MPS PUBLIC SCHOOL
Annual Examinations 2024-25
Class – VIII
Set – A
Mathematics
Time : 3 hrs. M.M. 80
Instructions : This question paper is divided in 4 sections.
Section A consist of 15 MCQ;s of 1 mark each.
Section B consist of 9 questions of 2 marks each.
Section C consist of 9 questions of 3 marks each.
Section D consist of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
Section A
1. 5% of which number is 12?
(a) 120 (b) 180 (c) 240 (d) 320
2. Cost price of an article is 30 Rs. if a man earns 5 Rs. on it, what should be its selling price?
(a) 32.5 Rs (b) 25 Rs. (c) 35 Rs. (d) 45 Rs.
3. The sum of 2x, 2y and 4xy is
(a) 4x2y2 (b) 16x2y2 (c) 2(x + y + 2xy) (d) 2(x + y + xy)
4. The product of 2p, −5p2q is
(a) −10 pq (b) – 10p3q (c) – 3p2q (d) none of these
5. If the diagonals of a rhombus are given as a and b, then which of the following gives its area
𝑎𝑏
(a) 𝑎2 𝑏 2 (b) (c) 2(𝑎 + 𝑏) (d) 𝑎𝑏
2
6. Lateral surface area of a cube of side a is given by
(a) 6𝑎2 (b) 5𝑎2 (c) 4𝑎2 (d) 2(𝑙𝑏 + 𝑏ℎ + ℎ𝑙)
7. Which of the following is correct –
(a) 1L = 100 cm3 (b) 1m3 = 1000 L (c) 1m3 = 1000 cm3 (d) none of these
8. 654.3 in standard form will be written as
(a) 0.6543 × 10−2 (b) 6.543 × 104 (c) 6.543 × 10−2 (d) 6543.00
9. 64 is equivalent to
(a) 26 (b) 43 (c) 82 (d) all of these
10. If 14 kg of pulses cost 882 Rs, what is the cost of 22 kg of pulses?
(a) 1254 Rs (b) 1298 Rs (c) 1342 Rs (d) 1386 Rs
11. If x and y vary inversely and x = 18 when y = 8, find x when y = 16.
(a) 9 (b) 36 (c) 72 (d) 20
12. The common factor of 22xy and 33y is
(a) 2 (b) x (c) 22x (d) 11y
13. (x – y)(x + y) = ?
(a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 (b) 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 (c) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 (d) 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2
14. coordinates of any point on x axis in general
(a) (x , y) (b) (0, y) (c) (x, 0) (d) (0, 0)
15. The point (5, −5) will lie in
(a) IV Quadrant (b) II Quadrant (c) III Quadrant (d) I Quadrant
Section B
16. 84 % of 25 students are interested in Mathematics. How many are not interested in mathematics?
17. The cost of a set of chairs is 2200 Rs. The sales tax is 5 %, find the final cost of chairs, including tax amount.
18. Find the product of 5xy and (x – y + 2xy).
19. Subtract (2𝑎 + 3𝑏 − 5𝑎𝑏) from (3𝑎𝑏 − 2𝑎 + 4𝑏).
20. The parallel sides of a trapezium are 20 cm and 16 cm. find the area of this trapezium if the distance between parallel
sides is 7 cm.
21. Find the total surface of a cube of side 2.5 cm.
22. (2 + 30 + 4−1 ) = ?
23. Write the following in usual form :
(i) 2.5 × 10−3 (ii) 1.3 × 104
24. A machine in a soft drink factory fills 840 bottles in six hours. How many bottles will it fill in 4 hours.
Section C
25. During a sale, a shop is giving 10 % discount on every item of its purchase. A customer purchased a fan at Rs. 2025
and a dryer at Rs. 1350. Find the price of fan and dryer before the discount applied.
OR
The population of a place increased to 54000 in 2003 at a rate of 5% per annum. Find the population in 2001.
26. Add : (𝑖) 4𝑦(3𝑦 2 − 5𝑦 + 11) + 2(𝑦 2 − 5𝑦 3 − 4) (𝑖𝑖) 3𝑥𝑦( 𝑥 − 𝑦) + 2𝑥 2 𝑦 + 3𝑥𝑦 2
27. Find the height of a cuboid whose volume is 4400 m3 and base diameter is 20 m.
23 ×3−5 ×5−4 1 2 2 −1 3 0
28. Evaluate : (i) (ii) (2) + (3) + (5)
3−6 ×5−5 ×24
29. If 36 men can do a piece of work in 25 days, how many men can finish the same work in 60 days?
30. The amount of chlorine required for a swimming pool is 5 mg for 2 litres of water. There is 40000 litres of water in
the swimming pool. How much chlorine is needed for the pool?
31. Factorise :
(i) 49x2 – 144y2 (ii) x2 + xy + 8x + 8y
32. Factorise :
(i) p2 – 10p + 25 (ii) 4x2 + 12xy + 9y2
33. Draw a linear graph for the following data :
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006
Days 8 10 5 12
Section D
34. A suitcase which measures 80 cm × 48 cm × 24 cm is to be covered with a tarpaulin cloth. How many metres of
tarpaulin of width 96 cm is required to cover 100 such suitcases?
OR
A road roller takes 750 revolutions to move once over to level a road. Find the area of the road if the diameter of the road
roller is 84 cm and length is 1 m.
35. Find x:
5 10 6 6 5 2𝑥+1
(𝑖) ( ) × (5) = (6) (𝑖𝑖) 34 × 3−7 = 32𝑥+3
6
36. Divide the following :
(i) (4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥) ÷ 3𝑥 (ii) 2𝑥𝑦(4𝑥 − 12) ÷ 4𝑥(𝑥 − 3) (iii) 15𝑥 2 (2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 3) ÷ 5(𝑥 + 3)
37. The table given below shows the population (in thousands) of men and women in a village in different years. Draw
the linear graph using suitable scale.
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Number of Men 12 12.7 13.2 14 15.5
Number of Women 11.3 12.5 13 13.5 14.2
