Class VIII Mathematics Question Paper
Total Questions: 100
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Rational Numbers
1. What is a rational number? Give two examples.
2. Solve the equation: 2x + 3 = 11.
3. Find the sum of -3/4 and 2/5.
4. Is the sum of two rational numbers always a rational number? Justify.
5. If a + b = 5 and a - b = 1, find the values of a and b.
6. What is the multiplicative inverse of -7?
7. Simplify: 3/4 ÷ 2/3.
8. Find the product of -2/5 and 3/4.
9. Write the closure property for rational numbers under addition.
10. If x + 2 = 7, what is the value of x?
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Factorisation
11. Factorise: x² + 5x + 6.
12. Factorise: 12a²b + 18ab².
13. What is the common factor of 8x² and 12x³?
14. Factorise: x² - 9.
15. Factorise: 3x² + 12x.
16. Factorise by regrouping: x² + 3x + 2x + 6.
17. Factorise: 4x² - 16.
18. Factorise: 5x² - 20x + 15.
19. Factorise: 2x² + 8x + 6.
20. Factorise: 6xy + 9x - 12y.
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Mensuration
21. Find the area of a rectangle with length 10 cm and breadth 5 cm.
22. Calculate the perimeter of a square with side 4 cm.
23. What is the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 5 cm?
24. Find the area of a trapezium with bases 8 cm and 10 cm, and height 5 cm.
25. Calculate the volume of a cuboid with dimensions 4 cm × 5 cm × 6 cm.
26. What is the surface area of a cube with side 3 cm?
27. Find the volume of a cylinder with radius 3 cm and height 5 cm.
28. A rectangular garden measures 12 m by 8 m. What is its area?
29. Calculate the area of a rhombus with diagonals 10 cm and 12 cm.
30. If the radius of a sphere is 7 cm, find its volume.
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Direct and Inverse Proportion
31. If 5 workers can complete a job in 10 days, how many days will 10 workers take?
32. A car travels 60 km in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?
33. If 4 kg of sugar costs ₹200, how much will 10 kg cost?
34. If 3 pipes can fill a tank in 6 hours, how long will it take 5 pipes?
35. A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for 4 servings. How much flour is needed for 10 servings?
36. If the speed of a vehicle is doubled, what happens to the time taken to travel the same distance?
37. If 12 men can finish a work in 30 days, how many men are needed to finish it in 15 days?
38. If the price of a book increases, what happens to the number of books that can be bought with a fixed
amount?
39. If the distance covered is directly proportional to the time taken, what happens if the time is halved?
40. If the number of workers increases, what happens to the time taken to complete a job?
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Volume and Capacity
41. Find the volume of a cube with side 5 cm.
42. Calculate the volume of a cylinder with radius 2 cm and height 10 cm.
43. What is the capacity in liters of a tank that holds 2000 cm³ of water?
44. If a box has dimensions 3 m × 2 m × 1 m, what is its volume?
45. A cylinder has a height of 7 m and a radius of 3 m. Find its volume.
46. How many liters of water can a cuboidal tank of dimensions 1 m × 1 m × 1 m hold?
47. If a cube has a volume of 64 cm³, what is the length of one side?
48. A tank can hold 500 liters of water. What is its volume in cubic meters?
49. If the radius of a cylinder is tripled, how does its volume change?
50. Calculate the volume of a cuboid with dimensions 4 m × 3 m × 2 m.
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Problem Solving and Application
51. A rectangular park is 100 m long and 50 m wide. What is its area?
52. If a car travels 150 km in 2 hours, what is its average speed?
53. A box contains 20 chocolates. If 5 chocolates are eaten, how many are left?
54. If a rectangle has an area of 24 cm² and a length of 6 cm, what is its width?
55. A school has 300 students. If 50 more join, what is the new total?
56. If a train travels at 80 km/h, how long will it take to cover 240 km?
57. A fruit seller has 120 apples. If he sells 30, how many does he have left?
58. If a recipe requires 250 g of sugar for 4 servings, how much sugar is needed for 10 servings?
59. A bottle can hold 1.5 liters of water. How many bottles are needed to hold 12 liters?
60. If a worker earns ₹200 per day, how much will he earn in 15 days?
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Long Answer Questions
61. Solve the equation: 3x - 7 = 2x + 5. Show all steps.
62. Factorise: x² - 5x + 6 and verify your answer by expanding.
63. Calculate the area and perimeter of a triangle with sides 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm.
64. A cylinder has a radius of 4 cm and height of 10 cm. Find its volume and surface area.
65. A rectangular field is 150 m long and 100 m wide. Find the area and perimeter.
66. A box is in the shape of a cuboid with dimensions 2 m × 1.5 m × 1 m. Calculate its volume.
67. If the base of a triangle is doubled and the height remains the same, how does the area change?
68. A tank is filled with water at a rate of 5 liters per minute. How long will it take to fill 300 liters?
69. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 2 cm and the width is decreased by 1 cm, how does the area
change?
70. A farmer has a rectangular plot of land measuring 200 m × 150 m. He wants to plant trees along the
perimeter. How many trees will he need if he plants one tree every 5 m?
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Case Studies and Real-Life Applications
71. Describe a situation where you would use rational numbers in daily life.
72. Explain how you would factorise a polynomial in real life (e.g., in construction).
73. Discuss how understanding volume and capacity is important in cooking or baking.
74. Provide an example of direct proportion in your daily activities.
75. Explain how inverse proportion can be observed in a work environment.
76. Describe a scenario where you would need to calculate the surface area of a solid.
77. Discuss the importance of understanding mensuration in architecture.
78. Provide a real-life example of using volume calculations in shipping or storage.
79. Explain how you would use factorisation to simplify a problem in budgeting.
80. Discuss how understanding area and perimeter is important in landscaping.
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Creative and Critical Thinking Questions
81. If you were to create a new shape, what would it be and how would you calculate its area?
82. How would you explain the concept of rational numbers to a younger student?
83. Create a story problem involving direct proportion and solve it.
84. Design a small garden and calculate how much area it would cover.
85. If you could invent a new measuring tool for volume, what would it be like?
86. Discuss the relationship between area and perimeter in different shapes.
87. If you had to teach someone about the importance of mensuration, what would you say?
88. Create a problem that involves both direct and inverse proportion and solve it.
89. How would you use factorisation in a real-life scenario involving finance?
90. Discuss how understanding shapes and their properties can help in everyday decision-making.
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Reflection and Application
91. Reflect on how you use mathematics in your daily life.
92. Discuss how learning about rational numbers can help in managing finances.
93. How can understanding geometry help in home improvement projects?
94. Reflect on a time when you used measurement in a practical situation.
95. Discuss how you would apply what you've learned about volume in a real-world scenario.
96. How can the concept of area be useful in planning an event?
97. Reflect on the importance of understanding proportions in cooking.
98. Discuss how you would explain the importance of surface area to someone unfamiliar with the concept.
99. How can the knowledge of mensuration help in environmental conservation efforts?
100. Reflect on how your understanding of mathematics has changed over the course of the year.
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