CBSE CLASS 8 MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT
Comprehensive Concept & Practice Worksheet (Easy to Moderate Level)
Chapters: Squares and Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots, Understanding Quadrilaterals, Playing with Numbers
Section A: Short Answer & Mental Math Questions
Answer all questions concisely. Each question carries 2 or 3 marks.
Chapter 1: Squares and Square Roots
Q1. Without calculating the actual squares, find how many natural numbers lie between the squares of 14[2]
and 15.
Q2. Express the perfect square number 81 as the sum of consecutive odd numbers starting from 1. [2]
Q3. Find the smallest number by which 180 must be multiplied so that the product becomes a perfect[3]
square. Also, find the square root of the new product.
Q4. Find the square root of the decimal number 42.25 using the long division method. [3]
Chapter 2: Cubes and Cube Roots
Q5. What is the digit at the units place of the cube of the number 247? Explain without doing the full[2]
multiplication.
Q6. Find the cube root of 13824 by using the prime factorization method. [3]
Q7. Is 53240 a perfect cube? If not, find the smallest natural number by which 53240 must be divided so that[3]
the quotient is a perfect cube.
Chapter 3: Understanding Quadrilaterals
Q8. Find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular polygon having 9 sides. [2]
Q9. In a parallelogram ABCD, the measure of angle A is (2x + 10)° and the measure of adjacent angle B is[3]
(3x - 30)°. Find the value of x and the measures of all four angles.
Q10. The diagonals of a rhombus are 16 cm and 12 cm long. Find the length of each side of the rhombus. [2]
Chapter 4: Playing with Numbers
Q11. Write the general 3-digit number format for a number whose digits from left to right are a, b, and c. [2]
Q12. If the 3-digit number 24x is completely divisible by 9, find the value of the missing digit x. [3]
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Q13. Find the values of letters A and B in the following addition puzzle: [3]
3 A
+ 2 5
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B 2
Section B: Structured & Conceptual Application Problems
Show step-by-step working. Each question carries 4 or 5 marks.
Q14. **Squares Real-life Application:** A gardener wants to plant 1100 plants in a square arrangement such[4]
that the number of rows matches the number of columns. Find the minimum number of additional plants he
needs to achieve this perfect square arrangement.
Q15. **Cubes & Geometry Problem:** Three solid metal cubes of side lengths 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm are[4]
melted together to form a single large solid cube. Calculate:
a) The volume of the new cube.
b) The side length of this new combined cube.
Q16. **Quadrilateral Properties:** In a trapezium PQRS, PQ is parallel to SR. If ∠P = 50° and ∠Q = 70°,[5]
find the measure of ∠S and ∠R. State the geometric properties used to find them.
Q17. **Divisibility Tricks:** A 4-digit number 51y3 is a multiple of 3. Find all the possible single-digit values[4]
that y can take. Explain your reasoning using the divisibility rule of 3.
Q18. **Advanced Quadrilaterals:** An angle of a quadrilateral is twice the smallest angle, another angle is[5]
three times the smallest angle, and the fourth angle is four times the smallest angle. Find all four angles and
identify what kind of special quadrilateral this could be.
Q19. **Pythagorean Triplets:** Check whether (8, 15, 17) forms a valid Pythagorean triplet. Show your[4]
algebraic verification step-by-step.
Q20. **Number Game Cryptarithm:** Find the values of the digits A, B, and C in the multiplication puzzle: [4]
A B
× 6
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B B B
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Quick Revision Hints for CBSE Grade 8:
• Square Roots via Division: Group digits in pairs from right to left before initializing long division steps.
• Polygon Exterior Angle Rule: The sum of exterior angles of any convex polygon is strictly equal to 360°. For
a regular polygon, each exterior angle equals 360° / n.
• Divisibility Rule of 9 and 3: A number is fully divisible by 9 (or 3) if and only if the sum of all its individual
digits is a multiple of 9 (or 3).
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