END OF YEAR SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA) 2025-26

GRADE-8
SUBJECT: SCIENCE
[Paper A: 48 Marks, Paper B: 52 Marks, Total: 100 Marks], Time = 3 hours
School Name: GGPS MISSAN (EMIS: 35410464)

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OBJECTIVE PART(MCQs)
Question No.1 : During respiration, which gas is released into the Question No.2 : The role of fossil fuels in global warming is to:
atmosphere? (a) absorb carbon dioxide (b) release oxygen
(c) Carbon (c) emit greenhouse gases (d) reduce air pollution
(a) Nitrogen (b) Sulphur (d) Hydrogen
dioxide
Question No.3 : Which of the following process brings balance to Question No.4 : Identify the part of the forebrain.
life on Earth? (c) (d) medulla
(a) pons (b) cerebellum
(b) Industrial hypothalamus oblongata
(a) Hunting (c) Deforestation (d) Oxygen cycle
smoke
Question No.5 : Which part of the brain controls hunger and thirst? Question No.6 : Artistic abilities belong to which part of the brain?
(d) (b) (c) Right (d) Left
(a) Cerebrum (b) Cerebellum (c) Thalamus (a) Thalamus
Hypothalamus Hypothalamus hemisphere hemisphere
Question No.7 : Variations help organisms to adapt to their Question No.8 : What type of adaptation involves changes in
environment by increasing the: physical traits?
(a) chances of survival (b) water availability (d)
(a) Behavioral (b) Structural (c) Functional
(c) food availability (d) shelter availability Environmental
Question No.9 : Which of the following correctly represents the Question No.10 : What is the structure that holds two sister
complementary base pairing in DNA? chromatids together?
(a) A – T, C – G (b) A – C, T – G (c) A – G, T – C (d) A – G, C – G (a) Centrosome (b) Centriole (c) Centromere (d) Chromosome
Question No.11 : Which of the following options indicates the Question No.12 : How many elements are there in a short period of
correct use of biotechnological products? the periodic table?
(b) Beta endorphin-for improved (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) Interferon-anti viral proteins
growth
(d) Insulin-used as nutritional
(c) Vaccine-pain killer drug
supplement
Question No.13 : Due to which properties of metals, they are used Question No.14 : Identify an unbalanced chemical equation.
in making railway tracks and ships? (a)
(b) Na + Cl2 → NaCl2
(a) Lustre (b) Hardness (c) malleability (d) Conductivity CH4 + 2O2 → 2H2 + CO2

(c) CaCO 3 → CaO + CO2 (d) C + O2 → CO2

Question No.15 : Which of the following is an example of Question No.16 : Which of the following is an exothermic reaction?
combustion? (a) burning of (c) evaporation (d) cooking of an
(b) melting of Ice
(a) Rusting of iron (b) Burning of wood wood of water egg
(c) Melting of ice (d) Dissolving of sugar in water
Question No.17 : A reaction that absorbs heat from the Question No.18 : Which of the following substances causes burning
surroundings is called ______: on the skin?
(a) endothermic reaction (b) exothermic reaction (a) Water (b) Acid (c) Base (d) Salt
(c) displacement reaction (d) combination reaction
Question No.19 : Usually,______acid is used as dehydrating agent. Question No.20 : The SI unit of pressure is:
(a) sulphuric (c) hydrochloric (d) phosphoric (a) watt (b) joule (c) pascal (d) newton
(b) nitric acid
acid acid acid
Question No.21 : Pressure is the force acting normally on per unit: Question No.22 : A block has a mass of 12 kilograms and a volume
(a) time (b) area (c) volume (d) mass of 4 cubic meters. What will be the density of the block?
(a) 3 kg /m 3
(b) 4 kg /m 3
(c) 8 kg /m 3
(d) 10 kg /m 3

Question No.23 : The Speed of Light is: Question No.24 : Which type of mirror is used in a shaving mirror
(a) 30000 km/sec (b) 300000 km/sec to make objects appear larger?
(c) 3000 km/sec (d) 300 km/sec (a) Concave (c) Convex
(b) Simple mirror (d) Plane mirror
mirror mirror
Question No.25 : Due to which characteristic of light, fish in water Question No.26 : Instrument which is used to measure current is:
cannot be seen in its original place? (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter (c) altimeter (d) ohm meter
(a) Reflection (b) Refraction (c) Dispersion (d) Transmission
Question No.27 : To produce an electromagnetic effect, the best Question No.28 : If a current of 20 Ampere is passed through a
material to use as a core in the coils is: torch cell of 40 Volts. The value of resistance will be:
(a) carbon (b) iron (c) glass (d) plastic (a) 2 Ohm (b) 20 Ohm (c) 40 Ohm (d) 60 Ohm

Question No.29 : Which of the following devices is used to convert Question No.30 : For making bioplastic from starch, we heat
AC to DC? solution at:
(a) Transformer (b) Oscillator (c) Invertor (d) Rectifier (a) 50°C (b) 60°C (c) 70°C (d) 90°C
Question No.31 : The stars that are three or more times bigger than Question No.32 : What will the sun become after it exhausts its
the Sun are called: hydrogen fuel?
(a) black stars (b) red stars (c) dwarf stars (d) massive stars (a) Black hole (b) Neutron star (c) Red giant (d) Pulsar

SUBJECTIVE PART(CRQs)
Question No: 33

a ) What is meant by mutualism and commensalism? (4 Marks)

b ) Write the trophic levels of the following organisms from the given food web. (6 Marks)
Grass → Grass hopper → Spider → Rat → Snake

1. Grass 2. Grass hopper 3. Rat

a ) Write any two differences between cranial nerves and spinal nerves. (4 Marks)

b ) Write at least one function of each of the following parts of the brain. (6 Marks)
1. Cerebrum, 2. Hypothalamus, 3. Cerebellum, 4. Pons, 5. Medulla oblongata, 6. Thalamus
Question No: 35

a ) Write the names of the types of covalent bonds. (3 Marks )

b ) Complete and balance the given chemical equation.(3 Marks)

c ) Write any four names of ionic compounds.(4 Marks)

a ) What is meant by the transmission of light? (2 Marks)

b ) How refraction occurs in different mediums? Explain with an example. (4 Marks)

c ) What phenomenon of light causes us to see objects in different colours? Give an example. (6 Marks)
Question No: 37

a ) Define star. (2 Marks)

b ) What is meant by a neutron star and pulsar? (4 Marks)

c ) Explain the formation of black holes. (4 Marks)