C LASS : VIII MATH EMATICS

1. Each of the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 is substituted. in some

order for p, q, r and s. The greatest possible val uo of
pq + r is: 8

(A ) 14 (B ) 19 (C) 66 (D)83
2. =
Determine all ordered pairs that satisfy (x- y) 2 + x 2 25,
where x andy are integers and x ~ O. The number of
different values of "y" that occur is:
(A)3 (B)4 (C)5 (D ) 6
3. ·The pie chart shows a percentage breakdown of 1000 votes
in student elections. How many votes did Sushanth
receive?

(A) 550 (B)350 (C) 330 (D) 450

4. In the diagram, DA =CB. What is the measure of L DAC ?

(A) 70° (B) 100° (C) 95° (D) 125°

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5. In th e di ag ra m , D EF
G is a sq ua re an d A
re ct an gl e. A st ra ig ht BC D is a
lin e is dr aw n fr om "A
th ro ug h "C" an d m ee ts
FG at H . Th e ar ea of
'', pa ss es
re gi on is: th e sh ad ed

A 2 D 4 G

(A )8 (B ) 8.5 (C) 10 (D )9
6. 10 + 103 eq ua ls
(A ) 2. 0x 103 (B ) 8. 0x 103 (C )4 .0 x 101 (D) l.O lx 103
7. So lv e: 2X+ = 1
sx

(A ) 1 (B )3 -1 1
(C) - (D )-
3 2
8. Th e di ff er en ce of tw o
nu m be rs is 2. If th e di
th ei r sq ua re s is 18 , w ha ff er en ce of
t is th ei r su m ?
(A )2 0
(B) A nu m be r be tw ee n 8
an d 16
(C) A nu m be r be tw ee n 5
an d8
(D) TI1is va lu e ca nn ot be
de te rm in ed

9. If 4)( + 4x + 4x + 4x + 4x +
4x + 4x + 4x = - 1 th en
51 2' w ha t is th e

va lu e of --3 ?
X

(A ) 0.50 (B) 0.75 (C )-0 .7 5 (D )-4 .2 5

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10. The area of a circle that is inscribed i:r, a right triangle
with sides of length 8 m, 15m and 17m is:

(A) 9 7t m 2

x+c
11. If - - = c + 1 then x = ___ _
x+1 '

(A ) -1 c- 1 c-1
(B) c -2 (C) - - - (D ) -
c c c+ l
12. A bag contains a number of marbles of which 80 are red,
24 are white and the rest are blue. If the probability of
1
randomly selecting a blue marble from this bag is , how
5
many blue marbles are there in the bag?
(A)25 (B)26 (C) 27· (D )28
13. Each angle of a rectangle is bisected. Let P , Q, RandS be
the points of intersection of the p~s of bisectors adjacent
to the same side of the rectangle. Then PQRS is a:
(A) rectangie
(B) rhombus
(C) parallelogram with unequal adjacent sides
(D) quadrilateral with n o special properties
14. In the equation: 4x + y::; 10, if the value of xis increased
by 3, then what would be the effect on the cotTesponding
value ofy?
(A) The value of "y" will decrease by 12.
(B) The value of ''y'' will decrease by 2.
(C) The value of "y" will increase.by 3.
(D) The value of "y" will be 3 times as large.

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15. If x + y =17 an d x 2
+ y = 167, th en w ha t is
2
th e va lu e of xy ?
(A ) 17 + 4J114 (B ) 61
(C ) 48 + J 16 7 (D ) 122
16. If Ji = ~, th en w ha t do es x 2
eq ua l to ?
(A) Vsl (B )3 (C)9~ (D) {/§
17. A pr im e nu m be r is
ca lle d a "S up er pr im e" , if:
an d th en su bt ra ct in g 1, re ''d ou bl in g it,
su lts in an ot he r pr im e nu
Th e nu m be r of Su pe rp rim m be r'' .
es le ss th an 15 ar e:
(A ) 2 (B ) 3 (C) 4 (D ) 5
18. W hi ch of th e gi ve n
ge om et ric so lid s ha s th
nu m be r of ve rti ce s? e m ax im um
(A) Co ne (B ) Cylin de r
(C) Cu boid (D) Sp he re
. 19. W ha t w ill be th
e di ff er en ce be tw ee n
co m po un d in te re st s at si m pl e an d
th e ra te of 10% pe r an nu
su m of Rs .lO OO af te r 4 ye m on a
ar s?
(A) Rs . 64.10 (B ) Rs. 40
.40 (C) Rs . 32 .10 (D ) Rs
. 31
20. Th e su m of tw o ra
tio na l nu m be rs is -3 .
1:( on e of th e
-7
nu m be rs is 5 , th en th
e ot he r nu m be r is:

-8 8
(A ) - -6 6
5 .(B ) -5 (C ) -
(D) -
5 5
21. Th e fig ur e sh ow s a
cu bo id w ith a vo lu m e of
18 0 cm3•

(p + 3) em

W ha t is th e va lu e of "p''?
(A) 2 (B)18 (C)36 (D )7 2
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 The diagonal of a rectangle is thrice its smaller ttide. The
ratio of its sides is:

(A) J2: 1 (B) 2-!2: 1 (C) 3:2 (D) J3: 1

4
If SP of an article is of its CP, then the profit in the
3
transaction is:
1
(A) 3%

1 4 1
24. If 2x - 2x =3, then the value of 16x + lGx" is:

(A) 11 (B) 117 (C)119 (D ) 121

25. The shape formed by rotating a right triangle about its
height is:
(A) cuboid (B) cone (C) cylinder (D) sphere
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26. The weight of an astronaut in outer space is:
(A) less than his actual weight
(B) more than his actual weight
(C) same as his actual weight
(D) zero
27. Which one of the following activities will produce·least
amount of frictional force?
(A) Walking (B) Rnnning
(C) Ice-skating (D) Rowing a boat
28. The frequency of a source is 15 KHz. The frequencies of
the sound wave produced by it in water and air will:
(A) be the same as that of the source
(B) be different. Frequency in water will be more than that of
arr
(C) be different. Frequency in air will be more than that of water
(D) depend upon the velocities of sound in these media

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29. Ac co rd ing to th e law s of ref
lec tio n, wh ich of th e fol low ing
sta tem en ts is co rre ct?
(A) Angle of inc ide nc e is gre ate
r tha n the an gle of reflection
(B) Angle of incidence is les s tha
n the an gle of reflec tio n
(C) Angle of incidence is eq ua l to
the an gle of reflection
(D) Angle of incidence is no t eq
ua l to the an gle of reflection
30. Th e ex pe rim en tal se t up
sh ow n in th is fig ur e is fo r:

Str ip of
cop per

Ver y dil ute

sol) .ltio n of Iro n pla te
cop per sul pha te ----~
een
(A) checking conductivity of copp
er su lph ate sol uti on
(B) ele ctr op lat ing of iro n
.(C ) checking the co nti nu ity of cir
cu it
(D) glowing the ele ctr ic bu lb
31. Th e cr us t of ea rth is thi ck
er:
(A) un de r the co nti ne nts (B) un de r the oc ean
(C) un de r the poles (D) ne ar fau lts
32. W hic h of th e fo llo wi ng
is no t a pr ec au tio n to be tak
du rin g lig hte nin g? en
(A) Ba thi ng.sh ou ld be avoided du
rin g thu nd ers tor m
(B) Electrical appliances like com
puters, TVs sho uld be unplugg~d
(C) Me tal pipes ins ide the ho us e
sho uld no t be tou ch ed
(D) Ele ctr ica l lig hts sho uld no t be
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83. We don't feel the atmospheric pressure because:
(A) it is small in magnitude
(B) it doesn't act on us. It only acts on atmosphere
(C) our internal body pressure is equal to that of the atmoMpheric
pressure
(D) it doesn't act at sea level
34. In which of the following cases friction is useful?

(A) I only
(C) I, II and IV only
35. Decibel (dB) is an expression/unit used for:
(A) loudness and amplitude of sound
(B) loudness and pitch of sound
(C) amplitude and pitch of sound
(D) frequency of sound
36. The image formed by planP- mirror is always:
(A) real and erect (B) virtual and erect
(C) virtual and inverted (D) real and inverted
37. Which of the following liquid is a bad conductor of
electricity?
(A) Lemon juice (B) Vinegar (C) Sea water (D) Distilled water
38. Match the items under column 'A' with column 'B'.

(A) a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4 (B) a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1
' ' ' ' ' '
(C) a-3, b -4, c-1, d-2 (D) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
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39. Th e pi n- ho le ca m er a
w or ks on th e pr in ci pl e of
(A) Re cti lin ea r pr op ag ati on :
of lig ht (B) re fra cti on of lig
(C ) in ter fe re nc e of lig ht ht
(D ) hi gh es t sp ee d of lig ht
40. A sp iri t le ve l is us ed
to de te rm in e th e su rf ac e
sh ow n in th e fig ur e, th e ai le ve l. As
r bu bb le w ill be at ce nt re
tu be if th e su rf ac e is ho riz of th e
on ta l. Th is is so be ca us e
of!
Po sit io n of bu bb le

Sp iri t lev el In cli ne d pl an e ,

(A) eq ui lib riu m of forces on

th e air bu bb le
(B ) ba lan ce d pr es su re on
th e ai r bu bb le
(C) th e pr op er ty of ai r bu bb
le
(D) gr av ita tio na l forces
41. W hi ch of th e fo llo wi ng is
NO T an ef fe ct of fri ct io na
(A) Fl att en in g of grooves of l fo rc e?
ty re du e to us e
(B) A ro lli ng ba ll co mi ng to
a ha lt
(C) Le av es fal lin g from tre e
on to gr ou nd
(D ) Ho ldi ng a pe nc il in yo
ur ha nd
42. Th e te rm th at de sc rib es
ho w th e br ai n in te rp re ts
fr eq ue nc y of a so un d, is th e
ca lle d:
(A) lo ud ness (B) fre qu en cy
(C) pi tch (D) au di to ry
43. M at ch th e fo llo wi ng .

1. Ch ar ge
.P. Sei.smic ~ne
2. Li gh te ui Dg
Q. El ec tr os eo pe
S. Ea rt hq ua ke
lt Richt.eJ" sc al e
4. 8eilllll0gl'8ph
S. Th un de r stOrm
(A ) 1 - Q, 2 - S, 3 - P, 4 -
R (B) 1 - 8, 2 - Q, 3 - R, 4 - P
(C) 1 - R, 2 -·P, 3 - 8, 4- Q
(D ) 1 - 8, 2 - R, 3 - P, 4 -
Q

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44. A can as shown here, u~ed for storing soft drlnlu or food
items is usually electroplated with tin b ecause:

(A) tin is less reactive than the base metal with which the can is m!l(k•
(B) tin is cheap
(C) tin is stronger and shiny in appearance
(D) tin is lighter than other metals
45. Which of the following statements on Moon is NOT
correct?
(A) The Moon orbits the Earth keeping the same side facing us
(B ) The gravitational pull of Moon causes high tide in oceans
(C) The craters on Moon, caused long time ago are still existing
because Moon has no atmosphere
(D ) The sun lights up the complete Moon at any one time
46. Harish rolled a small steel ball at one edge· of the glass
bowl as shown. Consider that there is no friction between
the surfaces of the ball and the bowl, what will happen?

. A

c
(A) The ball will roll out of the glass bowl near edge •B•

(B ) It will stop at centre point ·c- after a number of to-and-fro

motions
(C) It will keep moving between point A and Band will never stop
(D) It will not move at all since friction is required for movement

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47. In a ste tho sc op e, so un d
of he ar tb ea t tra ve l th ro ug h
tub e: its
(A) by be nd ing alo ng the tub e
(B) in a·s tra igh t lin e
(C) by un de rgo ing mu lti ple reflec
tions
(D) as ult ras on ic fre qu en cy
48. Th e di ag ra m sh ow s th e
pa th of a lig ht ra y, X, di re cte
a pl an e mi rro r. d at

Th e co rre ct ref lec ted ra y is:

(A )M . · (B )N (C) O (D )P
49. W hic h of th e fo llo wi ng sta
tem en ts is NO T co rre ct?
(A) All vegetables are good cond
uctors of electricity
(B ) Th e solution us ed for ele ctr op
lat ing is a po llu tin g wa ste
(C) Acids are ba d conductors of ele
ctrici ty
(D) An electric bu lb glows du e to
he ati ng effect of cu rre nt
50. Re ar of bu se s an d tru ck s
ar e pr ov ide d wi th do ub le wh ee
(ty res ) or ev en mo re. Th is is ls
pr ov id ed to:
(A) inc rea se pre ssu re on gro un d
(B ) de cre ase pre ssu re on gro un d·
(C) red uc e friction
(~ ) increase friction for efficient bra kin g

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C LASS : VIII C HEMISTRY .

51. Which of the following is NOT a property of metals?
(A) Ductile (B ) Malleable (C) Insulator (D) Sonorous
52. The trapping of heat radiation by earth's a t mosphere is
known as:
·(A) global warming (B ) marble cancer
(C) green house effect (D) ozone hole
53. The difference between coal and coke is:
(A) coal is a mineral while coke is a residue
(B) coal is an impure fofm of carbon, coke is a pure form of
carbon
(C) coal consists of atoms of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and
sulphur while coke is 98% carbon
(D) all of the above
54. The essential requirements for a fire to start and continue is:
(A) fuel (B) air (oxygen)
(C) heat (D ) all of the above
55. Which of the following statements regarding
.
thermoplastics and thermosetts is/are. true?
Thermo Th.ermosetts

n Cannot withstand heat

ill No cross linkages ·
(A) I only (B) I and II only
(C) I and III only (D) I, II and III
56. Which of the following electronic configuration of an atom
could be that of a non-metal?
(A) 2, 8, 1 (B) 2, 8, 2 (C) 2, 8, 3 (D ) 2, 8, 5

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57. In order of quality of coal the four main varieties of coal

can be graded from superior to inferior as:·
(A) peat, bituminous, lignite, anthracite
(B) bituminous, peat, lignite, anthracite
(C) anthracite, bituminous, lignite, peat
(D) lignite, anthracite, bitmninous, peat

58. Which of the following is NOT true?

(A) Spontaneous combustion takes place without any apparent
cause
(B) Luminous zone of the flame has a hig·h temperature
(C) Carbon dioxide gas causes global warming
(D) Calorific value of a fuel is expressed in kJ/kg
59. If there was no carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the
earth1s temperature would be:
(A) less than the present
(B) same as present
(C) higher than the present
(D) dependent on oxygen content of air
60. Arrange the following fuels in order of their calorific
value starting from lower to higher.
~ ~

HydrogellJ LPG,. Kerosene, Petltol

(A) L.P.G, kerosene, petrol, hydrog·en

(B) Petrol, kerosene, L.P. G, hydrogen

(C) Petrol, L.P.G, hydrogen, kerosene

(D) Kerosene, petrol, L.P.G., hydrogen

61. Which of the following chemical reactions is correct?

(A) 2 Al + Fe20 3 _h_e_

at~Al
2 0 3 + 2 Fe+ Heat
(B) 2 Na + Cl2 -~ 2 NaC1 2

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heat Pbo + 3 802
of a liq uid :fuel?
Wh ich of the fol low ing is an exa mp le
(A) Par aff in wa x (B) Coal gas

(C) L.P .G (D) Alcoho l

63. Ac id rai n is du e to the oxi des of: '

(A) sul phu r and oxy gen (B) nitr oge n and oxygen

(C) sul phu r and nitr oge n (D) lea d and nitr oge n
s is NO T tru e?
64. Wh ich of the fol low ing sta tem ent
to be oxidised and is
(A) An y ato m wh ich los es an ele ctro n is said
a reduci ng ag·ent
sai d to be red uce d and
(B) An y ato m wh ich gai ns an ele ctro n is
nt
the ele men t is sai d to be an oxidising age
(C) All min era ls are ore s
or acidic in nat ure
(D) The oxides of non -me tals are n(;utral
s of nyl on ma ke it mo st
65. Wh ich of the fol low ing pro per tie
con ven ien t to use ?
(A) It is sof t, stro ng and hea vy
(B) It is strong, ela stic and ligh t
(C) It is har d, ine xpe nsi ve and stro ng
(D) non e of the above
no t be use d to pu t ou t
66. Fo am ite fire ext ing uis her s can
of:
ele ctr ica l fire s, du e to the pre sen ce
(A) HC l wh ich bur ns wit h ele ctri city
y-te
(B) bak ing sod a wh ich acts as an elec trol
ctro lyte
(C) dissolvt:d Na2S04 wh ich act s as an ele
(D) non e of these

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67. Methane burns in air to form:
(A) C02 + H2 0 (B) C0 2 + H2
(C) CO+ 0 2 (D) C02 + 0 2 +heat
68. Polythene is produced by:
(A) isomerization (B) polymerisation
(C) hydrogenation (D) all of the above
69. Which of the following statements is NOT true for sodium
and potassium?
(A) Both are metals
(B) Bo~h are hard
(C) Both are solids at room temperature
(D) Both react with oxygen to form oxides
70. The burning of synthetic polymers such as plastic is not
permitted because they pollute the environment by
releasing:
(A) smoke and toxic gases (B) water vapour and haze
(C) water vapour and smoke (D) none of these
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71. Which one of these four structures is part of the other
three?
(A) Chromosome (B) Gamete (C) Nucleus (D) Gene
72. What determines the sex of a child?
(A) Chromosome content of the ovum
(B) Chromosome content of the sperm
(C) Number of days between ovulation and fertilisation
(D) Number of days between fertilisation and implantation
73. Which of the following is the use of
the agricult~al tool given below?
(A) .I t is used to put manure or fertiliser
near the roots of trees
(B) It is used to sow the seeds at equal
distances
(C) It is useful to remove weeds in a field
(D)BothA&B
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74. Th e tab le giv en bel ow sho ws a lis
me tho ds of rep rod uct ion . ~a~ do P,
Q and R rep rea cnt .?
NH tho dofl'f!PtOIJ~i~
-===~~=::::::==­ p

PltlfiGfitl Q
Hydra R

rati on
(A) P- Fis sio n, Q- Bud din g, R- Reg ene
Bu ddi ng
(B) P- Spo rula tion , Q - Reg ene rati on, R-
Reg ene rati on
(C) P- Bin ary fission, Q --sp oru lati on, R-
- Bu ddi ng
(D) P - Ge mm ule s, Q - Reg ene rati on, R
ent of ass ert ion is giv en
75. In the fol low ing que stio n, a sta tem
ent of rea son jus t·
fol low ed by a cor res po nd ing sta tem
cor rec t ans we r.
bel ow it. Of the sta tem ent s, ma rk the
e
A$. Arfi on: Wildlife tstJ une wab le resourc
mts and
Reason: Humtut actiVities hdv • madesevertllplt
tmlmals.. .eJtt.lnct -
rea son is the cor rec t
(A) Bo th ass erti on and rea son are tru e and
exp lan atio n of ass erti on
(B) Bo th ass erti on and rea son are
tru e but rea son is not the
cor rec t exp lan atio n of ass erti on
(C) Ass erti on is tru e but rea son is fals e
(D) Bo th ass erti on and r~ason are
false
ns bet we en a bac ter ium
76. Wh ich of the fol low ing com par iso
and a vir us is NO T cor rec t?
Vir us
Ar ea of com par iso n Ba cte riu m
. (A) Siz e Bet we en 0.2 )1 m 6 nm - 400 nm
- 10 J.l m
Yes No
(B) A nee d for nut rie nts
No
(C) Ability to for m spo res Yes
An ima ls only Pla nts only
(D) Org apj sm s tha t are
infe cte d by it

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Based on the given figure, which statement is NOT true

about the growth of a human?
(A) Growth occurs at different r ates at different stages
(B) Old men show neg~tive growth r ate
(C) The growth r ate during infancy is slower compared to during
childhood
(D) The growth rate during adolescence is faster compared to
during childhood
78. Which of the following crops are grown from October to
March?
(A) Wheat (B) Pea (C) Mustard .(D) All of the above
79. Figure below shows the position of layer Pin the Earth's
atmosphere that protects the Earth from over-exposure
to harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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ng of
th e fo llo w in g ch em ic al s ca us e th e th in ni
W hi ch of
la ye r P?
(B ) Su lp hu r dioxide
(A) Ca rb on monoxide
(C ) Chlorofluorocar
bons (D ) Bo th A & C

80.
tlfOr1SoliiiJonS
CCHMSienMfatllfioiJol$
Rap!m~
gotlon
~$.UIItiiJYby~
1'!4 I .,.._ W'S #l! .... ..

ab ov e
e fo llo w in g or ga ni sm s w hi ch ha ve th e
A m on g th
ch ar ac te ri st ic s?

(B )

0~
(C) ~~
ac ti vi ti es he lp to m ai nt ai n bi od iv er si ty ?
81. W hi ch of th es e
<ts
I Pfotect~sp«
u s.e,.(orat
I
l'e HI VG ~
i:
tute
Ill CJNriGitdfott~~rlCul
(B) I an d II I on ly
(A) I an d II only
(D) I, II ~d II I
(C ) II an d II I only
uc ti on in so m e fi sh oc cu rs w he n th e fe u
82. Se xu al re pr od e m al e fi sh lo ca te s th e eg gF
fi sh la ys eg gs an d th n
th em . W ha t is an ad va nt ag e in fe rt ili si
fe rt il is es
dy ?
ou ts id e th e fe m al e' s bo
(A ) M an y sp er m s ca
n fe rti lis e th e sa m e eg g
sa m e t
(B ) M an y of th e eggs
ca n be fe rti lis ed at th e
(C ) Few er eggs an d sp
er m s ar e ne ed ed
n produce offspring id en ti'
(D) Th e fertilised eggs ca
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83. Which of the cell organelles carry the functions given below?
Mechanical support Enzyme circulation
Protein synthesis Detoxification ofdrugs
(A) Ribosomes (B ) Chlor oplast
(C) Mitochondria (D ) Endoplasmic reticulum
84. The diagram shows a phenomenon of a natural disaster.
Which of the following is an effect of the disaster?

(A) Air pollution

(B ) Greenhouse effect
(C) Outbreak of diseases
(D) Extinction of aquat ic life

85. The diagram shows some stages in the nitrogen cycle.

~bt about by bacteria?

' t;) RandS (D ) S and P
c deforestation and the

"
.nidity of air
12 1n rur
J:Oves soil
)h ed away
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. Th e
d im pl an ta tio n oc cu r?
W he re do fe rti lis at io n an

at io n- R
(A) Fe rti lis at io n- P, impla nt
ta tion- S
(B) Fe rti lis ati on - R, implan
ta tio n- Q
(C) Fe rti lis ati on - P, impl an
ta tio n- S
(D) Fe rti lis ati on - Q , im pl an

w ith the co rr ec t an swe r s.

88. M at ch th e fo llo wi ng
i . Sleeping sickness
a. Entamoeba histolytlca
ii. Malaria
b. Giardia
Iii. Amoebicdysentry
c. Trypanosoma
iv. Giardiasis
d. Plasmodium

(B ) a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i

(A) a - i , b - ii ' c - iii ' d - iv
(D) a - iii ' b - i ' c ·:1 ii ' d - iv
(C) a - iii ' b - iv , c - i ' d - ii

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89. Energy conversion within a plant cell would be severely

limited by removal of which of the labelled cell organelles?

(A)P (B)Q (C)R (D)S

90. Which sequence is correct about the menstrual cycle
based on the information given below?

W- The ovum dies within 24 hours after ovulation

X- The uterus wall thickens with blood vessels
Y- The uterus wall breaks down
Z- The ovary discharges an ovum

(A) Z,X, Y, W (B)X, Z, W,Y

(C)Y, W,Z,X (D)W, Y,X,Z

CLASS : VIII GENERAL QUESTIONS

91. What comes next in the sequence given below?

(B) @ <(C)
I
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If
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is SI CK LE co de d in th at co de
(A)TJL DM F (B) RJJBKD

(C) TJ DL MF (D )TJD ML F

hic h nu mb er sh ou ld co me ne xt in th e ser ies giv en be low ?

00. W

(C) 132 (D ) 142

(A) 12 4 (B) 126
or ial wa ter s of In di a ex ten d in
94. To wh at dis tan ce do ter rit
th e se a?
(B ) 18 na uti ca l mi les
(A ) 20 na uti ca l mi les
(~au tic al mi les
(C) 12 na uti ca l mi les
a li,b er ate (\i n 19 61 ?
95. Fro~ wh os e ru le wa s Go
(B ) Po rtu gu ese
(A ) Br iti sh
(C) Fr ench (D ) Du tch
pi ct th e ev en ts in th e lif e of:
96. Th e Aj an tha pa in tin gs de
(A) Bu dd ha
(B) Ma ha vir a
(D ) Mu gh als
(C) Gu ru Na na k
!17. W ha t do es a Ch ris tm as
Tr ee sy mb oli se ?
(A) Fe sti vit y (B) Ch ari ty

(C) Ev erg ree n life (D ) Th an ks-giv ing

y of In dia ?
98. W ho wa s th e la st vic ero
(A) Lo rd Da vid (B) Lo rd Wa ve ll

(C) Lo rd Mountba tte n (D ) Wellin gto n

99. 'N um ma ry ' is re lat ed to:

(A) nu ns (B) pri est s (C) the Moon (D) coi ns
is th e slo ga n of the :
100. 'O ne W or ld, On e Dr ea m'
(A) London Olympics (B) Be ijin g Oly mpics

(C) As ian Ga mes (D ) No ne of these

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9. A 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. c
17. B 18. c 19. A 20. A 21. A 22. B 23. c 24. c
25. B 26. D 27. c 28. A 29. c 30. B 31. A 32. D
33. c 34. D 35. A 36. 8 37. 0 38. c 39. A 40. B
41 . c 42. c 43. A 44 A 45. D 46. c 47. c 48. 8
49. c 50. B 51 . c 52. c 53. D 54. D 55. c 56. D
57. c 58. 8 59. A 60. B 61. A 62. D 63. c 64. c
65 . .B 66. c 67. A 68. B 69. B 70. A 71. D 72. B
73. B 74. D 75. B 76. D 77. c 78. D 79. c 80. B
81. A 82. B 83. D 84. c 85. c 86. D 87. A 88. c
89. A 90. B 91 . A 92. c 93. B 94. c 95. 8 96. A
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