THUVARAGA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT HR. SEC. SCHOOL
KRP DAM
Model exam
Science
Standard-VIII Marks: 50
Time: 1.30 hrs
I. Choose the correct answer: 10x1=8
1. Electric current is a _________ quantity
a) Base b) Supplementary c) derived d) professional
2. SI unit of temperature is ___________
a) Celsius b) Kelvin c) Fahrenheit d) ampere
3. Luminous intensity is the intensity of__________
a) Laser light b) UV light c) Visible light d) IR light
4. Unit of pressure is __________
a) Pascal b) Nm-2 c) Poise d) Both a & b
5. Pascal law is used in ___________
a) Hydraulic lift b) brake system
c) pressing heavy bundles d) all the above
6. The unit of viscosity is _________
a) Nm-2 b) Poise c) kgms-1 d) no unit
7. Which of the following has curved reflecting surface?
a) Plane mirrors b) Spherical mirrors c) simple mirrors
d) none of the above
8. The spherical mirror used as a rear view mirror in the vehicle is ________
a) concave mirror b) convex mirror c) plane mirrors
d) none of these
9. Heat is a form of ________
a) electrical energy b) gravitational energy c) thermal energy
d) none of the above
10. The process of converting a liquid into a solid is called _________
a) sublimation b) condensation c) freezing d) deposition
II. Fill in the blanks: 5x1=5
1. The intersection of two straight lines gives us ____________
2. The pressure of a liquid column ____________
3. Hydraulic lift works under the principle of ____________
4. The spherical mirror used in a beauty parlour as make-up mirror is
_______
5. A calorimeter is a device used to measure the __________
III. Match the following: 5x1=5
1. Temperature - Objects are in motion
2. Kinetic friction - solid to gas
3. Barometer - sin i/sin r = µ
4. Snell’s law - measure of hotness or coldness
5. Sublimation - atmospheric pressure
IV. Answer the following: 5x2=10
1. What is measurement?
2. What is electric current?
3. State pascals law and mention its application?
4. Give any two applications of a concave and convex mirror?
5. What are the applications of conduction in our daily life?
V. Answer the briefly: 4x5=20
1. List out the base quantities with their units.
2. Write a short note on different types of clocks.
3. What is reflection? Write a short note on regular and irregular reflection.
4. What is dispersion? Explain in detail.