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IMO Stage-II Exam.-2016

CLASS-8
MATHEMATICS Date : 14-02-2016
Q.1 Three different containers contain different Q.4 The total number of girls in colleges D and E
quantities of mixtures of milk and water, together are approximately what per cent of
whose measurements are 403 kg, 434 kg and the total number of girls in colleges A, B and
465 kg. What biggest measure must be there C together ?
(A) 87 % (B) 75 % (C) 70 % (D) 88 %
to measure all the different quantities
exactly ? Q.5 What is the respective ratio of the number of
(A) 1 kg (B) 7 kg (C) 31 kg (D) 41 kg boys in college D to the number of boys in
college B ?
3 (A) 5 : 4 (B) 8 : 9
Q.2 Three rational numbers lying between (C) 4 : 5 (D) 9 : 8
4
1
and are - Q.6 In the given figure (not drawn to scale),
2 AFGB, CFE and CGD are straight lines.
1 3 1 1 3 Find y.
(A) – , 0, (B) , ,
2 4 4 4 4
1 1 5 1
(C) , 0, (D) , 0,
4 4 4 4

x6 2x  1 x4
Q.3 Solve for x : – + =0
x5 x4 x2
(A) 90º (B) 86º
(A) 3 (B) –2 (C) 2 (D) 1
(C) 94º (D) 92º

Direction (4 and 5) : Study the following graph Q.7 Select the correct statement.
carefully and answer the questions given below : (A) A cuboid has 4 faces.
Total number of Boys and Girls In Various (B) A cylinder has 2 flat faces.
Colleges (C) A sphere has 1 vertex.
(D) A cone has no vertex.

Q.8 Which of the following figures do not satisfy

any of the following properties ?
– All sides are equal.
– All angles are right angles.
– Opposite sides are parallel.

(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S

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Q.9 Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the Q.14 In the given figure (not drawn to scale), ABC
probability of getting at least two tails ? and CDE are straight lines, ACE is a right
1 1 3 7 angle, DF || CG}||BH. Find y.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 8 8

Q.10 If two quantities x and y vary directly with

each other, then -
x
(A) remains constant
y
(B) x – y remains constant.
(A) 62º (B) 28º (C) 52º (D) 38º
(C) x + y remains constant.
(D) x × y remains constant. Q.15 By what least number 25920 be divided to
obtain a number which is a perfect cube ?
1 (A) 35 (B) 25 (C) 15 (D) 5
Q.11 If x = 2 4
, then find the value of
 3 2
   
 2 3 Q.16 The greatest among ( 7 – 5 ), ( 5 – 3 ),
–3
x . ( 9 – 7 ) and ( 11 – 9 ) is ………….. .
10 12
 2  3 (A) ( 7 – 5 ) (B) ( 5 – 3 )
(A)   (B)  
 3  2 (C) ( 9 – 7 ) (D) ( 11 – 9 )
6 8
 2 3
(C)   (D)   (856  167) 2  (856  167 ) 2
 3 2 Q.17 The value of is
856  856  167  167
equal to -
Q.12 The perimeters of a square and a rectangle are
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 689 (D) 1023
equal. If their areas are respectively A m2 and
B m2, then which of the following is a true Q.18 If x + 0 = 0 + x = x, which is rational number,
statement ? then 0 is called -
(A) A < B (B) A  B (A) Identity for addition of rational numbers
(C) A < B/2 (D) None of these (B) Additive inverse of x
(C) Multiplicative inverse of x
(D) Reciprocal of x
3 1 1   3
Q.13 – + = +  is an example to show
8 7 7  8  3 2 5
Q.19 Solve for x : – = 2
that - x 1 x 1 x 1
(A) Addition of rational numbers is (A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 8 (D) 9
commutative
(B) Rational numbers are closed under Q.20 If two quantities p and q vary inversely with
each other, then -
addition.
p
(C) Addition of rational numbers is (A) remains constant
q
associative.
(B) p + q remains constant
(D) Rational numbers are distributive under
(C) p × q remains constant
addition. (D) p – q remains constant

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 ( 81) Q.27 A machine was sold at a gain of 10 %. Had it
Q.21 Which of these is equal to (3)–3 – been sold at ` 80 less, the seller would have
25 lost 10 %. What was the cost price of the
2 / 3
( 64 ) machine ?
?
(16) 1 / 4 (A) ` 350 (B) ` 400
1 1 341 341 (C) ` 450 (D) ` 520
(A) (B) – (C) (D) –
54 54 270 270
Q.28 The areas of three adjacent faces of a cuboid
are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 and its volume is 9000
x 2  ( y  z) 2 y 2  ( x  z) 2 cm3. The smallest side has a length …….. .
Q.22 The value of + +
( x  z) 2  y 2 ( x  y) 2  z 2 (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm
(C) 20 cm (D) 30 cm
z 2  ( x  y) 2
is equal to -
( y  z) 2  x 2 Q.29 Which of the following is NOT the net of a
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 1/2 solid ?

Q.23 The length of a rectangular field is 11 m more (A) (B)

than its width. If the length is decreased by 12
m and the width is increased by 10 m, the
area decrease by 24 m2. Find the original
length and width of the field respectively. (C) (D)
(A) 18 m, 7m (B) 9m, 5m
(C) 7m, 5m (D) 12m , 5m
Q.30 Which of the following statements is true ?
Q.24 In the given figure (not drawn to scale),
(i) Points (3, 4) and (4, 3) represent the same
ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to DC, point on the graph.
ADE is an isosceles triangle with AD = AE. (ii) The y coordinate of any point laying on
Find AEB and EAB respectively – the x axis will be 0.
(A) Only (i)
(B) Only (ii)
(C) both (i) and (ii)
(D) Neither (i) nor (ii)

Q.31 Arrange the given steps in CORRECT order

while constructing a rhombus ABCD in
which diagonal AC = 6.6 cm and AB = 5 cm.
(1) Join AB, BC, CD and DA.
(A) 105º; 34º (B) 105º; 41º (2) Again with C as centre and radius equal
(C) 41º; 105º (D) 105º; 54º to 5 cm draw two arcs one above the line
segment AC a another below the line
Q.25 Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the segment AC cutting first two arcs at point
probability of getting a multiple of 4 as the D and B respectively.
product of numbers - (3) With A as centre and radius equal to 5
1 7 1 5 cm, draw an arc above the line segment
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 12 12 12 AC and another below AC.
(4) Draw AC = 6.6 cm
Q.26 The compound interest on a sum at 12 % p.a. (5) Then, ABCD is the required rhombus.
for 2 years is ` 1590. What will be the simple (A) 1  2  3  4  5
interest on this sum ? (B) 2  3  4  1  5
(A) ` 1500 (B) ` 1540
(C) 3  2  1  4  5
(C) ` 1470 (D) ` 1530 (D) 4  3  2  1  5

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Direction (31 and 33) : The given pie chart shows the Steps of construction
break-up of the cost of construction of a house. (1) Draw AB = 4.3 cm
(2) At B, draw XBA = 60º
Assuming that the total cost of construction is
(3) With B as centre and radius equal to 5 cm,
` 600000, answer the questions given below : draw an arc cutting BX at C.
(4) AT C draw YCB = 120º
(5) With C as centre and diameter equal to 4.5
cm, draw an arc cutting CY at D
(6) Join AD.
ABCD is the required quadrilateral.
(A) Step 3 (B) Step 4
(C) Step 5 (D) Both A and C

Q.37 A grocer buys 80 kg of rice at ` 13.50 per kg

and mixes it with 120 kg of rice available at
` 16 per kg. At what rate per kg should he sell
Q.32 The amount spent on cement is ………. . the mixture to gain 20 % on the whole ?
(A) ` 200000 (B) ` 160000 (A) ` 12 (B) ` 18 (C) ` 15 (D) ` 16
(C) ` 120000 (D) ` 100000
Q.38 A cylinder has a diameter of 14 cm and the
area of its curved surface is 220 sq. cm. The
Q.33 The amount spent on cement, steel and volume of the cylinder is ………… .
supervision is what percent of the total cost of (A) 770 cm3 (B) 1000 cm3
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construction ? (C) 1540 cm (D) 6622 cm3
(A) 40 % (B) 45 % (C) 50 % (D) 55 % Q.39 The point (3, 4) is at a distance of ………… .
(A) 3 units from both the axis
Q.34 The figure shows a solid. (B) 4 units from both the axis
(C) 4 units from the x axis and 3 units from y
axis
(D) 3 units from x axis and 4 units from y
axis
Which of the following is a net of the given Q.40 A rectangular block 6 cm × 12 cm × 15 cm is
solid ? cut into exact number of equal cubes.
The least possible number of cubes will
be …………. .
(A) (B) (A) 6 (B) 11 (C) 33 (D) 40

Q.41 In the given figure (not drawn to scale),

ABCD is a parallelogram and GBEF is
rectangle. Find x and y respectively.
(C) (D) None of these F E

Q.35 Simplify 3xy (9xy + 14x) – 27x2y2 – 42x2y 90º

67º
(A) 0 (B) 84x2y D C
2 2
(C) 54x y (D) 1
30º
x
Q.36 Identify the INCORRECT step while 90º
60º
constructing a quadrilateral ABCD, given that
AB = 4.3 cm, BC = 5 cm, CD = 4.5 cm, A G B
(A) 30º, 27º (B) 30º, 23º
B = 60º and C = 120º. (C) 23º, 30º (D) 30º, 21º

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Q.42 Factorise : 4x2 + 12xy + 9y2 – 8x – 12y Q.47 Quotient and remainder when x4 – 3x3y –
(A) (2x – 3y) (2x – 3y – 4) 8xy3 + 8x2y2 + 8y4 is divided by x2 + 2y2 – xy
(B) (2x + 3y) (2x + 3y – 4) is -
(C) (2x – 3y) (2x + 3y – 2) (A) x2 – 2xy + 4y2 and 0
(D) (2x + 3y) (3x + 2y – 4) (B) x2 – 4xy + 5y2 and 2
(C) x2 – 6xy + 4y2 and –2
Q.43 Megha plants 15376 mango trees in her
(D) x2 + 2xy – 4y2 and 0
garden and arranges them so that there are as
many rows as there are mango trees in each
row. The number of rows is - Q.48 The given question is followed by two
(A) 124 (B) 126 (C) 134 (D) 144 statements. You have to study the question
and the two statements given to decide which
Q.44 The perimeters of a circular field and a square of the statement (s) is/are required to answer
field are equal. If the area of the square field the questions.
is 12100 m2, the area of the circular field will What is the are of the right-angled triangle ?
be - (I) Length of the hypotenuse is 10 cm.
(A) 15500 m2 (B) 15400 m2 (II) Perimeter of triangle is four times its
(C) 15200 m2 (D) 15300 m2 base.
(A) Only I (B) Only II
Q.45 In the given graph, the coordinates of point x
(C) Both I and II (D) Data inadequate
are

Q.49 The following statements are true about

triangle XYZ.

(A) (0, 2) (B) (2, 3)

(C) (3, 2) (D) (3, 0)  The measure of each angle is evenly
ACHIEVERS SECTION divisible by 12.
 The measure of angle Z is greater than
Q.46 Find the area of the following polygon, if AL
the measure of angle Y.
= 10 cm, AM = 20, AN = 50 cm, AO = 60
cm, AD = 90 cm, FM = 20 cm, EO = 60 cm,  The measure of angle Y s greater than te
CN = 40 cm and BL = 30 cm. measure of angle X.
  The measure of angle X is greater than
40º.
Which of the following is true for all four
statements for angles X, Y and Z ?
(A) mX = 72º, mY = 60º, mZ = 84º
(B) mX = 48º, mY = 60º, mZ = 84º
(A) 337.5 cm2 (B) 384 cm2 (C) mX = 50º, mY = 60º, mZ = 70º
(C) 5500 cm2 (D) 5050 cm2 (D) mX = 48º, mY = 60º, mZ = 72º

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Q.50 Match the columns :
Column-I Column-II
(i) A shopkeeper gives two (ii) ` 300
successive discounts on an
article marked ` 450. The
first discount given is 10 %.
If the customer pays
` 344.25 for the article, the
second discount given is
(ii) A fan is listed at ` 1500 and (b) 15 %
a discount of 20 % is
offered on the list price.
What additional discount
must be offered to the
customer to bring the net
price to ` 1104 ?
(iii) A retailer buys a sewing (c) 8%
machines at a discount of
15 % and sells it for
` 1955. Thus, he makes a
profit of 15 %. The
discount he get is
(A) (i) – (a), (ii) – (b), (iii) – (c)
(B) (i) – (b), (ii) – (c), (iii) – (a)
(C) (i) – (c), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (b)
(D) (i) – (b), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (c)

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