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Class: VIII Topic: WORKSHEET

PT4 Portion: Chapters 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, and
Subject: SCIENCE 16
SECTION A – OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. When coal is burnt, which gas is produced.
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Hydrogen
2. Which fuel does not leave residue?
a) Coal b) Wood c) Kerosene oil d) Cow dung cakes
3. Fossil Fuels are -
(a) renewable but exhaustible. (b) renewable but inexhaustible.
(c) non-renewable but can be recycled. (d) non-renewable and cannot be recycled.
4. Which of these is not a fossil fuel?
(a) CNG (b) LPG (c) Petrol (d) hydrogen
5. The hottest zone of a candle flame is
(a) Non-luminous zone (b) Luminous zone
(c) Dark zone (d) Blue zone at the base of the wick
6. Braille System was developed in the year -
a) 1891 b) 1888 c) 1791 d) 1821
7. The image formed by a plane mirror is-
a) Always real
b) Sometimes real & sometimes Virtual depending upon the distance of object from the
mirror.
c) Always virtual.
d) Real but diminished.
8. Which of the following can be charged with static electricity?
(a) Metal
(b) Alloy
(c) Insulator
(d) Semiconductor
9. Which of the following occurs during lightning?
(a) Nitrogen fixation
(b) Acid rain
(c) Greenhouse effect
(d) None of these
10. The part of the retina which is insensitive to light is-
(a) Cornea
(b) Yellow spot
(c) Blind spot
(d) Iris
11. Focal length of the eye lens can be adjusted with the help of-
(a) Choroid
(b) Ciliary muscles
(c) Optic nerve
(d) Iris
12.Match the following:
Column A Column B
(i) Amoeba [A] Budding
(ii) Hydra [B] Sexual reproduction
(iii) Bryophyllum [C] Vegetative propagation
(iv) Birds [D] Binary fission
A) (i - D), (ii - C), (iii - A), (iv - B)

B) (i - D), (ii - A), (iii - C), (iv - B)
C) (i - A), (ii - D), (iii - C), (iv - B)
D) (i - C), (ii - A), (iii - D), (iv - B)
13.When embryo gets embedded in the lining of the uterus, it is said to be -
A) Fertilisation
B) Implantation
C) Reproductive
D) Ovulation
14.Read the given statements.
(i) IVF is a treatment for infertility when a woman is able to produce ovum however,
problems of the fallopian tube make fertilization difficult.
(ii) Asexual reproduction is a rapid and easier method of multiplication.
(iii) Unicellular organisms reproducing by binary fission are referred to as 'immortal
because actual death of the parent does not occur.
(iv) Metamorphosis is the transformation of an adult animal to larval form.
Which of the given statements are correct?
A) (ii) and (iv) only
B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
15.Feeling the tremors of an earthquake, a scared resident of thirteenth floor of a
multistoried building starts climbing down the stairs rapidly. Which hormone initiated
this action?
A) Oxytocin
B) Thyroxine
C) Adrenaline
D) Progesterone
16. Which of the following chemical is used in the rubbing surface provided for
matchsticks?
a) Sulphur
b) Gold
c) Red phosphorus
d) White phosphorus
17.Which of the following is a mode of asexual reproduction in amoeba?
A) Budding
B) Fragmentation
C) Binary fission
D) None of the above
18. Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Sound is produced by vibrations.
(ii) Sound requires a medium for propagation.
(iii) Light and sound both require a medium for propagation.
(iv) Sound travels slower than light.
(a) i & ii only
(b) i, ii & iii only
(c) ii, iii & iv only
(d) i, ii & iv only
19. When a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of silk cloth the glass rod-
(A) and the cloth both acquire a positive charge.
(B) becomes positively charged while the cloth has a negative charge.
(C) and the cloth both acquire a negative charge.
(D) becomes negatively charged while the cloth has a positive charge.
20. Why do we add little dilute sulphuric acid to copper sulphate solution during
electroplating?
(a)To increase acidity.
(b)To increase conductivity.
(c)So that the colour becomes more prominent.
(d)To burn copper sulphate.
II. FILL IN BLANKS

a. On heating in air, coal mainly produces ________ gas.
b. ________ is an almost pure form of carbon.
c. Coal tar is a mixture of about ________ substance.
d. Now a days ________, a petroleum product is used in place of ________ for
metaling the roads.
e. ________ is used as a fuel in light automobiles whereas heavy motor vehicles
run on.
f. A bird makes ____________ sound whereas a lion makes ___________
sound.
g. Adrenalin is secreted from the _______ gland. Growth hormone is secreted
from the _______gland.
h. Owls and bats are able to see at night due to the presence of ______________
cells in their retina.
i. Due to the absence or insufficient number of ____________ cells a person
becomes colour blind.
j. During near vision, ciliary muscles ___________, while during distant_____
k. The ____________nerves connect the eyes to brain.
l. The object to be electroplated is connected to the ____________ terminal
of the battery in the circuit.
m. Liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of acids, bases and __________.
n. Charging a body by touching it with a charged body is called charging by ____.
III. State whether the following statements are True or False:

A) Oviparous animals give birth to young ones.
B) Greater the calorific value, better is the fuel.
C) Kaleidoscope is based on the principle of dispersion of light.
D) Diabetes is caused due to the deficiency of adrenaline hormone.
E) If the amplitude of vibration is large, the sound is feeble.
IV.ONE WORD ANSWERS

a) Resources are present in unlimited quantity in nature-.
b) Fuels which are formed from dead remains of living organism-.
c) The process of separating various constituents of petroleum-
d) A slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal-.
e) Time taken by a vibrating body to complete one vibration-
f) Which cells on the retina respond to the intensity of light-
g) A line which is drawn at right angles to the mirror surface at the point of incidence-
h) Animals which give birth to young ones-
V. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: VSA

1. Why is petroleum called black gold?
2. Why is burning of fossil fuels linked to global warming?
3. Define ignition temperature & calorific value.
4. State the laws of reflection.
5. In the following. musical instruments, name the vibrating part which produces
sound: a. Guitar b. Shehnai c. Drums d. Violin
6. Name the hormone secreted by testes and ovaries.
7. Which zone of a flame does a goldsmith use for melting gold and silver and
why?
8. The weather department has predicted that a thunderstorm is likely to occur on a
certain day. Suppose you have to go out on that day. Would you carry an
umbrella? Explain.
VI. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: (SA)
1. Differentiate between internal fertilisation and external fertilisation. (3 differences)
2. What are the two kinds of natural resources? Explain giving examples?
3. Why do we feel the need for conservation of resources more today than are ancestors
did?
4. Anand lives near a pond. He always notices tadpoles in the water but no frogs.
What do you think is the reason?
5. Water is not suitable for extinguishing fires involving electrical equipment oil and
petrol. Why?
6. Why do you use paper or kerosene oil to burn wood or coal?
7.What problem will arise if a fuel has an ignition temperature lower than the average
room temperature? Name the type of combustion that will occur in such case.
8. In an experiment 5 Kg. of a fuel was completely burnt. Calculate the calorific value
of the fuel if the heat produce was measured to be 200000 KJ.
9. Bridges and automobiles are either painted or coated with zinc to prevent rusting.
Why aren’t they electroplated?
VII ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: (LA)

a. What are the constituents of petroleum? Write one use of each constituent.
b. What are the common eye defects? Give their causes and corrective
measures.
c. What happens when electric current passes through water by keeping
two electrodes immersed in it?
d. Describe an experiment to show the process of electroplating of a coin with
copper. Also explain in detail why we find a coating of copper on the negative
electrode.
e. 13. A simple pendulum makes 10 oscillations in 20 s. What is the time period
and frequency of its oscillations?
f. Prepare a table having two columns depicting names of endocrine glands and
hormones secreted by them.
g. Sketch larynx and explain its function in your own words.
VIII. DIAGRAM BASED QUESTIONS.

A) Write down the names of parts of the eye in the blank spaces shown in the
figure.
B) Observe the diagram & answer the questions given below.
ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER
a) Which gas will be released at anode & cathode on electrolysis of water
b) Can we use distilled water for electrolysis? Why?
c) What can be added to water to make it more conducting?
C) Observe the figure & answer the following questions:
a) Identify the diagram & write its name.

b) Label A, B, C, D.
c) Write an application of the device shown.
d) What happens in an electroscope when its disc is touched with a charged
object?
IX. Draw a well labeled diagram of the following.
a) Fractional distillation (petroleum refining)
b) Structure of human ear
c) Structure of human eye
d) Electroplating of copper
e) Reflection through the plane mirror.
f) Gold-leaf electroscope.

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Class: VIII Topic: WORKSHEET

SECTION A – OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

A) (i - D), (ii - C), (iii - A), (iv - B)

II. FILL IN BLANKS

III. State whether the following statements are True or False:

IV.ONE WORD ANSWERS

V. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: VSA

VII ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: (LA)

VIII. DIAGRAM BASED QUESTIONS.

a) Identify the diagram & write its name.

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