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2/2013-14/S.A.-1/COMPUTER/ CL-VIII
SUMMATIVE ASSESSEMENT – 1 (2013 – 2014)
CLASS VIII
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Time : 2½ hrs.
M.M. : 90
1. Write the full forms of :
(1×10=10)
a)
CRT
b)
WORM
c)
LCD
d)
RAM
e)
DVD
f)
ALU
g)
MODEM
h)
HTML
i)
OL
j)
IMG SRC
2. Write HTML Tags used for the following :
a)
Aligning the paragraph to the right
b)
Creating a text box for a form
c)
Making text in superscript
d)
Changing the size of font
e)
Giving the background colour for web page
3. Identify the following peripherals :
(1×5=5)
a)
A pointing device used mainly for games
b)
Device used to convert photograph into digital image.
c)
Extremely slow printer
d)
Displays images generated by Computer Program
e)
Works like mouse and sensors are able to detect pixels
4. Answer the following questions in brief :
a)
Write a short note on optical Disks
b)
Write the attributes of FONT Tag
c)
Write a short note on Heading Tag
d)
What does the CPU comprise of?
e)
What does the Submit Button do?
5. Define the following :
a)
Hard Disk Drive
b)
Unordered List
c)
Tags
d)
Peripheral Devices
e)
Stylus
(1×5=5)
(2×5=10)
(2×5=10)
(1)
6. Identify the errors and correct them :
a)
(2×3=6)
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<BODY> BGCOLOUR=BLUE
<HELLO>
</BODY>
</HEAD>
</HTML>
b)
<HTML>
<HEAD><TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY TEXT= ARIAL>
<PALIGN = RIGHT
<HR = 5>
</BODY>
</HTML>
7. Complete the following table :
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Storage
Speed of
Access
Data Storage
Capacity
Relative
Cost
Registers
RAM
Hard disk
Fastest
Very Fast
Moderate
?
Low/Moderate
?
Highest
?
Very low
8. Answer the following questions :
Whether the
data stored is
permanent
NO
?
YES
(2×10=20)
a)
How does a Light Pen work?
b)
What are Registers?
c)
What are the two types of HTML editors?
d)
Explain what is Memory.
e)
What are frames used for?
f)
Write the coding to design a Radio Button.
g)
Write the attributes of IMG tag.
h)
What is a Definition List? What are its Tags?
i)
Write the attributes of HR tag
j)
What are the attributes of OL Tag?
9. Differentiate between :
(8)
a)
Primary and Secondary Storage
b)
Dot Matrix and Inkjet Printers
c)
Container and Empty Tags
d)
OL and UL Tag
(2)
10. Design a web page with background colour as Red and colour of text as White.
(4)
The title of the web page is ‘Learning made easy’.
The body is as follows :
Types of Networks
LAN
WAN
MAN
11. Write the coding for Horizontal Frameset where first row is set to 40%, second row to
25% and third row to 35%.
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12. Write the coding for setting the following field set around data.
Information
Blood Group
Height
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Weight
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2/2013-14/S.A.-1/MATHS/ CL-VIII
SUMMATIVE ASSESSEMENT – 1 (2013 – 2014)
CLASS VIII
MATHEMATICS
Time : 2½ hrs.
M.M. : 90
General Instructions :
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Question 1 carries 8 marks.
3. Question 2 to 11 carry 2 marks each.
4. Question 12 to 21 carry 3 marks each.
5. Question 22 to 29 carry 4 marks each.
SECTION – A
1. i)
ii)
iii)
Which of the following is true?
a)
100° > 10°
b)
100° < 10°
c)
100° = 10°
d)
100° = 10
The square root of 248 should lie between :
a)
13 and 14
b)
14 and 15
c)
15 and 16
d)
16 and 17
The sum of first 10 odd numbers is :
a)
iv)
v)
vii)
b)
100
c)
121
d)
111
Which of the following is a perfect square and a perfect cube?
a)
16
b)
64
c)
125
d)
144
The number 49 should be multiplied by which number to get a
perfect cube?
a)
vi)
101
6
b)
7
c)
2
d)
5
Identify the polynomial :
a)
x3 + 2x + 3
b)
c)
x 2+ 5
d)
x2 + x – 1
x
Two is subtracted from a number. This difference when multiplied by 2, the
product is 8. The equation is :
a)
2 – 2x =8
b)
2 (x – 2) = 8
c)
2x – 2 = 8
d)
x–2=8
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viii) The diagonals of a parallelogram intersect each other at right angle. The
parallelogram is :
a)
Rectangle
b)
Rhombus only
c)
Square or Rhombus
d)
Square only
SECTION – B
2
2. Determine p in
6
3
2 p 8
2
7
7
3. The area of square is 4356 m2. Find its side.
4. Find the cube root of 13824.
5. Express in scientific notation :
a)
6753000
b)
3
2
0.000568
2
6. Divide 18a – 12a c + 9ac by 3ac.
7. Solve
3x
1
4x
8
.
3
8. A number added to two third of the number less than four is one. What is the
number?
9. Three angles of a quadrilateral are 75°, 150° and 45°. Find the fourth angle.
10. Find the square root of 11881.
p4 from
11. Subtract 1
2p2 + 7p3
6p
3p4 + 1.
SECTION – C
12. The sum of one fourth, one ninth and one third of a number is 25. Find the number?
13. Find the value of
and hence find the quotient of
20164
201 . 64
and
2 . 0164
.
14. The perimeter of parallelogram is 36 cm. Its adjacent sides are in the ratio 1 : 2.
Find the dimensions of the parallelogram.
2744
15. Find the cube root of
.
3375
16. Multiply 2x2 – 4x + 1 by 3x
1 is a factor of 4x3
17. Find the value of k if 2x
18. Solve
q
q
1
3
q
1
1.
6x2
4x
k.
q
5
19. What least number must be added to 3169 to make it a perfect square?
20. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 2:2:3:5. Find the measure of four angles.
21. Which number must be multiplied by
1
5
(5)
3
to get
3
5
4
?
SECTION – D
22. The sides of a quadrilateral are produced in order. What is the sum of four exterior
angles 1, 2, 3 and 4 so formed.
23. The numerator of a fraction is 8 less than the denominator. If the
numerator is increased by 1 and denominator is increased by 1, the new fraction is
equivalent to
1
. Find the original fraction.
2
24. The volume of a rectangular solid is 2x3 + 7x2 + 2x
and the width is 2x – 1 . Find the height.
3. The length of the solid is x + 3
25. Find the smallest 6 digit number which is a perfect square?
26. If
x
1
y
3
3
2
3
4
find the value of
x
y
3
27. Find the least number by which 14400 must be multiplied to make it a perfect cube.
Also find cube root of new number obtained.
28. Ram is half his father’s age now. Ten years ago he was one third his father’s age then.
What are their present ages?
29. The lengths of the two diagonals of rhombus are 6cm and 8 cm respectively. What is
the length of its side, also find the perimeter of rhombus.
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2/2013-14/S.A.-1/ENGLISH/ CL-VIII
SUMMATIVE ASSESSEMENT – 1 (2013 – 2014)
CLASS VIII
ENGLISH
Time : 2½ hrs.
M.M. : 90
General Instructions :
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Do not write anything in the question paper.
3. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the answer
sheet provided to you.
4. Attempt all questions in each section before going to the next section.
5. Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each questions. Read each question carefully and follow
the instructions.
SECTION – A : READING [20 Marks]
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
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The Chicago Bears are a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North
Division. They were founded in 1919. They initially played in Decatur, Illinois and
moved to Chicago in 1921. They are one of the only two remaining franchises that
were founding members of the NFL (the other is the Cardinals franchise).
The history of the Chicago Bears is long. They were originally known as the Staleys
because the owner was the A.E. Staley Food Company. They were renamed the Bears
when George Hala bought them in 1921. Halas purchased right to the team for
$100.00. Halas would control the team until 1983 and served as head coach on and
off for over 40 years. The Chicago Bears dominated the league in its early years. In
the league’s first six years, the Bears posted 34 shootouts and won the 1921
Championship Title. They would also win championships in 1932, 1933, 1934, 1940,
1941, 1943 and 1946.
During this time, the Bears also formed rivalries with the Chicago Cardinals and the
Green Bay Packers. In 1940, the Bears made history by crushing the Washington
Redskins 73-0 in the Championship Game. The 73-0 score remains the most lopsided
score in NFL history. Their victory in the 1963 NFL Championship Game over the New
York Giants (14-10) would be their eight championships (but last until 1986).
In 1986, the Bears, led by quarterback Jim McMahon, legendary running back Walter
Payton, and head coach Mike Ditka, won their first Super Bowl, 46-10, over the New
England Patriots in Super Bowl XX. Many people believe the 1985 Bears had the most
fearsome defence in the football history. During the 1985 season, the Bears achieved
a record of 15 wins and one loss.
On November 18, 2010, the Bears secured the record of the most wins by any NFL
franchise with their 700th. In 1995, the Bears made it to Super Bowl XLI, but were
defeated by Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts, 29-17.
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1.1 Complete the following sentences with the appropriate option :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
(1×8=8)
The Chicago Bears were originally known as the ____________.
a)
Cardinals
b)
Patriots
c)
Staleys
d)
Packers
Apart from the Chicago Cardinals, the main competitors of the Chicago
Bears between 1921 and 1934 were the :
a)
England Patriots
b)
New York Giants
c)
Green Bay Packers
d)
Washington Redskins
In which era were the Chicago Bears most successful?
a)
1960 – 1970
b)
1970 – 1980
c)
1990 – 2000
d)
1930 – 1940
In the 1985 – 1986 NFL season, the Chicago Bears....
a)
were defeated by the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl
b)
defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl
c)
had one of the worst defences in NFL history
d)
achieved a record of 15 wins and one loss
In its early years, the Chicago Bears…
a)
dominated the league
b)
never won a championship
c)
struggled to find success
d)
posted very few shootouts
George Halas…
a)
bought the Bears for one million dollars
b)
was the head coach of the Chicago Bear for 40 straight years.
c)
sold the team to A.E. Staley
d)
controlled the team until 1983
The Chicago Bears hold the record for the most _________ in NFL history.
a)
wins
b)
championships
c)
trades
d)
losses
In the most recent Super Bowl the Chicago Bears participated in, they
____________.
a)
were defeated by the New England Patriots.
b)
were defeated by the Indianapolis Colts.
c)
defeated the New England Patriots.
d)
defeated the Indianapolis Colts.
1.2 Find words from the passage that mean the same as the words and phrases
given below :
(1×4=4)
a)
at the start (Paragraph 1 or 2)
b)
association, group (Paragraph 1 or 2)
c)
accomplished, reached (Paragraph 4 or 5)
d)
led, ruled (Paragraph 2 or3)
(8)
2. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the
most appropriate option.
(8)
The sun descending in the west,
The evening star does shine;
The birds are silent in their nest.
And I must seek for mine.
The moon, like a flower
In heaven's high bower,
With silent delight
Sits and smiles on the night.
Farewell, green fields and happy grove,
Where flocks have took delight:
Where lambs have nibbled, silent move
The feet of angels bright;
Unseen they pour blessing
And joy without ceasing
On each bud and blossom,
And each sleeping bosom.
They look in every thoughtless nest
Where birds are covered warm;
They visit caves of every beast,
To keep them all from harm:
If they see any weeping
That should have been sleeping,
They pour sleep on their head,
And sit down by their bed.
(Extract from the poem 'Night' by William Blake)
2.1 Complete the following sentences with the appropriate option:
1.
2.
(1×6=6)
The evening star rises when:
a)
the birds leave their nests
b)
it is midnight
c)
it is dawn
d)
the sun descends in the west
Here, 'bower' represents:
a)
a potted plant
b)
a framework that supports climbing plants
c)
a bouquet of flowers
d)
a flower vase
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3.
4.
5.
6.
The poet compares the moon to:
a)
a flower
b)
a bird in the nest
c)
an evening star
d)
an angel
The angels come down on earth to:
a)
spread moonlight
b)
give blessing and joy
c)
make people, dance and have fun
d)
take blessing and joy
Birds' nests have been described as 'thoughtless' because:
a)
the angels are blessing the birds to be happy
b)
the birds are covered in the warmth of their nest
c)
it is made without any thought
d)
the occupants are asleep without any care
The figure of speech used, in. the line 'In heaven's high bower' is:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
2.2 Give the antonyms of the following words from the poem:
(½×4=2)
awake, sorrow, devils, curse
SECTION – B : WRITING [20 Marks]
3. Write an article on the topic, ‘Photography - My Favourite Pastime’ with the help of
the following points.
(10)
* What is a pastime?
* The role it plays in life
* The ways to spend free time
* Photography- when and how I started it
* How beneficial it has been.
4. You are living in Delhi. You happened to spend a few days with your friend at
Mumbai. You had a good time at his/her place. Write a letter thanking him/her for
the hospitality shown to you during your stay.
(10)
SECTION – C : GRAMMAR [25 Marks]
5. Correct the determiners/use of determiners in the following sentences and rewrite
the correct sentence :
(1×5=5)
a)
His both sisters are brilliant.
b)
We have not done nothing.
c)
I am no any great man.
d)
He is the honest man.
e)
How many milk is there in the jug?
(10)
6. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate pronouns.
(1×5=5)
a)
Sheena is my younger sister but ……(she, he) is taller than …….. am. (me, I)
b)
There is ……. (something, nothing ) in the bag. What was …….. (it, she) looking
for?
c)
She can take care of ………….. (himself, herself)
7. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate form of adjectives given in the brackets.
(1×5=5)
a)
The book I am reading is ………… (interesting) than I thought it would be.
b)
The ……… of the two girls is my sister’s classmate. (short)
c)
Shelley was the …….. (old) of the group of girls and also the ……. (caring)
d)
He is as ……….. as his father. (good)
8. Each of the following lines has an incorrect verb form. Underline the error and write
the correct verb form in the space provided. The first one has been done for you.
(1×5=5)
e.g. Ram and Rita have eaten their breakfast at eight this morning.
ate
a)
Many people visit this cinema hall in the past.
………..
b)
While we were doing our test, our teacher walked round the classroom. ……..
c)
Neetu and Hari leave home well in time. …….
d)
Kitty write her composition and go over it carefully. ……….. ………….
9. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the most appropriate compound verbs from
the following words :
(1×5=5)
Outgrow, short circuited, pooh-poohed, highlight, ill-treated, spin dries, courtmartial, fireproof, cross-examine.
a)
The wires ……….. and a fire broke out in the building.
b)
The army …….. the soldier for not obeying the colonel’s orders.
c)
The washing machine ……… the clothes after they are washed.
d)
Children …….. their clothes fast.
e)
If you …… the main points you will make it easier to study from your notes.
SECTION – D : LITERATURE [25 Marks]
10. Answer any five of the following questions :
(2×5=10)
a)
Describe the man standing in the doorway.
b)
Why did Mr. Darcy refuse to dance with Elizabeth?
c)
What did Gerald finally do with the scorpion and her babies?
d)
What happened when the clock struck two? Who did Jane think was
responsible for the demoniac laugh that she heard?
e)
Contrast the characters of Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy.
(11)
f)
Describe in your own words what the traveller in the poem 'Ozymandias' saw.
g)
What were some of the things that the author's family wanted to do to the
scorpions?
h)
Do you think the policeman on the beat fulfilled his duties faithfully? Give
reasons for your answer.
11. Read the extract and answer the given questions :
(5)
“I will fetch you a candle, Sir; and in Heaven’s name, get up. Somebody has plotted
something: you cannot too soon find out who and what it is.”
a)
Highlight the role of Jane Eyre in the above mentioned episode. What is your
opinion of Jane Eyre as a person and as a governess?
b)
Do you think Jane Eyre is a superstitious lady or did she have a logical reason to
regard the incident as a plotted one? Give reasons to support your answer.
12. Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow:
A)
(2×4=8)
''Where tireless striving stretches its arms
towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit''
B)
a)
Name the poem and the poet.
(1)
b)
What does 'tireless striving' mean?
(1)
c)
Identify the poetic device used in the phrase ‘clear stream of reason’.
Explain the phrase.
(2)
''I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert... Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive stamped on these lifeless things''
a)
Name the poem and the poet.
(1)
b)
What are the lifeless things in the above mentioned lines?
(1)
c)
What are 'those passions' that the sculptor was able to read well?
(2)
13. Give the meanings of any two words :
a)
affliction
b)
pandemonium
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(1×2=2)
c)
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2/2013-14/SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I/SCIENCE/ CL-VIII
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I (2013 – 2014)
CLASS VIII
SCIENCE
Time : 2½ hrs.
M.M. : 90
I. Multiple Choice Questions :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(10×1=10)
Denitrifying bacteria gives out :
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
Which of these diseases spread through insects like mosquitoes?
a)
Polio
b)
Cholera
c)
Ringworm
d)
Malaria
Which exerts less pressure?
I)
A blunt knife
II)
A broad tyre
III)
A thin bag handle
IV)
A sharp pin
a)
(I) and (II)
b)
(II) and (III)
c)
(III) and (IV)
d)
(I) and (IV)
Which of the following is true about liquid pressure?
I)
Pressure increases with depth
II)
Pressure decreases with depth
III)
The pressure is the same in all directions at the same depth
IV)
A liquid exerts pressure only in the downward direction.
a)
(I) and (III)
b)
(II) and (III)
c)
(III) and (IV)
d)
(II) and (IV)
Which is the raw material for rayon?
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Both coal and petroleum
d)
Wood
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6.
7.
8.
9.
Which non metal is used in fluorescent bulbs in display advertisements?
a)
Helium
b)
Neon
c)
Argon
d)
Chlorine
The gas formed by incomplete combustion of carbon is :
a)
Carbon monoxide
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Soot
d)
Water vapour
The nucleus :
I)
Contains chromatin
II)
Is a dark roundish structure found in the cytoplasm?
III)
Controls only part of the cell
IV)
Is a structure found in the cell with no special functions?
a)
(I) and (II)
b)
(II) and (III)
c)
(I) and (III)
d)
(III) and (IV)
Which of these is true about friction?
I)
Friction tends to stop a moving object
II)
Friction tends to stop a stationary object from moving
III)
Friction acts in the same direction as the direction of motion
IV)
Friction always helps motion
a)
(I) and (II)
b)
(II) and (III)
c)
(III) and (IV)
d)
(I) and (IV)
10. Which of these statements is not a disadvantage of friction?
a)
Wearing out of moving parts of a machine
b)
Energy is used to overcome friction
c)
Friction produces heat energy
d)
Friction makes the nail and screw o hold on to walls.
II. Define the following :
(5×1=5)
a)
Organelles
b)
Pascal
d)
Fuels
e)
Thermoplastics
c)
III. Fill in the blanks :
Ores
(5×1=5)
a)
A substance that can burn in air is called a _________________ substance.
b)
Centrioles help in ___________________
c)
_________________ friction is less than sliding friction.
(14)
d)
When you hit a ball with a bat, you exert __________________ force.
e)
All non metals have low melting and boiling points except______________.
IV. Correct the false statements :
(5×1=5)
1.
Micro organisms grow well in the presence of salt.
2.
Thermosetting plastics can be recycled.
3.
Less active metals displace hydrogen from dilute acids resulting in liberation of
hydrogen gas.
4.
Soot, a byproduct of combustion, is not harmful for us as it consists of only
carbon.
5.
Vacuoles are present only in animal cells.
V. Answer in one or two word/words.
(5×1=5)
1.
It is the force of friction between two surfaces when one surface just starts to
move over another.
2.
The force exerted by the atmosphere on unit area.
3.
The device used to measure liquid pressure.
4.
Disease causing micro organisms.
5.
Processing of food to prevent their spoilage and to retain their nutritive value
for long periods.
VI. Answer the following questions :
(9×2=18)
1.
Why is nylon considered to be a good material for making fishing nets?
2.
Arrange the following metals in decreasing order of activity.
Au, Al, Ag, Ca, Cu, Mg, Fe, Na, Zn and Ca
3.
Name two parasitic protozoa that cause diseases in humans.
4.
Differentiate between static and sliding friction. Which is greater?
5.
How is pressure related to the area over which a force acts?
6.
What are the functions of the nucleus?
7.
CNG has a lower ignition temperature than wood. What does this statement
mean?
8.
In what natural ways are soil nitrates replaced?
9.
Why is hydrogen considered as a good fuel?
VII. Answer the following questions :
(9×3=27)
1.
What are the disadvantages of friction?
2.
Abhinav, a primary class student was finding it very difficult to carry the school
bags as it had very thin straps. Mira carried his bag from the school bus and
handed it over to him in his classroom. List the values learnt.
3.
What are plastics? What properties of plastics make them so useful?
4.
Give two uses of each hydrogen, oxygen and sulphur.
5.
Write down the differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.
6.
Draw a labelled diagram of a candle flame.
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7.
Draw labelled diagrams to show a plant cell and an animal cell.
8.
How are microbes useful in cleaning the environment?
9.
The mass of a brick is 5kg. Its dimensions are 10cm × 5cm × 2cm. Find the
pressure the brick exerts on the ground if it is resting on :
a)
A 10cm × 5cm base
b)
A 5cm × 2cm base
(Take 1 Kg wt=10N)
VIII. Answer the following with diagram.
(5×3=15)
1.
Describe an experiment to show that atmospheric pressure acts in all
directions.
2.
Describe an experiment to prove that iron is a more active metal than copper.
3.
Describe the working of a soda-acid fire extinguisher.
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2/2013-14/SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I/SOCIAL SCIENCE/CL-VIII
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I (2013 - 2014)
CLASS VIII
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time : 2½ hrs.
M.M. : 90
General Instructions :
1. Questions of 1 mark should be answered in one word/ sentence.
2. Questions of 2 marks should be answered in 20-30 words.
3. Questions of 3 marks should be answered in 40-60 words.
4. Questions of 4 marks should be answered in 80-100 words.
5. Attach the map inside the answer-sheet.
HISTORY (35 MARKS)
1. Fill in the blanks :
(1×7=7)
i)
In Jhansi ___________ led the revolt of 1857.
ii)
England imported indigo from West Indies and _________.
iii)
In the year _________, universities were set up in Calcutta, Bombay and
Madras.
iv)
The first cotton textile mill was set up in Bombay in 1854 by _________.
v)
________ founded the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in 1876.
vi)
_________ revolution led cloth to be made on machines in Britain.
vii)
Crops such as indigo, jute, coffee, tea and cotton were known as _________
crops.
2. Answer the following questions in 20-30 words each :
(2×5=10)
i)
Write two features of the Act of 1858.
ii)
Why did the peasants borrow money from a moneylender?
iii)
Which Governor General set up a madrassa in Calcutta? Why?
iv)
Why did trading companies from Europe come to India to buy textiles?
v)
What were the grievances of the sepoys against the Company? (Give two
points)
3. Answer any two questions in 40-60 words each :
i)
(3×2=6)
Discuss the spread of the Revolt of 1857. Write a note on the outbreak of the
revolt in Lucknow.
(17)
ii)
What was the condition of peasants under the Permanent Settlement?
iii)
The Wood’s Despatch emphasised that, the British would benefit greatly if
western education was promoted in India. What were these benefits?
4. Answer any two questions in 80-100 words each : i)
How was the Mahalwari System different from the Ryotwari System?
ii)
What were the main reasons for the failure of the Revolt of 1857?
iii)
Explain the following terms :
a)
Linguist
b)
Siege
c)
De-urbanisation
d)
Mortgage
5. On the given political map of India, mark and label the following places :
i)
Mahe
ii)
Lucknow
iii)
Pondicherry
iv)
Calcutta
(4×2=8)
(1×4=4)
CIVICS (20MARKS)
1. Fill in the blanks :
(5)
i)
Indian parliament consists of the President and the two --------of Parliament.
ii)
---------- was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha.
iii)
The --------------is head of the Supreme Court.
iv)
The process of removing the Supreme Court judges is called ------------.
v)
The highest judicial authority in a state is the ------------- court.
2. Answer the following questions :
(15)
i)
Write down two important functions of the judiciary.
(2)
ii)
Who can be eligible for the appointment of a judge of the Supreme Court? (2)
iii)
What is the meaning of ‘collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers’? (2)
iv)
Why did India opt for the Parliamentary system of government?
(3)
v)
Explain any three functions of the Parliament.
(3)
vi)
Write a note on Lok Adalat.
(3)
GEOGRAPHY (35MARKS)
1. Give one word for the following.
(7)
i)
All the material available in our environment which helps us to satisfy our
needs.
ii)
Sterile soil
iii)
Breaking down of rocks due to high temperature, water & living organisms
iv)
Scientist who studies and analyzes the structure and composition of the ear
v)
Name given to the Tropical grasslands.
(18)
vi)
A very large area for the preservation of living organisms and their ecosystem.
vii)
Process of simply digging out mineral ores which occur near the surface.
2. Answer the following questions in 20 – 30 words.
(2×5=10)
i)
Distinguish between Biotic and Abiotic resources.
ii)
Which two factors are responsible for the shortage of freshwater?
iii)
Describe the natural vegetation of hot deserts.
iv)
Mention different non-conventional sources of energy and explain any one of
them in brief.
v)
Why is Petroleum called Black gold?
3. Answer any two of the following questions in 40 -60 words.
(3×2=6)
i)
Mention any three agricultural practices that can be adopted for soil
conservation.
ii)
Mention three main characteristics of Coniferous forests.
iii)
Write any three steps which are helpful in conserving minerals & power
resources.
4. Define following terms.
(1×4=4)
i)
Reserves
ii)
Permeability
iii)
Social forestry
iv)
Photovoltaic cells
5. Answer any one of the following questions in 50-80 words.
(4)
Explain the effects of clearance and destruction of natural vegetation.
OR
Why are non-conventional sources of energy called ‘the energy of the future’.
6. On the outline political map of India, mark the following : i)
A region of mountain soil in North-east India.
ii)
Kudrenmukh iron ore mines.
iii)
Jabalpur copper mines.
iv)
Manganese mines of Ajmer.
***************
(19)
(4)
Map for History Section
Question No. 5
(20)
Map for Geography Section
Question No. 6
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2/2013-14/SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I/ EVS/ CL-VIII
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I (2013 – 2014)
CLASS VIII
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Time : 1 hr.
M.M. : 25
SET 1
I. Fill in the blanks :
(1×5=5)
1.
Smallest functional unit of Biosphere is __________ .
2.
Petrol is also known as ____________.
3.
The ultimate source of fossil fuel is the _____________.
4.
____________ is the wind farm in Gujarat.
5.
Maximum energy is available at the ___________ level.
II. Give one word for the following :
(1×5=5)
1.
A system of food chain which is linked with one another ____________
2.
Organisms eating both plants and animals ____________________
3.
The energy obtained from biomass of plants and animals ____________
4.
Sources of energy which are inexhaustible ________________
5.
Organisms taking food from dead remains of other animals ___________
III. Correct the following statements.
1.
Tetra chloride lead is called as antiknock
2.
Methane on burning produces carbon and water
3.
India’s first oil well was drilled at Makum in Uttar Pradesh
4.
Carbon black is used as a filler in the manufacturing of leather
5.
Kerosene has a boiling range from 180-260 degree Celsius
IV. Give two examples each of the following :
1.
Two gases of LPG
2.
Two places in Gujarat where petroleum is produced
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(1×5=5)
(1×5=5)
3.
Two products produced from the residue obtained after the fractional
distillation of petroleum Gas.
4.
Two fossil fuels
5.
Two microscopic organisms
V. Define :
1.
Asphalt
2.
Fractional Distillation
3.
Conventional Energy
4.
Biomass
5.
Natural Gas
(1×5=5)
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2/2013-14/SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I/ EVS/ CL-VIII
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I (2013 – 2014)
CLASS VIII
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Time : 1 hr.
M.M. : 25
SET 2
I. Fill in the blanks :
(1×5=5)
1.
Ammonium salts are used as _________________.
2.
The ____________ destroys marble of buildings.
3.
Food web is a complex network of _______________
4.
Petrol is also known as ______________
5.
The ultimate source of energy is ___________
II. Give one word for the following :
(1×5=5)
1.
Smallest functional unit of biosphere ___________________
2.
What is the chemical name of natural gas _______________________
3.
The total mass of all organisms of a given type in a given area. ________
4.
Energy possessed by rising and falling of water in tides. ____________
5.
Organisms which eat both plants and animals _________________
III. Correct the following statements:
(1×5=5)
1.
The longer the food chain more is the energy available to the final tropic
levels.
2.
Air pollutants destroy marble buildings.
3.
Tetra methyl lead is called antiknock.
4.
Green house effect is caused due to carbon monoxide gas.
5.
Decomposition is carried out by aerobic bacteria.
IV. Give two examples each for the following :
(1×5=5)
1.
Two places in Assam where petroleum is produced _______________
2.
Two fossil fuels ________________________________
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3.
Two decomposers _________________________________
4.
Two renewable sources of energy ____________________________
5.
Two air pollutants ________________________________
V. Define :
(1×5=5)
1.
Tropic level
2.
Biosphere
3.
Natural Gas
4.
Non Conventional energy
5.
Antiknock
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