Sample Paper 4 - Class 8
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Maximum Marks: 230
SECTION I: Mental Aptitude (5 Questions, 4 marks
each)
1. Find the odd one out:
(A) Cat (B) Dog (C) Rat (D) Chair
2. What number comes next in this pattern: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
(A) 60 (B) 70 (C) 80 (D) 90
3. A train runs 60 km in 1 hour. How far will it run in 3 hours?
(A) 120 km (B) 180 km (C) 150 km (D) 200 km
4. How many sides does a pentagon have?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
5. Which word is a synonym for "happy"?
(A) Sad (B) Angry (C) Joyful (D) Mad
SECTION II: Science (10 Questions, 5 marks each)
6. Define evaporation.
7. What is the unit of force?
8. State the three states of matter.
9. Name the organ responsible for pumping blood in the human body.
10. What is gravity?
11. What are conductors? Give examples.
12. What is the function of the respiratory system?
13. Why do objects fall to the ground?
14. What is condensation?
15. Name the largest organ in the human body.
SECTION III: Mathematics (20 Questions, 5 marks
each)
16. Find the product of 7 and 8.
17. Calculate the area of a circle with radius 7 cm (use π=22/7).
18. Simplify: 4(5 + 3) - 6.
19. Solve: 2x - 4 = 10.
20. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 24 and 36.
21. Write the decimal equivalent of 3/5.
22. Find the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with side 9 cm.
23. What is the difference between 75 and 43?
24. Convert 0.125 to a fraction.
25. Find the median of 12, 15, 18, 20, 22.
26. Calculate the volume of a cuboid with length 10 cm, breadth 5 cm, and
height 4 cm.
27. If the cost price is Rs. 200 and the selling price is Rs. 240, find the profit made.
28. Expand: (a - b)^2.
29. Find the value of 8^2 + 6^2.
30. Name the smallest prime number.
31. Define an isosceles triangle.
32. How many degrees are there in a straight angle?
33. Calculate the average of these numbers: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25.
34. Write the digit in the hundreds place of 3,452.
35. If a = 3 and b = 4, calculate a^2 + b^2.
SECTION IV: Numerical Value Type Questions (10
Questions, 6 marks each)
(Write your numeric answers only)
1. Find the square root of 81.
2. What is 25% of 60?
3. Calculate the area of a rectangle with length 12 cm and breadth 9 cm.
4. Solve for x: 7x = 56.
5. Cube of 4.
6. Sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral in degrees.
7. Calculate simple interest on Rs. 500 at 6% per annum for 3 years.
8. Find the next odd number after 65.
9. If 9x = 81, find x.
10. Square of 12.