DAV INSTITUTIONS, WEST BENGAL ZONE

MATHEMATICS QUESTION BANK FOR CLASS -VIII

SECTION – A (MCQ)
1. Pick the equation from the given one’s which has solution as z = 2. 1
a) 2z -2 = 3 b) 3z -2 = -2 c) 3z -3 = 3 d) 4z + 3 = 3
2. 5 years ago, I was ‘x’ years old. After 10 years, my age will be: 1
a) (x + 15) years b) (x - 15) years c) (x + 10) years d) (x - 10) years
3. Identify the algebraic linear equations in x from the given expressions. 1
a) x2 + x = 2 b) 3x + 5 = 11 c) x + y2 = 3 d) Both b) and c)
4. If x = a, then which of the following is not always true for an integer k. 1
𝑥 𝑎
a) k × x = a × k b) 𝑘 = 𝑘 c) k + x = a + k d) k - x = -a + k
5. −7 1
What should be subtracted from to get its additive inverse?
3
−7 7
a) 3 b) 3 c) 0 d) None of these
6. ‘2 times of a number when added with its 3 times, it becomes 4 times’- how 1
many such number(s) is / are possible to find?
a) exactly one b) exactly two c) Many d) No such number exits
7. Pick the equation which has the solution in the form of prime number. 1
a) 2z = 12 b) 3z = -6 c) z -4 = 3 d) 8z + 3 = 3
8. Solution of a linear equation in one variable is always: 1
a) a natural number b) a whole number c) a real number d) an integer
9. Assertion (A) – The root of the equation 2x + 3 = 2(x – 4) is does not exist. 1
Reason (R) – The value of the variable which makes left hand side equal to
right hand side in the given equation is called the solution or the root of the
equation
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
10. 𝑥 2 +5 −3 1
Assertion (A): = may be a linear equation in a variable other than x
2−𝑥 2 √2
𝒙𝟐 +𝟓 −𝟑
Reason (R): = has a solution x = 4
𝟐−𝑥 2 2
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
SECTION – B
1 1
11. Solve for x: 3 × 5 = 17 1 2
𝑥 4 2
12. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. Find its greatest angle 2
13. 2 times the sum of the number x and 7 is 13. Find x 2
14. 𝟑 𝟐 2
th part of a number is 5 more than its 𝟑 part. Find the number.
𝟒

15. 351 is divided into two parts in the ratio 2:7. Find the product of the parts. 2
16. The perimeter of a rectangle is numerically equal to its area. The width of the 2
rectangle is 4 cm. Find its length.
17. Square root of the amount that Ram has, when subtracted from Shyam’s 2
amount, ₹3 remain left. If Shyam has ₹28 with him then how much Ram has
with him?
SECTION – C
18. The difference between two positive integers is 40 and the ratio of these 3
integers is 1:3. Find the product of the integers.
19. Five years ago, Anu was thrice as old as Sonu. After ten years, Anu will be 3
twice as old as Sonu. How old are Anu and Sonu now?
20. Three consecutive integers are as such they are taken in increasing order and 3
multiplied by 2, 3, and 4, respectively, they add up to 56. Find these numbers.
21. A sum of Rs.2700 is to be given in the form of 63 prizes. If the prize is of either 3
Rs.100 or Rs.25, find the number of prizes of each type.
22. Divide 243 in such a way that half of first part, one-third of the second and one- 3
fourth of the third part are equal.
23. 𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6 3 3
Solve for x: = ;𝑥≠2
𝑥−2 7
SECTION – D
24. A steamer goes downstream from one port to another in 7 hours. It covers the 5
same distance upstream in 8 hours. If the speed of stream be 2 km/h, find the
speed of the steamer in still water and the distance between the ports.
25. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 40% and its breadth is decreased by 5
40%, what will be the percentage change in its perimeter?
26. The distance between two stations is 425km.Two trains start simultaneously from 5
these stations on parallel tracks to cross each other. The speed of one of them is
greater than that of the other by 5km/h. If the distance between the two trains after
3h of their start is 20km, find the speed of each train.
27. The digit in the tens place of a two-digit number is three times that in the unit 5
place. If the digits are reversed, the new number will be 36 less than the original
number. Find the original number
28. Solve for x: 𝑥 − 2𝑥+8 = 1 (𝑥 − 2−𝑥) − 3 5
3 4 6
SECTION – E (Case-Based)
29.

Khushi and Rashi are going to market to purchase some toys for some needy
children in their society. Khushi has ₹84 in his purse while Rashi has ₹85.
Khushi has 36 coins of ₹ 2 and ₹ 5 and Rashi has ₹ 1 and ₹ 2 coins and the ratio
of the number of coins is 5: 6
Now give the answer of following questions based on the above situation.
1) Find the equation to find the number of coins in Khushi's purse.
 2) Find the equation to find the number of coins in Rashi's purse. 1
3) Find the number of 2- rupee coins in Khushi's purse. 1
OR 2
Find the number of 2-rupee coins in Rashi’s purse.
30.

It is common that government revises fares from time to time based on various
factors such as taxes, economy and inflation, for various vehicles like auto-
rickshaw, taxis and radio cab etc. The auto and Taxi charge in a city comprise
of fixed charge and the charge for the distance covered.
Now give the answer of following questions based on the different situation.
1) If the fixed charge in a city is ₹x and charge per km is ₹5 and total fare is ₹60
then find the linear equation for the journey of 10 km. 1
2) If in a city a person has to pay ₹110 for a journey of 15 km and fixed charge
1
is ₹20 then what is the charge per km ?
3) If in a city fixed charge is double of the charge per km and a person paid ₹75
for a journey of 1 km, then find the fixed charge of his journey. 2
OR
If ₹17 is the fixed charge and the total fare is ₹85 for a journey of 2km then
what is the charge per kilometre?

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