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CLASS 8 – ICSE MATHEMATICS TEST
Chapter: Algebraic Expressions
Total Marks: 80 Time: 2 Hours
SECTION A – OBJECTIVE (40 Marks)
A. Fill in the blanks (10 × 1 = 10 marks)
1. An expression with only one term is called a __________.
2. The degree of the polynomial (7x^3 - 4x + 9) is __________.
3. The coefficient of (x^2) in the expression (5x^2 - 8x + 7) is __________.
4. (3x + 8x =) __________.
5. ((a + b)(a - b) =) __________.
6. A trinomial has __________ terms.
7. The like terms in the expression (5x, 9, -7x, 3) are __________ and __________.
8. The standard form of the expression (4x - x^2 + 6x^3) is __________.
9. The value of the expression (2x - 3) when (x = 5) is __________.
10. The product of two binomials is always a __________.
B. True or False (8 × 1 = 8 marks)
11. A polynomial can have negative exponents.
12. (4xy) and (9yx) are like terms.
13. A monomial multiplied by a monomial always gives a monomial.
14. (6x^2 + 3x + 9) is a binomial.
15. The degree of a constant term is zero.
16. (x^2 ÷ x = x).
17. (3x + 5y) are like terms.
18. In long division of polynomials, the divisor must be arranged in decreasing powers.
C. MCQs (8 × 1 = 8 marks)
19. How many terms does (3x^2 + 7x - 5) have?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
20. The degree of (7x^5 - 2x^3 + x) is:
A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
21. Which is a monomial?
A. (x + 1) B. (3xy) C. (x^2 - 1) D. (x + y + z)
22. ( (x + 2)^2 =)
A. (x^2 + 4)
B. (x^2 + 4x + 4)
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C. (x^2 - 4x + 4)
D. (x^2 - 4)
23. The product of (2x) and (3x^2) is:
A. (6x^2)
B. (5x^2)
C. (6x^3)
D. (6x)
24. Which are like terms?
A. (3x^2, 4x)
B. (5x, -9x)
C. (6, 7x)
D. (xy, x)
25. (3x - (5x - 2)) equals:
A. (-2x + 2)
B. (-2x - 2)
C. (8x - 2)
D. (8x + 2)
26. Dividend ÷ Divisor =
A. Product
B. Quotient
C. Difference
D. Remainder
D. Match the Following (7 × 1 = 7 marks)
27. Match:
Column A Column B
(a) Binomial (i) 1 term
(b) Monomial (ii) 3 terms
(c) Trinomial (iii) 4 terms
(d) Polynomial (iv) 2 terms
(e) Degree (v) Highest exponent
(f) Coefficient (vi) Number multiplying variable
(g) Like terms (vii) Same variable & power
E. Assertion–Reason (3 × 2 = 6 marks)
28. A: All polynomials are algebraic expressions.
R: Algebraic expressions must have only positive integer exponents.
(Choose: A & R true; A true R false; both false; R true but A false)
29. A: (x + x = 2x).
R: Like terms can be added or subtracted.
30. A: Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder
R: This is the algebraic identity for multiplication of monomials.
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SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE (40 Marks)
F. Answer in 1 Sentence (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
31. Define a polynomial.
32. What are like terms?
33. What is the coefficient of (x) in (9x - 5)?
34. Write any example of a trinomial.
35. What is the degree of (12)?
G. Short Answers (5 × 2 = 10 marks)
36. Classify each as monomial, binomial, or trinomial:
(a) (5xy) (b) (x + 7) (c) (3x^2 + 7x - 8) (d) (9a^2b)
37. Simplify:
(a) (7x + 4x - 3x)
(b) (3a(2a - 5))
38. Add:
((3x^2 - 5x + 7) + (4x^2 + 6x - 9))
39. Subtract:
((8x^3 - 4x + 5) - (3x^3 + 6x - 2))
40. Multiply:
((x + 3)(x - 5))
H. Long Answers – 3 Marks Each (3 × 3 = 9 marks)
41. Multiply using horizontal and vertical method:
((2x + 3)(x^2 - 5x + 4))
42. Divide using normal polynomial division:
((8x^3 + 12x^2 - 6x) ÷ 2x)
43. Simplify completely:
((3x - 2)^2 - (x - 4)(x + 4))
I. Long Answers – 4 Marks Each (4 × 4 = 16 marks)
44. Add and subtract in one expression:
( (6x^3 - 3x^2 + 8x - 1) + (4x^3 + 5x - 7) - (2x^3 - 6x^2 + 3) )
45. Multiply using distributive method:
((2x - 7)(3x^2 + 5x - 4))
46. Divide using long division method:
Divide (6x^3 + 5x^2 - 12x + 20) by (3x - 4).
47. Factorise completely:
(x^3 - 9x)
