RAMAKRISHNA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT ; MATHEMATTCS
CLASS- VIII
HALF YEARLY EXAMTNATTON (2019 _ 2O2O])

sEcfloN- A ( ONE MABK QUEST|OryS l ;

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UNDERSTANDING QUADRILATERALS

Q'l lf ihe three angles of a triangle are 750,750 and 960 respectively . Find the fourth
angle.

Q2 Whai is the sum of the angles of a regular polygon of l5 sides.

Q3 ls ii possible to have quadrilateral of the following measurements:

550,750 , 11oa l2oo

Q4 lf ABCD is a paralletogram , ihen what is the value of A _ C

Q5 What will be the sum ofthe interior angles of an n - sided polygon?

Q6 What is the measure of each exterior angle of a regular pentagon?

Q7 How many diagonals do the following a have?

(a) noragan (b) heptagon

Q8 .Write the name of a regular polygon of sides:

(a) 10 (b)8

CHAPTER -2 :(LINEAR EQUATTONS tN ONE VARTABLE

)
Q9. The difference between two conseculve even numbers is

Q10 An equation involving linear polynomial only is called a equation.

Ql 'l Solve the equation : 3x - 5 = 16

Q12 Solve the equation ; 5y + B = 6

Q13 Solve the equation :1 = 10

 Q14)Solve the equaiion :1 1x + 4 = 2x - 5.

Q1s)Solve the equation :'14x -I = 12.

Q16)Solve the equation :9 = 12.

Q17)Solve the equation: 5m + 8 = 3.

Q'18)Solve the equalion:9 = 22

Q1g)Solve theequati6n : 5m + 3 = 3m - 5.

Q2o)Solve the equalion : 3z -I = 2.

021)Solve ihe eouation :!4 = 25.

Q22)Solve the equation : '16q + 40 = 36q

CHAPTER - 5 : (DATA HANDLING )

O23) Find the size of the class intervai:

(a)40-50(b)1 00-200(c)1 5-20(d)200-400

Q24) Find the clas€ niark of the class interval:

.
(a)40-s0(b) 1 00-200(c) 1 5-20(d)2OO-400

Q25) Find the upper limit of the class interval:

(a)ao-50 (b) 1 oo-2oo(c) 1 5-20(d)2oo-4oo

Q26) Find the lower limit of the class interval:

{a 140-50 (b)'100-200{c)1 b-20{d )200-400

Q27) List all the possible outcomes when a die is thrown.

Q2B)What is the probability of getting a head when a coin is tossed?

Q29)Find the probability of choosing 'N' from the word NlTlN.

Q3o)Find the probability of getting a no. greater than 7 when a die is thrown.

Q3'1) What is the maximum probabiLity of an event?

Q32) What is the least probability of an event?

CHAPTER-6 ( SQUARE AND SQUARE ROOTS)

 Q.33. write the unit's digit of the squares of the following numbers:

(a)539 (b)2780(c) 1225(d)1432

Q..34.Are the following numbers perfect squares? Give reasons,

(a) 25000 (b)7648 (c)4A37 G)151222

Q35.Find those numbers whose squares are odd numbers and those whose squares
are even numbers:

(a) 3254 (b)1009 (c)1214 (d)6385

Q.36. Find the square of

(a)e.s(b)1.87 (c) 8s (d) 17.45

Q 3T.Wiihout actual squaring , find the value of:

(a) 7 s2 - 7 4? b)1892 - 1 BB2 (c)21s2 - 2142 (dJ63B2 - 6372

Q38.How many numbers lie between:

(a) 28'? and 272 (b)1s2and 142(c)222and zj2 (d)34rand 33,

CHAPTER -13 : (DlREcT AND INVERSE PROPORTTONS )

. Q39) Which of the following quantities vary directly?

a) The number of articles and their cost.

b) Area of land and iis cost.
c) The number of hours of work and the wages received.
d) Length of the side of a square and its area.
e) Distance travelled and time taken if speed of vehicle is constant.
Q40) ln each of the following cases, siate whether the variation is direct or inverse
a) Periineter of a square and length of jts side.
b) Time taken to travel a certain distance and speed.
c) The number of men and time taken to complete the work.
d) The number of hours of work done and wages paid
e) The number of pipes filling a water tank and time taken to fill it.
 SECTION B ( Each Question carries two marks)

( CHAPTER -3 : UNDERSTANDING QUADRILATERALS)

Q.1 .ln a parallelogram ABCD , AB = 6cm and DA=gcm. Find the perimeter of
parallelogram ABCD

Q.2.ls ii possible to have a parallelogram of the following measurementsj

AB= BC=6cm , CD=DA=4.s cm

Q3 .What is the measure of each exterior angle of a regular polygon of 18 sides.?

Q4.What is the measure of each interior angle of a regular octagon.

Q5 . Each exterior angle of a reg ular polygon is 400 . Find the n umber of sides of the
Polygon.

Q6. Each inierior angle of a regular polygon is 1500 . Find the number of sides of the
Polygon.

Q.7 ls it possible to have a regular polygon whose each exterior angle measures 450?
J ustify.

Q8. ls it possible to have a regular polygon whose each interior angle measures .1340?
Justify.

Q9.The two adjacent angles of a quadrilateral are 670 and '1050. The two adjacent
. angles are equal. Whet is the measure of each of these equal angles?

CHAPTER - 2 :( LINEAR EQUATIONS lN ONE VARIABLE )

Q1o)Findihevalueof yfromtheequation :8y+4= 3(y-1 )+7.

Q11)Findthevalueof m from the equation
'22 :5m - ll= =im-f l.
Q12) Solve the equation 0.3 x + 5 = 5.8 x

Q13)lf 5 is subtracted from a number and the result is multiplied by 2, we obtain 12.
What is lhe number ?

Q14) Solve the equalion :2 (2.1 x- 1.1)=i.2ya7

Q15)lf 4 is added to a number and the result is muliiplied by 3, we obtain 36. What
is the number ?

Q16)Solve the eoual;6n -4-!

4a =
J

Q17)The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5. lf their difference is 3 find the numbers.

 Q18) The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 48 cm. Find the sides.

Q1g)Findthevalueof xfromtheequation :! +3= ! -5

CHAPTER-6 ( SQUARE AND SQUARE ROOTS}

Q20 .Write the Pythagorean triplet whose one number

(a) 18 (b)10 (c)12 (d) 1a

Q 21.Using prime factorization method, examine which of the following number is a

perfect square:

(a\ 2352(b)882 (c)i500 (d) 81S1

Q 22.Find the square root of the following numbers by factorization method

(a) 90000(b)aoe6 (c)4225 (d) 7744

CHAPTER - 5 : (DATA HANDLING )

Q23). A bag contains 15 cards bearing numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5............14, .15.
A card is
drawn irom the bag. Find the probability that it bears

(a)A prime number (b) a number divisible by 2.

Q24). A circle has 5 seciors with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (one in each sector). A spinner is
fixed ai the centre of the circle. When the spinner is spun once, find the probability that
it stops in a sector with a prime number.

Q25). From a bag coritaining 8 red balls and 5 white ba s, one ball is drawn from a bag.
What is the probability of getting a white ball?

Q26). A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting

(a) A prime number (b) An even number (c) A multiple of 3

Q27). From a pack of playing cards, a card is drawn. Find the probability ot

(a) Getiing a queen (b) An ace of hea( (c) A black king.

Q28).A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of cards. Find the probability that it is

(a)red in colour (b) black in colour.

CHAPTER.l3 : (DIRECT AND INVERSE PROPORTTONS )
Q29 lf x and y vary directly fill in the missing entries.
a)

X 7 a 11
Y 40 B 72 c

b)

X 2.5 6.5 b
Y 10 18 c

c)

X 15 a
Y 6 B 16 c

Q30 lf x and.y vary indirectly fill in the missing entries.

b)

X 4 b c
A 't30 8 40

c)

X 54 I
Y 36 27 b c

SECTION C (Each Question carrles three marks)

( CHAPTER -3
UNDERSTANDING QUADRILATERALS)
Q3l.Theanglesof a quadrilateral arein the ratio g:7:3:5. Findtheangles.
Q32.The ratio of the two sides of a parallelogram is 3: 2 and the perimeter is 160 cm
Find the length of the sides of ihe llsm
 Q.33 One angle of a llqm is 2 times the other What are the measures of anglesofthe
lln

Q34 One side of a rectangle is 2 1 time of other . If the perimeter is 98 cm,find its sides.

Q35 .Two adjacenl angles of a llsm are in the ratio 2:3. Find all the angles of the ll..
CHAPTER - 2 :(LINEAR EOUATIONS tN ONE VARTABLE )

e36solve and verifv . 1Il I = s_

' ,xA
Q37 Solve the equation : 3x -4 (2x-5J=2(x-1J +1

Q38 The sum of one fourth of a number and g is 16. Find the number.

Q39 The sides of a triangle are in the rc1io 2 | 3:4. tf the perimeter of the triangle is 135
cm, find ihe sides of the triangle.

Q40 Sum of three consecutive integeis is 30. Find the integers.

Q41 The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 5 : 6 ; 7. Find the angles of the triangle.

Q42solve the equatisn -l - q] 1.

3

Q43 The sum of two numbers is 80. lf one os four times the other, find the numbers.

. Q44 Solve and verify : 5m a - = 3-yn - 14

CHAPTER - 5 : (DATA HANDLING }

Q45. The waier bills (in Rs.) of 32 housesin a locality are given below:

580. 573, 548. 578. 552. 603.595.

537 ,585,573,572,594,566,592,552,585,578,58.1 ,560,564,554,571 ,563,608,578,575,
600. 575,559, 535,603,589.

Construct a grouped frequency distribution table with class size 10.

Q46. The electricity bills (jn Rs.) of 40 shops in a locality are given below:

1615,'1608,1565,1559,1552,1581,1587,1578,1628,1621,1562,1565, 1598, 1595,

1584,1576,1563, 1589, 159.1, 1565, 1595, 1601,1587, 1581,1605,,1629, 1592,1575.
'1578, 1605, 1572, 1607, 1627,1616, 1600, 1582, 1561, 1601 , 1618.
.1580,
Construct a grouped frequency distribution table.

Q47The number of abseniees in class Vlll was recorded in a particular week.

Represent this data on the bar graph
Days tvton. Tues. Wed. hurs.
Number of Absentees '120 ,135 130 '150

(a) On which day the maximum and minjmum students were absent?

(b) How many students were absent on Wednesday and Friday?

(c) On which days the same number of students was absent?

Q48 The average monthly attendance of a class is given.

Month lJuly Aug .Sep Oct Nov Dec .Jan Feb

*19:l:1..,-.,,*;1?*-,11*-***,..,**J9*..,1g .
-:6
1. Draw the bar graph of the data given.
2. ln which month the average attendance is minimum or maximum?
3. ln which month the average attendance was less than 40?
4. Find the difference between the maxinlum and minimum average attendance?

Q49 The pie chart shows the food liking of 72(r siudents of a school. Read the graph
and answer the following questions:

(a) How many students like poories?

(b) How many students like dosa?

(c) What percentage of students like Pizza'l

(d) How many more students like dosa than pasta?

CHAPTER-6 ( SQUARE AND SQUARE ROO'TS}

Q 50.Find the square root of 15.16 up to two dc.imal places.

Q 51.Find tl"re square root of 3.009 up to 3 decimal places.

Q 52 Find the square root of the following

(a)2.9929 (b)147.1 369 (c)37.0881 (d)0.0196

Q53. Find the smallest number by which each of the following numbers be divided to
obtain a perfect square. Also find the square root of the perfect square number
obtained.

(a) 312s (b)2700 (c)343 (d) 3240

 Q 54.Find ihe smallest number by which each of the fo owing numbers be multiplied to
obtain a perfect square. Also find the square root ofthe perfect square number
obtained.

(a) 1210 (b)2048 (c)1008 (d) 768

Q55 Find ihe square root of the following numbers by usjng one,s and tens method:

(a)99856 (b)1936 (c)1296 (d)17787

Q56.Find square root by long division method:

(a)105625 (b)31 0025 (c)22801 (d)15129

Q.57.Find the least number ihat must be subtracted from 3793 so as to get a perfect
square.Also find the square root of that perfect square

Q.58. Find the least n umber that must be added to 1919 so as to get a perfect
square.Also find the square rooi of that perfect square

Q.59.Find the greatest number of4 digits which is a perfect square

Q.60.Find the smallest number of 5digitswhich isa perfect square

Q. 61.The area of a square is '156.25 sq cm. Find its side.

Q 62.Simplify;

. i.1)8.41 x 32.49 (b)3.01

72.25
(c)13.s + 22.5 (d)20.8849 -2088.49
13.9 -22.5

Q.63.Find the smallest square number exacfly divisible byeach ofthe numbers
4,6,8,12

Q 64 Find the rational number whose square is jZL

169

SECTION D ( Each Question carries four marks)

( CHAPTER -9 : UNDEBSTANDINg QUADRILATERALS)

Q'1..The perimeter of a llsm is 320 cm .One of its side is less than the other by 1O cm .

Find the lengths of the sides of the lls.

Q2. Sum of the pair of opposite angtes of a iism is 2200 . Find the angles of the sm

Q3 The perimeter of a square is 60 cm . Find the tength of its diagonals

 Q4.ABCD is a rhombus . The length of its diagonal AC and BD are 32 cm and 18cm
respectively. Find each side of the rhombus.

CHAPTER - 2 :(LINEAR EQUATTONS tN ONE VARTABLE )

Qs.Ages of Madhu and Neetuare in ihe ratio 4 : 3, Five years ago, their ages were
in the raiio 3 : 2. Five their present ages.

Q6 The pr'eseirt ages of Sheela and Sunita are in the ratio 5 : 4, eight years from
now, their ages will be in the ratio 6 : 5. Find their present ages.

Q7 The sum of digits of a 2 - digit numb et is 7 . tf 27 is added to the number, the

digits interchange their places.Find the number.

Q9 The sum of two numbers is 46 and their difference is 4, find the numbers.

Q1oThe present age of Mohan is ihree times ihe age of his son. After 8 years, the
sum of their ages will be 72 years. Find their present ages.

Q11 The length of a rectangle is 5 times the breadth. lf the perimeier is 4g cm, find
the length and breadth of the rectangle.

Q12 The sum of three consecutive muttiples of 5 is 165. Find these multiples.

Q13 ln a class, students were asked to choose their favourite sport. One _ fourth
chose cricket, one - third chose badminton, two - fifth chose tennis and five
students chose kho - kho. Hcw many students are there in the class ?

Q14 The denominator of a rational number js greater than its numerator by 7. lf the
numerator is increased by 11, and the denominator is decreased by 3, the new
number becomes 4. Find the original number.

Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 5. When 7 is added to each.of them, the ratio is
Q 15
changed to 9: '19. Find the numbers.

CHAPTER - 5 : (DATA HANDLING)

Q16 Draw a bar diagram fc.r lhe following data:

June lJuly August September

Number 2 3 4 5 2 1

of
class
tests

Q'17 Draw a bdr diagram for the following data:

Ch ildren Class CIass Class Class Class

who prefer VI v vllt IX

Badminton 1B 24 12 16

Football 12 12 18 15 18

Q18. The heights of 40 students of a class are given in the following table:

Height in 120- 125- 130- 140- 145- '150- Total

cm 125 130 140 '145 150 155

Number 2 4 8 4 12 8 2 40
of
Students

Draw a histogram to represent the above data.

Q19. Following is the distribution of ages (in years) of 32 teachers of a primary school.

Age (in 25-31 37-43 43-49 49-55

years)

Number of 10 13 5 3 1

Teachers

Represent the above data by means of a histogram.

Q20. On a particular day, the sales (in Rs.) of different items ofa baker's shop are
given below:

Type of PIain Fruii Cakes/Pastries Biscuits OtheIs Total

Item Bread Bread

Sales in 320 BO 160 120 40 720

 G
Rs.

Draw a pie chdrt for the above data.

Q21. The number bf students in a hostel, speaklng different languages is given

below:
Hindi English l\y'arathi Tamil Bengali Total
Language

Number of 40 12 7 4 72
Students

Depict the data in a pie chart.

Q22. The followjng data shows the bi h rate per ihousand ofdifferent countries durjng a
certain year. Draw a bar graph.

Country lndia Pakistan i Lanka

Q23 The following table shows the year wise strength of a dancing school.

,, year 2006-07 .2oo7.o:a lzooe_cis :zrios_tb lzoio"rr

No. of sludents .800 lszs ,t
1oo 14oo 1625
,

Represent the above data by a bar graph.

SQUARE AND SQUARE ROOTS

Q 24..3844 plants are to be planted in an agricultural farm in such a way that

each row
contains as many plants as the number of rows.Find out the number of rows of the
plants

Q 25.ln a rally 841 cadets pariicipated. Theofficer asked them to stand in rows in
such
a way that the number of cadets in each row is equal to the number of rows.
How many
cadets were there in each row?

Q 26 The students of a schoor donated Rs.2o25in.aI for brind rerief fund. Each student
donated as many rupees as the number of students in the class. Find the number
of
students in ifle class.
 U
Q 27.Find the number whose one fourth multiplied by one third is 20736.

Q 28.Find the cost of putting fences along the boundary of a square park of area 1331
sqm . if wire costs Rs.20 per m.

Q 29.The length and breadth of a rectangle are 14m and 11m respectively. Find the
side of the square whose area is equal to the area of this rectangle

CHAPTER -13: (DIRECT AND INVERSE PROPORTIONS)

Q30 The cost of 17 notebooks is Rs.212.50. Find the cost of 13 such notebooks.

Q31 Karan can walk a distance of 210 m in 90 minutes. Find the time taken by him to
cover a drstance of 560 m .

Q32 The cost Of 27m of a certain trouser material is Rs. 3564. Find the length of cloth
purchased for Rs.4224.

Q33 lf 52 men can do a piece of work in 27 days , how long will 39 men take to
complete the same work?

Q34Agarrison of 14OO men has provision for 36days. Butduetothe arrival of

reinforcement , the provision could last for 28 days. How many more men joined the
gaffison?

. Q35 A factory needs 35 machines to produce the required number of articles in 48

days. How many machines will be required to producelhe same number of articles in
42 days?

Q36) 6 Cows can graze a field in 21 deys . How long would g cows take to graze the
sarne field?

Q37 Rita types 2070 words in t hr 30 min. How long will she take tb type 3450 words?
How many words will she type in 3 hours?

Q38 A person has enough money to buy 18 kg of sugar at the rate of Rs.25 per kg. lf
the price of sugar is reduced by Rs.s per kg, how many kilograms of sugar can he buy
now?