MP BOARD CLASS 8 EVS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Chapters: 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,11,12,13

CHAPTER 1: CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION (MCQs)
1. Which of the following is a kharif crop? (a) Wheat (b) Rice (c) Barley (d) Gram
2. The process of separating grains from chaff is called: (a) Threshing (b) Winnowing (c) Weeding (d)
Harvesting
3. Manure is obtained from: (a) Factories (b) Plants (c) Animals (d) Chemicals
4. Irrigation is necessary because: (a) It increases weeds (b) Soil lacks water (c) Crops need more sunlight
(d) Seeds are heavy
5. Which tool is used for tilling? (a) Hoe (b) Plough (c) Sickle (d) Combine
6. Rabi crops are sown in: (a) Rainy season (b) Winter season (c) Summer season (d) Spring
7. Weedicides are used to remove: (a) Insects (b) Rodents (c) Unwanted plants (d) Fungi
8. Storage of grains requires: (a) Moisture-free conditions (b) Wet places (c) Dark rooms (d) Open fields
9. NPK are essential: (a) Vitamins (b) Nutrients (c) Hormones (d) Enzymes
10. Sowing is done by: (a) Broadcasting (b) Ploughing (c) Levelling (d) All of these

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1. __________ is the primary source of food for humans
2. Loosening and turning of soil is called __________
3. __________ protects crops from rodents
4. Urea is a type of __________ fertiliser
5. The cut crop is tied into bundles called __________
6. __________ season crops require less water
7. Levelling of soil prevents __________ formation
8. __________ is a method of irrigation using pipes
9. Compost is prepared from __________ waste
10. Grain storage godowns use __________ to kill insects

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CHAPTER 2: MICROORGANISMS - FRIEND AND FOE

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION (MCQs)
1. Yeast is used in making: (a) Curd (b) Bread (c) Vinegar (d) Alcohol
2. Which microorganism causes malaria? (a) Bacteria (b) Protozoa (c) Virus (d) Fungus
3. Antibiotics are obtained from: (a) Fungi (b) Algae (c) Protozoa (d) Viruses
4. Vaccine for smallpox was discovered by: (a) Louis Pasteur (b) Edward Jenner (c) Alexander Fleming (d)
Robert Koch
5. Rhizobium fixes nitrogen in: (a) Air (b) Soil (c) Roots of legumes (d) Leaves
6. HIV spreads through: (a) Air (b) Water (c) Bodily fluids (d) Food
7. Spoilage of food is caused by: (a) Beneficial microbes (b) Harmful microbes (c) Yeasts only (d) Algae
8. Lactic acid bacteria convert milk into: (a) Butter (b) Curd (c) Cheese (d) Ghee
9. Which is a communicable disease? (a) Cancer (b) Tuberculosis (c) Diabetes (d) Heart disease
10. Penicillin is an: (a) Antibiotic (b) Vaccine (c) Hormone (d) Fertiliser

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1. __________ are the smallest microorganisms
2. Blue-green algae are __________
3. __________ disease spreads through mosquitoes
4. __________ is used to preserve pickles
5. Yeast reproduces by __________
6. __________ carriers spread cholera
7. Streptomycin treats __________ infections
8. __________ bacteria help in sewage treatment
9. Rabies vaccine is given after dog __________
10. __________ causes food poisoning

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CHAPTER 3: COAL AND PETROLEUM

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION (MCQs)
1. Coal is formed from: (a) Leaves (b) Dead plants (c) Animals (d) Minerals
2. PCRA stands for: (a) Petroleum Conservation Research Association (b) Plant Control Research Agency
(c) Pollution Control Research Association (d) Public Conservation Research Association
3. Which is a natural resource? (a) Plastic (b) Coal (c) Paper (d) Glass
4. Petroleum is separated by: (a) Filtration (b) Distillation (c) Evaporation (d) Sedimentation
5. Coke is used in: (a) Fuel (b) Extracting metals (c) Fertiliser (d) Medicine
6. LPG stands for: (a) Liquid Petroleum Gas (b) Light Petroleum Gas (c) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (d) Long
Petroleum Gas
7. Fossil fuels are: (a) Renewable (b) Exhaustible (c) Inexhaustible (d) Biodegradable
8. Bitumen is used for: (a) Roads (b) Fuel (c) Lubricants (d) Paints
9. Coal tar gives us: (a) Plastics (b) Medicines (c) Both (d) None
10. Natural gas mainly contains: (a) Coal gas (b) Methane (c) Ethane (d) Butane

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1. __________ is known as black gold
2. Destructive distillation of coal gives __________
3. __________ is the first step in coal formation
4. Paraffin wax is obtained from __________
5. __________ fuels cause air pollution
6. Peat has __________ carbon content
7. __________ is a cleaner fuel than coal
8. Refining separates petroleum into __________
9. __________ is used as a fuel in rockets
10. Coal gas is a mixture of __________

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CHAPTER 4: MATERIALS - METALS AND NON-METALS

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1. Which is a metal? (a) Sulphur (b) Oxygen (c) Iron (d) Carbon
2. Non-metals are: (a) Sonorous (b) Malleable (c) Ductile (d) Brittle
3. Rusting requires: (a) Oxygen only (b) Water only (c) Oxygen and water (d) Nitrogen
4. Which metal is stored under kerosene? (a) Iron (b) Sodium (c) Copper (d) Gold
5. Iodine is a: (a) Solid non-metal (b) Liquid metal (c) Gas metal (d) Solid metal
6. Metals react with acids to form: (a) Hydrogen gas (b) Oxygen gas (c) Carbon dioxide (d) Nitrogen gas
7. Which is used for galvanisation? (a) Zinc (b) Copper (c) Aluminium (d) Silver
8. Non-metal + Oxygen : (a) Basic oxide (b) Acidic oxide (c) Neutral oxide (d) Amphoteric oxide
9. Mercury is a: (a) Solid metal (b) Liquid metal (c) Gas non-metal (d) Solid non-metal
10. Alloy of copper and tin is: (a) Brass (b) Bronze (c) Steel (d) Solder

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1. __________ is the most abundant metal in earth's crust
2. __________ coating prevents rusting
3. Chlorine is a __________ non-metal
4. __________ is an amphoteric oxide
5. Gold does not __________ easily
6. __________ is used in electric bulbs
7. Non-metals form __________ oxides
8. __________ is the process of obtaining metal from ore
9. Brass is alloy of copper and __________
10. __________ is a noble metal

CHAPTER 5: CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION (MCQs)
1. Deforestation causes: (a) Increase in groundwater (b) Soil erosion (c) More rainfall (d) Forest fires
2. Project Tiger was started in: (a) 1973 (b) 1980 (c) 1990 (d) 2000
3. Biosphere Reserve conserves: (a) Plants only (b) Animals only (c) Both (d) Minerals
4. Migratory birds fly to: (a) Warmer regions (b) Colder regions (c) Mountains (d) Seas
5. Endemic species are found in: (a) One area (b) All areas (c) Oceans (d) Deserts
6. Red Data Book lists: (a) Endangered species (b) Common species (c) Extinct species only (d) Plants only
7. Sanctuary protects: (a) Forests (b) Wildlife (c) Rivers (d) Mountains
8. Poaching means: (a) Illegal hunting (b) Tree cutting (c) Mining (d) Fishing
9. National Park allows: (a) Grazing (b) No human activity (c) Farming (d) Roads
10. Reforestation means: (a) Cutting trees (b) Planting trees (c) Burning forests (d) Flooding

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1. __________ is loss of forest cover
2. __________ species have vanished
3. Hotspots have high __________ species
4. __________ Book records threatened plants
5. Wildlife __________ protects animals
6. Siberian crane migrates to __________
7. __________ is a biosphere reserve in India
8. Grazing is banned in __________ parks
9. __________ causes habitat loss
10. Paper recycling reduces __________

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CHAPTER 6: COMBUSTION AND FLAME

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION (MCQs)
1. Combustion requires: (a) Fuel, oxygen, heat (b) Fuel only (c) Oxygen only (d) Water
2. Which is a clean fuel? (a) Coal (b) Cow dung cake (c) CNG (d) Petrol
3. Candle flame has zones: (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
4. Rapid combustion is: (a) Slow (b) Explosion (c) LPG stove (d) Forest fire
5. Spontaneous combustion example: (a) Matchstick (b) White phosphorus (c) Candle (d) Kerosene
6. Flame colour indicates: (a) Temperature (b) Fuel type (c) Oxygen (d) All
7. Fire extinguisher uses: (a) Water (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Oxygen (d) Hydrogen
8. Ignition temperature is: (a) Lowest for catching fire (b) Highest for burning (c) Room temperature (d)
Boiling point
9. Wood burns with: (a) Flame (b) No flame (c) Smoke only (d) Glow
10. Calorific value is in: (a) kJ/kg (b) Litres (c) Degrees (d) Grams

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1. __________ is catching fire without heat
2. Outermost flame zone is __________
3. __________ has highest calorific value
4. Water cannot extinguish __________ fires
5. __________ combustion produces glow
6. Kerosene is stored in __________ containers
7. Innermost zone of flame is __________
8. __________ cake has low calorific value
9. Explosion is __________ combustion
10. __________ temperature must be lowered to stop fire

CHAPTER 10: REACHING THE AGE OF ADOLESCENCE

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION (MCQs)
1. Puberty starts at age: (a) 5-7 (b) 10-13 (c) 15-18 (d) 20+
2. Which hormone causes secondary sexual characters in boys? (a) Oestrogen (b) Testosterone (c)
Progesterone (d) Insulin
3. Menstrual cycle is every: (a) 28 days (b) 7 days (c) 365 days (d) Monthly irregular
4. Endocrine glands are also called: (a) Duct glands (b) Ductless glands (c) Exocrine glands (d) Sweat glands
5. Thyroid gland produces: (a) Adrenaline (b) Thyroxine (c) Insulin (d) Growth hormone
6. Deficiency of iodine causes: (a) Diabetes (b) Goitre (c) Dwarfism (d) Acne
7. Sperm production starts at: (a) Birth (b) Puberty (c) Old age (d) Menopause
8. Pituitary is called: (a) Master gland (b) Slave gland (c) Growth gland (d) Sex gland
9. Voice change in boys is due to: (a) Larynx growth (b) Throat infection (c) Diet (d) Exercise
10. Menarche is: (a) First period (b) Last period (c) Pregnancy (d) Ovulation

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1. __________ is the period of adolescence
2. __________ glands release hormones directly
3. Growth of __________ causes Adam's apple
4. __________ controls blood sugar
5. __________ is female sex hormone
6. __________ causes sudden weight gain/loss
7. Ovaries produce __________
8. __________ is master endocrine gland
9. Acne is due to __________ glands
10. __________ cycle prepares for pregnancy

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CHAPTER 11: FORCE AND PRESSURE

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION (MCQs)
1. Force can change: (a) Shape (b) Speed (c) Direction (d) All
2. Pressure is force per: (a) Volume (b) Area (c) Mass (d) Density
3. Atmospheric pressure decreases with: (a) Height (b) Depth (c) Speed (d) Temperature
4. Knives have sharp edges to: (a) Increase pressure (b) Decrease force (c) Increase area (d) Reduce weight
5. Muscular force is also called: (a) Magnetic (b) Contact force (c) Non-contact (d) Gravitational
6. Liquids exert pressure: (a) Downward only (b) Sideways only (c) All directions (d) Upward only
7. Non-contact force example: (a) Push (b) Magnet (c) Friction (d) Drag
8. Camel walks easily on: (a) Hard road (b) Sand (c) Water (d) Grass
9. Pressure in gases: (a) Uniform (b) Only downward (c) None (d) Sideways
10. SI unit of pressure is: (a) Newton (b) Pascal (c) Joule (d) Watt

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1. __________ force changes motion state
2. __________ is force acting at distance
3. Broad straps reduce __________ on shoulders
4. __________ pressure is measured by barometer
5. Force of __________ pulls objects down
6. __________ increases with depth in liquid
7. Army tanks have __________ tracks
8. __________ is needed to stop moving ball
9. Pressure depends on __________ and area
10. __________ force is electrostatic

CHAPTER 12: FRICTION

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION (MCQs)
1. Friction opposes: (a) Rest (b) Relative motion (c) Speed (d) Acceleration
2. Friction produces: (a) Light (b) Heat (c) Cold (d) Sound only
3. Ball bearings reduce friction by: (a) Sliding (b) Rolling (c) Gripping (d) Sliding
4. Streamlined body reduces: (a) Gravity (b) Friction with air (c) Weight (d) Pressure
5. Friction on rough surface is: (a) Less (b) More (c) Zero (d) Same
6. Lubricants are used to: (a) Increase friction (b) Decrease friction (c) Produce heat (d) Increase wear
7. Tyre treads increase friction for: (a) Speed (b) Grip (c) Slip (d) Noise
8. Drag is friction due to: (a) Air/water (b) Solids (c) Magnets (d) Gravity
9. Powder on carrom board reduces: (a) Friction (b) Weight (c) Size (d) Colour
10. Friction is necessary for: (a) Walking (b) Flying (c) Swimming (d) All

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1. __________ causes wear and tear
2. __________ friction is between solids
3. Oil acts as __________
4. Fish have __________ body
5. __________ soles increase friction
6. Friction depends on __________ of surfaces
7. __________ is used in bearings
8. Air resistance is called __________
9. __________ prevents slipping of vehicles
10. Friction always acts __________ to motion

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CHAPTER 13: SOUND

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION (MCQs)
1. Sound is produced by: (a) Light (b) Heat (c) Vibrations (d) Electricity
2. Sound cannot travel through: (a) Air (b) Water (c) Vacuum (d) Steel
3. Loudness depends on: (a) Frequency (b) Amplitude (c) Pitch (d) Quality
4. Human ear hears from: (a) 20 Hz to 20 kHz (b) 1 Hz to 10 Hz (c) 1000 Hz only (d) Above 50 kHz
5. Echo occurs when sound reflects from: (a) Soft surface (b) Hard surface (c) Air (d) Water
6. SONAR uses: (a) Light (b) Echoes (c) Radio waves (d) X-rays
7. Pitch depends on: (a) Amplitude (b) Frequency (c) Loudness (d) Distance
8. Musical sound has: (a) Regular vibrations (b) Irregular vibrations (c) No vibrations (d) High amplitude
9. Time period is: (a) 1/frequency (b) Frequency x amplitude (c) Speed/wavelength (d) Wavelength/speed
10. Noise pollution controlled by: (a) Silencers (b) Amplifiers (c) Speakers (d) Microphones

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1. __________ is vibration number per second
2. __________ sound has high pitch
3. __________ is minimum distance for echo
4. Sound travels fastest in __________
5. __________ waves are longitudinal
6. Stethoscope uses __________ tubes
7. __________ pollution affects hearing
8. Frequency unit is __________
9. Vocal cords produce __________
10. __________ is repetition of sound