Holy Angels' Public School
j. What is the full form of WWW?
i) World Wireless Web ii) Wide World Web
Gokarneshwor-8, Kathmandu iii) World Wide Web iv) Web Wide World
Second Terminal Examination 2081 B.S Section B
Subject: Science and Technology Full Marks: 50 2. Very short answer type questions. 8×1=8
Class: VIII Time: 2 hours a. Define search engine.
All questions are compulsory. b. Write down the full form of ISP.
Section A c. Write any one use of bacteria.
Multiple choice questions. d. Define metallic minerals.
1. Circle the best alternative from the given options. 10 × 1 = 10 e. Write any one disadvantage of social media.
a. How many species of mammals are found in Nepal? f. Why is there variation between living beings belonging to same species?
i) 886 ii) 185 g. By which process heat energy reaches from sun to earth?
iii)78 iv) 187 h. Name the salt which is used to cure constipation.
b. What is the first step of scientific learning?
i) Observation ii) Experiment Section C
iii) Investigation iv) Survey Short answer type questions. 8 × 2 = 16
c. Which class lever is a wheelbarrow? 3. Define report. Write its any one importance.
i) First class lever ii) Second class lever 4. Write any 2 precautions to be followed during scientific experiment in lab.
iii) Third class lever iv) Both (i) and (ii) 5. Write any 4 functions of ATM.
d. Which of the following is a scalar quantity? 6. If the brake is applied in a car moving with uniform velocity then the
i) Acceleration ii) Velocity retardation of 2 m/s2 is produced and the car stops after 4 seconds. Calculate
iii) Weight iv) Speed the initial velocity of the car.
e. Which device is used to create a physical copy of documents? 7. Define molecular weight. Find the molecular weight of carbon dioxide.
i) Scanner ii) Printer 8. "All alkalis are bases but all the bases are not alkalis". Justify this statement.
iii) Photocopy machine iv) Fax machine 9. Write any 2 differences between In-situ conservation and Ex-situ
f. Which of the following statements is true regarding sea breeze? conservation.
i) It blows from sea to land ii) It blows from land to sea 10. Write any 2 importance of biodiversity.
iii) It is stronger at night iv) It occurs at tropical region
g. In which group of modern periodic table are alkali metals present?
i) Group 1 ii) Group 2 Section D
iii) Group 17 iv) Group 18
Long answer type questions. 4 × 4 = 16
h. What is the molecular formula of aluminium chloride?
11. List down any 4 risks of internet security. Write any 4 measures to maintain
i) AlCl2 ii) AlCl3
internet security. [2+2]
iii) AlCl iv) Al2Cl
i) Hydrogen + Oxygen ⟶ Water
12. Convert the given word equations into balanced chemical equation. [2+2]
i. What is bronze made up of?
ii) Sodium + Oxygen ⟶ Sodium oxide
i) Copper + Zinc ii) Copper + Nickel
iii) Iron + Carbon iv) Copper + Tin
13. Draw a ray diagram to show the image formed by concave mirror when the
object lies behind C. Also write the 4 nature of the image formed. [2+2]
14. Study the given figure and answer the questions that follow:
i) Identify the structure shown in the given figure. [0.5]
ii) What is used to make the walls and ceiling of this structure? [0.5]
iii) Why is the roof of this structure slanted? [1]
iv) Why is the temperature inside this structure higher than the outside? [1]
v) Write any one use of this structure. [1]
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