TERM END EXAM (2024-25)

CLASS- VIII
SCIENCE SAMPLE PAPER
ANSWER KEY
NAME: ______________ TIME: 3 Hrs.
DATE: ______________ M.M.: 80

SECTION A
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions.
1. a) Stone 1
2. a) fallopian tube 1

3. b) Moth repellent 1
4. b) Decrease 1

5. b) Asexual production 1
6. d) Dead remains of living organisms 1

7. a) 10-16 1

8. b) Sunlight 1
9. a) Well-developed embryo 1

10. a) Frequency 1
11. c) Vibration 1

12. b) Cones are sensitive to bright light 1

13. c) Hearing organ 1

14. c) Solid 1

15. b) Is reflected from the object towards our eye 1

16. c) Larynx 1

17. a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 1

18. d)Assertion is incorrect, but the Reason is correct. 1

19. a)Assertion is correct, and the Reason correctly explains it. 1
20. a) Assertion is correct, and the Reason correctly explains it 1
SECTION B
21. a) The endocrine gland that produces the growth hormone is the pituitary gland. 1

b) Metamorphosis is a biological process in which an animal undergoes a complete change in its body 1
structure and appearance during its life cycle, typically seen in insects and amphibians.
22. a) Oscillatory motion is the repetitive movement of an object back and forth about a fixed point or 1
equilibrium position.

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 b) The sound of a baby is feeble because the vocal cords of a baby are smaller and less developed,
producing a lower volume of sound. 1
23. a) The distance between the mirror and the object is half of the total distance between the object and its 1
image. Hence, the distance is 18 cm / 2 = 9 cm.

b) According to the law of reflection, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. Therefore, 1
the angle of reflection is 40°.
24. a) Spilling soapy water on a marble floor would make it harder to walk because soap reduces friction, 1
making the surface slippery.

b) Bodies moving in fluids must have streamlined shapes to reduce friction and minimize resistance, 1
allowing smooth movement through the fluid.
25. Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction in which offspring are produced from a single parent 1
without the involvement of gametes.
Two methods of asexual reproduction in animals:
Budding: A new organism develops as an outgrowth or bud from the parent body, seen in hydra.
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Binary Fission: The parent organism splits into two equal parts, each forming a new organism, seen in
amoeba.
26. a) Gasoline (also known as petrol) is a liquid fuel derived from crude oil through the process of refining. It 1
is a mixture of hydrocarbons and is highly volatile and flammable. 1
b) Because it burns without leaving a residue.
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a) Two fractions of petroleum are:Diesel, Kerosene
b) Petroleum is called "black gold" because it is black in color and highly valuable, playing a crucial role in
the global economy due to its numerous uses.
SECTION C

27. a) Two products obtained from the destructive distillation of coal are coke and coal tar. 1
b) The residue left in this process is coke. 1
c) Coke is mainly used as a fuel and a reducing agent in the extraction of metals. 1
28. a) The marble will travel the farthest on the glass sheet because glass has the least friction in comparison to 2
others.
b) Static friction is always more than sliding friction because it takes more force to initially set an object in 1
motion than to keep it moving as interlocking between the surface irregularities is more in case of static
friction.
29. a) Diffused reflection does not violate the laws of reflection because each individual ray of light still 2
follows the laws; however, the irregular surface causes the reflected rays to scatter in different directions.
b) The optic nerve of the eye carries images to the brain. 1
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31. a) Time period= total time / no. of oscillations= 40/20= 2 seconds. 2

Frequency= 1/2= 0.5 Hz
b) Distance =speed × time= 343x5= 1715mtr. 1
OR
a) The harms of noise pollution include hearing loss, stress, sleep disturbances, and reduced concentration.
b) Ultrasonic sound has a frequency above 20,000 Hz, whereas infrasonic sound has a frequency below 20 1

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 Hz.
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32. a) Viviparous animals give birth to living young, while oviparous animals lay eggs that hatch outside the 2
mother's body.
b) The technique used in producing 'Dolly' the sheep was somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)/ 1
ART/IVF.
33. a) The sex of a baby is determined by the type of sperm that fertilizes the egg. A sperm carrying an X 2
chromosome results in a female (XX), while a sperm carrying a Y chromosome results in a male (XY).
b) When an egg gets fertilized, it forms a zygote, which undergoes cell division and develops into an 1
embryo, eventually implanting into the uterus for further development.
SECTION-D
34. a) Use of alternative energy sources – Switching to renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and 2
hydroelectric power reduces dependence on fossil [Link] conservation – Practicing energy-efficient
habits such as using public transport, carpooling, and turning off electrical appliances when not in use helps
save fuel.
b) Fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, and natural gas release carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other greenhouse
gases when burned. These gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to a rise in global 2
temperatures. This phenomenon, known as global warming, results in climate change, melting ice caps,
rising sea levels, and extreme weather conditions.
c) any one difference:
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ANTHRACITE BITUMINOUS
Highest CARBON CONTENT (80-98%) Lower than Anthracite (60-80%)
Higher calorific value Lower calorific value than anthracite
Used in industrial furnaces and heating systems Used for electricity generation and domestic
heating

35. a) When Raunak waves his hand quickly in front of his eyes, the motion exceeds the speed at which his 2
eyes can process the movement. This causes a blurred effect because the images of his fingers move too
quickly for the eyes to capture each position clearly.
b) The moon does not have its own light; we can see it because it reflects sunlight. When sunlight falls on
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the moon's surface, some of it bounces back towards Earth, making the moon visible to us.
c) Barbers use two mirrors (one in front and one behind) to help customers see the back of their heads. This
works on the principle of multiple reflections, where the image formed in one mirror is reflected by the
second mirror, allowing the customer to see areas they normally cannot see directly.
d)A kaleidoscope works on the principle of multiple reflections. It consists of three or more mirrors placed 1
at an angle (usually 60°) to each other inside a tube. When light enters, it reflects multiple times, creating
beautiful symmetrical patterns with the small colored glass pieces inside.
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a) According to the law of reflection, the angle of incidence (∠i) is always equal to the angle of reflection
(∠r).
b) A normal is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface at the point where the incident ray strikes. It
is used as a reference to measure the angles of incidence and reflection. 1
c)
MYOPIA HYPEROPIA 1
The eyeball is too long, or the lens is too curved The eyeball is too short, or the lens is too flat
Distant objects appear blurry Nearby objects appear blurry 2
Concave (Diverging) lens Convex (Converging) lens
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d)Angle of incidence= 60°/2=30°

36. a) Sound requires a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel because it is a mechanical wave that 1

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 propagates by vibrating particles. In a vacuum, there are no particles to carry these vibrations, so sound
cannot travel.
b) The thin string will produce a higher note (higher frequency) because: higher frequency – Frequency is 1
inversely proportional to the string’s [Link] strings oscillate more rapidly, producing a higher pitch.
c) Rooms are too small – The reflected sound reaches our ears too quickly, merging with the original
sound instead of forming a distinct [Link] surfaces absorb sound – Curtains, carpets, and furniture 1
absorb sound, reducing [Link] surfaces scatter sound – Walls, furniture, and objects may
scatter sound waves, preventing a clear echo.
d) MUSIC NOISE
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A pleasant and organized pattern of sounds An unpleasant, irregular, and chaotic sound
Regular and periodic Irregular and random
Soothing and enjoyable Disturbing and sometimes harmful
SECTION-E
37. a) Crude oil is not used directly because it is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and [Link] 1
components have different uses and need to be [Link] fractions contain harmful substances like
sulfur, which must be [Link] needs to be refined to extract useful products like petrol, diesel, kerosene,
and LPG.
b) LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is a flammable hydrocarbon gas mixture primarily composed of propane
and butane.
Cooking Fuel – Used in households and restaurants. 1
Automobile Fuel – Used as an alternative to petrol and diesel in vehicles.
Industrial Use – Used in industries for heating, welding, and metal cutting.
Agriculture – Used for crop drying and greenhouse heating.
c) Fractional distillation works on the principle of differences in boiling points of various components in 1
crude oil. The process involves heating crude oil in a distillation [Link] with lower boiling
points vaporize first and are collected at the [Link] components with higher boiling points condense
and are collected lower in the column.
d) Fossil fuels cannot be prepared in laboratories because they are formed naturally over millions of years
from decomposed organic [Link] process involves high pressure and temperature deep within the
Earth, which cannot be replicated in a [Link] timescale for fossil fuel formation is too long to be 1
artificially accelerated.
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d) Use Renewable Energy – Solar, wind, hydro, and biomass energy can replace fossil fuels.
Promote Energy Conservation – Using energy-efficient appliances and vehicles reduces fuel
consumption.
Switch to Alternative Fuels – CNG, LPG, biodiesel, and hydrogen can be used instead of coal and 1
petroleum.
Increase Public Transport Usage – Reducing private vehicle use lowers fuel demand.
38. a) Plane mirrors are used in a periscope because they reflect light without causing distortion, maintaining 1
the original size and shape of the image. Curved mirrors, on the other hand, can cause magnification or
reduction of the image, leading to a distorted view of the surface.
b) The laws of reflection that apply to the working of a periscope are:
1. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection (∠i = ∠r).
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2. The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane.
c) If the mirrors are not placed at 45°, the light rays will not be properly reflected toward the observer's
eyes. The deviation of light will change, possibly causing the image to be misaligned or not visible at all. 1
d) The angle of incidence is measured with respect to the normal to the mirror surface. Since the light
strikes at 45° to the mirror surface, the angle of incidence (with respect to the normal) is: 90°-45°= 45°.
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OR

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 d) The final image formed by the periscope is:
1. Erect – The image appears upright. 1
2. Same size as the object – The plane mirrors do not change the size of the image.
3. Laterally inverted – The image appears reversed from left to right.
4. Virtual – The image cannot be captured on a screen.
5. Same distance – The image appears at the same distance as the object from the mirror.

39. a) These changes are due to the hormonal changes that take place during puberty. Growth hormones 1
stimulate the body to grow taller, while sex hormones (such as testosterone in boys) lead to the deepening
of the voice.
b) Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate various body functions. During adolescence, increased
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levels of sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone) trigger physical changes such as growth spurts, voice
deepening, and the development of secondary sexual characteristics like facial hair in boys and breast
development in girls.
c) Balanced Diet: Eating a diet rich in nutrients like proteins, vitamins, and minerals is essential for healthy 1
[Link] Exercise: Engaging in physical activity helps in maintaining a healthy body and can
improve mood and energy levels.
d) During adolescence, hormonal changes can lead to increased sweating, acne, and body odour. Proper 1
hygiene helps in preventing infections, body odor, and maintaining overall health and well-being.
OR

d) A balanced diet provides essential nutrients for proper growth and development. During adolescence, the
body requires more energy, vitamins, and minerals to support rapid physical changes and to maintain 1
overall health.

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