RISHS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANGADU CHENNAI - 122

SCIENCE TERM I EXAMINATION – OCTOBER 2024

MODEL QUESTION PAPER

NAME ________________ DATE:

ROLL NO. ____________ DURATION: 3 Hrs
GRADE: VIII Sec ______ MAX. MARKS: 80

General instructions:
i. This question paper consists of three parts – PART I – PHYSICS (26 marks), PART II –
CHEMISTRY (26 marks) and PART III -BIOLOGY (28 marks)
ii. Section A consists of 5 MCQ questions each carrying 1 mark each
iii. Section B consists of objective type questions each carrying one mark each
iv. Section C consists of very short answer type questions each carrying 2 marks each
v. Section D consists of short answer type questions each carrying 3 marks each
vi. Section E consists of 1 case-based question with sub questions carrying 1 mark each

PART I – PHYSICS (26marks)

SECTION A

I. Choose the correct answer: 5x1=5

1. Which one of the following forces always opposes motion?

a. gravitational b. electrostatic c. muscular force d. friction 1

force force

2. Speed of sound is more in _________.

a. solid b.Liquid c.gas d.vacuum 1

3. What is the SI unit of force?

a. Pascal b.Newton c.Joule d.Kelvin 1

4. Which of the following produces least friction?

a. Sliding b. Static c. Composite d. Rolling friction 1

friction friction friction

5. Static friction is less than

a. sliding b. none of c. both (a) and (b) d. rolling friction 1

friction these

II. Do as directed: 5x1=5

6. 1
Choose the correct answer
 Rolling friction is smaller than
a. Sliding friction
b. Static friction
c. Fluid friction
d. All of the above

7. Assertion and Reason: 1

Instructions- Read the following statements and write the correct choice from the
options:
Assertion(A) :Lubricants are used to increase friction between machine parts.
Reason(R) : Lubricants fill the gaps between surfaces, making them rougher.
Choice A – Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is correct explanation of (A)
Choice B - Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
Choice C – (A) is true, (R) is false
Choice D – Both (A) and (R) are false

8. Choose the odd one and give reason for your answer 1
Magnetic force, Muscular force, Gravitational force, Electrostatic force

9. Identify the type of friction 1

a. b.

10. Fill in the blanks 1

Sound cannot travel through __________.

III Answer the following questions in short: 2x2=4

11. What are the factors affecting friction? 2

12. Explain why it is easier to cut vegetables with a sharp knife than with a blunt one. 2

IV Answer the following questions in brief: 3x3=9

13. What is sound? How is it produced? Name the organ in humans that produce 3
sound.

14. Explain ‘Friction a necessary evil’. 3

15. 3
With the help of a simple diagram explain how arrows are used to indicate the
magnitude and direction of force acting on an object.

V Answer the questions based on the given case study: 3x1=3

 16.
In a game of volleyball, players often push the moving ball to their team mates to
make a winning move. Sometimes the ball is returned to the other side of the
court by pushing or smashing it. In cricket, a batsman plays his or her shot by
applying a force on the ball with the bat.

a) What kind of force is applied by a batsman on a ball while hitting it? 1

b) 1
Force can be defined as:
(a) Work done
(b) Energy required to do work
(c) Push or Pull
(d) Push only

c) In the given example of volleyball game, what changes force brought about on 1
the volleyball?
(a) Change in direction of motion
(b) Change in shape
(c) Change in state of motion
(d) Both Option (a) and (c)

PART II – CHEMISTRY (26marks)

SECTION A

I. Choose the correct answer: 5x1=5

17. ________ is not separated from petroleum. 1

a) Petrol b) Kerosene c) Diesel d) Biogas

18. _______ is the earliest formation stage of coal. 1

a) Paraffin b) Peat c) Bitumen d) Anthracite

19. In a candle flame, temperature is the highest in the _____ zone. 1

a) Yellow b) Blue c) Dark d) Red

20. ________ is not a characteristic of an ideal fuel 1

a) High calorific value b) High ignition temperature
c) Less by-products d) Moderate rate of combustion

21. ______ shows complete combustion. 1

a) Coal b) Wood c) Green leaves d) Petrol

II. Do as directed: 5x1=5

22. Choose the odd one out and give reason: 1

Petrol, Paraffin wax, Anthracite, Bitumen

23. Form similar pair of word: 1

a) Petroleum: Liquid gold, Coal: _________
b) Coke : Steel, Coal gas : __________

24. Assertion and Reason: 1

 Instructions- Read the following statements and write the correct choice from the
options:
Assertion (A) : Blue zone is also known as luminous zone
Reason (R) : In blue zone, light is not emitted
Choice A – Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is correct explanation of (A)
Choice B - Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
Choice C – (A) is true, (R) is false
Choice D – (A) is false, (R) is true

25. _______ is the lowest temperature at which the substance starts burning. 1

26. Correct the error and rewrite the corrected statement: 1

Petrol is heavier than diesel

III Answer the following questions in short: 2x2=4

27. Differentiate between coke and coal. 2

28. Calculate the calorific value of 18kg of fuel which produces 90,000 kJ of heat. 2

IV Answer the following questions in brief: 3x3=9

29. Explain about the 4 types of coal. 3

30. How does a candle burn? Explain with an equation. 3

31. Write short notes on the following types of combustion with 1 example for each- 3
a) Spontaneous combustion
b) Rapid combustion
c) Explosion

V Answer the questions based on the given case study: 3x1=3

32. Substance K is an important fossil fuel widely used in industries. It is an ideal

cooking and transported through pipes. Substance K stored under pressure is
called as L. Substance K is used to operate M as it is clean and less polluting.

a) Name the substance K. 1

b) What is L known as? (Write in full form) 1

c) What is M here? 1

PART III –BIOLOGY (28marks)

SECTION A

I. Choose the correct answer: 5x1=5

33. Farmers often grow a crop of bean, pea, or any other legume after harvesting a
crop such as wheat or maize. This is called as________.

a. Afforestation b. Crop c. Irrigation d. Crop rotation 1

revolution

34. ______ fungi causes serious skin and lung infection in humans as well as
animals.
 a. Rhizopus b. Rhizobium c. Aspergillus d. Candida species 1

35. Natural process that fixes nitrogen directly from the air into substances such as
nitrates is called _________.

a. Air fixation b. Nitrates c. Nitrites fixation d. Nitrogen fixation 1

fixation

36. Deforestation can cause an increase in the _____ level.

a. O2 b. CO2 c. N2 d. H2O 1

37. The Hailey National Park, established in _______

a. 1935 b. 1936 c. 1973 d. 1937 1

II. Do as directed: 5x1=5

38. Find the odd one out and give a reason why? 1
Vibrio, bacilli, E.Coli, Aspergillus flavus

39. Who am I? 1
Which agricultural practice is carried out with the help of a sickle?

40. Assertion (A): Biosphere reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are the 1
protected areas for plants and animals.
Reason (R): Above areas have different nature and habitat.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

41. The bread or idli dough rises because of________ 1

(i) heat (ii) grinding (iii) growth of yeast cells (iv) kneading

42. Define Red data book. 1

III Answer the following questions in short: 3x2=6

43. Describe the agricultural practices for the production of milk. 2

44. How are viruses different from the other types of microorganisms? 2

45. Why is conservation of plants and animals necessary? 2

IV Answer the following questions in brief: 3x3=9

 46. How do vaccines work to protect us from diseases? 3

47. Compare the two different methods of irrigation 3

48. Mention the effects of deforestation? 3

V Answer the questions based on the given case study: 3x1=3

49. Yash lives in Delhi and he loves to play football. But as of now his half yearly
exams were going on so his mother didn’t allow him to go out and play. She
promised Yash that as soon as his exams are over, he can go and play.
Post exams he went out to play football with his friends in the park. Suddenly a
mosquito bit him under his left knee. He came home and everything was normal
that time. The next day his health started getting affected. His Parents rushed him
to the doctor. The doctor prescribed some medicines and some medical tests. The
next day parents went to the doctor with yash’s medical report. In that report the
platelet counts were very low. The doctor diagnosed him with Dengue fever. Yash
was hospitalized for some time and followed a strict diet to recover as early as
possible. And eventually some days passed and he recovered.

a) Organisms which cannot be seen by the naked eye. 1

(a) Plants

(b) Animals

(c) Microorganisms

(d) None of these

b) The causative organisms of dengue is______ 1

(a) Anopheles mosquito
(b) Aedes aegypti mosquito
(c) Dengue virus
(d) None of these

c) How does dengue virus spread? 1