SAMPLE PAPER FOR CLASS VIII
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Examination is divided into two Section, Paper-01 and Paper-02
2. Paper-01 (Mental Ability) contains 20 Questions (1-20); time allotted for Paper-01 would be 30 minutes.
3. Paper-02 (Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry + Biology) contains 80 questions, 30 Questions from Mathematics (21
- 50), 20 questions from Physics (51-70), 20 questions from Chemistry (71-90), 10 questions from Biology (91-100).
4. The OMR sheet given in the examination hall is the Answer Sheet.
5. Blank papers, clip boards, log tables, slide rule, calculators, mobile or any other electronic gadgets in any form is not
allowed.
6. Do not forget to mention your roll number neatly and clearly in the blank space provided in the answer sheet.
7. Each Question carries 4 marks. 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. So attempt each question carefully.
8. No rough sheets will be provided by the invigilators. All the rough work is to be done in the blank space provided in
the question paper.
9. In case of any dispute, the answer filled in the OMR sheet available with the institute shall be final.
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SAMPLE PAPER FOR TALENT REWARD EXAMINATION - 2012
CLASS-VIII
PAPER-01(MENTAL ABILITY)
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
Q.6.
Two candles of the same height are lighted at the same time. The first is consumed in 4
hours and the second in 3 hours. Assuming that each candle burns at a constant rate, in
how many hours after being lighted was the first candle twice the height of the second?
3
1
a)
hr
b)
1 2hr
4
c)
2hr
d)
None of these
Mohan was born on February 29 in the year 1960. How many birthdays will be
celebrated up to 1976 February?
a)
16
c)
4
b)
8
d)
5
I go to North then turn right, then right again and then left. In which direction, I am going
now?
a)
East
c)
North
b)
West
d)
South
Which number would replace question mark in the series 7,12,19,? 39
a)
29
c)
26
b)
28
d)
24
If cloud is called white, white is called rain, rain is called green, green is called air, air is
called blue, blue is called water, where will the birds fly?
a)
Air
c)
White
b)
Cloud
d)
Blue
In the following question, arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur
in the dictionary and then choose the correct sequence.
1.
Select
2.
Seldom
3.
Send
4.
Selfish
5.
Seller
a)
1,2,3,4,5,3
c)
2,1,4,5,3
b)
2,1,5,4,3,
d)
2,5,4,1,3
Q.7. In the series, 6,4,1,2,2,8,7,4,2,1,5,3,8,6,2,1,7,1,4,1,3,2,8,6 how many pairs of
successive numbers have a difference of 2 each?
a)
4
c)
6
b)
5
d)
7
Q.8. If ‘x’ stands for ‘addition’ ‘<’ for ‘subtraction’, ‘+’ stands for ‘division’,’>’ for ‘Multiplication’
‘-‘ stands for ‘equal to’ , ÷ stands for ‘greater than’ and = stands for ‘less than’, which of
the following is true?
a)
3×2<4÷ 16 >2÷4
c)
3×4>2-9+3<3
b)
5>2+2=10<4×8
d)
5×3<7÷8+4× 1
Q.9. How many independent meaningful words can be formed by using the letters of the
word GODOWN, using each letter only once, without altering the order of the letters?
a)
Four
c)
Three
b)
Two
d)
Seven
Q.10. Bittoo who is a male member is 11th in a queue which has 45 people. The number of
gents in the queue is double the number of ladies. If 5 men are in front of Bittoo, how
many ladies are behind him ?
a)
10
c)
8
b)
9
d)
7
Q.11.
If BARS = 10 and BEERT = 10, DEEZ will be?
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a) 15
b) 12
c) 14
d) 10
Q.12. A man is facing south. He turns 135º in the anticlockwise direction and then 180º in the
clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
a)
North-East
c)
South-East
b)
North-West
d)
South-West
Q.13. Kanta was born on Saturday 22ndMarch 1982. On what day of the week she was the 14
years 7months and 8 days of age?
a)
Sunday
c)
Wednesday
b)
Tuesday
d)
Monday
Q.14. In a group of children, each child gives a gift to every other. If the number of gifts is 90,
how many children are there?
a)
10
c)
8
b)
11
d)
9
Q.15. If a = 10 (110) 12 and b = 15 (185) 13 then what will come in place of ‘?’. C = ? (158) 14
a)
15
c)
12
b)
20
d)
8
Q.16. 77, 78, 77, 81, 73, ? , 55
a)
80
c)
71
b)
89
d)
82
Q.17. If 4 2@ 3 = 6, 18 6@ 4 = 12, then what will be the value to 24 3 @7?
a)
21
c)
72
b)
27
d)
56
Q.18. T is the son of P. S is the son of Q. T is married to R. R is Q's daughter. How is S
related to T ?
a)
Father in law
c)
Brother
b)
Brother in law
d)
uncle
Q.19. If you are 15th in a queue starting from extreme end, how many persons are there in the
queue?
a)
30
b)
31
c)
28
d)
29
Q.20. Find the month which is different from the others.
a)
April
b)
May
c)
July
d)
September
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PAPER-02(M+P+C+B)
MATHEMATICS SECTION:
Q.21. A sum of money doubles itself at compound interest in 15 years. In how many years
will it become eight times?
a) 44
c) 42
b) 45
d) 41
Q.22. Divide Rs. 3650 into two parts such that the simple interest on the first part, at 6% for
two years, is equal to the simple interest on the second part, at 4% in 3years.
a) Rs. 1900, Rs. 1750
c) Rs. 2000, Rs. 1650
b) Rs. 1825, Rs. 1825
d) Rs. 1800, Rs. 1850
Q.23. The value of a flat worth Rs 500000 is depreciating at the rate of 10% per annum. In
how many years will its value be reduced to Rs 364500?
a) 4 years
c) 3 years
b) 5 years
d) 2 years
Q.24. If a and b are any two such real numbers that ab = 0, then a) a = 0, b ≠ 0
c) a = 0 or b = 0 or both
b) b = 0, a ≠ 0
d) a = b and b = 0
Q.25. If the sides of a rectangle are increased each by 10%, then percent increases in its
diagonals is –
a) 15%
c) 25%
b) 10%
d) 5%
Q.26. A sells a good to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays
Rs. 225 for it, then cost price for A is –
a) Rs 250
c) Rs 175
b) Rs 150
d) Rs 125
Q.27. Each edge of a cube is increased by 50%, and then percentage increased in volume
is –
a) 237.5%
c) 150 %
b) 50%
d) 137 %
Q.28. A fruit seller losses 10%by selling 26 oranges for Rs. 25/ - The number of oranges he
should sell for Rs.5/- each to gain 17% is :
a) 4
c) 6
b) 5
d) 8
Q.29. If a + b = 12, ab =17 then the value of (4 + a) (4 + b) is.
a) 61
c) 81
b) 64
d) 74
Q.30. In a class, the number of boys is more than the number of girls by 12% of the total
strength. The ratio of boys to girls is:
a) 11 : 14
c) 25 : 28
b) 14 : 11
d) 28 : 25
Q.31. In an examination, 92% of the candidates passed and 36 failed. How many
candidates appeared?
a) 550
c) 400
b) 450
d) 500
Q.32. If width of a rectangle is 4m less than its length and its perimeter is 32m, then the
area of rectangle is
a) 90 m2
c) 60m2
2
b) 30 m
d) 120m2
Q.33. The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 28 cm. If one side is 8 cm, then the length of
each of the equal side is:
a) 20 cm
c) 12 cm
b) 10 cm
d) 8 cm
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Q.34. If x3 +y3+ z3 = 3xyz, then the relation between x y and z is :
a) x+y+z =0
c) either x+y+z =0 (or) x=y=z
b) x=y=z
d) neither x+y+z=0 nor x=y=z
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Q.35. The fraction of √3x + 11x + 6√3
a) (x - 3√3) ( √3 + 2 )
c) (x + 3√3) ( √3 - 2 )
b) (x - 3√3) ( √3 - 2 )
d) (x + 3√3) ( √3 + 2 )
Q.36. The ratio of two numbers is 3:8 and their difference is 115. The largest number is
a) 69
c) 184
b) 115
d) 230
Q.37. The sum of money doubles itself in 3 years at C.l., when the interest is compounded
annually. In how many years will it amount to 16 times of itself?
a) 6 years
c) 12 years
b) 8 years
d) 16 years
Q.38. A cask containing 425 liters lost 8% by leakage and evaporation. The number of litres
left in the cask was.
a)
425x8
100
b) 425 −
425x8
100
425x8
425 × 100
c) 425 +
425x8
100
d)
Q.39. A circle with radius 2 units is intersected by a line at points R and T. The maximum
possible distance between R and T is
a) 1 unit
c) 4 𝜋 units
b) 2𝜋 units
d) 4 units
Q.40. A wire bent in the form of a circle of radius 42 cm is cut and again bent in the form of
a square. The ratio of the regions enclosed by the circle and the square in the two
cases is given by
a) 11:12
c) 22:33
b) 21:33
d) 14:11
Q.41. Two cylinders of same volumes have their height in the ratio 1:3. Find the ratio of
their radii.
a) √3 :1
c) √5 :2
b) √2 :1
d) 2:√3
Q.42. Look at the sequence in the table below.
Position
Value of
term
1
0.5
2
0.75
3
1.0
4
1.25
5
N
1.5
Which expression can be used to find the value of the term in the nth position?
𝑛
𝑛+1
a) 2
c)
b)
3𝑛
2
d)
4
3𝑛
4
Q.43. The area of square is 83 square meters. Which of these is closest to the length of
each side of the square?
a) 9.1 m
b) 9m
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Q.44.
Q.45.
Q.46.
Q.47.
Q.48.
Q.49.
Q.50.
c) 8.9m
d) 8m
2_
What is the value of the expression 2×7 3×8+6×5+4?
a) 108
c) 3,834
b) 206
d) 6,444
4_
2
The total area of a rectangle is 4 x
9 y which factors could represent the length
times width?
a) (2x2 -3y) (2x2 +3y)
c) (2x+3y) (2x -3y)
b) (2x -3y) (2x -3y)
d) None of above
Which of the following conclusions is true about the statement below?
𝑥 2 = √𝑥
a) The statement is always true
b) The statement is true when “x” is negative
c) The statement is true when x=0
d) The statement is never true
Which is a factor of x2-11x+24?
a) x+3
c) x+4
b) x-3
d) x-4
If x2 is added to x, the sum is 42, which of the following could be the value of x?
a) -7
c) 14
b) -6
d) 42
If 2a +3b =43 and 2a+3 – 3b+1=47, then the respective values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ are:
a) 4,3
c) 16,27
b) 3,4
d) None of these
Two successive discounts of 10% and 5% are equal to a single discount of :
a) 7%
c) 14.5%
b) 12.5%
d) 15.5%
PHYSICS SECTION:
Q.51. A convex mirror has a focal length of 10 cm. A real object is placed at a distance of
10 cm from pole produces an image at :
a) Infinity
c) 10 cm
b) 20 cm
d) 5 cm
Q.52. The planet closest to the sun is :
a) Mars
c) mercury
b) Jupiter
d) earth
e)
Q.53. The velocity of sound wave is maximum in
a) Gas
c) Vacuum
b) Liquid
d) Copper
Q.54. The phenomenon due to which bottom of a tank filled with water appears raised is :
a) Dispersion
c) Reflection
b) Refraction
d) all of them
Q.55. Pressure varies with force F as:
a) F
c) F2
-1
b) F
d) F-2
Q.56. The bending of a ray of light travelling from one medium to another is called :
a) Dispersion of light
c) Reflection of light
b) Scattering
d) Refraction of light
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Q.57. In a simple microscope, the object is kept :
a) At 2F
c) Beyond 2F
b) At F
d) Between F and O
Q.58. In the human eye, the image of the object is formed on the :
a) Iris
c) Cornea
b) Retina
d) None of these
Q.59. The attraction of iron-filings by the poles of a magnet is :
a) Maximum
c) Minimum
b) Zero
d) None of these
Q.60. A prism having an angle of 900 between its two refracting surfaces and the other two
angles each equal to 450 is called a :
a) Rectangular prism
c) Constant deviation prism
b) Total reflecting prism
d) Critical angle prism
Q.61. The intensity of light entering our eye is controlled by :
a) Iris
c) Cornea
b) Pupil
d) Ciliary muscles
Q.62. Fossils fuels can be classified under:
a) Renewal sources of energy
c) Both A & B
b) Non-renewal sources of energy
d) None of the above
Q.63. The main constituent of biogas is:
a) Methane
c) Ethane
b) Ethyne
d) All of the above
Q.64. The fastest planet of our solar system is:
a) Jupiter
c) Mercury
b) Saturn
d) Pluto
Q.65. A coin flicked across a table will stop, because:
a) It is heavy
c) Earth attracts the coin
b) No force is acting on it
d) Table exerts a frictional force
Q.66. The magnitude of non contact force depends upon:
a) Distance between two bodies
c) Chemical properties of the
b) Mass of the two bodies
above bodies
d) All of the above
Q.67. A ball placed on a table starts rolling when table is titled. Which is the force which
causes this Motion?
a) Friction
c) Rolling force
b) Push by table
d) Gravitational pull by earth
Q.68. Earthing is provided in buildings to protect it from:
a) Lightning
c) Cyclone
b) Leakage of electronics current
d) Thunderstorm
Q.69. Wind currents are generated due to
a) Shape of earth
c) Thunderstorm
b) Change in atmospheric
d) Cyclone
pressure
Q.70. The fragmented outermost layers of earth are known as:
a) Crusts
c) Cores
b) Plates
d) Zones
CHEMISTRY SECTION:
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Q.71. Petroleum is made up of :
a) Hydrocarbons
c) Water molecules
b) Oxygen molecules
d) Carbon dioxide molecules
Q.72. A body with excess of electrons is :
a) Neutral
c) Negatively charged
b) Positively charge
d) None of these
Q.73. Air pollutant carbon monoxide causes :
a) Respiratory ailments
b) Penetrate into lungs and causes lung diseases
c) Reduces oxygen carrying capacity of blood
d) Damages RBC kidney and causes Jaundice
Q.74. Type of flame produced by a fuel depends upon
a) Calorific value
b) Amount of oxygen
c) Type of fuel and its chemical composition
d) All of the above
Q.75. Which of the following statements is not true?
a) CO2 is the best fire extinguisher
b) Global warming can caused acid rain
c) Burning of coal and diesel release sulphur dioxide gas
d) All of the above are true
Q.76. LPG used as domestic fuel is mixed with a strong smelling volatile liquid for:
a) Better combustion
c) Detection of gas leakage
b) Good smell/fragrance
d) Higher calorific value
Q.77. Hydrogen gas has the highest calorific value i.e, 150 KJ/kg. yet it is not used as a
fuel. The reason are:
a) It is explosive in nature
b) It causes storage problem
c) It cause transportation problem
d) All of the above
Q.78. When wood is used as fuel in chullahs, gaps are left in between the logs of wood.
a) This is done for.
b) Movement of air
c) Less consumption of wood to control temp
d) None of the above
Q.79. For a spontaneous combustion to take place:
a) Flame is required
b) Spark is replied
c) Rise in temp to ignition temp is required
d) Nothing is required
Q.80. An electric spark is struck between two electrodes place near each other, inside a
closed tank full of petrol. What’ll happen?
a) Spontaneous combustion of petrol
b) Explosion
c) Slow combustion of petrol
d) Nothing will happen
Q.81. Which of the following statement is not true?
a) Flame can be seen over burning solids and liquid
b) Type of flame depends upon the amount of oxygen available
c) Invisible zone of a flame is the least hot zone
d) Blue zone indicates complete combustion of fuel
Q.82. When water is poured over burning wood, the fire goes off. This is because:
a) Temperature of wood decreases
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b) Temperature of water goes up
c) Molecules of water reacts with oxygen present in the flame
d) The flame vaporizes
Q.83. Among the following, which will not help to reduce air pollution?
a) Burn household rubbish in incinerators
b) Use catalytic converters on motor vehicles
c) Fix electric precipitators to factory chimneys
d) Ban smoking in public places such as in offices
Q.84. Global warming causes:
I.
An increase in the sea level
II.
The melting of ice at mountain peaks
III.
A decrease in food production by plants
a) I only
b) I and II only
c) II and III only
d) I,II and III only
Q.85. Conversing the environment means
a) Not destroying natural resources
b) Not lowering the quality of the environment
c) Changing natural resources from its original state
d) Preserving the condition of the nature that has been destroyed
Q.86. Pollution from the burning of fossil fuels can be reduced by:
I.
Using an incinerator
II.
Using renewable energy
III.
Fixing catalytic converters in vehicles
a) I only
c) I and III only
b) II and III only
d) I,II and III only
Q.87. Which method of water purification does not kill microorganism?
a) Boiling
c) Chlorination
b) Filtration
d) Distillation
Q.88. Which water pollutant is incorrectly paired with the source?
a) Oil spill - ship
c) Nirtrate - farm
b) Presticide - oil palm plantation
d) Sewage - large factory
Q.89. Sulphur dioxide in air:
a)
Harms the skin and the lungs
b)
Mixes with the blood and prevents it from carrying oxygen
c)
Affects the heart and the liver
d)
Makes the air temperature rise
Q.90. Lead particles are released into the air by the burning of:
a) Coal in thermal power stations
c) Biomass in chullahs
b) Petrol in automobiles
d) LPG for cooking
BIOLOGY SECTION:
Q.91. Master gland of the body is
a) Hypothalamus
c) Adrenal
b) Pituitary
d) Pancreas
Q.92. A doctor advises a patient to include yellow fruits, carrots and butter in his diet. What
deficiency disease do you think the patient is suffering from ?
a) Night blindness
b) Colour blindness
c) Kwashiorkor disease
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d) Marasmus disease
Q.93. Egg laying animals are known as :
a) Viviparous
c) Sterile
b) Oviparous
d) Hermaphrodite
Q.94. Which one is a primary sex organ?
a) Testis
c) Prostate
b) Scrotum
d) Penis
Q.95. Who is known as 'Father of Endocrinology’?
a) Starling
c) Sanger
b) Addison
d) None of these
Q.96. The emergency hormone is –
a) Insulin
c) Adrenaline
b) Thyroxin
d) Progesterone
Q.97. What is meant by asexual reproduction?
a) New individuals are produced without the fusion of gametes
b) New individuals involves the fusion of male and female gametes
c) Reproduction which occurs only in plants
d) None of these
Q.98. Where does fertilization of the female egg occur in human beings
a) Vagina
c) Ovary
b) Uterus
d) Fallopian tube
Q.99. The sex of child is determined by the:
a) Chromosomes of the father
c) Rh factor of the parents
b) Chromosomes of the mother
d) Blood group of the father
Q.100. What is the legal age for boys and girls to get married in our country?
a) 18 years for boys, 21 years for girls
b) 21years for boys, 18 years for girls
c) 23 years for boys, 20 years for girls
d) 15 years for boys, 18 years for girls
ANSWER KEY
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Q.6.
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Q.21.
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Q.31.
Q.36.
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Q.51.
Q.56.
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Q.71.
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Q.86.
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D
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Q.37.
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Q.47.
Q.52.
Q.57.
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Q.67.
Q.72.
Q.77.
Q.82.
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C
C
D
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A
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A
A
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Q.28.
Q.33.
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Q.63.
Q.68.
Q.73.
Q.78.
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Q.88.
Q.93.
Q.98.
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Q.79.
Q.84.
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B
D
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C
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Q.100.
Correct option
D
A
C
A
B
B
D
D
A
C
A
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D
B
D
A
A
B
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