THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL, CAMP – PUNE
SAMPLE REVISION PAPER (2022-2023)
MATHEMATICS CLASS -8
Section A
(Answer all questions in this section)
Question 1 [1 x 15 = 15]
i. Solve for x: 8x – 3 = 9 – 2x
a. x = 4/5 b. x = 1/5 c. x = 11/5 d. x = 6/5
ii. Calculate the surface area of a cube whose edge is 5m.
a. 25 m2 b. 25 m3 c. 125 m2 d. 150 m2
iii. Simplify and express your answer with a positive exponent: (5𝑥 −4 𝑦 8 ) ÷ (15𝑥 −3 𝑦 6 )
a. xy2/3 b. y2/3x c. y/3x d. x/y2
iv. Evaluate: (2x3 – 7x + 8)(3x2 + 2x)
a. 2x2 – 8x + 3
b. 6x5 + 4x4 – 21x3 + 10x2 + 16x
c. 6x5 – 21x3 + 16x
d.2x5 – 21x3 + 10x2 + 16x
v. Find the solution set for the following inequation: 4(5 - y) ≥ y, y Є W
a. SS = {0,1,2,3}
b. SS = {0,1,2,3,4}
c. SS = {4, 5, 6, 7, ..}
d.SS = {1,2,3,4}
vi. Choose the correct linear equation for the following statement. “A number decreased by 30
is the same as 14 decreased by 3 times the number.”
a. 30- x = 14 - 3x
b.30 – x = 3x – 14
c. x – 30 = 14 – 3x
d. x – 30 = 3x - 14
−2 −1
−1 2
vii. Evaluate: [{( 2 ) } ]
a. 16 b. -1/16 c. 1/16 d. 1/2
viii. Calculate the area of four walls of a room 7 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m high.
a. 105 m2 b. 56 m2 c. 36 m2 d. 72 m2
ix. Find the value of m so that: (-5)m-1 x (-5)7 = (-5)9
a. m = 3 b. m = 2 c. m = 1 d. m = 4
x. If a + b = 8 and ab = 15, find a + b .
2 2
a. 43 b. 34 c. 50 d. 64
xi. The volume of a cube is 729 cm3. The side of the cube is:
a. 27 cm b. 9 cm c. 3 cm d. 9 m
15𝑥−4
xii. Solve for x: =1
3−20𝑥
a. 6/5 b. 1/7 c. 1/5 d. 4/5
xiii. Expand: (5x + 11) 2
a. 25x2 + 10x + 121
b.25x2 + 121
c. 25x2 + 110x + 121
d.25x2 – 110x + 121
xiv. The three angles of a quadrilateral are 760, 540 and 1080. The fourth angle will be:
a. 1200 b. 1210 c. 1320 d. 1120
xv. The denominator of a rational number is greater than its numerator by 3. If 3 is subtracted
from the numerator and 2 is added to its denominator, the new number becomes 1/5.
Then the original number is:
a. 5/8 b. 8/5 c. 5/3 d. 3/5
Question 2
a. Solve the following inequation and represent on a number line.
-6 ≤ 2(2x - 5) < 14, x Є N [4]
b. Find the total and lateral surface areas of a cuboid with dimensions 5m x 4m X 6m. [4]
c. The diagonals of a rectangle ABCD intersect at O. If ∠ BOC = 700, find ∠ODA. [4]
Question 3
a. Find x so that [4]
((−3)−1 )−4
× (−3)−2
= (−3)3𝑥
b. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 15. If 9 is added to the number, the digits are
interchanged. Find the number. [4]
c. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 4 cm, BC = 3.5 cm, AD = 3.2 cm, AC = 4.8 cm
and BD = 4.5cm. [5]
Section B
(Attempt any four questions in this section)
Question 4
a. Factorise: 3x2 – 10x + 8 [3]
b. Solve the following inequation and represent on a number line. [3]
𝑚−2
< 5, 𝑚 ∈ 𝑊
3
c. A classroom is 11 m long, 8 m wide, and 5 m high. Find the sum of the areas of its floor and
the four walls (including doors, windows, etc.) [4]
Question 5
a. A quadrilateral has three acute angles each measuring 800. Find the fourth angle. [3]
b. A piece of iron of dimensions 270 cm X 100 cm X 64 cm is melted and cast into cubes of side
12 cm. How many such cubes are obtained. [3]
c. Two numbers are such that the ratio between them is 5 : 9. If one is added to the first
number and 7 is added to the other, the ratio becomes 1 : 2. Find the numbers. [4]
Question 6
5𝑥−3 12
a. Solve: = − [3]
1−2𝑥 5
b. In a trapezium ABCD, AB // CD. Calculate ∠C and ∠D if ∠A = 550 and ∠B = 700. [3]
c. Solve the following inequation and represent on a number line. [4]
𝑝 𝑝
− > −(15 − 4𝑝), 𝑝 ∈ 𝑊
7 4
Question 7
a. Simplify: [5(81/3 + 271/3)]1/4 [3]
b. ABCD is a rhombus. If ∠ACB = 400, find ∠ADB. [3]
c. The length of a rectangular room exceeds its breadth by 4 m. If the length is increased by 6 m
and the breadth is reduced by 4 m, there would be no change in the area. Find the length and
breadth of the room. [4]
Question 8
a. Divide: 3x3 + 4x2 + 5x + 18 by x+ 2. [3]
(2𝑥+3)−(𝑥−5) 2
b. Solve: = [3]
(6𝑥−1)−(4𝑥+1) 3
c. In the adjoining parallelogram, find the values of x,y and z. [4]
Question 9
a. Find the following product: (8x2 – 3x + 1)(2x2 – x + 1) [3]
b. Solve the following inequation. [3]
𝑥
−1 < − 2 ≤ 4, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑍
5
c. Construct a parallelogram whose diagonals are 6.5 cm and 7.4 cm and the angle between the
diagonals is 450. [4]
Question 10
a. Factorise: 3x5 – 48x [3]
b. Simplify and write in positive exponential form: (5 ÷ 5 ) X 5
6 8 4 - 4 [3]
c. A classroom is 7 m long, 6 m broad, and 3.5 m high. Doors and windows occupy an area of
17 m2. What is the cost of whitewashing the walls at the rate of Rs 1.50 per m2? [4]
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