Amity International GTSE Class VIII Sample Papers : Global Talent Search Examination

Name of the Organisation : AMITY
Name of the Exam : Amity International GTSE Global Talent Search Examination
Document Type : Sample Papers
Class : VIII
Subject : Science, Mathematics
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AMITY GTSE Examination Class VIII Sample Papers

Question Paper of Amity International Olympiad GTSE Global Talent Search Examination Class VIII Science & Maths Question Paper is now available in the official website of AMITY International

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Instructions to Candidates

01. This question paper has 40 objective questions. In addition to this question paper, you are also given an answer-sheet.
02. Read the instructions carefully for each section before attempting it.
03. For each correct answer 2 marks will be awarded and there is no negative marking.
04. On the answer-sheet, fill up all the entries carefully in the space provided, Only In Block Capital Letters.

05. Incomplete / incorrect / carelessly filled information may disqualify your candidature.
06. On the answer-sheet, use PENCIL / BLUE or BLACK BALL PEN.
07. No extra sheet will be provided for roughwork. Use the space available in the paper for your rough- work.
08. Use of calculator is not permitted.
09. No student is permitted to leave the examination hall before time is complete.
10. Use of unfair means shall invite cancellation of the test.

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Model Questions

Max Marks : 80
Time : 11:00 to 12:30 noon

Science

Each question has four alternatives marked (A), (B), (C) and (D), but only one of these alternatives is the correct answer.
1. In which one of the following, chemical reaction takes place while in the remaining three there is no chemical reaction ?
(A) FeSO4 + Cu ???
(B) CuSO4 + Fe ???
(C) ZnSO4 + Cu ???
(D) ZnSO4 + Fe ???

2. The distance between the earth and the moon is about 4 × 108 m. The velocity of sound in air is 320 ms–1. When a very powerful sound signal is sent from the moon, then it will
(A) reach the earth after about one year
(B) reach the earth after about 6 months
(C) reach the earth after about 347 days
(D) not reach the earth at all

3. Match the statements of column I with those in column II and tick-mark(?) the correct matching.
Column I Column II
(a) Blank-looking structures in cytoplasm (i) chromosomes
(b) The entire content of the living cells (ii) prokaryotes
(c) Thread-like structures in the nucleus (iii) vacuoles of a cell
(d) Organisms having cells in which nuclear (iv) gene material is without nuclear membrane
(e) Unit of inheritance in living organisms (v) protoplasm
(A) (a) – iii, (b) – v, (c) – ii, (d) – i, (e) – iv
(B) (a) – v, (b) – iii, (c) – i, (d) – ii, (e) – iv
(C) (a) – iii, (b) – v, (c) – iv, (d) – ii, (e) – i
(D) (a) – iii, (b) – v, (c) – i, (d) – ii, (e) – iv

4. The world’s first oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania, USA, in 1859. Eight years later, oil was struck in India also. Which of the following two States of India are oil-producing (petroleum) States ?
(A) Assam and Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
(C) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
(D) Assam and Madhya Pradesh

5. Many elements readily react with oxygen. Some elements start burning, even when exposed to air containing oxygen. Such elements cannot be kept preserved in free or exposed form. Which one of the following elements is preserved under water ?
(A) Sodium
(B) Sulphur
(C) Phosphorus
(D) Potassium

6. Match the statements of column I with the forces in column II and tick-mark(?) the correct matching.
Column I Column II
(a) Falling of a mango from the tree to (i) contact force the ground
(b) A horse pulling a tonga (ii) frictional force
(c) Slowing down of a ball on the ground (iii) electrical force
(d) Muscular forces (iv) non-contact force
(e) Sticking of balloon against wall, (v) muscular force after rubbing it against clothes
(A) (a) – iv, (b) – i, (c) – ii, (d) – v, (e) – iii
(B) (a) – iv, (b) – v, (c) – ii, (d) – i, (e) – iii
(C) (a) – ii, (b) – v, (c) – iv, (d) – i, (e) – iii
(D) (a) – iv, (b) – v, (c) – ii, (d) – iii, (e) – i

7. Consider the following statements about a man-made fabric
(i) it appears like silk
(ii) it is lustrous and easy to wash
(iii) its thread is actually stronger than a steel wire This man-made fabric is
(A) nylon
(B) rayon
(C) polyester
(D) terylene

8. Which one of the following is wrong about frictional force ?
(A) Friction is both : a necessity and an evil
(B) It acts in a direction opposite to the direction of motion of the body
(C) When we apply a force on a body, the frictional force will act on the body only when the body starts moving, because it opposes motion
(D) It is a contact force

9. Match the non-metals given in column I with their characteristic properties given in column II and tick-mark(?) the correct relation.
Column I Column II
(a) Chlorine (i) only non-metal liquid at room temperature
(b) Bromine (ii) most electronegative and reactive of all elements
(c) Iodine (iii) used in water purification
(d) Fluorine (iv) used in the purple coloured solution which is applied on wounds as an antiseptic
(A) (a) – iii, (b) – ii, (c) – iv, (d) – i
(B) (a) – iii, (b) – iv, (c) – i, (d) – ii
(C) (a) – iii, (b) – i, (c) – iv, (d) – ii
(D) (a) – iii, (b) – i, (c) – ii, (d) – iv

10. Tick-mark(?) the wrong statement from the following.
(A) Ultrasonics have frequency greater than 20,000 Hz
(B) Sound from a body is not heard if frequency of vibration of the body is less than 20 per second
(C) Sound of larger frequency will travel faster
(D) The nature of sound from a body will change, if either the amplitude of vibration of the body or its frequency of vibration changes

11. Which of the following statements is wrong ?
(A) Earthquakes cannot be predicted
(B) Tsunami is caused by earthquake
(C) Earthquake can occur at any place on the surface of the earth
(D) Intensity of earthquake is measured on Richter Scale

12. Match properly the statements given in column I with those given in column II and tick-mark(?) the correct matching.
Column I Column II
(a) Substances having nutrients for the (i) manure healthy growth of plants
(b) Decomposed plants and animal wastes (ii) humus
(c) Chemical substances, rich in particular (iii) manure and nutrients fertilisers
(d) The rotting dead matter (leaves and (iv) fertilisers animal remains) in the soil
(A) (a) – iii, (b) – iv, (c) – i, (d) – ii
(B) (a) – iii, (b) – i, (c) – iv, (d) – ii
(C) (a) – ii, (b) – i, (c) – iv, (d) – iii
(D) (a) – iii, (b) – ii, (c) – iv, (d) – i

13. Rays and radiations from the sun fall on the surface of the earth. Only a partof these radiations is absorbed by the earth and the remaining is reflected back into the space. However, some gases in the atmosphere entrap these reflected radiations and don’t allow them to escape. These entrapped radiations raise the temperature of the atmosphere. This phenomenon is called greenhouse effect and such gases are called greenhouse gases. Which of the following gases is not a greenhouse gas ?
(A) Nitrous oxide
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Methane
(D) Water vapours

14. There is a large gap between the orbits of two planets. This gap is occupied by a large number of small objects which also revolve around the sun. These small objects are called asteroids and can be even seen through powerful large telescopes. The two planets, having asteroids between their orbits, are
(A) Saturn and Neptune
(B) Saturn and Uranus
(C) Jupiter and Saturn
(D) Jupiter and Mars

15. Match balanced diet and its constituents given in column I and their uses/ functions given in column II and tick-mark(?) the correct matching.
Column I Column II
(a) Balanced diet (i) balanced diet in itself
(b) Milk (ii) source of energy
(c) Proteins (iii) builds blood
(d) Iron (iv) for growth and repair of body
(e) Fats and (v) meals include proteins, vitamins, fats and carbohydrates carbohydrates in requisite proportion
(A) (a) – v, (b) – i, (c) – ii, (d) – iii, (e) – iv
(B) (a) – v, (b) – i, (c) – iv, (d) – ii, (e) – iii
(C) (a) – v, (b) – i, (c) – iv, (d) – iii, (e) – ii
(D) (a) – v, (b) – iv, (c) – i, (d) – iii, (e) – ii

Mathematics
Each question has four alternatives marked (A), (B), (C) and (D), but only one of these alternatives is the correct answer.
2. Surface area of a cube is 2646 cm2. The cube is shown as below. The minimum length of a thin ribbon to be pasted along its edges is
(A) 441.0 cm
(B) 330.75 cm
(C) 252.0 cm
(D) 220.5 cm

3. Four very thin circular sheets are so closely placed that their centres form a square ABCD. If radius of each circular sheet is ? m, then the ratio of areas of whole square ABCD and the shaded part inside this square is
(A) 2 : ??? – 2 )
(B) 2 : ??4?–?? )
(C) 4 : ????–?2 )
(D) 4 : ??4?–?? )

4. At 8 % rate of interest, if the compound interest is more than simple interest by Rs. 160 for 2 years, then theamount deposited would be
(A) Rs. 30,000
(B) Rs. 25,000
(C) Rs. 24,000
(D) Rs. 20,000

In the following three questions, numbers in the cells of each square follow some rule. Find the number, which when replaced by the symbol ..?.., maintains the same rule.
5. (A) 12
(B) 10
(C) 8
(D) 6

6. (A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 26
(D) 28

7. (A) 24
(B) 22
(C) 20
(D) 16

8. The paint in a certain container is sufficient to paint area equal to 15 m2. How many bricks of dimensions 22.5 cm × 10 cm × 7.5 cm can be painted with this paint, assuming no wastage ?
(A) 150 bricks
(B) 160 bricks
(C) 180 bricks
(D) 200 bricks

9. If a = 4, b = 3 and ( a + b + c )2 = 25, then the value of ( a + b – c ) is equal to
(A) 11
(B) 9
(C) 7
(D) 5

10. What smallest number should be subtracted from 974489 so that the result is a perfect square of a whole number ?
(A) 300
(B) 320
(C) 340
(D) 360