Class 8 – Mathematics Question Paper (CBSE)
Cubes & Cube Roots | Algebraic Expressions |
Mensuration
Total Marks: 50
Section A – MCQs (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
1. The cube of 5 is:
A) 25 B) 125 C) 75 D) 150
2. In the expression 7x – 4xy + 9, the coefficient of xy is:
A) 7 B) –4 C) 9 D) 4
3. The cube root of 216 is:
A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8
4. The formula for the total surface area of a cube is:
A) 4a² B) 6a² C) 2a² D) a³
5. The area of a rectangle is:
A) 2(l+b) B) l×b C) l+b D) 4l
Section B – 1 Mark Questions (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
6. Find the cube of 8.
7. Simplify: (3a + 5b) – (a – b).
8. Write one example of a monomial.
9. What is the volume of a cube of side 4 cm?
10. Define polynomial.
Section C – 2 Mark Questions (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)
11. Find the cube root of 1000 using prime factorization.
12. Add: (7x² – 3x + 2) and (4x² + x – 5).
13. A cuboid has dimensions 10 cm × 7 cm × 4 cm. Find its volume.
14. Factorize: 12x² – 6x.
15. A square field has side 9 m. Find its area and perimeter.
Section D – 3 Mark Questions (3 × 5 = 15 Marks)
16. Find: (a) Cube of 1.2 (b) Cube of 0.5.
17. Simplify: (3x² – 5x + 9) – (x² + 3x – 1).
18. A cylinder has radius 7 cm and height 12 cm. Find its curved surface area.
19. Multiply: (2x + 3)(x – 4).
20. A rectangular hall is 18 m long and 12 m wide. Find the cost of painting its floor at ■40 per m².
Section E – Case-Based Study Questions (5 Marks)
Case Study:
A water tank is in the shape of a cuboid with dimensions 20 m × 12 m × 8 m. A pipe fills water at 1000
liters per minute.
21. Answer the following:
(a) Find the volume of the tank in cubic meters.
(b) Convert the volume into liters.
(c) How long will it take to fill the entire tank?
(d) Write the algebraic expression for the volume (l × b × h).
(e) If the height is increased by x meters, write the new volume expression.