IGKO CLASS 8 SAMPLE PAPER 01

SECTION 01 GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Which instrument is used for measuring humidity in air?

(a) Hydrometer
(b) Hygrometer
(c) Spectrometer
(d) Eudiometer
Answer: The correct option is (b).
Explanation - The right use of instruments is-
Hydrometer is used for measuring the density of the fluid.
Hygrometer- is used for measuring Humidity in the air.
Spectrometer - Used to analyze spectrum.
Eudiometer-used to measure changes in volume during chemical
reactions.

2. The controls how often the computer executes a

task.
(a) CPU
(b) Bus
(c) Clock

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(d)RAM
Answer: The correct option is (c).
Explanation: The clock controls how often the computer
executes a task.

3. The bus is used to connect Macintosh keyboards

and mouse.
(a) USB
(b) Fire wire
(c) SCSI
(d) ISA
Answer: The correct option is (a).
Explanation:
USB bus is used to connect Macintosh keyboards and mouse.

4. Assertion (A) - The Weight of human being on the moon is

1/6 in comparison to earth.

Reason (R) – The moon does not have gravity like earth.

Select the answer from following codes-

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: The correct option is (c).
Explanation - Due to the difference of gravitational force, our
weight on the moon will be lower than the Earth. The
gravitational force on the Moon is 1/6 compared to the Earth's
gravitational force.

5. Diameter of white blood corpuscles in human body is, about:

(a) 0.007mm
(b) 0.7mm
(c) 0.07mm
(d) 0.0007mm
Answer: The correct option is (a).

Explanation -Diameter of human’s white blood corpuscles is

0.007mm. These particles compete with the disease attack on the
body and strengthen the body's immune system.

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6. Read the following statements carefully-

(1) Light travels faster than sound.

(2) The density of sea water is higher than the density of
river water.
(3) Iron rusts when it reacts with the carbon dioxide in the air.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 1 and 2 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct
(d) 2 and 3 are correct.
Answer: The correct option is (b).

Explanation -corrosion in iron occurs by the reaction of oxygen

in the air not by the reaction of carbon dioxide in the air.

7. The device used for converting alternating current to direct

current is called:

(a) Inverter
(b) Transformer
(c) Transmeter
(d) Rectifier.

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Answer: The correct option is (d).

Explanation - A rectifier is an electrical device that converts

alternating current (AC), to direct current (DC), which flows in
only one direction. The process is known as rectification.

8. Which of the following pairs is matched? (Word and

meaning)
(a) Lexicography - Compilation of dictionary
(b) Philology - Collection of postal stamps.
(c) Entomology – Study of human body.
(d) Iconography – Study of insects.
Answer: The correct option is (a).

Explanation- The correct pair is-

(A) Lexicography - compilation of dictionary
(B) Philately - collection of postal stamps
(C) Entomology - study of insects
(D) Iconography - interpretation of symbols

9. Which among the following is the smallest country in

the African continent? (M)
(a) Seychelles
(b) Gambia
(c) Libya
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(d) Congo
Answer: The correct option is (a).

10. In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for (M)

(a) Chemistry
(b) Physics
(c) Economics
(d) Peace
Answer: The correct option is (c).

11. Match List 1 (Scientists) and List 2 (Inventions) on the

basis of code-

List 1 List 2

1. Rutherford A. Power loom

2. Alfred Nobel B. Telephone

3. Cartwright C. Dynamite

4. Graham Bell D. Atom Bomb.

(a) 1-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D

(b) 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B
(c) 1-A, 2-B, 3-D, 4-C
(d) 1-B, 2-D, 3-C, 4-A

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Answer: The correct option is (b).

Explanation -The correct code is-

List 1 (Scientists) List 2 (Inventions)

1. Rutherford Atom Bomb.

2. Alfred Nobel Dynamite

3. Cartwright Power loom

4. Graham Bell Telephone

12. What is the unit of atmospheric pressure?

(a) Bar
(b) Knot
(c) Joule
(d) Ohm
Answer: The correct option is (a).

Explanation - Unit of pressure is atm. 1 atm equal to 101325 Pa

or 1.01325 bar or 760 mmHg (torr) or 14.696 psi.

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13. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi’s ‘Khel Ratna’ award is
(a) Vishwanathan Anand
(b) Leander Peas
(c) Kapil Dev
(d) Limba Ram
Answer: The correct option is (a).

14. Which of the following elements are included in

stainless steel?
(a) Chromium, Nickel and Iron
(b) Nickel, Iron and Carbon
(c) Iron, Carbon and Copper
(d) Iron, Chromium and Carbon
Answer: The correct option is (d).

Explanation - Stainless steel is an alloy of Iron with a 0.15%

carbon, 16% chromium, and sufficient nickel and/or manganese.

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15. This marine animal uses water to pump nutrients
throughout its body instead of blood.

(a) Octopus

(b) Sea Stars

(c) Crab

(d) Sea cucumber

Answer: The correct option is (b).

16. Deficit financing means that the government borrows

money from the (M)
(a) RBI
(b) Local bodies
(c) Big businessmen
(d) IMF
Answer: The correct option is (a).

17. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) John Hopkins was the founder of Homeopathy.

(b) Issac Newton had propounded the Theory of Evolution.
(c) Carbon monoxide creates more air pollution.

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(d) Vasco de Gama discovered America.
Answer: The correct option is (c).

Explanation -

The father of homeopathy is the Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. The

principle of development was given by Charles Darwin, while
the discovery of America was done by Columbus.

18. Which one of the followingis famous for playing the music
instrument Mandolin?

(A) N.Rajam

(B) Ram Narayan

(C) S.K. Sharma

(D)Uppalapu Srinivas

Answer: The correct option is (d).

Explanation:Uppalapu Srinivas is famous for playing the music

instrument “Mandolin”. He is also working as composer as well
as Carnatic music specialist.

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19. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the
decreasing order of contribution of different sectors to the Gross
domestic product of India?
(a) Service - Industry - Agriculture
(b) Service - Agriculture - Industry
(c) Industry - Service - Agriculture
(d) Industry - Agriculture - Service
Answer: The correct option is (a).
Explanation: Agriculture: 15.87%, Industry: 29.73%, Services:
54.40%.

20. Steam at 1000 C causes more severe burns than the water at
the same temperature, because:

(a) Steam is a gas

(b) Steam provides more heat.
(c) Steam is highly combustible.
(d) Steam exerts more pressure.
Answer: The correct option is (b).

Explanation -

The value of heat produced by vapor is higher than the value of

heat produced by boiled water. This is the reason that burns

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caused by vapor of 1000 C is more serious than the burns caused
by boiled water.

21. In which state is located the mountain lake

named “Menmecho Lake”?

(a) Sikkim
(b) Assam
(c) Tripura
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: The correct option is (a).
Explanation Menmecho Lake is a mountain lake located in East
Sikkim district in the state of Sikkim, India. It lies on the way to
the Jelepla Pass and is situated at a distance of 20 kilometres
ahead of the Lake Tsomgo.

22. In all bio-compounds the most necessary fundamental

element is

(a) Sulphur
(b) Carbon
(c) Oxygen
(d) Nitrogen
Answer: The correct option is (c).

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Explanation: Almost 99% of the mass of the human body is
made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen,
calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of
another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and
magnesium.
Percentage of elements in our body is:
Oxygen - 65%
Carbon- 18.5%
Hydrogen – 9.5%
Nitrogen- 3.2%
Calcium – 1.5%
Phosphorus – 1%

23. Who among the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna?

(a) Vinobha Bhave
(b) Sardar Vallbhabhai Patel
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(d) None of these
Answer: The correct option is (b).
Explanation: Vinobha Bhave in 1983, Sardar Vallbhabhai Patel
in 1991, Lal Bahadur Shastri in (1966) got Bharat Ratna.

24. Which one of the following compounds is used to

make fireproof clothing?
(a) Sodium Sulphate

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(b) Magnesium Sulphate
(c) Ferrous Sulphate
(d) Aluminium Sulphate
Answer: The correct option is (d).
Explanation: Aluminium sulphate is used to make fireproof
clothing. Aluminium sulfate is a chemical compound with the
formula Al₂ (SO₄)₃.

25. The Islands of Tasmania is a part of the ?

(a) Australia
(b) Asia
(c) North America
(d) South America
Answer: The correct option is (a).
Explanation: Tasmania, formerly Van Diemen's
Land, island state of Australia. It lies about 150 miles (240 km)
south of the state of Victoria.

26. The factors contributing to static errors in analog

computer are
(a) Finite amplifier gain and dielectric absorption in capacitors.
(b) Amplifier fall off and phase shift at high frequency.
(c) Shunt capacitances of input or feedback resistance
and leakage resistance of input or feedback capacitances.
(d) Drift voltages in the amplifier and current into the
amplifier input and incorrect values of input and feedback
impedances Answer: The correct option is (d).

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Explanation: The factors contributing to static errors in analog
computer are drift voltages in the amplifier and current into the
amplifier input and incorrect values of input and feedback
impedances

27. Deficit financing means that the government borrows

money from the
(a) RBI
(b) World bank
(c) Big businessmen
(d) IMF
Answer: The correct option is (a).
Explanation: Deficit financing means that the government
borrows money from the RBI.

28. Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza?

(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Allauddin Khilji
(d) Humayun
Answer: The correct option is (c).
Explanation: The Alai Darwaza is the main gate from the
southern side of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutub
Minar complex .Built by Allaudin Khilji the Sultan of Delhi.

29. Which among the following is the smallest country in

the African continent?
(a) Seychelles
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(b) Gambia
(c) Libya
(d) Congo
Answer: The correct option is (a).
Explanation: The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in
the Indian Ocean, off East Africa.

30. Who among the following was the 23rd Jain Tirthankara?
(a) Nemi Natha
(b) Mahavira
(c) Parshvanath
(d) Malinath
Answer: The correct option is (c).
Explanation: Parshvanatha (Pārśvanātha), also known as
Parshva (Pārśva) and Paras, was the 23rd of 24 in the Jain
tradition.

SECTION 02 CURRENT AFFAIRS

31. has been appointed the new Information Chief
Commissioner by the Government of India?
(a) Madhav Ranghvi
(b) Piyush Ram Mathur
(c) Vijay Mishra
(d) Sudhir Bhargava

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Answer: The correct option is (d).
Explanation: The Government of India has appointed Sudhir
Bhargava, an information commissioner in the Central
Information Commission the new chief information
commissioner.

32. Veer Savarkar International Airport located in has

been declared as an authorized
Immigration Check post?
(a) Guwahati, Assam
(b) Cuttack, Odisha
(c) Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(d) Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: The correct option is (c).
Explanation: Veer Savarkar International Airport located in Port
Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been declared as an
authorized Immigration Check post.

33. Which country became the first Asian team to win a Test
series in Australia, on 7th January?
2019?

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(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer: The correct option is (b).
Explanation: India became the first Asian team to win a Test
series in Australia, on 7th January 2019.

34. Which animal was chosen as mascot of the 2018

FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia?
(a) Cat
(b) Wolf
(c) Otter
(d) Seal
Answer: The correct option is (b).

35. Which of the following is the offshore security

exercise conducted by the Visakkhapatnam-based Eastern
Naval Command (ENC) March 2019 recently?
(a) Pravah

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(b) Prasthan
(c) Pratham
(d) Parishram
Answer: The correct option is (b).
Explanation: Pratham is the offshore security exercise conducted
by the Visakkhapatnam-based Eastern Naval Command (ENC)
March 2019 recently.

36. Name the Indo-French (India & France) bilateral

naval exercise that held in the Arabian sea of Goa coast.
(a) Varuna 19.1
(b) Konkan 19.1
(c) Corpat 19.1
(d) Simbex 19.1
Answer: The correct option is (a).
Explanation: India and France will be holding their bilateral
naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 rabian Sea off the Goa coast from
1st May to 10th May, 2019.

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37. Which country’s parliament has become the first
national legislative body in the world to? Declare a
Environment and Climate Emergency?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) United States
(c) Russia
(d) China
Answer: The correct option is (a).
The UK Parliament becomes the first national government to
pass an exemplary measure, that is, a national declaration of an
Environment and Climate Emergency.

38. Who among the following was appointed the new

Vice President of the Asia-pacific Broadcasting Union?
(a) Uma Guha
(b) Supriya Sahu
(c) Jawhar Sircar
(d) Leeladhar Mandloi
Answer: The correct option is (b).
Explanation: Supriya Sahu (b. 27 July 1968) is an Indian
bureaucrat from the 1991 batch of Indian Administrative
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Service. Sahu has served as the Director-general of Doordarshan
since 2016.

39. The Eighth BRICS Summit was held at Benaulim. Where

is Benaulim located in the world?

(a) China (Sichuan)

(b) Russia (Altai)

(c) India (Goa)

(d) Brazil (Sao Paulo)

Answer: The correct option is (c).

Explanation: Benaulim is a census town in the state of Goa in

India. It is the neighbour of Colva village from the north,
Margao in the northeast and Varca village from the south.

40. Which Indian Football player has been recommended

for Arjuna Award 2019?

(a) Subrata Pal

(b) Sunil Chhetri

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(c) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

(d) Udanta Singh

Answer: The correct option is (c).

Explanation: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is an Indian professional

footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Indian club
Bengaluru. Sandhu was named captain of the India national
team.

Section 02 Life skills

41. The conscious knowledge of one's own character and
feelings is called
(a) Cleverness
(b) Calmness
(c) Forgiveness
(d) Self-awareness
Answer: The correct option is (d).
Explanation: The conscious knowledge of one's own character
and feelings is called self-awareness

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42. What should you do to manage your time?
(a) Plan your study time.
(b) Make your planner one day before.
(c) Identify important and non- urgent work and plan
accordingly.
(d) All of these
Answer: The correct option is (d).

43. What does Creative thinking refer to?

(A) To look forward for getting something in a new way.

(B) Make a plan before thinking further

(C) Identify the non-urgent work and act

accordingly (D)None of these

Answer: The correct option is (a).

Explanation: Creative thinking refers to looking forward for
getting something in a new way.

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44. If you are unhappy with your friend’s behaviour, which
of the following is the best option?
(a) Hit that person
(b) Stay calm
(c) Complain to your parents/ teachers
(d) Never talk to that person
Answer: The correct option is (b).

45. What are the qualities of a good team leader?

(a) Strong Organization Skills
(b) Confident in the Team.
(c) Honesty and Integrity.
(d) All of these
Answer: The correct option is (d).
Explanation: All these qualities of an effective team leader
inspire the trust and respect of the team and stimulate production
within the workplace

Achiever Section

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46. Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu has released a
postage stamp to commemorate the 750th birth anniversary of
which spiritual icon?
(a) Manavala Mamunigal
(b) Sri Vedanta Desikan
(c) Yamunacharya
(d) Nathamuni
Answer: The correct option is (b).
Explanation: In order to commemorate the 750th birth
anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan, Vice President, M.
Venkaiah Naidu unveiled a postage stamp in New Delhi on May
2, 2019.

47. Which gland mainly regulates the level of calcium in

the blood?
(a) Thyroid
(b) Adrenal
(c) Parathyroid
(d) Pituitary
Answer: The correct option is (c).
Explanation: Parathyroid mainly regulates the level of calcium
in the blood.

48. Which of the following is a non- endospermic seed?

(a) Cereals
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(b) Millets
(c) Custard apple
(d) Orchids
Answer: The correct option is (d).
Explanation: A non-endospermic seed would NOT
have seed within the seed. As plant embryos develop, they need
some source of food.

49. The name of this state literally meAnswer: The correct

option is ( the ‘The land of the jewels’. Lord Irwin described it
as the ‘Switzerland of India’. The game of polo is said to have
originated here. Name the state.
(a) Assam
(b) Tripura
(c) Mizoram
(d) Manipur
Answer: The correct option is (a).
Explanation: Assam is a state in northeastern India, situated
south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and
Barak River valleys.

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50. Who invented Bakelite?
(a) Charles Goodyear
(b) Leo Hendrik Baekeland
(c) Roy Plunkett
(d) Henry Ford
Answer: The correct option is (b).
Explanation: He is best known for the inventions of Velox
photographic paper in 1893 and Bakelite in 1907. He has been
called "The Father of the Plastics Industry" for his invention of
Bakelite.

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