SAMPLE PAPER (CLUSTER V)

MID TERM EXAMINATION – 2024

CLASS -VIII
SUBJECT –
MATHEMATICS
TIME : 3 hrs MM : 80
General Instructions:
1 Reading time for this question paper is 15 minutes.
2 This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3 Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
4 Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
5 Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
6 Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
7 Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-
parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8 All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of 5
marks, 2 Questions of 3 marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An
internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9 Draw neat figures wherever required.
10 This question paper consists of 9 pages.

Section A
[Link] what least number should 1400 be divided so that the quotient is a perfect square?

a) 5 b) 3 c) 14 d) 6
3
[Link] value of √−1 × 64 is:
a) 4 b) –4 c) 8 d) -8
[Link] is the sum of the first four odd triangular numbers?

a) 16 b) 40 c) 18 d) 19

4.A transversal intersects two lines. Which of the following condition always makes the two
lines parallel?
a) Vertically opposite angles are complementary. b) Co- interior angles are equal.
c) Corresponding angles are supplementary d) Alternate interior angles are equal.

[Link] value of (0.01)3 is:

a) 0.001 b) 0.0001 c) 0.000001 d) 0.0000001
[Link] the given figure AB ∥ CD and PR is the bisector of ∠APQ. What will be the measure of
∠PQD ?
 a) 38° b) 76° c) 90° d) 142°

[Link] Pythagorean triplets whose smallest number is 8:

a) 8,16,17 b) 8, 17,18 c) 8,15,17 d) 8,15,16

[Link]: √1.2321

a) 111 b) 10.1 c) 11.1 d) 1.11

[Link] 18k is a perfect cube, find the smallest value of k.

a) 2 b) 6 c) 9 d) 12
[Link] 𝑎 ∥ 𝑏 and line 𝑙 is a transversal, then the value of 𝑥 is:

(a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 30 (d) 40

[Link] a point lies on the x axis, then its co-ordinates are:
a) (0,0) b) (0, x) c) (x, 0) d) (x, y)

[Link] item is marked as ₹6000. There is a 20% discount on the item. What is the amount of
discount received on the item?
a) ₹20 b) ₹600 c) ₹1200 d) ₹4800
13. Factorised form of 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6 is-
a) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3)
b) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3)
c) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3)
d) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 3)
[Link] selling a chair for ₹960, a man gains 20%. The cost price of the chair is:
a) ₹768 b) ₹800 c) ₹1200 d) ₹1152
[Link] x and y vary directly with each other and x= 20, what is y when constant of variation is

5?

a) 5 b) 4 c) 10 d) 1

16. Which of the following is not true?

a) (a + b)2 = a2+ 2ab + b2

b) (a + b)(a − b) = a2 − b2

c) (a − b)2 = a2 − 2ab – b2

d) (a − b)2 = a2 − 2ab + b2

[Link] scale of a map is given as 1:30. Two cities are 4 km apart on the map. The actual distance
between them is:
a) 30 km b) 120 m c) 1200 km d) 120 km
[Link] distance of (5,9) from x-axis?
a) 1unit b) 9 units c) 4units d)2 units

19. Assertion (A) – The number of non-perfect square numbers between 252 and 262 is 50
Reasons (R) – The number of non-perfect square numbers between N2 and (N+1)2 is 2N
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
 b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
20. Assertion: The value of 593 × 607 is 359951.

Reason: (a + b) (a – b) = a2 + b2

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. A sports teacher wants to arrange 3161 students in a field such that the number of rows is
equal to number of columns. Find the number of rows if 25 were left out after arrangement.

[Link] the cube root of 175616 through estimation.

OR
3 3 3
Evaluate: √432 √32√8

[Link] one member of the Pythagorean triplet is 12, then find the triplet.
OR

Evaluate √300 x √147

3 3 3
[Link]: √125 + √0.216 − √0.000027

25. Expand using suitable identity:

(√2𝑥 − √3𝑦 + 1)2

Section C

26.. In the figure given below, AB ∥ CD. Find the value of 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧.
 or
In the given figure 𝑎 ∥ 𝑏 and 𝑝 ∥ 𝑞. Prove that ∠1 + ∠2 = 180°.

[Link] numbers are in the ratio of [Link]. The sum of their cubes is 10240. Find the numbers.

[Link] selling a bed sheet for ₹258, a shopkeeper gains 20%. For how much should he sell that so
that his gain is 40%?
29.12 men can dig 81 meter long trench in one day. How many men should be employed for
digging 27 meters long trench of the same type in one day?
1 1
[Link] 𝑎2 + 𝑎2 = 11, then find the value of 𝑎 - 𝑎 .
OR
Factorise using suitable identity: 9(𝑥 + 𝑦)2 +12(𝑥 + 𝑦) + 4
[Link] P= 4a, where P = perimeter, and a= side of the square. Draw side-perimeter graph by
taking the sides of the square as 1, 2, 3, 4 units. From graph, find the value of P, when a=2.5
units.

Section D
32. Rachit starts his journey to a certain place by car at [Link] reaches the place at 1p.m., if he
drives the car at 30km/hr. By how much should he increase the speed so that he can reach
the place by 12 noon?
33. Ashima sold two sarees for ₹4800 each. On selling one saree she gained 20% and on the
other she suffered a loss of 20%. Find her overall gain% or loss % in the whole transaction.
OR
A dealer buys an article for ₹380. At what price must he mark it so that after allowing a
discount of 5% he still makes a profit of 25%?

34. What least number must be added to 5431 to make the sum a perfect square? Also find the
square root of the number so obtained.
or
10
Find the square root of correct upto two decimal places.
3

35.(a) If 4𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 40 and 𝑥𝑦 = 6, find the value of 2𝑥 + 𝑦 and 2𝑥 − 𝑦. (3)

(b) Factorize: 3𝑥 4 − 243 (2)

Section E
36.A farmer has a rectangular garden as shown in the picture. He has different types of trees and
plants in his garden. In the garden there are two mango trees A and B which are tied by a rope of
a length 10m. Similarly he has fastened two Ashoka trees at the same distance of 10m as shown
at C and D. X and Y are two Guava trees planted in the garden. If X and Y are also attached by a
rope which intersects the two parallel ropes at O and P respectively. If ∠AOX=120°,
 a) find ∠CPX. (1)
b) find ∠YPD (1)
2𝑥
c) If ∠BOY = 2𝑥 + 5, then find the value of .
5
or
Find x:y if ∠CPY =4x - 20 and ∠CPX = y + 80 (2)

[Link] have great transportation benefits, such as affordable prices and great distances
covered. Reena boarded a train which was 100 meters long to visit her native place to meet her
grandmother. After some time the train crossed a tunnel, 260 m long, in 18 seconds.

1. What is the type of variation in distance covered and time taken.

2. What is the total distance covered by the train in 18 seconds?
3. Find the speed of the train in km per hour.
OR
If the speed of the train is 90 km per hour then what will be the time taken to cover the same
distance.

38. In a classroom, 4 friends A, B, C and D are seated as shown in the figure. Neha and Priya
walk into the class and after observing for 2 minutes Neha sat at 3 units from x axis and 2 units
from y axis. Priya sat on y axis at a distance of 5 units from origin.

Based on the above given information answer the following questions:

a) What are the coordinates of point D? (1)

b) Write the co-ordinates the distance of point A from y axis? (1)

c) Write the coordinates of A and C and find the distance between points A and C?
or
Find the Area of △ABC
(2)