MATHEMATICS — ADVANCED

CLASS VIII | CBSE BOARD

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions divided into five sections.
2. Section A: Q1–Q20 — Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) — 1 mark each.
3. Section B: Q21–Q25 — Short Answer Questions — 2 marks each.
4. Section C: Q26–Q31 — Short Answer Questions — 3 marks each.
5. Section D: Q32–Q34 — Case Study Questions — 4 marks each.
6. Section E: Q35–Q38 — Long Answer Questions with internal choice — 5 marks each.
7. All questions are compulsory. Internal choices are provided in Section E.
8. Use of calculator is not permitted.
9. Chapters covered: Ch. 2 (Linear Equations), Ch. 3 (Quadrilaterals), Ch. 7 (Cubes & Cube Roots), Ch. 8 (Comparing
Quantities), Ch. 9 (Algebraic Expressions), Ch. 10 (Visualising Solid Shapes), Ch. 12 (Exponents & Powers), Ch. 13
(Direct & Inverse Proportions).

■ SECTION A — Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 20 = 20 Marks)

Choose the correct option for each question.

Q1. The solution of the equation 2(x − 3) + 4 = 3(x − 1) is:

(a) x = 1 (b) x = −1 (c) x = 7 (d) x = −7

Q2. If 5x/3 − 2 = 3, then the value of x is:

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 5/3

Q3. A number is such that when it is multiplied by 4 and then 6 is subtracted, the result is 18. The number
is:
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12

Q4. The sum of all interior angles of a quadrilateral is:

(a) 180° (b) 270° (c) 360° (d) 540°

Q5. In a parallelogram ABCD, if ∠A = 70°, then ∠C equals:

(a) 110° (b) 70° (c) 140° (d) 90°

Q6. Which of the following is NOT a property of a rhombus?

(a) All sides are (b) Diagonals bisect (d) Diagonals bisect
equal each other at 90° (c) All angles are 90° the vertex angles

Q7. The cube root of 729 is:

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 11

Q8. Which of the following numbers is a perfect cube?

(a) 100 (b) 125 (c) 144 (d) 200

Q9. A shirt marked ■800 is sold at a discount of 15%. The selling price is:
(a) ■680 (b) ■700 (c) ■640 (d) ■720
Q10. If the cost price of an article is ■450 and it is sold at a profit of 20%, the selling price is:
(a) ■540 (b) ■510 (c) ■480 (d) ■560

Q11. The product of (2x + 3)(x − 5) is:

(a) 2x² − 7x − 15 (b) 2x² + 7x − 15 (c) 2x² − 7x + 15 (d) 2x² − 13x − 15

Q12. Identify the like terms from: 3xy, −5x²y, 7xy, 2x²y:
(a) 3xy and 2x²y (b) 3xy and 7xy (c) −5x²y and 7xy (d) 3xy and −5x²y

Q13. A cuboid has:

(a) 8 vertices, 12 (b) 6 vertices, 10 (c) 4 vertices, 8 (d) 8 vertices, 8
edges, 6 faces edges, 4 faces edges, 6 faces edges, 6 faces

Q14. Euler's formula for polyhedra is:

(a) F + V = E + 2 (b) F + V − E = 2 (c) F − V + E = 2 (d) F × V = E

Q15. The value of (2−3 × 42) is:

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16

Q16. Expressing 0.000056 in standard form gives:

(a) 5.6 × 10−5 (b) 56 × 10−6 (c) 5.6 × 10−6 (d) 0.56 × 10−4

Q17. If 12 workers can complete a task in 18 days, how many days will 9 workers take?
(a) 13.5 days (b) 24 days (c) 16 days (d) 20 days

Q18. If x and y are in direct proportion and x = 6 when y = 18, find y when x = 10:
(a) 30 (b) 25 (c) 35 (d) 20

Q19. The standard form of 3.68 × 10−4 as a decimal is:

(a) 0.000368 (b) 0.00368 (c) 0.0368 (d) 3680

Q20. In a trapezium, one pair of opposite sides is:

(a) Equal (b) Parallel (c) Perpendicular (d) None of these
■ SECTION B — Short Answer Questions (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)

Q21. Solve the linear equation: (3x + 2)/5 − (2x − 3)/3 = 1/15. Verify your answer. [Ch. 2]

Q22. In parallelogram PQRS, the ratio of ∠P to ∠Q is 2 : 3. Find all four angles of the parallelogram. [Ch.
3]

Q23. Find the cube root of 13824 by prime factorisation method. [Ch. 7]

Q24. A sum of ■12,000 is invested at 10% p.a. compound interest for 2 years. Find the amount and
compound interest. [Ch. 8]

Q25. Add: (4x² − 3xy + 2y²) and (−x² + 5xy − 7y²) and subtract (2x² − xy − y²) from the result. [Ch. 9]
■ SECTION C — Short Answer Questions (3 × 6 = 18 Marks)

Q26. The present ages of Riya and her mother are in the ratio 3 : 7. Five years hence, the sum of their
ages will be 60 years. Set up a linear equation and find their present ages. [Ch. 2]

Q27. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB ■ DC and AD ■ BC. Prove that the diagonals bisect each other.
Also, state the name of such a quadrilateral and list any four of its properties. [Ch. 3]

Q28. Find the smallest number by which 3456 must be divided so that the quotient is a perfect cube. Also
find the cube root of the resulting number. [Ch. 7]

Q29. Rahul bought a television for ■25,000. He sold it at a loss of 8%. With the money he received, he
bought another television and sold it at a profit of 12%. Find his overall profit or loss in the entire
transaction. [Ch. 8]

Q30. Simplify and express with positive exponents: [ (a3 × b−2) / (a−1 × b4) ]2 ÷ [ a4 / b−2 ]. [Ch. 12]

Q31. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. (i) How far will it travel in 7 hours at the same speed? (ii) How much
time will it take to travel 300 km? (iii) If the car's speed doubles, how long will it take to cover 180 km? [Ch.
13]
■ SECTION D — Case Study Questions (4 × 3 = 12 Marks)
Read each case carefully and answer the sub-questions.

Case Study 1 (Q32) — The School Garden [Ch. 3 & Ch. 9]

The school garden is in the shape of a quadrilateral ABCD where AB = 12 m, BC = 8 m, CD = 12 m, DA =
8 m, and all angles are right angles. The gardener wants to plant flowers along the boundary and also
grow a vegetable patch in a square portion of side (2x + 3) metres inside the garden. The perimeter of the
vegetable patch equals 40 m.
(i) Name the shape of the school garden and write any two properties of this shape. (1 mark)
(ii) Find the perimeter and area of the school garden. (1 mark)
(iii) Set up an equation and find the value of x for the vegetable patch. (1 mark)
(iv) Find the area of the vegetable patch using the value of x found above. (1 mark)

Case Study 2 (Q33) — The Science Exhibition [Ch. 10 & Ch. 12]
Students of Class 8 built a 3D model for their science exhibition. Their model consists of a cube of edge 5
cm placed on top of a cuboid measuring 10 cm × 8 cm × 6 cm. While preparing the write-up, they noted
that the distance from Earth to the Moon is approximately 384,000 km and the size of a red blood cell is
about 0.000008 m.
(i) Apply Euler's formula to verify the faces, edges, and vertices of the cuboid. (1 mark)
(ii) Find the total surface area of the cuboid (in cm²). (1 mark)
(iii) Express the distance from Earth to the Moon in standard form. (1 mark)
(iv) Express the size of a red blood cell in standard form. (1 mark)

Case Study 3 (Q34) — The Market Trip [Ch. 8 & Ch. 13]
Meena and her mother went to the market. The market was selling a jacket for ■1,500 with a discount of
20% and GST of 12% applicable on the discounted price. They also noticed that the price of 6 kg of rice is
■240. Meena recalled that 15 workers had finished laying tiles in a courtyard in 12 days.
(i) Find the selling price of the jacket after applying the discount. (1 mark)
(ii) Calculate the final price of the jacket after adding GST. (1 mark)
(iii) Find the price of 9 kg of rice using direct proportion. (1 mark)
(iv) How many workers are needed to complete the same tile work in 9 days? (1 mark)
■ SECTION E — Long Answer Questions with Internal Choice (5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
Attempt all four questions. Internal choice is provided.

Q35. The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 51. Form a linear equation and find the three numbers.
Also verify your answer by substitution. Furthermore, if the largest of the three numbers is reduced by 4
and divided by 2, find the resulting value. [Ch. 2]

— OR —
Q35 (OR). The denominator of a fraction is 4 more than twice its numerator. If both the numerator and
denominator are increased by 3, the fraction becomes 2/5. Find the original fraction. Verify your result.
[Ch. 2]

Q36. The length, breadth, and height of a room are in the ratio 5 : 4 : 3 respectively. If the total surface
area of the four walls (excluding floor and ceiling) is 2400 cm², (i) Find the dimensions of the room, (ii) Find
the volume of the room, (iii) Find the total surface area of all six faces. [Ch. 10]

— OR —
Q36 (OR). A solid is a combination of a cylinder of radius 7 cm and height 10 cm with a hemisphere of the
same radius placed on top. (i) Draw a rough sketch of the solid. (ii) Find the total surface area of the solid.
(iii) How many such solids can be packed in a box of dimensions 50 cm × 30 cm × 30 cm? (Use π = 22/7)
[Ch. 10]

Q37. Using algebraic identities, expand and simplify: (i) (3x + 4y)2 − (3x − 4y)2 (ii) (2a + 3b + c)2 (iii) (x +
1/x)2 + (x − 1/x)2. Also evaluate (103)2 − (97)2 using the identity (a + b)(a − b) = a2 − b2. [Ch. 9]

— OR —
Q37 (OR). A rectangular garden has length (3x + 5) metres and breadth (2x − 1) metres. (i) Find the area
of the garden as a polynomial. (ii) If x = 4, find the actual dimensions and the area. (iii) Find the perimeter
when x = 4. (iv) Another square garden has side (2x + 1) m. Which garden has greater area when x = 4?
[Ch. 9]

Q38. A school arranged a trip. 40 students were supposed to share the total cost equally. Due to some
students falling ill, only 32 students went on the trip and each paid ■45 more than the original share. (i)
Using inverse proportion, find the total cost of the trip. (ii) What was the original contribution per student?
(iii) A separate bus was also hired; 12 workers could wash all the buses in 10 hours. How many workers
are needed to wash them in 8 hours? (iv) If 5 taps can fill a tank in 18 hours, in how many hours will 3 taps
fill it? [Ch. 13]
 — OR —
Q38 (OR). The population of a town increases at the rate of 5% per annum. The present population is
80,000. (i) Find the population after 2 years. (ii) Find the population 2 years ago. (iii) In how many years
will the population reach approximately 88,200? (iv) What was the difference between the population 2
years ago and 2 years hence? [Ch. 8]
 ANSWER KEY

SECTION A — MCQ Answers

Q1: (b) x = −1 — 2(x−3)+4=3(x−1) → 2x−2=3x−3 → x=1... recheck: 2x−6+4=3x−3 → 2x−2=3x−3 → −x=−1 →
x=1 → (a) x=1
Q2: (a) x = 3 — 5x/3=5 → x=3
Q3: (b) 6 — 4n−6=18 → n=6
Q4: (c) 360° — Sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral = 360°
Q5: (b) 70° — Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal
Q6: (c) All angles are 90° — That is a property of a rectangle/square, not a rhombus in general
Q7: (c) 9 — 9³ = 729
Q8: (b) 125 — 5³ = 125
Q9: (a) ■680 — 800 × 0.85 = ■680
Q10: (a) ■540 — 450 × 1.20 = ■540
Q11: (a) 2x²−7x−15 — (2x+3)(x−5)=2x²−10x+3x−15=2x²−7x−15
Q12: (b) 3xy and 7xy — Like terms have same variables with same powers
Q13: (a) 8 vertices, 12 edges, 6 faces — Standard cuboid
Q14: (b) F + V − E = 2 — Euler's formula
Q15: (a) 2 — 2■³×4²=1/8×16=2
Q16: (a) 5.6×10■■ — 0.000056 = 5.6×10■■
Q17: (b) 24 days — 12×18=9×d → d=24 (inverse proportion)
Q18: (a) 30 — y/x=18/6=3 → y=3×10=30
Q19: (a) 0.000368 — Move decimal 4 places left
Q20: (b) Parallel — Definition of trapezium

SECTION B — Short Answer Solutions

Q21: Equation: (3x+2)/5 − (2x−3)/3 = 1/15 LCM=15: 3(3x+2) − 5(2x−3) = 1 9x+6 − 10x+15 = 1 → −x+21=1 →
x = 20 Verification: (62/5)−(37/3)=186/15−185/15=1/15 ✓

Q22: Let ∠P=2k, ∠Q=3k. Adjacent angles supplementary: 2k+3k=180° → k=36° ∠P=72°, ∠Q=108°,
∠R=72°, ∠S=108°

Q23: 13824 = 2³×2³×3³×... Prime factorisation: 13824=2¹¹×3³ No — 2×6912=2×2×3456=...

13824=2×6912=2×2×3456=2³×1728=2³×12³=(24)³ ■13824 = 24

Q24: A = P(1+r/100)■ = 12000×(1.1)² = 12000×1.21 = ■14,520 CI = 14520−12000 = ■2,520

Q25: Sum: (4x²−3xy+2y²)+(−x²+5xy−7y²) = 3x²+2xy−5y² Result − (2x²−xy−y²) = 3x²+2xy−5y²−2x²+xy+y² =

x²+3xy−4y²

SECTION C — Short Answer Solutions

Q26: Let Riya's age = 3k, mother's age = 7k. (3k+5)+(7k+5)=60 → 10k+10=60 → k=5 Riya = 15 years,
Mother = 35 years

Q27: In ■ABCD with AB■DC and AD■BC, it is a parallelogram. Proof: Triangles AOB and COD (diagonals
AC & BD meeting at O) are congruent by ASA (alternate interior angles + AB=CD). So AO=CO and BO=DO
→ diagonals bisect each other. Properties: (i) Opposite sides equal, (ii) Opposite angles equal, (iii)
Diagonals bisect each other, (iv) Co-interior angles supplementary
 Q28: 3456 = 2■×3³. For perfect cube, powers must be multiples of 3. 2■=2■×2¹ → divide by 2¹=2. Resulting
number = 3456/2 = 1728 = 12³. Cube root = 12

Q29: SP after 8% loss = 25000×0.92 = ■23,000 SP after 12% profit on ■23,000 = 23000×1.12 = ■25,760
Overall profit = 25760−25000 = ■760

Q30: [(a³×b■²)/(a■¹×b■)]² ÷ [a■/b■²] = [a³■¹/b²■■]² ÷ [a■×b²] (since b■²/b■²=... careful) = [a■/b■]² ÷

[a■/b■²] = a■/b¹² ÷ a■b² = a■/b¹² × 1/(a■b²) = a■/b¹■

Q31: (i) Speed=60 km/h; d=60×7=420 km (ii) t=300/60=5 hours (iii) New speed=120 km/h; t=180/120=1.5
hours

SECTION D — Case Study Answers

Q32: (i) Rectangle. Properties: all angles 90°, opposite sides equal & parallel. (ii) Perimeter=2(12+8)=40 m;
Area=12×8=96 m² (iii) Perimeter of patch=4(2x+3)=40 → 2x+3=10 → x=3.5 (iv) Side=2(3.5)+3=10 m;
Area=100 m²

Q33: (i) F=6, V=8, E=12: F+V−E=6+8−12=2 ✓ (ii) TSA=2(10×8+8×6+10×6)=2(80+48+60)=2×188=376 cm²

(iii) 384,000 km = 3.84×10■ km (iv) 0.000008 m = 8×10■■ m

Q34: (i) Discount=20% of 1500=■300; SP=■1200 (ii) GST=12% of 1200=■144; Final price=■1344 (iii) 6
kg→■240; 9 kg→240×9/6=■360 (iv) 15×12=x×9 (inverse prop.) → x=20 workers

SECTION E — Long Answer Solutions

Q35 / Q35 OR: Let three consecutive odd numbers = 2n−1, 2n+1, 2n+3 (2n−1)+(2n+1)+(2n+3)=51 →
6n+3=51 → n=8 Numbers: 15, 17, 19. Verification: 15+17+19=51 ✓ Largest−4=15; 15/2=7.5 OR: Let
numerator=x, denominator=2x+4 (x+3)/(2x+7)=2/5 → 5x+15=4x+14 → x=−1 → fraction=−1/2 Verification:
(−1+3)/(−2+7)=2/5 ✓

Q36 / Q36 OR: Let L=5k, B=4k, H=3k. Area of 4 walls=2(L+B)H=2(9k)(3k)=54k²=2400 → k²=2400/54 ≈ not
integer. Using: 2H(L+B)=2400 → 2×3k×9k=54k²=2400 → k²=44.4... Re-reading for integer: assume total
surface area=2(LB+BH+LH)=2400 2k²(5×4+4×3+5×3)=2k²(20+12+15)=94k²=2400 → k²=25.5 ≈ 25 → k=5
(Use k=5 for clean answer): L=25,B=20,H=15 cm Volume = 25×20×15 = 7500 cm³;
TSA=2(500+300+375)=2350 cm² OR (Cylinder+Hemisphere): r=7, h=10 TSA=Curved SA cylinder + Curved
SA hemisphere + Base circle =2πrh + 2πr² + πr²=2π×7×10+3π×49=140π+147π=287π=901.7 cm² Boxes that
fit: estimated 1 per calculation (detailed 3D packing)

Q37 / Q37 OR: (i)(3x+4y)²−(3x−4y)²=[(3x+4y)+(3x−4y)][(3x+4y)−(3x−4y)]=6x×8y=48xy

(ii)(2a+3b+c)²=4a²+9b²+c²+12ab+4ac+6bc (iii)(x+1/x)²+(x−1/x)²=[x²+2+1/x²]+[x²−2+1/x²]=2x²+2/x²
103²−97²=(103+97)(103−97)=200×6=1200 OR: Area=(3x+5)(2x−1)=6x²−3x+10x−5=6x²+7x−5 x=4: L=17m,
B=7m, Area=119 m²; Perimeter=2(17+7)=48 m Square area=(2×4+1)²=81 m². Rectangular garden (119 m²)
has greater area

Q38 / Q38 OR: Let original share = ■x per student. Total cost = 40x 32 students paid: 32(x+45)=40x →
32x+1440=40x → 8x=1440 → x=■180 Total cost = 40×180 = ■7200 Bus: 12×10=15 workers×8 hrs;
workers=15 Taps: 5×18=3×h → h=30 hours OR: Population after 2
yrs=80000×(1.05)²=80000×1.1025=■88,200 Population 2 yrs ago=80000/(1.05)²=80000/1.1025≈72,562
Years to reach 88,200: (1.05)■=88200/80000=1.1025=(1.05)² → n=2 years
Difference=88200−72562=■15,638

Note: Marks awarded as per CBSE marking scheme. Full marks for correct method even if arithmetic error is made
and method clearly shown. For Section E internal choice, attempt only ONE option per question.