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TERM-END EXAMINATION- (2024-25)

CLASS: VIII
NAME: _______________ SCIENCE (SAMPLE PAPER) TIME: 3 HRS
DATE: ________________ M.M.: 80

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
(i) This question paper consists of 39 questions. All the questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question paper is dived into 5 sections- Section A, B, C, D, E.
(iii) Section A- question number 1 to 20 are multiple choice type questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
(iv) Section B -question number 21 to 26 are very short answer questions. Each question carries 2 marks.
(v) Section C- question number 27 to 33 are Short Answer questions. Each question carries 3 marks.
(vi) Section D- question number 34 to 36 are long Short Answer questions. Each question carries 5 marks.
(vii) Section E - question number 37 to 39 are source-based/case-based questions. Each question carries 4 marks.

SECTION A 20 ×1=20
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for
each of the questions 1 – 20
1. To sharpen the blade of a knife by rubbing it against a surface, which of the following will 1
be most suitable?
a) Stone
b) Plastic block
c) Wooden block
d) Glass block

2. Where does the fusion of male and female gametes generally take place? 1
a) Fallopian tube
b) Ovary
c) Uterus
d) Zygote

3. Naphthalene balls are obtained from coal tar and are used as: 1
a) mosquito repellent
b) moth repellant
c) honey bee repellent
d) snake repellant

4. If we apply oil on door hinges, the friction will 1

a) increase
b) decrease
c) disappear altogether
d) will remain unchanged

5. Cloning is a mode of: 1

a) sexual production
b) asexual production
c) both a and b
d) none of these

6. Fossil fuels are obtained from: 1

a) remains of non-living material.
b) dead remains of birds only
c) dead remains of insects only
d) dead remains of living organisms

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 7. Humans start becoming sexually mature at the age of: 1
a)10-16
b)3-5
c)13-18
d)25-30

8. Air is a natural resource and cannot be exhausted by human activities. It is known as 1

inexhaustible natural resource. Which of the following is another inexhaustible natural
resource?
a) coal
b) sun-light
c) petroleum
d) minerals

9. Foetus is a: 1
a) well developed embryo
b) developing embryo
c) zygote
d) male gamete

10. The pitch of sound depends on 1

a) frequency
b) amplitude
c) both of these
d) none of these
11. To and fro motion of an object is called: 1
a) waves
b) amplitude
c) vibration
d) all of the above

12. Which of the following statements is correct regarding rods and cones in the human eye? 1
a) Cones are sensitive to dim light.
b) Cones are sensitive to bright light
c) Rods are sensitive to bright light
d) Rods can sense colour

13. Eardrum is a part of 1

a) sound producing organ
b) skeletal system
c) hearing organ
d) reproductive organ

14. Sound propagates maximum in: 1

a) gas
b) liquid
c) solid
d) all

15. We can see a non-luminous object when the light: 1

a) emitted by the object falls on the eye
b) is reflected from the object towards our eye
c) completely passes through the object
d) gets completely absorbed by the object

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 16. The voice box is called: 1
a) Stomach
b) Heart
c) Larynx
d)Mouth
Questions number 17 -20 are reasoning and assertion based, with two statements
labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Use the following key to select the most
appropriate answer from the options given below:
(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.

17. Assertion(A): Lightning is usually seen first, followed by the sound of thunder. 1
Reason (R): Speed of the light is more than the speed of sound.

18. Assertion(A): Sunlight is exhaustible natural resource. 1

Reason (R): Sun will continue radiate energy very far.

19. Assertion (A): The force of friction is greater if a rough surface is involved. 1
Reason(R): When we attempt to move any surface, we have to apply a force to overcome
interlocking. On rough surfaces, there are a larger number of irregularities.

20. Assertion (A): Girls have high pitched voice , whereas boys have a deep voice. 1
Reason( R): Because the voice is depend upon the growth of larynx.

SECTION B 6 ×2=12
21. a) Which endocrine gland produces the growth hormone? 1
b) What do you mean by metamorphosis? 1

22. a) What is an oscillatory motion? 1

b) Why the sound of the baby is feeble? 1

23. a) The distance between the object and its image formed by a plane mirror appears to be 18 1
cm. What is the distance between mirror and the object?
b) A ray of light is incident on a mirror at an angle of 40°. What is the angle of reflection in 1
this case?
24. a) Suppose you spill a bucket of soapy water on a marble floor by mistake. Would it make 1
it easier or harder to walk on the floor? Why?
b) Why bodies moving in fluids must have unique shapes? 1
25. Define asexual reproduction. Name two methods of asexual reproduction in animals. 2
26. a) What is gasoline? What are its uses? 1
b) Why CNG is called clean fuel? 1
OR
a) Name two fractions of petroleum
b) Why petroleum is called black gold?
SECTION C 7 x 3=21
27. a) Name two products that you obtain from the destructive distillation of coal. 1
b) Name the residue left in this process? 1
c) Give one main use of this residue. 1

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 28. A marble is released from a fixed height on an inclined plane and allowed to roll down. At
the bottom of the incline, it moves onto a horizontal surface covered with different materials:
i.a silk cloth,
ii. a layer of sand, and
iii. a glass sheet.
a) In which case will the marble travel the farthest before stopping? Explain your answer
based on the concept of friction. 2
b) Why is it said that static friction is always more than sliding friction?
1
29. a) Does diffused reflection violate the laws of reflection? Justify your answer with a 2
reason.
b) Which part of the eye carries images to the brain and how? 1

30. Draw a well-labelled diagram of a human sperm. 3

31. a) A simple pendulum makes 20 oscillations in 40 seconds. What is the time period and 2
frequency of its oscillation?
b) Alison heard sound of thunderbolt 5 second after she saw flash of lightning. How far is 1
she from the place where lightning occurs?
OR
a) What are the harms of noise pollution? 1
b) State the differences between ultrasonic sound and infrasonic sound? 2
32. a) What is the difference between viviparous animals and oviparous animals? 2
b) Name the technique which was used in producing ‘Dolly’ the sheep. 1
33. a) Explain the sex determination of a baby in human. 2
b)What happens when egg gets fertilized? 1

SECTION D 3 × 5=15
34. a) Fossil fuels are present in limited amounts and,thus they should be used wisely. Mention 2
two ways of judicious use of fuel.
b) Excessive use of fossil fuel is one of the factor for global warming. Justify 2
c ) How is Anthracite different from Bituminous coal. 1

35. a) While waving his hand swiftly in front of his eyes, Raunak observes that his fingers appear 1
blurred. What could be the reason for it?
b) We can see the sun because it is glowing. How can we see the moon? 1
c) Barbers use two mirrors to show hair cut. Give reason 1
d) What is the principle behind in making a kaleidoscope? What are the uses of a 2
kaleidoscope?

OR
1
a) How is angle of reflection related to angle of incidence for a ray of light?
1
b) What is a normal in context to reflection of light.
2
c) How is myopia different from hypermetropia? Suggest corrective lenses used in both the
cases.
1
c) The angle between the ray of incidence and the reflected ray is 60°. What is the angle of
incidence?

36. a) Why can’t sound travel through vacuum? 1

b) If a thin string and a thick string of the same length are plucked under the same tension, 1
which one will produce a higher note, and why?
c) Why do we not get echo in all the room? 1
d) Music can become noise sometime. What is the difference between them? 2

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 SECTION E 3 × 4=12
37. Petroleum, also known as crude oil, is extracted from deep inside the earth. However, it
cannot be used directly and must be refined in oil refineries. The refining process separates
crude oil into useful components such as petrol, diesel, kerosene, LPG, and lubricating oil.
This process is done through fractional distillation, where different components are
1
separated based on their boiling points. 1
a) Why is crude oil not used directly? 1
b) What is LPG and where is it used? 1
c) On what principle fractional distillation works?
d) Why fossil fuels cannot be prepared in laboratories?
OR
d) What can be done to reduce dependency on coal and petroleum? 1

38. A submarine is submerged underwater, and its captain wants to observe the activity on the
surface. To achieve this, the submarine uses a periscope that works on the principle of
reflection of light. The periscope consists of two plane mirrors placed at 45° angles to the
vertical axis of the tube. Light from an object on the surface is reflected twice before
reaching the observer's eyes inside the submarine.
a) Why does the periscope use plane mirrors instead of curved mirrors? 1
b) Which of the following laws of reflection is applicable to the working of a periscope? 1
c) If the mirrors in the periscope are not placed at 45°, how would the path of light change? 1
d)What is the angle of incidence of light on the first mirror if it strikes at 45° to the mirror 1
surface?
OR
d)State the characteristics of the final image so formed by the periscope?
1
39. A school counselor conducted a session on adolescence and puberty. During the session,
students were curious about the physical and emotional changes they experience at this
stage. Some students expressed concerns about sudden changes in their height, voice, and
mood swings.
a) Why do sudden changes like increase in height and deepening of voice occur during 1
adolescence?
b) What is the role of hormones in bringing about these changes? 1
c) How can adolescents maintain good health during this phase of rapid growth? (Mention 1
two points).
d) Why is personal hygiene important during adolescence 1
OR.
d ) Why age of adolescence is also referred to as state of confusion and day dreaming? 1

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