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GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS MODEL EXAMINATIONS

2016E.C/ 2024G.C

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 40 TIME ALLOWED: - 1 HOURS

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EXAMINATION, THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 40 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.
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I. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives.

1. Which of the following is not a proper subset of the set {1, 2}?

A. { } C. {2}
B. {1} D. {1, 2}
2. If A= {1,2} and B= {3,4,} then A∩B Is equal to:
A {1, 2, 3, 4} C. {3, 4}
B { } D. {1, 2}
1 2
3. 1 𝑋 ( −6 + 3) =…………………..
2

8
A. 3 C.−8
3
B. 3 D. 5

2
4. The sum of two rational numbers is 4.If one of the numbers is , and then the other
3
number is________
8 10
A3 C. 3

7 3
B. D.
3 5

5. For any integers a, b and c which of the following property not true?
A. a x b=b x a C. a x 0=0 x a

B. ax (b +c) =a x b + a x c D.ax (b +c) = a x b - a x c

6. In a class 45% of the total number of students is girls. If the number of boys is 22, how
many students are student are in the class?

A.40 C. 44

B.28 D.18

7. Abel answered 70% of questions correctly in mathematics examination. If the exam has 40
questions, then how many questions he answered correctly?

A.26 C.28
B.27 D.30
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 8. The set of rational number is not closed under the operation____________
A. Addition C. Multiplication
B. Subtraction D. Division
9.If Birr 1200 is invested at 6% simple interest per annum, then what is simple interest after 6
months?

A. Birr 600 C. Birr 36

B. Birr 636 D. Birr 360
1 2 3
10. + + 1000 =_______
100 10

A.0.06 C.0.213

B.0.0213 D.0.024

11. If a and b are positive rational numbers, then the simplified form of the expression (a + b) ÷
1 1
(𝑎 + 𝑏)
1
A. 𝑎𝑏 C. a + b

𝑎
B. 𝑏 D. axb

12. Which one of the following is correct?

13 5 7 7 5 13
A. < < C. < <
20 8 10 10 8 20

13 7 5 5 13 7
B. < < D. < <
20 10 8 8 20 10

13. Which of the following statement is false?

A. The sum of two negative rational numbers is negative
B. The product of two rational numbers with different sign is negative
C. The sum of two negative rational numbers is positive
D. The quotient of two negative rational numbers with the same sign is positive
14. What is the length of the side of cube whose volume is 125cm3?
A. 5 cm c.4 cm
B. 6 cm D. 7 cm

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15. Which of the following is not equal to ?
5
36 40 2 24
A. B. 25 C. 2 5 D. 10
15
16. The simplified form of -3 (x2y+x+2)+x (3xy + 3) is _____
A. 4x2y B. -6x2y-3x+3 C. -6 D. -2x2y + x-3
3 16
17. The value √54 is _____
4 2 4 8
A. B. 3 C. 7 D. 27
3
18. Which of the following points in the third quadrant?
A. (-1,2) B. (4,-5) C. (2,5) D. (-1,-7)
19. The solution set of the equation 2(2-3x) = -2-2(x-3) is
1
A. *1+ B. *−1+ C. {3} D. *0+
20. Which of the following is the slope of the line 2y-x = 0?
1
A. 1 B. -1 C. 2 D. 0
21. Which of the following is equation of vertical line?
A. y = 2x B. y-1 = 0 C. x + y =3 D. x-1 = 0
22. What is the value of -2.14 − 6.2 = ______?
A. -8.34 B. 8.34 C. -4.1 D. -8.16
16 2
23. If we divided for5 , what result can we get?
5
8 2 4
A. B. 8 C. 1 5 D. 5
5
24. If |4 − 𝑥| -3 = 5, then which of the following numbers are the value of x =?
A. -6 and 6 B. 4 and 8 C. -8 and -12 D. -4 and 12
25. If 4x + 5 = 5x−30, then which of the following is the value of x?
A. 15 B. 25 C. 35 D. -35
3
26. The value of √512 = _______
A. 9 B. 8 C. 7 D. 6
27. Which of the following point do not lie on the line x +3y = 15?
A. (0, 5) B. (3, 4) C. (2, 1) D. (-3, 6)
28. The sum of three consecutive numbers is 135, then what is the smallest number from three
consecutive numbers?
A. 44 B. 43 C. 45 D. 46
𝑎 𝑐 𝑎 𝑐
29. For positive rational numbers 𝑏 and , < 𝑑 holds true if and only if.
𝑑 𝑏
A. ad > bc B. ad < bc C. ac = bd D. ac < bd
30. Which pair of coordinates determine a horizontal line?
A. (1,2) & (2,1) B. (0,1) & (0,2) C. (2,4) & (-1,4) D. (-1,3) & (1,-3)
31. Which of the following is the simplified form of 6x − 2 (x−2)?
A. 4x – 4 B. 8x – 4 C. 8x + 4 D. 4x + 4

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 32. What is the median of the population function : 8, 6, 5, 4 ,7, 11 , 2 ?

A. 6 B. 6.5 C. 7 D. 8
33. If (6.34)2= 40.2 then what is the value of (634)2?
A. 4,020,000 B. 402,000 C. 40,200 D.4020
2
34. The area of trapezium is 100 cm .If its height is and one the bases are 10 cm and 16 cm
respectively, then the other base of the trapezium is___________
A. 4cm B. 5cm C. 6cm D.7cm
35. If the radius of the circle is 8 cm, then the circumference of the circle is __________
A. 8 𝜋𝑐𝑚 B.16 𝜋𝑐𝑚 C. 32 𝜋𝑐𝑚 D. 64 𝜋𝑐𝑚
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36. If =𝑥−1 then, what is the value of x?
𝑥
A. -4 B. -2 C. 2 D. 4
37. Abera bought cycle for 7,500birr and sold for 30% profit, how much the cycle sold for?
A. 9750 B. 8500 C. 9800 D. 8750
38. Which of these quadrilaterals has exactly one pair of opposite parallel sides
A. Square B. Rhombus C. Trapezium D. Parallelogram
39. The difference between maximum value and minimum value is called_________
A. mode B. mean C. median D. range
40. Which of the following is not true?
A. Square is a rhombus
B. Square is a rectangle
C. Parallelogram is a trapezium
D. Rectangle is a parallelogram

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