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9,656 previous year Class 8 questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (249 questions)

Q1.

If two quantities $x$ and $y$ are inversely related in 'Concept of Direct Variation (x/y = k)', which relationship holds true?


(A)
$\dfrac{x}{y} = k$
(B)
$x + y = k$
(C)
$x - y = k$
(D)
$x \cdot y = k$ (product is constant)
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Q2.

Consider a word problem in 'Method of Common Factors' where a quantity is divided in the ratio $2 : 3$. If the total sum is $100$, what is the larger part?


(A)
$40$
(B)
$50$
(C)
$60$
(D)
$75$
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2025 (376 questions)

Q1.

Which connective or transitional phrase creates seamless flow when discussing 'Debate & Speech Writing' in an essay?


(A)
No transition words
(B)
Abrupt silence
(C)
Repeating the same noun ten times
(D)
Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Consequently', 'On the other hand', 'Therefore'
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Q2.

Which life-sustaining resource is vital to biological processes studied under 'Parliament and the Making of Laws'?


(A)
Plastic
(B)
Kerosene
(C)
Lead
(D)
Water, Oxygen, and Sunlight (Parliament and the Making of Laws)
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2024 (6148 questions)

Q1.

Which formula or mathematical relation is applied when working with 'Division of Algebraic Expressions'?


(A)
No formula can ever be used
(B)
Standard formula and arithmetic steps corresponding to Division of Algebraic Expressions
(C)
Adding all numbers regardless of operation
(D)
Random division
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Q2.

In an experiment demonstrating 'Agricultural Practices (Soil Preparation, Sowing)', why is a control setup maintained?


(A)
To provide a benchmark for comparison and isolate the single independent variable
(B)
To waste chemicals
(C)
To double the cost
(D)
To make the test harder
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2023 (465 questions)

Q1.

In an experiment demonstrating 'The Making of the National Movement: 1870s–1947 (Gandhian Era, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India)', why is a control setup maintained?


(A)
To provide a benchmark for comparison and isolate the single independent variable
(B)
To waste chemicals
(C)
To double the cost
(D)
To make the test harder
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Q2.

What hypothesis would an investigator test when analyzing anomalies in 'Public Facilities: Water, Health, Sanitation'?


(A)
A falsifiable, testable proposition based on scientific principles of Public Facilities: Water, Health, Sanitation
(B)
An untestable guess
(C)
A popular opinion
(D)
A mythological story
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2022 (312 questions)

Q1.

What is the fundamental scientific concept underlying 'Agriculture: Types of Farming, Major Crops, Agricultural Development' in 'Geography - Resources and Development'?


(A)
Empirical natural phenomena, structures, and processes defined in Agriculture: Types of Farming, Major Crops, Agricultural Development
(B)
Fictional stories
(C)
Ancient superstitions
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

What literary device or rhetorical technique is exemplified in the study of 'Diary Entry and Short Story Writing'?


(A)
Metaphor, simile, personification, or irony enhancing the expressive power of text (Diary Entry and Short Story Writing)
(B)
Technical computer code
(C)
A mathematical algorithm
(D)
None
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2021 (291 questions)

Q1.

Why does NCERT emphasize scientific inquiry and safety protocols in 'Reforestation and Recycling of Paper'?


(A)
To discourage laboratory work
(B)
To protect researchers and cultivate an evidence-based scientific temper (Reforestation and Recycling of Paper)
(C)
To save laboratory electricity
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

What is the fundamental scientific concept underlying 'Public Facilities: Water, Health, Sanitation' in 'Civics - Social and Political Life III'?


(A)
Empirical natural phenomena, structures, and processes defined in Public Facilities: Water, Health, Sanitation
(B)
Fictional stories
(C)
Ancient superstitions
(D)
None of these
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2020 (293 questions)

Q1.

In an experiment demonstrating 'Understanding Secularism', why is a control setup maintained?


(A)
To provide a benchmark for comparison and isolate the single independent variable
(B)
To waste chemicals
(C)
To double the cost
(D)
To make the test harder
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Q2.

Which life-sustaining resource is vital to biological processes studied under 'Understanding Marginalisation (Adivasis, Minorities)'?


(A)
Plastic
(B)
Kerosene
(C)
Lead
(D)
Water, Oxygen, and Sunlight (Understanding Marginalisation (Adivasis, Minorities))
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2019 (297 questions)

Q1.

In Class 8 Mathematics, what is the primary definition or rule for 'Volume of Cube, Cuboid, Cylinder' in 'Mensuration'?


(A)
Standard mathematical definitions and properties governing Volume of Cube, Cuboid, Cylinder
(B)
Arbitrary rules with no proof
(C)
Guessing answers without steps
(D)
None of the above
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Q2.

Which life-sustaining resource is vital to biological processes studied under 'Agriculture: Types of Farming, Major Crops, Agricultural Development'?


(A)
Plastic
(B)
Kerosene
(C)
Lead
(D)
Water, Oxygen, and Sunlight (Agriculture: Types of Farming, Major Crops, Agricultural Development)
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2018 (321 questions)

Q1.

Which laboratory instrument or tool is commonly used to study 'From Trade to Territory (Company Establishes Power)'?


(A)
A typewriter
(B)
Appropriate apparatus (e.g. microscope, test tube, thermometer, or meter scale for From Trade to Territory (Company Establishes Power))
(C)
A music player
(D)
None
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Q2.

In Class 8 Mathematics, what is the primary definition or rule for 'Standard Algebraic Identities [(a+b)^2, (a-b)^2, a^2-b^2, (x+a)(x+b)]' in 'Algebraic Expressions and Identities'?


(A)
Standard mathematical definitions and properties governing Standard Algebraic Identities [(a+b)^2, (a-b)^2, a^2-b^2, (x+a)(x+b)]
(B)
Arbitrary rules with no proof
(C)
Guessing answers without steps
(D)
None of the above
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2017 (307 questions)

Q1.

What is the fundamental scientific concept underlying 'Natural Gas & Conservation of Fossil Fuels' in 'Coal and Petroleum'?


(A)
Empirical natural phenomena, structures, and processes defined in Natural Gas & Conservation of Fossil Fuels
(B)
Fictional stories
(C)
Ancient superstitions
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

एनसीईआरटी के अनुसार हिंदी भाषा शिक्षण में 'संधि एवं समास' का अंतिम उद्देश्य क्या है?


(A)
केवल परीक्षा में अंक लाना
(B)
सहज, सटीक और स्वतंत्र अभिव्यक्ति के साथ संवेदनशील व्यक्तित्व का निर्माण (संधि एवं समास)
(C)
भाषा का सीमित ज्ञान
(D)
कोई नहीं
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2016 (309 questions)

Q1.

What practical or industrial application is directly enabled by scientific knowledge of Pressure = Force / Area?


(A)
Discarding technological innovations
(B)
Halting laboratory research
(C)
Reverting to medieval tools
(D)
Innovations in healthcare, engineering, agriculture, and energy conservation derived from Pressure = Force / Area
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Q2.

What is the additive identity element or neutral property relevant to numbers in 'Cube Numbers and Hardy-Ramanujan Numbers'?


(A)
$1$
(B)
$-1$
(C)
$0$
(D)
$10$
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2015 (288 questions)

Q1.

What is the standard SI unit of measurement frequently used in topics like 'Public Facilities: Water, Health, Sanitation'?


(A)
Handspan
(B)
Paces
(C)
SI standard units (e.g. meter, kilogram, second, Kelvin, Pascal, or Joule)
(D)
Gallons
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Q2.

In an experiment demonstrating 'Reproductive Health and Nutritional Needs of Adolescents', why is a control setup maintained?


(A)
To provide a benchmark for comparison and isolate the single independent variable
(B)
To waste chemicals
(C)
To double the cost
(D)
To make the test harder
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