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Bharati Vidyapeeth Rabindranath Tagore School of Excellence

Practice Paper (2024-25)

CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER

Grade VIII

Science 0893

Paper 1 45 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working

INFORMATION

• The total mark for this paper is 50.

• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

Marks obtained

Signature of the invigilator Signature of the examiner Maximum marks 50

This document has 18 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1. (a) The diagram shows the human excretory (renal) system.

i. Name the organ labelled A.

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ii. Name the waste product that organ A removes from the body.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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(b) Scientists use models to explain how things work. The diagram shows apparatus and materials
used to model the excretory system.

The rice grains, lentils and sugar are added to a beaker of water and stirred. The mixture is
poured through the sieve.

i. Draw a line from each material or piece of apparatus to the part of the human excretory system
it represents. Draw only four lines.

[3]

ii. Describe how this model shows the function of the human excretory system.

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2. The elements in Group 7 of the Periodic Table have similar properties. The first two elements in this
group are fluorine and chlorine.

(a) Which one of these two elements is the least reactive?

[1]
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(b) Which one of these two elements has the largest mass number?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(c) Why is an ion of chlorine more stable than an atom of chlorine?

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3. A student whistles three notes into a microphone connected to an oscilloscope.

An oscilloscope shows the shape and size of a sound wave.

(a) The diagram shows the waves for whistle 1 and whistle 2.

Use words from the list below to complete these sentences.

less than the same as greater than

i. The amplitude of whistle 2 is............................................................. the amplitude of whistle 1.

ii. The wavelength of whistle 1 is............................................................ the wavelength of whistle 2. [2]

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(b) The diagram shows the waves for whistle 2 and whistle 3

Compare the loudness and pitch of whistle 2 and whistle 3.

Loudness

………………………………………………………………………………………….….………

Pitch

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

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4. Pierre investigates photosynthesis. Look at the leaf.

It has some areas that are green and other areas that are white.
Pierre:
• puts a small strip of black paper across part of the leaf.
• puts the leaf under a light source for 24 hours.

Pierre then:
• cuts out the four different parts of the leaf labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4.
• adds these parts to separate test-tubes containing a small volume of ethanol.
• heats each test-tube to remove any green colour from the leaf parts.
• tests parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 for starch with iodine solution.

(a) Ethanol is a flammable liquid. Describe how Pierre safely heats each test-tube containing
ethanol.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) When starch is present iodine turns black. Look at the results

Starch is made after photosynthesis takes place. Explain how the results show that both light
and chlorophyll must be present for photosynthesis.

Light.…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Chlorophyll……………………………………………………………………………………... [2]

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5. Define salt.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………... [1]

6. Look at the diagram of the reactivity series. It shows some metals in order of reactivity.
When calcium is mixed with zinc nitrate, a chemical reaction takes place producing calcium nitrate
and zinc.

Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Carbon
Zinc
Iron
Tin
Lead
Hydrogen
Copper
Silver
Gold

Write the word equation for the displacement reaction.

Calcium + ------------------------------ Calcium nitrate + ---------------------------- [1]

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7. Look at the circuit diagram.

(a) Name the electrical component shown by:

i. E → …………………………………….

ii. F → ……………………………………. [2]

(b) Redraw the circuit by connecting ammeter to measure current through component E.

[1]

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(c) Water flowing through pipes can be used to represent electrical circuits
Look at the diagram. The arrows indicate which way the water is flowing.

Water is pumped around the piping.

Match the part of the model with the electrical component it represents in the circuit.

Parts of model Electrical component

Pump Resistance

Narrow piping Current

Flow of water Battery

[3]

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8. This question is about inheritance and variation.

(a) In humans, sex is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes. There are two different sex
chromosomes, X and Y. Complete the diagram to show how these two chromosomes are
inherited in humans.

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(b) Humans and rabbits show variation. Look at the pictures of three rabbits.

One example of variation is length of leg. Write down one other example of variation seen in
these rabbits.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(c) What is the cause of this variation?

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9. Zafira decides to use copper oxide to prepare a salt. She places 25cm3 of sulfuric acid in a beaker.
She adds black copper oxide powder until the copper oxide stops reacting.

(a) Name the three substances in the beaker when Zafira has finished adding copper oxide powder.

1. ……………………………………...

2. ……………………………………...

3. ……………………………………... [3]

(b) Describe how Zafira can separate the copper oxide powder from the other substances from the
mixture.

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10. (a) The map shows the positions of earthquakes on the Earth’s surface.

Explain how the positions of earthquakes are used as evidence for tectonic plates.

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(b) Write down two other features that are used as evidence for tectonic plates

1. …………………………………………………………………………………………….……

2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

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11. This question is about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Look at the diagram of the carbon cycle.

(a) Write down the name of process Y.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………... [1]

(b) Write down the name of the gas needed for process Z.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………... [1]

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12. Abbas investigates the reaction between calcium carbonate and sulfuric acid.

(a) Write the symbol equation for this reaction.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………... [2]

(b) Abbas wants to find out the average volume of carbon dioxide gas given off per second in the
period between 10 and 20 seconds.

i. How much gas has been given off in between 10 and 20 seconds?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………... [1]

ii. How much gas is given off in 1 second?

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iii. Use the idea about collision of particles to explain the correlation between the reactants and the
rate of reaction.

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iv. State any one factor that you think is likely to affect the rate of reaction.

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13 Copper is a solid at room temperature.

A copper rod has a volume of 300 cm3.
The mass of the block is 2670 g.

(a) Calculate the density of copper in g/cm3

density of copper = ..................................... g/cm3 [2]

(b) Helium is a gas at room temperature.

Compare the density of helium to the density of copper.

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(c) Copper rod is heated at one end.

The copper rod has a pin attached with wax at the other end.

Name the process by which heat is transferred to wax, and melt it.

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