KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ASHOK NAGAR CHENNAI-83

SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2020-21

Class: VIII Marks: 65

Subject: Science Time: 2hrs

I Multiple choice questions:(25x1=25)

1. Which of the following is a specialized structure that provides nourishment to the fetus
from the mother and collects wastes from it, passing them onto the mother?
A) Fallopian tube
B) Placenta
C) Cowper’s gland
D) Blastocyst

2. After fertilization, the resulting cell which gives rise to a new individual is the
A) Embryo
B) Ovum
C) Fetus
D) Zygote

3. What is a suitable example for sexual reproduction?

A) Fragmentation of algae into smaller fragments, each developing into new algae.
B) Growth of a potato plant from a piece of potato with eye sown into wet and loamy
soil.
C) Transfer of pollen grains from one flower to the stigma of another flower of the
same kind.
D) Formation of a bud in yeast, which develops and separates from the body of the
parent yeast.

4. What is the difference between the sperm cells and ova of an animal?
A) Sperm cells are male gametes while ova are female gametes.
B) Sperm cells are female gametes while ova are male gametes.
C) Sperm cells are transferred from a female to the reproductive organs of a male.
D) Sperm cells are produced in females while both sperm cells and ova are produced
in males.

5. The belief that the mother is completely responsible for the sex of the child is wrong
because the child
A) gets sex chromosome only from the mother
B) develops in the body of the mother
C) gets one sex chromosome from the mother and the other from the father
D) gets sex chromosome only from the father
6. What change occurs in females at puberty?
A) development of large voice box
B) development of hair on face and chest
C) region below the waist becomes wider
D) Shoulder broadens

7. What is the need for balanced diet in adolescents?

A) to provide protein, fat, vitamins, carbohydrates in the required amount
B) to provide protein, fat, vitamins, carbohydrates in equal amount
C) to provide more vitamins, carbohydrates compared to proteins and fats
D) to provide more proteins and fats compared to vitamins and carbohydrates

8. During puberty many changes occur in female and male body. An 18 year old boy gets
irritated and angry very often. The doctor told him that hormonal imbalance is the
reason. Which hormone imbalance is likely causing the problem?
A) Testosterone
B) Thyroxin
C) Adrenalin
D) Insulin

9. William lifts a load by pulling the rope of a pulley system. This is shown in the given
figure. Which force is applied by William to lift the load?

A) Magnetic
B) Muscular
C) Gravitational
D) Electrostatic

10. A person X pushes a cart with a force. Another person Y starts pushing the cart in the
opposite direction with the same force. How does it affect the cart?
A) it brings the cart to rest
B) it changes the direction of cart
C) it increases the speed of the cart
D) it will change the shape of the cart

11. A student designed a model of a car ramp. The student wants to cover the ramp so
that
the car could stop after travelling a small distance. Which material would be best to cover
the ramp?
A) Newspaper
B) Glossy paper
C) Sandpaper
D) Butter paper

12. A student hears a noise as he opens and closes his bedroom door. What should be
done to reduce the noise?
A) open the door slowly
B) apply the lubricants in door joints
C) change the position of door’s handle
D) apply some water on the door joints

13. Large amplitude of sound vibrations will produce:

A) Loud sound
B) Meek sound
C) Slow sound
D) Streak sound

14. Which part of the human throat is responsible for the voice produced by a human?
A) Larynx
B) Trachea
C) Pharynx
D) Oesophagus

15. A student makes an electric circuit as shown.

The student notices that the bulb in the circuit is not glowing even though the circuit is
complete. His friend advises him to use a LED at the place of the bulb. Why an LED is
preferred over bulb in the circuit?
A) LEDs are brighter than bulbs.
B) LEDs consume more energy than a bulb.
C) LEDs eliminate the use of the battery in the circuit.
D) LEDs can glow even when a weak current flow in the circuit.
16. A student studies that vigorous movement of air current and water droplet, results in
building up of charges in the clouds. Which phenomenon might have resulted with the
discharge of the built-up charges in nature?
A) earthquake
B) lightning
C) rainfall
D) tornadoes

17. On a rainy afternoon, Rahul was in an open field with an umbrella. How should he
protect himself in case of an incident of lightening?
A) he should lie flat on the open ground
B) take shelter under tall trees
C) squat low on the open ground
D) stand in an open area with his umbrella

18. A student studies that the tremors are due to the disturbances that cause deep down
inside the crust, which is the uppermost layer of the Earth. The crust of the Earth is not
in one piece and broken down into many fragments known as plates. These plates are
responsible for the occurrence of an earthquake. What causes the plates to result an
earthquake?
A) distance of the plates from the equator
B) difference in thickness of the plates
C) difference in size of the plates
D) movement of the plates

19. It is a convention to call the charge acquired by a glass rod when it is rubbed with silk
as ________
A) Negative
B) Positive
C) Neutral
D) Can be any one

20. Rahul traced a ray of incident on a plane mirror. He also plotted the normal to the
surface and calculated the angle of incidence to be 40 degree as shown in the image.

Where should he draw the reflected ray?

A) 50° with normal
B) 40° with normal
C) 50° with incident ray
D) 40° with the surface of mirror

21. A student studies that stars, planets, the Moon, asteroids, etc. are considered as called
celestial objects. What describes a celestial object?
A) natural bodies that is outside the atmosphere of the Earth
B) artificial bodies that are sent far into the solar system
C) artificial bodies that revolves around the Earth
D) natural bodies that revolves around the Earth

22. A student studies that like planets, asteroids are also celestial bodies and a part of our
solar system. Which characteristics makes asteroids part of the solar system?
A) its revolution around the Sun
B) its rotation on its own axis
C) its distance from the Sun
D) its huge size

23. Which of the following is the first Indian satellite?

A) INSAT
B) Aryabhata
C) Bhaskara
D) Apple

24. Mercury is closer to the sun than Venus. But Venus is hotter than Mercury. Give
reason.

A) Mercury has no atmosphere and Venus has a thick atmosphere which can retain the
heat.
B) Mercury is mostly made up of sedimentary rocks while Venus contains igneous rocks.
C) The sun absorbs the heat of the Mercury as it is closer to the sun.
D) All of the above

25. Which air pollutant would increase in the atmosphere, if the number of air
conditioners and refrigerators used in an area increases?
A) CFC’s
B) carbon dioxide
C) nitrogen dioxide
D) Sulphur dioxide

II Give very short answers for the following: (5x2=10)

26. Give reasons:
 a) Kabaddi players rub their hands with soil

b) The sole of shoes get worn after some time.

OR

Explain two methods by which friction between two solid surfaces in contact can be
reduced.

27. Show with the help of a diagram that lemon juice and vinegar are good conductors of
electricity.

28. Boojho planned an activity to observe an object A through pipes as shown in the
given figure, so that he could see objects which he could not directly see.

a) How many mirrors should he use to see the object, and what must be the angle
with respect to the incident light at which he should place the mirrors?
b) Indicate the positions of the mirrors in the figure.

29. What are Constellations? Give examples.

OR

a) What are Celestial objects?

b) What are the phases of the moon?

30. Answer the following:

a) Name the chemicals which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners and damage
ozone layer when released in air.
b) The quality of air at various locations is monitored regularly by the government and
other agencies. In what way can you use these data?
III Give brief answers for the following: (5x3=15)
31. Read the paragraph and answer the questions following it. Water is essential for life.
Without water there would be no life. We usually take water as granted for its purity, but
we must ensure the quality of water. Pollution of water originates from human activities.
Through different paths, pollution reaches to ground water. Easily identified source or
place of pollution is called as point source, e.g.– municipal and industrial discharge
pipes, where pollutants enter the water source. Non–point sources of pollution are those
where a source of pollution cannot be easily identified, e.g.– agricultural runoff, acid rain
etc.

(i) How do you classify the various sources of water pollution?

(ii) What are the point sources of water pollution?
(iii) Name any two non-point sources of water pollution?
OR
a) Why is it advised that industries should switch over to cleaner fuels such as CNG
and LPG in the Taj Mahal Zone in Agra?
b) We should plant trees and nurture the ones already present in the neighbourhood.
Why?
c) It is said, “CO2 contributes to global warming.” Explain.

32. Differentiate between:

a) Star and Planet
b) Meteoroid and Comet
c) Galaxy and Constellation.
OR
a) What are Artificial Satellites?
b) Write any two applications of Artificial satellites.
33. a) The sound from a mosquito is produced when it vibrates its wings at an
average rate of 500 vibrations per second. What is the time period of the
Vibration?
b) Identify the part which vibrates to produce sound in the following

Instruments: (a) Dholak (b) Sitar

34. Describe with the help of a diagram an instrument which can be used to

detect a charged body.

35. a) A blacksmith hammers a hot piece of iron while making a tool. How the force due
to hammering does affects the piece of iron?

b) A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its orbit. Name
the two forces acting on the rocket immediately after leaving the launching
pad.
c) Identify the agent exerting the force and the object on which it acts, when taki ng
out paste from a toothpaste tube.

IV Give long answers for the following :( 3x5=15)

36. In the following picture mark the positions of the endocrine glands which release the
hormones that:

(a) Controls the release of sex hormones.

(b) is responsible for the secondary sexual characters in boys.
(c) Prevents diabetes.
(d) Maintains the correct salt balance in the blood.
(e) Prevents Goitre
 OR

Given below are certain food items required for proper nourishment of adolescents. Name
the nutrients present in the food items and write their functions.

37. a) Write down the names of parts of the eye in the blank spaces shown in Figure.

b) What is Blind spot?

 38. Observing that the bulb does not glow in the circuit shown in Figure A, Boojho
changed the circuit as shown in Figure B. He observed deflection in the magnetic
compass

A B

(i) What does the deflection in magnetic compass indicate?

(ii) Why did the bulb not glow in Figure A?
(iii) What would be the effect of increase in the number of turns in the coil wound around
the magnetic compass in Figure B?
(iv) What will be observed if the number of cells is increased in the circuit shown in
Figure B?
OR
a) Paheli wants to deposit silver on an iron spoon. She took silver nitrate (AgNO3)
solution in a beaker and setup a simple circuit for electroplating. Which terminal
of the battery should the spoon be connected to? What material should the other
electrode is made of?

b) Paheli set up an experiment using liquid A in the beaker as shown in Figure. She
observed that the bulb glows. Then she replaced the liquid A by another liquid B. This
time the bulb did not glow. Boojho suggested replacing the bulb by an LED. They
observed that the LED glows. Explain

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