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Sub : Mathematics
Class – VIII Sample Paper
Time Allowed:3 hrs. Maximum Marks : 80

Name ____________________________________ Sign of Invigilator _______________

General Instructions :
 All questions are compulsory.
 Questions 1 to 6 carry one mark each.
 Questions 7 to 12 carry two marks each.
 Questions 13 to 22 carry three marks each.

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 Questions 23 to 30 carry four marks each.
1. Evaluate: 2 (5  1 )
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2. For which value of p, the expression 7p+2 is equal to zero. 1

3. In a throw of dice , what is the probability of getting 8 . 1

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4. How many natural numbers lie between 2
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5. If 120% of x is 240, then find x. 1

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6. Find the smallest value of Y for which 215Y is divisible by 9. 1

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7. Shikha scored total 456 marks in half yearly examination. In the final examination she scored 2
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480 marks. Find the increase percent of marks.

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8. The weights (in kg) of 30 students of a class are: 2

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39, 38, 36, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 33, 33, 31, 45, 46, 38, 37, 31, 30, 39, 41, 41, 46, 36, 35, 34,
39, 43, 32, 37, 29, 26.

Prepare a frequency distribution table using one class interval as (30 – 35)

(i) Which class has the least frequency?

(ii) Which class has the maximum frequency?

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9. 1 1 2
What should be added to the sum of and to get 4?
2 3

10. A hall has a capacity of 2704 seats. If the number of rows is equal to the number of seats in 2
each row, then find the number of seats in each row.

11. The sum of a number and its twice is 96. Find the number. 2

12. From a pack of well shuffled 52cards, one card is drawn at random. What is the probability 2
that the card drawn is:

(i) number 9

(ii) a black card

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(iii) an ace

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(iv) a red colour card

13. Replace the letters by suitable digits:

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14. Answer the following: 3

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(i) Give the standard form of 673890

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(ii) Write the usual form of 2 .6 2  1 0

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(iii) Solve: 5 (8 )  9 (3 )  1
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15. y  (4  3 y ) 1 3
Solve : 
2 y  (3  4 y ) 5

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16. Given below is a frequency table. Observe it and answer the questions given below : 3

(i) What is the lower limit of the second class interval?

(ii) What is the upper limit of the last class interval?
(iii) What is the frequency of the third class?

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(iv) Which interval has a frequency of 10?
(v) Which interval has the lowest frequency?

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(vi) What is the class size?

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Find the least number that must be added to 1750 so as to get a perfect square. Also, find the 3
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square root of the perfect square.
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18. The following data shows heights of girls in a school in cm. Construct a Histogram for the 3
given data.
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Heights(cm) 145-150 150-155 155-160 160-165

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Number of girls 28 45 39 18
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19. Find the smallest number by which 256 must be multiplied to obtain a perfect cube. 3
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20. On selling a chair for Rs 736, a shopkeeper suffers a loss of 8%. At what price should he sell it 3
so as to gain 8%?
21.  1 
5
 1 
7
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Find x :      ( 7 )
x

 7   7 

22. 3
0 .0 2 7 
3
0 .7 2 9 3
Evaluate :

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23. Solve using property of rational numbers and also mention the property used. 4

 5 3   3 4   5 7 
      
 8 5   10 7   8 15 

24. Simplify: 4

8 6
36  y m  125  5
2 3
12  m  y
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25. One of the digits of a two digit number is twice the other digit. The sum of the original number 4
and the number formed by reversing the digits is 99. Find the number.
26. A man brought two cooler sets at ₹ 8,000 each. He sold one at a profit of 10% and other at a 4

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loss of 10%.Find weather he made an overall profit or loss.

27. Two numbers are in the ratio of 3:4 . When 10 is added to each number ,the ratio becomes 4

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5:6 .Find the numbers.
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Rohit walks 12m north from his house and turns west to walk 35m to reach his friend’s house. 4
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While returning, he walks diagonally from his friend’s house to reach back to his house. What
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29. Find the compound interest on Rs 48,000 for one year at 8% per annum when compounded 4
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half yearly.
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30. Different types of shoes were sold at a shoe store in a month. 4

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Type of shoes Number of pair of shoes

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Formal 30

Sports 17

Casual 15

Others 10

Construct a pie chart for the above data.

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Sub: Mathematics
Class – VIII Sample Paper
ANSWER KEY

Time Allowed:3 hrs. Maximum Marks : 80

1. 2(50  10 ) 1
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2(1  1)  2  2  4

2. 7p2  0 0.5+0.5

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2
p
7

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4. 8X2=16 1

5. 120/100 of x is 240 0.5+0.5

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120
 x  240
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x  200
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6. Y =1 1
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7. Percentage increase= 1+1

480  456
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 100
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 100  5.26
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8. C. I. Tally Marks Frequency 1+0.5+0.5

25-30 II 2
30-35 II 7
35-40 I 11
40-45 II 7
45-50 III 3
Total 30

(i) 25-30 (ii) 35-40

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9. Let the no. to be added be x 1+1

1 1
 x4
2 3
5
x4
6
5 19
x  4 
6 6

10. Let the number of rows and the number of seats in each row be y 1.5+0.5
y x y = 2704
y 2  2704

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y  2704
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y  52
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11. Let the number be x 0.5+1+0.5

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Second number is 2x
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x+2x=96
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3x=96
x=32

Therefore, numbers are 32 and 64

12. (i) P( 9 )=9/52 0.5x4

(ii) P(a black card)=26/52

(iii) P(an ace)=4/52

(iv) P(a red colour card)=26/52

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13. A B 1+1+1

x A

_1 0 5

A=3
B=5

14. (i) 673890  6.73890 105 1+1+1

(ii) 2.62 104  26200

(iii)
5(1)  9(1)  1  15

15. y  (4  3 y ) 1 1+1+1
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2 y  (3  4 y ) 5

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y  4  3y 1
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2y 3 4y 5

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5(4 y  4)  2 y  3
20 y  20  2 y  3
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16. (i) 20 0.5x6

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(ii) 60
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(iv) 20-30
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(v) 30-40

(vi) 10

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17. 2+1

18. Construct histogram on graph paper. 3

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19. 2 256 2+1
2 128

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2 64
2 32
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20. SP= 736 1.5+1.5

LOSS%= 8%

 100 
CP     SP
 100  LOSS % 
 100 
CP     736
 100  8 
 100 
CP     736
 92 
= 800

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P%= 8

 100  P% 
SP     CP
 100 
 100  8 
SP     800
 100 

= 10800/800
= 864
21.  1
5
 1
7 2+1
x
        (7)
 7  7
5  ( 7) x
 1  1
    
 7  7

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2 x
 1  1
    
 7  7

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Equating exponents
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22. 3
0.027  3 0.729 1+1+1
 0.3  0.9
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23.  5 3   3 4   5 7  1+1+1+1
      
 8 5   10 7   8 15 
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 5 3   5 7   3 4 
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           [Commutative  Pr operty ]
 8 5   8 15   10 7 
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5  3 7  12
    [ Distributive  Pr operty ]
8  5 15  70
5  9  7  12
 
8  15  70
5 2 6
 
8 15 35
1 6

12 35
37
420

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24. 36  y 8  m 6  125  5 1+1+1+1
62 12  m 4  y 3
2  2  3 3 5  5  5  5  2  2  3 3 y3
y 8  m6  2  2  3  m 4
24 2  341  54
y 8 3  m 6  4
4  27  54 108  54
 5
y 5  m10 y  m10

25. Let the ten’s place digit be x 1+2+1

One’s place digit= 2x
Number= 10x+ 2x = 12x

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After interchanging, Number= 10(2x) +x= 21x
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12x+21x =99
33x= 99
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x= 3
ten’s place = 3
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one’s place = 6
The number is = 36
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26. CP of 2 cooler sets= ₹16000 2+2

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When profit is 10%

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 100  10 
sp     8000
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 100 
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SP= ₹8800
When loss is 10%

 100  10 
sp     8000
 100 

Sp= ₹7200
Total SP= ₹8800+₹7200= ₹16000
SP=CP.
No profit and no loss

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27. Let the common ratio be x 1+2+1

Therefore the numbers are 3x and 4x
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3x  10 5
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4 x  10 6
6(3x  10)  5(4 x  10)
18 x  60  20 x  50
60  50  20 x  18 x
10  2 x
x2
The numbers are

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3x = 6
4x=8

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29. P= ₹48,000 41+2+1

R= 8% per annum
Time = 2years
n=2

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 R 
A  P 1  
 100 
2
 4 
A  48000 1  
 100 
104 104
A  48000  
100 100
A  51916.8
CI  A  P
 51916.8  48000
3916.8

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Type of shoes Number of pair of shoes sold CENTRAL ANGLE

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Formal 30 30
 3600  1500
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Sports 17 17
 3600  850
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Casual 15 15
 3600  750
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Others 10 10
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 3600  500
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TOTAL 72
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Construction of Pie chart with calculated central angle.

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