VIBGYOR HIGH
Sample Paper
AY 2023-2024
MATHEMATICS
Grade: VIII Max. Marks : 80
Date : dd/mm/2024 Time Allowed: 2 ½ hour
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given alongside the
questions.
Attempt all questions from section A and any 4 questions from section B
This question paper contains 10 printed pages.
All working, including rough work ,must be clearly shown and must be done on
the same sheet as the rest of the answer. Omission of the essential working will
result of the loss of marks.
Geometrical figures must be constructed wherever applicable.
For geometry ,figures are to be copied to the answer script.
Question 1 [15]
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given
options:
i) Find the amount on ₹10,000 at 10% p.a. compounded half-yearly for [1]
1
year.
2
a) ₹ 10,500
b) ₹ 5250
c) ₹ 21,000
1
d) ₹ 1050.00
ii) An equation remains unaltered (unchanged) on [1]
____________________
a) Adding the same number to both sides of it
b) Subtracting the same number on one sides of it
c) Multiplying one sides of it by the same number
d) Dividing one sides of it by the same number
iii) A _________________________ is an experiment with more than one [1]
possible outcomes and it is not possible to predict any outcome in
advance.
a) fast experiment
b) random experiment
c) advance experiment
d) experiment
iv) The probability that cannot exist among the following : [1]
a) 2⁄3
b) -1.5
c) 15%
d) 0.7
v) The factors of m2 – 256 are [1]
a) (m-16)(m+16)
b) (m-4)(m+4)
c) (m+4)2
2
d) None of these
vi) Calculate the amount on ₹ 8,000 , rate 5% and time 1 year [1]
compounded yearly.
a) ₹ 8,420
b) ₹ 8,400
c) ₹ 8,441
d) ₹ 8,440
vii) If U = { All digits in our number system}, A = {x : x is a prime number} [1]
and B = {x : x is even} ,then B-A is _____ .
a) {4,6,8}
b) {0,4,6,8}
c) {3,5,7}
d) {2}
viii) Solve: 20 = 6 + 2x [1]
a) 7
b) 5
c) 6
d) 4
ix) Fifteen less than 4 times a number is 9. Find the number. [1]
a) 6
b) 4
c) 3
3
d) 7
x) In a single throw of dice, find the probability of getting 8 [1]
a) One
b) zero
c) 1/6
d) 1/3
xi) An event ,which will certainly happen, is called a ___________ event. [1]
a) impossible event
b) sure event
c) outcomes
d) events
xii) Which of the following is the common factor of 5xy and 10ab ? [1]
a) 5
b) 2
c) 3
d) 1
xiii) The number of subsets of an empty set is __________ . [1]
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
4
xiv) Which of the following quadrilateral has two pairs of adjacent sides and [1]
its diagonal sides equal and its diagonals intersect at 90○ .
a) Square
b) Kite
c) Rhombus
d) Rectangle
xv) To construct a square,we need to know : [1]
a) All the interior angles
b) All the side lengths
c) Only one interior angle
d) Only one side length
Question 2 [12]
i) A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B in 15 days. They worked [4]
together on it for 6 days and then A left. How long will B take to finish
the remaining work?
ii) Construct a quadrilateral ABCD, such that AB=BC=CD=4.4 cm, [4]
∠𝐵 =900 and ∠C = 1200
iii) Factorise : 25(2x-y)2 – 16(x-2y)2 [4]
Question 3 [13]
i) Draw a Venn diagram to show the relationship between sets A and B ; [4]
such that A ⊆ B .Shade the region representing
(a) A∪B
(b) B’ ∩ A
(c) A ∩B
(d) ( A ∪ B)’
ii) The following table shows the mode of transport used by boys and girls [4]
for going to the same school.
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Bus Bicycle Walking Other sources
No.Of Boys 80 60 20 85
No. Of Girls 90 75 35 60
Draw a double bar graph representing the above data.
iii) In the given figure AB ∥ EC , AB = AC and AE bisects ∠ DAC . [5]
Prove that :
(a) ∠ EAC = ∠ ACB
(b) ABCE is a parallelogram
SECTION B (40 MARKS)
( Attempt any 4 questions from this section)
Question 4 [10]
i) Factorise: a2 – 23a +42 [3]
ii) If A = { 6,7,8,9 } , B = { 4,6,8,10 } and C = { x : x ∈ N : 2 < x ≤ 7 } ; find: [3]
(a) A–B
(c) A–(B∪C)
iii) In parallelogram ABCD , X and Y are mid-points of opposite sides AB [4]
and DC respectively. Prove that :
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(a) AX = YC
(b) AX is parallel to YC
(c) AXCY is a parallelogram
Question 5 [10]
i) Mr. Mirza’s monthly income is ₹ 7,200 . He spends Rs₹1,800 on rent, [3]
₹2,700 on food, ₹900 on Education of his children, ₹1,200 on other
things and saves the rest. Draw a pie chart to represent the data.
ii) One of the diagonals of a rhombus is equal to its sides. Find the angles [3]
of the rhombus .
iii) Twelve typists ,all working with same speed,type a certain number of [4]
pages in 18 days working for 8 hours a day. Find, how many hours per
day must sixteen typists work in order to type the same number of
pages in 9 days?
Question 6 [10]
i) Find the amount and the compound interest on ₹ 32,000 for 1 year at [3]
20% p.a compounded half yearly.
ii) Construct a quadrilateral ABCD : if AB = 4.3 cm, BC= 5.4 cm, [3]
CD = 5cm, DA = 4.8 cm, and ∠ ABC = 750
iii) The ages of A and B are in the ratio 7:5. Ten years hence, the ratio [4]
of their ages will be 9:7. Find their present ages.
Question 7 [10]
i) If A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {3, 4, 5, 6}, C = {5, 6, 7, 8}. Find [3]
a. (A ∪ B) ∩ C
b. A – B
c. n (B ∪ C)
ii) A dice is thrown once. Find the probability of getting [3]
(a) A prime number
(b) A number greater than 3
(c) A number other than 3 and 5
7
4−3𝑥 7−𝑥 1
iii) Solve : + + 4 3 = 0. Hence, find the value of ‘p’ , if 3p-2x+1=0. [4]
5 3
Question 8 [10]
i) Find the amount and the compound interest on ₹ 10,000 in 3 years, if [3]
the rates of interest for the successive years are 10%, 15% and 20%
respectively.
ii) The sum of a two digit number and the number obtained by reversing [3]
the order of the digits is 99. Find the number if the digits differ by 3.
iii) The following figure is a rectangle in which x : y = 3:7 ; find the values [4]
of x and y
Question 9 [10]
i) The present age of a man is twice that of his son. Eight years hence, [3]
their ages will be in the ratio 7:4. Find their present ages.
ii) Construct a parallelogram ABCD if diagonal AC = 6.4cm,diagonal [3]
BD = 5.6cm and angle between the diagonals is 75 ○
iii) A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B in 15 days. How long will [4]
they take to finish it if they work together?
Question 10 [10]
i) Factorise: ( x- 2y)2 – 12(x – 2y) + 32 [3]
ii) Folloeing are the marks obtained by 30 students in an examination : [3]
15,20,8,9,10,16,17,20,24,30,44,47,38,36,40,27,25,28,30,19,7,11,21,31,
41,37,47,23,20,17
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Taking class intervals 0-10,10-20,………….,40-50; construct a
frequency table.
iii) Construct a quadrilateral ABCD if, AB = AD = 5cm, BD = 7cm , [4]
BC = DC = 5.5cm
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