PERIODIC TEST - II, 2024-25
Subject: Science
Date: 12/12/2024 Class: VIII C
Time: 1 Hour 30 Mins Marks:40
Name: ______________________________________________ Roll No: _____
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Figures on the right indicate marks.
3. Neat and systematic work is expected.
Section - A 2 x 1= 2
Q1. Jams and Squashes remain fresh for a long time and do not get spoiled even if they are 1
stored at room temperature. Why?
Q2. Adolescents usually develop acne or pimples on their face. Why? 1
Section – B 2 x 3= 6
Q3.
(a) Milk sold in pouches by dairy industries can be consumed without boiling. Justify the 1
given statement.
(b) Draw the Nitrogen cycle occurring in nature. 2
Q4. Name the following – 3
i) Hormones which control secondary sexual characters in males.
ii) Endocrine gland attached to brain.
iii) A disease which can be caused by sharing syringes for injecting drugs.
iv) Hormones reach here through blood stream.
v) Sex chromosomes in boys.
vi) Hormone whose deficiency may lead to dwarfism.
Section – C 1x5=5
Q5.
(a) Frogs lay their eggs in water and the larvae which hatch out swim in water. If the water 1
in which the larvae are growing is lacking in iodine, what will happen and why?
(b) Name the letters from A –D 2
In females, if fertilization does not occur, the released egg and the thickened lining of A
along with its blood vessels are shed off. This causes bleeding in women which is called
B. thus the reproductive life of a woman starts at C and ends at D.
(c) Identify the relevant endocrine gland and related hormone associated with the following 2
situations --
i) Shrey feels very scared when he is alone in a dark room but calms down when he
is in company of his family members.
ii) Mr. Gupta takes medicines which control his blood sugar level and keep his
diabetes in control.
Chemistry
Section - A 2 x 1= 2
Q1. Air is a poor conductor of electricity, but in some situations it starts conducting 1
electricity. When does that happen?
Q2. A jeweller wants to do electroplating of gold on a necklace made of silver. In the given 1
situation –
i) What should be used as an anode?
ii) What should the cathode be made of?
Section – B 2x3=6
Q3.
(a) Paheli tested distilled water for conduction of electricity. What will she observe? What 1
will happen if some salt is dissolved in that distilled water?
(b) Give two examples for each of the following – 2
i) Liquids that are poor conductors of electricity.
ii) Liquids that are good conductors of electricity.
Q4.
(a) What changes can be seen when we study the chemical effects of electric current? 1.5
(b) If we want to observe conduction of even a small amount of electricity by liquids what 1.5
changes can be done in the electric circuit?
Section – C 1x5=5
Q5.
(a) Iron used in bridges and automobiles get rusted very easily. What can be done to prevent 1
corrosion and formation of rust?
(b) If electrolysis of water is done for some time, what changes will be observed on the 4
electrodes? Explain in detail along with a well labelled diagram.
Physics
Section - A 3 x 1= 3
Q1. During a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth. If sunlight was 1
refracted in the vacuum of space, would we still experience a shadow? Explain.
Q2. Why does an object placed in a glass of water appear larger when viewed from the side? 1
Q3. If a person with myopia looks at a distant object through a convex lens, will it improve
or worsen his vision? Why?
Section – B 2x3=6
Q4. The human eye works just like a camera, focusing light to create images. 3
i) How does the eye's lens help in focusing light on the retina?
ii) What happens to the lens to focus on objects at varying distances?
Q5. If two plane mirrors are inclined at 90° to each other, and a light ray is incident at an 3
angle of 60° to one of the mirrors, what will be the angle of incidence on the second
mirror after the first reflection?
Section – C 1x5=5
Q6.
(a) Can you think of examples where friction is both beneficial and problematic in a single
activity? Explain.
(b) How does fluid friction impact the energy efficiency of swimming? What strategies can
swimmers use to minimize fluid friction?
(c) In what ways does friction impact the lifespan of mechanical parts, and how can it be
managed without compromising functionality?
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