Assignment-1(Unit 1)

Class: VIII

English M.M-25

Q1. Annotations:

a) “I am almost paranoid at the thought of going away and then being unable to come back. This almost happened to me when, as a boy, I went to England”. (3)

(i) Who is the speaker of the above extract?

(ii) The author feels paranoid of leaving which place?

(iii) What is the meaning of paranoid?

b) “What do you weigh, O ye Vendors?

Saffron and lentil and rice.

What do you grind, O ye maidens?

Sandalwood, henns, and spice. (3)

(i) The poet talks about the products offered in which bazaar?

(ii) What are the vendors weighing?

(iii) Name the poet.

Q2. Answer the following: (4)

(i) Who is the author of the book “We, the children of India-The preamble to our

Constitution”? (ii) When is the law day celebrated?

(iii) Name the two famous personalities who signed the constitution.

Q3. a) Underline the Modals in the below sentences: (2)

(i) Rohit could enroll his name as a volunteer.

(ii) Children ought to respect their elders.

b) Fill up the blanks with correct Modal from the bracket: (3)

(i) Since my aunt‟s baby is small, she __________ work from home. (mustn‟t, have to be,

could)

(ii) Cars ___________ to parked in front of the gate. (must not, ought not, may)

(iii) _____________ I use your pen? (should, can, ought)

Q4. Choose the correct simple present tense: (5)

(i) I think we should ____________ them. (Invites, Invite)

(ii) We ____________to our hometown every year during the summer vacation. (goes,

go)

(iii) Shruti‟s mother ______________ delicious food. (cook, cooks)

(iv) ___________ your father knows about him? (Does, Do)

(v) It usually ____________ here a lot. (rain, rains).

Q5. Notice writing: (5)

You lost your sports kit in the playground. Put up a notice on your school notice board.

Assignment-2(Unit-2)

Class: VIII

English M.M: -25

Q1. Read the extracts and answer the following questions:

a) “The name Bhimbetka, however is associated with Bhima, the warrior-prince from

Mahabharata known for his immense strength.” (3)

i. What do you mean by „Bhimbetka‟?

ii. Who was the warrior prince mentioned in the above extract?

iii. Write the synonyms of the word „strength‟.

b) “The old man stared at his son in astonishment. Although his voice trembled it didn‟t lose

its usual gentleness.” (3)

i. Whose voice was trembled?

ii. Why did the old man stare at his son in astonishment?

iii. What do you mean by the word „gentleness‟?

Q2. Answer the following questions in brief: (8)

i. Why did the young man leave his old father?

ii. Who met with a traveler?

iii. What was the name of the king? Describe him in your own words.

iv. Who was an archaeologist and what he had done?

Q3. Fill in the blanks with the Past Tense only: (2)

i. He …………….to India last June(return) Use Simple Past Tense

ii. Mona……………the newspaper(read) Use Past Continuous Tense

iii. I………………………well(sleep) Use Past Perfect Tense

iv. I…………………working hard all day. (work) Use Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Q4. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners: - (4)

i. My brother is ……………(a/an) engineer.

ii. Give me………………………(some/any) sugar.

iii. …………………(more/most) than 50 students have got compartments.

iv. She is …………………a singer and a dancer. (both/each)

Q5. You have just bought a new computer game and you would like to play this game with

your cousin who lives in another city. Write to him/her a letter in about 120 words to say.

i. What computer game you have bought. (5)

ii. When you would like your cousin to come to your place.

iii. What games you would enjoy playing together.

Assignment-1(Lesson no.-1 and 2)

Class: VIII

Mathematics M.M:-25

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions: (7)

i. If x be any Rational number and m,n be positive Integer, then xm

/ xn

a) xmn

b) xm-n

c)xn-m

ii. The additive inverse of -5/12is…………………….

a) 0 b)1 c) 5/12

iii. The sum of two rational numbers is always a rational number. This is

called……….property.

a) Closure b) Associative c) Commutative

iv. The reciprocal of a rational number is also called………………………

a) Multiplicative b) Additive c) Both

v. xa-b

x x b-c

x xc-a

a) 0 b) 1 c) x

vi. The value of (-5)-4

is………………….

a) 1/625 b) -125 c) -625

vii. The absolute value of every rational number is…………….

a) Positive b) Negative c) Depends of sign of rational number

Q2. State True (T) or False (F): (5)

i. We can insert as many rational numbers as we want between -2 and 1/3.

ii. 50=3

0 implies 5=3.

iii. If 25=2

-x, then x=-5.

iv. -2/3 lies on the right of 0(zero) on the number line.

v. Zero is not the reciprocal of any number.

Q3. Do as directed: (5)

i. Represent -3/7 on number line.

ii. Solve |2/3-3/4|

iii. Express -27/8 in power notation.

iv. Solve: 56 x 5

30 x 5

9

v. Solve: [(61)2 x (61)

3]0

Q4. Do as directed: (8)

i. Find the value of x if, (8)x+1

=(4)x+3

.

ii. Insert two rational numbers between, -2/3 and 1/2.

iii. Simplify:[{(3/2)7/ (3/2)9} x (3/2)2].

iv. If x=5/9 and y=9/11, prove that |x x y | =|x| x |y|

Assignment-2(Lesson no.-6,7,15,19)

Class: VIII

Mathematics M.M: -25

Q1. Find the product: (2a+4) X (6a+3). (2)

Q2. If p+1/p=8, find the value of p4+1/p

4. (3)

Q3. Find the product using suitable identity: (4/5x-1/2y) (4/5x+1/2y). (2)

Q4. What would be added to a2+ab+b

2 to make it a perfect square? (3)

Q5. Factorise: i. m2+8m+12 ii. 3q

2-16q+5 (4)

Q6. Divide: (p2-4p+4)/ (p-2) (2.5)

Q7. Factorise using identity: 64x2-16x+1 (2.5)

Q8. Using Euler‟s formula, find the no. of vertices of the polyhedron if E=30 and F=12. (1)

Q9. Two dice numbered from 1 to 6 are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of sum

being i. 7 ii.15 (3)

Q10. Find the probability of choosing a consonant from the English alphabet. (2)

Assignment-1(Lesson no.-1 and 3)

Class: VIII

Science M.M-25

Q1. Fill in the blanks: (4)

(i) The crops which are sown in November are called ____________ crops.

(ii) The process of rearing of honeybees is called ______________.

(iii) The process of formation of polymer is called _______________.

(iv) _________fiber does not require ironing.

Q2. Match the following: (4)

Natural fertilizer sheesham

Timber plants Clove

Spices Manure

Medicinal plant Mint

Q3. Give one word for each: (4)

i. Sowing of seeds by hands.

ii. Process of loosening and overturning of soil.

iii. Man-made fiber obtained from cellulose.

iv. Plastic once moulded cannot be remoulded.

Q4. Give two examples for each: (3)

i. Zaid crops

ii. Man-made fiber

iii. Fiber crops

Q5. Answer the following questions: (10)

i. Where was first cold storage set up in India?

ii. What is Green Manuring?

iii.Give two uses of Polythene?

iv.What is function of PET in our daily life?

v. Why should we not use plastics? Give two reasons.

Assignment-2(Lesson no-2,7,8)

Class: VIII

Science M.M: -25

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions:

i. Which is edible fungi

a) Condida b) Agricus c)Yeast d) Pencillium

ii. Which virus is considered as retrovirus

a) TMV b) AIDS c) Polio d) Measles

iii. Who is the founder of Chipko Movement?

a) Amrit Devi Bishnoi b) Sunder Lal Bahuguna c) Both of these d) None of these

iv. Kamla Nehru Zoological Park is situated in

a) Andhra Pradesh b) Gujrat c) New Delhi d) U.P

v. Who give cell Theory

a) Schwann b) Schleiden c) Both d) None

Q2. Fill in the blanks:

i. Potato crop can be destroyed by……………….

ii. ……………….are important to identify a species.

iii. Mitochondria is called………………of the cell.

iv. Chlamydomonas is………………organism.

v. The other name of wildlife sanctuaries and National park is………………….

Q3. State True (T) or False (F):

i. All the microorganisms are harmful.

ii. Pathogens are disease causing microorganisms.

iii. India Ranks sixth on a list of 12 mega biodiversity countries in the World.

iv. Cell Membrane is made up of lipids and proteins.

v. Tabular membranous body is called centrioles.

Q4. Write one word for the given statement:

i. Name the discoverer of Pasteurization process.

ii. Earlier name of Jim Corbett National Park.

iii. The plants and animals found in a particular area.

iv. Gel like fluid present in the cell.

v. The name of Golgi apparatus in plant cell.

Q5. Give the answers of these questions in 20-30 words:

i. What do you mean by cyst?

ii. Amoeba is protozoa. Justify this statement.

iii. When the Vana Mahotsava celebrated?

iv. Write a short note on cell division.

v. Explain the type of ER with functions.

Assignment-2(Lesson no.- 1,2(G),11(H),24(C))

Class: VIII

Social Science M.M-25

Q1. One-word answer: (10)

i. Name the hottest desert in India?

ii. Name the resources which cannot get exhausted after use.

iii. Who discovered sea routes to the West and East?

iv. What do you mean by Aesthetic value.

v. What are the three periods of history in India?

vi. Name the industry which is influenced by Industrial revolution.

vii. Name any two Archaeological sources of India.

viii. Name the highest range in the world.

ix. The process of establishing a territory under the political control of a state is known as.

x. Name the soil which is fine in texture.

Q2. Fills in the blanks: - (5)

i. Laws are made for the _________ people.

ii. The _______________ commission was established in 1979.

iii. The term sustainable developed was first used by ________________.

iv. In ___________ year Vasco da Gama reached Calicut.

v. The plateaus are called __________________.

Q3. True/False: (2)

i. The Dowry prohibition act in 1955.

ii. Shelter belts are called wind breakers.

iii. Mineral ores are biotic natural resources.

iv. The modern period characterized by Capitalist, workers etc.

Q4. Short question answer: (3)

i. What do you mean by term resources? What are the types of resources?

Q5. Long question answer: (5)

i. Briefly explain the sources of colonial period.

Assignment-2(Lesson no. - (G), 12, 13(H), 25, 26(C))

Class: VIII

Social Science M.M: -25

Q1. Answer in one word: (10)

i. A flightless bird like Ostrich

ii. Other name of tropical deciduous forest.

iii. The place where the system of dual government was introduced.

iv. With whom Tipu Sultan signed treaty of Amritsar.

v. Name the brother of Rabindranath Tagore.

vi. Other name of criminal court and civil court.

vii. Name the crops which are grown entirely for trade.

viii. A written order issued by court ordering someone to do or stop doing something.

ix. The legislature arms of the government.

x. Name the upper house of the Parliament.

Q2. Write True/False: (2)

i. The grasslands cover about half of the area in the entire world excluding Antarctica.

ii. Shiya-ud-Daulah was the Nawab of Awadh.

iii. Lord Wellesley started the civil services in India.

iv. The Directive Principles of state policy are the guidelines for the government.

Q3. Fill in the Blanks: (5)

i. ………………. refers to all plants, animals, birds and organisms that live in natural

habitat.

ii. ……………annexed many kingdoms under the doctrine of lapse.

iii. The ……………canal was the first canal to be built in Punjab in 1860-1861.

iv. ……………is a writ of review issued by a higher court to a lower court.

v. Parliament in India is called………………….

Q4. Answer the following questions: (5)

i. What are the eligibility criteria for the member of Lok Sabha?

Q5. On an outline map of India locate the following: (3)

a) Area of Thorn forest.

b) Area of Tropical Rain forest.

c) Any two National Parks of India.

Assignment-1(Lesson no.-1)

Class: VIII

Computer M.M-25

A. Fill in the Blanks: 5

1. The computer network that is used for an individual person is.……………

2. Each computer in a network is called a ……………………………………

3. ……………...signals are used for transferring data in Wireless Networking.

4. A………………is a computer that provides services to clients.

5. ………………is the most commonly used network card.

B. Answer the Following:

1. Which technology is used to interconnect mobile phones using short range 1

Wireless connection?

2. What do you know about video conferencing? 1

3. Define the term Protocol. 1

4. What do you mean by Network Security? 1

5. What is Wireless Networking? 2

6. How Intranet different from Extranet. 2

7. What sort of components is required to build a network? 2

8. What is a Computer Network and why is it useful? 2

9. How is Peer-to-Peer network different from Client-Server network? 2

10. What are hubs, switches and routers? 3

11. Write the examples of these types of Networks: 3

LAN WAN MAN

Assignment–2(Lesson no.-2 and 3)

Class: VIII

Computer M.M-25

Q1. What is the default extension of Window Movie Maker? (1)

Q2. What is the extension for in Microsoft Access 2010? (1)

Q3. How will you add your voice to the soundtrack of the video? (1)

Q4. Define templates. (1)

Q5. Give some examples of RDMS. (1)

Q6. How can we take snapshot for a movie? (2)

Q7. Explain the method to make both movie and music end at same time? (2)

Q8. How can we public video on Facebook and YouTube. (2)

Q9. Write shortcut key for the following: - (2)

i. To save DB.

ii. To quit Microsoft Access.

Q10. What do you mean by Visual Effects? How can we add visual effects to our movie? (3)

Q11. What is the difference between title, credit and caption? (3)

Q12. Differentiate between the following: - (6)

i. Flat file DB and Relational DB

ii. Primary key and Composite key

iii. Field and Record