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Class: VIII Subject: Mathematics
Mock Test 2024-25 Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A: MCQs (1 Mark each)
1. (d) 7
$392 = 2^3 \times 7^2$. Need one 7 to make pair of 3.
2. (c) 0.948
$\sqrt{0.9000...} \approx 0.948$
3. (b) $10^{100}$
4. (c) 24
$15 \times 48 = x \times 30 \Rightarrow x = 24$
5. (b) 4%
Disc = 600. $\frac{600}{15000} \times 100 = 4\%$
6. (c) $P(1 + R/200)^{2n}$
7. (b) $4ab$
8. (c) 3
9. (b) $80^\circ, 100^\circ$
$4x+5x=180 \Rightarrow x=20$
10. (c) 2
11. (c) Square
12. (b) Two adjacent sides
13. (c) $64 \text{ cm}^3$
$6a^2=96 \Rightarrow a=4$
14. (d) Negative y-axis
15. (b) Class Interval
16. (a) $2/5$
Red=4, Total=10. $4/10 = 2/5$
17. (a) $F + V - E = 2$
18. (b) 6
19. (b) $4x - 5y$
20. (c) 4 times
SECTION B (2 Marks each)
21. 12.5
Pairing: $\overline{1} \overline{56} . \overline{25}$
Step 1: $1 \times 1 = 1$. Remainder 0. Bring down 56.
Step 2: Divisor 22. $22 \times 2 = 44$. Rem 12. Bring down 25.
Step 3: Divisor 245. $245 \times 5 = 1225$. Rem 0.
22. -1
$\{(1/3)^{-1} - (1/4)^{-1}\}^{-1} = \{3 - 4\}^{-1} = \{-1\}^{-1} = \frac{1}{-1} = -1$
23. $(5a - 2b + 7c)(5a + 2b - 7c)$
$= 25a^2 - (4b^2 - 28bc + 49c^2) = (5a)^2 - (2b - 7c)^2$
Apply $x^2 - y^2 = (x-y)(x+y)$.
24. 7 cm
Area = $\frac{1}{2}(a+b)h \Rightarrow 34 = \frac{1}{2}(10+b) \times 4$
$34 = 2(10+b) \Rightarrow 17 = 10+b \Rightarrow b = 7$.
25. $x = 5$
$5^{x+1} \times 5^3 = 5^9 \Rightarrow 5^{x+1+3} = 5^9$
$x+4 = 9 \Rightarrow x = 5$.
26. $2/5$
Total tosses = 200. Tails = 80.
Probability = $80/200 = 8/20 = 2/5$.
SECTION C (3 Marks each)
27. Number: 1024, Square Root: 32
Smallest 4-digit number is 1000.
$31^2 = 961$ (3 digits). $32^2 = 1024$ (4 digits).
28. Number: 85 (or 58)
Let digits be $x, y$. Number $10x+y$. $x-y=3$.
Sum of numbers: $(10x+y) + (10y+x) = 143 \Rightarrow 11(x+y)=143 \Rightarrow x+y=13$.
Solving $x+y=13, x-y=3$ gives $x=8, y=5$.
29. $\angle 1 = 83^\circ, \angle 2 = 97^\circ$
Consecutive interior angles sum to $180^\circ$.
$(2x+15) + (3x-5) = 180 \Rightarrow 5x + 10 = 180 \Rightarrow 5x=170 \Rightarrow x=34$.
$\angle 1 = 2(34)+15 = 83^\circ$. $\angle 2 = 3(34)-5 = 97^\circ$.
30. (i) 8, (ii) $2\sqrt{15}$
$(x+1/x)^2 = x^2+1/x^2+2 = 62+2=64 \Rightarrow x+1/x = 8$.
$(x-1/x)^2 = x^2+1/x^2-2 = 62-2=60 \Rightarrow x-1/x = \sqrt{60} = 2\sqrt{15}$.
31. 10 days
Inverse Variation. Men $\times$ Days = Constant.
$125 \times 16 = (125+75) \times D_2$
$2000 = 200 \times D_2 \Rightarrow D_2 = 10$.
32. CP = ₹600
MP = 800. Discount 10% = ₹80. SP = ₹720.
Profit 20%. $SP = CP(1 + \frac{20}{100}) \Rightarrow 720 = CP(1.2)$
$CP = 720 / 1.2 = 600$.
33. Construction Step Check
1. Draw QR = 6cm. 2. From Q, arc 4cm. From R, arc 7cm. Intersection P.
3. From P, arc 5.5cm. From R, arc 5cm. Intersection S. 4. Join all.
SECTION D (4 Marks each)
35. Sum = ₹8000
$SI = \frac{P \times 5 \times 3}{100} = 0.15P$.
$CI = P(1.05)^3 - P = P(1.157625 - 1) = 0.157625P$.
Difference = $0.007625P = 61$.
$P = 61 / 0.007625 = 8000$.
36. (ii) $\angle DAO = 55^\circ$
(i) SAS Congruence (Diagonals bisect, Vertically opp angles).
(ii) Vertically opp $\angle DOC = 110^\circ$. $\Delta DOC$ is isosceles ($OD=OC$).
$\angle ODC = (180-110)/2 = 35^\circ$. Alt interior $\angle OBA = 35^\circ$.
In right $\Delta DAB$ ($\angle A=90$), $\angle DAO = 90 - \angle OAB = 90 - 35 = 55^\circ$.
37. Quotient: $2x^2 - x - 9$, Remainder: $-80x - 28$
Perform polynomial long division. Verify: Dividend = Divisor $\times$ Quotient + Remainder.
38. 1980 $m^2$
$r = 42 \text{ cm} = 0.42 \text{ m}$. $h = 1 \text{ m}$.
CSA of one rev = $2\pi rh = 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 0.42 \times 1 = 2.64 \text{ m}^2$.
Total Area = $2.64 \times 750 = 1980 \text{ m}^2$.
39. (ii) ₹200, (iii) ₹3500
Relationship is linear ($SI = \frac{P \times R \times T}{100}$). Rate is 8%.
(ii) For 2500, SI = 200. (iii) For 280, Deposit = 3500.
40. 8.4 seconds
Relative Speed = $60 + 90 = 150 \text{ km/h}$.
Convert to m/s: $150 \times \frac{5}{18} = \frac{125}{3} \text{ m/s}$.
Total Distance = $150 + 200 = 350 \text{ m}$.
Time = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} = 350 \div \frac{125}{3} = 350 \times \frac{3}{125} = 8.4 \text{ s}$.
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