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Competency Questions for Class 8

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A farmer notices his soil has become hard and dry after harvesting. Which step of crop production will help him loosen the soil?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Manuring

c)

Tilling

d)

Broadcasting

2.

A sealed pickle jar gets spoiled even without opening. Which microorganism is most likely responsible?

a)

Amoeba

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

Algae

3.

A boy pushes a heavy table but it does not move. Which force is opposing the motion?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Electrostatic force

4.

A scientist observes a cell without a nucleus. This cell belongs to—

a)

Human

b)

Plant

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

5.

A girl presses a sharp pin and it enters the cardboard easily. Which concept explains this?

a)

More force applied

b)

Less area → more pressure

c)

Greater mass

d)

Friction decreases

6.

A number is multiplied by 0. Which property of rational numbers is used?

a)

Closure property

b)

Multiplicative identity

c)

Multiplicative inverse

d)

Zero property

7.

A shopkeeper increases the price of a toy from ₹400 to ₹500. What is the percentage increase?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

25%

d)

30%

8.

The area of a rectangular park is 240 m². If its length is 15 m, what is its breadth?

a)

12 m

b)

15 m

c)

16 m

d)

20 m

9.

Simplify: (x² × x³)

a)

x⁵

b)

x⁶

c)

d)

x⁸

10.

If perimeter of a square is 48 cm, what is the area?

a)

64 cm²

b)

144 cm²

c)

36 cm²

d)

256 cm²

11.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Wind

d)

Natural gas

12.

A law is passed that no child below 14 years can work. Which Fundamental Right is protected?

a)

Right to Equality

b)

Right to Freedom

c)

Right Against Exploitation

d)

Cultural Rights

13.

Steel factories are usually located near coal mines. Why?

a)

Workers prefer coal areas

b)

Coal is needed as raw material

c)

Coal reduces pollution

d)

Transport is free

14.

Which group lived by shifting cultivation according to the NCERT chapter?

a)

Zamindars

b)

Tribals

c)

British officers

d)

Farmers in Punjab

15.

The British introduced railways mainly to—

a)

Help Indian farmers

b)

Improve tourism

c)

Transport goods & raw materials

d)

Support schools

16.

The Tsunami teaches that human and animal sensing can help save lives. This represents—

a)

Prediction skill

b)

Sensory awareness

c)

Empathy and observation

d)

Memory

17.

Select the correct indirect speech (from lessons pattern): He said, “I can swim well.”

a)

He said he can swim well.

b)

He said that he could swim well.

c)

He told that he swam well.

d)

He told he can swim.

18.

Which sentence is in active voice?

a)

The homework was completed by Riya.

b)

The song is sung by him.

c)

Riya completed the homework.

d)

The ball was thrown by me.

19.

“झाँसी की रानी” पाठ में रानी लक्ष्मीबाई का गुण कौन-सा है?

a)

कमजोरी

b)

साहस

c)

आलस

d)

क्रोध

20.

“दादी माँ” कविता हमें किस मूल्य की सीख देती है?

a)

धन कमाने की

b)

मशीनों पर निर्भर रहने की

c)

बुजुर्गों का सम्मान करने की

d)

दूसरों से झगड़ा करने की

21.

सही संधि चुनें— ‘राज + कुमार’

a)

राजकुमर

b)

राजुकुमार

c)

राजकुमार

d)

रजकुमार