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2023
CLASS – VIII (Phase-II)
SOCIAL SCIENCES

Total marks : 40 Time : 1½ hours

minutes

General instructions :
i) Approximately 10 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the answers.
ii) The question paper consists of five (5) categories of questions. All questions are
compulsory.
iii) General choice has been provided in 3 marks and 4 marks questions.
iv) Marks allocated to every question are indicated against it.
N.B: Check that all pages of the question paper is complete as indicated on the top left side.

1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:

(a) Lord Ripon’s Hunter Commission took place in 1
(i) 1880 (ii) 1882
(iii) 1884 (iv) 1886

(b) The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize was 1

(i) Raja Ravi Varma (ii) Subhash Chandra Bose
(iii) Rabindranath Tagore (iv) Amrita Shergill

(c) The first State to be created on linguistic basis was 1

(i) Kerala (ii) Uttar Pradesh
(iii) Andhra Pradesh (iv) Goa

(d) The point of origin of earthquake in the interior of the earth is 1

(i) epicentre (ii) seismic centre
(iii) seismic waves (iv) focus

(e) Which of the following is not a marginalized section of our society? 1

(i) Tribes (ii) Disabled
(iii) Minorities (iv) Traders

(f) In earlier times, the Indian society was divided into four castes on the
basis of their 1
(i) birth (ii) wealth
(iii) profession (iv) none of these

(g) The First Five-Year Plan was launched in 1

(i) 1945 (ii) 1951
(iii) 1956 (iv) 1961

2.a. State whether the following statements are true or false : 3x1=3

(i) On January 26, 1947 India was officially declared an independent country. (1)
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(ii) The people who were treated as ‘Untouchables’ by Indian societies, now
call themselves Dalits. (1)

(iii) The concept of economic planning was borrowed from China. (1)

b. Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence not

exceeding 15 words: 3x1=3

(i) What is birth rate? (1)

(ii) Who are Adivasis? (1)

(iii) Mention any one aim of the Planning Commission. (1)

3. Answer the questions in about 20-30 words: 5x2=10

(i) Write any two evils of the caste system. (2)

(ii) Give a brief account on the contribution of the British in

architectural history. (2)

(iii) What is meant by density of population? (2)

(iv) Write any two measures to cope with an earthquake hazard. (2)

(v) Who are the manual scavengers? (2)

4. Answer any three questions in about 35-45 words. 3x3=9

(i) Write a brief note on the role played by Raja Ram Mohan Roy for
the upliftment of Indian society. (3)

. (ii) Why is English continuing as an additional language in India? (3)

(iii) Why was the formation of NNC an important landmark in Naga history? (3)

(iv) Write a brief note on the composition of population. (3)

5.a. Answer any one question in about 50-70 words. 1x4=4

(i) How did India achieve the integration of princely states? (4)

(ii) Describe the role played by NBCC in the Ceasefire Agreement in 1964. (4)
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5.b. On the given political map of Nagaland, four features A, B, C, D have been indicated.
Identify these features with the help of the information mentioned below and write their
correct names against their letters. 4

i) Mt. Japfü
ii) Longleng
iii) Shamator
iv) Wokha

Note : This question is in lieu of Q5.b. for visually impaired candidates only.

5.b. Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the brackets: (4x1=4)

(i) The low mountain ranges begin from _________

(Chümoukedima, Piphema, Jalukie, Medziphema)
(ii) The easternmost point of the Barail Mountain ranges is _________
(Molhe Pass, Saramati, Puliebadze, Japfü)
(iii) The biggest tributary of Tizu is ___________
(Likimro, Zungki, Chindwin, Lanye)
(iv) The Tizu river flows into _________
(Brahmaputra, Doyang, Dhansiri, Chindwin)

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2023
CLASS – VIII (Phase-II)
ENGLISH
Total marks : 40 Time : 1½ hours

General instructions:
i) Approximately 10 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the answers.
ii) All questions are compulsory. Internal option is given in some questions.
iii) The question paper consists of 13 questions, divided into Sections A & B.
iv) Marks allocated to every question are indicated against it.
N.B : Check that all pages of the question paper is complete as indicated on the top left side.

SECTION –A (Prose)
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given: 3x1=3

i) Standing on Everest, the writer was

a. overjoyed b. very sad
c. jubilant and sad d. angry

ii) The writer phoned Stephen Hawking’s house from

a. the nearest phone booth b. outside a phone booth
c. inside a phone booth d. the farthest phone booth

iii) In ‘A Short Monsoon Diary’, the writer is describing

a. Shimla b. Mussoorie
c. Nainital d. Ooty

Answer the following questions in about 15-20 words: 3x2=6

2. What is it about Mount Everest that the author found irresistible? (The Summit Within)
3. Did the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous? If so, why?
(A Visit to Cambridge)
4. Why did the grandmother ask the children not to kill the chuchundar? (A Short Monsoon Diary)

Answer any one of the following questions in about 30-40 words: 1x3=3

5. a. When does the monsoon season begin and when does it end? How do you prepare to face the
monsoon? (A Short Monsoon Diary)
Or
b. How did the doe save Penny’s life? (This is Jody’s Fawn)
Answer the following questions in about 50-60 words: 2x4=8

6. What were the symbols of reverence left by members of the team on Everest? (The Summit
Within)
7. Stephen Hawking had said, “I’ve had no choice”. Does the writer think there was a choice?
What was it? (A Visit to Cambridge)

Answer any one of the following questions in about 70-80 words: 1x5=5

8. a. How did Jody bring the fawn back home? How did he look after the fawn after he accepted the
responsibility for doing this? (This is Jody’s Fawn) (5)
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Or
b. “Man takes delight in overcoming obstacles. The obstacles in climbing a mountain
are physical. A climb to a summit means endurance, persistence and will-power”
i. What are the obstacles in climbing a mountain? (1)
ii. Why do people climb mountains? (2)
iii. What does a climb to a summit mean? (2)

SECTION –B (Poetry)
9. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given: 2x1=2

i) ‘Nor in my __________ can I take delight’.

a. book b. learning bower
c. dreary shower d. all of the above

ii) Who sings the poetry of the earth in the summer season?
a. Grasshopper b. Cricket
c. Crow d. Skylark

Answer the following questions in about 15-20 words: 2x2=4

10. How did the speaker feel after talking to the child on the beach? (The Last Bargain)
11. The poetry of Earth is not made of words. What is it made of as suggested in the poem, “On the
Grasshopper and Cricket”?

Answer the following question in about 50 - 60 words: 1x4=4

12. Why does the child dislike going to school? (The School Boy)

Answer any one of the following questions in about 70-80 words: 1x5=5

13. a. What is a bargain? Why does the speaker call the last bargain the best?
Or
b. Write a short summary of the poem, “On the Grasshopper and Cricket”.

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2023
CLASS – VIII (Phase-II)
SCIENCE
Total marks : 40 Time : 1½ hours
General instructions:
i) Approximately 10 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the answers.
ii) The question paper consists of 23 questions.
iii) Internal choice has been provided in some questions. A student has to attempt only
one of the alternatives in such questions.
iv) Alternate question for the visually impaired students are provided in some
questions. Only the visually impaired students have to attempt such alternate questions.
v) Marks allocated to every question are indicated against it.
N.B: Check to ensure that all pages of the question paper are complete as indicated on the top left
side.

A. Choose the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives:

1. The calorific value of a fuel is expressed in 1

(i) kJ/kg (ii) J/gm
(iii) kilojoule (iv) Joule
2. Red Data Book contains a record of 1
(i) extinct species (ii) endemic species
(iii) endangered species (iv) migratory species
3. Powder is sprinkled on the carrom board to 1
(i) increase friction (ii) reduce friction
(iii) distract the opponent (iv) change the colour of the striker
4. Which of the following cannot be charged easily by friction? 1
(i) A plastic scale (ii) A woolen cloth
(iii) An inflated balloon (iv) A copper rod
5. The size of the pupil _____________ when you see in dim light. 1
(i) enlarges (ii) reduces
(iii) diminishes (iv) remains same

B. Fill in the blanks:

6. Dengue is caused by . 1
7. Fire produced by oil cannot be controlled by . 1
8. Migratory birds fly to far away places because of changes. 1
9. Friction produces . 1

C. Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence:

10. What is the most common carrier of communicable diseases? 1

11. What is ignition temperature? 1
12. Define flora and fauna. 1
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13. What makes things visible to us? 1

D. Answer the following questions in about 10-20 words:

14. Name any four microorganisms. 4× ½=2

15. Differentiate between zoo and wildlife sanctuary. 2
16. When Kevi went to his village for the summer holidays last year, he saw many trees in
his village. This year when he went, he saw most trees were cut down and only a few
trees were left. If this practice of cutting trees continues, what will be the consequences
the village will face after 10 years? Give two points. 2

17. Why is friction called a necessary evil? 2

18. Suppose you are outside your home and an earthquake occurs. Write two precautions
you should take to protect yourself. 2

E. Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words:

19. a. Write three harmful effects of microorganisms.

Or 3
b. Write any three points on the usefulness of microorganisms in our lives.

20. What is combustion? List the conditions under which combustion can take place. 1+2=3

21. a. Explain why objects moving in fluids must have special shapes.
Or 3
b. Explain why sliding friction is less than static friction.

F. Answer the following questions in about 50-60 words:

22. a. Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An
earthquake measures 3 on the scale, would it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it likely
to cause much damage? What magnitude of earthquake is destructive? 1+1+1+1=4

Or
b. Explain why a charged balloon is repelled by another charged balloon, whereas an
uncharged balloon is attracted by another charged balloon. (4)

23. Draw a neat diagram of the human eye and label six important parts. 1+6×½=4

Alternate question for the visually impaired students:

Differentiate between regular and diffused reflection. Does diffused reflection mean the
failure of the laws of reflection? (2+2=4)

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2023
CLASS-VIII (Phase-II)
MATHEMATICS
Total marks : 40 Time : 1½ hours

General Instructions:
i) Approximately 8 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the answers.
ii) The question paper consists of 13 questions.
iii) All questions are compulsory.
iv) Internal choice has been provided in some questions.
v) Marks allocated to each question are indicated against it.
N.B: Check to ensure that all pages of the question paper is complete as indicated on the top
left side.

Section - A

1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives.

(a) Which of the following is not a perfect cube? 1

(i) 216 (ii) 243 (iii) 1000 (iv) 1331

(b) The total surface area of a cube of side l is 1

(i) 4 l 2 sq. unit (ii) 6 l 2 sq. unit (iii) 3 l 2 sq. unit 2
(iv) l sq. unit

(c) If x and y are inversely proportional, then 1

(i) + = (ii) − = (iii) = (iv) =

(d) The factorisation of 49 − 36 is 1

(i) (7 + 6)(7 − 6) (ii) (6 + 7) (6 − 7)
(iii) (7 + 6) (iv) (7 − 6)

(e) For fixing a point on the graph sheet, we need 1

(i) x - coordinate (ii) y - coordinate
(iii) x - coordinate and y - coordinate (iv) None of these

Section – B

2. Find the height of a cuboid whose area is 180 cm2 and volume is 900 cm3 2

3. Find the value of m for which 5 ÷ 5 = 5 2

4. Express the number 31860000000 in the standard form. 2

5. Find the common factors of the terms: 6abc, 24ab2 and 12a2 b 2
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Section – C

6. Is 128 a perfect cube? If not, find the smallest number by which 128 must be
multiplied to get a perfect cube. 3

7. a. The diagonal of a quadrilateral shaped field is

24 m and the perpendiculars dropped on it

13m
from the remaining opposite vertices are 13 m 24m

8m
and 8 m respectively. Find the area of the
field.
Or 3
b. A milk tank is in the form of a cylinder whose radius is 1.5 m and length is
7 m. Find the quantity of milk in litres that can be stored in the tank.

8. A suitcase with measures 80 cm × 48 cm × 24 cm is to be covered with a tarpaulin

cloth. How many metres of tarpaulin of width 96 cm is required to cover 100 such
suitcases? 3

9. a. A machine in a soft-drink factory fills 840 bottles in 6 hours. How many bottles
will it fill in 5 hours?
Or 3
b. A factory requires 42 machines to produce a given number of articles in 63 days.
How many machines would be required to produce the same number of articles
in 54 days?

10. Factorise: ( + 7 + 10) ÷ ( + 5) 3

Section – D

11. There are 60 students in a class. The pie-chart given below represents the students
who are living in three different types of accommodation as shown.
i) What is the number of students who stays in each type of accommodation?
ii) What is the percentage of students staying in the School Hostel? 4

Rented Houses
180
School
60
120 Hostel
Own
Houses
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12. a. Draw a pie-chart showing the following information. The following table shows
the colours preferred by a group of people.
Colour Blue Green Red Yellow Total
Number of people 9 6 3 18 36
Or 4
b. When a die is thrown, list the outcomes of the event of getting:
(i) a prime number, (ii) not a prime number, (iii) a number greater than 5,
(iv) a number not greater than 5.

13. a. Draw a graph for the following data. Is it linear?

Side of square (in cm) 2 3 3.5 5 6
Perimeter (in cm) 8 12 14 20 24
Or 4
b. The following table shows the distance travelled by a car. Draw its graph using
suitable scales on the axes. Also, find how much distance did the car cover
during the period 7.30 a.m. to 8 a.m.?
Time (in hours) 6 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. 9 a.m.
Distance (in km) 40 80 120 160

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2023
GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION
Total marks: 40 CLASS VIII (Phase-II) Time: 1½ hours
General instructions:
i) Approximately 10 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the answers
ii) The question paper consists of 10 questions. All questions are compulsory.
iii) Internal choice has been provided in some questions.
iv) Marks allocated to every question are indicated against it.
N.B: Check that all pages of the question paper are complete as indicated on the top left side.

SECTION-A (GRAMMAR)
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given: 5x1=5
a. He _______ to bed late at night.
i. go ii. goes iii. is going iv.going
b. It _______ since midnight.
i. had rained ii. had been raining iii. have rained iv. raining
c. At this time next week, we ________ to England.
i. travelled ii. shall travelled
iii. travels iv. will be travelling
d. Something that is expected to happen in the near future.
i. Eminent ii. Imminent iii. Fatal iv. Fateful
e. You will ________ if you do not serve your aged parents.
i. come to grief ii. bury the hatchet
iii. castles in the air iv. bring to light

2. Rewrite the sentences as directed: 5x1=5

a. They _______ (come) back from Kolkata recently. (Insert the correct Present Perfect
Tense of the verb given in the bracket)
b. When I last _______ (see) him, he _______ (work) in the bank .(Write the correct
tenses of the verbs given in the bracket by using Simple Past Tense or Past Continuous
Tense)
c. I expect that she _______ (change) her mind by now. (Add suitable Future Perfect Tense
of the verb given in the bracket)
d. He fell down from the ______ (stairs/stares). (Write the correct word in the space
provided )
e. Everything has its own _______ (break the ice/pros and cons). (Choose the correct
idiomatic expression)

3. Punctuate the sentence given below: 4x½=2

a. the wolf went to the lamb and asked in an angry voice why are you making the pure water
impure.

4. Complete these sentences with Present Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs given in the
brackets: 2x1=2
a. I ______ (live) here since 1992.
b. The Prime Minister _______ (speak) for an hour now.

5. Change the verbs in brackets to Past Perfect Tense: 2x1=2

a. They said that they _______ (complete) the work.
b. By the time we arrived they ________ (go).
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6. Fill in the blanks with the “will future” form of the verbs in the brackets: 2x1=2
a. If you run fast, you _______ (catch) the train.
b. They _______ (return) this money next week.

7. Choose the correct phrasal verb in the following sentences: 2x1=2

a. To withdraw from a promise ________. (back out/ bear out)
b. To put into action ________ .(carry out/ catch up)

SECTION- B (COMPOSITION)

8. You are James of Class VIII. You have lost your 1 litre capacity water bottle. Write a notice
and put it up in the School notice board so that readers can identify it and return it to you.
Include details such as its colour and manufacturer’s name, and promise a treat to the finder. 5

9. Write a message in about 50-60 words to inform your friend that you had visited his house
but he was not there. Give necessary information for the purpose of your visit.
Or 5
Winter vacation is fast approaching. You plan to visit your grandparents during the vacation.
Write an email to your grandparents at [email protected] telling them about how excited
you are about spending a week with them. State how you would like to spend time with them.
Include other details as necessary.

10. Write a letter to the editor of Nagaland Post, expressing your feelings about frequent power
cuts and its effects on students. Give a few suggestions how this situation can be improved. 10

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