Grade 8 – PA-02 (2025 - 26)

Subject – Mathematics
Name: Date: [Link].2025
Time allowed: 3 hrs Maximum Marks: 80
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General Instructions:

Section A: 15 MCQs + 5 Assertion-Reasoning (1 mark each)

Section B: 5 Very Short Answer Type Questions (2 marks each)
Section C: 6 Short Answer Type Questions (3 marks each)
Section D: 5 Long Answer Type Questions (4 marks each)
Section E: 3 Case/Source Based Questioned (4 marks each)
Reading Time: 15 minutes

Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (20 × 1 = 20 Marks)

1. The cube root of 2197 is:

a) 11 b) 13 c) 9 d) 12

2. Which number is divisible by 11?

a) 1210 b) 1234 c) 1331 d) 1432

3. Which of the following is a perfect cube?

a) 64 b) 72 c) 36 d) 100

4. Which is a factor of x² - 9?
a) x + 3 b) x - 4 c) x + 9 d) x - 3

5. Simplify: 4a - 3b + 2a + b
a) 6a - 4b b) 2a - 2b c) 6a - 2b d) 6a + 4b

6. The sum of angles of a hexagon is:

a) 540° b) 720° c) 1080° d) 900°

7. Which one is an algebraic identity?

a) (a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b²
b) a + b = b + a
c) a(b + c) = ab + ac
d) All of these
8. Which of the following is not a polynomial?
a) x² + 1 b) 1/x + 2 c) 4x³ + 5x d) 2x + 3

9. What is the value of x if 2x + 5 = 15?

a) 5 b) 10 c) 3 d) 2

10. The number of diagonals in a pentagon is:

a) 5 b) 2 c) 10 d) 3

11. Which of these is divisible by both 2 and 5?

a) 225 b) 460 c) 351 d) 123

12. A cube has a volume of 512 cm³. Its side is:

a) 8 cm b) 6 cm c) 9 cm d) 7 cm

13. What is the degree of the polynomial 4x³ + 2x + 7?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 0

14. Which term represents a monomial?

a) 2x² + 3 b) 7xy c) x + y + z d) 4x - 5

15. What is the HCF of 18 and 24?

a) 6 b) 3 c) 2 d) 12

16. Assertion (A): x + x = 2x

Reason (R): Like terms can be added algebraically.
a) A and R are true, and R explains A
b) A is true, R is false
c) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
d) A is false, R is true

17. Assertion (A): A number divisible by 9 is also divisible by 3

Reason (R): 3 is a factor of 9.
a) A and R are true, and R explains A
b) A is true, R is false
c) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
d) A is false, R is true

18. Assertion (A): A cube of an even number is always even

Reason (R): Cube of a number preserves parity (odd/even nature).
a) A and R are true, and R explains A
b) A is true, R is false
c) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
d) A is false, R is true

19. Assertion (A): In a polygon, all exterior angles sum up to 360°

Reason (R): A polygon has fixed interior angles.
a) A and R are true, and R explains A
 b) A is true, R is false
c) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
d) A is false, R is true

20. Assertion (A): x² + 4x + 3 can be factorised

Reason (R): All trinomials are always factorisable.
a) A and R are true, and R explains A
b) A is true, R is false
c) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
d) A is false, R is true

Section B – Short Answer Questions (2 Marks Each)

(5 Questions × 2 = 10 Marks)

21. Find the cube root of 3375.

22. Check divisibility of 1575 by 3, 5, and 9 using rules.

23. Simplify: (4a² - 3a + 2) - (2a² + 5a - 1)

24. Factorise: x² + 5x + 6
OR Factorise: x² - 9x

25. Solve: 2(x - 3) = 3x - 7

OR Solve: (x + 1)/2 = (x - 2)/3

Section C – Short Answer Questions (3 Marks Each)

(6 Questions × 3 = 18 Marks)

26. Find the smallest number by which 648 must be divided to get a perfect cube.

27. Using divisibility rules, check whether 14580 is divisible by 3, 9 and 11.

28. Factorise: x² - 2x - 15
OR Factorise: x² - 49

29. Form and solve: The sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 8.

30. A regular polygon has 12 sides. Find the sum of interior angles and each
interior angle.
OR Find the number of sides of a regular polygon whose each angle measures 150°.

31. Simplify: (2x + 3)(x - 4) + x²

Section C – Short Answer Questions (3 Marks Each)

(6 Questions × 3 = 18 Marks)

26. Find the smallest number by which 648 must be divided to get a perfect cube.

27. Using divisibility rules, check whether 14580 is divisible by 3, 9 and 11.

28. Factorise: x² - 2x - 15 OR Factorise: x² - 49

29. Form and solve: The sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 8.

30. Identify the polygon based on the number of sides: a polygon with 10 sides.
What type is it called? OR A polygon has an exterior angle of 30°. Find the number of
sides of the polygon.

31. Simplify: (2x + 3)(x - 4) + x²

Section D – Long Answer Questions (5 Marks Each)

(4 Questions × 5 = 20 Marks)

32. A father's age is 4 times that of his son. In 5 years, he will be 3 times as old as
his son. Find their present ages.

OR

A father is twice as old as his son. Five years ago, he was 3 times as old. Find their
present ages.

33. Factorise: x² + 7x + 10 = 0

OR

Factorise: x³ + 3x² - x - 3

34. Solve the following word problem: A taxi company charges a base fare of ₹50 and
₹12 per kilometer travelled. Write a linear equation to represent the total fare y for x
kilometers.

OR

A school trip charges a flat entry fee of ₹1000 and ₹150 per student. Write the linear
equation taking total cost y when x students go on the trip.

35. In a regular polygon, each interior angle is 160°. Find: (a) The number of sides
of the polygon. (b) The measure of its exterior angle. OR A polygon has 9 sides. Find
the sum of its interior angles and the measure of each interior angle.
Section E – Case Study Based Questions (3 × 4 = 12 Marks)

Each case includes a short story and 3 sub-questions (1m + 1m + 2m)

Case Study 1 – The Octagon Arena

The school decided to renovate its central arena into an octagon-shaped amphitheatre. The
boundary of the arena needed to be painted, and the flooring required tiles shaped like
equilateral triangles. Students from Class 8 were tasked with calculating the geometry of
the space and estimating costs.

36a. How many sides does an octagon have?

OR What is the sum of its interior angles?

36b. What is each interior angle of a regular octagon?

OR What is its exterior angle?

36c. If each side is 15 meters, and the cost of fencing is ₹30 per meter, calculate the total
fencing cost.
OR If the perimeter is to be painted and one student paints 5 meters per hour, how many
students are needed to paint it in 3 hours?

Case Study 2 – Algebra in Real Life

A group of students is designing a garden with rectangular plots using expressions and
variables. They represent the lengths and widths of various sections with algebraic
expressions and compute area and perimeter to optimize the use of fencing.

37a. Simplify: 2x + 3x - 4
OR Simplify: x - 2x + 5

37b. Expand: (x + 3)²

OR Expand: (a - 2)²

37c. A section of the garden has area x² + 4x + 3. Factorise and find its dimensions.
OR Factorise: x² - 6x + 9

Case Study 3 – The Brick Cube Challenge

During an interschool math carnival, Class 8 students were challenged to build a perfect
cube using small cubic bricks. Each brick was 1 m³ in volume. The final cube structure
had to be perfect with no extra bricks left over. The team had to determine the number of
bricks, the side length of the cube, and the cost if each brick cost ₹200.
38a. What is the cube root of 1728?
OR Is 1000 a perfect cube?

38b. How many bricks are needed to make a cube of side 4 m?

OR What is the volume of a cube of side 6 m?

38c. If the total volume is 729 m³, find the side of the cube and total cost at ₹200 per brick.
OR If a cube has a volume of 512 m³, what is the side length and total number of 1 m³
bricks used?