CLASS 8

SET-1
HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (B) : The pattern followed is; Similarly,
6 × 1 = 6 ( )
16 + 25 + 169 + 1 = ( 4 + 5 + 13 + 1) = 23
6 × 2 = 12
12 × 3 = 36 11. (C) : Y W @1& C N 3 P L B 9↑= D * E 2£ M V $7# 4 F G 5
36 × 4 = 144 Hence, there are two symbols which are neither
144 × 5 = 720 immediately preceded by a number nor immediately
720 × 6 = 4320 followed by a letter.
4320 × 7 = 30240 12. (A) : The correct sequence is,
2. (B) : Since statement (2) shows: Letter, Word, Sentence, Paragraph, Chapter
'nro bri mti ' means 'knowledge is truth'. 4 2 1 3 5
Statement (3) shows: 13. (A) :
'bri nro zpi ' means 'truth knowledge good '.
\ 'bri nro' means 'truth knowledge' and 'zpi' means 'good '.
So, the statements (2) and (3) are required.
14. (C) :
3. (C) : The triangles formed are:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, AB, CD, IJ and FG
\ Total number of triangles formed = 14
15. (A) :
4. (C) : Water layer

5. (B) : P is the daughter of R, who is the father of S.

So, P is sister of S. Also, S is the father of Q. 16. (B) : A. Incorrect: The diagonals of a rectangle are
\ P is the aunt of Q. equal and bisects each other.
2 2
6. (B) : PR = PQ – RQ 2 Q B. Correct : The diagonals of a square are equal and
= 25 – 16 perpendicular bisectors of each other.
=9 C. Incorrect : The diagonals of a parallelogram bisects
\ PR = 3 km P R
each other.
Thus, villager is 3 km in the East direction from his D. Incorrect : The diagonals of a kite are perpendicular
village. and only one of them is bisected by the other.
7. (A) : 17. (A) : Let the number be x.
According to the question,
1 2
x = x − 24
5 7
8. (C) 2x 1 10 x − 7 x
⇒ − x = 24 ⇒ = 24
9. (C) : Item Months 7 5 35
⇒ 3x = 24 × 35 ⇒ x = 280
Priya Rasgulla June
Thus, the number is 280.
Manya Ice-cream July
18. (B) : Area of trapezium AEHD
Kavya Pizza August 1
⇒ (6 + 2) × 5 = 20 cm2
Shikha Pastries September/October 2
Shreya Chocolates September/October
10. (B) : The pattern followed is,
( )
1 + 4 + 9 + 16 = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) = 10
and
( )
25 + 81 + 16 + 9 = (5 + 9 + 4 + 3) = 21

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 Area of rectangle EFGH = 9 × 2 = 18 cm2
168 999999 5952
\ Area of shaded part – 840
= Area of rectangle EFGH Area of trapezium AEHD 1599
= 20 + 18 = 38 cm2 –1512
879
9 x 2 − 9y 2 6 –840
19. (C) : We have, = 399
3 x 2 + 5y 2 5
–336
⇒ 45x2 – 45y2 = 18x2 + 30y2 63
⇒ (45 – 18)x2 = (30 + 45)y2 \ Greatest 6-digit number which is exactly divisible
x 2 75 25 x 5
⇒ 2 = = ⇒ = by 8, 12, 14, 28 and 56 = 999999 – 63 = 999936
y 27 9 y 3
25. (C) : A number is divisible by 11, if difference between
20. (A) : x4 + 16y4 – 9z4 + 8x2y2 the sum of digits in odd places and sum of digits in
= (x2)2 + 2 × x2 × 4y2 + (4y2)2 – (3z2)2 even places is either 0 or divisible by 11.
= (x2 + 4y2)2 – (3z2)2 and (7 + 3 + 6) – (3 + 2) = 16 – 5 = 11, which is
= (x2 + 4y2 – 3z2) (x2 + 4y2 + 3z2) divisible by 11.
21. (A) : Let the side of square be x cm. \ 73326 is divisible by 11.
5 Hence, Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
Then, breadth of rectangle =  x  cm
6  ( x + 2)(2 x + 3) − 2( x 2 − 6) 5
26. (D) : We have, =
Given that length of rectangle = 96 cm 16 − 3 x 4
According to the question,
2 x 2 + 7 x + 6 − 2 x 2 + 12 5
Area of rectangle = 5 × Area of square ⇒ =
16 − 3 x 4
5
⇒ 96 × x = 5 × x2 ⇒ 28x + 72 = 80 – 15x ⇒ 43x = 8
6
8
⇒ 80x = 5x2 ⇒ 5x2 – 80x = 0 ⇒ x=
43
⇒ 5x(x – 16) = 0
Either 5x = 0 or x – 16 = 0 27. (A) : Since y varies directly as x2.
But x ≠ 0 as it is the side of a square. \ y = kx2, where k is any constant.
\ x – 16 = 0 ⇒ x = 16 Now, y = 27 when x = 3
Thus, side of the square is 16 cm. ⇒ 27 = k × 9 ⇒ k = 3
22. (D) : In DAEC, by angle sum property \ When x = 5, we have
∠A + ∠C + ∠AEC = 180° y = 3(5)2 = 3 × 25 = 75
⇒ ∠AEC = 180° – 54° – 38° = 88°
28. (A) : Cube has the maximum number of vertices.
Now, AEB is a straight line.
\ ∠BED + ∠AEC = 180° (Linear pair) 29. (B) : Sum of (4x2 + 5x + 6) and (x2 + 1)
⇒ ∠BED = 180° – 88° = 92° = 4x2 + 5x + 6 + x2 + 1
In DBED, by exterior angle property = 5x2 + 5x + 7
⇒ x = ∠BED + ∠EBD Sum of (4x2 + 4x + 9) and (2x2 + 2x + 1)
⇒ x = 92° + 43° = 135° = 4x2 + 4x + 9 + 2x2 + 2x + 1
23. (A) : 27x3 + 8y3 = (3x)3 + (2y)3 = 6x2 + 6x + 10
= (3x + 2y)3 – 3(3x) (2y) (3x + 2y) Now, difference = 6x2 + 6x + 10 – 5x2 – 5x – 7
= (15)3 – 18 × 2 × (15) = 3375 – 540 = 2835 = x2 + x + 3
24. (C) : We have, 8, 12, 14, 28 and 56 30. (C)
2 8, 12,14, 28, 56
31. (B) : Track is made up of a rectangle and two semi
2 4, 6, 7, 14, 28
circles.
2 2, 3, 7, 7, 14
3 1, 3, 7, 7, 7 \ Perimeter ={30 + 2 × πr + 30} cm
7 1, 1, 7, 7, 7  22 
= 60 + 2 × × 7 cm
1, 1, 1, 1, 1  7 
\ L.C.M. of 8, 12, 14, 28 and 56 = {60 + 44} cm = 104 cm
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 = 168 32. (C) : We have, ∠DAB = 75° and ∠DBC = 60° Since,
Now, greatest 6-digit number is 999999. ABCD is a parallelogram and opposite angles of a
parallelogram are equal.

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 \ ∠BCD = ∠DAB 40. (C) : 1 minute's work of first puncture =
1
⇒ ∠BCD = 75° 9
1
Now, in DDBC, by angle sum property 1 minute's work of second puncture =
6
∠DBC + ∠BCD + ∠CDB = 180°
1 minute's work of both the punctures
⇒ 60° + 75° + ∠CDB = 180°
⇒ ∠CDB = 180° – 135° ⇒ ∠CDB = 45° 1 1 2+3 5
= + = =
9 6 18 18
33. (B) : Number of students passed
= 9 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 5 + 2 = 34 Thus, both the punctures will make the tyre flat
18 3
34. (C) : Number of total families = 250 in minutes i.e., 3 minutes.
5 5
Number of families that has exactly 1 girl = 165 41. (D) : Let principal be ` P
165 33
\ Required probability = = And rate of interest be R % per annum
250 50 Time = 2 years
35. (B) : Let total number of young people surveyed be x. Case : I
Since, 20 people like classical music. Simple Interest = ` 660
\ 10% of x = 20 ⇒ P × R × T = 660 ⇒ P × R × 2 = 660
100 100
10 20 × 100
⇒ × x = 20 ⇒ x = = 200 66000
100 10 ⇒ P × R = 2
= 33000
36. (A) : Let the amount of money be ` x. 33000
\ P =  
According to question, R

8 3 64 x − 9 x Case : II
x − x = 55 ⇒ = 55
3 8 24 Compound Interest = ` 696.30
55 x  R 
T 
⇒ = 55 ⇒ x = 24 ⇒ P  1 + − 1 = 696.30
24  100 
 
3 
\ Correct answer = `  × 24  = ` 9 Substituting values of P and T, we get
8
2
37. (B) : Let the sum of present ages of two sons be 33000  R  
 1 +  − 1 = 696.30
x years. R  100  
Then, father's present age = 3x years  2 
According to the question, ⇒ 33000  100 + R  − 1 = 696.30R
 100  
3x + 5 = 2(x + 5 + 5)
⇒ 3x + 5 = 2x + 20 10000 + R 2 + 200R  696.30
⇒ x = 15 ⇒  − 1 = R
 10000  33000
Thus, father's present age = 3 × 15 = 45 years.
696.30
38. (C) : Present value of machine = ` 1,62,000 ⇒ (10000 + R2 + 200R – 10000) = R × 10000
33000
Its value depreciates at the rate of 10% per year. 2
⇒ R + 200R = 211R
\ Value of machine after one year ⇒ R2 + 200R – 211R = 0 ⇒ R2 – 11R = 0
10 ⇒ R(R – 11) = 0
= 1,62,000 – × 1,62,000
100 Either R = 0 or R – 11 = 0
= 1,62,000 – 16,200 = ` 1,45,800 But R ≠ 0 as rate of interest cannot be equal to 0.
Also, value of machine after 2nd year \ R – 11 = 0 ⇒ R = 11
10
= 1,45,800 – × 1,45,800 Thus, rate of interest = 11% per annum.
100
42. (B) : Area of floor of the room = (4000 × 2700) cm2
= 1,45,800 – 14,580 = ` 1,31,220
= 10800000 cm2
Thus, value of machine after 2 years = ` 1,31,220
Area of 1 tile = (10 × 24) cm2 = 240 cm2
39. (C) : Let A, B, C and D's share be 5x, 2x, 4x and 3x
10800000
respectively. \ Number of tiles required = = 45000
240
According to the question,
C's share = ` 1000 + D's share 43. (D) : Let the money third employee receives be ` x.
⇒ 4x = 1000 + 3x  x
⇒ x = 1000 \ Second employee receives = `  
 5
Thus, B's share = 2x = ` (2 × 1000) = ` 2000
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 2x 47. (A) :
And first employee receives = `  
3
288 × 3 432 × 3 648
 5
= 3 288 × 432 × 648
According to the question,
2× 2× 2× 2× 2× 3× 3× 2× 2× 2× 2× 3× 3× 3 ×
x 2x 5 x + x + 2x
= 1000
= 3
x+ + = 1000 ⇒ 2× 2× 2× 3× 3× 3× 3
5 5 5
⇒ 8x = 5000 ⇒ x = 625 = 2×2×2×2×3×3×3
Thus, money third employee receives = ` 625 = 432

44. (D) : Let the speed of first train and second train be 1
48. (B) : (i) 5 men one day work =
7x km/hr and 8x km/hr respectively. 14
1 1
According to the question, \ 7 men one day work = ×7 =
14 × 5 10
400
Speed of second train = = 100 km/hr \ 7 men build the fence in 10 days.
4
\ 8x = 100 ⇒ x = 12.5 1
(ii) 12 men one day work =
Thus, speed of first train = 7 × 12.5 = 87.5 km/hr 72
45. (B) : Let the sum borrowed be ` x. 1 1
1 man one day work = = ...(1)
According to question, 72 × 12 864
1 10 × 2 1  3  20 
2 Let x men can do the piece of work in 54 days
 x× + x  + x 1 + = 24840
4 100 4  4  100  1
\ x men one day work =
6x 3 36 54
⇒ + x× = 24840 ⇒ 3 x + 27 x = 24840
20 4 25 10 25 1
1 man one day work = ...(2)
15 x + 54 x
54 × x
69 x
⇒ = 24840 ⇒ = 24840 From (1) and (2), we get
50 50
24840 × 50 1 1 864
⇒x= ⇒ x = 18000 = ⇒x= = 16
69 54 × x 864 54
\ Amount borrowed = ` 18000 (iii) 500 men consume the food in 8 weeks.
1 man consume the food in 8 × 500 = 4000 weeks
46. (A) : Base of parallelogram = 12 m
Height of parallelogram = 80 m 4000
\ 200 men consume the food in = 20 weeks
Area of parallelogram = (12 × 80) m2 = 960 m2 200
⇒ P = 960 (iv) In 8 hours, number of pumps required to fill the
Base of parallelogram = Q m swimming pool = 4
Height of parallelogram = 15 m In 1 hour, number of pumps required to fill the swimming
Area of parallelogram = 1080 m2 pool = 8 × 4 = 32
⇒ Q × 15 = 1080 1
⇒ Q = 72 \ In 5 hours, number of pumps required to fill the
3
Base of parallelogram = 22 m 32
swimming pool = ×3 = 6
Height of parallelogram = R m 16
Area of parallelogram = 792 m2 49. (B)
⇒ 22 × R = 792 ⇒ R = 36 50. (C) : Step-4 is incorrect. It should be with C as centre
Hence, P = 960, Q = 72 and R = 36 and radius equal to 6 cm, draw an arc.

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