Class VIII - ASSET Exam sample questions

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| Class 8 | English

1) Choose the CORRECT representation of the sentence given below without any change in meaning.
''What else is new?'' Rahul asked. ''Have you begun your project work?''

A. Rahul demanded me what else is new and whether I have begun my project work.	B. Rahul wanted to know what else was new and had I begun my project work.
C. Rahul asked me what else was new and whether I had begun my project work.	D. Rahul told me what else was new and if I had begun my project work.

Correct Answer : C

2)Which of these sentences uses the apostrophe CORRECTLY?

A. The girls's descriptions have too many do's and don'ts.	B. The girls' descriptions have too many do's and don'ts.
C. The girl's descriptions have too many dos and don'ts.	D. The girls' descriptions have too many dos' and don'ts.

Correct Answer : B

3) Choose the sentence that BEST combines the following three sentences.
I can go for a play. I can go for a play with my friend. First, I must finish my homework.

A. With my friend, I can go for a play, but must I finish my homework first.	B. First, I must finish my homework, then go for a play, and with my friend.
C. I can go for a play, with my friend, if I finish my homework well.	D. I can go for a play with my friend, but first I must finish my homework.

Correct Answer : D

4) Choose the word with the correct spelling that can complete the sentence below.
The delayed arrival of the train __________ my nervous companion even more.

A. agravated	B. irritatted
C. infuriated	D. incenssed

Correct Answer : C

5) Choose the correct expression to complete the sentence meaningfully.
If someone behaves like a bull in a china shop, it means that 

A. he deals with difficult situations.	B. he is accused wrongly.
C. he is very careless or clumsy.	D. he is indifferent to things.

Correct Answer : C

6) My friend was in search of some reasonable _____________.

A. acomodation	B. accommodation
C. accomodation	D. ackomodation

Correct Answer : B

7) Choose the expression that conveys the meaning of the underlined expression in the sentence below.
After regular walks and exercise the whole group looked very healthy and active.

A. fit the bill	B. fit like a glove
C. fit as a fiddle	D. in fits and starts

Correct Answer : C

8) Choose the option with the correct order of words to complete the sentences meaningfully.
The number of students who wanted to ________ the much-favoured web site was in _______ of a lakh!

A. excess…. access	B. access…. excess
C. attach…. detach	D. detach ... attach

Correct Answer : B

| Class 8 | Maths

1) 9.03 ÷ 899.8 is closest to

A. 0.01	B. 0.001
C. 1	D. 100

Correct Answer : A

2) A part of one side of a vessel is shown below. 

Using this beaker which of these measurements can be made EXACTLY?

A. 121.5 ml	B. 124 ml
C. 125 ml	D. 128 ml

Correct Answer : C

3) Which of the following is NOT equal to 4?

A. ( 1)-2 x 22	B. (-2) 2
C. 2-2	D. 2 x 21

Correct Answer : C

4)

If the above figure is turned by 270^o in an ANTICLOCKWISE DIRECTION, which of these would be the result?

A.	B.
C.	D.

Correct Answer : A

5) Which is the largest negative integer having 4 digits?

A. -1000	B. -9999
C. -1023	D. -1111

Correct Answer : A

6) What is the area of the shaded part of the square?
What is the area of the shaded part of the square?

A. 2a2 - ab	B. 4a - ab
C. 4a2 - ab	D. 2a2 + ab

Correct Answer : C

7) Bablu has three sticks of lengths 3, 4 and 5 cm. Ramesh has three sticks of lengths 3, 5 and 9 cm. 
How many triangles can Bablu and Ramesh make with their sticks?

A. Bablu: 1, Ramesh: 0	B. Bablu: 2, Ramesh: 1
C. Bablu: 1, Ramesh: 1	D. Bablu: 0, Ramesh: 2

Correct Answer : A

8) What is 7799 ÷ 19?

A. Quotient = 41, Remainder = 0	B. Quotient = 41, Remainder = 9
C. Quotient = 41.4, Remainder = 14	D. Quotient = 410, Remainder = 9

Correct Answer : D

9) The sum of two numbers is -6. 5 and their difference is 4. 5. What are the numbers?

A. -1. 25 and -5. 25	B. 1. 25 and -5. 25
C. -1 and -5. 5	D. 1 and -7. 5

Correct Answer : C

10) A small cube is cut off from a larger cube as shown below.
For the ORIGINAL CUBE, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED?

A. the volume	B. the total surface area
C. the number of edges	D. The number of corners

Correct Answer : B

11) The figure below is called a network. It is made up of links and nodes. The aim is to start from a node and complete a full route of the links without repeating any link (though a node may be repeated.) Is it possible to do this?

A. It is possible starting from any node.	B. It is possible only if we start from nodes 1 or 2
C. It is possible only if we start from nodes 3 or 4	D. It is not possible.

Correct Answer : C

12) Which of these is the same as 20082009 × 43?

A. 20082009 × 40 + 3	B. (2008 × 43) + (2009 × 43)
C. (20082009 × 4) + (20082009 × 3)	D. (20082009 × 40) + (20082009 × 3)

Correct Answer : D

13) Kuljeet goes to a gift shop with a hundred rupee note to buy some presents for her friend. She likes the following items:
A Book - Rs 75.50
A Pen  - Rs 30
A Pencil case - Rs 18.50
A wall hanging - Rs 50.75
A Shoulder bag - Rs 40

How many different combinations of items can she purchase if she wants to spend MORE than Rs. 90?

A. 3	B. 4
C. 2	D. 1

Correct Answer : A

14) Shivani pays Rs. 450 for a ready-made salwar kurta set she buys from Grandways during a sale (see the notice). How much money did she save because of the sale?
 
GRANDWAYS STORE SALE - 10% OFF on all garments

A. Rs. 55	B. Rs. 50
C. Rs. 49.50	D. Rs. 40.50

Correct Answer : B

15) In a Maths test the average score of the 10 girls in a class is 15 and the average score of the 15 boys is 10. The average score of the class in the test is

A. 12	B. 12. 5
C. 13	D. 12. 75

Correct Answer : A

16) Nandini makes 'halwa' one evening and divides it into four equal portions for her family of four. However, just as they are about to eat it, an unexpected guest arrives and Nandini has to now re-divide the halwa into five equal portions. By what percentage has each family member's share reduced due to this?

A. 5%	B. 10%
C. 20%	D. 25%

Correct Answer : C

17) Aditya wrapped a gift for his friend's birthday and tied it up with a ribbon as shown alongside.

The dimensions of the box are as shown in the figure. If it takes 40 cm of ribbon to tie the bow, what could be the TOTAL length of the ribbon that Aditya used to tie up the gift?

A. 160 cm	B. 130 cm
C. 90 cm	D. 85 cm

Correct Answer : A

| Class 8 | Science

1) An unknown sample did not decompose either by physical or chemical means. This unknown sample is MOST likely to be

A. a compound	B. an element
C. a heterogeneous mixture	D. a homogeneous mixture

Correct Answer : B

2) Which of the following organs is made up of involuntary muscles?

A. finger	B. heart
C. thumb	D. tongue

Correct Answer : B

3) Which of the following animals have lungs?
1 2.3. 4.

A. only 1	B. only 3
C. only 1 and 3	D. all - 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer : C

4) The atomic number of oxygen is 6. This means that oxygen has 6 positively charged particles called protons in its nucleus. An atom does not possess any charge. What is the number of electrons (negatively charged particles) in an oxygen atom?

A. 0	B. 2
C. 6	D. 12

Correct Answer : C

5) A ball is thrown at a reflecting surface (mirror) . A video camera is placed in line with the reflected path of the ball. What will the video camera record?

A. A ball moving towards the camera, initially faster and then slower.	B. A ball moving towards the camera, initially slower and then faster.
C. A ball moving in a V shaped path, initially faster and then slower.	D. A ball moving in a V shaped path, initially slower and then faster.

Correct Answer : A

6) Which of these is made with the help of bacteria?

A. curd (dahi in Hindi)	B. cream
C. soap	D. cooking oil

Correct Answer : A

7) Can we classify sweating as a part of excretion by human body?

A. Yes, because sweating helps in removing wastes from our body.	B. No, because sweating does not happen through anus or urethra.
C. Yes, because sweating occurs due to the circulation of blood.	D. No, because sweating only leads to a cooling effect in the body.

Correct Answer : A

8) Atul is waiting on the 5th floor of a building and has to go to the 9th floor. He sees 4 lifts with instructions as shown in the figure. Which lift should he call for?

 LIFT1 -Stops on Floors 1-7
LIFT 2- Stops on Floors 8-15
LIFT 3- Stops only on Floors with odd numbers
LIFT 4- Stops only on Floors with even numbers

A. Lift 1	B. Lift 2
C. Lift 3	D. Lift 4

Correct Answer : C

10) Which of these organs is NOT a part of our digestive system?

A. endocrine glands	B. salivary glands
C. oesophagus	D. liver

Correct Answer : A

11) The direction of smoke from a moving train is as shown in the figure . 

Which of these could be the direction of the wind?

 

Which of these could be the direction of the wind?

A.Front of train     B. Up         C. Back of train        D. Down

Correct Answer : C

12) Liver secretes bile, needed to digest fat in our food. Pancreas secretes several enzymes and hormones needed to break down food.
Which of the following is true of the food that we eat?

A. It passes only through our liver.	B. It passes only though our pancreas.
C. It passes through both our liver and pancreas.	D. It passes neither through our liver nor pancreas.

Correct Answer : D

13)An ant and a stone are on a circular disc, which is rotating at a constant speed. The stone is fixed to the disc. The ant is moving along the rim in the opposite direction and with the same speed as that of the disc.

Which of these shows the position of the ant and the stone after the disc completes 3/4th of a revolution?

A. B. C. D. Correct Answer : B

14) Vibha took two jars with the same amount of a liquid at room temperature. She took two solid blocks and put them in the jars. Here is what she observed.

Jar 1Jar 2

What can she say based on this observation?

A. The liquid in jar 2 is hotter than that in jar 1.	B. The two blocks are made of different materials.
C. The two blocks will float at the same level in all other liquids.	D. The blocks will sink deeper in the liquid in a jar with less liquid.

Correct Answer : B

15) Which of these best represents the surface of water if its quantity is exactly 40 ml?

A.	B.
C.	D.

Correct Answer : B

16) The heart pumps blood to all the parts of the body and ensures that they receive a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients.
Which parts of the body require a constant supply of oxygenated blood to function well?
1. Lungs
2.Heart
3.Brain
4.Intestine

A. only 3	B. only 3 and 4
C. only 1, 3 and 4	D. all - 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer : D

17) What do you think would happen if a plant is overwatered?

A. It might grow faster than before, as more photosynthesis can happen in the leaves.	B. It might grow faster than before, as more water brings more minerals into the roots.
C. It might die, as the roots may be unable to take up enough air from spaces in the soil.	D. It might die, as minerals from the plant will get dissolved, and washed away by the water.

Correct Answer : C

18) Karan placed a solid block of wood in some water. It floated in the water with approximately half of the block under the water's surface. The figure below shows how it looked.

He then took the block out of the water and cut it in half. He put one half of the block into the water again. Which of the following shows how the block will look in the water

A.Only a quarter  of the block is above water's surface
B.The entire block is above the water's surface
C.Half the block is under the water's surface.
D.Only a quarter of the block is below water's surface

Correct Answer :C