SET - I

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - III - 2016 - 2017

GENERAL SCIENCE - PAPER - I
(Physical Science)
(English Medium)
EVALUATION INDICATORS

Class : VIII PART - A

Instructions:
1. Marks should be awarded to the relavent meaningful answers.
2. Answers not necessarily be of the same kind of sentences as in key but it
should reflect the same meaning.
SECTION - I
1. The material used for flexi banners is not Eco Friendly. It will take very long
time to decay. Hence i support the decision of the Government. (1M)
2. Rubbing the hands.
Striking a matchstick against the surface of match box. etc (any one) (1M)
3. Sometimes it appears in the eastern sky before sunrise. (1/2M)
Some times it appears in the western sky just after sunset. (1/2M)
So if is often called morning star or an Evening star.
4. Fuel saved is fuel produced (1M)
SECTION - II
5. Electric conductirs Electric insulators
i. It allows the electricity to i. It does not allow the Electricity
pass through to pass through (1M)
ii. Copper, Aiuminium etc ii. wood, plastic etc. (1M)

6. Sun - 1m
Any two solar planets - 1m
7. i. Petrolium was formed from the remains of organisms called plankton that
were found in the bottom of seas and oceans.
ii. Plankton have tiny droplets of oil inside their bodies
iii. As these organisms died, their bodies settled at the bottom of the sea or
ocean
iv. Over millions of Years, due to absence of air, high temperature and high
pressure these dead organism transformed to petroleum. 4 x 1/2 = 2
8. i. Student can’t walk.
ii. Not possible to write on the board.
iii. we can’t hold any thing
iv. We can’t fix any thing any four to the wall 4 x 1/2 = 2
9. i. Ornaments
ii. Agriculture tools
iii. Machines
iv. Vehicles
(Any other) 4 x 1/2 = 2
10. I will agree with the statement
i. Place a foot ball on the ground and kick it, it starts moving.
ii. We can move the ball from rest by applying force on it.
iii. Now place your leg against the moving ball, it comes to rest.
iv. We can bring the moving ball to rest by applying force.
v. Hence the state of moving of the object changes due to application of
force.
(or)
i. Consider two metal scales of length 30cm each.
ii. Place first scale on the table with 10cm portion on the table and 20cm in
air.
iii. keep the brick as weight on the 10cm portion.
 iv. Place second scale with 25cm on table and 5cm in air.
v. Keep one more brick here also.
vi. vibrate both scales with same force.
vii. we will notice that the number of vibrations produced is less in 20cm
long scale kept in air.
viii. Hence the sound produced by 5 cm scale in air is more shrill compared to
20cm. 8 x 1/2 = 4
11. i. Since PET is a thermoplastic
ii. Bakelite is used to prepare electric switches. Because it is a thermoplastic.
iii. Polythene, PVC
iv. polythene is recyclable.
(or)
i. 1995
ii. Between 1996 - 1997
iii. 1997
iv. Decrease in shortage of power percentage.

12. Apparatus 1m
Procedure 2m
Precautions 1/2 m
Result 1/2m
(or)
Apparatus 1m
Procedure 2m
Precautions 1/2 m
Result 1/2m
13. i. Electroplating - 1M
ii. Picture - 2M
iii. Parts - 1M

Switch Battery

Copper sulphate

(or)
Sesmograph -3M
Richter scale - 1M
SET - I
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - III - 2016 - 2017
GENERAL SCIENCE - PAPER - I
(Physical Science)
(English Medium)
PART - B
Class : VIII KEY

14 - A
15 - D
16 - B
17 - A
18 - A
19 - B
20 - B
21 - A
22 - C
23 - D
24 - C
25 - C
26 - A
27 - C
28 - A
29 - A
30 - B
31 - D
32 - A
33 - B