IN 2015 E.C W/L School term one mathematics mid exam one for grade 8.

Name ________________ R.n _____ Time_____________ TIME 1 : 40

PART ONE CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.( 1point each)

1. If |x +5| = 10,then the value of x is __________.

A { -5, 5 } B {5, 15} C {-15, 5} D {-5, 15}
2. Which of the following is not improper fraction?
35 10000 43 87
A B C D
23 10000 53 79
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3. Find the slope and y-intercept of y – 10x + = 0
3
1 1
A. Slope is and y-intercept is 10 B slope is 10 and y-intercept is -
3 3

1 1
C slope is -10 and y-intercept is - D. slope is 10 and y-intercept is -
3 3

4. What is the simplified form of 3 √ 8 ÷ 2 √ 32 ?

3 6 3
A B C D 3 √6
2 5 4
X p x p
5. If and are positive rational numbers such that = , then which of the following is
Y q y q
true?
A. x – p = y + q B xy = pq C x + p = y +q D xq = yp
1 1
3 ÷
12 6
6. When is simplified it is equal to ____________
1 5
1 x
5 12
A 26 B 35 C 25 D 37
7. Which one of the following statement is not true?
A |0.6| + |−0.4| = 1 B |−5.7| ¿ |7.5|
C |−3.3| - |−4.3| = -1 D |15−20| ¿ |−1−4|
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8. A basket contains three types of fruits, apples, oranges and bananas, weighing kg in all.
3
18 11
If kg be apples, kg be oranges the rest are bananas. What is the weight of bananas in the
7 9
239 1457 879 979
basket ? A B C D
63 63 63 63
9. In the figure below, y = mx, where m ∈ Q is an equation of the line through the origin. Which
of the following statement is true about m ?
A m is undefined
B m = 0 y-axis
 C m<0
D m>0 x-axis

Y = mx
10. Which one of the following is not true about any rational numbers a,b and c ?
A. a +(b + c) = (a + b) +c B axb + bxc = ax(b + c)

C a–(b+c)= a–b+c D ( axb)xc = ax(bxc)

|x|−|5 y|
11. If x = 8 and y = 12, then = __________
|x + y|
A 2.6 B 5.2 C -2.6 D -5.2 E none
12. Which of the following is not true?
11 5 7 5 7 8 7 5 8 −1
A < < B < < C < < D < -1.5
18 6 3 2 3 15 3 2 15 3
13. If birr 1200 is invested at 10% simple interest after 5 years?
A 6000birr B 60 birr C 600birr D none
2
14. If 3|x−5| = 3 , then the value of x is __________
3
−34 56 34 56 34
A { } B { , } C { , } D { ,
9 9 9 9 9
−56
}
9
15. Which of the following is not perfect cube number?
1
A 8 B 343 C 64 D
900
16. If ( 3.67 )2 = 13.47 , then ( 0.367)2 = _____________
A 1347 B 1.347 C 0.1347 D 0.01347
17. The simplified form of √ 128 - √ 32 = ______________
A 12 √2 B 40 C 2 √2 D 4 √2
−1
18. If x = , then x3 = _________
11
A 1231 B -1231 C 1331 D -1331
19. Which one of the statement is false?
A Every positive rational number is greater than zero.
B Every negative rational number is less than zero.
C Every positive rational number is less than every negative rational number
D Greatest negative integer is negative one.
20. Melekamu invested 5000birr at 6% simple interest per annum and gained 1200birr. For how
long did he invest the money?
A 5years B 6years C 10years D 4years
21. In the Cartesian coordinate plane, if x< 0 and y> 0, then in which quadrant does the point ( x ,
y) lie ? A Fourth quadrant B Second quadrant
C Third quadrant D First quadrant
 22. If √ 61 = 7.81 ,then what is √ 0.0061 ?
A 0.0781 B 0.781 C 781 D 0.00781
23. For what value of “a” does the equation |x| = a have two solutions?
A a = 0 B a<0 C a≠0 D a>0
24. The point is located 5 units to the right of the y-axis and 2 units below the x-axis. find the
coordinates of the point.
A ( -5, -2 ) B (5, 2) C (5, -2) D (-2, 5 )
25. Which one of the following is true?
A The slope of a line parallel to x-axis is undefined.

B The slope of a line parallel to y-axis is zero.

C If y = mx and m>0, the graph of the equation y = mx is rises from left to right.

D. If y = mx and m<0 , the graph of the equation y = mx is rises from left to right.

−1 2
−a −b
2
26. If a = -3 and b = , then = __________
2 a−b

A -3.7 B 3.5 C 3.7 D -3.5

4 17 2 1
27. The simplified form of (6 ÷ )x - is _____________
5 25 15 6
1 1 7 5
A B C D
3 2 6 6
28. Which one of the following ordered pair is the solution of the equation y= 3x + 5 ?
A (0, -5) B (2, -11) C (-2, -11) D (-2, -1)
29. Point (a, a) lie on the graph of the equation 3y = 2x – 4. Find the value of a.
A 2 B -2 C 4 D -4
2 4 3
30. If , and are written in increasing order, then which of the following is correct?
5 7 8
3 2 4 3 4 2 2 3 4 4 2 3
A , , B , , C , , D , ,
8 5 7 8 7 5 5 8 7 7 5 8
31. The point is located on the y-axis and 10 units above the x-axis. Find the coordinates of the point.
A (0, -10) B ( -10, 0) C (10, 0) D (0, 10)
32. Which one of the following statement is true?
A (5.2)2 > 28 B (0.12)2 > o.25 C (2.2)2 > 4.5 D (0.5)2 < 0.25
3 √ 27
33. The simplified form of is __________
√3
A 3 B 9 C
√3 D
1
3 3
34. In which quadrant the point (4, 0) lie? A First quadrant B second quadrant
C Fourth quadrant D neither of any quadrant
35. Which of the following is perfect square number?
A 27 B 125 C 441 D 729
36. What is the solution set of 2|3+ x| = - 12?
A {-9, -3} B { -9, 3} C { 9, -3 } D {}
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37. If the area of square region is 256m , then what is the length of sides of a square region?
A 12m2 B 16m2 C 14m D 16m
38. If ( 3.42) = 11.70, then the value of √ 1170 = _________.
2

A 11.7 B 1170 C 1.170 D 117

39. Which one of the following is an equation of a line that passes through the origin?
3x
A Y- 5 = 0 B X–3=0 C Y = 3x + 5 D Y =
4
40. Which one of the following is not a linear equation in one variable?
A. 3x + 1 = 4-x B 3( 2x – 4) = -2(3x -6) C 2x2 – 18 = 0 D X + 1 = 2x +7