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CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 3 
Time: 3 hours                          Total Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions: 
1. All questions are compulsory.  
2. Section A comprises of 12 questions carrying 1 mark each. 
3. Section B comprises of 12 questions carrying 2 marks each. 
4. Section C comprises of 8 questions carrying 3 marks each. 
5. Section D comprises of 5 questions carrying 4 marks each. 
 
Section A 
(Questions 1 to 8 carry 1 mark each) 
1. The rational number whose reciprocal is not a rational number is ______. 
A. 1 
B. -1 
C. ?
1
5
 
D. Zero 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A. 
3
x
 
B. 
5
x
 
C. 
6
x
 
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
 
 
 
 
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CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 3 
Time: 3 hours                          Total Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions: 
1. All questions are compulsory.  
2. Section A comprises of 12 questions carrying 1 mark each. 
3. Section B comprises of 12 questions carrying 2 marks each. 
4. Section C comprises of 8 questions carrying 3 marks each. 
5. Section D comprises of 5 questions carrying 4 marks each. 
 
Section A 
(Questions 1 to 8 carry 1 mark each) 
1. The rational number whose reciprocal is not a rational number is ______. 
A. 1 
B. -1 
C. ?
1
5
 
D. Zero 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A. 
3
x
 
B. 
5
x
 
C. 
6
x
 
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
4. Find the square root of 
196
484
. 
A. 
7
11
  
B. 
8
11
 
C. 
9
11
 
D. 
10
11
 
5. The probability of an event always lies between ______.  
A. 0 and 2 
B. 0 and 1 
C. 0 and 
1
2
 
D. 1 ? and 1 
 
6. Which natural number is equal to its cube? 
A. 1 
B. 2 
C. 3 
D. 4 
 
7. The rational number whose reciprocal is not a rational number is ______. 
A. 1 
B. -1 
C. ?
1
5
 
D. Zero 
 
8. If 
6 17 29
2
k
k
?
?
, then the value of 'k' is 
A. 2 
B. 3 
C. 4 
D. 5 
 
 
 
 
Page 3


  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 3 
Time: 3 hours                          Total Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions: 
1. All questions are compulsory.  
2. Section A comprises of 12 questions carrying 1 mark each. 
3. Section B comprises of 12 questions carrying 2 marks each. 
4. Section C comprises of 8 questions carrying 3 marks each. 
5. Section D comprises of 5 questions carrying 4 marks each. 
 
Section A 
(Questions 1 to 8 carry 1 mark each) 
1. The rational number whose reciprocal is not a rational number is ______. 
A. 1 
B. -1 
C. ?
1
5
 
D. Zero 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A. 
3
x
 
B. 
5
x
 
C. 
6
x
 
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
4. Find the square root of 
196
484
. 
A. 
7
11
  
B. 
8
11
 
C. 
9
11
 
D. 
10
11
 
5. The probability of an event always lies between ______.  
A. 0 and 2 
B. 0 and 1 
C. 0 and 
1
2
 
D. 1 ? and 1 
 
6. Which natural number is equal to its cube? 
A. 1 
B. 2 
C. 3 
D. 4 
 
7. The rational number whose reciprocal is not a rational number is ______. 
A. 1 
B. -1 
C. ?
1
5
 
D. Zero 
 
8. If 
6 17 29
2
k
k
?
?
, then the value of 'k' is 
A. 2 
B. 3 
C. 4 
D. 5 
 
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
9. Number of edges in the following shape is             
 
A. 8 
B. 10 
C. 12 
D. 9 
 
10. If SP = Rs. 380 and sales tax is 4%, then the amount of sales tax is given by: 
A. Rs 15.40 
B. Rs 15.60 
C. Rs 15.30 
D. Rs 15.20 
 
11. Square root of 484 is given by which of the options listed below? 
A. 21 
B. 42 
C. 22 
D. 32 
12. If 14 kg of bananas cost Rs 441, then the cost of 22 kg bananas will be which of the 
following options listed below: 
A. Rs. 752 
B. Rs. 693 
C. Rs. 842 
D. Rs. 947 
 
Section B 
(Questions 9 to 14 carry 2 marks each) 
13. Represent 
2
5
 on the number line. 
14. Construct a rhombus ABCD, whose diagonals are of length 6 cm and 8 cm. Also, write 
the steps of construction. 
15. A polyhedron is having 8 vertices and 12 edges. Find the number of faces in this 
polyhedron. 
16. Find the square of the number (-25), using the identity (a + b)
2
 = a
2 
+ b
2
 + 2ab. 
17. The given bar graph shows the favourite colours of 20 students in a class. How many 
more students favour orange colour than green colour? 
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CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 3 
Time: 3 hours                          Total Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions: 
1. All questions are compulsory.  
2. Section A comprises of 12 questions carrying 1 mark each. 
3. Section B comprises of 12 questions carrying 2 marks each. 
4. Section C comprises of 8 questions carrying 3 marks each. 
5. Section D comprises of 5 questions carrying 4 marks each. 
 
Section A 
(Questions 1 to 8 carry 1 mark each) 
1. The rational number whose reciprocal is not a rational number is ______. 
A. 1 
B. -1 
C. ?
1
5
 
D. Zero 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A. 
3
x
 
B. 
5
x
 
C. 
6
x
 
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
4. Find the square root of 
196
484
. 
A. 
7
11
  
B. 
8
11
 
C. 
9
11
 
D. 
10
11
 
5. The probability of an event always lies between ______.  
A. 0 and 2 
B. 0 and 1 
C. 0 and 
1
2
 
D. 1 ? and 1 
 
6. Which natural number is equal to its cube? 
A. 1 
B. 2 
C. 3 
D. 4 
 
7. The rational number whose reciprocal is not a rational number is ______. 
A. 1 
B. -1 
C. ?
1
5
 
D. Zero 
 
8. If 
6 17 29
2
k
k
?
?
, then the value of 'k' is 
A. 2 
B. 3 
C. 4 
D. 5 
 
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
9. Number of edges in the following shape is             
 
A. 8 
B. 10 
C. 12 
D. 9 
 
10. If SP = Rs. 380 and sales tax is 4%, then the amount of sales tax is given by: 
A. Rs 15.40 
B. Rs 15.60 
C. Rs 15.30 
D. Rs 15.20 
 
11. Square root of 484 is given by which of the options listed below? 
A. 21 
B. 42 
C. 22 
D. 32 
12. If 14 kg of bananas cost Rs 441, then the cost of 22 kg bananas will be which of the 
following options listed below: 
A. Rs. 752 
B. Rs. 693 
C. Rs. 842 
D. Rs. 947 
 
Section B 
(Questions 9 to 14 carry 2 marks each) 
13. Represent 
2
5
 on the number line. 
14. Construct a rhombus ABCD, whose diagonals are of length 6 cm and 8 cm. Also, write 
the steps of construction. 
15. A polyhedron is having 8 vertices and 12 edges. Find the number of faces in this 
polyhedron. 
16. Find the square of the number (-25), using the identity (a + b)
2
 = a
2 
+ b
2
 + 2ab. 
17. The given bar graph shows the favourite colours of 20 students in a class. How many 
more students favour orange colour than green colour? 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
 
18. The following quadrilateral is an isosceles trapezoidal. Find its perimeter. 
 
 
19. The price of a book was Rs. 50. If the price is increased by 6%, then what will be the 
new price of the book? 
20. The side of a square is (5a - 2b). Find its area. 
21. Find the square of the number 82 using the property (a + b)
2
 = a
2 
+ b
2
 + 2ab 
22. In a two-digit number, the unit's digit is 7 more than the ten’s digit. Sum of the digits is 
half of the whole number. Find the digits and number. 
23. If 26% of a number is 65, then find the number. 
24. Solve the following expression using properties of rational numbers:           
 
 
 
Section C 
(Questions 15 to 24 carry 3 marks each) 
25. In the following product, find A, B and C. 
B   A
    5
C B A
? 
26. Find the cubes of the following numbers: 
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CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 3 
Time: 3 hours                          Total Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions: 
1. All questions are compulsory.  
2. Section A comprises of 12 questions carrying 1 mark each. 
3. Section B comprises of 12 questions carrying 2 marks each. 
4. Section C comprises of 8 questions carrying 3 marks each. 
5. Section D comprises of 5 questions carrying 4 marks each. 
 
Section A 
(Questions 1 to 8 carry 1 mark each) 
1. The rational number whose reciprocal is not a rational number is ______. 
A. 1 
B. -1 
C. ?
1
5
 
D. Zero 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A. 
3
x
 
B. 
5
x
 
C. 
6
x
 
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
4. Find the square root of 
196
484
. 
A. 
7
11
  
B. 
8
11
 
C. 
9
11
 
D. 
10
11
 
5. The probability of an event always lies between ______.  
A. 0 and 2 
B. 0 and 1 
C. 0 and 
1
2
 
D. 1 ? and 1 
 
6. Which natural number is equal to its cube? 
A. 1 
B. 2 
C. 3 
D. 4 
 
7. The rational number whose reciprocal is not a rational number is ______. 
A. 1 
B. -1 
C. ?
1
5
 
D. Zero 
 
8. If 
6 17 29
2
k
k
?
?
, then the value of 'k' is 
A. 2 
B. 3 
C. 4 
D. 5 
 
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
9. Number of edges in the following shape is             
 
A. 8 
B. 10 
C. 12 
D. 9 
 
10. If SP = Rs. 380 and sales tax is 4%, then the amount of sales tax is given by: 
A. Rs 15.40 
B. Rs 15.60 
C. Rs 15.30 
D. Rs 15.20 
 
11. Square root of 484 is given by which of the options listed below? 
A. 21 
B. 42 
C. 22 
D. 32 
12. If 14 kg of bananas cost Rs 441, then the cost of 22 kg bananas will be which of the 
following options listed below: 
A. Rs. 752 
B. Rs. 693 
C. Rs. 842 
D. Rs. 947 
 
Section B 
(Questions 9 to 14 carry 2 marks each) 
13. Represent 
2
5
 on the number line. 
14. Construct a rhombus ABCD, whose diagonals are of length 6 cm and 8 cm. Also, write 
the steps of construction. 
15. A polyhedron is having 8 vertices and 12 edges. Find the number of faces in this 
polyhedron. 
16. Find the square of the number (-25), using the identity (a + b)
2
 = a
2 
+ b
2
 + 2ab. 
17. The given bar graph shows the favourite colours of 20 students in a class. How many 
more students favour orange colour than green colour? 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
 
18. The following quadrilateral is an isosceles trapezoidal. Find its perimeter. 
 
 
19. The price of a book was Rs. 50. If the price is increased by 6%, then what will be the 
new price of the book? 
20. The side of a square is (5a - 2b). Find its area. 
21. Find the square of the number 82 using the property (a + b)
2
 = a
2 
+ b
2
 + 2ab 
22. In a two-digit number, the unit's digit is 7 more than the ten’s digit. Sum of the digits is 
half of the whole number. Find the digits and number. 
23. If 26% of a number is 65, then find the number. 
24. Solve the following expression using properties of rational numbers:           
 
 
 
Section C 
(Questions 15 to 24 carry 3 marks each) 
25. In the following product, find A, B and C. 
B   A
    5
C B A
? 
26. Find the cubes of the following numbers: 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper - 3 
 
     
i)  
2
1
3
 
ii)  0.06  
iii) ?
2
3
  
27.  Find a number such that one-fourth of it is less than one-third of it by 4 
28. In a class, the girls are 60% of the total number of students and the boys are 18 in 
number. How many students are there in the class? 
29. A survey was conducted in a school to determine which sport is liked by the students. 
The result of the survey is given in the table below. 
Sport % of 
students 
Football 15 
Basketball 20 
Baseball 10 
Tennis 40 
Soccer 15 
30. Construct a square whose side measures 4.7 cm. Write the steps of construction.  
31. A's income is 60% more than that of B. By what percent is B's income less than A's? 
32. Solve: 
? ? 51
(3 1)
2
12 9
x
x
?
?
?? 
 
Section D 
 (Questions 25 to 34 carry 4 marks each) 
 
33. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 3.8 cm, BC = 3.4 cm, CD = 4.5 cm, AD = 4 
cm and ?B = 80°. Write the steps of construction. 
34. The following table shows various modes of transport used by 1500 students of a 
school. 
 
Mode of 
transport 
Bicycle Bus Walk Train Car 
Number of 
students 
800 300 160 100 140 
 
Draw the bar graph to represent the above data. 
35. The regular selling price of an item at Shop A is Rs. 32.25. The shop offers a discount of 
20%. The regular selling price of the same item at shop B is Rs. 43.35 and the discount 
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1. What is the format of the CBSE Class 8 Math Sample Question Paper for Term I?
Ans. The CBSE Class 8 Math Sample Question Paper for Term I is designed to assess the students' understanding of the topics covered in the first term. It consists of multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions.
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Ans. The number of questions in the CBSE Class 8 Math Sample Question Paper for Term I may vary. However, it typically contains around 25-30 questions.
3. What topics are covered in the CBSE Class 8 Math Sample Question Paper for Term I?
Ans. The CBSE Class 8 Math Sample Question Paper for Term I covers various topics such as rational numbers, linear equations in one variable, understanding quadrilaterals, practical geometry, data handling, squares and square roots, cubes and cube roots, comparing quantities, algebraic expressions and identities, visualizing solid shapes, and more.
4. How much time is given to complete the CBSE Class 8 Math Sample Question Paper for Term I?
Ans. The time duration to complete the CBSE Class 8 Math Sample Question Paper for Term I may vary. However, students are usually given around 2 to 2.5 hours to finish the paper.
5. Are calculators allowed in the CBSE Class 8 Math Sample Question Paper for Term I?
Ans. No, calculators are not allowed in the CBSE Class 8 Math Sample Question Paper for Term I. Students are expected to solve the mathematical problems manually without the use of any electronic devices.
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