SAMPLE PAPER

ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2015

CLASS VIII
SUBJECT CHEMISTRY
TIME: 1HR

FULL MARKS: 40

A) CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

1X10=10

i.

Fire extinguishers generally have:

i. CO2
ii. Water
iii. Oxygen
iv. Hydrogen
ii.
The SI unit of measuring heat is:
i. Joule
ii. Celsius
iii. Fahrenheit
iv. Newton
iii.
A product that is not obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum is
i. Diesel
ii. Kerosene
iii. Coal gas
iv. Petrol
iv.
The heaviest part obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum is
i. Bitumen
ii. Coke
iii. Petrol
iv. Kerosene
v.
Burning coal produces plenty of
i. Water vapour
ii. Sulphur dioxide
iii. Methane iv. Oxygen
vi.
Ozone reacts with
i. Nitrogen oxide ii. Methyl isocyanate iii. Chlorofluorocarbons
iv.sulphur dioxide
vii.
Increase in CFCs in the atmosphere can lead to
i. Ozone depletion
ii. Global warming
iii. Acid rain
iv. Water pollution
viii.
When nitrate gets into the blood of an infant, it causes
i. Blue baby syndrome
ii. Anaemia
iii. Rickets
iv. Night blindness
ix.
Bituminous coal has carbon percent equal to
i. 90%
ii. 65%
iii. 40%
iv.100%
x.
In a candle flame, the temperature is highest in the
i. Yellow zone
ii. Blue zone iii. Dark zone iv. Red zone

B) VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.

C) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (ANY TWO):

i.
ii.
iii.

2X4=8

Explain how the wax candle burns. Draw a candle flame and label its different zones.
Explain the process of fractional distillation.
Explain greenhouse effects and its consequences.

D) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

1X7=7

What is biodiesel?
What are the three types of combustion?
What is carbonization?
What is peat??
What is global warming?
Name two chemicals used to purify water.
The calorific value of a fuel is expressed in _____________.

3X5=15

How does ozone layer protect life on the earth?

How are acid rains formed?
Define calorific value.
Explain incomplete combustion.
List the products obtained by refining petroleum.

SAMPLE PAPER
ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2015
CLASS VIII
SUBJECT PHYSICS
TIME: 1HR

FULL MARKS: 40

A) CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

1X10=10
a. A dolphin swimming in the sea experiences
i. Fluid friction ii. Sliding friction
iii. Static friction
iv. Rolling friction
b. The frictional force exerted by fluids is also called
i. Motion
ii. Pressure
iii. Drag
iv. Lubricant
c. Sound can travel through
i. Solids only ii. Liquids only
iii. Gases only
iv. All three
d. Hertz is the unit to measure
i. Amplitude ii. Speed
iii. Frequency
iv. Distance
e. Human beings can hear sounds between
i. 20Hz-20,000Hz ii. 10Hz-22,000Hz iii. 15Hz-30,000Hz iv. 12Hz24,000Hz
f. The image in a plane mirror is
i. Real, upright and smaller than the object
ii. Real, inverted and the same size as the object
iii. Virtual, upright and the same size as the object
iv. Inverted and larger than the object
g. The cilliary muscles help the eyes in changing the
i. Size of the pupil
ii. Shape of the pupil
iii. Shape of the lens
iv. Size of the retina
h. The image in the eye is formed at the
i. blind spot
ii. Fovea
iii. Optic nerve
iv lens
i. If a glass rod is rubbed against wool, the rod will acquire
i. Negative charge ii. Positive charge iii. No charge
iv. Both +ve and ve
charge
j. Vibrations caused by an earthquake give rise to
i. Light waves ii. Tidal waves
iii. Seismic waves
iv. Heat waves
B) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
a. List the methods by which objects can be charged.
b. What moves the tectonic plates?
c. Define refraction.
d. What is dispersion of light?
e. What is static friction?
f. How do lubricants reduce friction?
g. How do bats fly safely in darkness?

1X7=7

C) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (ANY TWO):

2X4=8
a. Explain amplitude of sound with a diagram. Differentiate between audible and
inaudible sounds.
b. Explain the three types of friction giving examples of each.
c. Describe the structure of the earth.
d. Explain the first law of reflection with a diagram
D) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (any five):
a. Differentiate between regular and irregular reflection.
b. Define the three layers of the human eye.
c. What is thunder? How is it created?

3X5=15

d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

What is the difference between hypocenter and epicenter?

Differentiate between rapid and spontaneous combustion with an example.
How has the use of CNG in automobiles reduced air pollution?
List the products obtained by refining petroleum.
Why are fossil fuels exhaustible resources?

SAMPLE PAPER-2
ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2015
CLASS VIII
SUBJECT CHEMISTRY
TIME: 1HR
40

A)
B)
C)
D)

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

FILL IN THE BLANKS:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (ANY TWO):
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

FULL MARKS:

1X10=10
1X7=7
2X4=8
3X5=15

SAMPLE PAPER-2
ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2015
CLASS VIII
SUBJECT PHYSICS
TIME: 1HR
40

A)
B)
C)
D)

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

FILL IN THE BLANKS:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (ANY TWO):
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

FULL MARKS:

1X10=10
1X7=7
2X4=8
3X5=15