Class-8 Maths Workbook
Class-8 Maths Workbook
Class-8 Maths Workbook
Contents
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SYLLABUS GUIDELINES Geometry
(i) Understanding shapes
(ii) Concept of volume, measurement of
volume using a basic unit, volume of
Based on CBSE, ICSE & GCSE Syllabus • Properties of quadrilaterals – Sum a cube, cuboid and cylinder.
of angles of a quadrilateral is equal (iii) Volume and capacity (measurement
& NCF guidelines devised by NCERT.
to 360°. (By verification) of capacity).
Number System (Like finding the missing numerals • Properties of parallelogram (By (iv) Surface area of a cube, cuboid and
(i) Rational Numbers: represented by alphabets in sums verification) cylinder.
• Properties of rational numbers . involving any of the four operations.) (i) Opposite sides of a parallelogram are
Data handling
(including identities). Using general Children to solve and create problems equal,
(i) Ungrouped data, arranging it into
form of express ion to des c ribe and puzzles. (ii) Opposite angles of a parallelogram
groups, representation of grouped
properties. • Number puzzles and games are equal.
• Cons olid ation of op erations on • Deducing the divisibility test rules of data t hr ou gh b ar gr ap hs ,
(iii) Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect
rational numbers. 2,3,5,9,10 for a two or three digit cons tr uc ting and int er pr et in g
each other. [W hy (iv), (v) and (v)
• Representation of rational numbers number expressed in the general bargraphs.
follow from (ii)]
on the number line. form. (ii) Simple Pie charts with reasonable
(iv) Diagonals of a rectangle are equal
• Between any two rational numbers data numbers
Algebra and bisect each other.
there lies another rational number (iii) Consolidating and generalising the
(i) Algebraic Expressions (v) Diagonals of a rhombus bisect each
(Making children see that if we take notion of chance in events like
• Multiplication and division of algebraic other at right angles.
two rational numbers then unlike for tossing coins, dice etc. Relating it to
exp.(Coefficient should be integers) (vi) Diagonals of a square are equal and
whole numbers, in this case you can ch an ce in life event s . V is ual
• Some common errors 2 + x ¹ 2x, bisect each other at right angles.
keep finding more and more numbers repr es en tation of fr eq uenc y
7x + y ¹ 7xy
that lie between them.) (ii) Representing 3D in 2D outcomes of repeated throws of the
• Identities (a ± b) 2 = a 2 ± 2ab + b 2 ,
• W ord problem (higher logic, two • Identify and Match pictures with same kind of coins or dice. Throwing
a 2 b 2 = (a b) ( a + b ) Factorisation
operations, including ideas like area) obj ec ts [more complicated e.g. a large number of identical dice/coins
(simple cases only) as examples of
nested, joint 2D and 3D shapes (not together and aggregating the result
(ii) Pow ers the following types a(x + y), (x ± y) 2 ,
• Integers as exponents. a 2 b 2 , (x + a)(x + b ) more than 2)] of the throws to get large number of
• Laws of exponents with integral • Solving linear equations in one • Drawing 2D representation of 3D individual events. Obs erving the
powers variable in c ontextual problems objects (Continued and extended) aggregating numbers over a large
involving multiplication and division • Counting vertices, edges and faces n um ber of r ep eated even ts .
(iii) Squares, Square roots, Cubes, and verifying Euler’s relation for 3D Comparing with the data for a coin.
(word problems) (avoid complex
Cube roots. figu res w ith f lat f aces (cu bes, Observing strings of throws, notion
coefficient in the equations).
• Square and Square roots cuboids, tetrahedrons, prisms and of randomness.
• Square roots using factor method Ratio and Proportion pyramids).
and division method for numbers • Slightly advanced problems involving Introduction to graphs:
containing (a) no more than total 4 applications on percentages, profit (iii) Construction: Preliminaries:
digits and (b) no more than 2 decimal and los s , overh ead expens es , Construction of Quadrilaterals: (i) Axes (Same units), Cartesian Plane.
places discount, tax. • Given four sides and one diagonal. (ii) Plotting points for different kind of
• Cubes and cubes roots (only factor • Differen c e between sim ple and • Three sides and two diagonals. situations (perimeter Vs length for
method for numbers containing at compound interest (compounded • T hr ee s id es and t wo inc lu ded squares, area as a function of side
most 3 digits) yearly upto 3 years or half yearly angles. of a square, plotting of multiples of
• Estimating square roots and cube upto 3 steps only), Arriving at the • Two adj ac en t sides an d th ree different numbers, simple interest Vs
roots. Lear ning the proc es s of form ula for c omp ou nd int er es t angles. number of years etc.).
moving n earer to t he r eq uired through patterns and using it for (iii) Reading off from the graphs.
number. simple problems. Mensuration
• Reading of linear graphs.
• Direct variation : Simple and direct (i) Area of a trapezium and a polygon.
(iv)Playing w ith numbers • Reading of distance vs time graph.
word problems.
• W riting and understanding a 2 and 3
• Inverse variation : Simple and direct
digit number in generalized form J J J
word problems.
(100a + 10b + c, where a, b, c can
• Time and work problems: Simple and
be only digit 09) and engaging with
direct word problems.
various puzzles concerning this.
Class8 1
Q.1. Some statements are given as
(i) The multiplicative inverse of a negative rational number
is negative.
(ii) The multiplicative inverse of x is –x.
(iii) The additive inverse of –p is p.
(iv) Subtraction is associative for rational numbers.
Which two given statements are incorrect?
(a) ii and iii (b) ii and iv
(c) i and iii (d) i and iv
Q.2. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) The additive inverse of number 0 does not exist.
(b) The additive inverse of number 1 does not exist.
(c) The multiplicative inverse of number 0 does not exist.
(d) The multiplicative inverse of number 1 does not exist.
p a p
Q.3. If ´ = 1 , where and a are rational numbers, then what
q b q b
p
is the multiplicative inverse of ?
q
a p
(a) (b) -
b q
q b
(c) - (d)
p a
1
Q.4. What is the multiplicative inverse of 3 ?
4
4
(a) 4 (b)
3
4
(c) (d) None of these
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1
Q.5. What is the additive inverse of 2 ?
2
5 1
(a) - (b) -
2 2
1
(c) (d) –2
2
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a a 1 1
Q.6. Which property is illustrated by the relation + 0 = , where Q.12. The product of - and - is
b b 3 4
a and b ¹ 0 are integers? -1 1
(a) Commutative property of rational numbers under addition. (a) (b)
12 12
(b) Associative property of rational numbers under addition. 1 1
(c) Multiplicative identity of rational numbers. (c) (d)
3 4
(d) Additive identity of rational numbers.
2 -5
Q.7. Which of the following relations exhibits the commutative Q.13. ÷ is equal to
5 7
property of rational numbers under multiplication? -2 2
æ 21 ö 6 6 æ 21 ö æ 3 8 ö -6 3 æ 8 -6 ö (a) (b)
(a) ç - ÷ ´ = ´ ç - ÷ (b) ç ´ ÷ ´ = ´ç ´ ÷ 7 7
è 5 ø 7 7 è 5 ø è 8 7 ø 11 5 è 7 11 ø 12 -14
1 1 9 8 (c) (d)
(c) 7 ´ 1 = 7 (d) - ´ = 1 25 25
2 2 8 -9 -3 13
Q.8. Which of the following relations illustrates the associative Q.14. The sum of and is equal to
5 5
property of rational numbers under addition? (a) 2 (b) –2
1 -7 7 1 16
(a) + =- + (c) (d) None of these
2 5 5 2 5
1 æ 2 -11 ö æ 1 2 ö -11 æ 6 3ö æ 6 ö
(b) + ç + = + +
3 è5 8 ÷ø çè 3 5 ÷ø 8 Q.15. The expression ç ´ ÷ + ç -4 ´ ÷ is an equivalent form of
è 11 2 ø è 11 ø
6 6 which of the following expression?
(c) - + 0 = -
7 7
3 æ 6 ö æ 3 ö 6
æ 8 ö 8 (a) ´ - 4 ÷ (b) ç -4 ´ ÷ ´
(d) ç - ÷ + = 0 2 çè 11 ø è 2 ø 11
è 9ø 9
Q.9. What is the product of the additive inverse of –0.8 and the 6 æ 3 ö 6 æ 3 ö
(c) ´ + 4 ÷ (d) ´ - 4 ÷
multiplicative inverse of 0.2? 11 çè 2 ø 11 çè 2 ø
(a) 3 (b) –5
(c) –6 (d) 4 Q.16. Rational numbers are closed under addition because
(a) Any two rational numbers can be added in any order.
Q.10. If x, y and z be any three rational numbers, then (x + y) + z =
(b) The sum of any two rational numbers is again a rational
x + (y + z).
number
The property of rational numbers is called
(c) The sum of any three rational numbers is independent of
(a) Closure property of addition
the way the three numbers are grouped together
(b) Commutative property of addition
(d) The sum of 0 and any rational number is the same rational
(c) Associative property of addition
number
(d) None of these
Q.17. Which of the following sets of rational numbers lies between
Q.11. If x + 0 = 0 + x = x, where x is a rational number, then 0 is called
(a) Identity element for addition of rational numbers 1 1
the rational numbers - and - ?
(b) Identity element for multiplication of rational numbers 3 8
(c) Additive inverse of x 11 13 1 3
(a) - and - (b) - and -
(d) Reciprocal of x 24 24 24 24
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5 7 17 1 9
(c) - and - (d) - and -
24 24 24 24 7
(b)
2 0 1
Q.18. Which number line correctly shows the rational numbers - ,
9 9
4 7
- , and - ? (c) 7
9 9
7 4 2 0 1 2
- - -
9 9 9 9
(a)
–1 0 (d) 7
7 4 2 0 1
- - -
9 9 9 Q.21. Some statements are given as
(b)
(i) There are finite integers between any two different
–1 0
integers.
7 4 2
- - - (ii) There are finite rational numbers between any two
9 9 9
(c) different rational numbers.
–1 0 1 (iii) There are infinite rational numbers between any two
2 4 7 different integers.
- - -
9 9 9 (iv) There are infinite integers between any two different
(d)
rational numbers.
–1 0 1
Which two given statements are correct?
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Q.19. Which number line correctly shows the rational number - ? (a) i and iii (b) ii and iv
5
(c) i and iv (d) ii and iii
8
-
5 -5
(a) Q.22. lies
–2 –1 0 1 2 7
(a) To the left 0 on the number line
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- (b) To the right 0 on the number line
(b) 5
(c) Sometimes to the left and sometime to the right of 0 on
–2 –1 0 1 2
the number line
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- (d) None of these
(c) 5
–1 0 1
Q.23. 1 is called
(a) Identity element for multiplication of rational numbers
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- (b) Identity element for addition of rational numbers
(d) 5
(c) Identity element for substraction of rational numbers
–1 0 1
(d) None of these
9
Q.20. Which number line correctly shows the rational number ? Q.24. Multiplicative inverse of a negative rational number is
7
9 (a) A positive rational number
(b) A negative rational number
(a) 7
(c) Neither positive nor negative
0 1 2 (d) None of these
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Q.25. Multiplicative inverse of is
1
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) –1 (d) Not determinable
7 1 7 1
Q.26. ´ + ´ is equal to
8 2 8 2
7 7
(a) (b)
8 16
14
(c) (d) None of these
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Q.27. Which property is used in the identity given below:
x + y = y + x
(a) Associative property
(b) Commutative property of addition
(c) Distributive property
(d) Reflexive property
Q.28. Which of the following illustrates the inverse property of
addition?
(a) 3 – 3 = 0 (b) 3 + 3 = 6
(c) 3 + 0 = 0 (d) 3 – 0 = 3
3 1 1
Q.29. 9 + 11 + 8 equals
4 2 4
(a) 28.5 (b) 27.5
(c) 30.5 (d) 29.5
Q.30. The difference between the largest and the smallest of the
5 7 1 2
fractions , , , is
8 12 3 5
1 5
(a) (b)
4 24
7 13
(c) (d)
24 21
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ANSWERS
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (b)
9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (b)
17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (a) 21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (a) 24. (b)
25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (c)
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Q.1. Anil was given his weekly allowance on Monday. Out of this
amount, he spent Rs. 20 on Monday. He spent half the
remaining amount on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he spent half
the amount that he had. After this, he was left with Rs. 45.
If Anil’s weekly allowance be taken as x, then which equation
correctly represents the given situation?
x + Rs . 20
(a) 4x – Rs. 20 = Rs. 45 (b) = Rs. 45
4
x - Rs . 20
(c) x – Rs. 20 = Rs. 45 (d) = Rs. 45
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Q.2. A square and a rectangle have equal perimeters. Each side
of the square measures 45 cm, while the length of the
reactangle is 10 cm more than its breadth.
If the length of the rectangle is assumed as x, then which
equation correctly represents the given situation?
(a) 2 × (x + x – 10 cm) = 180 cm
(b) 4 × (x + x + 10 cm) = 180 cm
(c) 2 × (x + x + 10 cm) = 180 cm
(d) None of these
Q.3. Three numbers a, b and c are such that a and b are the ratio
4 : 5 and c is 5 less than a. The sum of the three numbers is
60.
If the value of b is taken as 5p, then which situation correctly
represents the given information?
(a) 4p + 5p + 5p – 5 = 60 (b) 4p + 5p + 5p + 5 = 60
(c) 4p + 5p + 4p – 5 = 60 (d) None of these
7
Q.4. What is the value of p in the equation p + 11 = 53 ?
2
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 14 (d) 16
7
Q.5. What is the value of a in the equation 1.5 a = ?
2
7 3
(a) (b)
3 2
2
(c) (d) None of these
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Q.21. The perimeter of a rectangle is 28 cm. If the length and Q.29. Three fourths of a number is 60 more than its onethird. The
breadth of the rectangle are increased by 4 cm each, then number is,
the ratio of the breadth and the length becomes 5 : 6. (a) 108 (b) 84
What is the area of the rectangle? (c) 144 (d) 116
(a) 42 cm 2 (b) 44 cm 2 Q.30. The sum of a number n and its reciprocal is 18. Then the
(c) 46 cm 2
(d) 48 cm 2 equation showing the relation is
Q.22. A motorboat covers a certain distance downstream in a river 1 1
(a) n + = 18 (b) n - 18 =
in 4 hours. It covers the same distance upstream in 5 hours. n n
The speed of the motorboat in still water is 27 km/h.
1 1
What is the speed of the stream? (c) n - = 18 (d) n + 18 =
n n
(a) 6 km/h (b) 5 km/h
(c) 4 km/h (d) 3 km/h JJJ
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Q.23. If + = then the value of m is ANSWERS
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(a) –1 (b) –2 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (b)
(c) 1 (d) 2 9. (c) 10. (d) 11. (d) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (d)
17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (b) 21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (d)
y 7 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (a)
Q.24. If y - = , then the value of y is
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(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) –6 (d) 7
a -1 æ a - 9 ö
Q.25. If =3-ç ÷ , then the value of a is
5 è 2 ø
(a) 11 (b) 9
(c) 10 (d) 8
Q.26. Five times the number increased by 4 is equal to 39. The
number is
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 7 (d) 6
Q.27. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 42. The
numbers are
(a) 10, 12, 14 (b) 12, 14, 16
(c) 14, 16, 18 (d) 16, 18, 22
Q.28. If 10 is added to four times a certain number the result is 5
less than five times the number. The number is
(a) 30 (b) 15
(c) 10 (b) 25
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(a) 15 (b) 12 (c) 8 (d) None of these 4
(a) 15° (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) None of these
24. The formula below can be used to determine f, the total braking
31. A rectangular right prism has the dimensions x cm by x cm by h cm.
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The surface area of the prism is 14x 2 cm 2 . 38. In t h e fi gure given bel ow, A D = DC ; E D = B D a n d
Ð BDC = 40°. Find Ð ABE .
A B C
E
40°
x h D
(a) 10° (b) 20° (c) 30° (d) None of these
x
Find h in terms of x. 39. A counsellor at Learnium Middle School collected the following data
x about students taking elective courses.
(a) 3x (b) (c) 4x (d) None of these
2 Courses Number of
Students
32. The diagonals of square PQRS intersect at O. Triangle SOR has area
Physical education only 15
16. The length of PQ is
Physical education and music 18
Q
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O Which graph best represents these data?
Elective Courses
20
P S 18
Elective Courses 16
Numbers of students
(a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) None of these 14
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35. Each tyre of car A has circumference 200 cm. Each tyre of car B has economics
circumference 250 cm. On a journey of 20 km, the difference in the
number of revolutions made by a wheel of car A and a wheel of car B
40. Following graph shows the number of lunches sold during a week
equals Lunch Sold
(a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 2000 (d) None of these 500
Number Sold
400
36. Two thirds of the members of a committee use threequarters of the 300
chairs in a room. What is the smallest number of members that the 200
100
committee can consist of? 0 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) None of these Day
What was the daily average (mean) number of lunches sold during
37. In the figure the diameter of the smaller circles is the radius of the
the week?
bigger circle. The ratio of the area of the bigger circle to the area of
(a) 270 (b) 250 (c) 225 (d) None of these
the smaller circle equals
41. Which of the following ordered pairs represents a point in the third
quadrant of a coordinate plane?
(a) (–5, –7) (b) (–6, 4) (c) (3, –2) (d)None of these
42. If x + y + z = 0 then the value of x 3 + y 3 + z 3 is
(a) p : 2 p (b) 3 : 2 (c) 4 : 1 (d) None of these
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(a) 0 (b) xyz (c) 3xyz (d) None of these
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43. The list below shows the interest rates for car loans at four different
c Row 2
car dealerships
a b 4 Row 3
1 3
7 %, 7.4%, 7 %, 7.2%
2 8
If the sum of the numbers in row 3 is 17, then the value of a is
Which of the following lists show the interest rates in order from (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) None of these
least to greatest?
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(a) 7.2%, 7 %, 7.4%, 7 % (b) 7.2%, 7.4%, 7 %, 7 %
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1 3 ANSWERS
(c) 7 %, 7.2%, 7 %,, 7.4% (d) None of these
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44. The cube root of 0.006859 is 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b)
(a) 0.019 (b) 1.9 (c) 0.19 (d) None of these 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c)
45. The value of z 3 – 2z 2 – z + 2 is 11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (c)
(a) (z – 2) (z –1) (z + 1) (b) (z – 2) (z – 1) 2 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (c)
(c) (z – 2) (z 2 + 1) (d) None of these 21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (b)
26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (c)
SECTION - C
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (c)
INTERACTIVE SECTION
36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (a)
46. If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, then the 41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (c) 45. (a)
quadrilateral is a S R
46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (b) 50. (c)
(a) Rhombus (b) Parallelogram
(c) Trapezium (d) None of these P Q
47. 120% of Nisha’s weight equals 75% of Riya weight. The ratio of
Nisha’s weight to Riya’s weight is
5 5 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
8 6 5
48. A rectangle is divided into four rectangles as shown. The areas of
three of the rectangles are given. The area of the fourth rectangle is
(a) 16 (b) 12 6 16
(c) 15 (d) None of these 32
49. In the diagram a corner of the shaded star is at the midpoint of each
side of the large square. The fraction of the large square covered by
the star is
1 1
(a) (b)
5 4
1
(c) (d) None of these
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50. The game Pyramaths works as follows : 2 adjoining block’s sum is
equa l to t h e bl ock a bove t h e 2 a djoi n in g blocks, e . g.
a + b = c.