Class 8 CBSE – Mathematics Question Paper
Chapters: Exponents and Powers, Linear Equation in One Variable
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Maximum Marks: 40
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)
1. 2³ × 2■ =
a) 2■ b) 2¹² c) 2¹ d) 2■
2. Solution of x + 5 = 12 is:
a) 6 b) 7 c) 12 d) 17
3. 10■ equals:
a) 0 b) 1 c) 10 d) Not defined
4. Additive inverse of -4 is:
a) -4 b) 4 c) 0 d) 1
5. If 3x = 15, then x =
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
6. (2/3)■ =
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2/3 d) Undefined
7. 125 =
a) 5³ b) 3■ c) 25² d) 2■
8. What added to 3x – 4 gives 7x + 2?
a) 4x + 6 b) 10x – 6 c) 4x + 2 d) 3x + 6
9. If x – ½ = ½, x =
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) –1
10. 3■² =
a) 1/6 b) 1/9 c) 9 d) –9
Section B: True or False (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
11. 2■ × 2■² = 2³
12. The value of any number raised to power zero is 1.
13. x = 2 is a solution of the equation 2x = 4.
14. The equation x + 5 = 5 has no solution.
15. 10■¹ = 0.1
Section C: Fill in the Blanks (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
16. 5² × 5³ = ______
17. The solution of x – 3 = 0 is ______
18. The standard form of a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10 is called ______
19. The base in the expression 3■ is ______
20. The value of x in the equation 2x – 1 = 7 is ______
Section D: Short Answer Questions (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)
21. Solve: 5x – 7 = 3x + 5
22. Simplify: 3■¹ × 3² × 3■
23. Solve: 2(x – 3) = x + 1
24. Write the standard form of 0.00045
25. Express 9² × 3■² as a single power of 3
Section E: Case-Based Questions (1 × 5 × 2 = 10 Marks)
Case Study 1: Electricity Bill
A household pays ■200 fixed charge and ■6 per unit electricity.
26. What is the total bill for 20 units?
27. What is the equation for total bill (B) if x units are used?
28. Find x if the total bill is ■320.
29. What is the slope of the equation?
30. Graph type?
Case Study 2: Paper Folding
A paper is folded in half each time.
31. After 1 fold, thickness = 0.01 × 2 = ?
32. Expression after n folds = ?
33. Find thickness after 5 folds.
34. If thickness is 0.32 cm, how many folds?
35. What concept is used in repeated multiplication?