CBSE FOUNDATION BATCH

CLASS VIII MATHEMATICS Total Marks : 40

Time : 1 hour 30 Minute
Algebraic Expression & Rational Number

* Choose The Right Answer From The Given Options.[1 Marks Each] [40]
1. a + b = b + a is called:
(A) Commutative law of addition (B) Associative law of addition
(C) Distributive law of addition (D) None of these

Ans. :
a. Commutative law of addition
2. A number of the form
p
is said to be a rational number if:
q

(A) p and q are integers.

(B) p and q are integers and q ≠ 0

(C) p and q are integers and p ≠ 0

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(D) p and q are integers and p ≠ 0 also q ≠ 0

Ans. :
TIO
b. p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
DA
Solution:
p
A number of the form q
is said to be a rational number, if p and q are integers.
UN

3. Which of the following statements is false?

(A) Natural numbers are closed under addition.
FO

(B) Whole numbers are closed under addition.

(C) Integers are closed under addition.
(D) Rational numbers are not closed under addition.
SE

Ans. :
CB

d. Rational numbers are not closed under addition.

4. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Natural numbers are closed under multiplication.
(B) Whole numbers are not closed under multiplication.
(C) Integers are not closed under multiplication.
(D) Rational numbers are not closed under multiplication.

Ans. :
a. Natural numbers are closed under multiplication.
5. Which of the following statement is true?
(A) The difference of two rational numbers is always a rational number.
(B) Addition of two rational numbers is associative.
(C) Addition of two rational numbers is commutative.
(D) All of the above.

Ans. :
d. All of the above.

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 Solution:
As we know that difference of two rational numbers is always a rational number.
4 2 2
⇒ − = (The difference of two rational numbers is always a rational number)
9 9 9

3 1 1 3
And, − + = +( − )
7 3 3 7

2 2
⇒ − = − (Addition of two rational numbers is commutative)
21 21

3 4 2 3 2 2
Also, ( + ) = ( + ) +
15 15 15 15 15 15

9 9
⇒
15
=
15
(Addition of two numbers is associative)
There all the given statements are true.

6. a × (b × c) = (a × b) × c is called:
(A) Associative law for addition (B) Associative law for multiplication
(C) Commutative law for addition (D) Commutative law for multiplication
Ans. :
b. Associative law for multiplication
7. If x + 0 = 0 + x = x, which is rational number, then 0 is called:

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(A) Identity for addition of rational numbers.
(B) Additive inverse of x.
TIO
(C) Multiplicative inverse of x.
DA

(D) Reciprocal of x.

Ans. :
UN

a. Identity for addition of rational numbers.

Solution:
FO

We know that, the sum of any rational number and zero (0) is the rational number
itself.
SE

Now, x + 0 = 0 + x = x, which is a rational number, then 0 is called identity for

addition of rational numbers.
CB

8. ______ Is not associative for rational numbers.

(A) Subtraction or Division (B) Addition or Multiplication
(C) Addition or Division (D) Multiplication or Division
Ans. :
a. Subtraction or Division
9. 3 (−5) −19
The numerical expression 8
+
7
=
56
shows that:
(A) Rational numbers are closed under addition.
(B) Rational numbers are not closed under addition.
(C) Rational numbers are closed under multiplication.
(D) Addition of rational numbers is not commutative.

Ans. :
b. Rational numbers are not closed under addition.
Solution:
3 (−5) −19
We have + =
8 7 56

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 Show that rational numbers are closed under addition.
3 −5 −19
[
8
and are rational numbers and their addition is 56
which is also rational
7

number]

Note The sun of any two rational numbers is always a rational number.

10. What is the additive inverse of

−2
?
3

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)

2
(D)
−2

3 3

Ans. :
c.
2

11. Between two given rational numbers, we can find:

(A) One and only one rational number. (B) Only two rational numbers.
(C) Only ten rational numbers. (D) Infinitely many rational numbers.
Ans. :
d. Infinitely many rational numbers.

N
Solution:
TIO
We can find infinite many rational numbers between two given rational numbers.

12. Which of the following is the identity element under addition?

(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 0 (D) None of these
DA

Ans. :
UN

c. 0
13. The reciprocal of
1
(x ≠ 0) is:
x
FO

(A) x (B) 1
(C) 1 (D) 0
x

Ans. :
SE

a. x
14. Which of the following is the Multiplicative identity for rational numbers?
CB

(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 0 (D) None of these

Ans. :
a. 1
15. The Value of
7.83×7.83−1.17×1.17
is:
6.66

(A) 9 (B) 6.66 (C) 1.176 (D) None

Ans. :
a. 9
16. Evaluate 196 × 204 using a suitable identity.
(A) 40016 (B) 39884 (C) 39985 (D) 39984

Ans. :
d. 39984
Solution:
196 × 204 = (200 - 4) × (200 + 4) and using (a + b) (a - b)= a 2 - b2 = (200)2 - 42 =
40000 - 16 = 39984

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17. Which of the following is obtained by subtracting x2 - y2 from y2 - x2 ?
(A) -2(x2 - y2 ) (B) -2(x2 + y2 ) (C) 2(x2 + y2 ) (D) 2(x2 - y2 )

Ans. :
a. -2(x2 - y2 )
Solution:
Subtracting from x2 - y2 from y2 - x2
= (y2 - x2 ) - (x2 - y2 )
= y2 - x2 - x2 + y2
= 2y2 - 2x2
= 2(y2 - x2 )
= -2(x2 - y2 )

18. Which of the following is a binomial?

(A) 7 – 3x + 4 (B) 2x + 7 (C) 4x + y + 2 (D) 3x
Ans. :
b.

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2x + 7
19. a 2 - b2 is a product of- TIO
(A) (a + b)(a - b) (B) (a + b)(a + b) (C) (a - b)(a - b) (D) None of these.

Ans. :
DA

a. (a + b)(a - b)
Solution:
UN

a 2 - b2 is a product of (a + b)(a - b).

Because:
FO

a(a - b) + b(a - b)
a 2 - ab + ab - b2
SE

ab is catted by ab
a 2 - b2 .
CB

20. 3 3 3

(0.42 ) +(0.25 ) +(0.33 ) −3×0.42×0.25×0.33

If y = 2 2 2
then the value of y is:
(0.42 ) +(0.25 ) +(0.33 ) −0.42×0.25−0.25×0.33−0.33×0.42

(A)
1
(B) 1 (C) 0 (D) None
2

Ans. :
b. 1
21. Choose the terms which are like:
(A) 3x2 , 2xy, - x (B) 6x2 , 2y2 (C) 4xy, - y2 x, 2y (D) 7xy, - 2yx, xy

Ans. :
d. 7xy, - 2yx, xy
Solution:
All the terms in 7xy, - 2y × xy are like.

22. Square of 9x - 7xy is:

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 (A) 81x2 + 49x2 y2 (B) 81x2 - 49x2 y2
(C) 81x2 + 49x2 y2 - 126x2 y (D) 81x2 + 49x2 y2 - 63x2 y

Ans. :
c. 81x2 + 49x2 y2 - 126x2 y
Solution:
Square of (9x - 7xy) = (9x- 7x)2
Comparing with (a - b)2
we get a = 9x and b = 7xy
(9x - 7xy)2 = (9x)2 - 2.9x. 7xy + (7xy)2
= 81x2 - 126x2 y + 49x2 y2
= 81x2 + 49x2 y2 - 126x2 y

23. How many terms are there in the expression 5 - 3xy?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5
Ans. :
b. 2

N
Solution:
5 - 3xy
TIO
24. Area of a rectangle with length 4ab and breadth 6b2 is:
DA

(A) 24a2 b2 (B) 24ab3 (C) 24ab2 (D) 24ab

Ans. :
UN

b. 24ab3
Solution:
FO

We know that, area of a rectangle = Lenght × Breadth

= 4ab × 6b2
SE

This is the product of two monomials

CB

Area of a rectangle = (4 × 6)ab × b2 = 24ab3

25. The volume of a cuboid with length, breadth and height as 5x, 3x2 and 7x4 respectively
is:
(A) 105x2 (B) 105x (C) 105x7 (D) 105x4

Ans. :
c. 105x7
Solution:
Volume of cuboid = Length × breadth × height
V = 5x × 3x2 × 7x4
V = 105x1 + 2 + 4
V = 105x7 cubic units

26. The expression 7xy has the factors:

(A) 7, x, y (B) x, y (C) 7, x (D) 7, y

Ans. :

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 a. 7, x, y
27. Coefficient of 𝑦 in the term −
y
is:
3

(A) −1 (B) −3 (C) −

1
(D)
1

3 3

Ans. :
c. −
1

Solution:
y 1
We can write − as − xy
3 3

1
so, the cofficient of y is −
3

28. Which of the following statements incorrect?

(A) If we multiply two monomials together, (B) Like terms are formed from the same
the product is also a monomial. variables and their powers are also same.
(C) Coefficients of like terms need to be (D) An equation is true only for certain
the same. values of its variables.

Ans. :
c. Coefficients of like terms need to be the same.

N
Solution:
TIO
The option (C) is the correct option because coefficients of like terms need not to be
the same
DA

29. Sum of a - b + ab, b + c - bc and c - a - ac is:

(A) 2c + ab - ac - bc (B) 2c - ab - ac - bc (C) 2c + ab + ac + bc (D) 2c - ab + ac + bc
UN

Ans. :
a. 2c + ab - ac - bc
FO

Solution:
Required sum = (a - b + ab) + (b + c - bc) + (c - a - ac)
SE

= a - b + ab + b + c - bc + c - a - ac
= 2c + ab - ac - bc
CB

30. (a + b)2 is equal to:

(A) a2 + b2 - 2ab (B) a2 + b2 + 2ab (C) a2 + b2 (D) 2ab

Ans. :
b. a 2 + b2 + 2ab
Solution:
(a + b)2 = a 2 + b2 + 2 ab

31. If 2x + y = 5 then 4x + 2y is equal to:

(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 9 (D) 5

Ans. :
b. 10
32. What degree does x3 - x2 y2 - 8y2 + 2 have?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 7

Ans. :

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 c. 4
33. If 3x - 7y = 10 and xy = -1 then the value of 9x2 + 49y2 is:
(A) 58 (B) -104 (C) 104 (D)
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Ans. :
a. 58
34. Tick (✓) the correct answer:
1 1
If (x + ) = 5, then (x2 +
2
) =?
x x

(A) 25 (B) 27 (C) 23 (D) 25

1

25

Ans. :
c. 23

Solution:
1
(x + ) = 5,
x

2
1 2
(x + ) = (5)

N
x

2 1
⇒ x + + 2 = 25

2
x
1
2
TIO
⇒ x + 2
+ 25 − 2 = 23
x

35. The coefficient in the term -20 is:

DA

(A) -1 (B) -2 (C) -10 (D) -20

UN

Ans. :
d. -20
Solution:
FO

Coefficient = -20

36. Product of 6a 2 - 7b + 5ab and 2ab is:

SE

(A) 12a3 b - 14ab2 + 10ab (B) 12a3 b - 14ab2 + 10a2 b2

CB

(C) 6a2 - 7b + 7ab (D) 12a2 b - 7ab2 + 10ab

Ans. :
b. 12a 3 b - 14ab2 + 10a 2 b2
Solution:
Required product = 2ab × (6a 2 - 7b + 5ab)
This is the product of a trinomial by a monomial, so we multiply monomial with each
term of the trinomial.
2ab × (6a 2 - 7b + 5ab) = 2ab × 6a 2 + 2ab(-7b) + 2ab × 5ab
= 12a 3 b - 14ab2 + 10a 2 b2

37. Which of the following is a trinomial?

(A) -7z (B) z2 - 4y2
(C) x2 y - xy2 + y2 (D) 12a - 9ab + 5b - 3

Ans. :
c. x2 y - xy2 + y2

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 Solution:
x2 y - xy2 + y2 contains three terms

38. Tick (✓) the correct answer:

(x + 5)(x - 3) = ?
(A) x2 + 5x - 15 (B) x2 - 3x - 15 (C) x2 + 2x + 15 (D) x2 + 2x - 15

Ans. :
d. x2 + 2x - 15
Solution:
(x + 5)(x - 3)
(x)2 + (5 - 3)x + 5 × (-3)
= x2 + 2x - 15

39. If we multiply 5x and (-4xyz), then we get:

(A) 20x2 yz (B) -20x2 yz (C) x2 yz (D) -2xyz

Ans. :
b. -20x2 yz

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Solution: TIO
(5x) × (-4xyz)
= 5x × ×(-4) × × x y × z
DA

= -20x1+1 yz
= -20x2 yz
UN

40. If we subtract 4a - 7ab + 3b + 12 from 12a - 9ab + 5b - 3, then the answer is:
(A) 8a - 2ab + 2b - 15 (B) 8a + 2ab + 2b - 15
FO

(C) 8a - 2ab - 2b - 15 (D) 8a + 2ab + 2b + 15

Ans. :
SE

a. 8a - 2ab + 2b - 15
Solution:
CB

(12a - 9ab + 5b - 3) - (4a - 7ab + 3b + 12)

= 12a - 9ab + 5b - 3 - 4a + 7ab - 3b - 12
= (12 - 4)a - (9 - 7)ab + (5 - 3)b - 3 - 12
= 8a - 2ab + 2b - 15

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