Delhi World Public School Manendragarh

Ring Road Manendragarh

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Class 08 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

All questions are compulsory.

Attempt all.

Section A
1. The product of two rational numbers is always a _______. [1]

a) rational number b) negative number

c) irrational number d) None of these

2. Addition of rational numbers satisfy the property? [1]

a) associative b) closure

c) all of these d) commutative

3. Given that -0.3k + 2.1 = 0.4k, the value of k = [1]

a) 21 b) 7

c) -1 d) 3
4. Solve: x

2
+
x

4
+
x

5
+ 10000 = x [1]

a) -1000 b) 20000

c) 2000 d) 200000
5. What is the maximum number of obtuse angles that a quadrilateral can have? [1]

a) 3 b) 4

c) 2 d) 1
6. The perimeter of a rhombus ABCD is 100 cm. If the length of diagonal AC is 14 cm, then the length of diagonal [1]
BD is-

a) 36 cm b) 42 cm

c) 24 cm d) 48 cm
7. In a quadrilateral ABCD, if AB = 10 cm CD = 6 cm and ∠ A + ∠ D = 180°, what type of quadrilateral is ABCD? [1]

a) Trapezium b) Square

c) Rhombus d) Parallelogram
8. A survey of 15000 people found that 3000 of them like coffee. In a pie chart, what would be the sector angle of [1]
this group?

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 a) 120o b) 72o

c) 90o d) 60o

9. Which of the following is not a random experiment? [1]

a) Rolling a die b) Tossing a coin

c) Throwing a stone from the roof of a d) Choosing a card from a deck of 52 cards
building
10. Which of the following cannot be a perfect square? [1]

a) 841 b) 529

c) 198 d) 199
11. Find the smallest number by which 675 must be divided so that the quotient is a perfect square. [1]

a) 3 b) 4

c) 2 d) 5
12. In a number pattern 27, 64,125, y, the value of y will be [1]

a) 216 b) 61

c) 186 d) 37
13. Find the cubes of 2a, 3a and 4a. [1]

a) 8a2, 27a2, 64a2 b) 4a3, 9a3, 16a3

c) 4a2, 9a2, 16a2 d) 8a3, 27a3, 64a3

14. The price of a washing machine is Rs 15,000. The sales tax charged on it is at the rate of 15%. Find the amount [1]
that Arjun will have to pay if he buys it.

a) None of these b) Rs 14,550

c) Rs 15,250 d) Rs 17,250
15. If 8% VAT is included in the prices, find the original price of a shampoo bottle bought for Rs 180. [1]

a) Rs 166.67 b) None of these

c) Rs 170 d) Rs 185
Section B
16. Verify the property x × (y × z) = (x × y) × z of rational number by using x = 1, y = −1

2
and z = 1

4
and What [2]
is the name of this property?
17. Solve the equation and check your result: 3m = 5m - 8

5
[2]
18. Simplify and solve the linear equation 3(t – 3) = 5(2t + 1). [2]
19. A playground in the town is in the form of a kite. The perimeter is 106 m. If one of its sides is 23 m, what are the [2]
lengths of other three sides?
20. Draw a pie chart for the given data. [2]

Favourite food Number of people

North Indian 30

South Indian 40

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 Chinese 25

Others 25

21. 2025 plants are to be planted in a garden in such a way that each row contains as many plants as the number of [2]
rows. Find the number of rows and the number of plants in each row.
22. Is 2352 a perfect square? If not, find the smallest multiple of 2352 which is a perfect square. Find the square root [2]
of the new number.
23. Using prime factorization, show that 729 is a perfect cube. [2]
24. Music CD originally priced at Rs 120 is on sale for 25% off What is the S.P.? [2]
Sonia and Rahul have different ways of calculating the sale price for the items they bought.

As you work on the next problem, try both of these methods to see which you prefer.
25. A watch is marked at ₹480. To clear the stock, the shopkeeper offers a discount of 20%. What is the selling price [2]
of the watch?
Section C
26. Solve: 5x - 2 (2x - 7) = 2(3x - 1) + [3]
7

27. Find x in the figures. [3]

28. The following pie graph shows the information about the participation of 60 students of the school in various [3]
game during the sports day. Answer the questions based on that.

a. In which game, least number of students took part?

b. How many student took part in shot-put?
29. Find the least number which must be subtracted from 402 so as to get a perfect square. Also find the square root [3]
of the perfect square so obtained.
30. Is 1188 a perfect cube? If not, by which smallest natural number should 1188 be divided so that the quotient is a [3]
perfect cube?

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31. A man gives 40% of his money to his children and 20% of the remaining to a trust. If he is still left with ₹ 9600, [3]
what is the amount did he originally have?
32. If Chameli had ₹ 600 left after spending 75% of her money, how much did she have in the beginning? [3]
Section D
33. 2

5
of total number of students of a school come by car while 1

4
of students come by bus to school. All the other [4]
students walk to school, of which 1

3
walk on their own and the rest are escorted by their parents. If 224 students
come to school walking on their own, how many students study in that school?
34. Solve: 3x − x−2

3
= 4−
x−1

4
[4]
35. ABCD is a rhombus such that the perpendicular bisector of AB passes through D. Find the angles of the [4]
rhombus.
Hint: Join BD. Then △ABD is equilateral.
36. Write sample space of tossing a coin and throwing a dice together. [4]
37. By what smallest number should 216 be divided so that the quotient is a perfect square? Also, find the square [4]
root of the quotient.
38. An average Urban Indian uses about 150 L of water every day. [4]

Activity Litres per person per day

Drinking 3

Cooking 4

Bathing 20

Sanitation 40

Washing clothes 40

Washing utensils 20

Gardening 23

Total 150

a. What per cent of water is used for bathing and sanitation together per day?
b. How much less per cent of water is used for cooking in comparison to that used for bathing?
c. What per cent of water is used for drinking, cooking and gardening together?

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