LOYOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, QATAR

Academic Year 2025 – 2026

Question Bank
Subject – Mathematics
Name: ________________________ Roll No. _____ Class & Division: VIII_____
No. of Printed Pages:9 Date:

Chapter 8- Algebraic Expressions and Identities

I. Fill in the blanks

1. Terms having the same variables and powers are called ________ terms.
2. The numerical coefficient of 7x²y is ________.
3. (a + b)² = ________.
4. (a − b)² = ________.
5. (a + b)(a − b) = ________.
6. An expression with one term is called a ________.
7. The degree of 4x³ + 2x is ________.
8. Like terms can be ________.
9. The identity (x + y)² − (x − y)² simplifies to ________.
10. An identity is true for ________ values of variables.

II. Very Short Answer Questions

1. Identify like terms from: 5x², −3x², 4xy
2. Write the numerical coefficient of −9ab².
3. Find the degree of 7x⁴ − 3x + 1.
4. Simplify: 6p − 4p + 2p
5. Expand: (x + 5)²

III. Short Answer Questions

1. Expand and simplify: (2x − 3)²
2. Simplify using identity: (a + b)² − (a − b)²
3. Add: (4x² + 3x − 2) and (2x² − x + 5)
4. Subtract (5a − 2b + 7c) from (7a + 4b – 3c)
6(𝑥 − 2) + 4
5. Find the value of x if = 4x + 10
2

IV. Long Answer Questions)

1. Expand and simplify: (x + 2y)²
2. Simplify: (2a + b)(2a − b)
3. Find the value of (a + b)² − (a − b)² when a = 5, b = 3
4. Simplify: (3x − 4y)² − (x − y)² + (x + y)(x – y)
5. Expand and simplify: (x − 3)(x + 5)

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V. Case Study Questions
1. The area of a rectangular park is given by (x + 5)(x − 3).
a) Identify the identity used
b) Expand the expression
c) Simplify the result
d) State the degree of the polynomial

2. Cost of notebooks is represented by (x + 2)² − x².

a) Identify the identity used
b) Simplify
c) Interpret the result
d) State one real-life use

Chapter 9 – Mensuration

I. Fill in the blanks

1. The formula for the volume of a cuboid is __________.
2. The total surface area of a cube is __________.
3. The curved surface area of a cylinder depends on __________ and __________.
4. Volume is measured in __________ units.
5. The base area of a cylinder is __________.
6. A cube has __________ faces.
7. The height of a cylinder is perpendicular to its __________.
8. TSA of cuboid = __________.
9. If edge of a cube is doubled, its volume becomes __________ times.
10. The unit of volume of a cube with edge in cm is __________.

II. Very Short Answer Questions

1. Write the formula for the total and curved surface area of a cylinder.
2. Find the volume of a cube of side 5 cm.
3. Find the volume of a cube if its lateral surface area is 1600cm2.
4. Find the volume of a cuboid with base area of 80 cm2 and height 6 cm.
5. A cube has volume 343 cm³. Find its edge.

III. Short Answer Questions

1. Find the curved surface area and volume of a cylinder of radius 7cm and height 10cm.
2. A toy is made by placing a small cuboid of dimensions 8cm × 8cm × 4cm on top of a
larger cuboid of dimensions 16cm × 16cm × 10cm. Find the total volume of the toy.
3. Find the total surface area of a cube of edge 7 cm.
4. How many cubes of side 3 cm can be made from a cuboid of dimensions 9 × 6 × 3
cm?
5. The volume of a cube is 512 cm³. Find its total surface area.

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IV. Long Answer Questions)
1. Find the total surface area and volume of a cube of edge 14cm.
2. A cuboid is 20cm long, 15cm wide and 10cm high. Find its TSA and volume.
3. A decorative stand is made by placing a cylinder on a cuboidal base. The cuboid has
dimensions 30cm × 20cm × 10cm. The cylinder has radius 5cm and height 14cm.
Find the total volume of the stand.
4. How many cubes of side 7cm can be formed from a cuboid of dimensions 28cm × 14
cm × 7cm?
5. A rectangular garden is 45m long and 28m wide. Find the area of the garden and the
cost of fencing the garden at ₹10 per m.

V. Case Study Questions

1. A water tank is in the shape of a cuboid of dimensions 10m × 5m × 4m.
a) Write the formula used.
b) Find the volume of the tank.
c) If water is filled up to half the height, find the volume of water.
d) Mention the unit used for measuring volume.

2. A cylindrical drum has radius 14cm and height 50cm.

a) Write the formula for curved surface area.
b) Find the curved surface area.
c) Find the volume of the drum.
d) If height is doubled, what happens to the volume?

Chapter 10 – Exponents and Powers

I. Fill in the blanks

1. 10³ × 10² = __________
2. 10⁻² = __________
3. (a³)² = __________
4. Standard form of 1250 is written as __________.
5. The value of 10⁰ is __________.
1 −1
6. 2⁴ ÷ [ ] = __________
2
7. The distance between planets is written using __________ form.
8. (5 × 10⁶) ÷ (5 × 10²) = __________.
9. 0.0008 in standard form is __________.
10. Laws of exponents help to __________ expressions.

II. Very Short Answer Questions

1. Write the laws of exponents for multiplication.
2. Express 4,200,000 in standard form.

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 3. Evaluate: 3² × 3³.
4. Write 10⁻³ in decimal form.
5. What is meant by standard form?

III. Short Answer Questions

1. Simplify: (2³ × 10⁵)2 ÷ (16 × 10²).
2. Write 0.00054 in standard form.
3. Simplify using laws of exponents: (5²)³/250.
8
(10⁻² × 10𝑥 )
4. Find the value of x: = (10)3 .
105
5. Explain why standard form is useful.

IV. Long Answer Questions)

1. Simplify: (3² × 10⁴) ÷ (3 × 10²).
2. Express the population of a city 7,500,000 in standard form.
3. Simplify using laws of exponents: (6a2b3 + 4ab4 + 12ab2 – 8a4b) ÷ 2ab.
4. Write the distance between Earth and Sun in standard form (1,50,000,000 km).
5. Evaluate and simplify: (4² × 10⁶) ÷ (8 × 10³).

V. Case Study Questions

1. The distance of a planet from the Sun is 4,600,000 km.
a) Write the distance in standard form.
b) Identify the power of 10 used.
c) Write one advantage of standard form.
d) Convert 6.2 × 10⁶ into ordinary form.

2. A scientist records very small quantities using exponents.

a) What is 10⁻⁴ in decimal form?
b) Simplify: (10³ × 10⁻⁵).
c) Why are negative powers used?
d) Write one real-life example of exponents.

Chapter 11 – Direct and Inverse Proportions

I. Fill in the blanks

1. Two quantities are in direct proportion if an increase in one causes an __________ in
the other.
2. If the product of two quantities remains constant, they are in __________ proportion.
3. Cost of articles and number of articles purchased are usually in ________ proportion.
4. Speed and time taken to cover a fixed distance are in __________ proportion.
5. If x ∝ y, then x/y = __________.
6. If y ∝ 1/x, then xy = __________.
7. When the number of workers increases, the time taken to complete the work _______.

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 8. Petrol consumed and distance travelled are in __________ proportion.
9. Direct proportion is represented by a __________ line passing through the origin.
10. In inverse proportion, when one quantity doubles, the other becomes __________.

II. Very Short Answer Questions

1. Define direct proportion.
2. Give one real-life example of inverse proportion.
3. Identify the type of proportion:
Number of machines and time taken to complete a fixed work.
4. If 5 pens cost ₹50, find the cost of 1 pen.
5. State whether the following are in direct or inverse proportion:
Water flow and time to fill a tank.

III. Short Answer Questions

1. If 12 notebooks cost ₹180, find the cost of 20 notebooks.
2. A car covers 240 km in 6 hours. How long will it take to cover the same distance at a
speed of 80 km/h?
3. If 8 workers can complete a work in 15 days, how many days will 12 workers take to
complete the same work?
4. If x ∝ y and x = 18 when y = 6, find x when y = 10.
5. The cost of apples varies directly with their weight. If 3 kg costs ₹210, find the cost of
5 kg.

IV. Long Answer Questions)

1. If 15 labourers can build a wall in 20 days, how many days will 25 labourers take to
build the same wall? State the type of proportion used.
2. The cost of 8 chairs is ₹3,200.
(a) Find the cost of 1 chair
(b) Find the cost of 15 chairs
(c) Write the proportional relationship
3. A train travels 360 km in 4 hours.
(a) Find its speed
(b) How long will it take to travel 540 km at the same speed?
4. If 6 taps can fill a tank in 12 hours, how many taps are needed to fill it in 8 hours?
5. The quantity of food required varies inversely with the number of days it is to last.
If food for 20 days is available for 8 people, how long will it last for 10 people?

V. Case Study Questions

1. A group of workers can complete a work in fewer days if more workers are employed.
If 10 workers can complete a work in 18 days, answer the following:
a) Identify the type of proportion involved.
b) Write the mathematical relationship between number of workers and time.
c) How many days will 15 workers take to complete the same work?

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 d) What happens to the time taken if the number of workers is doubled?
e) Give one more real-life example of this type of proportion.

2. A car consumes fuel at a constant rate. The amount of fuel consumed varies directly
with the distance travelled. If the car uses 6 litres of fuel to travel 90 km, answer the
following:
a) Identify the type of proportion between fuel consumed and distance travelled.
b) Find the fuel consumed per kilometre.
c) Write the mathematical relationship between fuel (f) and distance (d).
d) How much fuel will be required to travel 150 km?
e) Will the fuel required to travel 200 km be more or less than 12 litres? Give reason.

Chapter 12 – Factorization

I. Fill in the blanks

1. The common factor of 6x and 12 is __________.
2. x² − 9 can be factorised as __________.
3. (a + b)² is equal to __________.
4. The numerical coefficient of 7xy² is __________.
5. (x + 5)(x − 5) is an example of __________ of squares.
6. The common factor of 8a²b and 12ab² is __________.
7. x² + 2x + 1 is a __________ trinomial.
8. 9a² − 25b² can be factorised using __________ identity.
9. The factors of x² + 7x + 10 are __________ and __________.
10. Factorisation is the reverse process of __________.

II. Very Short Answer Questions

1. Find the common factor of 15x and 20x².
2. Factorise: 6x + 18.
3. Write the identity for (a − b)².
4. Find the numerical coefficient of −4x²y.
5. Factorise: x² − 16.

III. Short Answer Questions

1. Factorise completely: x2+5x+6
2. Factorise using identity: 4a2−9b2
3. Divide: (6x2y)÷(3xy)
4. Factorise: 3x2+6x
5. Simplify by factorisation: (x2−25)÷(x+5)

IV. Long Answer Questions)

1. Factorise completely: 2x2−18
2. Simplify using factorisation: [18(𝑥 − 3) (𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 10)] ÷ [(𝑥 + 5) (𝑥 2 − 9)]

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 3. Factorise using identities: 9a2−12ab+4b2
4. Divide the polynomial: (12x3y2−6x2y)÷(6x2y)
5. Factorise and hence find the value when x = 3: x2+3x−10
V. Case Study Questions
1. The area of a rectangular garden is given by the expression: x2+7x+10
Based on the above information, answer the following:
a) Write the given expression for the area.
b) Find the two factors of the expression.
c) Hence, write the dimensions of the rectangular garden.
d) Find the area of the garden when x = 5.
e) Which mathematical method is used to find the dimensions?

2. A manufacturer designs a rectangular cardboard sheet to make a box. The area of the
rectangular sheet is given by the algebraic expression: 2x2+10x
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
a) Write the given algebraic expression for the area of the sheet.
b) Find the common factor of the terms in the expression.
c) Factorise the expression completely.
d) Write the two factors obtained and state what they represent.
e) Find the area of the sheet when x=4.

Chapter 13 – Introduction to Graphs

I. Fill in the blanks

1. A graph is drawn using two perpendicular lines called __________.
2. The horizontal line in a graph is called the __________ axis.
3. The vertical line in a graph is called the __________ axis.
4. The point where the two axes intersect is called the __________.
5. A point on the x-axis has y-coordinate equal to __________.
6. A point on the y-axis has x-coordinate equal to __________.
7. The plane formed by the x-axis and y-axis is called the __________ plane.
8. A line graph is used to show __________ change.
9. If a point is represented as (3, 4), its X and Y coordinates are ___ and ____
respectively.
10. A bar graph is generally used to compare __________ data.

II. Very Short Answer Questions

1. Write the coordinates of the origin.
2. The temperature of a city is recorded every hour. Which type of graph should be used
and why?
3. Write the coordinates of a point on the x-axis 5 units to the right of origin.
4. Define a graph and explain its main parts.

III. Short Answer Questions

1. Plot the points A (2, 3), B (3, 2) and C (4, 5). Draw the graph.

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 2. Write the coordinates of any three points lying on the y-axis.
3. Plot the points (1, 2), (2, 4), (3, 6). What do you observe about the graph?
4. Explain why a line graph is suitable for representing distance–time data.

IV. Long Answer Questions)

1. The following table shows the number of books sold in a shop during a week:
Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Books Sold 20 35 30 40 50
(a) Draw a bar graph to represent the data.
(b) On which day were the maximum books sold?
(c) On which day were the minimum books sold?

2. Draw a Cartesian plane and mark the following points:

A (4, 4), B (4, 1), C (1, 1), D (1, 4)
(a) Identify the quadrilateral formed.
(b) Write the coordinates of its centre.

3. The number of customers visiting a shop at different times is shown below:

Time 6 am 9 am 12 pm 3 pm 6 pm
Customers 18 22 30 28 24
(a) Represent the data using a line graph.
(b) At what time was the shop most crowded?
(c) From which time did the number of customers decrease?

4. Plot the points (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 4).

(a) What do you observe about the x-coordinates?
(b) What type of line is formed?

V. Case Study Questions

1. The temperature of a city was recorded at different hours of a day.
Time (hrs) 7 9 11 13 15
Temperature (°C) 20 24 28 27 25
Based on the above data, answer the following:
a) Which type of graph is most suitable to represent the data?
b) Draw the graph.
c) At what time was the temperature highest?
d) Between which two hours did the temperature decrease?
e) What was the change in temperature from 7 hrs to 15 hrs?

2. A student cycles from home to school. The distance travelled by the student at
different times is recorded in the table below:
Time (minutes) 0 5 10 15 20
Distance (km) 0 1 2 3 4

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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
a) Which type of graph is suitable to represent the above data?
b) Plot the graph by taking time on the x-axis and distance on the y-axis.
c) At what time did the student reach a distance of 3 km?
d) What does the shape of the graph indicate about the student’s speed?
e) Is the student moving at a uniform speed? Give reason.

“The End”

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