Class VIII B Mathematics Worksheet
Topic: Direct and Inverse Proportion
Total Marks: 30
Time: 1 Hour
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
1. If 12 workers can complete a task in 15 days, in how many days will 20 workers complete
the same task?
A) 18 days B) 12 days C) 9 days D) 20 days
2. Two variables x and y are in direct proportion. If x = 5 when y = 10,, what is y when x =
10?
A) 10 B) 20 C) 25 D) 50
3. If 8 taps can fill a tank in 1 hour, how many taps are needed to fill the tank in 30 minutes?
A) 4 B) 12 C) 16 D) 8
4. If the number of articles increases and cost per article decreases such that total cost
remains constant, it is an example of:
A) Direct proportion B) Inverse proportion C) Both D) None
5. In direct proportion, the ratio of corresponding values:
A) Remains constant B) Increases C) Decreases D) Becomes zero
Section B: Assertion-Reason (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
Choose the correct option:
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true
6. Assertion (A): Time and number of workers required to finish a job are in inverse
proportion.
Reason (R): As the number of workers increases, less time is needed.
7. Assertion (A): Distance and time are directly proportional if speed is constant.
Reason (R): Distance = Speed × Time
8. Assertion (A): The product of two quantities in inverse proportion is always constant.
Reason (R): x ∝ 1/y ⇒ x × y = constant
9. Assertion (A): If 3 notebooks cost ₹45, then 6 notebooks will cost ₹90.
Reason (R): This is an example of inverse proportion.
10. Assertion (A): More the speed, less is the time taken to travel a fixed distance.
Reason (R): Speed and time are in inverse proportion when distance is constant.
Section C: Very Short Answer (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
11. Define direct proportion and indirect proportion.
12. If 5 pens cost ₹20,what is the cost of 1 pen?
13. Write one daily-life example of direct proportion.
14. What is the constant in inverse proportion called?
15. If A ∝ B, and A = 2, B = 6, find the constant of proportionality.
Section D: Short Answer Questions (2 × 2.5 = 5 Marks)
16. A train takes 2 hours to cover a distance at a speed of 40 km/h. How long will it take to
cover the same distance at a speed of 80 km/h?
17. 8 men can build a wall in 12 days. How many days will 10 men take to build the same
wall?
Section E: Case Study (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)
Case Study: "Helping Hands"
A group of students planned to clean their school garden. If 10 students can clean it in 6
hours, answer the following:
18. If the number of students increases to 15, how many hours will it take to clean the
garden?
19. What type of proportion is this — direct or inverse?
20. If 5 students clean it in 12 hours, how many students are needed to complete the work
in 4 hours?
21. State the proportionality constant when 10 students take 6 hours.
22. Write one reason why teamwork (like this) is important in daily life.