SAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL, BHOPAL

TERM-II EXAMINATION, 2023-24

CLASS: VIII
SET-B
TIME: 03 Hours MATHEMATICS M.M.80
General Instructions: Total no. of printed pages: 05
1. This question paper consists of two parts Part A and Part B (Part 1 – 20 marks,
Part 2 – 60 marks) and five sections A, B, C, D and E.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A consists of 18 MCQs and 2 – Assertion Reason questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short Answer type questions carrying 02 marks each.
5. Section C consists of 8 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each
6. Section D consists of 4 Long Answer type questions carrying 04 marks each.
7. Section E has 1 case study which consists of 2 case- based questions of 1 mark and
1 question of 2 marks.
8. Internal choice is provided in 2 questions in Section – B, 2 questions in Section – C,
2 questions in Section – D. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such
questions.
PART - A
SECTION-A
Section A consists of 18 MCQs and 2 – Assertion Reason questions carrying 1 mark
each.
Choose the correct option:

Q.1 A graph showing two sets of data simultaneously is known as 1

a. Pictograph b. Histogram c. Pie chart d. Double bar graph

Q.2 If 8ⅹ – 3 = 25 + 17ⅹ is, then x is 1

a. A fraction b. An integer c. A rational number d. Cannot be solved

Q.3 −y 1
Coefficient of y in the term is
3
a. −1 1
-1 b. -3 c. d.
3 3

Q.4 The common factor of 57p²qr and 114pq 1

a. 57pq b. 2pq c. 3pq d. pq

Q.5 The factorised form of (2x + 4y) 1

a. 2x X 4y b. 2(x + 4y) c. 4(x + 3y) d. 2(x + 2y)

Q.6 Factorised form of 23xy – 46x + 54y – 108 is 1

a. (23x + 54)(y – 2) b. (23x + 54y)(y – 2)
c. (23x + 54y)(- 46x – 108) d. (23x + 54)(y + 2)

Q.7 In a pie chart, the total angle at the centre of the circle is 1
a. 180ᵒ b. 360ᵒ c. 270ᵒ d. 90ᵒ

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Q.8 −3 1
is
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−5 −5
a. 3 −5 3
5
5
5
b. c. d.
5 3 5 3

Q.9 The age of the father is three times the age of the son. If the age of the son is 15 years old, 1
then the age of the father is
a. 50 years b. 55 years c. 40 years d. 45 years

Q.10 If the distance travelled by a rickshaw in one hour is 10 km, then the distance travelled by 1
The same rickshaw with the same speed in one minute is
a. 250/9m b. 500/9m c. 1000m d. 500/3m

Q.11 The value of x for which the expressions 3x – 4 and 2x + 1 become equal is 1
a. -3 b. 0 c. 5 d. 1

Q.12 The volume of a cylinder whose radius r is equal to its height is 1

a.. ¼ πr³ b. 1/32 πr³ c. πr³ d. ⅛ πr³

Q.13 The perimeter of a trapezium is 52cm and its each non parallel side is equal to 10 cm with 1
its height 8cm. Its area is
a. 124cm² b. 118cm² c. 128cm² d. 112cm²

Q.14 For the point (5,2), the distance from the x-axis is ____ units. 1
a. 5 b. 2 c. -5 d. -2

Q.15 A point which lies on both the axis is 1

a. (0,0) b. (0,1) c. (1,0) d. (1,1)

Q.16 The point ( -2, -2 ) is 1

a. near to x-axis b. near to y-axis
c. near to origin d. equidistant from x-axis and y-axis

Q.17 The standard form for 0.000064 is 1

a. 6.4x10⁴ b. 6.4x10 ̄ ⁴ c. 6.4x10⁵ d. 6.4x10 ̄ ⁵

Q.18 The diagonals of a rhombus get doubled, then the area of the rhombus becomes ___ 1
its original area.
a. Doubled b. four times c. half d. eight times

DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is

followed by statement of reason (R). Choose the correct option.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
assertion (A)
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
the assertion (A)
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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Q.19 A (Assertion): If x = ky and when y = 4, x = 8 then k = 4. 1
R (Reason): A direct proportion shows the direct relation between two quantities. An
inverse or indirect proportion shows inverse or indirect relation between two quantities.

Q.20 A (Assertion): 4m3n2 + 1 - 2 m3n2 is a binomial. 1

R (Reason): A polynomial, contain two terms is called binomial.

PART - B
SECTION-B
Section B consists of 6 questions of 02 marks each.
Q.21 From the given graph, choose the letters that indicate the location of the points given below 2

a.
(2, 0) b. (0, 4) c. (5, 1) d. (2, 6)

Q.22 For what value of x is the perimeter of shape 186 cm? 2

(2x + 66)

(5x + 6)
(5x + 6)
OR

Solve:
y −(4−3 y) 1
=
2 y −(3+ 4 y ) 5

Q.23 Verify that (3x + 5y) ² - 30xy = 9x² + 25y² 2

Q.24 Simplify: 1 ̄ ² + 1 ̄ ² + 1 ̄ ² 2
4 2 3

Q.25 How many cubes each of side 0.5 cm are required to build a cube of volume 8cmᵌ 2

Q.26 Factorise: 28ay² - 175 ax² 2

OR
Factorise: p² - 13p - 30
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 SECTION-C
Section C consists of 8 questions of 03 marks each.
Q.27 Simplify: 3

OR
Simplify using laws of exponents :
25 x t ̄ ⁴
5 ̄ ³ x 10 x t ̄ ⁸

Q.28 Factorise: x⁴ - 625 3

Q.29 In a camp, there is enough flour for 300 persons for 42 days. How long will the flour last 3
if 50 more persons join the camp?

Q.30 A road roller takes 750 complete revolutions to move once over to level a road. Find the 3
area of the road if the diameter of road roller is 84 cm and length is 1m.

Q.31 The height of a triangle is x⁴ + y⁴ and its base is 14xy. Find the area of triangle? 3
OR
If m – n = 13 and mn = 28, then find m² + n² ?

Q.32 Given below is a frequency distribution table. Read it and answer the questions that follow: 3
Class Interval Frequency
10 - 20 5
20 - 30 10
30 - 40 4
40 - 50 15
50 - 60 13

a. What is the lower class limit of the second class interval?

b. What is the upper class limit of the last class interval?
c. What is the frequency of the third class?
d. Which interval has a frequency of 10?
e. Which interval has the lowest frequency?
f. What is the class size?

Q.33 The graph given below shows the marks obtained out of 10 by Sonia in two different tests. 3
Study the graph and answer the questions that follow:

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 a. What information is represented by the axes?
b. In which subject did she score the highest in Test I?
c. In which subject did she score the same marks in both the Tests?
d. What are the marks scored by her in English in Test 2?
e. In which test was the performance better?
f. In which subject and which test did she score full marks?

Q.34 Simplify: 15 (y-4) – 2 (y-9) + 5 (y+6) = 0 3

SECTION -D
Section D consists of 5 questions of 04 marks each.
Q.35 a. Factorise: x² - 2x + 4 4
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b. Divide: (3x⁴ - 1875) ÷ (3x² - 75)
OR
a. Factorise:( ax + by)² + (bx – ay)²
b. (l + m )² - 4lm

Q.36. a. The lateral surface area of a hollow cylinder is 4224cm². It is cut along its height and 4
formed a rectangular sheet of width 33cm. Find the perimeter of rectangular sheet?

b. Find the side of a cube whose surface area is 600 cm².

OR
a. Find the area of a quadrilateral one of whose diagonal is 40cm and the length of
perpendiculars drawn from the opposite vertices on the diagonal are 16 cm and 12 cm.

b. A field is in the form of a right triangle with hypotenuse 50 m and one side 30 m. Find the
area of the field.

Q.37 The perimeter of a triangle is 6p²- 4p + 9 and two of its sides are p² - 2p + 1 and 4
3p² - 5p - 3. Find the third side of the triangle.

Q.38 A 5m 60cm high vertical pole casts a shadow 3m 20cm long. Find at the same time. 4
a. The length of the shadow cast by another pole 10m50cm.
b. The height of a pole which casts a shadow 5m long.

Q.39 The distance between sun and earth is (1.496 x 10⁹) m and the distance between earth and 4
moon is (3.84 x 10⁶) m. During solar eclipse moon comes in between earth and sun. At that
time what is the distance between moon and sun?

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 SECTION - E

Q.40 Case Study:

In a survey carried out to find the mode of travel used by the
children to go to school. Study the pie chart and answer the
questions that follow:
a. What is the most common mode of transport? 1
b. What fraction of children travel by car? 1
c. If 18 children travel by car, how many children took part in the 2
survey and how many use taxi to travel to school?

(End of the question paper)