Self Assessment Term Paper 2 (2024-25)
Mathematics - Grade 8
Q. No. Correct Answer/Rubric
1 C
2 B
3 B
4 A
5 B
6 C
7 B
8 B
9 A
10 B
11 A
12 A
13 C
14 D
15 B
16 D
17 C
18 B
19 C
20 D
21 Full 4 marks If the student calculates Step1: Calculates or states the approximate square root of 1500 ( 38.7 or similar) (1
Mark); Step2: identi es that 38² (1444) is less than 1500(1 Mark); Step3: Identify the nearest perfect square 39² = 1521( 1
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Mark). Step4: Correctly calculate the di erence: 39² - 1500 = 1521 - 1500 = 21 and Clearly state that 21 is the number
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that must be added to 1500 to make it a perfect square(1 Mark)
3/4 marks if the student writes STEPS 1 to 3 correctly,STEP4 is incorrect they receive 3 marks
1/2 marks If student writes STEPS 1 to 2 correctly,STEPS 3 and 4 are incorrect they receive 2 marks
1/4 marks If student writes STEP 1 correct only they receive 1 marks
No marks if student writes any other answer
22 if student writes STEP 1. Each side of a smaller cube = 3cm Each side of a big cube (a) = 9cm-------------(1m); STEP 2. Each
lateral surface area of a big cube (a2)= 9 x 9 =81 [Link]-----(1m); STEP 3. The total surface area of a big cube = 6a2 = 6 x
81= 486 sq. cm----------(1m); STEP 4. The total cost for the child to paint the whole structure is 486 x 5 =
Rs.2430---------(1m) correctly,they receive full 4 marks
If student writes 3 STEPS correctly and does not write the fourth step correctly he got 3 marks
If student writes 2 STEPS correctly and does not write third and fourth steps correctly he got 2 marks
If student writes only STEP 1 correctly and does not write the remain step correctly he got 1 marks
If student writes any other answer
23 Full 4 marks if the student correctly sets up the age expressions Step1: the ages of Bindu,Bindu's father and Bindu's grand
father is x, x + 29 and x + 55 years (1 Mark); step2: sum of their ages is 3x + 84 = 135(1 mark); Step3: calculates age of
Bindu is 17 years(1 Mark); Step4: calculate age of Bindu's father is 46 years (1 Mark)
3/4 marks if the student writes Step 1,Step2, and Step3 correctly.
1/2 marks if the student writes Step 1 and Step 2 correctly.
1/4 marks if the student writes Step 1 only correctly.
No marks if the student does not answer or gives an irrelevant answer.
Self Assessment Term Paper 2 (2024-25)
Mathematics - Grade 8
Q. No. Correct Answer/Rubric
24 if the student writes STEP 1. The perimeter of a rhombus is 68 cm , Each side of the rhombus is = 68/4 =
17cm---------------(1m) ; STEP 2. the length of another diagonal = (17)^2 - (16/2)^2 = (d2/2)^2----------------(1m) ; STEP 3. =
289 - 64 = (d2/2) 2 , (d2/2)^2 = 225 = 15 , another diagonal is = 30cm--------(1m) STEP 4. Area of Rhombus is = ½ x d1 x d2
= ½ x 16 x 30 = 240 [Link]---------------------------(1m) they receive 4 marks
If student writes STEPS 1 to 3 correctly, and STEP 4 is incorrect they receive 3 marks
If student writes STEPS 1 to 2 correctly, STEP3 and STEP 4 are incorrect they receive 2 marks
If student writes STEPS 1 correct only they receive 1 mark
If students writes any wrong answer
25 Full 4 marks if the student calculates Step1: the side length of the cube is LCM of (3 cm, 3 cm, 6 cm) is 6 cm(1 Mark);
Step2: volume of the cube is (6cm)^3 = 216 cm^3 (1Mark); Step3: volume of one cuboid is 3cm x 3cm x 6cm =54 cm ^3 (1
Mark); Step4: number of cuboids required 216/54 =4( 4 cuboids are needed to form the cube.)
3/4 marks if the student calculates Steps 1,2 and 3 correctly and makes partial mistake in Step 4.
1/2 marks if the student correctly calculates step1 and 2, but does not complete the nal calculation.
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1/4 marks if the student calculate step1 and minor mistake in step2
No marks if the student does not answer or gives an irrelevant answer.
26 Full 4 marks if the student calculates in part a) Step1: Correctly representing the relationship between the original price
(x) and the price including GST: x + (12% of x) = 784 (1 Mark); Step2: Calculating the original price (x): x = 700 (1 Mark). In
part b) Step1: Correctly calculating the 5% discount on the original price (Rs 700): Rs 35 (1/2 Mark) and Calculating the
price after the discount: Rs 700 - Rs 35 = Rs 665 (1/2 Mark); Step2:Calculating the 12% GST on the discounted price (Rs
665): Rs 79.80 (1/2 Mark) and Calculating the nal price: Rs 665 + Rs 79.80 = Rs 744.80 (1/2 Mark)
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3/4 marks if the student calculates all steps in part a) and calculates step1 only in part b), or calculates all steps in part b)
and calculates step1 only in part a).
1/2 mark if the student calculates all steps in either part a) or part b).
1/4 marks if the student calculates only step1 in either part a) or part b).
No marks if the student does not answer or gives an irrelevant answer.
27 "Full 8 marks if the student Step1: Correctly calculates the total sales: 1800(1 Mark); Step2: calculates central angle for
each item as our=120^0,oil = 100^0, sugar = 80^0, Tea= 40^0, Spices= 20^0(5 marks); Step3:Accurately constructs the
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pie chart based on the calculated angles, including clear labels for each sector and a title for the chart.(2 marks) (OR)
Full 8 marks if the student calculates in part in a) Step1: Apply the division rule of exponents: 5^(2n - 1) - (-2) = 5^3 (1
Mark); Step2:Simplify the exponent: 5^2n + 1 = 5^3 (1 Mark); Step3: equate the exponents; 2n + 1 =3 (1 Mark); Step4:
solve n = 1 (1 Mark) In b) Step1: converting 4^p and 4^5 to base 2 (1 Mark); Step2: Apply the division rule of exponents:
2^2p - (-4) = 2^10 (1 Mark) Step3: equate the exponents: 2p + 4 = 10 (1 Mark); Step4: Solve p = 3 (1 Mark) "
3/4 marks if the student correctly completes Step 1 and Step 2. The pie chart may have minor inaccuracies or be missing
a title/labels."//4 marks if the student Correctly calculates all steps in part (a) and correctly completes steps 1,2 in part
(b) (or) Correctly completes all steps in part (b) and correctly completes steps 1 and 2 in part( a) "
1/2 marks if the student correctly completes Step 1 and calculates the central angles for any three out of the ve items
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correctly in Step 2."/1/2 marks if the student calculates Steps 1 and 2 in part ( a) and steps 1 and 2 in part (b) (or)
calculates all steps in part (a) 0r calculates all steps in part (b) "
1/4 marks if the student correctly completes Step 1 and calculates the central angle for any one out of the ve items
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correctly in Step 2."/1/4 marks if the student writes Step 1 and 2 in part (a) (or) calculates Steps 1 and 2 in part (b)"
No marks if the student does not answer or gives an irrelevant answer.
Self Assessment Term Paper 2 (2024-25)
Mathematics - Grade 8
Q. No. Correct Answer/Rubric
28 Full 8 marks if the student calculates Step1:States the simple interest formula as SI = P x T x R/100 (1 Mark); Step2:
Calculates the principal (P): Rs. 1000 ( 2Mark); Step3:States the compound interest formula as A = P(1 +R/100)^n--(1
Mark); Step4:Calculates total amount (A) under compound interest = Rs. 1210 ---(2Mark); Step5: Calculates the compound
interest (CI): A - P = Rs. 1210 - Rs. 1000 = Rs. 210---(1 mark); Step 6: Calculate the difference between CI and SI: 210 - 200
= Rs. 10------(1 Mark) (OR)
Full 8 marks if the student writes Step1: the area of eld A is x² + 7x + 12. Factoring the area (x + 3)(x + 4)(2 marks);
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Step2: the width of Field A is (x + 3) metres.{(x+4), the length and width are interchangeable)}(1 mark); Step3: the area of
eld B is 7x² + 14x. Factoring the area 7x(x + 2) (2 Marks); Step4: the width of Field B is 7x meters.{ (x+2), the length and
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width are interchangeable)} (1 Mark); Step5:Perimeter of Field A: 2((x + 4) + (x + 3)) = 4x + 14 meters (1 Mark); Step6:
Perimeter of Field B: 2((x + 2) + 7x) = 16x + 4 metres (1 Mark)"
3/ 4 marks if the student States the formula correctly and Shows the correct calculation method but with a minor
arithmetic error leading to a slightly incorrect answer."/3/4 marks if the student writes steps 1, 2, 3, and 4 correctly."
1/2 marks if the student states the formula correctly, shows some understanding of the calculation but makes signi cant
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errors."/1/2 marks if the student writes steps 1 and 2 correctly and makes a partial mistake in step 3."
1/4 marks if the student only States the formula correctly."/1/4 marks if the student writes step 1 correctly ."
No marks if the student does not answer or gives an irrelevant answer."
