Class 8 Maths Previous year question paper, BP WITH ANSWER KEY SEE 60 marks set 2

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Subject: Mathematics

Blue Print (Session Ending Examination)  

Class: VIII

Time: 2 ½ hours


Max. Marks: 60


 

SL.NO

NAME OF THE CHAPTER

Understanding Basic Concepts

Ability to compute

Problem Solving Ability

Competency Based Question

Total

MCQ-1 Mark

SA-1 2Marks

LA-1 3Marks

LA2 4Marks

CCT

1

Rational numbers

1(1)

1(2)

1(3)

-

-

3(6)

2

Linear Equations in one variable

1(1)

1*(2)

1(3)

-

-

3(6)

3

Square and Square roots

1(1)

1(2)

1(3)

-

-

3(6)

4

Algebraic expressions and Identities

2(1)

1(2)

-

1*(4)

-

4(8)

5

Mensuration

1(1)

-

1*(3)

-

1(5)

3(9)

6

Exponents & Powers 

2(1)

-

-

1(4)

-

3(6)

7

Direct And Inverse Proportion

2(1)

-

-

-

1(5)

3(7)

8

Factorisation

1(1)

1(2)

-

-

1(3)

3(6)

9

Introduction To Graphs

1(1)

-

-

-

1(5)

2(6)

 

Total

12(12)

5(10)

4(12)

2(8)

4(18)

27(60)


Note – 

* Internal Choice Questions 

Numerals inside the bracket indicate marks and outside the bracket indicate the number of    questions 

MARKING SCHEME 


SECTION

MARKS

NO. OF QUESTIONS

TOTAL

MCQ 

1

12

12

SA – I

2

5

10

SA – II

3

4

12

LA

4

2

8

CCT

1

18

18

GRAND TOTAL

60




Previous year Question Papers

Subject: Mathematics

Session Ending Examination

Class: VIII

Time: 2 ½ hours


Max. Marks: 60

Q.No

SET-2                                                Questions

Marks


GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

  • All the Questions are compulsory

  • The Question paper consists of 27 questions divided in to five sections.

  • Section A contains 12 questions of each1 marks. (MCQ)

  • Section B contains 5 questions of each 2 marks. (SA)

  • Section C contains 4 questions of each 3 marks. (LA-I)

  • Section D contains 2 questions each carries 4 marks.(LA-II)

  • Section E contains 4 questions (Competency based questions)



SECTION:A (MCQs)(12 x 1 = 12 Marks)


Q1

    -59 X ____ = -59

        a) 1               b) 0                     c) -59                         d) 59

1

Q2

If 8 men can do a piece of work in 20 days, in how many days will 20 men complete the same work?

a) 8                       b)  10                c) 12                          d) 20   

1

Q3

Which of the following is like term as 3a2b2?

a) 9a2                    b) 9b                 c) 9a2b2                     d) 9a2

1

Q4

The value of x in the x-2=7 equation is ____.

          a) 9             b) 6                    c) 5                           d) 3

1

Q5

Observe the following temperature time graph and answer the related question:
MCQ Questions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 15 Introduction to graphs with Answers 4
What is the difference of temperatures at 7 hours and 21 hours ?
a) 0°F         b) 1°F          c) 2°F           d) 3°F.

1

Q6

The numerical coefficient of   x3  in the expression 8x3-7x2-6x+3 is __.

a) 8                    b) -7             c) -6              d) 3

1

Q7

am x an = ______

a) am+n             b) am-n         c) amn           d) am/n

1

Q8

Lateral Surface area of cuboid = 

a) lbh             b) 2(lb+bh+hl)          c) 2h(i+b)        d) l+b+h

1

Q9

Factors of a2 - b= ____

a) (a-b)            b) (a+b)      c) (a-b)(a+b)        d) (a-b)(a-b)

1

Q10

Square root of 256 is ____

a) 26                  b) 16                  c) 6              d) 15

1

Q11

If  x and y vary inversely each other, and x= 20 when y=3. Find y when x = 12.

(a) y=10                (b) y=5    (c) y=0                 (d) y=6 

1

Q12

The  value of a0 is

a) 0 b) 1 c) 1a d-1a

1


SECTION:B (Short Answers) (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)


Q13

Find the square root of 4096 by prime factorization method.

2

Q14

Solve the following equation 5x+9=5+3x

Or

Solve: x=45(x+10)

2

Q15

Find the areas of rectangles with the following pairs of monomials as their lengths and breadths respectively: (3mn,4np)

2

Q16

Divide:  x(x + 1) (x + 2) (x + 3) by x(x + 1)

2

Q17

Verify that –(-x)=x for x= ( - 1317 )

2


SECTION:C (Long Answers-I) ( 4 x 3 = 12 Marks )


Q18

Solve: n2- 3n4+5n6 = 21

3

Q19

Write a Pythagoras triplet whose one member is 6.

3

Q20

Find    -23 x 35 +  52 - 35 x  16

3

Q21

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

Or

In a building there are 24 cylindrical pillars. The radius of each pillar is 28 cm and height is 4 m. Find the total cost of painting the curved surface area of all pillars at the rate of  ₹ 8 per m2

3


SECTION:D (Long Answer-II) ( 2 x 4 = 8 Marks )


Q22

Simplify:  (a2+5)(b2+3)+5

Or

Subtract 3a(a+b+c)-2b(a-b+c) from 4c(-a+b+c)

4

Q23

Simplify:

4


SECTION:E (Competency Based study) (18 x 1 = 18 Marks)


Q24

Cubic watermelons are watermelons grown into the shape of a cube. This is generally intended for space efficiency in small refrigerators. The practice of growing cube watermelons is popular in Japan. The melons are grown in boxes and assume the shape of the container. Normal watermelons are round in nature. Now if in a fridge two watermelons are placed in such a way that they form a cuboid. 

The base of this cuboid is rectangle whose area is given by the expression A = 2x 2  + 12 x + 18.(see figure)


a)


A = 2x 2  + 12 x + 18.      What is the type of this  expression? 

  1. Linear b) quadratic c) Cubic d) None of these

1

b)

If area of the base is A = 2x 2  + 12 x + 18.

Find length and breadth of the rectangular base.

1

c)

What will be the perimeter of the base of the cubical watermelon?

1

d)

If the volume of the cube is given by the formula V = a x a x a = a3

Find volume of one cubical watermelon.

1

e)

What will be the degree of the expression you obtain?

  1. 0  b) 1  c) 2 d) 3

1

Q25

A courier-person cycles from a town to a neighbouring suburban area to deliver a parcel to a merchant. His distance from the town at different times is shown by the following graph


a)

What is the scale taken for the time axis?

1

b)

How much time did the person take for the travel?

1

c)

How far is the place of the merchant from the town?

1

d)

Did the person stop on his way? Explain

1

e)

During which period did he ride fastest?

1

Q26

Diameter of cylinder A is 7 cm and the height is 14 cm. Diameter of cylinder B is 14 cm and height is 7 cm. 


a)

Volume of the cylinder A = 

a) 539 cm3       b)  639 cm3      a) 439 cm3        d) 839 cm3

1

b)

Volume of the cylinder B = 

a) 1078 cm3       b)  978 cm3      a) 1118 cm3        d) 1098 cm3

1

c)

Which has the greater volume A or B ?  ___________

1

d)

Surface area of cylinder A = 

a) 558 cm2      b)  385 cm2      a) 458 cm2        d) 858 cm2

1

e)

Surface area of cylinder B = 

a) 555 cm2      b)  616 cm2      a) 416 cm2        d) 856 cm2

1

Q27

Ram starts his journey to a certain place by car at 9 a.m. and reaches the place at 1 p.m. If he drives at a speed of 30 km/hr. on the basis of above information answer the following questions.


a)

Time taken by Ram to reach his destination is ____

a) 2 hours b)3 hours c) 1 hour d) 4 hours

1

b)

The Total  distance covered by him is _____

a) 90 km b) 60 km c) 30 km d) 120 km

1

c)

By how much should he increase speed so that he can reach the place by 12 noon is _________

a) 40 km/hr b) 20 km/hr c) 10 km/hr d) 30 km/hr 

1



ANSWER KEY

Previous year Question Papers

Subject: Mathematics

Session Ending Examination

Class: VIII

Time: 2 ½ hours


Max. Marks: 60

Q.No

SET-2 Answer key

Marks


SECTION:A (MCQs)(12 x 1 = 12 Marks)


Q1

a) 1       

1

Q2

a) 8                       

1

Q3

c) 9a2b2  

1

Q4

a) 9

1

Q5

a) 0°F

1

Q6

a) 8 

1

Q7

a) am+n       

1

Q8

c) 2h(i+b)

1

Q9

c) (a-b)(a+b)    

1

Q10

b) 16    

1

Q11

(b) y=5    

1

Q12

b) 1

1


SECTION:B (Short Answers) (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)


Q13


2

Q14

Solve the following equation 5x+9=5+3x

Or

Solve: x=45(x+10)

2

Q15

2

Q16

2

Q17

Putting x= ( - 1317 ) in –(-x)=x

2


SECTION:C (Long Answers-I) ( 4 x 3 = 12 Marks )


Q18

Solve: n2- 3n4+5n6 = 21

3

Q19

Write a Pythagoras triplet whose one member is 6.

3

Q20

Find    -23 x 35 +  52 - 35 x  16

3

Q21

Or

3


SECTION:D (Long Answer-II) ( 2 x 4 = 8 Marks )


Q22

Simplify:  (a2+5)(b2+3)+5

Or

Subtract 3a(a+b+c)-2b(a-b+c) from 4c(-a+b+c)

4

Q23

Simplify:

4


SECTION:E (Competency Based study) (18 x 1 = 18 Marks)


24a)

Ans: ( b) quadratic    

1

b)

Ans: credit  l= 2x+6, b = x+3

1

c)

Ans: credit  perimeter = 6x + 18

1

d)

Ans: Full credit V  = x 3 + 9 x 2 + 27 x + 27

1

e)

  1. Ans: (d) 3

1

25a)

4 units = 1 hour

1

b)

8.30 a.m to 11.30 a.m = 3 ½ hours

1

c)

22 km

1

d)

Yes, this is indicated by the horizontal part of the graph ( 10 a.m. – 10.30 a.m)

1

e)

8 a.m and 9 a.m 

1

26a)

a) 539 cm3      

1

b)

a) 1078 cm3     

1

c)

B cylinder has greater volume

1

d)

a) 385 cm2      

1

e)

b)  616 cm2      

1

27a)

d) 4 hours

1

b)

d) 120 km

1

c)

a) 10 km/hr

1


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