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PETER’S SCHOOL, MAZAGAON, MUMBAI – 10

FIRST TERM ASSESSMENT, AUGUST- 2025
CLASS: VIII MATHEMATICS (MORNING) MARKS: 80
DATE: -08-2025 TIME: 2 HRS
Answers to this Paper must be written on the answer paper.
Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]

SECTION- A [40 Marks]

(Attempt all questions from this Section)

Question 1: Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options. [15]

1. If x + 8 =11, then x = ____.

11
a) 5 b) 11- x c) d) 3
8

2. The common factor of a2 m4 and a4m2 is:

a) a4m4 b) a2m2 c) a2m4 d) a4m2

y
3. The solution of 4 = 25 is:
a) 20 b) 10 c) 50 d) 100

4. a2 − b2 is equal to:
a) (a + b) (a − b) b) (a − b)2 c) a+ b/ a−b d) a2 + b2

5. What is the value of x if, x + 15 = 42?

a) 8 b) 27 c) 15 d) 10

6. Find the solution set of: x + 3 < 9, x∈ W

a) {0,1,2,3,4,5} b) {1,2,3,4,5,6} c) {0,1,2,3,4,5,6} d) {1,2,3,4,5}

The formula (𝑎 – 𝑏) 2 is equal to:

a) 𝑎 2 − 𝑏 2 b) 𝑎 2 − 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 c) 𝑎 2 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2
7.
d) 4𝑎b

8. A quadrilateral has one angle equal to 90˚ and its other three angles are equal. The measure of
each of equal angles is ____.
a) 60˚ b) 70˚ c) 80˚ d) 90˚

9. The given expression is: (24xyz)(12xy)

a) monomial b) binomial c) trinomial d) polynomial

10. 45% of 5600 is:

a) 2550 b) 2500 c) 2520 d) 2510

11. The factorisation of 21x + 27 is

a) 3(7x + 9) b) 7(9x) c) 7(3x + 9) d) 9 (3 + 7x)

12. Factorise: a2 – 8a + 15
a) (a – 3) (a – 5) b) (a + 3) (a + 5) c) (3 + a) (5 – a) d) (a – 3) (a + 5)

13. Write the roster form: prime number/s between 90 and 100
a) {95} b) {97} c) {99} d) {93}
 On factorizing z2 – 3z - 54 we get
a) (z + 9)2 b) (z + 9)(z - 6) c) (z − 9) ( z + 6) d) (z + 6)2
14.

15. Which of the following is a set ?:

a) Collection of all students in your class who are interested in maths.
b) Collection of all interesting books in the library.
c) Collection of all people in India who are overweight.
d) Collection of all polygons having 5 sides.

Question 2: Solve the following. [12]

a) Let U= {x : x ∈ N, 2≤ x ≤ 20}, P= {x : x is multiple of 3} and Q={x : x is multiple of 2} [4]
i) P ∩ Q ii) P – Q iii) Q – P iv) (P ∪ Q)’

b) Factorise algebraic expression: i) 16a13b7 – 24a7b11 ii) 2x3y2 + 10x2y3 – 14xy [4]

c) Factorize the following expression using identities: [4]

i) (ab - cd)2
ii) (4x – 3y)2

Question 3: Solve the following. [13]

a) Write the elements of the following in the roster form: [4]
i) {x : x is a natural satellite of the earth}
ii) {x : x is a factor of 72}
iii){x : x is a letter of word ‘abracadabra’}
iv){x : x is a vowel in the word ‘education’}

b) Simplify by using (a+ b)2−(a−b)2 = 4ab [4]

i) (8 x +5 y)2−(8 x−5 y )2
ii) (15 a+7 b)2+(15 a−7 b)2

c) Name the shaded region in the given circles: [5]

i) ii) iii) iv) v)

SECTION B [40 Marks]

(Attempt any four questions)
Question 4: Solve the following. [10]

a) A fruit seller had some mangoes. After selling 60% of the mangoes, [3]
he still has 576 mangoes. How many mangoes did he have originally?

b) Subtract the following: i) 15 – 8p + 6r – 4q from 7p + 11q – 2r + 9 [3]

ii) 17x3 + 19x2 + 13x – 21 from 16x3 + 14x2 – 9x + 15

c) From the sum of 11p + 9q – 7r and 7p – 12q + 8r subtract [4]

the sum of 6p + 14q – 13r and 15p – q + 12r
Question 5: Answer the following. [10]

a) Sunita went to school for 192 days in a year. If her attendance was 75%, find the [3]
total number of working days in that year.

b) Let U= {x : x ∈ N, 2≤ x ≤ 20}, X= {x : x ∈ N, 10¿ x ¿20}, Y= {x : x ∈ N, 2x ≤ 30} [3]

i) n(X ∪ Y) ii) n(X ∩ Y) iii) n(X)’

5 ( y+12 )−17(2− y)
c) Solve the following equation: =8 [4]
7 y −1

Question 6: Answer the following. [10]

a) Factorize: 2x2 – 5x – 3 [3]

x−5 4 x +3 x−3
b) Solve the following equation: = − [3]
4 3 6

c) Name the parts of the given circle. [4]

i) MN is the ______ of the circle.

ii) RS is the ______ of the circle.
iii) PQ is the ______ of the circle.
iv) XY is the ______ of the circle.

Question 7: Answer the following. [10]

a) Five years ago, A’s age was four times the age of B. five years hence, A’s age will be twice the age
of B. Find their present ages. [3]

b) Factorize: 6x2 – 5x -6 [3]

c) What is the name given to the quadrilateral in which: [4]

i) one pair of opposite sides are parallel
ii) all angles are right angle
iii) two adjacent pairs of sides are equal length
iv) the diagonal bisect each other

Question 8: Answer the following. [10]

a) Simplify the following: i) (a + 2) (a – 2) ii) (x + 7) (x – 7) iii) (x – 3) (x + 3) [3]

b) Evaluate the following using identities: 99 x 101 [3]

c) Using the information in the Venn diagram. List the following: [4]
i) A – B

ii) B – C

iii) A ∩ B

iv) A ∩ B ∩ C

Question 9: Solve the following. [10]

a) When 8 is subtracted from five times a certain number, the result is four more than four times [3]
the number. Find the number.

b) Divide by long division method: 4a3 – 24a2 + 64a – 128 by a – 4 [3]

c) Solve the following. [4]

i) If 20 % of x is 100, find x.
ii) If 40 % of y is 80, find y.

Question 10: Solve the following. [10]

a) A cricket bat is sold at a profit of 7%. Had it been sold for ₹60 more, the profit percent [3]
would have been 12%. Find the cost price of the bat.

b) Find for of x: i) (6x + 5) (2x + 3) = (4x + 7) (3x + 2) [3]

ii) (x + 2) (2x – 3) = (2x + 1) (x – 2)

c) Represent the solution set on the number line: [4]

i) 3x – 4 < 8, x ∈ W ii) x – 12 > 25, x ∈ N