ADDIS ABABA CITY GOVERNMENT OF EDUCATION BUREAU

2011 E.C E.C 1ST SEMESTER GRADE 8 MODEL EXAMINATION

JANUARY 2019
DIRECTION:

1. READ THE INSTRUCTION VERY CAREFULLY. IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS ASK THE SUPERVISOR BEFORE THE TEST BEGUN.
NO QUESTION WILL BE ANSWERED AFTER THE TEST HAS
BEGUN.

2. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS: MATHIMATICS EXAMINATION. YOU

HAVE EXACTLY ONE (1) HOUR TO WORK ON THIS TEST.

3. EACH QUESTION HAS FOUR CHOICES MARKED A,B,C, AND D.

READ EACH QUESTION AND THE CHOICES CAREFULLY. DECIDE
ON THE CORRECT ANSWER THEN THE LITTER OF YOUR CHOICE
ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET YOU ARE PROVIDED

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 CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE GIVEN ALTERNATIVES AND
WRIGHT YOUR ANSWER ON THE ANSWER SHEET

1. Which of the following statement is True about the set of numbers denoted by W,X and Q?
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A/ W⊆Z C/ Z⊆Q+

B/ N⊆Z+ D/ Q⊆W

2. What is the truth set of the equation /2x-2/ = 6?

A/ {−2, 4} C/ {−2, 2}

B/ {2, −4} D/ {−2, −4}

3. If X,Y and Z are natural numbers, then which one of the following statements describes the
commutative property of addition?

A/ ( + ) + = +( + )

B/ ( + 2) = +

C/ X + ( + ) = ( + ) +

D/ X ( + ) = ( + ) +

4. In the set of integers, what is the solution set of 3x + 7 = 2?

A/ C/ {2}

B/ { } D/

5. What is the solution set of x + 3 = x + 1?

A/ {2} C/ Q

B/ {1} D/ { }

6. Which of the following statement is True?

A/ 20% of birr 1000 is 20 birr

B/ 0.5% of 500 meter is 25 meter

C/ 6% of 360 grams is 21.6 grams

D/ 25% of 250 liters is 6.25 liters

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7. Given the proportional 18:50 = 27:75, which of the following is True about the given proportion?

A/ The sum of the extremes is 77 C/ The sum of the means is 93

B/ The product of the means is 1350 D/ The product of extremes 486.

8. The pie chart shows the numbers of voters for three candidates, A,B &C in a certain kebele election. If
they were 2160 voters how many voters were cast in favour of C?

A/ 480
A

B/ 600 0
80
C

C/ 720
0
120
D/ 960 B

9. In the figure below, the value of x is ______

A/ 600
2X

B/400 X
X+600
0
C/50 2X

D/650

10. In a final examination a student took seven examinations and scored 57,59,60,42,74,68 and 60. Ten
which of the following is NOT true about the given data ?

A/ The mean is 60 C. The range is 30

B/ The mode is 60 D. The median is 60

11. The name of the polygon which has nine sides is called ?

A/ Decagone C/ Octagone

B/ Nonagone D/ Hexagone

12. A man invested a certain amount of money at 5% simple interest per annum and gained birr 600 in 4
years . how much money did invest ?

A/ 2000 birr C/ 4000 birr

B/ 3000 birr D/ 6000 birr

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13. In a right circular cylinder given below , the radius r of the cylinder is equal to its altitude h, which of
the following is False?
r
A/ Volume of the cylinder is 27π cm3

B/ The lateral surface area is 18π cm2

h
C/ The total surface area is 36 π cm2

D/ Area of bases is 9 π cm2

14.Which of the following is true? 3cm

A/ (20)2= 400 C/ - (30) 2= 900

B/ (-10) 2= -100 D/ -152=225

15. If (4.35) 2= 18.92, then (435)2 is equal to

A/ 189.2 C/189200

B/18920 D/1892

16.Which of the following is FALSE?

A/ = C/ =

B/√−16= -4 D/ =

17.√0.000169 = ________________

A/ 0.00013 C/ 0.13

B/ 0.0013 D/ 0.013

18. Which of the following is both perfect square and perfect cube ?

A/ 16 C/ 8

B/ 64 D/ 81

19. If = , then what is the value of − ?

√
A/ C/

√ √
B/ D/

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20. Which of the following is like terms ?

A/ 2x2y3 and 3x3y2 C/ 4x3y2 and –x3y2

B/ 4xy2 and 6x2y D/ x4 y3 and 5x2y2

21. The perimeter of a rectangular field is 60m. If the length of the rectangular field is twice of its width ,
then what is the width of the rectangle ?

A/ 8m C/ 15m

B/ 10m D/ 20m

22. The sum of three consecutive positive even integers is 306 , then what is the largest integer among
them ?

A/ 110 C/ 104

B/ 108 D/ 100

23. Which of the following is NOT binomial expression ?

A/ 2x (1-x) C/ (x+2)(x-1)

B/ (x-1) (x+1) D/ 1+x2

24.What is the product of (x+ ) and ( 2 )?

A/ 2x2 + X C/ X2 - X

B/ X2 + X- D/ X2 + X+

25. Which one of the following is the highest common factor (HCF) of 42 x2y2 and 56xy4?

A/ 7xy2 C/ 7x2y4

B/ 14x2y2 D/ 14xy2

26. Let x= 23x33x52 and y= 22x34x53x7, then HCF of X and Y is equal to:-

A/2 x3 x5 C/2 3 x5 7

B/2 x3 5 x7 D/ 2 x3 x5

27. If xy +5x+3y+15=24 and x+3=6, then y+5 = ______________?

A/ 10 C/ 6

B/ 7 D/ 4

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28. The highest common factors of 24,40 and 52 is ________?

A/ 4 C/ 6

B/ 8 D/3

29. The solution set of the equation + = is

A/ {3} C/ {1}

B/ {-4} D/ {-3}

30. The solution set of 2x+1 =2x+3 is

A/ Q C/ {1}

B/ {} D/ {3}

31. When a number is halved and then added to 26 the result is 56 .what is the number ?

A/ 30 C/ 60

B/ 45 D/18

32. A man is 50 years and his daughter is 8 years.In how many years will the father be four time as old as
his daughter?

A/ 6 years C/ 8 years

B/ 10 Years D/ 12 years

33. In the inequality ≥ Which of the following can be possible value of c?

A/ 0 C/-4

B/-2 D/-6

34. What is the solution set of the inequality (2x+3) > 3x - , if the domain is the set of whole number?

A/ {2,3,4 ….} C/ {x, x<2}

B/ { 0, 1} D/ {x ; x>2}

35. What is the solution set of the inequality 4 (2x-3) ≤ 16 in the set of positive integers?

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 A/ { 1,2,3,4} C/{0,1,2,3,4 }

B/ {1,2,3} D/ {…..,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3……}

36. Which of the following inequalities has finite solution ?

A/ 3x-6 ≤ 2(2-x) , x £z+ C/ 3X-4 < X+2 , X£ Z

B/ (X-1) > 2, X £W D/ X>1-X, X£ Q

37. In the car tension coordinate plane of x>0 and y<0, then in which quadrant does the point (x,y) lie?

A/ 1st quadrant C/ 3rd quadrat

B/ 2nd quadrant D/ 4TH quadrant

38. Which of the following is true about the line whose equation 2y +6x+4=0?

A/ the slope of the line is 6

B/ the graph passing through in 1st and 3rd quadrant

C/ the y-intercept is 4

D/ the line passes through (1-5)

39. What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (1,2) and (-3,4)?

A. y= - x- C. y= - x +

B. y= x + D. y= x-

40. Which of the following is the equation of a vertical line?

A. 2x+2= -3x C. x+y =2

B, 2y+4 = 5 D. y+x =0

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