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provided for this purpose on the original. Do not write any of these details anywhere else. Darken the
appropriate bubble under each digit of your roll number.
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Marks distribution of questions is as follows.

Reso NET 2023-24

Marks to be awarded
S.No. Subject Nature of Questions No. of
Correct Wrong Total
Questions
PART-I
1 to 25 Single Choice Questions (SCQ) 25 3 0 75
(Maths)
PART-II
26 to 35 Single Choice Questions (SCQ) 10 3 0 30
(Physics)
PART-III
36 to 45 Single Choice Questions (SCQ) 10 3 0 30
(Chemistry)
PART-IV
46 to 55 Single Choice Questions (SCQ) 10 3 0 30
(Biology)
PART-V
56 to 70 Single Choice Questions (SCQ) 15 3 0 45
(Mental Ability)
Total 70 210

Zero marks ‘0’ If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered).
 Syllabus of Class-VIII_ Reso N ET

Mathematics :
 Squares & Square roots  Cubes & Cube roots

 Linear equation in one variable  Quadrilaterals

 Rational numbers  Algebraic expressions

 Algebraic identities

Physics :
 Force  Pressure

 Friction  Sound wave

Chemistry :
 Synthetic fibres and plastics  Metals and non-metals

Biology :

 Crop production & management  Micro-Organism friend & foe

 Conservation of plants & animals  Cellular level of organization

Mental Ability :
 Number series  Alphabet series

 Letter repeating series  Missing term in figures

 Mathematical operations  Alphabet test

 Coding-decoding  Direction sense test

 Seating arrangement  Blood relations

 Puzzle test  Venn diagram

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 13 1 6. What is the difference between the biggest
1. Factorise x2 – x–
24 12 2 3 4
and the smallest fraction among , ,
1 3 4 5
(A) (3x – 2)(8x + 1)
24 5
and ?
1 6
(B) (3x – 2)(8x + 1)
8
1 1
1 (A) (B)
(C) (3x + 2)(8x + 1) 6 12
24
1 1
1 (C) (D)
(D) (3x – 2)(8x – 1) 20 30
24
7. What number should be subtracted from – 5
2. What is the remainder when (x4 + 1) is divided
8
by (x – 2) ? to get .
9
(A) 17 (B) 15 53 37
(A) (B)
(C) 7 (D) 1 9 9
9 9
(a2b3c )4 .(abc )3 (C) (D)
37 37
3. If = m n p then m + n + p
(a3bc 1 )2 a b c
8. Let n be a 3 digit number such that n = sum
has the value equal to of the squares of the digits of n. The number
(A) 24 (B) 54 of such n is

(C) 27 (D) 34 (A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 2 (D) More than 2
9 1 1 9. The ratio of a two digit number and the sum
4. The value of 27 – –4 + 43 will
3 9 27 of its digits is 4 : 1. IF the digit in the units
place is 3 more than the digit in the tens
be – place, then the number is.
(A) 24 (B) 36
(A) 3 (B) 2 3 (C) 27 (D) 34

(C) 0 (D) 3 3 p 5
10. If =1+ where p, q have no
q 4
5. Find three consecutive integers such that four 1
3
1
times the first plus one- half the second minus 1
1
twice the third is equal to 24- 2

(A) 11, 12 and 13 (B) 12, 13 and 14

common factors, then p + q
(C) 13, 14 and 15 (D) 10, 11 and 12 (A) 29 (B) 36
(C) 27 (D) 34
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 15. In the adjoining figure ABCD is a
1 3 1 1 parallelogram of perimeter 21. It is subdivided
11. x is 1 of 3 and y is 2 of 2 .
6 4 3 6 into smaller parallelograms by drawing lines
Then parallel to the sides. The numbers shown are
the respective perimeters of the
(A) 2x = y (B) y < x
parallelograms in which they are marked. (For
(C) x < y (D) x = y example the perimeter of the parallelogram
12. ABCD is a square ABE = 2 DAE= 30º . LMNP is 11). Find the perimeter of the
shaded parallelogram.
The sides of the square are 10 cm each.
Then the length EC is D C
A B 4
M
L
11 5
P
E N 8

A B
D C
(A) greater than 10 cm. (A) 4 (B)15
(B) equal to 10 cm (C) 7 (D) 12
(C) Less than 10 cm
p q r a b c
(D) NOt possible to calculate with the given in- 16. If   = 1 and   = 0 then the
formation a b c p q r

13. The number of acute angles formed by the rays p2 q2 r2

value of   is :
at the vertex P is ______ a2 b2 c2
(A) 0 (B) –11
(C) 9 (D) 1

17. If a = 2012, b = 2011, c = 2010 then the value of

a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca is :
30º 40º 50º (A) 0 (B) 2012
20º
10º (C) 3 (D) 4024

(A) 9 (B) 10 18. Three teams of wood-cutters take part in a

(C) 7 (D) 5 competition. The first and the third teams put
together produced twice the amount cut by the
14. Find fraction form of rational number 0.37
second team. The second and the third team
37 400 put together yielded a three-fold output as
(A) (B) compared with the first team. Which of the
100 95
teams won the competition?
433 100 (A) first team (B) second team
(C) (D) (C) third team (D) there is a tie
99 33

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19. In following couples which rational numbers are 26. Force is a :
equal : (A) Vector quantity (B) Scalar quantity
9 8 32 40 (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) None of these
(A) and (B) and
13  12  40 50
27. On drawing water from a well, a force of
7 3 8 13
(C) – and (D) and __________ is applied on the rope.
21 9  14 21
(A) pull (B) push
20. 1.7 × 1.7 + 0.7 × 0.7 – 2 × 1.7 × 0.7 = (C) push or pull (D) none of these
(A) 1 (B) 2
28. A camel can walk/run in deserts very easily as
(C) 0 (D) –1
compared to horse, donkey etc, because its :
x
(A) feet are smaller (B) weight is lesser
1296
21. If = then value of x is (C) feet are broader (D) body is heavier
x 2.25
(A) 0.9 (B) 0.09 29. The atmosphere exerts a pressure P on the
surface of earth. Here P is equal to
(C) 9 (D) 1.9
(A) 1.01 × 105 Nm–2
22. Three angles of quadrilateral are in the ratio (B) 1.01 × 10 –5 Nm–2
3 : 4: 5. The difference of the least and the (C) 1.01 × 10 7 Nm–2
greatest of these angles is 45°. All the four (D) 1.01 × 10 –7 Nm–2
angles of the quadrilateral are __ .
30. Forces of adhesion are caused due to :
(A) 63°,84°, 105°, 108°
(A) Magnetic attractions
(B) 60°,75°,120°, 105° (B) Gravitational attractrions
(C) 65°,80°,100°, 110° (C) Electrostatic attractions
(D) 85°,95°,100°, 130° (D) Frictional forces
31. A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Force of
23. The diagonals of a parallelogram ABCD friction offered by wind to the ball will act :
intersect at O. If BOC = 90° and BDC = (A) downwards
50°, then ACD is __ (B) upwards
(A) 10° (B) 40º (C) perpendicular to the direction of motion of
force
(C) 50° (D) 90°
(D) none of these
3
24. Multiplicative inverse of is : 32. The frequency of the object making 10
5
(A) 1 (B) 0 oscillations in 1 second is equal to
3 5 (A) 1 Hz. (B) 5 Hz.
(C) (D) (C) 8 Hz. (D) 10 Hz.
5 3
33. We are unable to hear the sound
25. The diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal and (A) of an electric bell.
bisect each other. The quadrilateral has to be: (B) inside an evacuated glass jar.
(A) any parallelogram (B) any rectangle (C) having frequency of 100 Hz.
(C) any trapezium (D) any rhombus (D) through water.

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34. When we play mridangam, we strike the 43. An example of physical change is
(A) string.
(A) rusting of iron.
(B) membrane.
(C) air-column. (B) dissolution of sugar in water.
(D) whole instrument. (C) cooking of food.
35. Sound is produced by vibrations in a medium (D) burning of magnesium ribbon.
which are carried in
44. Gold is mixed with copper to :
(A) downward direction only.
(B) opposite direction only. (A) make gold soft
(C) upward direction only. (B) make gold hard
(D) all directions. (C) make gold more yellowish
(D) give gold lustre
36. Rayon was obtained by the chemical treatment
of 45. The process of giving a coating of _________
(A) paper. (B) wood pulp. to copper or brass is called tinning.
(C) fruit pulp. (D) cloth.
(A) zinc (B) copper
37. Parachutes and ropes used for climbing a (C) tin (D) iron
mountain are made of
(A) rayon. (B) polyester. 46. Fertilisers are used to improve crop yields, as
(C) acrylic. (D) nylon. they
(A) are rich in inorganic nutrients.
38. Metals found in free state are known to be in
(B) are rich in organic nutrients.
(A) solid state. (B) liquid state. (C) are rich in humus.
(C) gaseous state. (D) native state. (D) are rich in chemicals that kill weeds.
39. The thin wire seen inside the bulb is made of
47. The micro-organism used in the preparation of
(A) tungsten. (B) nickel. idli, dosa, bread, etc., is
(C) tin. (D) silver. (A) bacteria. (B) virus.
40. One of the best solution to get rid of non - (C) algae .(D) yeast.
biodegradable wastes is _________ 48. Sepration of chaff from grains occur through
(A) burning (B) dumping (A) Winnowing (B) Ploughing
(C) burying (D) recycling (C) Broadcasting (D) None of these

41. Which of the following is / are non biodegrad- 49. Continuous growing of crops make the soil
able waste : poorer and less-fertile, we can replenish soil
(A) Metal (B) Diamond by following method-
(A) Crop-rotation
(C) Plastic toys (D) All
(B) Using weedicides
42. The reaction of acids with a base to form salt (C) Levelling
and water is termed as (D) Ploughing
(A) oxidation. (B) reduction. 50. An unicellular micro-organism is
(C) neutralization. (D) crystallisation. (A) protozoa. (B) mould.
(C) mushroom. (D) rhizopus.

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51. The first Reserve Forest of India is 57 Pooja’s brother is
(A) Satpura national park. (A) Ratan (B) Anil
(B) Panchmarhi park. (C) Pinku (D) Gaurav
(C) Kaziranga sanctuary.
(D) Great Biosphere Reserve. Directions (58 to 59) : Two groups of letters to the left
52. Removal of weeds is necessary for plant side of the sign :: are associated with each other
growth because weeds following same rule. You have to select one
(A) compete with crop for nutrition. group of letters from the given alternative that
(B) cause diseases in crop. will replace the sign : and form the same
(C) delay the harvesting time of the crop. associationship with the group given to the right
(D) attract the insects and birds towards the of sign ::
crop.
58. 121 : 12 : : 25 : ?
53. The simplest protozoan is (A) 1 (B) 2
(A) Amoeba. (B) Paramecium.
(C) 6 (D) 7
(C) Euglena. (D) Plasmodium.
54. The activity not prohibited in a protected area 59. 01 : 08 : : 16 : ?
meant for protection of plants and animals is (A) 25 (B) 125
(A) hunting. (B) poaching. (C) 64 (D) 27
(C) cultivation. (D) tourism.
60. While facing East you turn to your left and walk
55. Ploughs are used for 10 m; then turn to your left and walk 10 m, and
(A) harvesting. (B) tilling. now you turn 45º towards your right and go
(C) irrigation. (D) sowing.
straight to cover 25 m. Now, in which direction
56. Pointing to a photograph of a girl, Rajan said are you from your starting point?
"She has no sisters or daughters but her mother (A) North-East (B) South-West
is the only daughter of my mother." How is the (C) South-East (D) North-West
girl in the photograph related with Rajan's mother ? 61. If rains is called pink, pink is called cloud,
(A) Sister-in-law cloud is called water, water is called breeze
(B) Grand daughter and breeze is called moon. What do you wash
(C) Daughter-in-law
your hands with ?
(D) Cannot be determined
(A) Water (B) Rain
Directions (57) : Read the given information carefully (C) Breeze (D) Moon
and answer the questions that follow.
Ratan, Anil, Pinku and Gaurav are brothers of 62. In a certain code DELHI is written as 29874
Rakhi, Sangeeta, Pooja and Saroj, not neces- CULCUTTA is written as 35835661 then the word
sarily in that order. Each boy has one sister CALICUT will be coded as :
and the names of bothers and sisters do not (A) 3185463 (B) 3184635
begin with the same letter. Pinku and Gaurav (C) 3184563 (D) 3184356
are not Saroj’s or Sangeeta’s brothers. Saroj
is not Ratan’s sister.

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Direction : Find the missing number in figure/series 68. W hich of the following represents the
relationship between animals, elephants and
5 7 18
lions ?
6 93 15 9 ? 5 4 50 1
63.
3 6 8
(A) (B)
(A) 5 (B) 19
(C) 27 (D) 89

64. 111, 114, 120, 123, 129, ? (C) (D)

(A) 136 (B) 138
(C) 141 (D) 145
Directions : (69 to 70)
65. 0, 6, 20, 42, 72, ?
(A) 106 (B) 112 (i) J, K, L, M, N, O, P, and Q are sitting in a line
(C) 110 (D) 108 facing towards East.
(ii) J is fourth to the right of N.
66. Arrange the following group such that when
(iii) Q is fourth to the left of M.
arranged in a specific order, meaningful word is (iv) L and O are not at the ends and are
formed. neighours of K and P respectively.
R A C E T (v) Q is next to the left of J and J is the neighbour
1 2 3 4 5 of K.
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (B) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 69. What is the position of O ?
(C) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1 (D) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4 (A) To the right of N
(B) Next to the right of L
67. Given interchanges : signs + and × ; numbers (C) Next to the right of M
1 and 3. (D) Between P and J
(A) 31 + 34 × 31 = 1085 70. Which of the following is true ?
(B) 31 + 34 × 31 = 395 (A) P is the neighbourer of Q and J
(C) 13 + 34 × 13 = 195 (B) L is next to the right of J
(D) 31 + 14 × 13 = 213 (C) N is at left end
(D) M is next to the left of K

ANSWER KEY
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A A B C A A A A B A C B A A C
Ques. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. D C C B A C A B D B A A C A D
Ques. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. A D B B D B D D A D D C B B C
Ques. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. A D A A A A A A D B B D C B D
Ques. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans. C D D C C D B C A C

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