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SOUND
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Eardrum is a part of
a. Sound producing organ
b. Skeletal system
c. Hearing organ
d. Reproductive organ
2. The hearing range of human ear is
a. 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
b. Less than20 Hz
c. More than 20,000 Hz
d. 20 Hz to 25,000 Hz
3. The voice box is called:
a. Stomach
b. Heart
c. Larynx
d. Mouth
4. Large amplitude of sound vibrations will produce:
a. Loud sound
b. Meak sound
c. Slow sound
d. Shreak
5. The pitch of sound depends on
a. frequency
b. amplitude
c. both of these
d. none of these
6. Sound is kind of
a. Work
b. Energy
c. Force
d. None
7. To an fro motion of an object is called
a. Waves
b. Amplitude
c. Vibration
d. All of the above
8. Voice box or larynx of human process
a. Sound
b. Wind
c. Loudness
d. None
9. Sound propagates maximum in
a. Gas
b. Liquid
c. Solid
d. All
10. Noise pollution is harmful for
a. Human
b. Cat
c. Bird
d. All
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Cell Structure and Functions
1. The power house of cell is called
a) Cell wall
b) Mitochondria
c) Ribosomes
d) Nucleus
2. The kitchen of the cell is called
a) Cell wall
b) Nucleus
c) Vacuoles
d) Plastids
3. The functional unit of life is called
a) Cell
b) Egg
c) Nucleus
d) None of these
4. Chloroplast is found in
a) Plant cell only
b) Animal cell only
c) Both of these
d) None of these
5. The control unit of cell is
a) Nucleus
b) Cell wall
c) Cytoplasm
d) All of these
6. Single celled organisms are called
a) Unicellular
b) Multi-cellular
c) Both of these
d) None of these
7. Tissue is a
a) Group of organs
b) Group of cells
c) Group of tissues
d) Group of organisms
8. Cell is discovered by
a) Robert Brown
b) Robert Hooke
c) John Mendal
d) Charse Darwin
9. The calls capable of changing shapes are
a) Amoeba cell
b) WBC
c) Both of these
d) None of these
10. Hen’s egg is a
a) Tissue
b) Organ
c) Organ system
d) cell
Chemical Effects of Electric Current
Multiple choice Questions
1. Plastic wire is
a. An insulator
b. A conductor
c. Both of these
d. None of these
2. Electroplating is based on
a. Magnetic effect of electricity
b. Chemical effect of electricity
c. Heating effect of electricity
d. Physical effect of electricity
3. Adding common salt to distilled water makes it
a. Good conductor
b. Insulator
c. No
d. Both a and b
4. An electrolyte is
a. a metal
b. a solution
c. a liquid that conducts current
d. all of above
5. Copper wire is a
a. Good conductor
b. Poor conductor
c. Both a and b
d. None of this
6. Poor conductors are
a. Plastics
b. Clothes
c. Wood
d. All of these
7. Distilled water is
a. Poor conductor
b. Good conductor
c. Both a and b
d. None
8. Flow of electron is called
a. Electroplating
b. Electric current
c. Electrodes
d. Electrolyte
9. Electroplating prevents
a. Current
b. Chemical effect
c. Rusting
d. All
10. An electric lamp glows due to
a. Chemical effect
b. Magnetic effect
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c. Heating effect
d. None
COAL AND PETROLEUM
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Water is a ________
a. Natural substance
b. Man made substance
c. Both of these
d. None of these
2. When coal burns in air then
a. Carbon dioxide is formed
b. Sulphur dioxide is formed
c. Carbon monoxide is formed
d. Hydrogen gas is formed
3. Purest form of carbon is
a. Coal
b. Charcoal
c. Coke
d. All of these
4. Coaltar contains about
a. 300 substance
b. 400 substance
c. 200 substance
d. 100 substance
5. The first oil well was drilled in
a. USA
b. USSR
c. UK
d. India
6. PCRA stands for
a. Public Conservations Research Association
b. Petroleum Conservation Research Association
c. Public Council of Research Association
d. Partial Counting of remaining Amendment
7. An example of fossil fuel is
a. Wood
b. Animal waste
c. Coal
d. All of these
8. Which of the following is natural resource?
a. Car
b. Bus
c. Water
d. Parks
9. Which of the following is manmade resource?
a. Air
b. Water
c. Soil
d. Parks
10. Which of the following is obtained from coal tar ?
a. Petrol
b. Coke
c. Air
d. Naphthalene balls
Crop Production and Management-MCQ
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose the correct option:
1. Watering the crops is called:
(a) sowing
(b) manuring
(c) tilling
(d) irrigation
2. Weeds are the:
(a) main crop plants
(b) insects and pests
(c) unwanted plants growing along the crop
(d) chemical substances
3. Combines are used for:
(a) sowing of seeds
(b) harvesting the crops
(c) threshing
(d) harvesting and threshing both.
4. Separating grains from chaff is called:
(a) winnowing
(b) threshing
(c) fallow
(d) harvesting.
5. Weedicides are used to destroy:
(a) insects
(b) weeds
(c) pests
(d) none of these.
6. Kharif crops are sown in
(a) March, April
(b) May, June
(c) October, November
(d) Any time.
7. Wheat and gram belong to
(a) Rabi crops
(b) Kharif crops
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these.
8. Examples of kharif crops are
(a) Wheat and maize
(b) Gram and maize
(c) Paddy and maize
(d) All of these.
9. 2-4D is a
(a) Pesticides
(b) Insecticides
(c) Fungicides
(d) Weedicides.
10. Seed drill is used to
(a) sow the seeds
(b) remove the weeds
(c) remove the pest
(d) mix manure in the soil.
FORCE AND PRESSURE
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. What is force?
a. pull
b. push
c. push and push both
d. none of these
2. What is state of motion?
a. position of rest
b. position of motion
c. both by the state of rest or motion
d. none of these
3. The strength of force is expressed by?
a. weight
b. mass
c. magnitude
d. longitudinal force
4. The force between two charged bodies is called
a. muscular force
b. gravitational force
c. magnetic force
d. electrostatic force
5. When two forces act in opposite directions, then net force acting two forces
a. sum of two factors
b. difference bwteen two factors
c. both of these
d. none of these
6. Magnetic force is
a. contact force
b. non-contact force
c. both a and b
d. none of these
7. Force acts on an object may change
a. direction
b. shape
c. speed
d. all of above
8. Leaves or fruits fall on the ground due to
a.magnetic force
b. gravitational force
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c. electrostatic force
d. muscular force
FRICTION
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Complete the sentence. Friction always ____________
a. helps the motion
b. opposes the motion
c. both of these
d. none of these
2. Which one of these characteristics does a smooth surface has?
a. Less frictional force
b. More frictional force
c. Sometimes less and sometimes more force
d. All of above
3. Friction is a __________
a. Contact force
b. Non-contact force
c. Magnetic force
d. None of these
4. What kind of substances are known as lubricants
a. Increase friction
b. Decrease friction
c. Increase or decrease friction
d. None of these
5. Fluid are____
a. Gases
b. Liquids
c. Gases and liquids both
d. None of these
6. On what force of friction depends?
a. Smoothness of surface
b. Roughness of surface
c. Inclination of surface
d. Al of above
7. Friction is a /an_______
a. Evil
b. Foe
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None
8. Lubricants ________
a. Increase friction
b. Reduce friction
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None
9. Rolling friction is smaller than?
a. Sliding friction
b. Static friction
c. Fluid friction
d. All of the above
10. The shape of the airplane is like a
a. Bird
b. Car
c. Dog
d. All
Multiple Choice Questions
Microorganisms
1. Watering the crops is called:
(a) sowing
(b) manuring (c) tilling
(d) irrigation
1. Spyrogyra is
I. An algae
II. A fungi
III. A protozoa
IV. A bacteria
2. Vaccine for small pox is discorvered by
I. Louis Pasteur
II. Alexander Fleming
III. Edward Jenner
IV. John Mendal
3. Amount of nitrogen in the atmosohere is
I. 58%
II. 68%
III. 78%
IV. 88%
4. Mushroom belongs to
I. Algae
II. Virus
III. Fungi
IV. None of these
5. Amoeba belongs to
I. Algae
II. Fungi
III. Protozoa
IV. Virus
6. Scientist who discovered fermentation is
I. Alexander Fleming
II. Louis Pasteur
III. John Mendal
IV. Edward Jenner
7. Rhizobium becteria
I. Help in digestion
II. Help in nitrogen fixation
III. Cause diseases
IV. All of the above
8. Malaria Is caused by
I. Protozoa
II. Virus
III. Algae
IV. Bacteria
9. Penicillium is a
I. Algae
II. Fungus
III. Bacteria
IV. Yeast
10. Microorganisms are
I. Unicellular
II. Multi-cellular
III. Both
IV. None of these
POLLUTION OF AIR AND WATER
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Highest percentage of air consists of
a. Oxygen b. Carbon dioxide c. Nitrogen d. Argon
2. The Taj Mahal is being affected by
a. Noise pollution b. Air pollution c. Water pollution d. None of these
3. Most polluted river in the world is
a. Yamuna
b. Cavery
c. Chenab
d. Ganga
4. Air pollution causes
a. Global warming
b. Respiratory problems
c. Soil erosion
d. None of these
5. Green House gas is
a. Nitrogen
b. Oxygen
c. Methane
d. Carbon dioxide
6. The percentage of nitrogen is
a. 21%
b. 78%
c. 12%
d. 87%
7. What causes pollution
a. Human activities
b. Trees
c. Both of these
d. None of these
8. CNG is a
a. Polluted fuel
b. Clean fuel
c. Harmful fuel
d. None
9. Pollution of water is responsible for
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a. Oil refineries
b. Paper factories
c. Sugar mills
d. All
10. Chlorofluorocarbon is used in
a. Refrigerators
b. Air conditioners
c. Perfumes
d. All
Reaching the Age of Adolescence
Multiple choice Questions
1. Larynx is called
a. Voice box
b. Music box
c. Respiratory organ
d. None of these
2. The egg is
a. Egg gamete
b. Female gamete
c. Both of these
d. None of these
3. Thyroxin produced by
a. Pituitary gland
b. Adrenal gland
c. Thyroid gland
d. Testes
4. There are__ __ pairs of chromosome in human cell.
a. 23
b. 46
c. 22
d. All are wrong
5. Initially girls grow _____ than boys.
a. Faster
b. Slower
c. Both of these
d. None of these
6. The period of maturity of reproductive organs is called.
a. Adolescene period
b. Mensuration
c. Gestation period
d. None of these
7. Fertilisation is called
a. To produce sperm
b. To produce eggs
c. Fusion of sperms and eggs
d. All of these
8. Puberty age in females is
a. 10-12
b. 12-14
c. 8-10
d. More than 14 years
9. The number of chromosomes are present in human cell.
a. 22 pairs
b. 23 pairs
c. 24 parirs
d. 26 pairs
10. The male hormone is
a. Estragon
b. Projestrone
c. Testosterone
d. All of these
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Reproduction in Animals
1. The animals that produce new young ones are known as
I. Oviparous
II. Viviparous
III. Both
IV. None of these
2. Tadpole is the developing stage of which of these
I. Dogs
II. Cats III. Frogs IV. Humans
3. Where does the fusion of male and female gametes generally take place?
I. Fallopian tube
II. Ovary
III. Uterus
IV. Zygote
4. The cell formed after fertisation is called
I. Foetus
II. Zygote
III. Embryo
IV. None of these
5. Egg are formed in the
I. Testes
II. Penis
III. Ovary
IV. None of these
6. How many modes of reproduction are there in animals?
I. One type
II. Two types
III. Three types
IV. Four types
7. A sperm consists of
I. One part
II. Two parts
III. Three parts
IV. Four parts
8. Foetus is the
I. Well developed embryo
II. Developing embryo
III. A zygote
IV. Male gamete
9. Viviparous organisms are the ones which
I. Produce eggs
II. Produce young ones
III. Both I and II
IV. None of these
10. Cloning is a mode of
I. Sexual production
II. Asexual production
III. Both I and II
IV. None of these
Some Natural Phenomenon
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Name the resin which produces spark is
a. Gum
b. Amber
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
2. The like charges
a. Repel each other
b. Attract each other
c. No interaction takes place
d. All of these
3. The shaking of earth is called
a. Tsunami
b. Volcano
c. Earthquake
d. All of these
4. Lightening occurs due to
a. Electric discharge
b. Rain
c. Wind
d. Lord Varun�s anger
5. Interaction of charges is called
a. Lightening
b. Electrical discharge
c. Earthing
d. Electricity
6. Sparkers can be seen on electric pole. Which wires become
a. Loose
b. Tight
c. Wrinkle
d. None
7. Benjamen Franklin showed lightening in
a. 1725
b. 1527
c. 1752
d. 1572
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8. The charge acquired by a glass rod when it is rubbed with silk is
a. Negative
b. Positive
c. Both
d. None
STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which is the brightest planet in the universe?
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Earth
d. Saturn
2. Which is the nearest planet to the sun?
a. Neptune
b. Mars
c. Mercury
d. Earth
3. On which planet the life exists?
a. Earth
b. Moon
c. Jupiter
d. None
4. Which planet appears to be yellowish?
a. Asteroids
b. Mars
c. Uranus
d. Saturn
5. Which is the farthest planet of solar system?
a. Neptune
b. Jupiter
c. Mercury
d. Earth
6. The first outside orbit of the earth planet is
a. Jupiter
b. Mars
c. Saturn
d. Uranus
7. Which is the largest planet in solar system?
a. Mercury
b. Mars
c. Jupiter
d. Saturn
8. What is the gap between the orbit of mars and Jupiter called?
a. Asteroids
b. Comets
c. Meteor
d. Meteorite
9. Stars appear to move from
a. West to east
b. East to west
c. North to south
d. South to west
10. The tilting of the earth is responsible for
a. Change of days
b. Change of the sun�s rays
c. Change of the season
d. None
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
SYNTHETIC FIBRES AND PLASTICS
Choose the correct option:
1. Fabric is made of
(a) steel
(b) fibre
(c) paper
(d) none of these.
2. The small units used in making synthetic fibres are.
(a) molecules
(b) polymers
(c) cells
(d) none of these.
3. The strongest fibre is called:
(a) rayon
(b) nylon
(c) acrylic
(d) none of these.
4. The first man-made fibre is
(a) nylon
(b) polyester
(c) rayon
(d) cotton.
5. The plastics which do not remould again on heating are called:
(a) thermosetting plastics
(b) thermoplast plastics
(c) both of these
(d) none of these.
6. The polyester is made up of
(a) Nylon
(b) Rayon
(c) Esters
(d) Cotton.
7. The nylon is prepared first in
(a) 1921
(b) 1931
(c) 1941
(d) 1951.
8. The fibre made up by the chemical treatment of wood pulp is
(a) Rayon
(b) Nylon
(c) Polyester
(d) None of these.
9. A synthetic fibre which works like wool.
(a) Nylon
(b) Polyester
(c) Acrylic
(d) PVC.
10. The raw materials used in making nylon
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(a) Wood pulp
(b) Cellulose
(c) Coal, water, air
(d) All of these
d. Biotic community
CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. A place in environment where an organism lives is ________
a. Home
b. Resort
c. Habitat
d. Reservoir
2. Cutting of trees on large scale is called
a. Deforestation
b. Reforestation
c. Afforestation
d. None of these
3. Deforestation takes place by
a. Human activities
b. Only by natural resources
c. Both of these
d. None of these
4. The species which are at the verge of the extinction
a. Endemic
b. Extinct
c. Endangered
d. None of these
5. The growing more and more of plants is called
a. Deforestation
b. Afforestation
c. Reforestation
d. None of these
6. Fauna indicates for
a. Plants
b. Animals
c. Bith plants and animals
d. None of these
7. The places where animals receive protection is called
a. Zoo
b. National aparks
c. Rock shelters
d. None of these
8. Project Tiger was launched on
a. 1 april 1973
b. 23 may 1973
c. 21 September 1973
d. 25 December 1973
9. Sanctuary is a place where
a. Animals are protected
b. Plants are protected
c. Office of forest department
d. None of these
10. Part of earth which supports the biodiversity is called
a. Biosphere
b. Sanctuary
c. Ecosystem reserve
Class VIII Science
MCQ for Metals and Non-Metals
Choose the correct option:
1. The most reactive metal is:
(a) Iron
(b) Gold
(c) Zinc
(d) Potassium.
2. The liquid metal at room temperature
(a) Mercury
(b) Bromine
(c) Sodium
(d) Gold.
3. Non-metals are:
(a) generally liquids
(b) generally gases
(c) generally solids and gases
(d) generally gases and liquids.
4. The metal which is stored in kerosene:
(a) Phosphorus
(b) Magnesium
(c) Sodium
(b) Magnesium
5. The non-metal which is liquid at room temperature is:
(a) Carbon
(b) Iodine
(c) Bromine
(d) Chlorine.
6. Materials around us can be classified into
(a) Elements and compounds
(b) Metals and non-metals
(c) Acids and bases
(d) None of these.
7. All metals are solids except
(a) Sodium
(b) Calcium
(c) Mercury
(d) Hydrogen.
8. Metal oxides are of nature
(a) Acidic
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(b) Basic
(c) Neutral
(d) All of these.
9. The metal which can be cut with a knife
(a) Sodium and potassium
(b) Barium and calcium
(c) Sodium and mercury
(d) Potassium and calcium.
10. When non-metals react with water then
(a) Hydrogen gas is formed
(b) Carbon dioxide gas is formed
(c) Non-metals do not react with water
(d) None of these.
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CH-09
Max Marks- 40
Mcq’s
1. Royal prince often went to the provinces as
a. Governors
b. messengers
c. Kings
d. merchants
2. Kalinga was the ancient name of
a. Bihar
b. costal Orissa
c. Bengal
d. Uttar Pradesh
3. Most Ashoka inscriptions were written in the
a. Devanagari Script
b. Brahmi script
c. Roman Script
d. None of these
Very Short Question
1. What do you mean by an empire and dynasty?
2. Two important rulers of Mauryan empire.
3. Who wrote Arthashastra?
4. Name the king who gave up conquest after winning a war.
5. When did Chandragupta ascend the throne of Magadha?
Short Question
1. Discuss the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma.
Or
Write about Ashoka’s Dhamma.
2. Discuss the several means adopted by Ashoka to spread the meaning of
Dhamma.
3. Why did Megasthenes say about the capital city of the Mauryan Empire?
Long question
1. How is an empire different from kingdom?
2. Why did Ashoka’s victory in Kalanga war not bring any joy and satisfaction
for him?
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