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OUR OWN ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, SHARJAH

A GEMS SCHOOL
MAIN CAMPUS
FIRST SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OCTOBER, 2012

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


CLASS: VIII
DURATION: 2 Hrs

MAX.MARKS:80
DATE:
/10/12

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
(a) All questions are compulsory.
(b) The question paper comprises of three sections A (Physics: 26
marks),B (Chemistry:26 marks) and C (Biology:28 marks)which have
to be answered in separate answer sheets.
(c) Very short questions carrying one mark to be answered in one
word or a sentence.
(d) Two marks questions to be answered in about 30 words.
(e) Three marks questions to be answered in about 50 words.
(f) Five marks questions to be answered in about 70 words.

SECTION A
(PHYSICS)
Max. Marks: 26
1.
2.
a)
b)

What is a light year?

(1)
(1)

Define pressure.
Write its SI unit.
(2)

3.
a)
b)

Give scientific reasons of the following:


Suitcases are provided with wheels.
Boat comes to rest when we stop rowing it.
(2)

4.

Write any two differences between inner and outer planets.

5.

Imaging that accidently you spill a bucket of soapy water on the marble (2)
floor. Explain whether it would be easier or difficult to walk on the floor.
(2)
In case of fire, the fireman cuts the power supply of the building which is on
fire before using the water hoses. Give reasons.

6.

7.

Identify which effect of force is applied in each of the following situations:

a)
b)

Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its juice.


Appling the brakes of a bus in a crowded street.

(2)

8.
a)
b)

(3)
What is meant by constellation?
Write the names of two well known constellations.

9.
a)

Rani used to put oil on the moving parts of her bicycle regularly where as
Litty doesnt. What are the advantages Ranis cycle has? Justify your answer. (3)

b)

Name the process of oiling or greasing the machine parts.

10.
a) Name the instrument used to make atmospheric pressure.
(3)
2.
b) An object of force 90N is acting on an area of 180cm What will be the
pressure on the floor?
11.
(5)

a)

Name the process demonstrated in the diagram.

b)

Draw the above diagram in your answer sheet and label anode, cathode and
electrolyte.

c)

Write two uses of the above process.


SECTION B
(CHEMISTRY)
Max. Marks: 26

12. Name a liquid non-metal.

(1)

13. Define the term alloys.

(1)

14. Iron corrodes to form rust. What is the chemical name and formula for rust?

(2)

15. Rita has gone out to buy clothes for herself with her mother. It is raining
(2)
heavily and the weather forecast for the next few days is of more heavy rains.
She has chosen a thick cotton dress for herself, but her mother insists her to buy
something made of nylon or terylene .Is she right in suggesting the above
fabrics? Give reasons.
16. Give reasons, why:
(i) We cant use pure gold to make jewellery.
(ii) Sodium is stored in kerosene oil.

(2)

17. Gauri knows that wires can be made from copper and aluminium. She tries to
make wire from sulphur and carbon. Will she succeed? Give reason also.

(2)

18. Manufacturing synthetic fibres is actually helping conservation of forests.


Justify the statement using Gems core values.

(2)

19.

(3)

Complete and balance the following equations:


(i) Al + HCl
(ii) K + O2
(iii)

S + O2

20. What would you expect to observe when a strip of zinc is dipped in a copper
sulphate solution.(write equation also)

(3)

21. Why is rayon known as artificial silk? Write two uses of it.

(3)

22. Some reactions of metals W,X,Y and Z are given below:

(5)

Metal
W
X

Reaction with water


A few bubbles form slowly in
cold water
Vigorous reaction,metal melts,gas
given off

Reaction with dil.HCl


Vigorous reaction,gas given off
Explosive reaction should not be
attempted

Y
Z

No reaction
Does not react with cold
water.Hot metal reacts with
steam.

No reaction
Steady fizzing

a. Arrange these metals in order of reactivity.


b. Which of these metals could be
i.

Magnesium

ii.

Copper?

c. The equation for the reaction of X with cold water is given below:
2X(s) + 2H2O 2XOH(aq) + H2(g)
i.
Describe the test you would use to show that the gas evolved is
hydrogen?
ii.

Give a test to identify the nature of aqueous solution of XOH.


SECTION C
(BIOLOGY)
MAX.MARKS: 28

23. Name the book carrying information about endangered species.

(1)

24

(1)

Give one word for the following:


A group or class of animals or plants having certain common and permanent
characteristics.

(2)
25. Name the bacteria that turn:
a) Milk into curd.
b) Atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates.

26. Mention two important uses of fungi.

(2)

.
27. Why do we use oil and vinegar to preserve vegetables and fruits?

(2)

28. Differentiate between:


a)antibiotics and antibodies
b)extinct species and endangered species

(3)

c)flora and fauna

29. Some farmers from a village in India are using chemical pesticides to control
the pests in their agriculture land. Write two disadvantages of chemical
pesticides. Suggest any other technique that can be used as a better option.

(3)

30. How can you contribute to the maintenance of green wealth of your locality?
Make a list of any three actions to be taken by you.

(3)

31

(3)

Write the categories of species according to IUCN. Give the full form of
IUCN.

(3)
32
(i

Write two disadvantages of manual weeding.

(ii) Name the following agriculture implements:

a)

b)

(5)
33. What is nitrogen cycle? How is it carried out in nature? Explain with the help
of a neat labeled diagram.

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