Class 8 Math Sample Paper Set

Time: 3 hour. Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Section A comprises of 10 questions carrying 1 mark each.

3. Section B comprises of 10 questions carrying 2 marks each.

4. Section C comprises of 10 questions carrying 3 marks each.

5. Section D comprises of 5 questions carrying 4 marks each.

Section A

(Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each)

1. If Ramesh buys five apples at a cost of Rs.10 each and he sells all apples to Ganesh at a profit of 10%.
Find the selling price of each apple.
A. 15
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
2. Find the volume of the rectangular box whose length (l) = mn, breadth (b) = 𝑚2𝑝, depth (d)=
𝑝𝑚𝑛2.
A. 𝑚4𝑛2𝑝
B. 𝑚4𝑛3𝑝2
C. 𝑚3𝑛2𝑝
D. 𝑚3𝑛2𝑝2
3. If p=2q+6, then what is the value of 𝑝3 − 8𝑞3 − 36𝑝𝑞 − 216?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
4. What values of (x, y) satisfy the given equation 𝑥3 − 2𝑥2𝑦 + 2𝑥𝑦2 − 𝑦2 = 0
A. (1, 1)
B. (1, 2)
C. (2, 1)
D. (3, 1)
5. Express 81−2 in the powers of 3
A. 38
1 8
B. ( )
3
C. 3−6
1 6
D. ( )
3
 6. 1/8 -2x/4 +1 = 0 Find the value of “x”.
A. 9/4
B. -9/4
C. 4
D. 5
7. Simplify the expression, (𝑎 22 × 𝑎 −12) × (𝑏 −10 × 𝑏 20)
A. (𝑎𝑏) 10
B. 𝑎 22 × 𝑏 20
C. (𝑎𝑏) 12(𝑎𝑏) 12
D. 𝑎 12 × 𝑏 10

8. Value of 5√ 5 is………..
a) 5 b) 5 c) 5 d) 5
9. Let P is the principal and interest compounded half yearly at the rate of 20% per annumthen
amount after two year will be
a) b) c) d)
10. The Degree of (x4+3x+1) (3x+1) is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
11. The maximum length of pencil that can be placed in a rectangular box of dimensions8cm x
6cm x 2cm is
a) 2√13 cm b) 2√14 cm c) 2√26 cm d) 3√26 cm
12. If the length , breadth ,depth of the cuboid is 19 cm. and its diagonal is5√5 cm and thenits surface area
is
a) 216 cm2 b) 236 cm2 c) 256 cm2 d) 276 cm2

13. Evaluate: 81 343

14. Determine so that 800= 8 x 108 x
15. Solve for x,

16. Two adjacent angles of parallelogram are in the ratio 2:7, Find all the angles of
parallelogram.
17. Find the lateral surface area of a right circular cylinder, if it has base diameter 6cm andits
height is 12cm.
18. Evaluate: i)

ii)
19. Which of the following shows three consecutive multiples of 8?
(a) 8x, (x + 8), (x +16) (c) 8x, 8x + 8, x +16
(b) 8x, 8(x +1), 8(x + 2) (d) x, (x + 8), (x +16)

20. Which of the following indicates “segments of equal length”?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Section B

(Questions 11 to 20 carry 2 mark each)

21. If ‘x’ is subtracted from thrice the rational number 3/6 to obtain the value of 2/5, then find
the value of x.

22. The difference between two natural numbers is 196 and the ratio of the two numbers is
9:5. Find the two natural numbers.

23. Find the angles of x, y and z in the figure given below.

24. Ramu invested an amount of Rs.8000 at an interest rate 10% per annum compounded for
3 years. Find the compound interest.
25. Find the perimeter of the Trapezium?

26. The following Pie chart shows the expenditure of Afzal in a year. His annual income of
Afzal is 5 lakhs.
A. Find the amount he spent on food.
B. What is the amount he spent for House rent and Food?
 Expenditure of
Afzal

House Rent
20% Food
20
% Personal utilities
Transport
30
20 % Other
%

27. Solve (3𝑥−5) / 2 + 𝑥 + (2𝑥−3) / 3 = 5/6 − 3𝑥 / 2

28. A toy is bought at Rs.4000 and marked to a price of Rs.5000. If the toy is sold for Rs.2250,
then find the discount and discount percentage.

29. Sum of the ages of Ganesh and Ramesh is 35. Ganesh is 5 years elder than Ramesh. Then
find the ages of Ramesh and Ganesh?

30. Evaluate:

31. At what rate percent per annum will a sum of Rs.3200 amount to Rs.3872 in 2 years .

OR
Two years ago, the population of a town was 31250. Due to Epidemic, it decreases at
the rate of 4% per annum. Find the present population.
32. The compound interest on certain sum at the rate of 5% per annum. For 2 years is
Rs.328. Find the simple interest for the same sum and same rate and same time
period.
33. Divide using factor method only.
34. State whether or not 2x + 3 is a factor of 6x3 + 19x2 + 13x – 3

35. Solve for x :

36. The sum of digit of two digit number is 15,if the number formed by reversing the digits is
less than the original number by 27,find the original number .

37. The height and radius of a cylinder are in the ratio 7:5 and its volume is 550cm3.Find

the radius of its base.

 OR

Find the area of a trapezium whose parallel sides are 25cm and 13cm the nonparallel sides are
10cm each.

38. F O L D is a rectangle. Its diagonals meet at pt. p find x, If it DO = 2x + 4, FL = 3x +1

0

D L

39. How many sides does a regular polygon have if the measure of an

exterior angleis 450.

40. Suzaine purchases a vanity box for rs. 5600 including 8% vat. Find the price before vat
was added.
41. Shriya is twice as old as Arjun. Five years ago her age was three times Arjun’s age. Find
their present ages.
42. Plot the points on the graph and also draw the line joining by using these points
(a) (1,2) (2,3) (3,4) (4,5)
(b) (9,0) (3,2) (5,6) (0,4)
43. Swapna bought two books for Rs.800 each. She sold one book at a loss of 10% and other at
a profit of 15%. Find the selling price of each and also find the total profit or loss.
44. If the smallest side of a trapezium is 10 m and distance between the two parallel sides of
the trapezium is 20 m and also its area is 480 𝑚2, then find the other side of the
trapezium.

45. If Pawan borrowed an amount of Rs.14,000 from Rahul with simple interest rate of 8% per
annum for 2 years. What extra money should he pay if this sum is compounded annually
with same interest rate and time period?

46. Two men start from two towns 10 km apart. And walk towards each other. If the

distance between them after 80 min is 2km if one man walks 3km /hr, how fast does
the other man walks.
OR
One of the angles of the triangle is equal to the sum of the other two angles. If theratio of
other two angles is 4:5, find measures of all angles of the triangle.
 47. The diagonals of a rhombus are in the ratio 3:4 if its perimeter is 40cm, find the lengthof
the diagonals of the rhombus.
48. The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum
for 2years at 7.5% per annum is Rs.360 find the sum.
49. Find the angle measure x in the following figure.
30o

x x

60o 70o

50. The population of a place increased to 54000 in 2003 at a rate of 5% per annum. What
would be its population in 2006?

51. Find CI on Rs. 12500 for 2yrs at 12% per annum compounded annually.

Section D
(Questions 30 to 35 carry 4 marks each)
52. Simplify (𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 2 − 3)(𝑥 − 1)
53. Solve the below expressions:
54. (a) 36𝑥 2𝑦 (𝑥 − 𝑦) 2 / (𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦)
(b) 𝑥 3 – 𝑦 3 / (𝑥 – 𝑦 ) 6

55. Find the values of the following

A. 912 − 232
B. 101 × 99
C. 9992

56. In an ATM if the currency notes of denominations of Rs.500/-, Rs.100/- and Rs.50/-
respectively, the notes are in the ratio of 3:3:4. The total cash in the ATM is Rs.400,000/- How
many notes of each denominations that ATM contains?

57. Find area of the below figure.

58. Mr.Rasiklal barrows a sum of Rs.12500 at 12% per annum for 3 years from a bank ata
simple interest. If he had borrowed this sum at 12% per annum at compound interest.
What excess amount he would have to pay to the bank after 3 years.
59. Divide the polynomial 6x5 + 4x4 – 27x 3 – 7x 2 – 27x – 6 by 2x2 – 3 find quotient and
remainder.
60. A cubical box with lid has a length 45cm find the cost of painting inside and outside ofthe box at
Rs.150 per m2.

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