VIBGYOR HIGH
SAMPLE PAPER
Second Term Examination
AY 2023-2024
MATHEMATICS
Grade: VIII Max. Marks 80
Date : dd/mm/2023 Time Allowed : 2½ hour
INSTRUCTIONS: -
Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing
the answers.
Attempt all questions from Section A and any four question from Section B
The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given
alongside the questions.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown and must be
done on the same sheet as the rest of the answer. Omission of
essential working will result in the loss of marks.
Geometrical figures to be constructed wherever applicable.
For geometry, figures are to be copied to the answer script.
This question paper contains 7 printed pages.
SECTION A (40 marks)
(Attempt all questions)
Question 1 The number of teeth and the age of a person vary 1
a) (i)Directly with each other
(ii)Inversely with each other
(iii)Neither directly nor inversely with each other.
(iv)directly and sometimes inversely with each other
b) If A={x € N| x2 ≤ 36} then A is equal to 1
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(i) {1,2,3,4,5,6}
(ii) {6}
(iii){0,1,2,3,4,5,6}
(iv) {-6,-5,… -1,0,1,2,…6
c) The factorisation of 12a2b+15ab2 gives: 1
(i)3ab(4ab+5)
(ii)3ab(4a+5b)
(iii) 3a(4a+5b)
(iv) 3b(4a + 5b)
d Double bar graphs display sets of data simultaneously. 1
(i)Four
(ii)Three
(iii)Two
(iv)No
e A bag has 4 red balls and 4 green balls, what is the probability 1
of getting a red ball randomly?
(i) 1/4
(ii) 1/8
(iii) 1/2
(iv) 0
f If x = 15 and y = 1/30, then x and y are: 1
(i) Directly proportional
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(ii)Inversely proportional
(iii)Neither directly nor inversely proportional
(iv)Cannot be determined
g Calculate the simple interest if the principal amount is ₹ 50000 1
andthe rate is 2% for 4 years.
(i) 4000
(ii) 400
(iii) 40000
(iv)40
h The lower class limit of 15 - 18 is 1
(i)15
(ii)18
(iii)16
(iv)33
i If ABC and DBC are two isosceles triangles on the same base 1
BC. Then:
(i)∠ABD = ∠ACD
(ii)∠ABD > ∠ACD
(iii)∠ABD < ∠ACD
(iv)None of the above
j The factors of 6xy – 4y + 6 – 9x are: 1
(i) (3x + 2) (2y + 3)
(ii) (3x – 2) (2y – 3)
(iii)(3x – 2) (2y + 3)
(iv) (3x –+2) (2y – 3)
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k Which one of the following is a regular quadrilateral? 1
(i)Square
(ii)Trapezium
(iii)Kite
(iv)Rectangle
l The solution of 2x-3=7 is: 1
(i)5
(ii)7
(iii)12
(iv)11
m Height and base of a right angled triangle are 24 cm and 18 cm 1
find the length of its hypotenuse.
(i)24 cm
(ii)30 cm
(iii)15 cm
(iv)18 cm
n A triangle in which all sides are equal is called: 1
(i)Scalene triangle
(ii)Equilateral triangle
(iii)Isosceles triangle
(iv)None of the above
o In ΔABC, ∠C = ∠A, BC = 4 cm and AC = 5 cm. Then, AB = 4 cm 1
Reason: In a triangle, angles opposite to two equal sides are equal.
(i) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for Assertion.
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(ii)both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct
explanation for Assertion
(iii)Assertion is true but reason is false.
(iv)both Assertion and reason are false.
Question 2 a) Calculate the difference between the compound interest and the [4]
simple interest on ₹ 12,000 at 10 % p.a for 1 years.
b) [4]
If a + = 2, find the value of a4 +
c) Construct a histogram for the following data: [4]
C.I. Frequency
5 – 15 8
15 - 25 16
25 – 35 18
35 – 45 14
45 – 55 8
55 – 65 2
Question 3 a) Given the universal set = {x : x ∈ N and x < 20}, find : [4]
(i) A = {x : x = 3p ; p ∈ N}
(ii) B = {y : y – 2n + 3, n ∈ N}
(iii) C = {x : x is divisible by 4}
b) In parallelogram ABCD, ∠A = 3 times ∠B. Find all the angles of the [4]
parallelogram. In the same parallelogram, if AB = 5x – 7 and
CD = 3x +1 ; find the length of CD.
In a simultaneous throw of a pair of dice, find the probability of
c) getting: [5]
(i) 8 as the sum
(ii) a doublet
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(iii) a doublet of prime numbers
(iv) a doublet of odd numbers
(v) a sum greater than 9
Section B (40 marks)
Attempt any 4 questions
Question 4 a) The marks scored by 20 students in a test are given below: [3]
84, 57, 53, 89, 41, 57, 47, 64, 58, 44, 53, 72, 51, 78, 71, 62, 56,
68, 54, 42
Construct a frequency table for the above data:
b) When four consecutive integers are added, the sum is 46. Find the [3]
integers.
c) A certain sum of money at compound interest amounts to ₹ 6,600 in [4]
1 year and to ₹ 7,986 in 3 years. Find the sum and the rate percent.
Question 5 a) In the given figure, AB = DB and AC = DC. [3]
Show that ∆ABC ≅ ∆DBC
b) Factorize: [3]
7(x – 2y)2 – 25(x – 2y) – 12
c) Construct a quadrilateral ABCD, when: [4]
Angle A = 90o, AB = 4.6 cm, BD = 6.4 cm, AC = 6.0 cm and CD = 4.2
cm.
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Question 6 a) In the given figure, triangle ABC is a right triangle with ∠C = 90° and D [3]
is mid-point of side BC. Prove that AB2 = 4AD2 – 3AC2.
b) Find the value of x: [3]
3(x + 1) = 12 + 4(x – 1)
c) Draw a pie-chart for the following data of expenditure on various [4]
items in a family.
Question 7 a) The given figure shows a parallelogram ABCD. Points M and N lie in [3]
diagonal BD such that DM = BN. Show that AMCN is a
parallelogram.
b) ABC is an isosceles triangle in which altitudes BE and CF are drawn [3]
to equal sides AC and AB respectively. Show that altitudes are
equal.
c) A rectangle’s length is 5 cm less than twice its width. If the length is [4]
decreased by 5 cm and width is increased by 2 cm; the perimeter of
the resulting rectangle will be 74 cm. Find the length and the width of
the original rectangle.
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Question 8 a) Construct a parallelogram ABCD, if lengths of diagonals AC and BD [5]
are 5.4 cm and 6.7 cm respectively and the angle between them is
60°.
b) Factorise: [5]
(a)a2 +14a+48
(b) m2 – 10m – 56
Question 9 a) Foot of a 10 m long ladder leaning against a vertical well is 6 m away [3]
from the base of the wail. Find the height of the point on the wall
where the top of the ladder reaches.
b) Factorize the expressions. [3]
63p2q2 r2 s - 9pq2 r2 s2 + 15p2qr2 s2 -60p2 q2 rs2
c) A coin is tossed twice. Find the probability of getting: [4]
(i) exactly one head (ii) exactly one tail
(iii) two tails (iv) two heads
Question a) Calculate x: [4]
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b) In a pentagon ABCDE, BC | | ED and ∠B: ∠A: ∠E = 5:3:4. Find ∠B. [3]
c) If A {x : x ϵ N and 3 < x < 7} and B = {x : x ϵ W and x ≤ 4}, find [3]
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(i)A𝖴B
(ii)A∩B
(iii)A–B
(iv) B – A
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