QUESTION BANK CLASS-VIII

Q.1 Which of the following cannot be charged

easily by friction?
(a) A plastic scale
(b) A copper rod
(c) An inflated balloon
(d) A woollen cloth

Q.2 Describe the construction of a kaleidoscope.

Q.3 A child staying in a coastal region tests the

drinking water and also the seawater with his
tester. He finds that the compass needle
deflects more in the case of seawater. Can
you explain the reason?

Q.4 Word game: Use the clues to work out the

Q.5 The table below shows the data on likely
words.
heights of boys and girls as they grow in age.
Across
Draw graphs showing height and age for
3. Protruding voice box in boys
both boys and girls on the same graph paper.
4. Glands without ducts
What conclusions can be drawn from these
7. Endocrine gland attached to brain
graphs?
8. Secretion of endocrine glands
9. Pancreatic hormone
10. Female hormone
Down
1. Male hormone
2. Secretes thyroxin
3. Another term for teenage
5. Hormone reaches here through blood
stream
6. Voice box
7. Term for changes at adolescence

Q.6 When a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of

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silk cloth the rod (a) Baby girl

(a) and the cloth both acquire positive (b) Baby boy
charge. (c) A man
(b) becomes positively charged while the (d) A woman
cloth has a negative charge. Q.14 Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
(c) and the cloth both acquire negative (a) Time taken by an object to complete
charge. one oscillation is called _________.
(d) becomes negatively charged while the
(b) Loudness is determined by the
cloth has a positive charge. ________ of vibration.
Q.7 Does pure water conduct electricity? If not, (c) The unit of frequency is _________.
what can we do to make it conducting? (d) Unwanted sound is called _________.
(e) Shrillness of a sound is determined by
Q.8 Name the scale on which the destructive
the _________ of vibration.
energy of an earthquake is measured. An
earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would Q.15 The bulb does not glow in the setup shown
it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it likely in Figure List the possible reasons. Explain
to cause much damage? your answer.

Q.9 List three states in India where earthquakes

are more likely to strike.

Q.10 Explain how CO2 is able to control fires.

Q.11 Abida and Ramesh were doing an

experiment in which water was to be heated
in a beaker. Abida kept the beaker near the
wick in the yellow part of the candle flame.
Ramesh kept the beaker in the outermost Q.16 Identify the part which vibrates to produce
part of the flame. Whose water will get sound in the following instruments.
heated in a shorter time? (a) Dholak
(b) Sitar
Q.12 What is the term used for secretions of
(c) Flute
endocrine glands responsible for changes
taking place in the body? Q.17 Describe with the help of a diagram an
instrument which can be used to detect a
Q.13 Which of the following voices is likely to
charged body.
have minimum frequency?

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Q.18 Is it safe for the electrician to carry out (a) Like charges attract each other. (T / F)
electrical repairs outdoors during heavy (b) A charged glass rod attracts a charged
downpour? Explain. plastic straw. (T / F)
(c) Lightning conductor cannot protect a
Q.19 Compare LPG and wood as fuels.
building from lightning. (T/F)
Q.20 Choose the correct option.
(d) Earthquakes can be predicted in
(a) Adolescents should be careful about
advance. (T / F)
what they eat, because
Q.23 Name the unit in which the calorific value
(i) proper diet develops their brains.
of a fuel is expressed.
(ii) proper diet is needed for the rapid
growth taking place in their body. Q.24 Sketch larynx and explain its function in
(iii) adolescents feel hungry all the time. your own words.
(iv) taste buds are well developed in
Q.25 Differentiate between regular and diffused
teenagers. reflection. Does diffused reflection mean
(b) Reproductive age in women starts when the failure of the laws of reflection?
their
Q.26 Fill in the blanks.
(i) menstruation starts.
(a) Most liquids that conduct electricity are
(ii) breasts start developing.
solutions of ________, _______ and
(iii) body weight increases.
________.
(iv) height increases.
(b) The passage of an electric current
(c) The right meal for adolescents consists
through a solution causes _________
of
effects.
(i) chips, noodles, coke.
(c) If you pass current through copper
(ii) chapatti, dal, vegetables.
sulphate solution, copper gets deposited on
(iii) rice, noodles and burger.
the plate connected to the __________
(iv) vegetable cutlets, chips and lemon
terminal of the battery.
drink.
(d) The process of depositing a layer of any
Q.21 Gurmit wanted to perform Activity 16.8 desired metal on another material by means
using a laser torch. Her teacher advised her of electricity is called _________.
not to do so. Can you explain the basis of
Q.27 Sometimes, a crackling sound is heard
the teacher’s advice?
while taking off a sweater during winters.
Q.22 Write T against true and F against false in Explain.
the following statements.

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Q.28 Suppose you are outside your home and an Q.34 Explain why a charged body loses its
earthquake strikes. What precaution would charge if we touch it with our hand.
you take to protect yourself? Q.35 What is menstruation? Explain.
Q.29 Two mirrors meet at right angles. A ray of Q.36 Can the process of rusting be called
light is incident on one at an angle of 30° as combustion? Discuss.
shown in Figure. Draw the reflected ray
Q.37 Suggest three measures to protect ourselves
from the second mirror.
from lightning.

Q.38 Angle of incidence is equal to the angle of

reflection.
(a) Always
(b) Sometimes
Q.30 Describe an activity to show that the
(c) Under special conditions
incident ray, the reflected ray and the
(d) Never
normal at the point of incidence lie in the
same plane. Q.39 Suppose you are in a dark room. Can you
see objects in the room? Can you see
Q.31 What is the angle of incidence of a ray if
objects outside the room? Explain.
the reflected ray is at an angle of 90° to the
incident ray? Q.40 Name three liquids, which when tested in
the manner shown in Figure may cause the
Q.32 Write notes on −
magnetic needle to deflect.
(a) Adam’s apple.
(b) Secondary sexual characters.
(c) Sex determination in the unborn baby.

Q.33 (a) Find out the position of the image of an

object situated at A in the plane
mirror (Figure).
(b) Can Paheli at B see this image?
(c) Can Boojho at C see this image?
(d) When Paheli moves from B to C, where
does the image of A move? Q.41 Your parents are going to buy a house.
They have been offered one on the roadside
and another three lanes away from the
roadside. Which house would you suggest

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your parents should buy? Explain your involving electrical equipment.

answer. (b) LPG is a better domestic fuel than
wood.
Q.42 Explain in what way noise pollution is
(c) Paper by itself catches fire easily
harmful to humans.
whereas a piece of paper wrapped around
Q.43 Make a labelled diagram of a candle flame.
an aluminium pipe does not.
Q.44 Fill in the blanks:
Q.52 In the following statements, tick ‘T’ against
(a) Burning of wood and coal causes
those which are true, and ‘F’ against those
_________ of air.
which are false.
(b) A liquid fuel used in homes is
(a) Sound cannot travel in vacuum. (T / F)
___________.
(b) The number of oscillations per second
(c) Fuel must be heated to its ___________
of a vibrating object is called its time
before it starts burning.
period. (T / F)
(d) Fire produced by oil cannot be
(c) If the amplitude of vibration is large,
controlled by _________.
sound is feeble. (T / F)
Q.45 What is the difference between noise and (d) For human ears, the audible range is 20
music? Can music become noise Hz to 20,000 Hz. (T / F)
sometimes? (e) The lower the frequency of vibration,

Q.46 Draw a labelled sketch of the human eye. the higher is the pitch. (T / F)
(f) Unwanted or unpleasant sound is termed
Q.47 What are sex hormones? Why are they
as music. (T / F)
named so? State their function.
(g) Noise pollution may cause partial
Q.48 List changes in the body that take place at hearing impairment. (T/F)
puberty.
Q.53 In case of a fire, before the firemen use the
Q.49 Explain why a charged balloon is repelled water hoses, they shut off the main
by another charged balloon whereas an electrical supply for the area. Explain why
uncharged balloon is attracted by another they do this.
charged balloon?
Q.54 The weather department has predicted that
Q.50 List sources of noise pollution in your a thunderstorm is likely to occur on a
surroundings. certain day. Suppose you have to go out on
Q.51 Give reasons. that day. Would you carry an umbrella?
(a) Water is not used to control fires Explain.

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Q.55 Mention against each of the following eyes.

whether regular or diffused reflection will Q.61 A tester is used to check the conduction of
take place when a beam of light strikes. electricity through two liquids, labelled A
Justify your answer in each case. and B. It is found that the bulb of the tester
(a) Polished wooden table glows brightly for liquid A while it glows
(b) Chalk powder very dimly for liquid B. You would
(c) Cardboard surface conclude that
(d) Marble floor with water spread over it
(i) liquid A is a better conductor than liquid
(e) Mirror B.
(f) Piece of paper (ii) liquid B is a better conductor than
Q.56 The sound from a mosquito is produced liquid A.
when it vibrates its wings at an average rate (iii) both liquids are equally conducting.
of 500 vibrations per second. What is the (iv) conducting properties of liquid cannot
time period of the vibration? be compared in this manner.A tester is used
to check the conduction of electricity
Q.57 In an experiment 4.5 kg of a fuel was
through two liquids, labelled A and B. It is
completely burnt. The heat produced was
found that the bulb of the tester glows
measured to be 180,000 kJ. Calculate the
brightly for liquid A while it glows very
calorific value of the fuel.
dimly for liquid B. You would conclude
Q.58 State the laws of reflection.
that
Q.59 Fill in the blanks in the following. (i) Liquid A is a better conductor than
(a) A person 1 m in front of a plane mirror liquid B.
seems to be ____ __ m away from his (ii) Liquid B is a better conductor than
image. liquid A.
(b) If you touch your ________ ear with (iii) Both liquids are equally conducting.
your right hand in front of a plane mirror, it (iv) Conducting properties of liquid cannot
will be seen in the mirror that your right ear be compared in this manner.
is touched with your _________.
Q.62 Which zone of a flame does a goldsmith
(c) The size of the pupil becomes ________
use for melting gold and silver and why?
when you see in dim light.
Q.63 Explain how the use of CNG in
(d) Night birds have _________ cones than
automobiles has reduced pollution in our
rods in their eyes.
cities.
Q.60 Explain how you can take care of your

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Q.64 Choose the correct answer. Q.71 Define adolescence.

Sound can travel through Q.72 When the free ends of a tester are dipped
(a) gases only into a solution, the magnetic needle shows
(b) solids only deflection. Can you explain the reason?
(c) liquids only
Q.73 Prepare a list of objects around you that are
(d) solids, liquids and gases.
electroplated.
Q.65 It is difficult to burn a heap of green leaves
Q.74 How many images of a candle will be
but dry leaves catch fire easily. Explain.
formed if it is placed between two parallel
Q.66 Image formed by a plane mirror is plane mirrors separated by 40 cm?
(a) virtual, behind the mirror and enlarged.
Q.75 A pendulum oscillates 40 times in 4
(b) virtual, behind the mirror and of the
seconds. Find its time period and
same size as the object.
frequency.
(c) real at the surface of the mirror and
enlarged.
(d) real, behind the mirror and of the same
size as the object.

Q.67 Lightning and thunder take place in the sky

at the same time and at the same distance
from us. Lightning is seen earlier and
thunder is heard later. Can you explain?

Q.68 Prepare a table having two columns

depicting names of endocrine glands and
hormones secreted by them.

Q.69 Paheli had heard that rain water is as good

as distilled water. So, she collected some
rain water in a clean glass tumbler and
tested it using a tester. To her surprise, she
found that the compass needle showed
deflection. What could be the reasons?

Q.70 List conditions under which combustion

can take place.

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