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Grade 8 Math Sample Paper: Algebra & Mensuration

This document is a sample question paper for Grade 8 Math, covering topics in Algebraic Expressions and Mensuration. It includes multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions, totaling 40 marks. The questions assess students' understanding of algebraic concepts, perimeter, area calculations, and simplification of expressions.

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Grade 8 Math Sample Paper: Algebra & Mensuration

This document is a sample question paper for Grade 8 Math, covering topics in Algebraic Expressions and Mensuration. It includes multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions, totaling 40 marks. The questions assess students' understanding of algebraic concepts, perimeter, area calculations, and simplification of expressions.

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MATH – GRADE 8

Sample Question Paper (40 Marks)


Chapters: Algebraic Expressions & Mensuration (till 9.2)

SECTION A – MCQs (10 × 1 = 10 marks)

1. The like terms among the following are:


a) 2x, 2y b) 3a², 5a² c) xy, x²y d) x, x²

2. The value of (3x + 4x – 2x) is:


a) 5x b) 7x c) 3x d) 10x

3. Which of the following is a monomial?


a) 2x + 3 b) x² – x c) –5xy d) x + y + z

4. Perimeter of a square with side a is:


a) a² b) 2a c) 4a d) ½a

5. The area of a triangle =


a) ½ × base × height b) base × height c) side × side d) 4 × side

6. Expression for “three times x decreased by 7” is:


a) 3x + 7 b) 3x – 7 c) 7 – 3x d) x – 3

7. Area of rectangle = 40 cm², length = 8 cm. Breadth =


a) 3 cm b) 5 cm c) 4 cm d) 6 cm

8. Like terms in 5x²y, –3x²y, 7xy²:


a) 5x²y & 7xy² b) –3x²y & 7xy² c) 5x²y & –3x²y d) None

9. If side of square doubles, area becomes:


a) double b) triple c) four times d) half

10. Perimeter of rectangle =


a) 2(l + b) b) l × b c) l + b d) l² + b²

SECTION B – Short Answer (5 × 2 = 10 marks)

11. Simplify: 4y + 7y – 3y + 2

12. Expression for “5 added to twice a number x”.

13. A square has side 12 cm. Find its perimeter and area.

14. Find value of (a² + 2a + 5) for a = 2.

15. Rectangle length = 15 cm, breadth = 9 cm. Find area.

SECTION C – Long Answer (4 × 5 = 20 marks)

16. Simplify: 3x² + 5x – 7 + 4x² – 2x + 9 – x²

17. Triangle field: base = 18 m, height = 12 m. (a) Find area. (b) Grass at ■7 per m² → total cost?

18. Expand & simplify: (x + 4)(x – 3). Evaluate for x = 5.

19. Rectangular plot: 25 m × 18 m. (a) Perimeter + area (b) Wire fence twice around → how
much wire?

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