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Sub: Mathematics
Class – VIII SAMPLE PAPER
Time Allowed:3 hrs. Maximum Marks : 80

Name ____________________________________ Sign of Invigilator _______________

General Instructions :
1.All questions are compulsory.
2. Questions 1 to 6 carry one mark each.
3. Questions 7 to 12 carry two marks each.

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4. Questions 13 to 22 carry three marks each.
5. Questions 23 to 30 carry four marks each.

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Solve using laws of exponents: 63  63
2 Find the value of y if 2y+3=9
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3 In a pie chart, the total angle at the centre of the circle is _________
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4  24 
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will have __________ at the unit’s place.
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5 If CP of an article is ₹160 and profit is ₹40,calculate its SP.

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6 Find the smallest value of X for which 3141X1 is divisible by 3.

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8 The number of absentees in class VIII was recorded in a particular week.
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a)How many students were absent on Wednesday and Friday?

b) On which days the same number of students was absent?

c) On which days the minimum number of students were absent?

d) On which days the maximum number of students was absent?

9 Find the value of 3 1331  3 729

10 Express 7 2 as the sum of two consecutive positive numbers.

11 Find the S.P. if (a) M.P. = ₹5450 and Discount = 5%

12 Find the value of A and B:
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13 The cost of metres of wire is ₹ . Find the cost of 5metreof the wire.
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14 a) Give the standard form of 12340000

b) Write the usual form of 3.41 106

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c) Express 0.000000035 in standard form.

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] 15 Solve:
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x x x
   10000  x
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2 4 5
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16 One number is three times of another number. If larger number is subtracted from 60, the result is 5 less
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than the smaller number subtracted from 55. Find the numbers.
17 In a mango garden,there are as many mango trees in a row as there are number of rows in the mango
garden. If there are 2304 trees in the garden, find the number of mango trees in a row.

18 Given below is a pie chart showing the time spend by a group of 350 children in different
games. Observe it and answer the questions that follow.

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(a) How many children spend at least one hour in playing games?
(b) How many children spend at least 2 hours in playing games?

19 Three numbers are in the ratio 2:3:4. The sum of their cubes is 0.334125. Find the numbers.
20 Tarun purchased a bed for ₹ 8,720 including 9%VAT. Find the price before VAT was added.

21 The area of a rectangular field whose length is twice its breadth is 2450 m2. Find the perimeter of the

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22 Find the value of A,B and C

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23 a c  e a c e  a 2 c 3 e 1
Verify that         for  ,  , 
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b d  f b d f  b 5 d 7 f 14
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24 Solve using laws of exponent:

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25 Two equal sides of a triangle are each 4m less than three times the third side. Find the dimensions of the
triangle, if its perimeter is 55m.
26 Following are the marks obtained by a student in exams.

Draw a pie chart for the given data.

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27 Sonia picks up a card from the given cards.

Calculate the probability of getting

(a) an odd number
(b) a Y card
(c) a G card

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(d) A card bearing number > 7

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28 Rohit walks 12m north from his house and turns west to walk 35m to reach isr friend’s house.While

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returning , he walks diagonally from her friend’s house to reach back to his house. What distance did he
walk while returning?
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29 Find the compound interest on Rs 48,000 for one year at 8% per annum when compounded half yearly.
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30 Riya has a total of Rs 590 as currency notes in the denominations of Rs 50, Rs 20 and Rs 10. The ratio of
the number of Rs 50 notes and Rs 20 notes is 3:5. If she has a total of 25 notes, how many notes of each
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Sub: Mathematics
Class – VIII Sample Paper Answer Key

1 63  63 = 6 6 1
2 2y+3=9 1
2y=9-3
y=6/2
y=3

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3 3600 1

4 6 1

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5 SP=CP+Profit ½
SP= ₹160+₹40=₹200 ½
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x 3 1
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x 1 3
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8 8 8
x 4
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x4
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8 a)130+150=280
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½
b) Monday and Thursday

c) Saturday ½

d) Friday ½

9 11 1331
11 121
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1 1
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1331  11

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3 729
3 243
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
1
1
3
729  9
11+9=20 1

10 Numbers are

72  1 72  1 1
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2 2
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24 and 25

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7 2  49  24  25

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11 Discount amount= 5% of ₹5450 ½
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 5450 =₹272.5
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100
SP= MP – Discount ½
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== ₹5450- ₹272.5=₹ 5177.5

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12 7A
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2 6_ 1+1
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A=3, B=4

13 19 171
The cost of metres of wire is ₹.
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Cost of 1m of cloth is=
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2 16
171 16 1
  72
2 19
Cost of 5m of cloth is= ₹72 X 5=₹360

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14 a) 1.234 X 107 1
b) 3410000 1
c) 3.5 X 10-8
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16 Let the smaller number be x ½
Therefore bigger number is 3x ½
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60-3x==55-x-5 ½
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60-3x=50-x
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-3x+x=50-60
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-2x = -10 ½
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x=5
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Thus, smaller number= x=5

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Larger number =3x= 3(5)=15 ½

17 Let the number of mango trees in a row be y . Therefore the no. of rows =y ½
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y  y  2304
y 2  2304 ½
y  2304
y  48
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Division method to find square root of 2304

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48 1
4 2304
-16
88 704
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Hence the number of mango trees in a row =48

6 1
18 (a) No. of children spending less than one hour in playing games=  350  21
100
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No. of children spending at least one hour in playing games= 350-21= 329
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(b) No. of children spending less than one hour in playing games=  350  21
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No. of children spending one hour in playing games=  350  56
100 ½

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No. of children spending at least two hour in playing games= 350-(21+56)=273

19 Let the common ratio be x

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Therefore the numbers are 2x,3x and 4x
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 2 x    3x    4 x 
3 3 3
 0.334125
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8 x  27 x  64 x  0.334125
3 3 3
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99 x 3  0.334125
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x3 
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0.334125 3 3375
x 3  0.003375  3  0.015
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99 1000000 ½
The numbers are : ½
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2x=2(0.015)=0.03
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3x=3(0.015)=0.45
4x=4(0.015)=0.06

20 Let the price before VAT was added be x ½

x + 9% of x = 8720 ½

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9x
 8720
100 ½
109 x  8720 100
8720 100
x ½
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x  8000

Therefore, the price before VAT was added = ₹8000

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22 A = 7, B = 2, C = 3 1,1,1
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     
b d  f b d f  +
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 2 ( 3)   1 
    2  3  1  
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5 7   14     2
5  7  14  
14   15   1 
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  2 ( 7)
35  14  
5 14
1   1 
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35  14   
5 2 10
7 1
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LHS=RHS
HENCE VERIFIED

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24

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25 Let the third side is x ½

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Then the two equal sides are=3x-4 ½
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55=x+2(3X-4)
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55=x+6x-8

7X=63
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X=9
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Therefore the measure of third sides = x= 9m

The measure of two equal sides = 3x-4= 3(9)-4= 23m ½
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26
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2marks
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2 marks
for pie
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27 (a) 5/10 1
(b) 3/10 1
1
(c) 2/10 1
(d) 3/10

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½
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By Pythagoras Theorem
(35) 2  (12) 2  x 2 1
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1225  144  x 2
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½
1369  x 2
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1369  x
x  37 m
Rohit covered 37 m .

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29 Principal (P) = Rs 48,000

Rate (R) = 8% p.a.

Rate=4% per half year

Time (n) = 1 year = 2half years

n
 R 
A  P 1  
 100  1

2
 4 
A  48000 1   1
 100 
2
104 
A  48000  
100  ½

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104  104  ½
A  48000    
100  100 
A  51,916.80

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Therefore Compound Interest = A – P = Rs (519,16.80 – 48,000) = Rs 3,916.80

30 Let the number of Rs 50 notes and Rs 20 notes be 3x and 5x, respectively. ½

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But she has 25 notes in total.
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The amount she has
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from Rs 50 notes : 3x × 50 = Rs 150x

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from Rs 20 notes : 5x × 20 = Rs 100x

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from Rs 10 notes : (25 – 8x) × 10 = Rs (250 – 80x)

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Hence the total money she has =150x + 100x + (250 – 80x) = Rs (170x + 250)
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ATQ ½
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170x + 250 = 590

170x = 590 – 250 = 340
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x=2
The number of Rs 50 notes she has = 3x = 3 × 2 = 6 ½
The number of Rs 20 notes she has = 5x = 5 × 2 = 10
The number of Rs 10 notes she has = 25 – 8x = 25 – (8 × 2) = 25 – 16 = 9

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