N/S/L/SUB/CITY WORDA 05 EDUCATION OFFICE GRADE 8 MODEL EXAMINATIONS
JUNUARY 2017 E.C /MAY 2025G.C
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N/S/L/SUB/CITY WORDA 05 EDUCATION OFFICE GRADE 8 MODEL EXAMINATIONS
JUNUARY 2017 E.C /MAY 2025G.C
MATHEMATICS MODEL EXAMINATIONS FOR GRADE 8
TIME ALLOWED 1HOUR
I.Choose the correct answer for the following questions from the given alternatives and write the
space provided.
1. Which one of the following is correct about the relation between N, Q, W and Z?
A. N C W C Z C Q B. N C Z C W C Q C. W C N C Z C Q D. Z C N C W C
Q
1
2. The number -21 expressed as a single fraction is equal to :
2
−41 −42 −43 −44
A. B. C. D.
2 2 2 2
3. The point “A” on the number line given below is equal to:
. . . . .
1 A 2
7 3 5
A.1.5 B. C. D.
4 4 4
4. Among the following number system, one is closed under subtraction?
A. The set of whole number C. The set of positive rational number
B. The set of integers D. The set of natural numbers
5. The solution set of 2 + 2 x + 1 = 4 is:
−1 −3 −3 3 1 −3 1 −1
A. { , } B. { , } C. { , } D. { , }
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
6. Which one is written in ascending order
3 7 7 −9 −3 7 7 9
A. , , , B. , , ,
2 9 2 2 2 9 2 2
−9 3 7 7 7 7 −9 3
B. C. , , , D. , , ,
2 2 9 2 9 2 2 2
−3
7. If x= 3 and y = then – x – (-y) is equal to:
2
−3 3 −9 9
A. B. C. D.
2 2 2 2
1 −3 7
8. What is the simplified from of the expression - ÷( + ):
2 2 4
1 −1
A. B. – 2 C. D. 2
2 2
9. If Mr. Daniel invested Birr 10,000 with simple interest rate of 20% how long will it take his money to be
tripled?
A. 20 years B. 30 years C. 10 years D. 5 years
2 4 3
10. The decimal form of the sum + + is:
1000 10 100,000
A. 0.234 B. 0.423 C. 0.40203 D. 0.4023
11. Which one of the following is true?
2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
A. 3 ¿ 3 B. 3 ¿ 2 C. -3 ¿ -2 D. -3 ¿ -3
5 6 5 6 5 6 3 6
9 9
12. The product of two numbers is and one of them is , then what is the other numbers ?
10 10
9 10
A. B. C. 1 D. 0
10 9
13. Multiplying the given rational number by itself is called:
A. Square of a number B. Cube of a number C. Square root of a number D. Cube root of
a number
14. When we compute – ( -502 ) it is equal to :
A. 2500 B. 50 C.-2500 D. -50
15. Among the following alternatives which one is correct?
A. 100 ¿ ( 9.2 ) 2 ¿ 121 B. 64 ¿(7.5)2 ¿ 81 C. 16 ¿ (4.3) 2 ¿ 25 D. 25¿ (6.2)2 ¿36
16. Suppose (2.13)2= 4.5369, then (213)2is equal to:
A. 45,369 B. 45.369 C. 453.69 D. 0.45369
17. From √ y = x , y is :
A. The cube root of x B. The square root of x C. Index D. The cube of x
18. What is the solution set of the equation 2√ x+ 1 = 4?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 1 D. 2
19. Which number is both perfect square and perfect cube number?
A. 441 B. 64 C. 100 D. 144
20. The simplified form of √ 98 -2 √ 50 + √ 32 is:
A. √ 2 B. 2 √ 2 C. 3 √ 2 D. 2 - √ 2
21. What is the value of the expression (√ √ 2 × √ 8 ) ? 2
A. √ 10 B. 4 C. √ 6 D. 2 √ 2
Use the following table to answer question number 21 and 22
X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
7 49 49.14 49.28 49.42 49.56 49.7 49.84 49.98 49.99 50.27
7.1 50.41 50.55 50.69 50.84 50.98 51.12 51.27 51.41 54.41 51.7
7.2 51.84 51.98 52.13 52.27 52.42 52.56 52.71 52.85 52.86 53.14
7.3 53.29 53.44 53.58 53.73 53.88 54.02 54.17 54.32 54.33 54.61
7.4 54.76 54.91 55.06 55.2 55.35 55.5 55.65 55.8 55.81 56.1
2
22. By using the above table the approximate value of (7.06) is:
A. 51.27 B. 53.58 C. 49.84 D. 49.28
23. The square root of 54.91 in the above table is equal to:
A. 7.46 B. 7.31 C. 7.41 D. 7.23
2
24. If the area of the square region is 441m , then what is the length of its side?
A. 41m B. 21m C. 32m D. 51m
2 3
√
3
25. The simplified form of the expression 1+ , when =
a
b
4
a 19
b 8
is:
3
A. B. C. D.
3 2 3 4
−1
26. If x = , then x3 is equal to:
5
−1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D. -
125 125 75 15
27. The volume of a cube is 343cm3 , then twice of its edge length is:
A. 7cm B. 11cm C. 14cm D. 8cm
28. Among the following alternatives/ points which one is not lie on any of the four quadrants?
1
A. ( -1, -1) B. ( -1, 2) C. ( -2 , ) D. (0, -3 )
3
29. An equation that represents x –axis is:
1 4
A. X = 0 B. x = C. y = 0 D. y =
2 3
30. Which pairs of coordinates determined a horizontal line?
A. (0 , 0) & (2 , 2) B. (0 , 1) & (2 , 3) C. (2 , 3 ) & (3 , 3) D. (2 , 4) & (2 , 5 )
31. Identify which point is not lie on the line of the equation – ( -x + y) + 1 = 0?
A. (2 ,2 ) B. (1 , 2) C. (2 , 3 ) D. (999, 1000)
32. The slop, y- intercept and x – intercept of –x + y = -1 are , and
respectively.
A. 1, 1 & -1 B.1, -1 & 1 C. -1, -1 & -1 D. -1 , 1 & 1
33. The line of the equation 2x + y = -3x is pass through
A. I quadrant & II quadrant C. II quadrant & IV quadrant
B. I quadrant & IV quadrant D. I quadrant & III quadrant
34. If (0 , k) lies on the line of x +y = 4 , then what is the value of k?
A. 6 B. 4 C. 5 D. 2
35. Consider the equation y = 1 – ( -x), then the value of x at y = -1 is :
A. - 1 B. - 2 C. 1 D. 2
36. The sum of two numbers is 25 and one of them comes next to three times the other, what are the numbers?
A. 11 & 14 B. 7 & 18 C. 6 & 19 D. 5 & 20
37. Abel is 20 years older than Soliyana , in 10 years time Abel will be double the age of Soliyana. How old is
Soliyana today?
A. 25 years B. 20 years C. 10 years D. 15 years
38. What is the solution of – (2x + 1 ) ≥ - x + 1 in the domain of N ?
A. {-2 ,-1, 0, ……} B. { } C. x ≥- 2 D. x ≤ - 2
39. Which one of the following pairs of inequalities are equivalent?
1 1
A. X + ≤ 2x & ≥ x C. - 2x – 4 ≥ 6 & x ≥ - 5
2 2
−1 −1
B. – (x + 1 )¿ - 4x - 2 & ¿x D. x + 3 ¿ - 3 & x ¿ 12
3 2
40. Amanawit is taking a ride on vacation. If the ride service charges Birr 300 to pick her up from the hotel and
Birr 20 per km for the trip. What maximum km’s she can travel if her cost is not more than Birr 2000?
A. 85 km B. 75 km C. 115 km D. 65 km
