DIVISIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL,LALAMUSA

Mid Term Examination,2023

Name: _____________ Subject : Mathematics Grade:Eight Total marks : 50
Q1. Choose the correct answer. (15)

1. Adjoint of [ 10 −12 ] is

(a) [−10 −21 ] (b) [ 10 −2

−1 ]
(c) [−10 −12 ] (d) [−12 01 ]
2. If a,b ∈R,then only one of a=b or a < b or a > b holds is called

(A) trichotomy property (B) transitive property (C) additive property (D)7multiplicative property.

3.log b a x log c b = …..

(A) log a c (B) log c a (C) log a b (D) log b c

4. For common logarithm, the base is _____

(A) 1 (B) 10 (C) e (D) 5

5. The factors of x2 - 5x + 6 are……

(A) x + 1, x – 6 (B) x – 2, x – 3 (C) x + 6, x – 1 (D) x +2, x +3

6. (4x + 3y – 2 ) is an algebraic ……

(A) expression (B) sentence (C) equation (D) inequality

7. Imaginary part of -i (3i + 2) is

(A) -2 (B) 2 (C) -3 (D) 3

8. Log e = ……. , where e = 2.718

(a) 0 (b) 0.4343 (c) 1 (d) ∞

9. a3 + b3 is equal to

(A) (a + b)(a2 + ab + b2) (B) (a + b)(a2 - ab + b2) (C) (a - b)(a2 + ab + b2) (D) (a + b)(a2 + ab - b2)

10. (3 + √ 2 ) (3 - √ 2 ) is equal to

(A) 7 (B) -7 (C) 1 (D) -1

11. What will be added to complete the square of 9a2 – 12ab??

(A) -16b2 (B) 16b2 (C) 4b2 (D) - 4b2

12. Factors of a4 – 4b4 are…….

(A) (a – b),(a +b),(a2 +4b2) (B) (a2 – 2b2), (a2 + 2b2) (C) (a – b),(a +b),(a2 -4b2)(D) (a – 2b), (a2 + 2b2)
13 . Write √
7
x in exponential form……

(A) x7 (B) x 1/7 (C) x7/2 (D) x

25 -1/2
14. ( ) = …..
16

5 4 5 4
(A) (B) (C) - (D) -
4 5 4 5

15 . [ √02 √02] is called a ________ marix.

(a) zero (b) scalar (c) unit (d) singular

SUBJECTIVE TYPE
(PART-I)
Q2. Write short answers of any (Six) of the following. (12)

(i) Define Diagonal Matrix with an example.

(ii) Find the multiplicative inverse (if exist). A = [−31 −52 ]

2 3
(iii) Find the product.1 1
0 −2
2 −1
3 0 [ ]
(iv) If A = [ 10 21] then show that A + A is symmetric.
t

(v) Simplify and write the answer in the form a + bi . (- 7 + 3i )(- 3 + 2i)

9−7 i
(vi) Simplify and write your answer in the form of a + bi .
3+i

(vii) Calculate z, z +z , z – z if z= 2 + i
−6 −4
32 x y z 2/5
(viii) Simplify ( 4 −4
)
625 x y z

(ix) Find the value of x and y if x + iy + 1 = 4 – 3i

Q3. Write short answers of any (Six) of the following. (12)

 1
(i) Find the value of x in the following. log 625 5= x
4
(ii) If log 2 = 0.3010 , log 3 = 0.4771 and log 5 = 0.6990 ,then find the value of log24
(iii) Calculate the following. log 3 2 x log 2 81
(iv) Express the following in ordinary notation. 9.018 x 10-6
2
x −4 x +4
(v) Reduce the following rational expressions into its lowest form 2
2 x −8
1
(vi) Factorize 8x3 – 3
27 y
(vii) Rationalize the following.
√ 3+1
√3−1
(viii) Express the following in simplest form. √
5
96 x 6 y7 z 8
(ix) Find the value of unknown if 10p = 40

Q4. Write short answers of any (Six) of the following. (12)

(i) Simplify by combining similar terms. √ 45 - 3√ 20 + 4√ 5

1 1
(ii) If p = 2 + √ 3 , then find (i) p + (ii) p -
p p
(iii) Factorize a4 + 3a2b2 + 4b4
(iv) . Factorize 8x3 + 60 x2 + 150x + 125
(v) Factorize 8x3 + 125y3
(vi) Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder when

x3 - 3 x2 + 4x – 14 is divided by (x + 2)

(vii) Factorize 12x2 – 36x + 27

(viii) Factorize x2 – y2 – 6y – 9
(ix) Simplify ( 3 + √ 3 ) ( 3 - √ 3 )

(PART-II)

Q5.(a) If B = [ 32 −1
−2 ]
then prove that BB = I -1
(8)

(b) Simplify

( 1.23 ) (0.6975)
Q6.(a) Use log tables to find the value of (8)
( 0.0075 ) (1278)

(b) If x – y = 4 and xy = 21 ,then find the value of x3 – y3

Q7.