
Talkatora Stadium. The parents and student had to pay for the ticket to watch the different
games. The money so collected was used for developing educational facilities for slum
children.
Answer the following questions.

(i) To witness the performance of the gymnasts from various schools, there were as many seats 1
placed in each row as there were rows. If all the seats are occupied and the total number of people
 present are (49a 2 + 168ay + 144 y 2), then how many people are there is one row?
(a)(-7a + 12y)2 (b) (7a + 12y)2 (c) (7a + 12y)2 (d) (7a – 12y)2
(ii) The money collected from the sale of tickets for watching swimming is Rs (4x2 – 31x + 21). If the 1
cost of each ticket was Rs (x – 7), how many people were there to watch swimming?
(a)(4x + 3) (b) (2x – 21) (c) (4x – 7) (d) (4x -3)
(iii) The area of the swimming pool is represented by (x2 – 6x + 3x - 18) sq units. Which of the 1
following would represent the length and width of the rectangle?
(a)Length (x + 3) units, Width (x + 6) units (b) Length (x + 3) units, Width (x - 6) units
(c) Length (x - 3) units, Width (x - 6) units (d) Length (x - 3) units, Width (x + 6) units
(iv) A platform is constructed at the entrance of the stadium, showcasing the events to be performed 1
in the sports fair. The area of the platform is [ 81 – (a + 7)2] sq units. The length of the platform is
(a + 16) units. The width is
(a)(a + 2) units (b) (a – 2) units (c) (2 – a) units (d) (16 – a) units
22. A factory manufactured 15000 bottles in a day. The bottles are cylindrical in shape, each of length
30 cm and circumference 88 cm.
Answer the following questions:
(i) Find radius of bottle? 1
(a) 12 cm (b) 13 cm (c) 14 cm (d) 15 cm
(ii) Find curved surface area of cylindrical bottle? 1
(a) 2640 sq.cm (b) 2650 sq.cm (c) 2660 sq.cm (d) 2670 sq.cm
(iii) Find the cost of coloring the curved surface of a bottle manufactured in one day at ₹ 0.25 per 1
dm2?
(a) ₹ 6.60 (b) ₹ 6.70 (c) ₹ 6.80 (d) ₹ 6.90
(iv) What is the cost of coloring of 15000 bottles? 1
(a) ₹ 96,000 (b) ₹ 97,000 (c) ₹ 98,000 (d) ₹ 99,000
23 In a direct proportion the ratio between matching quantities remains the same if they we divide
them. On the other hand, in an inverse or indirect proportion as one-quantity increases, the other
automatically decreases.
Answer the following questions:
(i) If ‘x’ and ‘y’ are in a direct proportion then which of the following is correct? 1
(a) x – y = constant (b) x + y = constant (c) x * y = constant x
(d) = constant
y
(ii) If 20 men can build a wall 56 metres long in 6 days, what length of a similar wall can be built by 1
35 men in 3 days?
(a) 52 metres (b) 49 metres (c) 42 metres (d) 36 metres
(iii) An iron of length 20 m weight 42 kg. The weight of the same bar of length 13 m is 1
(a) 27.3 kg (b) 27.5 kg (c) 27 kg (d) 27.2 kg
(iv) A man completes a piece of work in 10 days, then the work done by him in 5 days is 1
(a) 1/10 (b) 1/5 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/3
Part-B
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt anyone.
24 A refrigerator is available for ₹13,750 including VAT. If the rate of VAT is 10%, find the price 2
of the refrigerator before VAT.
−4 9
25. 2
Simplify: 3 ×3 and write the laws used.
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26. Factorize the numerator and simplify: 2
2
y −6 y−40
y−10
27. Factorize: 9a2 + 30 ab + 25 b2 2
 OR
2
Factorize: 5x + 16x + 3
28. x varies directly as the square of y. If x is 80 when y is 15, find x when y is 6.6. 2
OR
If 28 men can do a piece of work in 65 days, how many men will do it in 35 days?
29. i) Find the amount and the compound interest on ₹ 8000 for 3 years at 15% per annum if the 3
interest
is compounded yearly.

30. Do as directed: 3
(a) Write 0.00000352 in standard form.
6
10.5× 10
(b) Express: −4 in the standard form.
2.5 ×10
(c) Find the value of x: 60 ÷ 6-1 = 6x
31. A and B can do a piece of work in 9 days, B and C in 12 days and C and A in 18 days. Find the 3
time in which A, B and C working together can finish the work.
32. A rectangular piece of paper of width 30 cm and length 77 cm is rolled along its width, to form a 3
cylinder. What is the volume of the cylinder so formed?
OR
Two cubes each of 8cm edge are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the resulting cuboid.

33. The area of a square is given by 4x2 + 12xy + 9y2. Find the perimeter of the square. 3
34. Distance travelled by a bus. 3

Time (in hours) 7 A.M. 8 A.M. 9 A.M. 10 A.M.

Distance (in km) 30 60 90 120
(i) Draw the time and distance graph.
(ii) How much distance did the bus cover during the period 7:30 A.M. to 8:00A.M.
(iii)What was the time when the bus had covered a distance of 100 km since it start?
35. Solve the following: 2+3
(a)Ashu purchased a car with a marked price of ₹2,10,000 at a discount of 5%. If sales tax is
charged at the rate of 10%, find the amount Ashu had to pay for purchasing the car.
(b)In what time will ₹4000 amount to ₹4630.50 at 5% compound interest?
36. Solve the following:
m 3 −2
5 × 5 ×5
(a) If: −5 = 512, then find m. 2+3
5
−5 −5
3 ×10 ×125
(b) Evaluate: −7 −5
5 ×6
37. The graph shows the number of children between 13 years and 19 years in a town who like 5
cricket. Study the graph and answer the questions.
(a)What is the graph about?
(b)What information is given on the two axes?
(c)Children of which age group like cricket the most?
(d)Children of which age group like cricket the least?
(e)How many children in the age group of 15 like the cricket?

38. Find the area of the hexagon NOPQRM shown in Fig. If NQ = 9cm, ND= 7cm, 5
NC = 6cm, NB= 4cm, NA = 2cm. OA, MB, PC, and
RD are perpendiculars to diagonal NQ. Where OA=
RD=2.5cm and MB =PC = 3cm.

OR

The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is
1:2. If the total surface area is 616 cm2, find the volume of the cylinder.