BLATENA ACADAMEY DATE 1/8/2025

GRADE 8 GENERAL SINCE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following branch of natural science that studies about living things?

A. Biology B. Physics C. Chemistry D. Geology

2. Which one of the following is the word famous scientist who discovers law of motion and

gravity?

A. Albert Einstein B. Isaac Newton C. Marie Cure D. Michael faraday

3. Which of the following laboratory tools is used to measure the temperature of objects?

A. Test tube B. Beam balance C. Thermometer D. Cylinder

4. Which of the following is not matter?

A. Sound B. Gold C. Bacteria D. Water

5. A mixture of alcohol and water can be separated by :

A. Evaporation B. Distillation C. Filtration D. Sedimentation

6. Among the following which one is heterogeneous mixture?

A. Sea water B. Air C. Blood D. Bronze

7. Hydrogen gas and nitrogen gas are combined in the presence of catalyst at high temperature

and pressure to produce:

A. Ammonia B. Methane C. Methanol D. Glucose

8. Which one of the following instrument is used to observe objects which cannot be seen

clearly with naked eye?

A. Telescope B. Microscope C. Stethoscope D. Macroascope

9. Which one of the following level of biological organization shows the correct order from

simplest to complex level?

A. Tissue ____ cell _____ organ ______ organism ______ organ system

B. Cell _____ organ ______ tissue _____ organism ______ organ system
 C. Cell _____ tissue _____ organ _______ organ system _____ organism

D. Organism ____ organ system ______ organ _____ tissue _____ cell

10. Which one of the following characteristics of living things used to break down nutrient

molecules in living cell to release energy for metabolism?

A. Movement B. Sensitivity C. Growth D. Respiration

11. Which one of the following organisms cannot produce their own food?

A. Heterotroph’s B. Autotroph’s C. Chemoautotroph’s D. Photoautotroph’s

12. Which one of the following body regions in insects contains legs?

A. Thorax B. Head C. Abdomen D. Antenna

13. How long the earth does takes to complete one rotation on its axis?

A. 24 hours B. 12 hours C. 1 year D. 6 hours

14. Which layer of the earth lies between outer core and crust?

A. Crust B. Mantle C. Inner core D. Outer core

15. Which one of the following is source of nonrenewable energy?

A. Sunlight B. Wind C. Waves D. Petrol

16. Which of the following is an example of curvilinear motion?

A. Movement of earth on its axis

B. Falling of ball from a certain height

C. Motion of car around curved path

D. Motion of pendulum

17. Which one of the following does not belong to bryophytes?

A. Liverworts B. Ferns C. Mosses D. Hornworts

18. In a five kingdom systems of classification bacteria are members of:

A. Virus B. Fungi C. Monera D. Protests

19. Which layer of earth’s atmosphere contains most of our whether such as clouds, rain and snow?
A. Stratosphere B. Troposphere C. Mesosphere D. Thermosphere
20. In which stage of water cycle does water vapor in air cools down and turns back into liquid

water?

A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Precipitation D.Transpiration

21. Which one of the following is an indigenous method for measuring mass?

A. Arm span B.Kubaya C. Feresula D. Birchiko

22. Which one the following is Not basic physical quantity?

A. Length B. Mass C. Time D. Volume

23. How many seconds are there in 2.5 hours?

A. 9000 seconds B. 3600 seconds C. 7200 seconds D. 900 seconds

24. If the distance from sun to Saturn is 1432x109m, then which of the following is the

appropriate way of writing this distance using prefix?

A. 1432Mm B. 1432nm C. 1432Gm D. 1432km

25. A grade 8 students are tried to measure the acceleration due to gravity of the earth and get

the values;

Trial 1: g=9.82m/s2

Trial 2: g=9.8m/s2

Trial 3: g=9.79m/s2

Trial 4: g=9.81m/s2

Which of the following is correct about accuracy and precision of the measurement if the

actual value is 9.81m/s2?

A. Accurate and precise C. Precise but not accurate

B. Accurate but not precise D. Neither accurate nor precise

26. Which one of the following is the SI unit of length?

A. Kilogram B. Meter C. Second D. Kelvin

27. Which one of the following is the first step in scientific investigation?
A. Ask question B. Do background research C. Communicate D. Formulate hypothesis
28. Who was the scientist that studied about continuous theory of matter?

A. Democritus B. Aristotle C. Dalton D. Plato

29. Which one of the following sub atomic particles is found in the atomic shall?

A. Proton B. Neutron C. Electron D. Both proton and neutron

30. The atomic number and mass number of an atom is represented by the symbol 11 X 23 . How

many numbers of protons, electrons and neutrons are there in an atom “X” respectively?

A. 11 protons, 11 electrons and 11 neutrons

B. 11 protons, 12 electrons and 11 neutrons

C. 12 protons, 11 electrons and 11 neutrons

D. 11 protons, 11 electrons and 12 neutrons

31. Which one of the following is correct about fundamental sub atomic particles?

A. Proton and neutron have the same charge

B. Proton and electron have the same mass

C. Proton and neutron are found in the nucleus

D. Neutron is positively charged sub atomic particle

Direction–II: - answer question number 32 and 33 based on the

diagram shown below

32. The structure of the atom represented by letter "A” is:

A. Atomic shell B. Nucleus C. Proton D. Electron

33. The structure of an atom represented by letter “B” is:

A. Nucleus B. Atomic shell C. Proton and neutron D. Proton and electron

34. Which one of the following is Not monatomic molecule of element?

A. He B. Ne C. P4 D. Ar

35. Which of the following is molecule of compound?

A. H2 B. O3 C. S8 D. H 2O

36. Which of the following is the first organic compound synthesized in the laboratory?

A. Ammonium chloride C. Silver chloride

B. Silver cyanate D. Urea

37. Which one of the following is the formula of an alkane containing six carbon atoms?

A. C6H12 C. C6H10

B. C6H14 D. C6H11

38. Which one is the general formula of alkyne?

A. CnH2n+2 C. CnH2n-1

B. CnH2n D. CnH2n-2

39. Which one of the following series of hydrocarbons is homologous series?

A. C2H2, C2H4, C3H6 C. C2H2, C3H4, C4H8

B. CH2, C2H4, C3H8 D. C2H4, C3H6, C4H8

40. Which one of the following hydrocarbons is used for cooking, heating and generating

electricity?

A. Methane B. Ethyne C. Butane D. Ethanol

41. Grade 8 students use a chemical for the preservation of biological specimens like frog, spider

and snake in order to place them in the laboratory for long period of time. Which chemical

has the students used?

A. Ethanol B. Ethanoic acid C. Formalin D. Vinegar

42. If you burn sulphur powder in you school laboratory, then the resulting compound is:

A. Acidic oxide B. Basic oxide C. Hydroxide D. Metallic oxide

43. Which one of the following is an example of metallic oxide?

A. CO2 B. SO2 C. MgO D. NO2

44. Which of the following inorganic compounds have bitter taste?

A. Acids B. Bases C. Oxides D. Salts

45. Which one of the following in Not true about properties of acids?

A. Acids have bitter taste

B. Acids have sour taste

C. Acids change the color of litmus paper from blue to red

D. Acids neutralize bases

46. What are the missing products “X” and “Y” in the following neutralization reaction

respectively?

H2SO4 + Mg(OH)2 X+Y

A. MgSO4 and 2H2O C. MgSO4 and H2

B. Mg2SO4 and H2O D. Mg2SO4 and 2H2O

47. What measures should you take if you accidentally drink concentrated acid?

A. Na2CO3 solution C. Mg(OH)2

B. KOH D. Lemon juice

48. Which one of the following neutralization reaction can be done in agriculture?

A. Toothpaste to neutralize bacteria in our mouth

B. Baking powder to rise cake

C. Vinegar to cure wasp stings

D. Limestone to treat acidic soil

49. Which one of the following is an example of salt?

A. NaOH B. H2SO4 C. NaCl D. NH4OH

50. Which one of the following part of integumentary system is used to cover the inner part of the
body? A. Skin B. Hair C. Nail D. Gland
51. Which one of the following is Not layer of skin?

A. Epidermis B. Dermis C. Medulla D. Hypodermis

52. Which of the following exocrine gland is used to produce breast milk in females after giving

birth?

A. Sudoriferous glands C. Ceruminous glands

B. Sebaceous glands D. Mammary glands

53. The skin disease or disorder caused viral infections specially by human papilloma

virus(HPV) is called:

A. Acne B. Hives C. Warts D. Cold sore

54. Which one of the following muscle is found in the heart?

A. Smooth muscle C. Cardiac muscle

B. Skeleton muscle D. Tendons

55. Which one of the following is Not the component of appendicular skeletons?

A. Shoulder bone B. Femur C. Scapula D. Skull

56. A muscular bag that produce enzyme like pepsin for the digestion of protein is:

A. Teeth B. Stomach C. Small intestine D. Large intestine

57. An organism have the dental formula; I=3/3, C=2/2, P=3/3 and M=2/2, then what is the total

number of incisors does the organism have?

A. 6 B. 16 C. 12 D. 32

Direction-III: - base your answer to questions 58-60 on the

diagram below, which represents human female reproductive

system.

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58. The structure of female reproductive organ represented by letter “A” is:

A. Ovary B. Uterus C. Fallopian tube D. Cervix

59. The structure of female reproductive organ represented by letter “B” is:

A. Vagina B. Ovary C. Oviduct D. Testis

60. The structure of female reproductive organ represented by letter “C” is;

A. Penis B. Clitoris C. Fallopian tube D. Uterus