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MATHS
Class 08 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 40

1. Name the property under multiplication used in − . [1]

13 −2 −2 −13
× = ×
17 7 7 17

2. Name the property under multiplication used in −19

29
×
29

−19
= 1 . [1]
3. Tell what property allows you to compute 1
× (6 ×
4
) as (
1
× 6) ×
4
[2]
3 3 3 3

4. Solve the equation and check your result: 2y + 5

3
=
26

3
− y [3]
5. Solve the equation and check your result: 3m = 5m - 8

5
[2]
6. Solve the equations and check your result: 2x - 1 = 14 - x. [2]
7. Solve the equation and check your result: 8x + 4 = 3(x – 1) + 7 [3]
8. Simplify and solve the linear equation:15(y – 4 ) – 2(y – 9) + 5(y + 6) = 0. [2]
m−1 m−2
9. Solve the linear equation: m − 2
= 1−
3
[2]
3t−2 2t+3
10. Solve the linear equation 4
−
3
=
2

3
− t . [1]
11. Solve the linear equation x + 7 − 8x

3
=
17

6
−
5x

2
[1]
12. Solve the linear equation . [2]
n 3n 5n
− + = 21
2 4 6

13. What is a regular polygon? State the name of a regular polygon of 6 sides. [1]
14. Find x in figure: [1]

15. Find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular polygon of 15 sides. [1]
16. Is it possible to have a regular polygon with measure of each exterior angle as 22°? [1]
17. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Given a parallelogram ABCD. Complete the statement along with the definition or property used.
AD = _____

18. The given figure GUNS is a parallelogram. Find x and y (Lengths are in cm). [2]

19. The figure RUNS is a parallelogram. Find x and y. (Length is in cm.) [3]

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20. In the below figure both RISK and CLUE are parallelograms. Find the values of x. [2]

21. Find the measure of ∠ P and ∠ S. If SP in the figure. (If you find m∠R , is there more than one method to [3]
¯
¯¯¯¯¯
¯ ¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯
¯
∥ RQ

find m∠P ?)

22. Explain how a square is a parallelogram? [1]

23. Explain how a square is a rhombus. [1]
24. Explain why a rectangle is a convex quadrilateral. [1]

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