Maths_8_term1
Maths_8_term1
General instructions:
1. This question paper is divided into five sections: A, B, C, D and E.
SECTION A
1. Which of the quantities vary inversely with each other?
a) Area of land and its cost
b) Distance travelled and time taken
c) Number of workers and time taken to finisg the job
d) Number of workers and amount of work done.
2. Which of the following is an algebraic identity?
1. (a – b)² = a² + 2ab - b² b) (a – b)² = a² - 2ab - b²
3. If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then which of the following pairs of the angles are
supplementary?
a) Corresponding angles b) alternate angles
c) Interior angle on the same side of transversal d) vertically opposite angles
4. How many non square numbers lie between n² & (n+1)²?
5. The square root of 3.059012 will have how many decimal places?
6. Find the value of cube root of 0.027 – cube root of 0.008
7. Find the cube of (– 9).
8. Find the smallest number by which 1125 must me multipled so that the product is a perfect cube
9. If 5 x =1 then x = __________
3
10. Evaluate 5 * 16 4
11. If x and y varies directly and y =35 then find x when constant of variation = 7.
12. The coefficient of x in the product of (x + 2) (x + 5)
13. Write the factorised form of p² + 14p +33
DIRECTIONS: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Choose a correct option out of the following:
(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 and Reason (R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true
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19. ASSERTION (A): 5 3 = √3 5
REASON (R): If a be any positive rational number and m be an integer while n be a natural number,
m
then a n =√n am
20. ASSERTION (A): Lines parallel to a given line in a plane are parallel to each other.
REASON (R): Two lines in the same plane perpendicular to a given line are parallel to each other
SECTION B
21. In the adjoining figure PQ ∥OL. Is OL ∥ ST? Give reasons.
22. If (x – 3) is a factor of polynomial 2x² + x + k, find k.
23. Factorise : 16a²b – 64b²
x x x
24. 2 + 2 + 2 = 192
25. Find a Pythagorean triplet if one number is 14.
SECTION C
26. Find the least number of six digits which is a perfect square. Also find the square root of the number.
27. Three numbers are in the ratio 3:4:5 and sum of their cubes is 1728. Find the numbers.
28. A group of 210 men had provisions for food for 60 days. After 10 days, 60 men left. How long will the
remaining food last now?
29. If a + b + c = 12 and a² + b² + c² = 64, then find the value of (ab + bc + ca).
OR
Area of the square is 9x2 + 30x + 25. Find the length of the side of square. Also find the perimeter of
square.
30. Divide (-1 + x⁴) by (-1 + x) and verify your answer.
31. Draw a line passing through (2, 3) and (3, 2). Find the coordinates of the points at which this line
meets X-axis and Y- axis on producing.
SECTION D
CASE STUDY
32. Mihir with his mother is going to Patna to visit his grandparents. He was very excited and was eagerly
waiting to board ‘Vande Bharat’ for the first time. The speed of train is 120 km/hr. The length of the
train is 210m and length of platform is 130m.
i. The speed of train in meter per second is _______
ii. Total distance travelled by train to cross the platform completely is _________.
iii. Find the time taken by train to cross the station.
33. Two friends Neha and Heena purchased land. Neha purchased a square field of area 5184 m². Heena
purchased a rectangular land of length is twice its breadth. Perimeters of both the lands are same.
SECTION E
34. (Page no178 qno 2) In the given figure, line segment AB∥ CD∥ EF and PQ∥ RS∥ TU. If ∠1 = 85º, find
∠v, ∠w, ∠x, ∠y and ∠z
35. Find the difference between the quotient and remainder when 11x -6x² - 6 +x³
OR
What should be added to the polynomial x2- 5x + 4, so that x-3 is the factor of the resulting polynomial
36. If x +
1 1 4 1
= 9 and x− = 6, then find the value of x −
x x x⁴
37. If 6 x−1=36 and 72 y−1=7 y+3 , then find the value of + .
y x
x y