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CLASS:VIII,

Subjects:
Math,
English, Science

Name:

Admission test paper (ReTest)


2014-15

Max. Marks 75
Time: 75mins.

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Q.1. a) Fill in the blanks


(2.5)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

The two sets A and B are said to be ________ if they have no


element common in them
The biggest set that contains all the subsets is called the
__________
_________ of set A is a set that has all the elements of except
that of A
A ________ is a visual representation of a set
A _________ is a set whose elements can be counted.

b) Put the correct sign: <,


i.

1
6 _____

ii.

2
4

iii.

iv.

1
4

v.

8
100

1
6

>OR=

(2.5)

1
7

_____

1
2

____

11
6

_____ 5

_____

2
25

c) Round of the following numbers to 2 decimal places.

(2)

i.
ii.

79.625
3.986

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___________

d) Solve
i.
ii.
iii.

(3)
4.7 x 100
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0.00695 x 1000
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0.165 0.5
___________

Q.2. a) Simplify the following:


(a3 b 4)2

i.
ii.

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6
2
6 a 2 a _____________________________________

iii.

4 4
( )
9

iv.

(2 a b2 )2

v.

(5)

60

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b) Convert percentage into fraction and decimals


%
27%
6%
13.2%
140%
15%

Fraction

(5)
Decimal

Q.3. a) Calculate the amount has to pay for a game costing Rs. 920 with a
15% GST imposed on it?
(5)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Part I: Comprehension

[5]

Q: Read the following passage carefully and select the correct answer for the questions given
below:
Tuesday I caught a bad cold and had to stay home from school. The next day was Wednesday,
and Mrs. Mandle always assigned an essay that day. That afternoon I called my best friend,
Roberto. He is a great writer and listens carefully to Mrs. Mandles essay questions.
However, when I called Roberto, his voice was muffled and what he said wasnt very clear.
Mike, Roberto said, the essay is on what makes blueberry pies?
What? I said.
The essay is on what makes blueberry pies?
Yes, he said.
Then I hanged up. I was in much hurry to complete my work.That night I wrote about
blueberry pies and how to make them. The next day I felt better and went to school. I saw
Roberto and talked about my blueberry pie essay.
Blueberry pies? Roberto asked. We didnt have to write about blueberry pies. Our essay
was about What makes blue skies?
1How many characters are there in this passage?
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2. What is Mikes main problem?
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3. Why does Mike call Roberto for the essay question?
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4. What could Mike have done differently to solve his essay problem?
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5. Give a suitable title to this passage.
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Part II: Grammar


[A] Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verb.
[5]

Last Sunday my father __________[take] me and my friends to a near by park.


We __________[see] lots of things. It ___________[is] great fun. We also
_____________[eat] popcorns and _________[drink] orange juice.

[A] Write ONE example for any FIVE parts of speech in the following circle.
[5]

Part III: Composition


[10]
Write a short story for the following picture.

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SCIENCE
Fill in the blanks:
[10]
1. Animals that can eat both plants and animals are called _________________________.
2. Sound is caused by objects ________________________.
3. Food + ___________
carbon dioxide + water + energy
4. The transport of food and mineral salts in plant is called ____________________.
5. Asexual reproduction in plants is also called _______________ reproduction.
6. The center of an atom is called the ______________________.
7. Mixing red, green and blue lights produces ____________________ light.
8. Perspex, Bakelite and polystyrene are examples of ______________________.
9. The two types of waves are transverse waves and _____________________ waves.
10.
A reflected sound is called an __________________.
Q1. Define the following terms briefly:

(Do any Five)[10]

1. Fertilization:
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2. Frequency:
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3. Vacuum:
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4. Noise:
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5. Digestion:
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6. Refraction:
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Q2. Explain why: (5)


1. It is better to breathe in through the nose than the mouth.
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2. The handle of the saucepan should be a good insulator of heat.
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