PROGRESSIVE TEST-1

Class VIII
Time: 2.5 Hours {Max Marks: 300}

1. Question paper comprises of five sections:

To be attempted in OMR: Physics: (Q nos. 1 -15); Chemistry: (Q nos. 16 - 30); Biology: (Q nos. 31 – 45)

Mathematics: (Q nos. 46 - 70); MAT: (Q nos. 71 - 100)

2. All questions are compulsory.

3. There is no negative marking.

4. All questions carry 3 marks each.

5. Use of calculator is not permitted.

PHYSICS
1. The same force 𝐹 acts on four different objects having the areas given below, one by one. In which case
the pressure exerted will be the maximum?
(a) 20 m2 (b) 50 m2 (c) 10 m2 (d) 100 m2
2. A meteor burns up on entering earth's atmosphere due to:
(a) atmospheric pressure (b) heat of the earth
(c) solar radiation (d) atmospheric friction
3. Which of the following has the largest inertia
(a) A pin (b) A pen
(c) Your physics book (d) Your loaded school bags
4. An athlete is running on a circular track of radius of 50m. If he completes one revolution in 100sec. Then
his speed is.
(a) 314m/s (b) 3.14m/s (c) 31.4m/s (d) 31.40m/s
5. When we push ground by our foot our body jumps to upward it happens because of.
(a) Ist law of motion (b) IInd law of motion
(c) IIIrd law of motion (d) None law of motion
6. In which case of followings pressure exerted by liquid at bottom of beaker is maximum. All beakers have
same height and are completely filled with same fluid.

(a) (i) (b) (ii)

(c) (iii) (d) same in all cases.

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7. Tom is following Jerry. Jerry was eating cupcake. As soon as he saw Tom he started to run and acquire 50
m/s velocity in 5 sec. What is his acceleration?
(a) 10 m/s2 (b) 5 m/s2 (c) 15 m/s2 (d) 50 m/s2
8. A motorcar is moving with a velocity of 108km/h and it takes 4s to stop after the brakes are applied.
Calculate the force exerted by the brakes on the motorcar if its mass along with the passengers is 1000kg.
(a) 75000N (b) 70000N (c) 50000N (d) 80000N
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9. M.K.S unit of work is kgm /s also know as Joule. and C.G.S unit is gcm /s also know as 'erg'. Choose
the correct relaction between M.K.S and C.G.S unit of work.
(a) 1 Joule = 103 erg (b) 1 Joule = 104 erg
(c) 1 Joule = 105 erg (d) 1 Joule = 10 erg
10. A tank of 4 m height is filled to the top with oil of density 600 kg/m3 assume there is not atmosphere
What is the pressure at the bottom of the tank (Take 𝑔 = 10 m s−2 )
(a) 1.6 × 103 N m−2 (b) 3.2 × 103 N m−2 (c) 1.6 × 104 N m−2 (d) 2. 4 × 104 N m−2
11. 20m/s velocity is given to a ball of mass 0.2kg. If it stops after 5 sec then friction force acting on ball.

(a) 0.5N (b) 0.1N (c) 0.2N (d) 0.8N

12. Water sprinkler used for grass lawns begins to rotate as soon as the water is supplied. Explain the
principle on which it works.
(a) Ist law of motion (b) IInd law of motion
(c) IIIrd law of motion (d) None law of motion
13. By applying a force of 1N, one can hold a body of approximate mass (take g = 10m/s2):
(a) 100mg (b) 100g (c) 1kg (d) 10kg
14. How much force is required to lift a car of mass 1000 kg with the help of a hydraulic lift. If area of piston
𝐴1 = 1 m2 and 𝐴2 = 100 m2 Take 𝑔 = 10 m/s2.

(a) 10N (b) 100N (c) 1000N (d) 10000N

15. The diagram shows the water levels in a water manometer which is used to measure the pressure of gas
in cm of water. (Figure is not drawn to the scale.)

What is the pressure of gas?

(a) 6cm of water more than the atmospheric pressure
(b) 8cm of water more than the atmospheric pressure
(c) 6cm of water less than the atmospheric pressure
(d) 8cm of water less than the atmospheric pressure

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 CHEMISTRY
16. I am a fuel and complex mixture of solid, liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons. I am used as household fuel
and used in light automobiles and some byproducts after purification are used in the preparation of
medicines, ointments, face creams and cosmetics. I am ____________.
(a) Petroleum
(b) Natural gas
(c) Coal gas
(d) Question does not provide sufficient data or is vague
17. Fossil fuels, fuelwood and nuclear energy are the examples of ______________ sources of energy while
solar energy, air and tides are examples of _____________ sources of energy.=
(a) Renewable, non-renewable (b) Renewable, Renewable
(c) Non-renewable, renewable (d) Non-renewable, non-renewable
18. Which of the following statements is not true about Natural gas?
(a) CNG is supplied to homes and factories through pipes and directly used as a fuel
(b) Natural gas is stored under high pressure as compressed natural gas (CNG).
(c) CNG is used as a clean fuel for buses, cars and autorickshaws.
(d) Natural gas is a source of oxygen gas needed in fertilizer industry.
19. Observe the figure of destructive distillation of coal. What are the three fractions Q, S and T?

(a) Q – Coal tar, S – Boiling tube, T – Water

(b) Q – Power coke, S – Coal gas, T – Boiling tube
(c) Q – Boiling tube, S – Water, T – Burner
(d) Q – Coal gas, S – Coal tar, T – Powdered coke
20. Match the column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below;
List-I (Column I) List-II (Column II)
(A) Bitumen (i) Power generation
(B) Paraffin wax (ii) Dry cleaning fluid
(C) CNG (iii) Matchsticks
(D) Gasoline (iv) Making road
(a) (A) (B) (C) (D)
(b) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(c) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(d) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
21. Read the following statements carefully:
X: It is a thick black coloured liquid which is obtained from coal.
Y: It was used to earlier in railway engines to produce steam to run trains.
Z: It is used to run heavy vehicles such as buses, trucks, tractors etc.
X, Y and Z respectively are
(a) Coal tar, Coal, Diesel (b) Coal, Paraffin wax, Petrol
(c) Coke, Coal tar, Kerosene (d) Coke, Coal, Coal tar

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22. In which of the following label parts, natural gas is present in the earth?

(a) S (b) Q (c) R (d) P

23. Heating of complex organic substances in the absence of air so that it breaks up into simpler volatile
fractions is called:
(a) Carbonisation (b) Destructive distillation
(c) Oxidation (d) All of the above
24. Petroleum is separated by using the difference in
(a) ignition temperatures (b) melting points
(c) freezing points (d) boiling point
25. Which of the following is used to manufacture steel?
(a) Coke (b) Coal gas (c) Coal tar (d) All of the above
26. What is the full form of PCRA?
(a) Petroleum Conservation Research Association
(b) Petroleum Consumption Research Association
(c) Petroleum Conservation Resource Association
(d) Petrochemical Consumption Research Association
27. The brown variety of coal is
(a) Lignite (b) Peat (c) Anthracite (d) bituminous
28. Major component of CNG is:-
(a) Methane (b) Ethane (c) Propane (d) Butane
29. Match the entries in the column-I with that in column-II

(a) i-q; ii −p; iii-r; iv – s (b) i-p; ii −q; iii −s; iv – r

(c) i-q; ii-p; iii-s; iv – r (d) i − p; ii −q; iii −r; iv – s
30. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1: Petrol condenses near the top of the fractionating column while diesel oil near the middle of
the column.
Statement 2: Petrol is more volatile than diesel oil.
(a) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
(b) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(c) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
(d) Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

BIOLOGY
31. Select the incorrect match,
(a) Kharif crop : Paddy and pea (b) Rabi crop : Gram and wheat
(c) Storage of grains : Silos and granaries (d) Weeds: Amaranthus and Chenopodium

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32. Identify the given agricultural tool.

(a) Combine (b) Hoe (c) Cultivator (d) Seed drill

33. Read the given statements and select the correct option
Statement 1: Sprinkler system is effective for irrigating areas having uneven soil.
Statement 2: Sprinkler irrigation method involves pumping water under pressure through nozzles and
spraying it over soil like rain for proper distribution of water.
(a) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1
(b) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1
(c) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
(d) Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
34. Take a beaker and fill half of it with water. Put some wheat seeds in it, stir it and wait for some time.
Which of the following holds true regarding the observation and inference of this experiment?
(a) Healthy seeds being lighter float on the surface of water.
(b) Damaged seeds being lighter float on the surface of water.
(c) Some healthy seeds and some damaged seeds float on the surface of water.
(d) Damaged seeds being heavier settle down at the bottom.

35. Select the incorrect statement.

(a) NPK fertilisers are insoluble in water and rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium salts.
(b) Compost is made by burying all available organic materials in a pit and is rich in organic nutrients.
(c) Pongal and Bihu are celebrated at the time of harvesting of crops.
(d) Granaries are large buildings where grains are stored inside gunny bags.
36. The cutting and gathering of crop after it has matured is called X. After this, grains are separated from
the crop by a process called Y. Z is the process of separating the hay and chaff from the grains. Which of
the following statements is/are correct regarding X, Y and Z?
(a) Z is done with the help of wind in which grains along with husk is allowed to fall from a height
(b) X is done mechanically by combine and manually by plough and harrow.
(c) X is the process known as threshing whereas Y is the process known as winnowing.
(d) Both (A) and (B)
37. The used of the tool in figure includes

(a) Tilling and scraping the soil (b) Adding fertilisers

(c) Removing the weeds (d) All a., b. and c. are correct
38. Supplying water to agricultural crops is called
(a) Ploughing (b) Weeding (c) Irrigation (d) sowing

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39. Which of the following is not true about chemical fertilisers?
(a) They are commercially available plant nutrients
(b) They ensure healthy growth of plants.
(c) They provide nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium etc to the soil.
(d) They provide humus to the soil.
40. A good quality seed in agriculture means a seed with
(a) High yielding capacity
(b) Higher resistant power to pests and adverse climate
(c) Higher germination power
(d) All a., b. and c. are correct
41. Which of the following is not a method included in weeding?
(a) Threshing (b) Using weedicides
(c) Pulling out the weeds manually using a khrupi (d) Tilling before sowing
42. This is the correct sequence for artificial experiment in bisexual flowers
(a) Self-pollination -> Bagging -> Emasculation -> Rebagging
(b) Cross pollination -> Bagging -> Emasculation -> Rebagging
(c) Emasculation -> Bagging -> Cross pollination -> Rebagging
(d) Bagging -> Emasculation -> Cross pollination -> Rebagging
43. Management and rearing of fishes only is called as ____________
(a) Aquaculture (b) Pisciculture (c) Apiculture (d) Fishery
44. Conversion of nitrates to nitrogen is called
(a) Ammonification (b) Nitrification (c) Nitrogen fixation (d) Denitrification
45. Nitrogen is absorbed by the plants in the form of
(a) Ammonium (b) Nitrites (c) Nitrates (d) All
MATH
46. If √2 + √𝑥 = 3, then 𝑥 =
(a) 1 (b) √7 (c) 7 (d) 49
47. Which of the following options is true?
5 7 9 11 11 9 7 5 5 11 7 9 5 9 11 7
(a) < < < (b) < < < (c) < < < (d) < < <
7 9 11 13 13 11 9 7 7 13 9 11 7 11 13 9
48. If the three numbers are in the ratio 2:3:5, so that the sum of their squares is 608. Find the numbers
respectively.
(a) 8,12,20 (b) 12,8,20 (c) 20,8,12 (d) 20,12,8
0.081 0.484 2.5
49. Square root of 0.0064 × 6.25
× 12.1 is
(a) 0.45 (b) 0.75 (c) 0.95 (d) 0.99
3 7 −3 9 −3 6
50. Simplify: 8
+2 + (5 )+8 + (2 )+5
−2 −41 39 41
(a) 3
(b) 10 (c) 5
(d) 10
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51. If 𝑥 = and 𝑦 = , then find the value of (𝑥 + 𝑦) ÷ (𝑥 − 𝑦).
3 2
15 13 17 11
(a) (b) − (c) (d) −
2 5 6 6
52. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 9. If 27 is subtracted from the original number, its digits
are interchanged. Then the original number is ________.
(a) 53 (b) 45 (c) 92 (d) 63
53. The denominator of a rational number is greater than its numerator by 3. If 3 is subtracted from the
numerator and 2 is added to its denominator, then the new number becomes 1/5. The original rational
number is ______.

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 7 5 3 8
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10 8 8 11
5𝑥−1 𝑥−1 1
54. If 𝑥 − (2𝑥 − 3
) = 3
+2 then, 𝑥 is equal to
3 4 7 9
(a) 2
(b) 7
(c) 3
(d) 2
55. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4, then the difference between the greatest and the smallest
angle is ______.
(a) 10° (b) 20° (c) 30° (d) 40°
56. There were only two candidates in an election. One got 62% votes and was elected by a margin of 144
votes. The total number of voters were ________.
(a) 500 (b) 600 (c) 700 (d) 800
57. The sum of five consecutive natural numbers is 65. Find the mid number
(a) 26 (b) 30 (c) 13 (d) 32’
58. In the five digit number 1b6a3,a is the greatest single digit perfect cube and twice of it exceeds b by 7 .
Then the sum of the number and its cube root is ________.
(a) 8700 (b) 11862 (c) 19710 (d) 25320
59. A rectangular box has a length (5P – 6)m and breadth is (P + 4)m. What is the breadth of the box, if its
perimeter is 20 m
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
60. A rectangular cubical piece of metal of dimensions 2 cm × 3 cm × 4 cm is melted. Some more of the metal
is added and it is made into a cube. The cube has integral measures for its sides. What is the minimum
amount of metal that is added and what is the side of this cube?
(a) 10 cm3 , 4 cm (b) 3 cm3 , 3 cm (c) 11 cm3 , 3 cm (d) 4 cm3 , 3 cm
61. In the set of three consecutive natural numbers, the sum of the last two numbers is equal to the three
times the first number. Find the sum of all the three numbers
(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 16 (d) 18
62. Twelve years hence Ravi’s age will be nine times his age twelve years ago. find the present age of Ravi
(a) 12 years (b) 15 years (c) 18 years (d) 20 years
63. Division by zero is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) Not Defined (d) None of these
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64. Additive identity of is
2017
2016 2015
− −
(a) 2017 (b) 2009 (c) –3 (d) 0
65. Rational numbers lying between 2 and 3 is/are:
5 11
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) Both A and B (d) Neither A nor B
66. Statement-I: The quotient of two integers is always rational number.
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Statement-II: 0 is not a Rational number.
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-11 are false
(c) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false
(d) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true
67. The next Rational number to 0 is
(a) 1.001 (b) 1.00001
(c) 1.0000001 (d) Can’t be determined
68. Which of the following variable value indicates Rational number?
(a) x2 = 5 (b) y2 = 16 (c) z2 = –5 (d) a2 = 6
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69. Between any two Rational number there exist _____ rational numbers.
(a) 0 (b) 100 (c) 1 (d) Infinite
70. Which of the following numbers is greatest of all?
(a) 0.9 (b) 0.9 (c) 0.09 (d) 0.09
MAT
Question: 71-73 In each of the following questions, choose the correct mirror-image of the Fig. (X) from
amongst the four alternatives (a),(b),(c) and (d) given along with it.

71.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d

72.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d

73.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
Question: 74 - 76 In each of the following questions, choose the correct water-image of the Fig. (X) from
amongst the four alternatives (a),(b),(c) and (d) given along with it.

74.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d

75.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d

76.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
Question: 77 – 82 In each of the following questions, you are given a fig. (X) followed by four alternative
figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) such that fig. (X) is embedded in one of them. Trace out the alternative figure which
contains fig. (X) as its part.

77.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d

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78.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d

79.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d

80.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d

81.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d

82.
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
Question: 83-86 Consider the three figures, marked X, Y and Z showing one fold in X, another in Y and cut in
Z. From amongst the four alternative figures A, B, C and D, select the one showing the unfolded position of Z.

83.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

84.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

85.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

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86.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
87. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following
series. 13,24,46,90,178 ?
(a) 354 (b) 356 (c) 358 (d) 352
88. Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it
logically complete?
EY 14, ? , IW 20, KV 24, MU 26
(a) GX 18 (b) HZ18 (c) GY 19 (d) HY 19
89. Select the term from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it
logically complete.
BO 88, ?, HU 80, KX76, NA 72
(a) DR 82 (b) ES 86 (c) DS 86 (d) ER 84
90. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following
series.
383,381,377,369,353, ?
(a) 325 (b) 323 (c) 322 (d) 321
91. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first
term and sixth term is related to fifth term.
4:128::5:?::7:686
(a) 255 (b) 225 (c) 240 (d) 250
92. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
57,43,31,21,13,?
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 9
93. Which number from among the given options can replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
12, ? ,82,123,168,217
(a) 51 (b) 45 (c) 63 (d) 42
94. At what time, between 8 o' clock and 9 o' clock the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock coincide?
2 7 8 7
(a) 8: 43 11 (b) 8: 43 11 (c) 8: 43 11 (d) 8: 41 11
95. Just before 4 O'clock, at what time the angle between the hour hand and minute hand of a clock become
50 degree?
5 3 5 3
(a) 3: 25 11 (b) 3:2511 (c) 3: 7 11 (d) 3:711
96. It is 8:16 O'clock according to a wall clock. What is the time shown in the water image of the clock?
(a) 10:14 (b) 9:14 (c) 10:16 (d) 3:44
97. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?
(a) 20 (b) 22 (c) 24 (d) 48
98. What reflex angle is made by the hands of a clock at 7:30.
(a) 45° (b) 182° (c) 315° (d) 235°
99. What angle is made by the hands of a clock at 9:12.
(a) 204° (b) 840° (c) 180° (d) None of these
100. What angle is made by hour hand in 15 minutes?
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(a) 90° (b) 8 ° (c) 7.5° (d) 1.5°
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