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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL
GANGA RAM HOSPITAL M ARG, N.D-60
M ATHEM ATICS
CLASS VIII
SA-1
Assignment No. 8
Ch 16 Introduction to Graphs
1. Tick the correct alternative :
i. The point of intersection of co-ordinate axes is called
a) Common point b) Zero point c) Origin d) Null point
ii. -coordinate of a point on -axis is
a) b) 1 c) d) 0
iii. The point (-1, -5) lies in
a) First quadrant b) Second quadrant c) Third quadrant d) Fourth quadrant
iv. The point (0, -4) lies on
a) +ve -axis b) +ve -axis c) -ve -axis d) -ve -axis
2. The follow ing graph show s the maximum t emperat ure in the first w eek of April.
a) What w as the temperat ure on Thursday?
b) When w as the maximum temperature 35 ?
3. The follow ing line graph show s the sale of capacitors in the last 5 years. Read the graph and
answ er the questions t hat follow:
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a) What w ere the sales in (i ) 2004 (ii ) 2006?
b) In w hich year w as t he sale maximum?
c) Comput e the difference betw een the year w hen the sales w ere maximum and the
year in w hich t he sales w ere minimum.
4. Ruchi is the school topper. Her predicted marks in class X boards and her actual marks are
show n in the graph below . The dotted line represents the predict ed marks and t he solid line
represents t he actual marks.
a) In w hich subject w ere the actual marks and the predict ed marks equal?
b) What w ere the maximum marks scored by Ruchi (actually) and in w hich subject?
c) In w hich subject did the actual marks differ the most form the predict ed marks?
5. The graph show s the pat h of a cyclist.
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Answ er the questions given below .
a) What is the average speed during the first part of the journey?
b) For how long did he rest?
c) What w as the average speed during the second part of the journey?
6. The graph represents the journey of a camel in the Thar Desert. Read and answ er the
follow ing questions:
a) What is the average speed of the cam el?
b) In w hat time did the camel t ravel first 25 km?
c) What w as his speed during the last one hour?
7. Plot the points on a graph paper. Verify if they lie on a line.
a) A(0,2) B(-2,2) C(2,2)
b) A(3,3) B(4,3) C(3,1)
8. I. Write the abscissa ( -coordinate)of each of the follow ing:
a) (6,5) b) (0,-3) c) (8,2)
II. Write the abscissa ( -coordinate)of each of the follow ing:
a) (2,3) b) (7,-3) c) (5,-5)
Q 9-13 W hat value do you inculcate from the graphs?
9. The follow ing table show s the marks obtained by a student in various class tests:
Plot a graph using the table below :
Unit Test I II III IV
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M arks 30 42 60 80
10. Iron is heated and its temperat ure is noted at different intervals of time as given in the
follow ing table. Plot a graph using t he figures in the table.
Time(in seconds) 0 2 6 12 14
Temperature(in ) 20 22 27 32 39
11. The follow ing graph show s the side of a square and it s perimet er. Read the graph and
answ er the follow ing questions:
a) What is the perimet er of the square w hen the side is 4 cm?
b) What is the side of the square if the perimet er is 12 cm?
12. A bank gives interest on deposits. Draw a graph to illustrat e the relation betw een the
number of years and the simple interest earned w hen the sum deposited is Rs 100.
13. Plot the graphs for the values of the follow ing table:
a) Cost of oranges
Number of oranges 1 5 7 12 15
Cost (in Rs) 3 15 21 36 45
b) Consumption of rice by children in a hostel
Number of children 10 15 20 25 30
Rice (in kg) 15 22.5 30 37.5 45
c) Distance travelled by a car and time t aken
Dist ance (in km) 40 70 100 140 190 250
Time (in hours) 1 2 3 4 5 6
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