HILL SPRING INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
TEST ON ALGEBRAIC OPERATIONS AND SETS & VENN DIAGRAMS
Name: …………………………………………….… Grade 8 ……………. Date: 27-8-2021 30
1. Simplify : [4]
(a) 4𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 = ………………………….. (c) mn + mn + mn + m = ……………………………..
(b) 6 − 𝑟 + 𝑟 + 𝑟 = …………………………. (d) −4 × 3 × 𝑦 + 𝑦 = …………………………….
2. Consider 2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥𝑦 − 9 − 𝑥 [2]
(a) Is this an equation or an expression? ………………………………
(b) What is the constant term ? ………………………………
(c) What is the coefficient of 𝑦 ? …………………………….
(d) Are there any like terms? If so, write them ………………………
3. Maria bought 𝒑 pencils costing 𝒚 paise each. Write an expression to show the change received when she
pays Rs X to buy them. …………………………… [1½]
4. If 𝑦 = −4 and 𝑥 = 3, find the value of the following expressions:
(a) 3(𝑥 − 𝑦)2 [1½]
(b) 2𝑦 2 − 5𝑥 + 1 [2]
𝑦 𝑥
(c) + [2]
𝑥 𝑦
5. Write an algebraic expression for “ half the sum of 𝑥 and 𝑦 “ ………………………. [1]
6. Simplify : [3]
4𝑚3 2𝑚𝑛 7𝑔ℎ5 3
2ℎ
(a) ÷ (b) × 𝑔
5 10𝑛 ℎ
7. If U = {Natural numbers between 5 and 15}, A = {even numbers}, B = {odd numbers} and C = {multiples of 2}
then , [4½]
(a) List the elements of Set C. …………………………………………
(b) Fill in the blanks with the correct symbols using set notation :
(i) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = ……………….. (ii) B ………… U (iii) A ………….. C
(c) State true or false :
(i) A’ = B ……………………. (ii) 5 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ………………. (iii) n(U) = 10 ………………..
(d) B and C are …………………………… sets as they have ………………….. elements in common.
8. Shade the region. (redraw a rough sketch) [2]
(a) (A U B)’ (b) P’ ∩ 𝑄
U U
P
A B
Q
9. The Venn diagram below, represents the number of students of grade 8 who speak French and Hindi. [4]
(a) Find the value of x.
U (40) F H
(b) Find the number of students who
speak French. 11 9 x
1
(c) Find the number of students who 2
speak either French or HIndi.
(d) Find the number of students who
speak both French and HIndi.
10. (a) If n(U) = 12 and n(P) = 4, then n(P’) = …………………….. [½]
(b) Describe the shaded region : [2]
(i) in words
p Q
(ii) using set notation