Class 8 Mathematics Test Paper
Section A - Multiple Choice Questions (1x16=16M)
1. What is the value of x if 3x - 7 = 8? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) 6
2. If (x + 3)(x - 3) = 25, find x.
3. The value of (2^5 ÷ 2^2) is: (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 9
4. Find the coefficient of x in the expression 4x^2 - 3x + 7.
5. If the perimeter of a square is 32 cm, find its area.
6. Solve for x: 2(x - 4) = 10
7. Find the product of (x + 2) and (x - 2).
8. If a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b), find the value of 81^2 - 79^2.
9. Find the reciprocal of (5/7).
10. The cube of 3 is: (a) 9 (b) 27 (c) 18 (d) 36
11. If 4 workers can complete a task in 10 days, how many days will 2 workers take?
12. Solve: 7x - 4 = 3x + 12
13. The LCM of 12 and 18 is: (a) 24 (b) 36 (c) 48 (d) 72
14. If the height of a cone is 10 cm and radius is 3 cm, find its volume.
15. The graph of a linear equation in two variables is always a: (a) curve (b) straight line (c) point (d)
circle
16. If (a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2, find the expansion of (x+3)^2.
Section B - Very Short Answer Type Questions (1x12=12M)
1. Solve for x: 5x + 3 = 18
2. Write the prime factorization of 180.
3. Define inverse proportion with an example.
4. Solve: 3x - 7 = 2x + 5
5. Find the value of (7^0).
6. Write the identity for (a+b)(a-b).
7. Find the sum of the first 5 multiples of 3.
8. The sum of the angles in a triangle is ____ degrees.
9. Convert 0.75 into a fraction.
10. If x^3 = 27, find x.
11. Write an equation of a line parallel to y = 3x + 2.
Class 8 Mathematics Test Paper
12. Factorize: x^2 - 9.
Section C - Short Answer Type Questions (2x6=12M)
1. Solve: 4(x - 2) = 2x + 6.
2. The sum of two numbers is 30, and their difference is 10. Find the numbers.
3. Find the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 6 cm.
4. Factorize the expression: x^2 - 6x + 9.
5. A train covers 120 km in 3 hours. Find its speed.
6. The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:2. If its perimeter is 50 cm, find the length
and breadth.
Section D - Long Answer Type Questions (3x10=30M)
1. The sum of the squares of two consecutive even numbers is 244. Find the numbers.
2. A cylindrical tank has a radius of 5 cm and height 12 cm. Find its volume (Use pi = 3.14).
3. Factorize the quadratic expression: x^2 + 5x + 6.
4. Solve for x: 3x - 2 = 4(x - 1).
5. The simple interest on Rs.5000 for 3 years at 5 percent per annum is how much?
6. Find the total surface area of a cube of side 4 cm.
7. A car covers 240 km in 4 hours. Find its speed in m/s.
8. The product of two numbers is 360 and their HCF is 12. Find their LCM.
9. Find the sum of the first 10 natural numbers using the formula.
10. If the cost of 5 pens is Rs.75, find the cost of 8 such pens.
Section E - Case Study Questions (2x5=10M)
1. A farmer wants to fence a rectangular field of dimensions 50m x 40m. Calculate the cost if the
fencing rate is Rs.6 per meter.
2. A shopkeeper gives a 10 percent discount on an item priced at Rs.1500. What is the final selling
price after the discount?