Page 359 - Start Up Mathematics_8 (Non CCE)

(Chapter 1 Sample Test Paper 1
to 5)

Maximum marks: 25

General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper is divided into 5 sections.
(i) Section A contains 5 MCQs of 1 mark each.
(ii) Section B contains 5 True or False of 1 mark each.
(iii) Section C contains 5 Fill in the blanks of 1 mark each.
(iv) Section D contains 5 VSQ (very short questions) of 1 mark each.
(v) Section E contains 2 questions one of 2 marks and the other of 3 marks.
3. The project work given at the end of the paper is to be assessed by the teacher using his/her discretion.

Section A
1. Mark the correct alternative in each of the following. 1 M × 5 = 5 M

-2
(a) The absolute value of rational number 5 is:
-2 2 -4 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 25 25
2
3
(b) The value of (2) -5 ¥(64) is:
1 1
(A) 512 (B) (C) 16 (D)
512 2
(c) The smallest number that must be subtracted from 176 to make it a perfect square is:
(A) 16 (B) 7 (C) 10 (D) 4
(d) The cube of a natural number of the form 3n + 2, when divided by 3 leaves remainder as:
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
(e) The volume of rectangular box whose length, breadth and height are 4xy , 6x yz and –2x y is:
2
2
2
(A) 48x y z (B) –48x y z (C) –48x y z (D) 48x y z
4 3
5 3
5 4
5 4
Section B
2. State True or False: 1 M × 5 = 5 M
7 -8
(a) The additive inverse of is .
8 7
Ê - ˆ 2 -3 Ê - ˆ 2 8 Ê - ˆ 2 5
(b) The value of Á Ë 9 ˜ ¯ ¥ Á 9 ˜ ¥ Á Ë 9 ˜ is 1.
Ë
¯
¯
(c) The sum or difference of two square numbers is a square number.
(d) No perfect cube can end with exactly too zeros.

2 3 6 - 1
(e) x + x - x is equal to . x
3 5 5 15
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