Class 8 – Mathematics Question Paper
Chapters: Rational Numbers; Linear Equations in One Variable; Squares & Square Roots;
Cubes & Cube Roots; Exponents & Powers; Data Handling; Introduction to Graphs
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 60
General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Use of calculator is not permitted.
3. Draw neat graphs with proper scale where required. Use graph paper for graph
questions.
Section A – Very Short Answer (1 × 8 = 8)
1. Write the additive inverse of -13/17.
2. Solve: x/3 = 7.
3. Find √121.
4. 512 is the cube of which natural number?
5. Evaluate: 5^0.
6. What is the probability of getting a tail on a single toss of a fair coin?
7. In which quadrant does the point (-3,4) lie?
8. Write any one rational number between 2/5 and 3/5.
Section B – Short Answer I (2 × 8 = 16)
9. Simplify: -3/4 + 5/8 - 7/16.
10. Write any two rational numbers between -1/2 and 1/3.
11. Solve: x/2 + 3 = 11.
12. The sum of two consecutive integers is 55. Find the integers.
13. Find the smallest number by which 180 must be multiplied to make it a perfect square.
14. Find the cube root of 3375.
15. Express 0.000072 in standard form (scientific notation).
16. The weekly pocket money (in ₹) of 6 students is: 40, 50, 50, 60, 70, 40. Find the mean.
Section C – Short Answer II (3 × 8 = 24)
17. Using a table for x=-2,-1,0,1,2, plot the graph of y=2x on graph paper. Also state whether
the graph passes through the origin.
18. Mark -5/6 and 1/3 on the number line. Find the rational number exactly midway
between them.
19. The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 cm. Its length is 5 cm more than twice its breadth.
Form and solve a linear equation to find the dimensions.
20. Find √3136 by the long division method.
21. Find the smallest number by which 1323 should be multiplied to obtain a perfect cube.
Hence, find the cube root of the resulting number.
22. Simplify and express using positive exponents only: (2^-3 × 5^2 × 10^3)/(5 × 10^-1).
23. The number of storybooks read by 11 students in a month is: 2, 1, 3, 0, 4, 2, 3, 1, 2, 5, 2.
Find the median and mode.
24. Simplify: [(-2/5 ÷ 3/10) × (-15/4)].
Section D – Long Answer (4 × 3 = 12)
25. Using properties of rational numbers, evaluate without direct multiplication: (-2/3)
(9/4+3/8)+(-2/3)(7/8). Clearly mention the property used.
26. The sum of three consecutive multiples of 7 is 147. Find the numbers. Also verify your
answer.
27. The number of bicycles sold by a shop in January–April is:
Month: Jan Feb Mar Apr
Shop A: 20 28 24 32
Shop B: 18 25 30 26
(i) Draw a double bar graph with a suitable scale to represent the data.
(ii) From the graph, find:
a) the month with the maximum difference in sales between the shops,
b) the total bicycles sold by Shop A in Jan–Apr.
Answers / Marking Scheme
1. 13/17
2. x = 21
3. 11
4. 8
5. 1
6. 1/2
7. Quadrant II
8. Example: 1/2
9. -3/4 + 5/8 - 7/16 = -1/16
10. Examples: -1/4, 0
11. x = 16
12. Integers = 27, 28
13. Multiply by 5
14. Cube root of 3375 = 15
15. 7.2 × 10^-5
16. Mean = 51.67
17. Straight line through origin, slope 2
18. Midpoint = -7/36
19. Breadth = 9 cm, Length = 23 cm
20. √3136 = 56
21. Multiply by 3; cube root = 11
22. 2^(-3)×5^2×10^3 / (5×10^-1) = 2^0 × 5^3 × 10^4 = 125000
23. Median = 2, Mode = 2
24. (-2/5 ÷ 3/10) × (-15/4) = 5/2
25. Using distributive property: = (-2/3)(9/4+3/8+7/8) = (-2/3)(2.75) = -11/6
26. 7×7=49, 7×8=56, 7×9=63 → numbers are 49,56,63
27. (i) Double bar graph.
(ii) a) February, b) Total = 104
