PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI,GPRA CAMPUS,HYD–32

PRACTICE PAPER 17 (2023-24)

Mensuration, Exponents & Powers, Direct and Inverse Proportion
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : VIII DURATION : 1½ hr
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 6 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 1 CCT question of 4 marks
each which contains 4 MCQs. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 2 marks each. Section D comprises
of 4 questions of 3 marks each and Section E comprises of 3 questions of 4 marks each.
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 6 carry 1 mark each.

1. A person has money to buy 25 cycles worth Rs 500 each. How many cycles he will be able to
buy if each cycle is costing Rs 125 more?
(a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 25 (d) 30
Ans: (a) 20
Let x be the number of cycles bought if each cycle costs Rs 125 more.
Cost of a cycle (in Rs): 500 625
Number of cycles: 25 x
It is in inverse variation. Therefore, we get:500 × 25 = 625 × x
⇒ x = 500 × 256 / 25 = 20
∴ The required number of cycles is 20.

2. 100 persons had food provision for 24 days. If 20 persons left the place, the provision will last
for
(a) 30 days (b) 96/5 days (c) 120 days (d) 40 days
Ans: (a) 30 days
100 persons have food provision for = 24 days
1 person will have food provision for = 24×100 = 2500 days
If 20 persons left the place, then the total left = 100-20 = 80 persons
Hence, 80 persons have food provision for = 2400/80 = 30 days

3. For a non-zero rational number a, a7 ÷ a12 is equal to

(a) a5 (b) a−19 (c) a−5 (d) a19
Ans: (c) a−5

4. Cube of −1/2 is
(a) 1/8 (b) 1/16 (c) −1/8 (d) −1/16
Ans: (c) −1/8

5. The dimensions of a godown are 40 m, 25 m and 10 m. If it is filled with cuboidal boxes, each
of dimensions 2 m × 1.25 m × 1 m, then the number of boxes will be
(a) 1800 (b) 2000 (c) 4000 (d) 8000
Ans: (c) 4000
Given that, the dimensions of the godown are 40 m, 25 m and 10 m
Volume = 40 m × 25 m × 10 m = 10000 m3
Given that the volume of each cuboidal box is 2 m × 1.25 m × 1 m = 2.5 m3

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 Hence, the total number of boxes to be filled in the godown = 10000/2.5 = 4000

6. A cube of side 4 cm is cut into 1 cm cubes. What is the ratio of the surface areas of the original
cubes and cut-out cubes?
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 1 : 6
Ans: (c) 1: 4
Given: The cube side is 4cm
The side of cube 4cm is cut into small cubes, in which each of 1 cm
Therefore, the total number of cubes = 4 x 16 = 64 cubes
Thus, the number of cut-out cubes = 64/1
Now, the surface area of the cut-out cubes = c x 1 cm2
The surface area of the original cube = 6 x 42
Hence, the required ratio obtained = 6 x 42 / = 64 x 6 = 1: 4

SECTION – B(CCT Questions)

Questions 7 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
CCT Question
Shanti Sweets and Snacks Stall was placing an order for making cardboard boxes for packing their
sweets. Two sizes of boxes were required. The bigger of dimensions 25 cm × 20 cm × 5 cm and
the smaller of dimensions 15 cm × 12 cm × 5 cm. For all the overlaps, 5% of the total surface area
is required extra. The cost of the cardboard is Rs 4 for 1000 cm2.

Based on the above situation, answer the following questions:

7. Find the total surface area of bigger box
(a) 630 cm2 (b) 1480 cm2 (c) 1460 cm2 (d) 1450 cm2
Ans: (d) 1450 cm2
Total surface area of bigger box = 2(lb+lh+bh)
= [2(25×20+25×5+20×5)] = [2(500+125+100)] = 1450 cm2

8. Find the total surface area of smaller box

(a) 630 cm2 (b) 1480 cm2 (c) 1460 cm2 (d) 1450 cm2
Ans: (a) 630 cm2
Total surface area of the smaller box = [2(15×12+15×5+12×5)] cm2
= [2(180+75+60)] cm2 = (2×315) cm2 = 630 cm2

9. Find the total cardboard sheet required for both 250 boxes considering all overlaps.
(a) 546000 cm2 (b) 165375 cm2 (c) 546200 cm2 (d) 165475 cm2
Ans: (a) 546000 cm2

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 Extra area required for overlapping bigger box = 1450×5/100 cm2 = 72.5 cm2
Extra area required for overlapping smaller box = 630×5/100 cm2 = 31.5 cm2
While considering all overlaps, the total surface area of the bigger box.
= (1450+72.5) cm2 = 1522.5 cm2
Area of cardboard sheet required for 250 such bigger boxes
= (1522.5×250) cm2 = 380625 cm2
The total surface area of 1 smaller box while considering all overlaps
= (630+31.5) cm2 = 661.5 cm2
Area of cardboard sheet required for 250 smaller boxes = (250×661.5) cm2 = 165375 cm2
Now, total cardboard sheet required = (380625+165375) cm2 = 546000 cm2

10. Find the cost of cardboard required for supplying 250 boxes of each kind
(a) Rs. 2584 (b) Rs. 2168 (c) Rs. 2192 (d) none of these
Ans: (d) none of these
Cost of 1000 cm2 cardboard sheet = Rs. 4
Therefore, the cost of 546000 cm2 cardboard sheet =Rs. (546000×4)/1000 = Rs. 2184
Therefore, the cost of cardboard required for supplying 250 boxes of each kind will be Rs.
2,184.
SECTION – C
Questions 11 to 13 carry 2 marks each.

11. The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 3. Calculate
the ratio of their curved surface areas.
Ans: Let the radii of two cylinders be 2r and 3r, respectively, and their heights be 5h and 3h,
respectively.
Let S1 and S2 be the curved surface areas of the two cylinder.
S1 = Curved surface area of the cylinder of height 5h and radius 2r
S2 = Curved surface area of the cylinder of height 3h and radius 3r
2    2r  5h
∴ S1 : S2 = 2×π×r×h : 2×π×r×h   10 : 9
2    3r  3h

12. The curved surface area of a cylinder is 1320 cm2 and its base has diameter 21 cm. Find the
height of the cylinder.
Ans: Let h be the height of the cylinder.
Given, Curved surface area, S = 1320 cm2
Diameter, d = 21 cm ⇒ Radius, r = 10.5
1320
∴ S = 2πrh ⇒ 1320 = 2π × 10.5 × h ⇒ h 
2  10.5
⇒ h = 20 cm

13. Express each of the following rational numbers with a positive exponent:
2
 3 4 
(i)    (ii) 43  49
 2  
2 42 8 8
 3  4  3 3 2
Ans: (i) (i )          
 2   2 2 3
6
1
(ii )43  49  4(39)  46   
4

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 SECTION – D
Questions 14 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
14. The sum of the radius of the base and height of a solid cylinder is 37 m. If the total surface area
of the solid cylinder is 1628 m2, find the circumference of its base.
Ans: Let r and h be the radius and height of the solid cylinder.
Given, r + h = 37 m
Total surface area, S = 2πr(r + h)
⇒ 1628 = 2π × r × 37
1628 1628  7
⇒r=  = =7m
2  37 2  22  37
22
Circumference of its base = 2πr = 2   7 = 44 m
7

3
 2 2   1  4 1 1
15. Simplify:        3  6
 3    3 
Ans:

16. If a and b vary inversely to each other, then find the values of p, q, r
a 6 8 q 25
b 18 p 39 r
Ans: Given that a and b vary inversely to each other.
⇒ ab = k (constant)
a 6 8 q 25
b 18 p 39 r
If a = 6 and b = 18, then
When a = 8, b = p  k  ab  6  18  108
When a = q, b = 39
27
 k  ab  108  8  p  p 
2
When a = 25, b = r
108
 k  ab  108  25  r  r 
25

17. A car can finish a certain journey in 10 hours at the speed of 48 km/hr. By how much should its
speed be increased so that it may take only 8 hours to cover the same distance?
Ans: Let the increased speed be x km/h.
Time (in h): 10 8
Speed (km/h): 48 x+48
Since speed and time taken are in inverse variation, we get:10 × 48 = 8(x + 48)
⇒ 480 = 8x + 384 ⇒ 8x = 480 − 384 ⇒ 8x = 96 ⇒ x = 12

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 Thus, the speed should be increased by 12km/h.

SECTION – E
Questions 18 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

18. (a) In a hostel of 50 girls, there are food provisions for 40 days. If 30 more girls join the hostel,
how long will these provisions last?
(b) If 12 pumps can empty a reservoir in 20 hours, then find the time required by 45 such
pumps to empty the same reservoir.
Ans: (a) Let x be the number of days with food provisions for 80 (i.e., 50+30) girls.
Number of girls: 50 80
Number of days: 40 x
Since the number of girls and the number of days with food provisions are in inverse variation,
50  40 2000
we have: 50 × 40 = 80x  x    25
80 80
Thus, the required number of days is 25.
(b) Time taken by 12 pumps to empty a reservoir = 20 hr
Time taken by 1 pump to empty the reservoir = 20 × 12 = 240 hr
Hence, time taken by 45 pumps to empty the reservoir = 240/45 = (240×60)/45
= 14400/45 = 320 min = 5×69 + 20 min = 5 hours 20 min

19. How many planks each of which is 3 m long, 15 cm broad and 5 cm thick can be prepared from
a wooden block 6 m long, 75 cm broad and 45 cm thick?
Ans: Length of the wooden block = 6 m = 6 ×100 cm = 600 cm (∵ 1 m= 100 cm)
Breadth of the block = 75 cm
Height of the block = 45 cm
Volume of block = length × breadth × height = 600 × 75 × 45 = 2025000 cm3
Again, it is given that the length of a plank = 3 m = 3 ×100 cm = 300 cm (∵ 1 m= 100 cm)
Breadth = 15 cm, Height = 5 cm
Volume of the plank = length × breadth × height = 300 × 15 × 5 = 22500 cm3
∴ The number of such planks = volume of the wooden block / voume of a plank
= 2025000 cm3 / 22500 cm3 = 90

20. Write the following numbers in the usual form:

(i) 4.83 × 107 (ii) 3.02 × 10−6 (iii) 4.5 × 104 (iv) 3 × 10−8
Ans: (i) 4.83 x 107 = 4,83,00,000
(ii) 3.02 x 10−6 = 0.00000302
(iii) 4.5 x 104 = 45,000
(iv) 3 x 10−8 = 0.00000003

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