SAI International School

TERM 2 Examination 2021-22

Subject – Mathematics
Class – VIII

Date: 28.02.2022
INSTRUCTIONS:
 The Test is of 120 minutes duration.
 The question paper is of 40marks.
 All questions are compulsory.
 Marks are awarded against each question.
 This Question paper has 3 pages & 19 questions.
 Sec - A contains question number 1 to 8 is of 1 mark each, Sec – B contains question
number 9 is of 4 (1x4) marks , Sec – C contains question number 10 to 13 is of
2marks each, Sec – D contains question number14 to 17 is of 3 marks each & Sec – E
contains question number 18 to 19 is of 4 marks each.
 Attempt the questions in a proper sequence, do not jumble them.
 For objective questions, write the complete answer .
 Your answer sheet must contain your NAME, ADMISSION NUMBER, CLASS, SECTION
and SUBJECT NAME.
 Please mention page number in each page of your answer sheets.

Sl SECTION –A Marks
no. (1 Mark x 8 = 8 marks)
1 The numbers and are their own reciprocals 1
(a)1 and 0 (b) 1 and (- 1) (c) –1 and 0 (d) none of these.

2 Identify the terms and their coefficients for the following expression: 1
25c2 – 2b.
3 What will be the change in the volume of a cube when its side becomes 10 times the 1
original side?
(a) Volume becomes 1000 times.
(b) Volume becomes 10 times.
(c) Volume becomes 100 times.
(d) Volume becomes 11000 times.

4 -5 1
The usual form for 2.03 × 10 is __________________
5 Divide (6x2 + 12x) by (x + 2). 1

6 Find the error and correct it. 1

x2+ 5x + 4, substitute x = −3 and find the value.

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 x2 + 5x + 4 = (-3)2 + 5 (-3) + 4
= 9 + 2 + 4= 15

7 Point (0,5) lies on/in ________________ 1

a) x-axis b) y-axis c) 3rd quadrant d) origin

8 The number of diagonals in a polygon of n sides is ________. 1

𝑛(𝑛−1) 𝑛(𝑛−2) 𝑛(𝑛−3)
a) b) c) d)(𝑛 − 2) × 180
2 2 2

SECTION –B
(4 Marks x 1 = 4 marks)
9 The graph given below shows the marks obtained out of 10 by Sonia in two different 4
tests. Study the graph and answer any four questions that follow:

Answer any four subparts.

(i) What information is represented by both the axes?
(ii) In which subject did she score the highest in Test I?
(iii) In which subject did she score the least in Test II?
(iv) In which subject did she score the same marks in both the Tests?
(v) What are the marks scored by her in English in Test I and Test II?
SECTION –C
(2 Marks x 4 = 8 marks)
10 1 2
Is 0.3 the multiplicative inverse of 3 3. Why or why not?(justify)

11 a) Find < C in the figure if AB || CD. 2

b) How many sides does a regular polygon have if the measure of an exterior angle is
24°?

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12 Find the value of x in 2
(-2)-4 x (-2)-9 = (-2)2x -1
13 If the weight of 12 sheets of thick paper is 48 grams, how many sheets of the same 2
1
paper would weigh 2 kilograms?
2
SECTION –D
(3 Marks x 4 = 12 marks)
14 Find the cost of plastering the inner surface of a cylindrical well at Rs 9.50 per m2, if it 3
is 21 m deep and diameter of its top is 6 m.
15 Rajesh and Rakesh are playing with some solid shapes. Rajesh finds an interesting 3d 3
shape which has 12 edges, 6faces and 8 vertices. Rakesh finds another 3d shapes which
he thought is more interesting with 5faces, 8edges and 5 vertices.
a) Verify Euler’s Formula for the shape with Rakesh and Rajesh.
b) Can a polyhedron have 14 vertices, 10 faces, 28 edges? Justify your answer.
16 Find the value of x : 3[1+2]
-1 -1 -2 -1
a) x = [4 +3 + 6 ]
(3x–1)
b) 5 ÷ 25 = 125
17 Divide : 3
i) (q2−10q + 21) by (q – 7)

ii) 10y(6y+21) by 5(2y+7)

SECTION –E
(4Marks x 2 = 8 marks)
18 4
Simplify the following by using identity:

a) 1.05 × 9.5
b) (ab − c)2 + 2abc
c) (7m – 8n)2 + (7m + 8n)2
d) 998²

19 Figure shows a running track. The ends are semicircles of radius 30m. The straights are 4
40m in length (each one). Find the area bounded by the track.

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