CBSE Sample Question Paper Term 1

Class – VIII (Session : 2021 - 22)

Class 08 - Mathematics
Subject- Mathematics 041 - Test - 01

Maximum Marks: 50 Time Allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

General Instructions:
1. The question paper contains 50 questions

2. Attempt any 40 questions.

3. There is no negative marking.

Chapter Name Multiple Choice Question Total

Rational Numbers 8 (1) 8 (8)

Linear Equations in One Variable 8 (1) 8 (8)

Understanding Quadrilaterals 8 (1) 8 (8)

Data Handling 7 (1) 7 (7)

Squares and Square Roots 5 (1) 5 (5)

Cubes and Cube Roots 3 (1) 3 (3)

Exponents and Powers 6 (1) 6 (6)

Playing with Numbers 5 (1) 5 (5)

Total 50 (50) 50 (50)

 CBSE Sample Question Paper Term 1
Class – VIII Session -2021-22

SUBJECT- MATHEMATICS 041 - TEST - 01

Class 08 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:

1. The question paper contains 50 questions

2. Attempt any 40 questions.

3. There is no negative marking.

1. 1× 12

13
= ________. [1]

a) 12
b) 1
13

c) 0 d) 12
2. Find the multiplicative inverse of -23. [1]
−1
a) b) 23
23

c) 24 d) -23
−1 −1
3. Name the property under multiplication used in × (−3) = (−3) × = 1 . [1]
3 3

a) Associative property b) Distributive property

c) Reciprocal and commutative under d) Multiplicative identity

multiplication
−5 −19
4. The numerical expression
3

8
+ ( ) =
56
shows that [1]
7

a) addition of rational numbers is not b) rational numbers are not closed

commutative under addition

c) rational numbers are closed under d) rational numbers are closed under
multiplication addition
5. The numbers ________ and ________ are their own reciprocals. [1]

a) 2, -2 b) 1, -1

c) 0 d) 1
5
6. = ________. [1]
2
− × (− )
5 2

a) 5 b) 2

c) d) 1
2

7. The reciprocal of 0 is: [1]

a) -1 b) Not defined

c) 1 d) 0
 8. Solve: 8x = 4 [1]

a) 32 b) 2

c) none of these d) 1

2
−−
9. √80 is ________ number. [1]

a) negative b) irrational

c) none of these d) rational

10. The number of boys and girls in a class is in the ratio 7:5. The number of boys is 8 more than [1]
the number of girls. What is the total class strength?

a) 45 b) 0

c) 40 d) 48
11. One of the two digits of a two-digit number is three times the other digit. If you interchange [1]
the digits of this two-digit number and add the resulting number to the original number, you
get 88. What is the original number?

a) 52 b) 71

c) 35 d) 26
12. Solve 0.25(4m - 3) = 0.05(10 - 9) [1]

a) 0.6 b) 0.1

c) 0.12 d) 0.8
13. Solve: 2x
= 12 [1]
3

a) 30 b) 18

c) 6 d) 12
7x
14. Solve: [1]
2x
+ 1 = + 3
3 15

a) 6 b) 5

c) 3 d) 10
5y
15. Solve: = 15 [1]
2

a) 3 b) 6

c) 4 d) 5
16. Solve: 12x = 132 [1]

a) none of these b) 13

c) 11 d) 12
17. Two adjacent angles of a parallelogram have equal measure. Find the measurement of each of [1]
the angles of the parallelogram.

a) 60∘ b) none of these

c) 30∘ d) 90∘

18. Find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular polygon of 30o sides. [1]
 a) none of these b) 30o

c) 12o d) 36o

19. In a square ABCD, the diagonals meet at point O. The △AOB is [1]

a) scalene right triangle b) isosceles right triangle

c) isosceles triangle but not right d) equilateral triangle

triangle
20. Find x + z: [1]

a) 180 b) 240

c) none of these d) 210

21. State the name of a regular polygon of 8 sides. [1]

a) none of these b) hexagon

c) heptagon d) octagon
22. What is the sum of the measures of the angles of a convex quadrilateral? [1]

a) 90o b) 45o

c) d) 360o
∘
180

23. How many sides are there in a rectangle? [1]

a) 6 b) 5

c) 3 d) 4
24. How many vertices are present in a heptagon? [1]

a) None of these b) 8

c) 7 d) 6
25. Students of a class voted for their favourite colour and a pie chart was prepared based on the [1]
data collected.

If 400 students voted in all, then how many did vote 'Others' colour as their favourite?

a) 24 b) 6
 c) 20 d) 40
[1]

26.

Observe the histogram given above. The number of girls having height 145 cm and above is:

a) 5 b) 17

c) 10 d) 19
27. The following pie chart represents the distribution of proteins in parts of human body. [1]

What is the central angle of the sector (in the above pie chart) representing skin and bones
together?

a) 90° b) 60°

c) 36° d) 96°
28. How many girls have a height of 145 cms and more? [1]

a) 5 b) 7

c) 4 d) 6
29. A coin is tossed two times. The number of possible outcomes is [1]

a) 2 b) 4

c) 1 d) 3
30. In a frequency distribution with classes 0-10, 10-20 etc., the size of the class intervals is 10. The [1]
lower limit of fourth class is:

a) 40 b) 20
 c) 30 d) 50
31. A bag contains 3 red and 2 blue marbles. A marble is drawn at random. What is the [1]
probability of drawing a red marble?
1
a) None of these b) 5

3 2
c) 5
d) 5

32. Without doing any calculation, find the numbers which are surely perfect squares. [1]
A. 1521
B. 1567
C. 1698
D. 1303

a) C b) A

c) B d) D
33. Which of the following is not a perfect square number? [1]
A. 2400
B. 2401
C. 2500
D. none of these

a) C b) D

c) B d) A
34. In the interval 35-45, 45 is called [1]

a) Upper limit b) Lower limit

c) Frequency d) Range

35. How many natural numbers lie between 182 and 192? [1]

a) 37 b) 30

c) 36 d) 35
36. What will be the number of zeros in the square of 4000? [1]

a) none of these b) 6

c) 2 d) 4
37. What is the cube of the triple of m? [1]

a) None of these b) 27m3

c) 9m3 d) 3m3

38. A natural number is said to be a perfect cube if it is the cube of some ________. [1]

a) natural number b) cuboid number

c) square number d) cube number

[1]
1/3
39. If (1728) = 2x + 2, then the value of x is
 a) 6 b) 5

c) 8 d) 7
40. A group of students were given the assignment to collect different types of leaves. The group [1]
collected 625 types of leaves. Represent the number of leaves collected in the form of
exponential expression with its base being indivisible.

a) 53 b) 55

c) 52 d) 54

41. a-m is the multiplicative inverse of _________. [1]

a) None of these b) a2m

c) a-m d) am

42. Evaluate: -93 [1]

a) -729 b) 81

c) 729 d) 30

43. Find the value of m for which 5m ÷ 5-3 = 55. [1]

a) 4 b) 2

c) 3 d) 5

44. For any two non-zero rational numbers x and y, x4 ÷ y4 is equal to [1]

a) (x ÷ y)
0
b) (x ÷ y)
4

c) (x ÷ y)
1
d) (x ÷ y)
8

[1]
3 5 5 5
45. (
4
) ÷ (
3
) is equal to
10 1
a) (
3
÷
5
) b) (
3
÷
5
)
4 3 4 3

5 0
c) (
3
÷
5
) d) (
3
÷
5
)
4 3 4 3

46. The usual form of 100a + b + 10c is [1]

a) acb b) bac

c) cab d) abc
47. If 5A + 25 is equal to B2, then the value of A + B is [1]

a) 8 b) 15

c) 7 d) 10
48. Find the values of the letters in following : [1]

a) A = 1, B = 0, C = 1 b) A = 5, B = 0, C = 1

c) A = 5, B = 5, C = 5 d) A = 5, B = 0, C = 5
49. If the division N ÷ 5 leaves a remainder of 4, what might be the one’s digit of N? [1]

a) 7 b) Either 2 or 7

c) 5 d) Either 4 or 9
50. If 21y5 is a multiple of 9, where y is a digit, what is the value of y? [1]

a) 2 b) 4

c) 3 d) 1
 Solution
SUBJECT- MATHEMATICS 041 - TEST - 01

Class 08 - Mathematics

1. (a) 12

13
12
Explanation: The answer is 13
as any number multiplied by 1 gives the same number as a product as 1 is
the multiplicative identity of rational numbers.
−1
2. (a) 23
1
Explanation: The multiplicative inverse or reciprocal of any rational number is given by number
, here the
1
rational number is -23, so its multiplicative inverse will be —23
.

3. (c) Reciprocal and commutative under multiplication

Explanation: The property used here is both reciprocal and commutativity under multiplication.
—1
Reciprocal because both (-3) and its reciprocal are multiplied. Commutative under multiplication
3

because it follows the rule: a × b = b × a

4. (d) rational numbers are closed under addition
Explanation: In the given expression the addition of two rational numbers is given and the result obtained
is also a rational number.
5. (b) 1, -1
Explanation: The answer is 1, -1
1 1
Because the reciprocal of 1 is =1 and reciprocal of -1 is = —1
1 −1

6. (d) 1
−2 —5
Explanation: 5
× ( 2
)
10
=
10

=1
7. (b) Not defined
Explanation: The reciprocal of 0 is not defined. [∵ 1
is not defined ]
0

1
8. (d) 2

Explanation: 8x = 4
divide both sieds by 4
8x 4

4
= 4

2x = 1
by transposing
1
x= 2

9. (b) irrational
– −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
Explanation: √80 = √(2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5)
–
= 2 × 2 √5
–
= 4√5 which is an irrational number
10. (d) 48
Explanation: let the number of boys and girls = x
ratio = 7 : 5
boys =7x
girls = 5x
According to question,
7x = 5x + 8
By transposing,
7x - 5x = 8
2x = 8
 8
x= 2

x=4
now the number of boys = 7x = 28
the number of girls = 5x = 20
total students = 28 + 20 = 48
11. (d) 26
Explanation: let the unit place be = 2
tens place = 3x
number = 30x + x = 31x
when interchange the digit
number = 10x + 3x = 13x
Now according to question
31x + 13x = 88
or, 44x = 88
88
or, x = 44

or, x = 2
The number will be = 13x = 26
12. (d) 0.8
Explanation: 0.25(4m - 3) = 0.05(10 - 9)
or, m - 0.75 = 0.05
or, m = 0.8
13. (b) 18
2x
Explanation: 3
= 12
2x = 12 × 3
2x = 36
36
x=
2

x = 18
14. (d) 10
2x 7x
Explanation: + 1 = + 3
3 15

by transposing
2x 7x
or, 3
- 15
=3-1
10x−7x
or, =2
15

or, 3x = 30
or, x = 10
15. (b) 6
5y
Explanation: 2
= 15
by transposing
5y = 15 × 2
5y = 30
30
y= 5

y=6
16. (c) 11
Explanation: 12x = 132
by transposing
132
x= 12

x = 11
17. (d) 90∘
Explanation: x + x = 180 (Let an angle be x)
2x = 180
∘
x = 90
18. (c) 12o
0
360
Explanation: Exterior angle=
number−of −sides

12o
0
360
n= =
30

19. (b) isosceles right triangle

Explanation: We know that diagonal of a square bisect each other at 900.
Therefore, △AOB is an isosceles right triangle.
20. (b) 240
Explanation: z + 30 = 180o (Linear pair)
z = 180 - 30 = 150o
x + 90 = 180o (Linear pair)
x = 180 - 90 = 90o
Therefore, x + z = 90 + 150 = 240o
21. (d) octagon
Explanation: An octagon is an eight-sided polygon or 8-gon.

22. (d) 360o

Explanation:

Let ABCD is a convex quadrilateral, then we draw a diagonal AC which divides the quadrilateral into two
triangles.
∠A + ∠B + ∠C + ∠D

= ∠1 + ∠6 + ∠5 + ∠4 + ∠3 + ∠2

= ∠(1 + 2 + 3) + ∠(4 + 5 + 6)

We are aware that the total sum of the interior angles of any triangle will be 180o and a quadrilateral is
made up of two triangles
∘
Thus, the sum of the interior angles of both the triangles are 180 + 180 = 360
So,the sum of the measures of the angles of a convex quadrilateral is 360o
23. (d) 4
Explanation: A rectangle is a four-sided flat shape where every angle is a right angle (90o). Each internal
angle is 90o opposite sides are parallel and of equal length (so it is a Parallelogram).
24. (c) 7
Explanation: A heptagon is a seven-sided polygon. It is also sometimes called a septagon.
25. (a) 24
Explanation: If total number of votes = 400
6 3
Then, number of votes in favour of ‘Others’ = 6% of 400 = 100
× 400 =
50
× 400 = 24

26. (c) 10
Explanation: From the given histogram, it is clear that the number of girls having height equal to 145 cm
or above are 10.
27. (d) 96°
1 1 3+5 8
Explanation: The portion representing skin and bones together = 10
+
6
=
30
=
30
8
Central angle of the sector representing skin and bones together = 30
× 360
∘
= 96
∘

28. (b) 7
Explanation: Number of girls have a height of 145 cms and more = 4 + 2 +1= 7
29. (b) 4
Explanation: When a coin is tossed two times the possible outcomes are
HH – Two heads
HT – First head and second tail
TH – First tail and second tail
TT – Two tails
Therefore,
The sample space is {HH, HT, TH, TT} = 4
Hence, the number of possible outcomes is 4.
30. (c) 30
Explanation: Given classes are 0-10 and 10-20.
As, the class of given classes is 10, so the next classes will be 20-30 and 30-40.
As, the fourth class is 30-40.
Hence, the lower limit of fourth class is 30.
3
31. (c) 5

Explanation: Total number of marbles = 5

Red marbles = 3
3
Probability of getting a red marble = 5

32. (b) A
Explanation: The answer is 1521 as the other numbers are 1567, 1698 and 1303 which cannot be a perfect
square as a number cannot be a perfect square if it ends with 2, 3, 7, 8.
33. (d) A
Explanation: The answer is 2400
34. (a) Upper limit
Explanation: Upper limit
35. (c) 36
Explanation: Here is a solution using a sequence approach:
182 = 324
192 = 361
The natural numbers between 182 and 192 are the numbers in the sequence:
325, 326,..., 359, 360
Using the formula for the number of terms, n in and A.P. sequence:
last term = first term + (n -1) × common difference, we get:
360 = 325 + (n - 1) × 1
⇒ 360 - 325 = n -1

⇒ 35 = n - 1

⇒ n = 35 +1 = 36.

Therefore, 36 natural numbers lie between 18 squared and 19 squared.

or The natural numbers lie between n squared and (n+1) squared = 2n
hence, natural numbers lie between 18 squared and 19 squared = 2× 18 = 36
36. (b) 6
Explanation: The number of zeroes in the square of a number is given by 2m, where m is the number of
zeroes in the number which is to be squared. Here m =3, 2m = 2 × 3 = 6 zeroes will be present in 40002

37. (b) 27m3

Explanation: The triple of m = 3m
The cube of the triple of m = 3m × 3m × 3m
= (3m)3
= 27m3
38. (a) natural number
Explanation: The answer is the natural number. The cube of a natural number is always a natural
 number.
39. (b) 5
1/3
Explanation: (1728) = 2x + 2
3 −−−−
√1728 = 2x + 2
12 = 2x + 2
12 - 2 = 2x
10 = 2x
10
=x
2

x=5

40. (d) 54
Explanation: Factorisation of 625 is 5, 5, 5, 5
i.e 625 = 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 = 54

41. (d) am
Explanation: Multiplicative inverse means reciprocal. The multiplicative inverse of a-m = am
42. (a) -729
Explanation: -93
= -9 × -9 × -9
= -729
43. (b) 2
Explanation: = 5m ÷ 53 = 55
= 5m = 55 × 53
5m = 55 - 3
5m = 52
Hence, m = 2
44. (b) (x ÷ y)4
m
m
a a
Explanation: Using laws of exponents, m = (
b
)
m
= (a ÷ b) [∵ a and b are non-zero integers]
b

4
x
Similarly, x4 ÷ y
4
= (
y
) = (x ÷ y)
4

5
3 5
45. (c) ( ÷ )
4 3

Explanation: Using law of exponents, am ÷ bm = (a ÷ b)m [∵ a and b are non-zero integers]

5 5 5
3 5 3 5
∴ ( ) ÷ ( ) = ( ÷ )
4 3 4 3

46. (a) acb

Explanation: In general, the usual form of 100a + b + 10c is
acb = 100 × a + 10 × c + 1 × b = 100a + 10c + b
or after rearranging 100a + b + 10c = acb
47. (b) 15
Explanation: If 5A + 25 = B2
here A + 5 = 2 i.e. two digit number. so, A = 7 and 1 carrya
57 + 25 = 82 so, B = 8
hence A + B = 7 + 8
= 15
48. (b) A = 5, B = 0, C = 1
Explanation: When 3is multiplied with B it gives a number whose onesplace is B again. So, B must be 5 or
0.
Let B = 5
First step: 5 × 3 = 15
1 will be carried forward. Therefore, (A × 3) + 1 = CA. This is not possible for any number.
 Therefore, value of B has to be 0 only.
If B = 0, then there will be no carry. So we get A × 3 = CA.
When a number is multiplied with 3, its ones place should be the number itself. That is possible only for A
= 0 or 5. But A cannot be 0 as it has to be two digit numbers. Therefore, the value of A is 5. Thus we get the
following
50

×3
––––
150

The value of A, B and C is 5, 0 and 1 respectively.

49. (d) Either 4 or 9
Explanation: We know for a number to be divisible by 5 should have 0 or 5 at ones place. If the remainder
is 4 than the ones digit of N must be either 0 + 4 = 4 or 5 + 4 = 9. Therefore, the answer is either 4 or 9.
50. (d) 1
Explanation: If a number is a multiple of 9, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 9.
Sum of digits of 21y5 = 2 + 1 + y + 5 = 8 + y.
Hence, 8 + y should be a multiple of 9.
Next multiple of 9 is 9. So, 8 + y = 9
So, the value of y = 1.