MATHEMATICS
ICSE BOARD CLASS VIII
CHAPTER – 8(A & B), 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 18
Marks : 80
Duration : 2 hrs 45 mins
SECTION A
(Attempt all questions)
Q1) Multiple Choice Questions: [15
]
i. A man sold his cow for ₹ 7920 and gained 10%. The cow was bought for
A) ₹ 7000 B) ₹ 7200 C) ₹ 7128 D) ₹ 7840
ii. If 15 men can reap a field in 35 days, in how many days will 21 men reap
the field?
A) 9 days B) 25 days D) 49 days
C) 29 days
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iii. If 11 + 2x > 5 and x ∈ {negative integers}, then the set to which x belongs
is:
A) {–2, –1} B) {–3, –2, –1, . . . C) {2, 1} D) {1, 2, 3}
. .}
iv. A number whose fifth part increased by 5 is equal to its fourth part
diminished by 5, is
A) 160 B) 180 C) 200 D) 220
v. The value of x + y + z + r is:
A) 180° B) 270°
C) 360° D) 720°
vi. a 2 – ac + ab – bc = ?
A) (a – b) (c – a) B) (a + b) (a – c) C) (a – b) (a – c) D) (a – b) (a + c)
vii. In which of the following cases, it is not possible to construct a rhombus
when:
a. Both the diagonals are given
b. One side and one diagonal are given.
c. One side and one angle are given.
d. One diagonal is given.
A) a B) b C) c D) d
viii. Two angles of a quadrilateral are of 50° each and the other two angles are
also equal. The measure of each of these equal angles is:
A) 130° B) 310° C) 155° D) none of these
ix. If a work can be completed by A in 30 days and by B in 60 days, then the
number of days taken by them to finish the work, working together, is:
A) 20 B) 25 C) 45 D) 50
x. (2p – 32 x 3) = ?
A) 2p(1 – 2 p)2 B) 2(p – 4) (p + 4)
C) 2p(1 – 4p) (1 + 4p) D) 2p(1+2 p)2
xi.
+ = gives
x+5 x –5 25
2 3 6
A) x = 2 B) x = 3 C) x = 4 D) x = 5
xii. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 : 9. The smallest angle
is
A) 20° B) 30° C) 36° D) 40°
xiii. The sum of four consecutive even integers is 1284. The greatest of them is
A) 320 B) 322 C) 324 D) 326
xiv. If x is an integer and –4 < x ≤ 0, its solution set on the number line is:
A) B)
C) D)
xv. The difference between the simple interest and the compound interest on ₹
600 for 1 year at 10% per annum, reckoned half-yearly is
A) Nil B) ₹ 1.50 C) ₹ 4.40 D) ₹ 6.50
Q2.i Construct a rectangle ABCD, if each diagonal is 5.5 cm and the angle [4]
) between them is 60° .
ii) (a) Five less than 3 times a number is −¿20. Find the number . [2]
(b) Solve for x : 5 ( 8 x+ 3 )=9 ( 4 x+ 7 ) [2]
iii) A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹ 450. He marks it at 20% above the cost [4]
price. Find :
(a) the marked price of the article
(b) the selling price, if he sells the article at 10 percent discount.
(c) the percentage discount given by him, if he sells the article for ₹ 496.80
Q3.i The figure given below shows a pentagon ABCDE with [4]
) sides AB and ED parallel to each other, and ∠B : ∠C :
∠D = 5 : 6 : 7.
(a) Using formula, find the sum of interior angles of
the pentagon.
(b) Write the value of ∠A + ∠E. (c) Find angles B, C and D.
ii) If the replacement set = {−¿6, −¿3, 0, 3, 6, 9}, find the truth set of the [4]
following :
(a) 2 x−1>9 (b) 3 x+ 7 ≤1
iii) (a) Factorise : ( 3 x−2 y )2−5 ( 3 x−2 y )−24 [3]
(b) Factorise : a 2−( b+5 ) a+ 5 b [2]
SECTION B
(Attempt any 4 questions)
Q4.i Solve the inequation 5 ( x−2 ) > 4 ( x+ 3 )−24 and represent its solution on a [3]
) number line. Given the replacement set is {−4, −3, −¿2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4}.
ii) By selling a certain number of goods for ₹ 5,500, a shopkeeper loses equal [3]
to one-tenth of their selling price. Find :
(a) the loss incurred (b) the cost price of the goods (c) the loss as
percent
iii) The denominator of a fraction is 3 more its denominator. If the numerator is [4]
increased by 7 and the denominator is decreased by 2, the fraction is 2.
Find the sum of the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
Q5.i Construct a rectangle ABCD; if AB = 5.0 cm and diagonal AC = 6.7 cm. [3]
)
ii) [3]
A can do of a work in 5 days and B can do of the same work in 10 days.
1 1
4 3
Find the number of days in which both working together will complete the
work.
iii) In quadrilateral ABCD, sides AB and DC are parallel to each other. If ∠A : [4]
∠D = 2 : 3 and
∠B : ∠C = 7 : 8; find all the angles of quadrilateral ABCD.
Q6.i (a) Factorise : ( 5 a−2 b )2−( 2 a−b )2 [2]
)
(b) Factorise : 6 xy ( a2 +b 2 ) +8 yz ( a2 +b 2) −10 xz ( a2 +b2 ) [2]
ii) Draw a line segment AB = 5.5 cm. Mark a point P, such that PA = 6 cm and [3]
PB = 4.8 cm. From the point P, draw a perpendicular to AB.
iii) [3]
Solve : 0.25+ =0.9 .
1.95
x
Q7.i A man sells a radio set for ₹ 605 and gains 10%. At what price should he [3]
) sell another radio of the same kind in order to gain 16% ?
ii) In a fort , 150 men had provision for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men left the [4]
fort. How long would the food last at the same rate ?
iii) If x is a real number and 7 ( x−2 ) +2>2 ( 5 x+ 9 ). Draw the solution set on the [3]
number line.
Q8.i The ratio between the interior angle and the exterior angle of a regular
) polygon is 2 : 1. Find : (a) each exterior angle of the polygon,
(b) number of sides in the polygon.
ii) (a) Factorise xy 2−xz 2, Hence, find the value of 9 × 82−9 ×22
(b) Factorise : x 4 −5 x 2−36 .
iii) Construct a rhombus ABCD, if diagonal AC = 8 cm and diagonal BD = 6 cm.
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