●​ MCQ Questions for practices

Class-Vlll

1. How many terms in there in the expression 7x2 + 5x – 5?

​ a) 1​ ​ ​ b) 2​ ​ ​ ​ c) 3​ ​ ​ d) 5
2. The sum of 18pq and -17pq is
​ a) pq​ ​ ​ b) 9pq​ ​ ​ ​ c) -9pq​​ d) -pq
3. What do you get when you will subtract -3yx from 5xy?
​ a) 2xy​ ​ ​ b) 8xy​ ​ ​ ​ c) -8xy​​ ​ d) -2xy
4. The product of 2ab with 0 is
​ a) 2ab​ ​ ​ b) 1​ ​ ​ ​ c) 0​ ​ ​ d) ab
5. The total surface area of a cylinder of base radius r and height h is
​ a) 2πrh​ ​ b) πr2h​ ​ ​ c) 2πr(r+h)​ ​ d) (1/3)
πr2h
6. The area of rhombus is 60 cm2. One diagonal is 10 cm. The other diagonal is
​ a) 6 cm​ ​ b) 12 cm​ ​ ​ c) 3 cm​ ​ d) 24 cm
7. If a cuboidal box has height, length and width as 20 cm, 15 cm and 10 cm respectively.
Then its total
surface area is:
​ a) 1100 cm²​ b) 1200 cm²​ ​ ​ c) 1300 cm²​ d) 1400 cm²

8. Find the value of 5³ x 5^-1

​ a) 5​ ​ ​ b) 5-1​ ​ ​ c) 53​ ​ ​ d) 52

9. Value of (-2)^-2 is equal to

​ a) ¼​ ​ ​ b) ½​ ​ ​ c) -1/4​ ​ ​ d) -½

10. Value of (2-1 + 3-1 + 5-1)^0 is equal to

​ a) 1​ ​ ​ b) 2​ ​ ​ c) 3​ ​ ​ d) 4

11. 0.000007 is equal to

​ a) 7 x 10-6​ b) 7 x 10-5​ ​ ​ c) 7 x 10-4​ d) 7 x 10-3

12. 8 g of sandal wood cost Rs 40. What will 10 g cost?

​ a) Rs 30​ b) Rs 36​ ​ ​ c) Rs 48​ d) Rs 50

13. If 18 women can reap a field in 7 days, in what time can 6 women reap the same field?
​ a) 15 days​ b) 21 days​ ​ ​ c) 30 days​ d) 36 days

14. The common factor of 10ab, 30bc, 50ca is

​ a) 10​ ​ b) 30​ ​ ​ ​ c) 50​ ​ d) abc

15. The factorisation of 6x – 42 is

​ a) 6(x – 7)​ b) 3(x – 7)​ ​ ​ c) 2(x – 7)​ d) 6(x + 7)

16. Find out the division of 28x⁴ ÷ 56x

​ a) 2x²/14​ ​ b) x³/2​ ​ ​ c) x³/4​ ​ ​ d) 7x²/14
17. Observe the following histogram answer the question

In which class intervals, is the number students 200?

​ a) 5-10​​ b) 0-5
​ c) 20-25​ d) 15-20

18. Observe the following temperature time graph answer the given question

What is the difference of temperatures at 7 hours and 21 hours?

​ a) 00 F​​ ​ ​ b) 10 F
​ c) 20 F​​ ​ ​ d) 30 F

19. Multiply the monomial by the binomial: 3x(2x-5).

a)​ 6x²-15 b) 6x²-15x c) 5x²-15 d) 5x²+15

20. The value of x² – 2x + 1 when x = 1 is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) 0

21. The volume of a rectangle with length, breadth and height as 5x, 3x² and 7x³
respectively is:
(a) 105x (b) 105 (c) 105x⁴ (d) 105x⅝

22. The expression 4xy + 7 is in

(a) one variable (b) two variables (c) no variable (d) none of these

23. The volume of a cube whose edge is 3x is

27x³ b) 9x³ c) 6x³ d) 3x²

24. In a parallelogram base =height=2cm . What is its area?

1cm² b) 2cm² c) 3cm² d) 4cm²

25. Volume of a cylinder with base radius = r and height = h, is:

A. 2πrh
B. πr²h
C. 2πr (r + h)
D. 1/3 πr²h

26.

(a) -1

(b) 1

(c) 50

(d) -50

27. 50°+60°+5° is equal to

A. 115
B. 25
C. 1/125
D. 3

28.

(a) 2+3+4

(b) 1+1+1

(c) ½ + ⅓ + ¼

(d) 1

29. The value of p, for which

1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

30. If a man walks 20 km in 5 hours. How much time will it take for him to walk 32 km?
a)​ 3 hours b) 4 hours c) 6 hours d) 8 hours

31. Which of the following vary inversely with each other?

Speed and distance covered
Distance covered and taxi fare
Distance traveled and time taken
Speed and time taken

32. The factorisation of 18a²b+15ab² is:

3ab(6a+5b) b) 3a²b(6a+5b) c) 3ab²(6a+5b) d) 3a²b²(6a +5b)

33. The factor of xyz are:

x b) y c) z d) all of these

34. The factor of 49p² - 36 are:

(7p+6)² b) (7p-6)² c) (7p-6)(7p+6) d) none of these

35. A graph that displays data that changes continuously over periods of time it's
Bar graph b) Pie chart c)Histogram d) Line graph

36. The given graph shows Amar's trip to an exhibition by a car.

Observe the graph carefully and find what he was doing between 5pm and 7pm?

Driving to the mall b) Driving back home c) was not driving d) not enough data to answer

37. The number of terms in the expression 1.2ab – 2.4 b + 3.6a is

(a) 1.2​ (b) –2.4​ (c) 3.6a​ (d) 3

38. Sum of 3m and 2n is

5mn​ (b) 3m+2n​ (c) 5m​ (d) 5n

39. Identify the coefficient of x in expression 8 – x + y

(a ) 0​ (b) 8​ (c) –1​ (d) 1

40. If x=10 find the value of 4x²+20x+25?

a. 256​ b. 425​ c. 625​ d. 575

41. The area of parallelogram is

(a)base + height​ (b) 12 x base x height (c) base x base​ (d) base x height
​
42. If the edge of a cube is 1 cm then which of the following is its curved surface area?
(A) 6sq.m ​ (B) 3 m3
(C) 4 sq.m (D) none of these
43. One hectare is equal to
(a) 100 m²​ (b) 1000 m²​ (c) 10,000 m² (d) 10,000 m

44. Express 256 as a power 4.​

a)48​ (b) ​ 28 (c) ​ 44​ (d) none of these ​
45. Fill in the Blank : am ÷ an = a........ Where m and n are natural numbers:-
mn​ (b) m + n​
(c) m - n​ (d) ​ m ÷n
​
46. In standard ​ form 52,00,00,000 ​ is equal to​ .
(a) 5.2 x 107​ (b) 5.2 x 108​ (c) 52 x 10-8​ (d) 52 x 100,00,00

47. Evaluate:​ (1/5)^−2

a)25​ b) 5
c) 1/25​ ​ d)⅕

48. If an increase in one quantity brings about a corresponding decrease in the other and
Vice versa, then the two quantities vary:
(i) directly (ii) inversely
(iii) sometimes directly and sometimes inversely (iv) none of these.

49. If ‘x’ and ‘y’ are in a direct proportion then which of the following is correct?
(i) x – y = constant (ii) x + y = constant
(iii) x × y = constant (iv) XY= constant

50. Factors of 12x + 36 ​ is

(a) 2(6x + 18)​ (b) 4(3x + 9)​ (c) 12(x + 3)​ (d) none of these

51. Evaluate (502)² – (498)² using suitable identity.

(a) 3000 (b) 4000 (c) 5000​ (d) 6000

52. Factorize: p² −9.

a)(p−3)(p+3)​ ​ b.(p−1)(p+1)​
c.) (p−2)(p+2)​ ​ d.(p−9)(p+9)

53. If x – coordinate of a point is zero, then this point always lies:

​
a)​ I quadrant​ (b) II ​ quadrant​ (c) x – axis​ (d) y – ​axis

54. If a graph is a straight line passing through the origin (0,0), what type of relationship does
it represent between the variables?
a. Exponential​b. Linear​ c. Quadratic​ ​ d. Logarithmic

55. Which of the following is a binomial ?

(a) 3xy (b) 4l + 5m (c) 2x + 3y – 5 (d) 4a – 7ab + 3b + 12

56. The coefficient of xy in -6xy is

(a) 1 (b) -xy (c) xy (d) -6.

57. The value of x² – 2x + 1 when

x = -1 is
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) 0.

58. Obtain the result of subtraction of 7x +4y from 0?

7x +4y. b) -7x -4y c) 0 d) 7y-4x

59. If the edge of a cube is 1 cm then which of the following is its total surface area?
(a) 1 cm² (b) 4 cm² ( c) 6 cm² (d) none of these

60. The dimensions of a cuboidal box are 20 cm ×15 cm ×10 cm. Find out the area of the
cardboard used in making the box.
(a)1500cm² (b) 1600 cm² ( c)1700 cm²
(d) 1300 cm²

61. A tank is in shape of cylinder radius 14 cm and height 35 cm. Find out its total surface
area if it is open from the top.
a)3692.64cm² b) 3629.5cm² c) 3696cm² d) 3669cm²

62. Find the value of ( ⅔)⁰ is

a)​ ⅔ b) 3/2 c) 1 d) 0

63. Standard form of 3670000 is

a)​ 367×10⁴. b) 36.7× 10⁵ c) 3.67× 10⁶
d) 3.67×10⁸

64. Usual form of 2× 10-⁵ is

0.00002. b)20000 c) 0.0002 d) 2×10⁵

65. Simplify ((4-¹+8-¹})\ (⅔)-1

4. b) ¼ c) ¾ d) 4/3

66. A car is travelling at an average speed of 60 km per hour. How much distance will it
cover in 1 hour 12 minutes?
a)​ 50km b) 72km c)63 km d) 67.2km

67. x and y vary directly. When x = 3, then y = 36. What will be the value of x when y = 96?
(a) 18 b) 12 c) 8 d) 4

68. Factorise: ab -a - b+1

(a-1)(b-1) b) (1-a)(1-b) c)(a-1)(1-b)
d) (1-a) (b-1)

69. factorise: x³ - 144x is

x( x-12)² b)x(x+12)²
c) x(x-12)(x+12) d) none of these
70. Factorise : x²+6x+8=?

(a) (x+3)(x+5)

(b) (x+3)(x+4)

(c) (x+2)(x+4)
(d) (x+1)(x+8)

71. A graph that displays data that changes continuously over periods of time is called:
a)​ Pie chart
b)​ Bar graph
c)​ Line graph
d)​ Pictograph

72. A point of intersection of coordinate axes is called

a)​ null point
b)​ Origin
c)​ Zero point
d)​ Common point

73.1.If we multiply 5x and (– 4xyz), then we get:

A. 20x2yz B. -20x2yz C. x2yz D. -2xyz

74.Which one is the like terms in the following options?

A)​ 3xy, 7yx B) ab, 6b C) 7, 7z D) 6z², 12y²

75. .5x+6y is a:
A. Monomial B. Binomial C. Trinomial D. None of the above

76. The numerical coefficient in the term 7a²b³ is

7 B. 8 C. 2 D. 3
77. Find the area of the given parallelogram.

a)​ 142cm² b) 284cm² c) 144cm2

d) 288cm2

78. Which of the following is the area of a rhombus?

a)​ Product of its diagonals
b)​ (sum of its diagonals)
c)​ 1/2(Product of its diagonals)
d)​ (Product of its diagonals)

79. The volume of a room is 80 m³. The area of the floor is 20 m². The height of the room is
a)​ 1 m
b)​ 2 m
c)​ 3 m
 d)​ 4 m

80. 2² x 2³ x 2⁴ is equal to:

A. 224
B. 2^-5
C. 2^9
D. 2^-9

81. 100°+20°+5° is equal to

A. 125
B. 25
C. 1/125
D. 3

82. Find the multiplicative inverse of 5³.

A. 5³
B. 1/5³
C. 5²
D. 5-2

83. 3m ÷ 3-3 = 35 ⇒ m is equal toj

A.​ 1
B.​ 2
C.​ 3
D.​ 4
84. A8 g of sandal wood cost Rs 40. What will 10 g cost ?

A.​ Rs 30
B.​ Rs 36
C.​ Rs 48
D.​ Rs 50
85. If x and y are directly proportional, then which of the following is correct?
A. x+y=constant
B. x-y=constant
C. xy=constant
D. x/y=constant

86. The factorisation of 12a²b+15ab² gives:

A. 3ab(4ab+5)
B. 3ab(4a+5b)
C. 3a(4a+5b)
D. 3b(4a + 5b)

87. The common factor 12x and 30 is:

A.6
B. 12
C. 30
D. 6x

88. The factorisation of x2 + 8x + 16 is

A.​ (x + 2)2
B.​ (x + 4)2
C.​ (x – 2)2
D.​ (x – 4)2
89. The point (0,0) lies at:
A. x-axis
B. y-axis
C. origin
D. None of the above

90. The point (4,0) lies on which of the following?

A. x-axis

B. y-axis

C. origin

D. None of the above

91. The value of 5x when x = 5 is

(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 25
(d) -5

92. Identify the unlike terms: 3a²b + 4b²a – ba².

a) 3a²b, 4b²a
b) 3a²b, -ba²
c) 3a²b, ba²
d) a²b, -ba²

93. Find the value when the given polynomials 3p and (24x + 14y²) are multiplied.
a) 72px + 42y²
b) 72px + 42y²p
c) 72px + 42yp
d) 114py²x

94. The algebraic expression 8a + 6b – 9c is a:

a)Monomial
b) Binomial
c) Trinomial
d) None of the above

95. Find the area of the given rectangle with length 25 cm and breadth 4cm.
a) 16 cm²
b) 100 cm²
c) 625 cm²
d) 50 cm²

96. The area of a rhombus is 70 cm². One diagonal is 14 cm. The other diagonal is
(a) 20 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 5 cm
(d) 15 cm

97. If the base area of a room is 30 m² and height is 3 m then its volume is ………..
(a) 900 m³
(b) 90 m³
(c) 33 m³
(d) 33 m³

98. 2x2x2x2x 2 is equal to

(a) 2⁴
(b) 2³
(c) 2²
(d) 2⁵

99. In 10², the exponent is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 10
(d) 1

100. Which of the following is the standard form of 0.00001275?

(a) 1.275 × 105
(b) 1.275 × 10-5
(c) 127.5 × 10-7
(d) 127.107

101. What is the multiplicative inverse of 10-3?

a) 100
b) -100
c) 1/1000
d) 1000

102. Both x and y vary inversely with each other. When x is 10, and y is 6, which of the
following is not a possible pair of corresponding values of x and y?

(a) 12 and 5
(b) 15 and 4
(c) 25 and 2.4
(d) 45 and 1.3

103. Assuming land to be uniformly fertile, the area of land and the yield on it vary

(a) directly with each other.

(b) inversely with each other.
(c) neither directly nor inversely with each other.
(d) sometimes directly and sometimes inversely with each other.

104. Find the common factors in 15y, 60y2

(a) 9y
(b) 3y
(c) 15y
(d) 4y

105. Factorise 5x – 25x²

(a) 5x (1 – 5x)
(b) 5x (1 – 2)
(c) 2x
(d) 5x²

106. Factorise n² – 36

(a) n + 6
(b) (n – 6) (n + 6)
(c) n – 6
(d) 6 + n

107. What are the coordinates of a point whose x-coordinate is 3 and y-coordinate is 4?
(a) (3,3)
(b) (3,4)
(c) (4,3)
(d) (4,4)

108. (0, y) are the coordinates of a point lying on which of the following?
(a) origin
(b) x-axis
(c) y-axis
(d) None of these

109. Assertion (A) –10 metres of cloth cost Rs 1000. 4 metres costs Rs 400

Reasons (R) –A direct proportion shows the direct the relation between two quantities.

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

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

110. Assertion: 2x³+3x²-6x+5 is algebraic expression of degree 2.

Reason- The highest power of variable in a algebraic expression is degree of given algebraic
expression.

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

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

111. Assertion: The fare for a journey of 40 km is Rs 25. Then 64 km can be travelled for Rs
40.

Reason: A direct proportion shows the direct the relation between two quantities. An inverse
proportions shows inverse or indirect relation between two quantities.

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

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.

112. Assertion: The factorisation of ab – a – b + 1 is (a – 1) (b + 1).

Reason: The factorisation is defined as expressing or decomposing a number or an algebraic

expression as a product of its prime factors or irreducible factors.

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

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.

113. Assertion (A) : If x = ky and when y = 4, x = 8 then k = 4

Reasons (R) –A direct proportion shows the direct relation between two quantities. An
inverse proportion shows inverse or indirect relation between two quantities

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

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

114. Assertion (A) : The common factor of 2x, 3x³, 4 is 1

Reasons (R) A common factor is a number that can be divided into two different numbers,
without leaving a remainder.

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

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

115. Assertion (A) –If 18 women can reap a field in 7 days, then 6 women reap, the same
field in 22 days.

Reasons (R) –A direct proportion shows the direct relation between two quantities. An
inverse proportion shows inverse or indirect relation between two quantities.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

116. Assertion (A)-The common factor of x³y² and x4y is x³y.

Reasons (R) –The factorisation is defined as expressing or decomposing a number or an

algebraic expression as a product of its prime factors or irreducible factors.

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

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

117. Assertion (A) –20 trucks can hold 150 metric tonnes. 12 trucks will hold 80 metric
tonnes.

Reasons (R) –A direct proportion shows the direct the relation between two quantities.

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

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

118. Assertion (A)-The common factor of x³y² and xy is x³y.

Reasons (R) –The factorisation is defined as expressing or decomposing a number or an

algebraic expression as a product of its prime factors or irreducible factors.

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

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

119. Assertion (A) –10 metres of cloth cost Rs 1000. 4 metres costs Rs 400

Reasons (R) –A direct proportion shows the direct the relation between two quantities.

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

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

120. Assertion (A) –The common factor of x²y² and x³y³ isx²y²

Reasons (R) –The factorisation is defined as expressing or decomposing a number or an

algebraic expression as a product of its prime factors or irreducible factors.

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

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