Sample Paper (2024 – 25)

CLASS – 8 th

SUBJECT- MATHS

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum

Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Section I : Question No.1 to 20 are of 1 mark each.
2. Section II: Question No.21 to 25 are of 2 marks each.
3. Section III: Question No.26 to 31 are of 3 marks each.
4. Section IV: Question No.32 to 35 are of 5 marks each.
5. Section V: Question No.36 to 38 are of case study 4 marks each.
6. All questions are compulsory. However, internal choices have been given in
some
questions.
Section – A
1x20=20
Tick (✔) the correct option:-
If one of the Pythagorean triplet is 2m then the other two are
1 (i) m(m + 1)
2
(ii) (m – 1), (m +
2
(iii) (m + 1), m
2 2
(iv) m, m 2 2

1)
Given that 3x = –6 then x is
2
(i) 216 (ii) 18 (iii) –18 (iv) –216
The value of x for which 2 2 = 2 is
x 4 6

3
(i) 2 (ii) 1 (iii) –2 (iv) –1
A train is running at a speed of 75 km per hour what distance it will cover in 20
4 minutes
(i) 15km (ii) 20km (iii) 28km (iv) 25km
Lose is always calculated on
5
(i) Selling price (ii) Cost price (iii) Mark price (iv) GST
Discount by the shopkeeper is always given on
6
(i) Cost price (ii) Mark price (iii) GST (iv) Selling price
Compound interest and simple interest for 1 year will be
7 (i) Equal (ii) Not equal
(iii) Equal if compounded annually (iv) Compound interest will be more
Factorised form of x – 7x + 12 is
2

8
(i) (x – 3) (x – 4) (ii) (x – 3) (x + 4) (iii) (x – 3) (iv) (x + 4)
2 2

The Identity (a – b) is equal to

2

9
(i) a + b
2 2
(ii) a + b + 2ab
2
(iii) a + b – 2ab
2
(iv) a – b
2 2 2
 If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal line then the corresponding
angles are
10
(i) Equal (ii) Not equal
(iii) There sum is equal to 180 (iv) There sum is more than 180
If line n not parallel to m then alternate angles are
11 (i) Not equal (ii) Equal

Each ____________ of a polygon of n side would be (n – 2) 1802

(iii) There sum equal to 90 degree (iv) There some equal to 180°
12
(i) Angle (ii) Side (iii) Diagonal (iv) Edge
The point lies on x-axis is
13
(i) (3, 0) (ii) (0, 3) (iii) (3, 3) (iv) (–3, 3)
Joining of point (3, 3), (4, 6) and (0, 0) represent a
14
(i) Quadrilateral (ii) Line segment (iii) Curve (iv) Triangle
The area of trapezium whose parallel sides are10 and 12 and altitude is 4
15
(i) 42 cm 2
(ii) 44cm
2
(iii) 48 cm
2
(iv) 46 cm2

The volume of cylinder having height 10 cm and radius 7 cm is

16
(i) 1560cm 2
(ii) 1550cm 2
(iii) 1540cm 2
(iv) 1280cm 2

(i) 12 (ii) 21 (iv) -12

A coin is tossed the probability of getting one head is equal to
17
(iii) 0
The difference between highest and lowest value of observation
18 (i) Mean (ii) Range

Assertion (A) : 8125= 25

(iii) Total frequency (iv) Sum of observations

Reason (R) : (x ) = x a b ab

(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A) : If the cost of 3 kg of sugar is rupees 105 then 15 kg sugar can be
purchased in
rupees 525
Reason (R) : more weight more cost
20
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.
Section – B

Evaluate 3 1634
2x5=10

Solve for x :- 3 = 181

21 OR
4x
 Ram bought some cricket balls at rupees 250 for 4 balls and sold them at rupees 340
22 for 5 balls find his gain or loss percent.
Find the product of (2x + 3y) (2x – 3y) by using identity
23 OR
Evaluate 81 – 19 by using identity
2 2

Lines m and n are parallel find angle y

24

The following is distribution of weights in kg of 52 person

Weight in Kg Persons
30 – 40 10
40 – 50 15
50 – 60 17
25
60 – 70 6
70 – 80 4
(a) What is the lower limit of class 50 – 60
(b) Find class mark of class 40 – 50
(c) What is the class size of given class interval
Section – C
3x6=18
Find the value of x, if
2 + 2 + 2 = 192
2 2 2

26
OR
8 = 32
255 x

If 15 men can repair a road in 24 days then how long will it take nine man to repair
the same road
27 OR
If 30 goats can Graze a field in 15 days then how many goats will graze the same
field in 10 days
28 Using factor method divide y + 12y + 35 by y + 7
2

Plot the points (2, 2), (4, 4) and (6, 6) join these points in pairs do they lie on the line
29
passing through the origin.
The perimeter of a trapezium is 104 m its non parallel sides are 18 m and 22 m and
30
its altitude is 16 m. Find the area of trapezium
 Draw a Pi diagram for the following data of the investment pattern in a 5 years plan
31 Agriculture Irrigation and power Small industries Transport Social service
15% 30% 40% 10% 5%
Section – D
5x4=20
Gardner want to arrange maximum possible number of 6000 plants in garden such
that the number of Rows equal to the number of columns find the number of rows if
32 71 were left out after the arrangement
OR
What is the number which when multiplied by itself gives 227.798649?
33 Find the value of a if x + 2 is a factor of 4x + 2x – 3x + 8x + 5a
4 3 2

Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which side AB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm, CD = 4.5 cm

34
and diagonal AC = 6.5 cm and BD = 7.5 cm.
The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 264 m and its volume is 924 m .
2 3

Find the diameter and the height of the pillar.

35 OR
An iron pipe is 21 m long and its exterior diameter is 8 cm. If the thickness of the
pipe is 1 cm and iron weight is 8 g/cm find the weight of pipe.
3

Section – E
4x3=12
(Case Based Question)
36

Anuj invested Rs 8000 in the bank at a certain rate for 3 years compounded annually.
He finds that at the end of third year it amount to Rs 9261. Then answer the
following questions
(a) Write the formula to find out the amount
(b) Find the rate of interest
 (c) Find the interest after 2 years
OR
If the rate of interest is 10% what will be the amount after 2 years at the same
principal

37

Naresh and Ramesh wants to purchased toys to enjoy their life Naresh has Rs 84 in
his purse while Ramesh has Rs 85 .Naresh has 36 coins of Rs 2 and Rs 5 Ramesh
has Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins and the ratio of their coins are 5 : 6
Now answer the following questions
(a) What total amount both have?
(b) Write the total number of coins Naresh has.
(c) The total number of rupees 2 coins in Naresh bag.
OR
The total number of Rs 2 coins in Ramesh Bag.
38
Raju has a plot which is in the shape of a parallelogram if the adjacent angles of this
plot are
(3x – 4) and (3x + 10) then answer the following questions
o °

(a) Find the value of x

(b) If angle A = (3x – 4)° then find angle A
(c) Find all the angles of parallelogram
OR
If other two angles are y + 3 and y + 7 then find the value of y