Maths Class 8 Sample Paper
Maths Class 8 Sample Paper
INDIRAPURAM
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
CLASS – VII
Time: 3 Hours M. M. 80 MATHEMATICS No. of Q. 37 No. of Pages: 6
Name Roll No.
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
2. Section A has 15 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 11 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 5 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 2 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1, mark each respectively.
7. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION -A
Section A consists of 15 questions of 1 mark each.
Q.NO
2. The value of y for which the expressions (y – 15) and (2y + 1) become equal is 1
(a) 0 (b) 16
(c) 8 (d) – 16
3. Which of the following triangles will have its altitude outside the triangle? 1
(a) Acute angled triangle (b) Obtuse angled triangle
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(c) Right angled triangle (d)Scalene triangle
4. The sides of a triangle have lengths (in cm) 10, 6.5 and a, where ‘a’ is a whole number. The 1
minimum value that a can take is
(a) 6 (b) 5
(c) 3 (d) 4
5. If for ∆ABC and ∆DEF, the correspondence CAB ↔ EDF gives a congruence, then which of the 1
following is not true?
(a) AC = DE (b) AB = EF
(c) ∠A = ∠D (d) ∠C = ∠E
6. Which one of the following is not a criterion for the congruence of two triangles? 1
(a) ASA (b) SSA
(c) SAS (d) SSS
(c) 2 (d) 50
8. Weight of Nikhil increased from 60 kg to 66 kg. Then, the increase in weight is _______ %. 1
(a)10 (b)100
(c)50 (d)20
9. 2 1
Which of the following rational numbers is equivalent to 3?
3 4
(a) 2 (b) 9
4 9
(c)6 (d) 4
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12. The area of a semicircle of radius 4r is 1
(a) 8πr2 (b) 4πr2
(c) 12πr2 (d) 2πr2
15. The length of a side of square is given as 2 𝑥 + 3. Which expression represents the perimeter 1
of the square?
(a) 2 𝑥 + 16 (b) 6 𝑥 + 9
(c) 8 𝑥 + 3 (d) 8 𝑥 + 12
SECTION -B
Section B consists of 11 questions of 2 mark each.
16. Find the mean of the first ten even natural numbers.
2
17. In a class of 60 students, the number of girls is one third the number of boys. Find the number
of girls and boys in the class. 2
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26.
Find the whole quantity if 70% of it is 14 minutes.
2
SECTION -C
Section C consists of 5 questions of 3 mark each.
27. 4 is added to a number and the sum is multiplied by 5. If 20 is subtracted from the
product and the difference is divided by 8, the result is equal to 10. Find the number. 3
28. If ₹25000 is to be divided amongst Ravi, Raju and Roy, so that Ravi gets two parts, Raju three
parts and Roy five parts. How much money will each get? What will it be in percentages? 3
29. Evaluate
−3 2 3
i) 7 + 3
1 1
ii)2 5 − (− 3)
−6
iii) 5 × −(−2)
30. The diameter of a wheel is 40 cm. How many revolutions will it make on covering 176 m?
3
3 2
31. Simplify the expression and find the value if m= -3, n= 2 m -3(4 - n )
3
SECTION – D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 mark each.
32. (i) In the given fig, find the value of ∠P, ∠Q and ∠R.
3
(ii) Find the perimeter of the rhombus whose diagonals measure 24 cm and 10 cm.
2
33. (i) Mr. Garg lent ₹15000 to his friend. He charged the interest at 15% per annum on ₹12500
and 18% on the rest. How much interest did he earn in 3 years? 2.5
(ii) Rajesh purchased a house for ₹45,200 and spent ₹2800 on its repairs. He had to sell it for
₹46800. Find his gain or loss percent. 2.5
34. Through a rectangular field of length 90 m and breadth 60 m, two roads are constructed which
are parallel to the sides and cut each other at right angles through the centre of the fields. If the 5
width of each road is 3 m, find
(i) the area covered by the roads.
(ii) the cost of constructing the roads at the rate of ₹110 per m2 .
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35. Subtract the sum of 12ab –10b2 –18a2 and 9ab + 12b2 + 14a2 from the sum of ab + 2b2 and
3b2 – a2.
SECTION – E
Case study based questions are compulsory
36. People of Khejadli village take good care of plants, trees and animals. They say that plants and
animals can survive without us, but we cannot survive without them. Inspired by her elders
Amrita marked some land for her pets (camel and ox) and plants. Answer the following
questions based on it.
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ii What is the value of ∠3 + ∠4 + ∠5?
1
a) 180° b) 360° c) 270° d) 90°
iii ∠4 + ∠5 =
1
a) ∠3 + ∠5 b) ∠2 + ∠5 c) ∠1 + ∠2 d) ∠2 + ∠3
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