Challenging Problems for 7th standard by M.

Prakash Acacdemy 1

M. Prakash Academy Entrance Examination 2014

Standard VIII 13th April 2014

Science
Note:
1. Questions 1 to 9 are multiple choice questions. Mark the number
corresponding to correct option in your bubble-sheet.
2. In questions 10 to 15, you are required to calculate the final answer. All
these questions are set in such a way that answers are two digit numbers.
Mark the answer in your bubble-sheet.
3. Be careful about units. Express your answers in the units mentioned in
respective problems.
Q1. In which of the following changes heat is NOT given out?
(33) Making water from ice. (55) Friction between ground and wheel.
(77) Germination of seeds. (99) Making dough from wheat flour.
Q2. Common Salt is sprinkled on a hot kitchen-pan. From the following,
choose the CORRECT option.
(33) Salt will melt. (55) Salt will evaporate.
(77) Salt will crackle. (99) Salt will turn into ash.
Q3. There are four identical rectangular bars of iron which are marked as
33, 55, 77 and 99. These bars are identical in shape, size, colour, texture,
mass, etc. Some of these may be magnets and some may be merely iron
bars. Their ends are marked as 33A and 33B, 55A and 55B, 77A and 77B,
99A and 99B.
A girl was playing with these bars and made the following observations.
Write the number of the bar which is DEFINITELY a magnet. If you think
that the given information is incomplete, write 11 as your answer. If
exactly two bars are definitely magnets, write 44 as your answer.
Observation 1. Ends 33B and 99B attract each other.
Observation 2. Ends 77A and 55A attract each other.
Observation 3. Ends 99A and 77A attract each other.
Observation 4. Ends 55A and 33B attract each other.
Q4. A pot containing sweet, hot tea is covered with a plate. We know that
water droplets get collected at the lower surface of the plate. What would
be the taste of this water?
(33) Taste of water will be sweet like sugar.
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(55) Water will taste bitter like tea leaves.

(77) Water will taste like tea containing sugar.
(99) It will be normal, tasteless water.
Q5. C1 and C2 are two pieces of the same cloth and S1 and S2 are two straws
of the same material. Both, clothes and straws, are dry. C1 is rubbed with
S2 and C2 is rubbed with S1 . Choose the WRONG statement from the
following.
(33) S1 will be attracted by C1 . (55) S1 will be attracted by C2 .
(77) C1 will be repelled by C2 . (99) S1 will be attracted by S2 .
Q6. People prefer to drink carbonated soft drinks in chilled form because
(33) Soft drinks are easily digestible at low temperature.
(55) Carbon dioxide is less soluble at low temperature.
(77) Carbon dioxide is more soluble at low temperature.
(99) More sugar dissolves at low temperature.
Q7. Observe both the following figures carefully. As shown in figure 1, a
balloon was attached to one end of a straw. The straw was inserted in a
bottle through its cap and the cap was sealed properly. Another horizontal
straw was inserted in the bottle by making a hole in it. The man decided
to inflate the balloon inside the bottle. Using the horizontal straw, he did
something and the balloon actually got inflated (as shown in the figure 2).
Following are the statements regarding it. Find the CORRECT statement.

Deflated Balloon Inflated Balloon

Fig 1 Fig 2

(33) The man blew air in the horizontal straw and hence the balloon got
inflated as shown. The open end of the horizontal straw is closed to keep
the balloon inflated.
(55) The man sucked air from the horizontal straw and hence the balloon
got inflated as shown. The open end of the horizontal straw is closed to
keep the balloon inflated.
(77) The man just closed the open end of the horizontal straw but neither
sucked nor blew air.
(99) No matter what the man does, the balloon is bound to inflate as shown.
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Q8. What happens to the image produced by a pin hole camera when you
move the screen away from the pin hole?
(33) The image becomes larger and fainter.
(55) The image becomes smaller and fainter.
(77) The image becomes larger and brighter.
(99) The image becomes smaller and brighter.
Q9. When an acid and a base are mixed in certain proportions, they form
some salt and water. This process is called neutralisation.
In a laboratory, there are four bottles marked as P , Q, R and S. When we
take 20 drops of liquid from bottle Q, it requires 18 drops of liquid R to get
neutralised. 40 drops of liquid S require 32 drops of liquid R to neutralise
it. 30 drops of liquid P require 21 drops of liquid R to neutralise it. It is
observed that blue litmus paper turns red and red litmus paper remains as
it is in liquid R. Considering that each drop carries same amount of liquid,
which among the given liquids is the STRONGEST base?
(33) Liquid R. (55) Liquid S. (77) Liquid P. (99) Liquid Q.
Q10. A rectangular box has base dimensions 20 cm × 16 cm. Water is
poured in it to fill it to certain level. 6 pebbles of almost same size are
dropped in the box. It is observed that the water level rises by 1.2 cm.
Then the average volume of each pebble is · · · cubic cm.
Q11. A compound is formed by the combination of sulphate ion (SO4 2− )
and ammonium ion (NH4 + ). Total number of atoms present in one molecule
of ammonium sulphate is · · ·.
Q12. A karate chop delivers a 98 kg force to a board. Due to this force, the
board breaks. The force that the board exerts on hand during this event is
Q13. As shown in the adjoining figure, there are two parallel mirrors L and
R at a distance of 10 cm. from each other. Their reflecting surfaces face
each other. A point-object is placed at the centre i.e. at 5 cm from each
mirror. Infinitely many images are formed. Find the distance between 3rd
image in the mirror L and 2nd image in the mirror R. Express your answer
in centimeter.
10 cm

5 cm

L R
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Q14. Energy efficiency of a machine is known to be 78%. In a factory, 250

unit energy is supplied to this machine. The amount of energy wasted is
· · · unit.
Q15. Read the following passage carefully.
Levers are simple machines used in our daily life. You may have noticed
a person placing a metal rod below a heavy load like a boulder to lift it.
The rod is made to move freely by placing a small stone (fulcrum) below it
while the effort is applied on the other side of the rod. The part of rod from
the load to the fulcrum is called the load arm. The other part, where the
person applies force, is called the effort arm. This arrangement is called a
lever and heavy load gets lifted easily due to lever.
Beam balance (i.e. tarazoo) used by raddiwalas or vegetable vendors oper-
ates on the above principle.
The law of lever is given by
Load (in Kg force) × length of load arm =
Effort (in Kg force) × length effort arm.
Use this information to solve the following problem.
A girl is making a balance using a meter-scale. She ties a thread at the
center of the meter scale, i.e. at 50 cm mark so that the scale remains
horizontal. Two objects tied on either sides of the 50 cm mark are said to
balance each other when the scale remains exactly horizontal. The girl is
using a pack of washing powder weighing 800 gm as standard weight. She
ties this pack at 10 cm mark. Now she takes an object K of unknown mass.
She observes that the scale remains exactly horizontal when the object K
is tied at 66 cm mark. Then the mass of K is · · · kilogram. Do not consider
the mass of thread or wire used.

Mathematics

Q16. As shown in the figure ABCD is a square. △P AB and △QAD are

equilateral triangles. Find the measure of ∠AQP .
P Q
A

B D

Q17. ABCD is a rectangle. P and R are the midpoints of segment

AB and segment CD respectively. Segments DP and AR intersect at S.
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Segments CP and BR intersect at Q. If AB = 30 and AD = 8 then find

the perimeter of P QRS.
A P B
S Q

D R C
Q18. A polygon A1 A2 A3 · · · A15 of 15 sides is inscribed in a circle, that is
all its vertices lie on circumference of the same circle. All the 15 sides are
equal in length. If M is the center of the circle then find the measure of
∠MA1 A2 .
Q19. In △ABC, segment CD is altitude, that is perpendicular drawn from
vertex C. If AB = 39, AC = 41 and altitude CD = 40 then find the length
of segment BC.
A

B C

Q20. In △ABC, D is the midpoint of segment BC. M is the midpoint of

segment AD. If area of the △CMD is 17, then find the area of △ABC.
A

B D C

Q21. Find radius of a circle having the same area as that of trapezium as
shown in the figure. Height of the trapezium is 4 times π.
A 18
B

4π
D 32 C

Q22. A can do a job in 45 days. B can do the same job in 90 days. How
many days will be required to complete the same job if they both work
together?
Q23. There are two brothers. The age of the elder brother is x years and
that of the younger one is 42 years. x is 15 times the difference in the ages
of the two brothers. How old is the elder brother?
Q24. Find the measure of the angle between the hour hand and the minute
hand of a clock at 6 hours 50 minute.
2x 3x 15 − x
Q25. − = . Find the value of x.
3 4 3
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Q26. Division A has 15 students and division B has 20 students. Average

score of students in division A is greater by 2 as compared to the average
score of students in division B. The total marks of all the students in
division B is 160 more than total marks of all the students in division A.
Find the average marks of students in division A.
Q27. In a cricket match, Sachin scores 30 runs more than Virat. Suppose
Sachin’s runs are decreased by 20% and Virat’s runs are increased by 28%.
Then these two scores become equal. Find the runs scored by Sachin.
Q28. Like addition, subtraction, etc., we define a new operation ∆. For
example, if we write 4∆5 then its value will be 4 × 2 + 5 = 13, if we write
5∆4 then its value will be 5 × 2 + 4 = 14, and so on. In general, if a and b
are two numbers then the value of a∆b can be given by a∆b = 2a + b. Now
solve the following problem.
If a∆b = 18 and b∆a = 21, then find the value of (3a)∆(5b).
√ √ √ √
Q29. Let K = (2 3 − 6)(2 6 + 12). Find the value of K 2 .
√ √
2 3 2 3
Q30. Find the value of √ − √ .
(2 − 3)2 (2 + 3)2
Q31. As shown in the following figures, a 1 × 1 square is made using 4
match sticks. To form a 2 × 2 square with all the unit squares inside it,
we require 12 match sticks. Find the number of match sticks needed to
construct a 6 × 6 square with all the unit squares inside it.

Q32. Let n = (413315)2 + (413315) + (413316). If we factorise n into prime

factors, number 2 occurs t times. Find (t + 25).
Q33. Let K = (6544)2 − (3456)2. K has three distinct prime numbers
P, Q, R in its factorisation. If K is represented as K = P a Qb Rc , then find
the value of (a + b + c).
Q34. Let n = 68k46215 where k is a digit between 0 to 9. For some values
of k, the number will be divisible by 15 and for some other values of k it
will not be divisible by 15. Find the sum of all possible values of k such
that n is divisible by 15.
Q35. A distance of 100 km was covered at an average speed of 60 km/hr.
How much extra time will be required to cover the same distance at an
average speed of 40 km/hr? Express your answer in minute.
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Q36. Seven cubes are glued together as shown in the following figure. Let
the volume of the resulting solid be 448 cubic centimeter. Let S be the
surface area of the solid in square centimeter. Find the value of (S − 392).

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Q37. If a and b are real numbers such that 0 < b < a and a2 + b2 = ab.
  15
a+b
Find the value of 7 × .
a−b
Q38. Let a = 1k05 be a four digit number. Let b = 139m be another
four digit number. If the greatest common divisor (that is highest common
factor) of a, b is 45 then find (k + m)2 .
Q39. In my class there are only two types of students, Normal and Brilliant.
10% of Normal students feel that they are Brilliant and 10% of Brilliant
students feel that they are Normal. When I asked each student what he/she
feels it turned out that 30% students feel that they are Brilliant. Find the
actual % of Brilliant students in the class.
Q40. I have an 11 digit interesting number. The sum of its any three
consecutive digits is 13. If the first digit is 4 and the last digit is 2, then
find the sum of all the digits of this 11 digited number.
M. Prakash Academy Entrance Examination 2013
Standard VIII 14th April 2013.

Mathematics
Q1 ABCD is a square. Point E is inside the square such that △EDC is
equilateral. m∠EAD equals
(A) 600 (B) 650 (C) 700 (D) 750 .
Q2 In trapezium ABCD, segment AB is parallel to segment CD. m∠B =
2m∠C. m∠C−m∠D = 500 . Then m∠A equals
(A) 1700 (B) 1100 (C) 1200 (D) 1250 .
Q3 In rectangle ABCD, AB = 12 and AD = 14. Point E is on segment
BC such that BE = 5. Then perimeter of △AED equals
(A) 41 (B) 42 (C) 43 (D) 44.
Q4 △ABC and △P QR are equilateral triangles √ centrally placed as shown
in the figure. Area of the shaded region is 11 3 square units. BC = QR+2.
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Q R

B C
Then BC equals
√ √
(A) 11 (B) 7 3 (C) 12 (D) 8 3.
Q5 M is center of the circle as shown in the figure.
m∠ABM = 380 and m∠ACM = 160 . Then m∠BMC equals
A

M
C

B
0 0
(A) 107 (B) 108 (C) 1090 (D) 1100 .
Q6 Two pullys are connected by a tight belt as shown in the figure. Radius
of pully A is 5 units. Radius of pully B is 3 units. Pully A completes 210
rotations in a given time T .Then how many rotations will be completed by
pully B in the same time T ?

A B

(A) 126 (B) 360 (C) 128 (D) 350.

Q7 ABCD is a square. AB = 18 cm. Point E is on BC such that BE
EC
= 21 .
Then area of △AED equals
(A) 162 cm2 (B) 166 cm2 (C) 180 cm2 (D) None of These
Q8 (11.73)2 + (8.54)(11.73) + (4.27)2 =
(A) 250.48 (B) 251.36 (C) 254 (D) N.O.T.
3 2 1
(0.7) × (0.07) × (0.007)
Q9 =
(7)2 × (0.0007)2
(A) 49 (B) 4.9 (C) 0.49 (D) 0.049.
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Q10 Consider a cubical box with sides 8x8x8. It is filled completely with
cubical boxes with sides 2x2x2. The total surface area of all 2x2x2 cubical
boxes is
(A) 648 (B) 1536 (C) 512 (D) 1024.
2 2
Q11 Let n = (58738) − (41262) . The sum of the digits of n equals
(A) 25 (B) 26 (C) 27 (D) 28.
a+1
Q12 If a = 41, b = a−1 , c = b−1 , d = c−1 , e = d+1
b+1 c+1
d−1
e+1
, f = e−1 then f equals
(A) 2021
(B) 8081
(C) 41
40
21
(D) 20 .
Q13 We define a new operation denoted by Ω. If a and b are two numbers
then aΩb means a+b 2
. Now consider the following problem. If xΩ(xΩ14) = x
then x equals
(A) 7 (B) 21 (C) 14 (D) 28
Q14 A car travels from point A to point B. Car travels first half the distance
at a constant speed of 30 km/hr. What should be the speed of the car in
second half of the journey so that total distance AB is travelled at an
average speed of 40 km/hr.
(A) 50 (B) 60 (C) 55 (D) None of These
Q15 Group A has 30 members each having Rs.200. Group B has 20 mem-
bers each having Rs.120. How much money should each member of A give
to each member of B so that after the transaction all 50 members have
exactly same amount with each of them. Note that each member of group
A gives same money to each and every member of the group B.
(A) Rs 1.3 (B) Rs 1.4 (C) Rs 1.5 (D) Rs 1.6
Q16 n = 438K463876589112. Note that n has 16 digits. One of its digits
is K. Find the sum of all those values of K for which n is divisible by 24.
(A) 18 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) None of These
Q17 Find the number of integers between 1 and 201 which are either divis-
ible by 6 or divisible by 10 but not divisible by both.
(A) 47 (B) 49 (C) 41 (D) 39
Q18 Find the number of ways in which a student can select 2 toys from 10
distinct toys.
(A) 55 (B) 5 (C) 90 (D) 45.
2
Q19 When x + 10x + k is divided by x + 2 remainder is 25. Find remainder
when x2 + 10x + k is divided by x + 3.
(A) 20 (B) 21 (C) 22 (D) 23.
Q20 A keeps Rs. 4000 in bank at interest rate 8 pcpa (simple interest)
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for period of 5 years. How much principal should B keep in the same bank
such that after 5 years B receives the simple interest which equals the total
amount A receives.
(A) 5600 (B) 18000 (C) 16000 (D) 14000.
Q21 LCM of three numbers 36, a, 48 is b. GCD (i.e. HCF) of b and 36 is c.
GCD(i.e. HCF) of b and 48 is d. Then LCM of c and d equals
(A) 140 (B) 144 (C) 112 (D) 96.
Q22 In △P QR, S is mid point of segment QR.
Given SP = SQ = SR. m∠Q m∠R
= 32 , then m∠R equals
(A) 54 (B) 30 (C) 36 (D) 60.
Q23 Car designer wants to fix capacity of petrol tank. He finds the volume
with following assumptions.
(i) Car will run 36 kilometers every day.
(ii) 18 kilometers per liter is consumption of petrol.
(iii) The gap between two consecutive petrol filling should be atleast 6 days.
Then the minimum capacity of petrol tank should be
(A) 12 Ltrs (B) 11 Ltrs (C) 10 Ltrs (D) 14 Ltrs.
Q24 Which among the following is true.
√ √
3
√3
√
(A) √ 6 < 35 < √ 217 (B) √ 217 <√6 < 35
(C) 35 < 6 < 3 217 (D) 35 < 3 217 < 6 .
√ √ √
10800 + 16200 + 27000
Q25 √ √ √ =
2+ 3+ 5
√ √ √
(A) 40 3 (B) 30 6 (C) 45 2 (D)None of These
General Science
Q26. Motion of a child on a see-saw is
(A) linear motion. (B) circular motion. (C) random motion. (D) oscillatory
motion.
Q27. Gravitational force of attraction exists between any two objects. It is
known that this force of attraction is proportional to the inverse of square
of distance between the objects and directly proportional to the product of
masses of the objects. In other words, we can state F = G × m1r2m2 where G
is some constant, m1 and m2 are masses of the objects and r is the distance
between them. Now answer the following question.
Two objects when kept at a fixed distance, the force of attraction between
them was 783 Newton. What will be the force of attraction if the distance
between same two objects is tripled?
(A) 29 Newton (B) 87 Newton (C) 261 Newton (D) 2349 Newton
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Q28. State whether each of the statements is TRUE or FALSE. Choose

the correct option. In case statement I is FALSE, statement II is TRUE
and statement III is FALSE, the correct option is FTF.
I) In hydrochloric acid, turmeric powder turns red.
II) In caustic soda, turmeric powder turns red.
III) Density of water is more at 40 C than that of water in solid state.
(A) FFT (B) FTT (C)TFF (D) TTF
Q29. A dark room contains 25 black and 25 brown socks. A pair of socks
means two pieces of the same colour. Since it is a perfect dark room, the
colour cannot be made out inside the room. One has to bring a piece out
and check the colour of it. You are allowed to bring only one piece at a time
and a piece brought out cannot be kept back. What will be the maximum
number of trials required to make one pair of socks of any colour?
(A) 27 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 26
Q30. A coin would weigh ——– at sea level than at the top of Mount
Everest.
(A) more (B) less (C) equal (D) half
Q31. We are advised to avoid the use of baking soda frequently while
cooking since it is known that baking soda destroys vitamin C in the food.
What is the reason?
(A) Baking soda is insoluble in water.
(B) Vitamin C present in the food gets evaporated with carbon dioxide gas
that gets liberated in the process.
(C) Vitamin C is an acidic compound and baking soda is a basic compound
so neutralization takes place.
(D) Vitamin C gets converted to a solid material which is insoluble in water.
Q32. We are adding sodium hydroxide solution drop-wise to hydrochloric
acid containing phenolphthalein. How do we conclude that the reaction has
reached its end point (neutralisation point)?
(A) When yellow colour is observed. (B) When green colour is observed.
(C) When pink colour is observed. (D) No colour change is observed.
Q33. In which of the following case a penumbra will not be formed on the
screen?
(A) When we have a point source and object is a tennis ball.
(B) When we have light coming from a torch and object is a tennis ball.
(C) When we have light coming from a torch and object is a pebble.
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(D) When we have light coming from a source which has the same diameter
as that of the object.
Q34. An element K reacts with air to form a gaseous product Y . When
this gas Y is passed through lime water, it turns lime water milky. This gas
is also used for manufacturing cold-drinks (i.e. soda water, etc.). Identify
the effect of gas Y on moist litmus paper.
(A) It converts red litmus to blue. (B) It converts blue litmus to red.
(C) It does not change colour of red litmus. (D) Blue litmus turns colorless.
Q35. Arrange the following bodies in ascending order of their tempera-
tures.Choose the correct option.
Normal human body (H), Red-hot iron bar (I), 100-Watt glowing Tungsten-
filament bulb (B), Hot tea (T).
(A) HBTI (B) HTBI (C) BITH (D) HTIB
Q36. From the following list of compounds, select those compounds that
react to show neutralization reaction?
1.NaCl 2.HCl 3.H2 O 4.Na2 CO3 5.Na2 SO4
(A) Compounds 2 and 4. (B) Compounds 1 and 2. (C) Compounds 1 and
4. (D) Compounds 3 and 5.
Q37. An object/body is moving with a speed of 30m/s. Which among the
following list could be that object/body?
(A) An athlete running in an Olympics 100m race.
(B) Bullet shot from a revolver.
(C) A car moving on Pune-Mumbai Express Highway.
(D) A bicycle on a race track.
Q38. An element X exists in nature as gaseous molecule X2 . When it
reacts with a gas which is the second largest components of air, it forms a
neutral compound say, W . This compound W is known as universal solvent
and it violently reacts with sodium to form compound say, S. This reaction
liberates X2 2 gas. What is the name of gas X2 ?
(A) Hydrogen (B) Nitrogen (C) Oxygen (D) Chlorine
Q39. Which of the following is the example of kinetic energy predominantly
getting converted to heat energy?
(A) A moving car comes to a stop by applying breaks.
(B) Water falling on blades of a turbine blades of and electricity generator.
(C) A ball thrown upwards reaches a certain height before it begins to fall.
(D) Electric motor used to lift water to an overhead storage-tank.
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M. Prakash Academy Entrance Examination 2012

Standard VIII 3rd June 2012.

Mathematics
Q1. At certain rate of interest, it takes 8 years for the amount to become
twice the principal when computed by simple interest. If calculated at the
same rate, how many years will be required for the amount to become thrice
the principal?
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 24.
Q2. The value of (33 + 43 + 53 )( 3 ) is · · ·
4

(A) 1296 (B) 1396 (C) 1286 (D) 1306.

Q3. Same test was given to class A and class B. There are 60 students in
class A. Average marks of class A is 90% and average of class A and class
B together is 80%. If number of students in class B is 40 then average of
class B is · · ·
(A) 60% (B) 63% (C) 65% (D) 68%.
Q4. 10% of 20% of 30% of 40% of 25000 is
(A) 50 (B) 55 (C) 60 (D) 70.
Q5. In an examination, the percentage of marks for passing is 40%. A
student gets 37 marks and claims that he has scored 5 marks more than
minimum required marks for passing. The maximum marks (out of out)
one can get in that examination is · · ·
(A) 75 (B) 90 (C) 120 (D) None of A,B,C.
√ √ √
48 − 27 + 75
Q6. √ √ √ =
98 − 8 + 2
√ √
3 3 3 3
(A) √ (B) (C) √ (D) .
2 2 2 2
Q7. In △ABC, AB = 5, BC = 12, CA = 13. D is the mid point of segment
BC. The length of segment AD is · · ·
√ √
(A) 7.8 (B) 7.9 (C) 61 (D) 63.
Q8. In △ABC, if BC = 16, altitude BE = 8 (point E is on side AC) and
altitude AD = 10 (point D is on side BC) then the length of side AC is · · ·
(A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 27 (D) None of A,B,C.
Q9. In ABCD, AB = 12, AD = 5, m∠A = 900 . Area of ABCD is 69.
Then distance of C from diagonal BD is
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8.
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Q10. In ABCD, m∠A : m∠B : m∠C : m∠D is 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. Measure of

smallest angle is
(A) 30 (B) 32 (C) 34 (D) 36.
Q11. △ABC is acute angled triangle. AD is an altitude (perpendicular)
from vertex A on side BC.
A

B D C

Point D is on side BC. BD = 5, DC = 9, AC = 15. The value of AB is

(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14
Q12. AB is a diameter of a circle with center M. C is a point on the circle.

A M B

If m∠CMB = 480 , then m∠ACM is

(A) 22 (B) 23 (C) 24 (D) 25.
Q13. If x2 − 7x + k is divided by x − 2 then the quotient is x − 5 and
remainder is zero. Then the value of k is · · ·
(A) 7 (B) 10 (C) −10 (D) None of A,B,C.
x x x x
Q14. If + + = 3 − then x equals · · ·
2 3 4 6
12 13 18
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of A,B,C.
5 6 7
x+3 2x + 1
Q15. = , then the value of 8x + 19 is · · ·
x+1 2x + 5
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8.
Q16. A person was hired with a salary of Rs. 430000/- per year and a
laptop. He worked for 10 months. As a part of his salary for those 10
months he received the laptop and Rs. 350000/-. Then the price of the
laptop in rupees is · · ·
(A) 20000 (B) 30000 (C) 40000 (D) 50000.
Q17. Milk is available in the bags of two sizes a liters and b liters. Sachin
wants to buy 40 liters of milk. He can pick 1 bag of a liters and 3 bags of b
liters. Else he can pick 7 bags of a liters and 1 bag of b liters. Then b is
(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 16.
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Q18. 3(5x−4) · 5(18−7x) = 455625. In this equation value of x is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)4.
Q19. Each face of a brick has rectangular shape. If volume of the brick
is 60 cm3 , length of the brick is 5cm and bredth of the brick is 4cm. then
total surface area of brick is
(A) 94cm2 (B) 48cm2 (C) 47cm2 (D) 96cm2 .
Q20. The perfect square among the following numbers is
(A) 76179 (B) 76165 (C) 76166 (D) 76176.
Q21. 7425k4 is six digited number divisible by 3 and is not divisible by 4
then digit k is
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7.
Q22. The greatest number among 2270 , 3162 , 6108 , 2054 is
(A) 2270 (B) 3162 (C) 6108 (D) 2054 .
Q23. The sum of the first 102 terms in the following expression is · · ·
1 − 3 + 5 − 7 + 9 − 11 + 13 − 15 + · · ·
(A) -100 (B) -100 (C) 102 (D) -102.
Q24. The garden has a shape of regular pentagon. 125 trees are planted
along perimeter of garden such that distance between any two consecutive
trees is same. Then number of trees planted on one side of garden is
(A) 24 (B) 25 (C) 26 (D) None of A,B,C.
Q25. a, b are natural numbers.
If a is divided by 17 the remainder is 8.
If b is divided by 17 the remainder is 6.
If a × b is divided by 17 then the remainder is
(A) 14 (B) 13 (C) 16 (D) 15.

M. Prakash Academy Entrance Examination 2012

Standard VIII 15th April 2012.
Mathematics
Q1. The number of years required for the amount to become twice the
principal when computed by simple interest at the rate of 10 p.c.p.a. is
(A) 20 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) None of A,B,C.
Q2. The value of (11 + 22 + 33 )( 5 ) is
7

(A) 128 (B) 218 (C) 821 (D) 281.

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Q3. Same test was given to class A and class B. Average marks of class A
of 40 students is 70% and class B of 60 students is 80%. Average of class A
and class B together is
(A) 72% (B) 74% (C) 76% (D) 78%.
Q4. If a = 75% of 60% of 20 and b = 40% of 120% of 50, then a + b equals
(A) 30 (B) 33 (C) 9 (D) 36.
Q5. In an examination, the percentage of marks for passing is 36%. A
student gets 17 marks and fails by 10 marks. The maximum marks one can
get in that examination is
(A) 75 (B) 100 (C) 125 (D) None of A,B,C.
√ √ √
2 + 8 + 32
Q6. √ √ =
6 × 12
√
√ √ 7 6
(A) 7 2 (B) 6 (C) (D) .
6 2
Q7. Write True/False.
In △ABC and △P QR
(i) if ∠A ∼= ∠P, ∠B ∼= ∠Q, ∠C ∼ = ∠R then two triangles are congruent.
(ii) if Side AB ∼ = Side P Q, ∠B ∼ = ∠Q, Side BC ∼ = Side QR then two
triangles are congruent.
(iii) if Side AB ∼= Side P Q, Side BC ∼ = Side QR, ∠C ∼ = ∠R then two
triangles are congruent.
(A) TTT (B) TTF (C) FTT (D) FTF.
Q8. In △ABC, if BC = 10, AC = 12 and altitude AD = 6 then the length
of altitude BE is
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 8.
Q9. In ABCD, AB = 6, AD = 8, m∠A = 90. Distance of C from
diagonal BD is 4. Then area of ABCD is
(A) 40 (B) 42 (C) 44 (D) 48.
Q10. In △ABC, BE and CF are altitudes and intersect at H.
A

F
H

B C

If m∠BAC = 70 then m∠BHC equals

(A) 105 (B) 110 (C) 115 (D) 120.
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Q11. △ABC is acute angled triangle. AD is an altitude (perpendicular)

from vertex A on side BC.
A

B D C

Point D is on side BC. AB = 6, BC = 8, BD = 3. The value of AC 2 is

(A) 49 (B) 52 (C) 64 (D) 81
Q12. AB is a diameter of a circle with center M. C is a point on the circle.
C

A M B

If m∠ACM = 20 then m∠ABC is

(A) 60 (B) 50 (C) 70 (D) 80.
2
Q13. If 6 + x − 7x is divided by x − 1 then the quotient is
(A) x − 5 (B) x − 6 (C) x − 4 (D) None of A,B,C.
x x x 5 x
Q14. If + + = − then x equals
4 6 3 6 2
2 4 2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) .
3 3 5 2
x+2 x−1 2
Q15. = , then the value of 4x + 7 is
x−1 x+2
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8.
Q16. A person was hired with salary Rs. 160000/- per year and a golden
ring. He worked for 8 months. As a part of his salary for those 8 months
he received the golden ring and Rs. 100000/-. Then the price of the golden
ring in rupees is
(A) 10000 (B) 20000 (C) 30000 (D) 40000.
Q17. Temperature in Centigrade (C) and Fahrenheit (F) are related to
each other by formula C = 95 (F − 32). If the temperature is recorded in
both Centigrade and Fahrenheit shows the same number then the number
is
(A) −30 (B) −40 (C) 0 (D) 30.
(5x−8) (x+2)
Q18. 7 ·5 = 30625. In this equation value of x is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)4.
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Q19. If the total surface area of a cube is 150cm2 , then the volume of the
cube is
(A) 64cm3 (B) 81cm3 (C) 125cm3 (D) 216cm3 .
Q20. The perfect square among the following numbers is
(A) 534014 (B) 536030 (C) 535824 (D) 536088.
Q21. 5793k4 is six digited number divisible by 4 and 89732k58 is eight
digited number divisible by 11 then digit k is
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6.
Q22. The greatest number among 2 , 3 , 596 , 1948 is
192 144

(A) 2192 (B) 3144 (C) 596 (D) 1948 .

Q23. The sum of the first 767 terms in the following expression
1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + 5 − 6 + 7 − 8 · · · is
(A) 384 (B) -384 (C) 768 (D) 767.
Q24. The number of poles that can be erected on all sides of rectangular
garden having length 50 meter and breadth 30 meter, if the distance between
2 consecutive poles is 2 meter is
(A) 80 (B) 84 (C) 78 (D) 82.
Q25. a, b, c are natural numbers. If a is divided by 17 the remainder is 8.
If b is divided by 17 the remainder is 11. If c is divided by 17 theremainder
is 12. If a + b + c is divided by 17 then the remainder is
(A) 13 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 16.

Mathematics Practice Problems

a+b a
Q1. The value of a−b
, if b
= 4, is
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 53 (d) 34
Q2. Consider the expression, (1)1 −(−1)2 +(1)3 −(−1)4 +(1)5 −(−1)6 +· · ·.
The sum of first 873 terms in the above equation is
(a) 873 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) 1
Q3. The population of a city is X in 1991. It becomes 3 times every 10
years.
The population of this city in the year 2021 will be,
(a) 3X (b) X (c) 9X (d) 27X
Q4. The measures of exterior angles of a quadrilateral are (2x − 15)o, (x +
45)o, (3x)o and (2x + 10)o . What is the measure of the largest angle of the
quadrilateral?
(a) 115o (b) 135o (c) 90o (d) 100o
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th th
Q5. If 52 of a is equal to 34 of b, find the ratio of a to b.
(a) 6 : 20 (b) 20 : 6 (c) 8 : 15 (d) 15 : 8
Q6. The sum of the ages of Sachin and Rahul is 25 years, that of Rahul
and Sunil is 35 years and that of Sachin and Sunil is 30 years. The ratio of
Sachin’s age to Sunil’s age is,
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
Q7. The fee charged in Rupees from each student of a class is equal to 1/4
of the total number of students in the class. The total monthly fee collected
is Rs. 324. Then the total number of students in that class is,
(a) 81 (b) 36 (c) 16 (d) 18
Q8. The LCM of 2 consecutive even numbers is 364. The sum of these
numbers is,
(a) 50 (b) 54 (c) 58 (d) 46
Q9. The average of 3 consecutive even numbers is 18. If these 3 numbers
are arranged in ascending order, then the odd number just before the middle
number and the even number just after the largest number are,
(a) 15, 20 (b) 17, 20 (c) 17, 22 (d) 15, 22
19.2
Q10. 0.0016 =
(a) 12.00 (b) 0.0012 (c) 0.012 (d) 12000
0.9×0.09×0.009
Q11. 0.0009×9
=
(a) 0.9 (b) 0.09 (c) 0.009 (d) 9
Q12. What will happen to the area of a square if the length of its side is
halved?
(a) Area of the square will be halved (b) Area of the square will remain
same (c) Area of the square will be 41 of its original area (d) Area of the
square will be doubled
Q13. Write True/False.
(i) Sum of 5 different integers can never be 0.
(ii) Every chord other than diameter of a circle is parallel to one of its
diameters.
(iii) If ’a’ and ’b’ are any two integers, then, ’a - b’ is always less than both
’a’ and ’b’.
(a) TTT (b) TTF (c) FTT (d) FTF
Q14. If K5 = √ 1
0.0025
then K =
(a) 0.5 (b) 0.25 (c) 0.01 (d) 5
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x−1 x+2
Q15. If 3
+ 5
= 2 then x =
7 8
(a) 15 (b) 29 (c) 29
8
(d) 13
15
Q16. Side of a square is 10. Its perimeter is reduced by 30%, hence area is
decreased by
(a) 30% (b) 48% (c) 51% (d) 55%
Q17. Ratio of the present ages of two brothers is 4 : 5. After 10 years the
ratio of their ages would be 6 : 7. Find the age of elder brother after 15
year.
(a) 35 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 25
Q18. If 81 = 27x , then x =.
3 4
(a) 4
(b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 3
5
Q19. How many times should 7
be added to 57 , so that the sum is 5.
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8
Q20. ABCD is square with side 10. P is point inside square such that
△P BC is equilateral. Area of △P BC is
√ √ √ √
(a) 50 3 (b) 25 3 (c) 40 3 (d) 100 3
Q21. With reference to the figure find the area of △ABC. A

(a) 84 (b) 80 (c) 100 (d) 70 13

4 4 15

P
4

B 14 C

Q22. Greatest common divisor of lcm of 18 and 12

and lcm of 15 and 200 is
(a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
a2 +3a 2
Q23. a2 +4a+3
× a a−2a−3
2 −9 =
a a a−3 a+1
(a) a−3
(b) a+3 (c) a
(d) a+3
Q24. Value of x if x−1
x−2
− x−2
x−3
= x−3
x−4
− x−4
x−5
2 3
(a) 7
(b) 4 (c) 72 (d) 4
5
Q25. The average of marks in the class of 50 students is 75. But particular
student’s marks were recorded 67 instead of 77. If this correction is taken
into account what will be new avarage of marks?
(a) 76 (b) 75.2 (c) 75.5 (d) 76.2
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Q26. Age of father today is 6 times age of son. After 20 years age of father
will be 2 times age of son. How old was father when son was born?
(a) 30 (b) 35 (c) 20 (d) 25
Q27. A number consists of two digits. The digit at unit’s place is 4 times
that in ten’s place. If digits are interchanged the new number when in-
creased by 2 equals 3 times the old number. Then the number is
(a) 19 (b) 14 (c) 28 (d) 12
Q28. Which of the following is the greatest?
2500 , 3300 , 5200 , 4100
(a) 2500 (b) 3300 (c) 5200 (d) 4100
(64)2 +(36)2 +(128×36)
Q29. (64×64)−(36×36)
=
7
(a) 25 (b) 1 (c) 25
7
(d) 625
49
Q30. The digit in the unit’s place of number (6191 + 345201 − 17646 ) is
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) N.O.T.
n
(243 5 )×(32n+1 )
Q31. The value of the expression 9n ×3n−2
=
1
(a) 27 (b) 27 (c) 9 (d) N.O.T.
Q32. In △ABC, m∠BAC = 80. The bisectors of ∠ABC and ∠ACB
intersect each other at point I, then m∠BIC is
(a) 170 (b) 130 (c) 85 (d) N.O.T.
Q33. Circular garden has area 616 sq. meters. The cost of fencing this
garden at the rate of Rs. 200/meter is Rs.
(a) 17600 (b) 4400 (c) 8800 (d) N.O.T.
Q34. A freight train 1 KM long is travelling at a speed of 20 KMPH. It
enters a tunnel one KM long at 1 pm. In how many minutes does the rear
of the train emerge from the tunnel.
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 1
Q35. Ajay earns 25% more than Bhaskar. By how much percent is
Bhaskar’s income less than that of Ajay?
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) N.O.T.
√ √ √
Q36. 3+ √ 12+
√ 75 =
2+ 18
√ √ q
1
√
3
(a) 2 3 (b) 6 (c) 2
(d) 2
√ √ √ √
( 3− 2)( 3+ 2)
Q37. √ √ √ √
( 7− 5)( 7+ 5)
=
1 2
(a) 2
(b) 2 (c) 3
(d) 1
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√
2√ 3
√
+5 6
Q38. √2 √
( 2)( 3)
=
√ √
6√ 3
(a) 2
(b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 25
Q39. What should be the digit in place of k if 6732k36 is divisible by 8.
(a) 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (b) 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 (c) Any of the 10 digits (d) N.O.T.
q
6
Q40. Surface area of a circle having radius π
equals surface area of a
cube with side x. Then x equals
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) N.O.T.

General Science Practice Problems

Q1. The rate of a chemical reaction depends on
A) concentration of the reactants B) temperature of reactants
C) both A and B D) neither A nor B
Q2. Relation between time periods of ultrasonic sound and audible sound
is given by:
A) Time period of ultrasonic sound is more than that of audible sound.
B) Time period of audible sound is more than that of ultrasonic sound.
C) Both have same time period.
D) None of the above.
Q3. A thermometer used for measuring temperatures of furnaces (more
than 10000 C) is
A) Calorimeter B) Pyrometer C) Ultrathermal thermometer D) None of the
above
Q4. Materials that take the shape of container are liquids - a student read
this in his textbook. At home he saw sugar poured from jar into a bowl.
While in the jar, sugar took the shape of jar and while in bowl, it took the
shape of bowl. He concluded that sugar is a liquid. His sister told him that
sugar was a solid. She gave him some explanation that convinced him that
sugar was a solid. What explanation his sister might have given? Choose
from the statements given below.
A) If you burn sugar, it melts and gets converted to a black powder.
B) If you take a single crystal of sugar and put it in any container, it doesn’t
change its shape while a single drop of water will spread i.e. changes its
shape.
C) Sugar is made from sugarcane juice which is a liquid so sugar must be
solid.
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D) Sugar dissolves in water which is liquid. How can liquid dissolve in

liquid?
Q5. In a magic show a magician claimed that he could hold a piece of cloth
upon a flame without burning it. He kept a circular disk inside a piece of
cloth and tied it tightly. He then held the disk covered by cloth over the
candle-flame and indeed the cloth did not burn. Class VII students among
the spectators thought that it was an obvious trick since the disk inside the
cloth was made up of
A) Wood B) Copper C) Either A or B D) None of A or B
Q6. We are allowed to observe only the shadow of an object, but neither
the object nor the source of light. In this case we can:
A) Determine the exact colour of the object.
B) Determine the exact size of the object.
C) Determine the exact shape of the object.
D) None of the above.
Q7. Sometimes we get stomach-ache due to excessive acid production in
our stomach. In such cases doctors prescribe medicine containing so that
extra acid is ..
A) lemon juice, digested B) base, vomited out C) orange juice, neutralized
D) base, neutralized.
Q8. Four identical bars (same in shape, size, colour, mass, etc.) of iron are
marked as 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8 at their ends as shown below. Some of them
are magnets and some are just iron bars.
Bar A Bar B

1 2 3 4

Bar C Bar D

5 6 7 8

It is observed that
i) Ends 1 and 7 repel each other. ii) Ends 2 and 3 attract each other.
iii) Ends 4 and 5 attract each other. iv) Ends 6 and 8 attract each other.
v) Ends 4 and 7 attract each other. vi) Ends 1 and 6 attract each other.
From the above information, which one of the following statements is defi-
nitely TRUE?
A) Bars A and C are magnets. B) Bar C is definitely not a magnet.
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C) Only Bar A is a magnet. D) Bar B is definitely not a magnet.

Q9. Common salt, iron filings and wheat are mixed together. What would
be the most efficient way (involving least effort) of separating all the three
substances?
A) Use a magnet to separate iron filings then use a sieve to separate wheat
and salt.
B) Use a sieve to separate wheat and then use a magnet to separate the
remaining two.
C) Use a magnet to separate iron filings, put water into the remaining
mixture. Use a strainer to get wheat and dry it. Heat salty water until it
evaporates and we get salt back.
D) Pour water in the mixture. Strain salty water containing iron filings in
a separate container and dry wheat. Sieve water again with a finer sieve to
get iron filings and dry those. Heat the salty water until it evaporates and
we get salt back.
Q10. Some students were measuring the length of the blackboard in their
classroom. Group A consisting of 15 students measured it with hand-span
of each member. Group B consisting of 15 students measured it with the
scale from compass-box of each of the members. Thus each group had 12
readings of measurement of the same length. Which group will get all the
measurements same?
A) Group B B) Group A C) Both of them D) None of them
Q11. On a cool night when we touch a wooden stick and an iron bar lying
in the open, iron bar feels much colder. The property responsible for this is
that .
A) density of iron is more than that of wood.
B) specific heat capacity of iron is less than that of wood.
C) iron is a good conductor of heat while wood is not.
D) None of these.
Q12. Acids are sour to taste and the bases taste .
A) bitter B) sweet C)sour D) hot
Q13. In which of the following cases, static electricity is produced?
A) A steel rod is rubbed on a wooden table.
B) Two glass rods are rubbed against each other.
C) Metal key is rubbed on a steel cabinet.
D) A balloon is rubbed on dry hair.
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Q14. Sunlight is passed through prism and the resulting spectrum showing
different colours is obtained on a screen. Which of the following statements
is TRUE?
A) Red bends more than yellow. B) Violet bends more than green.
C) Orange bends more than blue. D) Yellow bends more than violet.
Q15. Which among the following is used as a preservative in food items?
A) Hydrochloric acid B) Sulphuric acid C) Benzoic acid D) Nitric acid
Q16. A set of three statements is given below. State whether each of
the statements is TRUE of FALSE. Choose the correct option. In case
statement I is FALSE, statement II is TRUE and statement III is FALSE,
the correct option is FTF.
I) In lemon juice, blue litmus turns red.
II) In shampoo, red litmus turns blue.
III) In salt water, red litmus turns blue.
A)TTF B)TTT C)FTF D)TFT
Q17. Two friends made a ’phone’ using paper cups and a 15 meter long
cotton string. When they tried to use it, they could not hear what the person
at the other end said. What may have gone wrong with their ’phone’ ?
A) The cups were not having the same colour.
B) The thread was wet.
C) The string was not tightly stretched.
D) The size of the cups was different.
Q18. It was observed that a piece of wood floats on water in a glass while
a coin sinks in it. The reason behind this observation is
A) coin is heavier than the piece of wood.
B) coin is smaller than the piece of wood.
C) coin is not painted while piece of wood is painted.
D) coin has more density than that of wooden piece.
Q19. Few ice cubes were taken into a beaker and were heated. It was
observed that ice got converted to water (change I) and on further heating
water got converted to vapour (change II). In this context, choose the correct
option.
A) Change I is a physical change while change II is a chemical change.
B) Change I is a chemical change while change II is a physical change.
C) I and II are physical changes. D) I and II are chemical changes.
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Q20. Following is a list of some changes. Which among these are examples
of periodic change?
I) motion of pendulum II) sunrise and sunset III) cutting wood to saw dust
IV) melting of butter V) growth of human body VI) phases of moon
A) I, II and VI B) I, II and V C) I, II, III D) I, IV, V
Q21. A burning candle is placed in front of a pin-hole camera. A set of
three statements related to this situation is given below. State whether each
of the statements is TRUE or FALSE. Choose the correct option. In case
statement I is FALSE, statement II is TRUE and statement III is FALSE,
the correct option is FTF.
I) The image of the flame is inverted i.e. upside down.
II) If the candle is brought closer to the hole, size of the image increases.
III) Image of the flame is orange/yellowish in colour.
A) TFT B)TTT C)FFT D)FFF
Q22. There is a total lunar eclipse as observed from earth. An astronaut is
on the moon, on the side facing earth. Then
A) She will certainly see a total solar eclipse.
B) She will be able to see both, the earth and the sun.
C) She will see a partial solar eclipse.
D) She will certainly see a total earth eclipse.
Q23. State whether each of the statements is TRUE or FALSE. Choose the
correct option. In case statement I is FALSE, statement II is TRUE and
statement III is FALSE, the correct option is FTF.
I) Litmus paper turns blue when dipped in acetic acid.
II) When drops of Phenolphthalein are added to sulphuric acid, the solution
turns pink.
III) When drops of Phenolphthalein are added to calcium hydroxide, there
is no change in the colour of the solution.
A) TFT B)TTT C)FFT D)FFF
Q24. A boy is looking at image of his face in a shining stainless steel spoon
with a straight handle. The image is seen to be inverted (upside down). He
must be seeing his image in .
A) concave side of the spoon (inner side of the spoon).
B) convex side of the spoon (outer side of the spoon).
C) handle of the spoon. D) Either of A or B.
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Q25. Three identical bars (same in shape, size, colour, mass, etc.) of iron
are marked as 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6. Two of them are magnets and one is just
an iron bar.
Bar A Bar B

1 2 3 4

Bar C

5 6

It is observed that i) Ends 2 and 3 attract each other.

ii) Ends 4 and 5 attract each other. iii) Ends 5 and 2 repel each other.
From the above information, which one of the following statements is defi-
nitely TRUE?
A) Bars B and C are magnets. B) Bar B is definitely not a magnet.
C) Only Bar B is a magnet. D) Cannot be determined.
Q26. Arrange the following objects in decreasing order of their thickness.
News paper, plant cell, cover of textbook, glass of spectacle
A) news paper, plant cell, cover of textbook, glass of spectacle
B) plant cell, cover of textbook, glass of spectacle, news paper
C) glass of spectacle, cover of textbook, news paper, plant cell
D) plant cell, glass of spectacle, cover of textbook, news paper
Q27. Four identical boxes are filled with water (W), saw dust (S), iron
filings (I) and cooking oil (O). Arrange the boxes in increasing order of
their weights.
A) SOWI B) SWIO C) IWSO D) IOWS
Q28. A pipe can fill an empty water tank in 10 minutes. Another pipe
alone can fill in the same empty tank in 6 minutes. If the tank is empty
and both the taps are opened simultaneously, how long will it take to fill
the tank completely?
A) 8 minute B) more than 6 minute but less than 10 minute
C) less than 6 minute D) 16 minute
Q29. A car goes from Pune to Satara at an average speed of 40 km/hr.
While returning from Satara to Pune, it travels at average speed of 60
km/hr. What is average speed of the total journey (Pune to Satara to
Pune)?
A) 100 km/hr B) 48 km/hr C) 50 km/hr D) 20 km/hr
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Q30. We use dusting powder on a carom board to

A) reduce the gravitational force. B) reduce the electrostatic force.
C) reduce the frictional force. D) it is a rule of the game.
Q31. We are able to walk on the ground due to
A) gravitational force B) muscular force C) frictional force D) all of A, B
and C
Q32. Choose the correct option to match the pairs. Choose an option in
which all answers are correct.
Column I Column II
i) Car moving on road P) Random motion
with increasing speed
ii) Motion of second hand of a clock Q) periodic motion
iii) Giant wheel R) Linear uniform motion
iv) Motion of a leaf falling from tree S) Linear non-uniform motion
T) Oscillatory motion
U) Circular motion
A) i - S, ii - Q, iii - U, iv - P B) i - R, ii - U, iii - Q, iv - P
C) i - S, ii - T, iii - U, iv - S D) i - U, ii - R, iii - T, iv - S
Q33. Classify the following changes as physical and chemical changes. If a
change is physical change, indicate it with Ph and if it is a chemical change,
indicate it with Ch.
i) Dispersion of white light into different colours ii) Fermentation of idli-
dough iii) Neutralization of acid due to base iv) Formation of chalk dust
while writing
A) i - Ph, ii-Ch, iii-Ph, iv-Ph B) i - Ph, ii-Ch, iii-Ch, iv-Ph
C) i - Ch, ii-Ch, iii-Ph, iv-Ph D) i - Ch, ii-Ph, iii-Ph, iv-Ch
Q34. A farmer wanted to move a boulder using a rigid steel rod. He inserted
the rod underneath the boulder and applied force on the other end of the
rod. He used a fixed, hard support (fulcrum) to reduce his efforts. To make
the task easier (requiring least efforts) what would be the correct position
of the fulcrum?
A) Towards the end of the rod held by the farmer
B) Towards the end of the rod inserted underneath the boulder.
C) Exactly in the middle of the rod.
D) No matter where you put the fulcrum, you need to apply the same force.
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Q35. We experience that it is difficult to open a tightly closed lid of a tin

box with mere fingers. We generally use a long, hard spoon to open it. We
insert the end of spoon in the gap between lid and the box and apply force
with our hand. To open the lid easily, the position of our hand is ..
A) near the lid. B) exactly at the centre of the spoon.
C) towards the other end of the spoon. D) none of the above.
Q36. A group of objects - glass, cotton, wool and silk - was given and the
students were asked to choose the odd object out. Ritesh said that cotton
was odd object while Neeta insisted that glass was the odd object in the
group. After listening to their arguments the teacher said that both of them
were correct but they had used a different criterion of deciding the group
members. What criterion they might have used?
A) Ritesh looked at the shine of the objects while Neeta looked at the size.
B) Ritesh considered density of the objects and Neeta considered their
weights.
C) Ritesh thought of objects used in producing static electricity and Neeta
thought of objects used in making clothes.
D) There was no criterion; they gave answers just like that.
Q37. Four objects were moving at the following speeds. Object P at 10m/s,
object Q at 18 km/hr, object R at 50cm/s and object S at 7200m/hr. Which
object is moving at the highest speed?
A) Object P B) Object Q C) Object R D) Object S
Q38. A car is moving from place J to place K. The first one third of the
journey was covered at an average speed of 30 km/hr. Find the average
speed of the rest two thirds of the journey if the total journey was covered
at an average speed of 45 km/hr.
A) 15 km/hr B) 25 km/hr C) 60 km/hr D) 37.5 km/hr
Q39. Generally oxides of .. are basic in nature.
A) Plastic B) Non-metals C) wood D) metals
Q40. Bimetallic strip works on the principle that .
A) Different metals expand differently on heating.
B) Different metals have different heat capacity.
C) Different metals have different weights.
D) Different metals have different densities.
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VIII Std- Answer Key

April 2014
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans 33 77 11 99 99 77 55 33 99 64 15 98 50 55 02
Que 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans 15 34 78 50 68 10 30 45 95 20 40 80 70 72 48
Que 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans 84 29 13 12 50 88 28 64 25 45
April 2013
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans D A B C B D A D C B A D C B D
Que 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans A C D A D B C A C B D B B C A
Que 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Ans C C A B D A C A A
June 2012
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans C A C C D A C A B D C C B A A
Que 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25
Ans D B B A D C C D A
April 2012
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans C A C B A C D B C B B C B A D
Que 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans B B B C C B B A A B
Mathematics Practice Problems
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans C D D A D B B B C D B C D B C
Que 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans C B D C B A A B C B D C A C B
Que 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans A B A B D B A C A B
General Science- Practice Problems
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans C B B B B D D C B D C A D B C
Que 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans A C D C A B A D A B C A C B C
Que 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans D A B B C C A C D A