MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR CBSE SCHOOL, THANJAVUR

Class: VIII
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IV
Marks : 25
Sub : PHYSICS
PEN AND PAPER ASSESSMENT
1. The small circular aperture present in the center of iris is known as the
(1)
a) Cornea
b) retina
c) pupil
d) cone
2. An icy celestrrial body that appear again and again after regular intervals,
is the
(1)
a) Ceres
b) phobos
c) halleys comet
d) Sirius
3. Complete the ray diagram showing the the path of rays in the diagram
given here (1)

4. Out of incidence and refracted angle, which is greater when light ray
travels from glass to air?
(1)
5. Define one light year?
(1)
6. Why do we see phases of moon?
(2)
7. Why part of the pencil immersed in water appears to be bent and thicker
when viewed from side?
(2)
8. How pole star is located in the sky?
(2)
9. What do you mean by the persistence of vision and accommodation of the
eye?
(2)
10.Name a natural effect based on dispersion of sunlight. State in brief the
reason for the dispersion.
(3)
11.Radhas grandmother often complained of hazy vision. A) name the eye
defect she may be suffering from? B) what may be the possible reason
behind this defect? C) state any one possible way that could improve her
vision
(3)
12.A) State three characteristics of the image formed by a convex lens when
an object is placed between its F and 2F points. B) a convex lens produces
a virtual and erect image, what will be the position of the object? C)
mention any two practical devices that make use of convex lenses
(3)
13.Fill in the blanks:
(3)
a) The planet which is farthest from the sun is _____
b) The planet which appears reddish in colour is ______
c) A group of star that appear to form a pattern in the sky is known as a
___
d) A celestial body that revolves around a planet is known as a _______
e) Shooting stars are actually not ___________
f) Asteroids are found between the orbits of ________ and _____