PRESIDIUM RAJNAGAR
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
SAMPLE PAPER
SESSION 2025-26
Subject: Mathematics
Class: VIII
Name of the Student:_________________________________________________________________MM: 80
Day and Date: Duration: 3 Hours
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub- parts of the values of 1, 1
and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 1 Q of 2 marks, 1 Q of 3 marks and 1 Q of 5 marks
has been provided.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required.
Section A
Q1. If = −4, then the value of 3𝑥 − 2 is ______. 1
(a) –14 (b) –52 (c) –19 (d) –62
Q2. If one of the Pythagorean triplet is 6, then the triplet is 1
(a) (4,5,6) (b) (5,6,7) (c) (6,7,8) (d)(6,8,10)
Q3. The product of two rational numbers is 1. If one of them is − , the other is ______. 1
(a) (b) − (c) − (d)
Q4. The one’s digit of the cube of 72 is ________. 1
(a) 8 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 4
Q5. Arpita’s present age is thrice of Shilpa. If Shilpa’s age three years ago was x, then Arpita’s present 1
age is ___.
(a) 3 (x – 3) (b)3x + 3 (c) 3x – 9 (d) 3(x + 3)
Q6. The probability of selecting a vowel from the letters of the word COMPUTER is ______. 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q7. The sum of all exterior angles of a convex polygon is _______. 1
(a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 270° (d) 360°
Q8. The sum of the first eight odd numbers is _______. 1
(a) 49 (b) 64 (c) 81 (d) 36
Q9. In trapezium PQRS, PQ║RS and ∠S = 120°, then ∠P =_______. 1
(a) 60° (b) 120° (c) 90° (d) 80°
Q10. The cube of 3b is ________. 1
(a) 9b3 (b) 6b3 (c) 27b 3
(d)81b 3
Q11. The additive inverse of is ______. 1
(a) (b) (c) − (d) −
Q12. The hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of lengths 5y and 12y is ______. 1
(a) 13y (b) 17y (c) 10y (d) 7y
Q13. In a music club, 2 out of every 8 members play the guitar. The probability that a randomly 1
chosen member does not play the guitar is _______.
(a) 0.75 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.65 (d) 0.8
Q14. If m and n are positive integers, then the solution of 𝑚 𝑦 = 𝑛 is always _______. 1
(a) Positive (b) Negative (c) Zero (d) Undefined
Q15. By what smallest number should 256 be divided to get a perfect cube? 1
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16
Q16. The multiplicative inverse of -1 is ________. 1
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) Not defined
Q17. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 1:2:3:4. The smallest angle is _______. 1
(a) 60° (b) 15° (c) 36° (d) 10°
Q18. Which of the following is not true? 1
(a) rational numbers are closed under addition
(b) rational numbers are closed under subtraction
(c) rational numbers are closed under multiplication
(d) rational numbers are closed under division
Q19. Assertion (A): The probability of getting a sum of 13 on two dice is 0. 1
Reason (R): The probability of an impossible event is 0.
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is incorrect.
(d) A is incorrect but R is correct.
Q20. Assertion (A): All numbers of a Pythagorean triplet are odd. 1
Reason (R): For any natural number m > 1, we have (2m)2 + (m2 – 1)2 = (m2 + 1)2. So, 2m,
m2 – 1 and m2 + 1 forms a Pythagorean triplet.
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is incorrect.
(d) A is incorrect but R is correct.
Section B
Q21. Check whether 1331 a perfect cube? 2
Q22. Solve for x: 3𝑥 − 7 = 3(5𝑥 − 7) 2
Q23. Three angles of a quadrilateral are equal. Fourth angle is of measure 120°. What is the measure of 2
equal angles?
Q24. The product of two rational numbers is . If one of the numbers be , find the other. 2
OR
of all the money in Hamid’s bank account is Rs. 77,000. How
much money does Hamid have in his bank account?
Q25. Evaluate the square root of 22.09 by long division method. 2
Section C
Q26. Solve the following:
( )
= 3
( )
Q27. Write three rational numbers occurring between and . 3
OR
Verify the property of rational numbers: × + = × + ×
Q28. Three numbers are in the ratio 1:2:3 and the sum of their cubes is 4500. Find the numbers. 3
Q29. Find the value of x in the following figure. 3
Q30. Find the least square number which is exactly divisible by 8,9 and 10. 3
OR
What is the least number that should be subtracted from 1385 to get a perfect square? Also find
the square root of the perfect square.
Q31. 1. At a birthday party, the children spin a wheel to get a gift. 3
Find the probability of
(a) getting a ball
(b) getting a toy car
(c) getting any toy except a chocolate.
SECTION D
Q32. ABCD is a trapezium such that AB || CD, ∠A: ∠D = 2:1, ∠B : ∠C = 7:5. Find the angles of the
trapezium. 5
OR
In the following figure, FD || BC || AE and AC || ED. Find the value of x.
Q33. The following data represents the different number of animals in a zoo. Prepare a pie chart for the 5
given data.
Q34. By what smallest number should 4563 be multiplied so that the product becomes a perfect cube? 5
Also find the cube root of the product.
Q35. Madhulika thought of a number, doubled it and added 20 to it. On dividing the resulting number 5
25, she gets 4. What is the number?
OR
Shobo’s mother’s present age is six times Shobo’s present age. Shobo’s age five years from now
will be one-third of his mother’s present age. What are their present ages?
SECTION E
Q36. 6561 plants are to be planted in a garden in such a way that each row contains as many plants as
the number of rows. 1
(a) Find the number of rows and the number of plants in each row. 1
(b) Find the square root of the answer in part (a) by repeated subtraction.
(c) If 4229 plants are arranged in another garden in such a way that the number of rows 2
and the number of columns remain same. Find the minimum number of plants needs more
for this.
Q37. Observe the pie chart given below and answer the questions based on it. 1
1
2
(a) Which colour received of the votes?
(b) What fraction of students voted for red colour?
(c) If 400 students voted in all, then how many did vote ‘Others’ colour as their favourite?
Q38. The diagram shows the wingspans of different species of birds. Use the diagram to answer the 1
question given below 1
2
(a) How much longer is the wingspan of an Albatross than the wingspan of a Golden Eagle?
(b) How much longer is the wingspan of a Sea gull than the wingspan of a Blue jay?
(c) Which bird has the longest wingspan?