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Class 8 Math Exam Paper Overview

This document is a mathematics question paper for Class 8, covering topics such as rational numbers, linear equations, quadrilaterals, data handling, and more. It includes multiple choice questions, short answer questions, case studies, long answer questions, and higher-order thinking questions, totaling 80 marks. The paper is designed to assess students' understanding and application of mathematical concepts over a 3-hour duration.

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Class 8 Math Exam Paper Overview

This document is a mathematics question paper for Class 8, covering topics such as rational numbers, linear equations, quadrilaterals, data handling, and more. It includes multiple choice questions, short answer questions, case studies, long answer questions, and higher-order thinking questions, totaling 80 marks. The paper is designed to assess students' understanding and application of mathematical concepts over a 3-hour duration.

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Mathematics Question Paper – Class 8

Maximum Marks: 80 Time: 3 hours

(Syllabus: Rational Numbers, Linear Equations in One Variable, Understanding Quadrilaterals,


Data Handling, Square & Square Roots, Cube & Cube Roots, Comparing Quantities)

Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 6 = 6 marks)


1. The product of two rational numbers is -15/49. If one number is 5/7, then the other number is: (a)
-3/7 (b) -21/25 (c) -3/5 (d) -7/15
2. The equation 3(x - 4) = 2(2x - 3) has the solution: (a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 6 (d) -6
3. Which quadrilateral has both pairs of opposite sides parallel but diagonals not equal? (a)
Rhombus (b) Rectangle (c) Parallelogram (d) Square
4. The mean of the marks scored by 10 students is 25. If one student’s mark was misread as 21
instead of 31, the correct mean is: (a) 25.5 (b) 26 (c) 24 (d) 26.5
5. The square root of 0.0009 is: (a) 0.03 (b) 0.3 (c) 3 (d) 0.09
6. A sum of ■5000 is invested at 12% per annum compounded annually. The amount after 2 years
is: (a) ■5600 (b) ■6250 (c) ■6272 (d) ■6400

Section B – Short Answer Questions (2 × 6 = 12 marks)


7. Find the value of: (3/5 ÷ -9/10) + (-4/15 × 5/8).
8. A man’s present age is three times his son’s age. After 10 years, the father’s age will be twice the
son’s age. Find their present ages.
9. In a polygon, the sum of interior angles is 1260°. Find the number of sides of the polygon.
10. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting: (i) A prime number (ii) A number greater
than 4.
11. Find the least number which must be subtracted from 18265 to make it a perfect square.
12. Find the cube root of 5120 by prime factorization.

Section C – Case Study / Application Based (3 × 4 = 12 marks)


Case Study – Data Handling
Hours Spent 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50
No. of Students 5 10 12 8 5
13. Draw a histogram for the data.
14. Find the modal class.
15. Estimate the mean number of hours using the assumed mean method.
16. Suggest two health risks of excessive screen time and a mathematical way to present
screen-time reduction goals.

Section D – Long Answer Questions (4 × 5 = 20 marks)


17. Solve for x: (2x+3)/5 + (x-2)/3 = 7x/15.
18. The marks obtained by 40 students in a test are given below. Draw an ogive (less than type)
and find the median. Marks: 0–10 (3), 10–20 (7), 20–30 (12), 30–40 (10), 40–50 (5), 50–60 (3).
19. A man bought an article for ■15,000. He spent ■500 on repairs and sold it for ■20,000. Find
his profit percent. If he had sold it for ■15,000, find his loss percent.
20. A solid metallic cube of side 9 cm is melted and recast into smaller cubes of side 3 cm each.
Find: (i) The number of smaller cubes formed. (ii) The surface area of all smaller cubes together.
(iii) Compare it with the surface area of the original cube and state the percentage increase.

Section E – Higher Order Thinking (2 × 5 = 10 marks)


21. A farmer has a rectangular field 80 m long and 60 m wide. He builds a fence around it and also
across its diagonal. Find: (i) The total length of the fence required. (ii) If the cost of fencing is ■20
per metre, find the total cost. (iii) Which quadrilateral is formed by joining the midpoints of the sides
of the rectangle? Justify.
22. A person borrows ■12,000 at 12% per annum simple interest. If he had borrowed the same
amount at 12% compound interest for 2 years, find the difference in the two interests. What does
this tell us about the impact of compounding?

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A histogram represents frequency distribution by depicting vertical bars where each bar's height corresponds to the frequency of hours spent in defined intervals (e.g., 0-10, 10-20 hours). This grants easy visualization of time distribution trends among students .

Considerations involve evaluating lengths (80m, 60m) plus diagonal (√(80²+60²) = 100m) for total length, considering I20/m costs. Strategic decisions involve minimizing perimeter vs. coverage or maximizing utility under budget, showing optimization reflections .

Compound interest accounts for accumulated interest on previously accrued interest annually, unlike simple interest which is linear. This leads to greater returns over time. For I12,000 at 12%, CI = I2704 vs. SI = I2880 after 2 years shows notable long-term financial advantages of compounding .

Solving involves finding a common denominator (15), leading to (6x+9)/15 + (5x-10)/15 = 7x/15, simplifying to 11x - 1 = 7x gives x = 0.25. It emphasizes skills in simplifying and rearranging equations by unifying terms .

Given the product of the two rational numbers -15/49 and one number as 5/7, the other number can be found by dividing the product by the known number: (-15/49) ÷ (5/7) = -15/49 × 7/5 = -3/7 .

The assumed mean method simplifies calculation by letting predefined mean value act as a baseline, calculating deviation products to adjust the baseline. This reduces complexity, facilitating data handling where direct computation is tedious or impractical, like grouped time data .

The original cube has volume (9³ = 729 cm³), and smaller cubes have volume (3³ = 27 cm³). Dividing total volume by single smaller cube volume (729/27 = 27) gives the quantity. This process is critical in understanding volume preservation and distribution in geometry .

Originally, the mean score for 10 students was 25, totaling 250. The correction involves increasing a score from 21 to 31, which adds 10 to the total, making it 260. The new mean is 260/10 = 26, showing the impact of data correction on mean calculations .

A parallelogram's diagonals are not equal due to their non-perpendicular relationship unless it's a rectangle or square. This characteristic helps classify quadrilateral shapes like parallelograms, which have both pairs of opposite sides parallel but non-congruent diagonals .

Prime factorization involves breaking down 5120 into its prime factors (2^8 × 5). Recognizing groups of three identical factors (2^6 × 5^3), we multiply single representatives from each triplet to get the cube root: 2^2 × 5^1 = 20. This method is precise for perfect cubes .

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