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CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 1 
Time: 2 ½ 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 12 carry 1 mark each) 
 
1. On a number line, 2.5 will lie                
A. to the left of 2 
B. in between 2.6 and 2.7 
C. in between 2.4 and 2.7 
D. to the left of 0 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
4. The tally mark  represents the frequency            
A. 10 
B. 11 
C. 13 
D. 14 
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CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 1 
Time: 2 ½ 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 12 carry 1 mark each) 
 
1. On a number line, 2.5 will lie                
A. to the left of 2 
B. in between 2.6 and 2.7 
C. in between 2.4 and 2.7 
D. to the left of 0 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
4. The tally mark  represents the frequency            
A. 10 
B. 11 
C. 13 
D. 14 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
5. Which of the following numbers is a square as well as a triangular number?         
A. 1 
B. 6 
C. 10 
D. 28 
 
6. Cube root of (-8) × (-343) × (125) is              
A. -70 
B. 70 
C. -35 
D. 35 
 
7. Multiplicative inverse of is ______ . 
A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 1 
 
8. The equation can also be written as ______ . 
A. x + 30 = 0 
B. x - 31 = 0 
C. x + 31 = 0 
D. x - 30 = 0 
 
9. In a rhombus, if one angle is 70
o
, then its opposite angle will be ______ . 
A. 70
o
 
B. 110
o
 
C. 90
o
 
D. 180
o
 
 
10. A sector is drawn as 1/4
th
 part of a circle. The central angle made by it is 
A. 90
o
 
B. 55
o
 
C. 45
o
 
D. 40
o
 
 
 
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CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 1 
Time: 2 ½ 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 12 carry 1 mark each) 
 
1. On a number line, 2.5 will lie                
A. to the left of 2 
B. in between 2.6 and 2.7 
C. in between 2.4 and 2.7 
D. to the left of 0 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
4. The tally mark  represents the frequency            
A. 10 
B. 11 
C. 13 
D. 14 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
5. Which of the following numbers is a square as well as a triangular number?         
A. 1 
B. 6 
C. 10 
D. 28 
 
6. Cube root of (-8) × (-343) × (125) is              
A. -70 
B. 70 
C. -35 
D. 35 
 
7. Multiplicative inverse of is ______ . 
A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 1 
 
8. The equation can also be written as ______ . 
A. x + 30 = 0 
B. x - 31 = 0 
C. x + 31 = 0 
D. x - 30 = 0 
 
9. In a rhombus, if one angle is 70
o
, then its opposite angle will be ______ . 
A. 70
o
 
B. 110
o
 
C. 90
o
 
D. 180
o
 
 
10. A sector is drawn as 1/4
th
 part of a circle. The central angle made by it is 
A. 90
o
 
B. 55
o
 
C. 45
o
 
D. 40
o
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
11. The square root of a number whose prime factorisation is 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 
5 is 
A. 80 
B. 45 
C. 90 
D. 180 
 
12. If C.P. of an article is Rs. 900, overhead expenses are Rs. 200 and S.P. is Rs. 1200, 
then profit percent is 
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
 
Section B 
(Questions 13 to 24 carry 2 marks each) 
 
13. Solve the following expression using properties of rational numbers:           
 
  
 
14. Divide 64 into two parts such that three times the greater part will be equal to five 
times the smaller one.         
         
15. Find x and y in the given parallelogram.             
 
 
16. In an auditorium, the number of rows is equal to the number of chairs in each row. If 
the capacity of the auditorium is to accommodate 1764 chairs, find the number of 
chairs in each row.                 
 
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CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 1 
Time: 2 ½ 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 12 carry 1 mark each) 
 
1. On a number line, 2.5 will lie                
A. to the left of 2 
B. in between 2.6 and 2.7 
C. in between 2.4 and 2.7 
D. to the left of 0 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
4. The tally mark  represents the frequency            
A. 10 
B. 11 
C. 13 
D. 14 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
5. Which of the following numbers is a square as well as a triangular number?         
A. 1 
B. 6 
C. 10 
D. 28 
 
6. Cube root of (-8) × (-343) × (125) is              
A. -70 
B. 70 
C. -35 
D. 35 
 
7. Multiplicative inverse of is ______ . 
A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 1 
 
8. The equation can also be written as ______ . 
A. x + 30 = 0 
B. x - 31 = 0 
C. x + 31 = 0 
D. x - 30 = 0 
 
9. In a rhombus, if one angle is 70
o
, then its opposite angle will be ______ . 
A. 70
o
 
B. 110
o
 
C. 90
o
 
D. 180
o
 
 
10. A sector is drawn as 1/4
th
 part of a circle. The central angle made by it is 
A. 90
o
 
B. 55
o
 
C. 45
o
 
D. 40
o
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
11. The square root of a number whose prime factorisation is 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 
5 is 
A. 80 
B. 45 
C. 90 
D. 180 
 
12. If C.P. of an article is Rs. 900, overhead expenses are Rs. 200 and S.P. is Rs. 1200, 
then profit percent is 
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
 
Section B 
(Questions 13 to 24 carry 2 marks each) 
 
13. Solve the following expression using properties of rational numbers:           
 
  
 
14. Divide 64 into two parts such that three times the greater part will be equal to five 
times the smaller one.         
         
15. Find x and y in the given parallelogram.             
 
 
16. In an auditorium, the number of rows is equal to the number of chairs in each row. If 
the capacity of the auditorium is to accommodate 1764 chairs, find the number of 
chairs in each row.                 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
17. In a collection of 35 lotteries, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at 
random. What is the probability of getting a prize?   
 
18. The following quadrilateral is an isosceles trapezoidal. Find its perimeter. 
 
 
 
19. Three candidates contested in an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes 
respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get? 
 
20. In the given rectangle, find the value of x and y. 
 
 
21. Observe the following pattern and write the missing numbers. 
1
2
 = 1 
11
2
 = 121 
111
2
 = 12321 
1111
2
 = ________ 
11111
2
 = _________ 
 
22. Solve for x: 
  
 
23. = ______. 
 
24. The sum of two numbers is 80 and their ratio is 3 : 5. Find the greatest amongst the 
two numbers. 
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CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
CBSE Board 
Class VIII Mathematics 
Term I 
Sample Paper 1 
Time: 2 ½ 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 12 carry 1 mark each) 
 
1. On a number line, 2.5 will lie                
A. to the left of 2 
B. in between 2.6 and 2.7 
C. in between 2.4 and 2.7 
D. to the left of 0 
 
2. 20% of x stands for ______.                
A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 0.02x 
 
3. A pentagon has _______ vertices.               
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7 
D. 8 
 
4. The tally mark  represents the frequency            
A. 10 
B. 11 
C. 13 
D. 14 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
5. Which of the following numbers is a square as well as a triangular number?         
A. 1 
B. 6 
C. 10 
D. 28 
 
6. Cube root of (-8) × (-343) × (125) is              
A. -70 
B. 70 
C. -35 
D. 35 
 
7. Multiplicative inverse of is ______ . 
A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 1 
 
8. The equation can also be written as ______ . 
A. x + 30 = 0 
B. x - 31 = 0 
C. x + 31 = 0 
D. x - 30 = 0 
 
9. In a rhombus, if one angle is 70
o
, then its opposite angle will be ______ . 
A. 70
o
 
B. 110
o
 
C. 90
o
 
D. 180
o
 
 
10. A sector is drawn as 1/4
th
 part of a circle. The central angle made by it is 
A. 90
o
 
B. 55
o
 
C. 45
o
 
D. 40
o
 
 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
11. The square root of a number whose prime factorisation is 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 
5 is 
A. 80 
B. 45 
C. 90 
D. 180 
 
12. If C.P. of an article is Rs. 900, overhead expenses are Rs. 200 and S.P. is Rs. 1200, 
then profit percent is 
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
 
Section B 
(Questions 13 to 24 carry 2 marks each) 
 
13. Solve the following expression using properties of rational numbers:           
 
  
 
14. Divide 64 into two parts such that three times the greater part will be equal to five 
times the smaller one.         
         
15. Find x and y in the given parallelogram.             
 
 
16. In an auditorium, the number of rows is equal to the number of chairs in each row. If 
the capacity of the auditorium is to accommodate 1764 chairs, find the number of 
chairs in each row.                 
 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
17. In a collection of 35 lotteries, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at 
random. What is the probability of getting a prize?   
 
18. The following quadrilateral is an isosceles trapezoidal. Find its perimeter. 
 
 
 
19. Three candidates contested in an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes 
respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get? 
 
20. In the given rectangle, find the value of x and y. 
 
 
21. Observe the following pattern and write the missing numbers. 
1
2
 = 1 
11
2
 = 121 
111
2
 = 12321 
1111
2
 = ________ 
11111
2
 = _________ 
 
22. Solve for x: 
  
 
23. = ______. 
 
24. The sum of two numbers is 80 and their ratio is 3 : 5. Find the greatest amongst the 
two numbers. 
  
 
CBSE VIII | Mathematics 
Sample Paper 1  
 
     
Section C 
(Questions 25 to 32 carry 3 marks each) 
 
25. The following data shows the number of adult visitors and child visitors to a  park. 
Construct a double bar graph for the given data.             
Month   April   May  June  
Number of adult visitors  300  500  700  
Number of child visitors  200  600  600  
 
26. What is the smallest number by which 3087 must be multiplied so that the product 
is a perfect cube?  
                 
27. Represent on the number line. 
 
28. In a two-digit number, unit's digit is 3 more than the ten's digit. The number formed 
by interchanging the digits and the original number are in the ratio 7 : 4. Find the             
number. 
 
29. The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure 
incurred in publishing a book. Study the pie-chart and the answer the  questions 
based on it. 
 
 
i) If for a certain quantity of books, the publisher has to pay Rs. 30,600 as 
printing cost, than what will be amount of royalty to be paid for these books? 
 
ii) What is the central angle of the sector corresponding to the expenditure 
incurred on Royalty? 
 
30. Construct a rectangle PQRS in which QR = 3.5 cm and diagonal is 5.5 cm. Write the 
steps of construction. 
 
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1. What is the format of the CBSE Class 8 Math Term I exam?
Ans. The CBSE Class 8 Math Term I exam consists of a sample question paper. It is designed to assess students' understanding of the concepts and topics covered in the first term.
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Ans. The number of questions in the CBSE Class 8 Math Term I sample question paper may vary. However, typically, the sample question paper consists of around 30-40 questions covering different topics from the syllabus.
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Ans. The time duration for the CBSE Class 8 Math Term I exam is usually mentioned on the sample question paper. It can range from 2 to 3 hours, depending on the complexity and number of questions included in the paper.
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Ans. Yes, all the questions in the CBSE Class 8 Math Term I sample question paper are mandatory to attempt. It is important for students to try and answer all the questions to showcase their understanding of the topics covered in the syllabus.
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Ans. To prepare effectively for the CBSE Class 8 Math Term I exam, it is recommended to thoroughly study the textbook and practice solving different types of questions. Additionally, solving previous year question papers and sample question papers can help in understanding the exam pattern and improve time management skills.
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