Class 8 Mathematics Test - Rational Numbers
Section A - Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)
1. Define a rational number.
2. Write the reciprocal of -3/7.
3. Is 0 a rational number? Justify your answer.
4. Write two rational numbers between -2 and 1.
5. What is the additive identity for rational numbers?
Section B - Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)
6. Find the sum: 2/5 + 3/10.
7. Multiply: -4/9 × 3/5.
8. Find the value of: (5/6 - 1/3) ÷ 1/2.
9. Represent -3/4 on the number line.
Section C - Long Answer Questions (3 marks each)
10. Simplify and express in standard form:
(2/3 + 4/9) ÷ (5/6 - 1/3)
11. Verify: a × (b + c) = a × b + a × c, for a = 2/5, b = 3/4, c = -1/2
12. A rational number is such that when you multiply it by 5/9, you get -10/27. Find the number.
Section D - Word Problems (4 marks each)
13. Riya had Rs.600. She spent 2/5 of it on books, and 1/3 of the remaining on stationery. How much money
is left with her now?
14. The temperature of a place at 6:00 am was -3.5°C. By noon, it rose by 5.75°C, then dropped again by
2.25°C in the evening. What was the final temperature at night?