PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI,GPRA CAMPUS,HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 21 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 13 INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHS
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : VIII DURATION : 1½ hr
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 9 carry 1 mark each.
1. Comparison of parts of a whole may be done by a
(a) Bar graph (b) pie chart (c) linear graph (d) line graph
2. A graph that displays data that changes continuously over periods of time is
(a) Bar graph (b) pie chart (c) histogram (d) line graph
3. Data was collected on a student’s typing rate, and the graph was drawn as shown below.
Approximately how many words had this student typed in 30 seconds?
(a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 28 (d) 34
4. The following graph shows the progress of a cyclist over a period of 6 hours. The journey
commenced at 9:00 hours.
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During which of the periods did the cyclist maintain his greatest speed ?
(a) AB (b) BC (c) CD (d) DE
Ans. (a) AB
During AB, Speed = Distance travelled/Time taken = 20 km/1h = 20 km/h
5. Which axis runs horizontally?
(a) X axis (b) Y axis (c) Z axis (d) None of these
6. A point which lies on both the axes is :
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 1) (c) (1, 0) (d) (1, 1)
7. The following line graph shows the yearly sales figures of a manufacturing company.
Compute the difference between the sales in 2013 and 2015.
(a) ₹ 3 crores (b) ₹ 4 crores (c) ₹ 5 crores (d) ₹ 6 crores
8. In the above question 7, Find the average sales from 2012 to 2016.
(a) ₹ 6 crores (b) ₹ 7 crores (c) ₹ 8 crores (d) ₹ 9 crores
9. In the below question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as
Assertion (A): Variables whose values depend upon values of other variable are called
dependent variable.
Reason(R): The relation between a dependent and an independent variable is shown through a
graph.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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SECTION – B
Questions 10 to 13 carry 2 marks each.
10. The following graph shows the relationship between the time and distance travelled by a car.
Using this graph, find:
(a) the distance covered during the period 7:30 am to 8 am.
(b) the time when the car had covered a distance of 60km since its start.
11. Observe the following graph and answer the questions that follow.
(The x-axis gives the number of months under consideration.)
(a) What is the difference between the maximum and minimum amounts of sales?
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(b) How many instruments have been sold in the last 5 months?
12. The given graph shows the distance travelled and the time taken by a train to reach city B from
city A. Study the time graph and answer the following questions.
(a) At what time did the train leave city A?
(b) When did the train cover a distance of 200 km?
13. The graph below shows the maximum temperatures recorded for two consecutive weeks of a
town. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.
(a) In which week was the temperature higher on most of the days?
(b) On which day was the difference in temperatures the maximum for both the weeks?
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SECTION – C
Questions 14 to 16 carry 3 marks each.
14. Draw a graph for the following data.
Number of apples 1 2 3 4 5 6
Cost (in ₹) 5 10 15 20 25 30
15. Draw a graph for the following data.
Sides of Square (in cm) 2 3 4 5 6
Perimeter of the square (in cm) 8 12 16 20 24
16. Plot the points (2, 3) and (3, 2). Draw a line passing through these points. Find the coordinates
of the points at which this line meets the x-axis and y-axis.
SECTION – D
Questions 17 to 18 carry 5 marks each.
17. A bank gives 10% Simple Interest (S.I.) on deposits by senior citizens. Draw a graph to
illustrate the relation between the sum deposited and simple interest earned. Find from your
graph (a) the annual interest obtainable for an investment of ₹ 250.
(b) the investment one has to make to get an annual simple interest of ₹ 70.
18. Ajit can ride a scooter constantly at a speed of 30 kms/hour. Draw a time-distance graph for
this situation. Use it to find
(i) the time taken by Ajit to ride 75 km. (ii) the distance covered by Ajit in 3½ hours.
SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 carry 4 mark each.
19. The given graph shows the Speed-Time graph for car A and car B. Read the graph and answer
the following questions.
(a) What is the difference in the initial speeds of car A and car B?
(b) At what time is the speed of car A the maximum?
(c) What is the difference in the speed of car B at 7 am and 9 am?
(d) For how long does car B move at constant speed?
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