Name of the Organisation : KELVIN
Name of the Exam : KELVIN Talent Search Examination KTSE-2018
Document Type : Sample Paper
Category : Class 8th Studying
Year : 2018
Website : kelvin [dot] ac [dot] in
KELVIN KTSE Class VIII Sample Paper
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Time: 80 Min.
Maximum Marks : 151
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1. This Question paper consists of 2 sections. All questions will be multiple choice single correct out four choices with marking scheme in table below.
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Section – I
1. A glass rod rubbed with silk will undergo repulsion when brought close to
(1) An uncharged glass rod
(2) Plastic straw rubbed with polythene
(3) Silk cloth rubbed with glass
(4) Polythene rubbed with plastic straw
2. Number of images formed for an object placed between two plane mirrors held parallel to each other is
(1) Three
(2) Two
(3) Infinite
(4) Four
3. Our eye lens is actually a type of
(1) Convex lens
(2) Concave lens
(3) Plano-concave lens
(4) Convex mirror
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(1) A liquid exerts equal pressure at all points at same depth
(2) A body cannot exert force on the other body without any physical contact between them
(3) Frictional force acting between two surfaces in contact does not exert pressure on the surfaces
(4) More is the pressure exerted by a fluid, more is the height of fluid column
5. A vibrating body takes 8 s to produce 200 oscillations. How long will it take to produce 25 oscillations?
(1) 4 s
(2) 2 s
(3) 1 s
(4) 2.5 s
6. The metal which is found in liquid state at room temperature
(1) Sodium
(2) Potassium
(3) Mercury
(4) Aluminium
7. The property by which metal can be drawn into wires is known as
(1) Malleability
(2) Ductility
(3) Sonorous nature
(4) Conductivity
8. Diesel is generally used as a/an
(1) Aviation fuel
(2) Solvent for dry-cleaning
(3) Fuel for jet aircrafts
(4) Fuel for heavy motor vehicles
9. Which of the following statements is correct?
(1) Both rayon and nylon are the fully synthetic fibers
(2) Both rayon and artificial silk are same
(3) Both nylon and artificial silk are used to make ropes
(4) Both rayon and nylon are obtained from wood pulp
10. Which of the following methods is suitable for preventing an iron frying pan from rusting?
(1) Applying grease
(2) Applying paint
(3) Applying a coating of zinc
(4) All of the above
11. Yeast is used in the production of
(1) Sugar
(2) Alcohol
(3) Hydrochloric acid
(4) Oxygen
12. Plant cells differ from animal cells is having
(1) Cell wall
(2) Cell membrane
(3) Nucleus
(4) Vacuole
13. Amoeba reproduces by
(1) Budding
(2) Binary fission
(3) Conidia
(4) Fragmentation
14. Dolly was born on
(1) 5th july 1996
(2) 5th july 1997
(3) 5th july 1998
(4) 5th july 1999
15. Which of the following are non-biodegradable substances
(1) Plastic bags
(2) Wood
(3) Paper
(4) Cotton cloth
16. If 3 2 6 54 6 14 x ? x ? x ? ? ? , then the value of x is
(1) 6
(2) 7
(3) 8
(4) 5
17. Which of the following is not a 3D figure?
(1) Cylinder
(2) Cone
(3) Cuboid
(4) Circle
18. If 75 meters of a cloth costs Rs. 9375, then the length of cloth that can be purchased for Rs. 3750 is
(1) 30 meters
(2) 35 meters
(3) 40 meters
(4) 45 meters
19. Priya spends 62% of her salary and saves the rest. If she saves Rs. 3629 per month, then her monthly salary is
(1) Rs. 5860
(2) Rs. 9550
(3) Rs. 8350
(4) Rs. 10500
20. If (–7)2p + 3 × (–7)3 = (–7)–2, then the value of p is
(1) 3
(2) –2
(3) –5
(4) –4
21. The coefficient of the term –8x2y is
(1) –8x
(2) –8
(3) –8xy
(4) –8×2
22. A basket contains three types of fruits weighing 15 23 kg 24 in all. If 7 3 kg 4 of these are cherries, 5 7 kg 12 are apples and the rest are guavas, then the weight of the guavas in the basket is
(1) 3 1 kg 8
(2) 4 7 kg 8
(3) 3 3 kg 4
(4) 2 5 kg 8
23. A cylindrical road roller takes 820 complete revolutions to move once over to level a road. If the diameter of the road roller is 105 cm and its length is 2 m, then the area of the road (in m2) is
(1) 10824
(2) 3696
(3) 5412
(4) 7392
24. In the pie chart representing the percentage of buyers of four different brands of a car, the central angle of the sector representing brand A is 108º. The percentage of buyers of brand A is
(1) 33%
(2) 30%
(3) 25%
(4) 20%
25. If 60 men can reap a field in 7 days, then the number of days in which 30 men can reap the same field is
(1) 10
(2) 3
(3) 14
(4) 21
Section – II
26. Select the odd one
(1) Iron
(2) Gold
(3) Copper
(4) Coal
27. Find out the missing number
2, 7, 12, ….., 22, 27
(1) 17
(2) 18
(3) 19
(4) 6
28. Find out the missing alphabet
(1) V
(2) S
(3) T
(4) M
29. How many triangles are in the given figure ?
(1) 8
(2) 10
(3) 12
(4) 14
30. Find out the missing number
9, 15, 23, 33, ?
(1) 44
(2) 36
(3) 38
(4) 45
31. Find out the missing number
(1) 6
(2) 7
(3) 9
(4) 15
32. If ‘+’ mean ‘÷’, ‘–’ mean ‘×’, ‘×’ mean ‘+’ and ‘÷’ mean is ‘–’, then
3 – 2 ÷ 1 + 5 – 5 × 7
(1) 9
(2) 12
(3) 7
(4) 6
36. ‘O’ is younger than ‘P’ but elder than ‘Q’. ‘R’ is younger than ‘S’ but elder than ‘T’. ‘Q’ is elder than ‘S’. Who is biggest?
(1) Q
(2) T
(3) P
(4) R
37. Choose the correct option AB, BA, ABC, CBA, ABCD, ?
(1) CABD
(2) BACD
(3) DACB
(4) DCBA
38. Select the odd one May, July, August, September
(1) May
(2) July
(3) August
(4) September
39. If CAT = 24 and BAT = 23 then SHE = ?
(1) 31
(2) 32
(3) 34
(4) 33
40. If ‘air’ is called ‘green’, ‘green’ is called ‘blue’, ‘blue’ iscalled ‘sky’, ‘sky’ is called ‘yellow’, ‘yellow’ is called ‘water’, ‘water’ is called ‘pink’ then what is the colour of ‘sky’?
(1) Blue
(2) Sky
(3) Yellow
(4) Water