The Smart School (G.

M Abad Campus)

(A Project of The City School )

1st Term Examination

Class 8th
Subject: Science Time: 50 min

Name: ___________________ Date: _____________

Total Marks: Objective: 40 Subjective: 60

INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS

1. Make sure your name, date is filled in.
2. Use 10 minutes to read through the paper.
3. Read the question carefully before answering it.
4. Write the answers of all questions in the spaces provided.
5. Check your answer paper carefully before you hand it over to the Invigilator.

Invigilated by: ________________Marked by: ________________Rechecked by: ________________

Objective Part /40

Q.No.1 Choose the right answer (20 x 1.5 = 30)
1) Chromosomes and genes are made of a chemical called _______.
a) AND b) NDA c) DNA
2) Male sex cells are called______.
a) Sperms b) Eggs c) Testis
3) Genetically identical organisms are produced by:
a) Asexual reproduction b) Sexual reproduction c) Genetic variations
4) Car body panels are made up of ________.
a) Gold b) Steel c) Copper
5) The chemical formula for sulphuric acid is _________.
a) H3CO3 b) H2SO4 c) H2SO4
6) A base that is soluble in water is called an _______.
a) Alkali b) Salt c) Acid
7) Fuses in a consumer unit are put in the _________.
a) Earth wire b) Live wire c) Neutral wire
8) Hydro electricity is produced from______.
a) Coal b) Water c) Oil
9) Iron is needed in the body for the formation of_________.
a) Meat b) Hair c) Red blood cells
10) Anemia may be caused by the deficiency of_________.
a) Sodium b) Calcium c) Iron
11) Nicotine is a drug which damages the ________.
a) Heart b) Brain c) Hearing
12) Which one of the following metal burn easily in oxygen?
a) Silver b) Gold c) Magnesium
13) An alloy is a mixture of two or more ________.
 a) Gases b) Metals c) Liquids
14) Huge lumps of rocks and ice that orbit the sun are called __________.
a) Meteors b) Meteorites c) Comet
15) satellites that survey the Earth are put in a ________.
a) High polar orbit b) low polar orbit c) geostationary orbit
16) How much would a bag of sugar with a mass of 1kg weigh on the Earth _______.
a) 1.7N b) 9N c) 10 N
17) The starch react with iodine to give a __________.
a) Blue-green color b) Blue-red color c) Blue-black color
18) CO2 enters the leaf through _________
a) Midrib b) Stomata c) Chlorophyll
19) Which one of the following is not need in photosynthesis _________
a) Light b) Oxygen c) Chlorophyll
20) Which one of the following is a type of sugar _______
a) Butter b) Meat c) Glucose
Q.No.2 Draw a diagram to show the cross between a man heterozygous from brown eyes
(Bb) and a woman with blue eyes (bb). /5

Q.No.3 Put these metals in order of reactivity. /5

Mg, Cu, Ca, Ag, K, Fe, Na
Order of reactivity
 The Smart School (G.M Abad Campus)

(A Project of The City School )

1st Term Examination

Class 8th
Subject: Science Time: 2:10 hours

Name: ___________________ Date: _____________

Total Marks: Objective: 40 Subjective: 60

Subjective Part /60

Q.No.1 Answer the following questions (Attempt any 10 question). (10 x 3 = 30)
i. What are chromosomes and genes?
ii. Explain the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?
iii. Give four properties of metals?
iv. What is salt?
v. What is titration? What is meant by neutral point and end point?
vi. List different form of energy?
vii. What is Sankey diagram? Draw a Sankey diagram for buzzer?
viii. What is reactivity series?
ix. What is rickets? How is rickets caused?
x. What should a balanced diet contain?
xi. a) What is a satellite b) Name a natural satellite?
xii. Write a word equation for photosynthesis?
Answer the following question in detail. (Attempt any 5 question) (5 x 6 = 30)
Q.No.2 What is kinetic energy and potential energy? Also give examples.
Q.No.3 Explain how a human gets 46 chromosomes?
Q.No.4 Explain the difference between a homozygous and heterozygous. In EE, Ee, ee which
of the pairs of allele are
a) Homozygous b) heterozygous
Q.No.5 Explain how a person becomes fat or obese? Name two diseases caused by being
overweight?
Q-No 6 Explain the difference between polar orbit and geostationary orbit?
Q-No 7 Explain how minerals get into the soil?
Q-No 8 Describe how coal is used to make electricity? List the energy changes.