DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GURGAON

MONDAY TEST I (2023-24)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (24.04.2023)
CLASS VIII
SET: A
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes MM: 40
No. of Pages: 4
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 10 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 2 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 2 questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 1 case based question of 4 marks with subparts of 1, 1 and 2 marks respectively.
7. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 1 question of 2 marks, 1 question
of 3 marks and 1 question of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in
the 2 marks question of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required.

SECTION- A
This section consists of 10 questions of 1 mark each.
Choose the correct alternative from the given options:
− 33 7 7 −33
1. Identify the property under multiplication used in: × = × . (1)
52 −11 −11 52
(a) Distributive property (b) 1 is the multiplicative identity
(c) Commutative property (d) Associative property

2. Which of the following is a negative rational number? (1)

−19 25
(a) (b) 0 (c) (d) −1
−12 50
1 6
3. The multiplicative inverse of × is _______. (1)
−2 2
−2 −2 3
(a) (b) 1 (c) (d)
4 3 −2
4. How many rational numbers exist between any two rational numbers? (1)
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) Infinite

−7
5. The additive inverse of is _______. (1)
19
−7 7 19 −19
(a) (b) (c) (d)
19 19 7 7

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 𝑝
6. If is a rational number, then which of the following is incorrect? (1)
𝑞

(a) 𝑞 can be zero (b) 𝑝 can be zero

(c) 𝑞 cannot be zero (d) 𝑝 can be any integer
7. If 6𝑦 = 11 + 17𝑦 , then the value of 𝑦 is______. (1)
(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) 11 (d) 2

8. The product of two rational numbers is always __________ . (1)

(a) a whole number (b) a natural number
(c) an integer (d) a rational number

9. Which of the following is not a linear equation in one variable? (1)

2
(a) 𝑝2 + 2𝑝 = 11 (b) 13𝑥 + =6 (c) 9(3 − 𝑝) = 8 (d) 8𝑦 − 2 = 3(𝑦 + 9)
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DIRECTION: In question number 10, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason (R). (1)

Choose the correct option:

10. Assertion (A): Rational numbers are not commutative for addition.
Reason (R): The commutative property of rational numbers states that the sum or product of
two or more rational numbers does not change even if we change their order.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION – B
This section consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

5𝑥−1 3𝑥+5
11. Solve: = (2)
3 2
2 9
12. The cost of 4 5 m of ribbon is ₹ 6 10 . Find its cost per metre. (2)
27
13. (a) Write the standard form of (2)
−105
−9
(b) Find a rational number equivalent to
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 14. Solve : 8𝑥 + 2 = 3 ( 𝑥 − 1) + 7 . (2)

−2 5
15. What should be subtracted from to get ? (2)
3 6
OR
7 −2
Simplify :
3
+(
5
) + ( −12 )

SECTION – C
This section consists of 2 questions of 3 marks each.

−4 −3 4 −25 −1
16. Simplify: + [ − { 𝑜𝑓 ÷( ) }] (3)
10 5 5 12 6

1 3
17. Find: (𝑥 + 𝑦 )( 𝑥 − 𝑦 ), if 𝑥 = ,𝑦= (3)
2 5

OR

−5 16 −9 −7
Divide the sum of and by the product of and
4 3 2 2

SECTION-D
This section consists of 2 questions of 5 marks each.
18. Simplify using appropriate properties. Also name the properties used. (5)

2 3 5 21 2 7
6 × + × − 6 ×
3 2 2 2 3 5

19. Solve the following linear equation : (5)

𝑦−1 𝑦−2
𝑦 − =1− .
2 3

OR

Simplify and solve the following linear equation :

0.25(4𝑥 − 3) = 0.05(10𝑥 − 9)

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 SECTION – E
This section consists of 1 question of 4 marks.

20. A baker baked chocolate, vanilla and strawberry muffins. The total weight of the muffins
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was kg. He baked kg of chocolate muffins and kg of vanilla muffins and the rest
5 10 5

were strawberry muffins. He decided to sell the vanilla muffins at the rate of ₹100 / kg ,
chocolate muffins at the rate of ₹200 / kg and strawberry muffins at the rate of ₹150 / kg.

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

(a) What was the total weight of chocolate and vanilla muffins baked by the baker? (1)
(b) What amount will the baker get after selling all the chocolate muffins ? (1)
(c) Find the weight of strawberry muffins baked by the baker. (2)
OR
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If a customer buys 10 kg of chocolate muffins and kg of vanilla muffins, what will be
5
the total amount paid by him ?

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