Academic year: 2014-2015

Summative Assessment I
Name :
Grade : VIII
Subject: Science
Marks : 90
Date :
Duration: 3 hrs
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Section-A
1 What is the minimum size of a plane mirror in which a person can see his complete image? (1)
2 Name the commonly used fire extinguisher.
(1)
3 Name two cells which can change their shape.
(1)
4 Two plane mirrors are placed parallel to each other as shown in the figure. There is an object
O placed between the mirrors at 5 cm from mirror M 2. What are the distances of first three
images from the mirror M2.
(2)

5 Name some fuels.

6 State the difference between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes.

(2)
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7 If two plane mirrors are inclined at an angle of 120 o to each other, how many images of an
object are formed?
(3)
8 Explain the Properties of image formed by plane mirror?
(3)
9 What are the uses of Concave Mirror?
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10 A ray of light is incident on a horizontal plane mirror at an angle of incidence 30 . At what angle
should a second plane mirror be inclined to the horizontal mirror so that reflected ray from the
horizontal mirrors is reflected by the second mirror horizontally?
(3)
11 What is green house effect? Name some green house gases.
(3)
12 Define calorific value and write its unit.
(3)
13 Why adolescents are also called as teenagers?
(3)
14 Explain asexual reproduction in hydra with diagram.
(3)
15 Write short notes on the following.
a. Cytoplasm
b. Nucleus of a cell
(3)
16 Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms. Explain.
(3)
17 Differentiate between Internal fertilisation and External fertilisation.
(3)
18 What is Sperm? Explain its structure.
(3)
19 Calculate the minimum size of a plane mirror fixed on the wall of a room in which an observer
at the centre of the room can see the full image of the wall behind him.
(5)
20 Explain the rules for image formation by spherical mirror with Diagram?
(5)
21 Explain the three types of combustion with examples.
(5)
22 What are the three methods of purifying water?
(5)
23 Draw and label animal cell.
(5)

24 Define asexual reproduction. Describe two methods of asexual reproduction in animals

with examples.

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Section-B
25 The shaking of earth is called
(a) Tsunami
(b) Volcano (c) Earth quack
(d) all of these
(1)
26 The image formed by a plane mirror is
(a) Real and inverted (b) Real and erect (c) virtual and inverted (d) virtual and erect
27 A planet which appears yellowish is:
(a) Asteroids
(b) Mars
(c) Uranus
(d) Saturn
(1)
28 We are able to see objects around us because :
(a) the objects absorb all the light.
(b) the light reflected from the object enters our eyes.
(c) light can be refracted.
(d) light travels in straight lines.
29 _________________ is essential for combustion.
(a) H2O
(b) CO2
(c) O2
(d) H2
30 Global warming results in:
(a) Melting of polar glacier
(b) Rise in sea level
(c) flood in coastal areas
(d) all of these
31 _____________is a poisonous gas which reduces the O2 carrying capacity of the blood.
(a) Carbon monoxide (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Sulphur dioxide
(d) Ozone
32 Smog causes:
(a) Asthma
(b) Cough
(c) Wheezing
(d) all of these
33 The power house of cell is called
(a) Cell wall
(b) Mitochondria c) Ribosomes
(d) Nucleus
34 Chloroplast is found in the
(a) Plant cell only
(b) Animal cell only (c) Both of these
(d) None of these
35 The number of nuclei present in a zygote is
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) None
36 Larynx is called
(a) Voice box
(b) Music box
(c) Respiratory organ
(d) None of these
37 Value based question:
Mr.Amrish has recently come back from an expedition to Antarctica. After few days
of his return, he developed a skin problem which the doctors have confirmed as skin cancer
and suggested that it may be because of harmful radiations from the sun.
(i) How do you think that Mr. Amrish has exposed to harmful radiations?
(ii) Which layer prevent the entry of harmful radiations from the sun into the earth?
(ii) What actions will you take to prevent global warming?
...All the best...

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