DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD VASUNDHARA

Academic Year 2023-2024

Class-VIII
End of UI 5 Assessment
Subject: Science Max. Marks:20
Date : 20/10/2023 Time: 50 Mins.
General Instructions:
 The question paper consists of 11 questions.
 All questions are compulsory.
 Question numbers 1-5 are multiple-choice questions (MCQ) carrying 1 M each. You have to choose one
most appropriate response out of the four provided to you
 Question numbers 6-7 are Assertion-Reason type questions carrying 1 M each. You have to choose one
most appropriate response out of the four provided to you.
 Question numbers 8-11 are very short answer type questions (VSA) carrying 2 mark each. Answers to
these questions should be given in 30 to 40 words.
 Question numbers 12 is a long answer type carrying 5 mark each. Answers to these questions should be
given in 50 to 60 words.
1. Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of road. (1 x 5M)
(a) Peat
(b) Bitumen
(c) Lignite
(d) Anthracite
2. Which is the best type of coal?
(a) Lignite
(b) Anthracite
(c) Bituminous
(d) Peat

3. Lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire is known as

(a) lowest temperature
(b) burning temperature
(c) ignition temperature
(d) flaming temperature

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 4. Which of the following are required essentially for producing fire?
(a) Glass, coal, water
(b) Fuel, coal, straw
(c) Fire, wood, burner
(d) Fuel, air, heat
5. Firework’ is an example of
(a) rapid combustion
(b) explosion
(c) spontaneous combustion
(d) slow combustion
6. Assertion: No one should be allowed to take any burning material within premises of petrol pump. 1M
Reason: Petrol is highly combustible substance.
a) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

7. Assertion: Middle zone of candle is non-luminous. 1M

Reason: Partial combustion of wax vapours take place in the middle zone.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement
8. Two glass jars A and B ajre filled with carbon dioxide and oxygen gases respectively. In each jar, a
lighted candle is placed simultaneously. In which jar, will the candle remain lighted for a longer time and
why? (2M)
9. What does CNG stand for and why is it considered to be a better fuel than petrol? (2M)
10. Boojho wants to separate the following materials as combustible and non-combustible. Can you help
him? Charcoal, stone, cardboard, glass. (2M)
11. Fill in the blanks. (2M)
(a) The slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called__________.
(b) Coal and petroleum are formed from the dead remains of organisms and are known as __________.

12. a) What are the three essential requirements to produce fire? How fire extinguisher is useful for
controlling the fire?
b) The calorific values of petrol and CNG are 45000 kJ/kg and 50000 kJ/kg respectively. If you have
vehicle which can run on petrol as well as CNG, which fuel will you prefer and why?
(3 + 2M)

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