SHRI HARKRISHAN SAHIB PUBLIC SR SEC SCHOOL

Class 08 - Science
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 20 minutes Maximum Marks: 63
General Instructions:
Science assignment
Mcqs
1. Following image is of re triangle, what should be placed on its three sides? [1]
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a) air, heat, fuel b) air, heat, combustion

c) energy, oxygen, Carbon dioxide d) oxygen, energy, combustion

2. During the process of cloning Dolly, a cell was collected from the __________ of a female Finn [1]
Dorsett sheep.

a) Mammary gland b) Lactic gland

c) Master gland d) Seminal gland

3. Which of the following contain iron rich food? [1]

a) Potato b) Brinjal

c) Polished rice d) Leafy vegetable

4. When we press the bulb of a dropper with its nozzle kept in water, air in the dropper is seen to [1]
escape in the form of bubbles. Once we release the pressure on the bulb, water gets lled in the
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dropper. The rise of water in the dropper is due to -

a) shape of rubber bulb b) gravity of the earth

c) pressure of water d) atmospheric pressure

5. In Fig. a boy is shown pushing the box from right to left. The force of friction will act on the box [1]

a) vertically downwards (↓) b) from right to left (←)

c) vertically upwards (↑) d) from left to right (→)

6. In which of the substance friction is less [1]

a) Kerosene b) Ice

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 c) Air d) Water
7. Which of the following statements are correct? [1]
i. Sound is produced by vibrations.
ii. Sound requires a medium for propagation.
iii. Light and sound both require a medium for propagation.
iv. Sound travels slower than light.

a) ii, iii & iv only b) i & ii only

c) i, ii & iii only d) i, ii & iv only

8. Light is falling on surface S1, S2, S3 as shown in the figure. [1]

Surfaces on which the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection is/are:

a) S1 and S2 only b) S1 only

c) S2 and S3 d) All of these

9. A region of darkness which is formed when path of light is blocked is called ________. [1]

a) an opaque image b) a pinhole

c) an inverted picture d) a shadow

10. Sound frequencies which cannot be detected by human ear are called as [1]

a) Ultrasound frequency b) Infrasound frequency

c) Both Infrasound frequency and d) Audible frequency

Ultrasound frequency
2 Marks
11. Match the following: [2]

Column A Column B

a. Blue zone p. secondary fuel

b. Diesel q. crude oil

c. Natural gas r. complete combustion

d. Petroleum s. by product of petroleum

12. Why large number of gametes production takes place in case of external fertilization? [2]
13. How do you feel a person become mature? [2]

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14. Match the items given in Column A with those in Column B suitably: [2]

Column A Column B

(i) Magnet (a) Unit area

(b) Gravity (b) Non-contact force

(iii) Pressure (c) Earth

(iv) Friction force (d) Pull or push

(v) Force (e) Contact force

15. Describe some events where friction is harmful to us? [2]

16. What is ultrasound and where it is used? [2]
17. What is the first and second law of reflection? [2]
18. What is reflected ray? [2]
Short 2
19. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Angle of reflection is always ________ to the angle of incidence.
20. An alarm bell is kept inside a vessel as shown in Fig. A person standing close to it can distinctly [3]
hear the sound of the alarm. Now if the air inside the vessel is removed completely how will the
loudness of alarm get affected for the same person?

21. The soles of our shoes get worn out after a period of time. Explain why? [3]
22. A chapati maker is a machine that converts balls of dough into chapati’s. What effect of force [3]
comes into play in this process?
23. Match the following: [2]

Column A Column B

a. Protruding part of the throat i. chromosomes

b. Thread like structure ii. Adam's apple

c. Single cell iii. amla

d. Indian gooseberry iv. zygote

24. What is the role of amnion? [3]

Case study
25. Raghav kept a mini sound player in each of two similar containers. [2]
He then tightly covered both the containers with stretched plastic sheets.
He placed some tiny rubber beads on the surface of the sheets.

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 The picture shows what Raghav noticed when he turned on the sound player.

i. Which of these questions can be answered using the result of Raghav’s activity?
a. Does sound travel as waves?
b. Does sound produce vibration?
c. Does sound travel through vacuum?
d. Does sound travel faster in solids than in gases?
ii. Would the result of Raghav’s activity change if fewer beads had been used? Explain your
answer.
26. Four students wanted to find out who could kick a football the strongest. [2]
Each student kicked the football.

The table shows the distance the football travelled in air before hitting the ground.

Student Student Student Student

1 2 3 4

Distance the ball travelled in air before hitting the

10 m 12 m 8m 14 m
ground

i. Which student kicked the ball with the greatest force?

a. Student 1
b. Student 2
c. Student 3
d. Student 4
ii. Shade the columns in the graph to correctly show the data in the table.

27. An ovum contains one X chromosome. [2]

A sperm contains an X or a Y chromosome.

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 A sperm can fertilize an ovum to produce two different zygotes.

i. Which chromosome does the female zygote receive from the mother and the father?

Mother Father

(a) X chromosome Y chromosome

(b) Y chromosome X chromosome

(c) X chromosome X chromosome

(d) Y chromosome Y chromosome

ii. In which body part of a woman does a fertilized ovum get embedded?
Long questions
28. Observe the figure given as figure and answer the questions that follow. [4]

a. Label A and B.
b. Identify the process.
c. What happens during this process and what is formed?
29. The tyres of automobiles are made corrugated and rough. Why? [4]
30. Lightning and thunder are produced simultaneously. But thunder could be heard a few second [4]
after lightning, why?
31. Describe the structure and function of eyes? [4]

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