MATHEMATICS QUESTION PAPER Class VIII |
Time: 3 Hours | Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions
• The question paper consists of 5 Sections A–E.
• All questions are compulsory.
• Use neat diagrams wherever required.
Section A (1 × 20 = 20 marks)
1 1. Evaluate: 4x + 5y when x = 3 and y = 2.
2 2. The marked price of an article is ■800. A discount of 25% is given. Find the selling price.
3 3. The sum of interior angles of a pentagon.
4 4. Which of the following is a regular polygon?
5 5. Simplify: 5x − 2x + 7.
6 6. If CP = ■400 and SP = ■440, find the profit percent.
7 7. Evaluate: 3² × 2³.
8 8. Number of diagonals in a quadrilateral.
9 9. If the perimeter of a square is 48 cm, find its side.
10 10. Which of the following is not a parallelogram?
11 11. Simplify: 7(2x + 3).
12 12. Area of a rectangle with length 12 cm and breadth 5 cm.
13 13. A triangle with all sides equal is called.
14 14. If probability of an event is 0, the event is called.
15 15. Find value of (−5)².
16 16. Exterior angle of a regular hexagon.
17 17. Convert 2.5 km into metres.
18 18. Mean of 2, 4, 6, 8.
19 19. How many faces does a cube have?
20 20. If one angle of a linear pair is 110°, find the other.
Section B (2 × 5 = 10 marks)
1 21. Find the value of 7x − 4 when x = 5.
2 22. CP of a book is ■200 and SP is ■180. Find the loss percent.
3 23. Find the area of a square whose side is 9 cm.
4 24. Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 10 cm and breadth 6 cm.
5 25. Find the sum of the interior angles of a hexagon.
Section C (3 × 6 = 18 marks)
1 26. Simplify: 3x + 5y − 2x + 4y.
2 27. Find compound interest on ■1000 for 2 years at 10% per annum.
3 28. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:4. Find the angles.
4 29. Area of a trapezium with parallel sides 10 cm and 14 cm and height 6 cm.
5 30. Find the mean of: 5, 7, 8, 10, 10, 12.
6 31. Perimeter of a square is 64 cm. Find its area.
Section D (5 × 4 = 20 marks)
1 32. Marked price of a jacket is ■1500. A discount of 20% is given. Find discount and selling
price.
2 33. Find the area of a triangle with base 12 cm and height 8 cm.
3 34. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 15 m wide. Find its area and cost of fencing at ■10
per metre.
4 35. Simplify: 2(3x + 5) − 4(x − 2).
Section E (Case Study)
1 36. A playground is 40 m long and 25 m wide. Find area, perimeter, and cost to cover it with
grass at ■5 per m².
2 37. A bag has marked price ■1200 with 15% discount. Find discount, selling price, and profit if
CP = ■900.
3 38. A regular polygon has 8 sides. Name the polygon and find each exterior and interior angle.