TERM 2-MCQs Class VIII

EXPT 1: To show that electric force attracts tiny bits of paper

1. The force by which tiny bits of paper are attracted towards a scale is known
as:
(a) Magnetic force (b) Electrostatic force
(c) Gravitational force (d) Frictional force

2. An example of a contact force is

(a) Magnetic force (b) Electrostatic force
(c) Gravitational force (d) Frictional force

3. To ride a bicycle, you will use

(a) Muscular force (b) Electrostatic force
(c) Gravitational force (d) Frictional force

4. A force that can only attract objects is

(a) Magnetic force (b) Electrostatic force
(c) Gravitational force (d) All of these

5. The earth revolves around the sun due to

(a) Mechanical force (b) Electrostatic force
(c) Gravitational force (d) Frictional force

EXPT 2: To understand that liquids exert pressure on the walls of the container

1. Liquids exert pressure on the:

(a) Walls of the container (b) On the bottom of the container
(c) On the top of the container (d) All of the above

2. Pressure is:
(a) Volume/Area (b) Force/Area
(c) Mass/Area (d) Density/Area

3. When more water is added in the bottle, the size of the bulge in the rubber
sheet:
(a) Increases (b) Decreases
(c) Remains same (d) Cannot be said

4. The precautions taken while performing the experiment to show that liquids
exert pressure on the walls of the container is:
(a) Pour water slowly in the water bottle
(b) The rubber sheet should be stretched properly
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these

5. The pressure exerted by the atmospheric air is known as:

(a) Atmospheric pressure (b) Biosphere
(c) Troposphere (d) All of these
 EXPT 3: To understand that the force of friction decreases with the increase in
smoothness of surfaces

1. Force of friction is present between any two:

(a) Smooth surfaces in contact (b) Rough surfaces in contact
(c) Surfaces which are not in contact (d) Surfaces in contact

2. Force of friction:
(a) Always opposes the motion (b) Sometimes opposes the motion
(c) Never opposes the motion (d) Helps an object to move

3. Force of friction:
(a) Always acts in the same direction of motion
(b) Always acts in the direction opposite to the direction of motion
(c) Sometimes acts in the same direction and sometimes in the direction opposite
to the direction of motion
(d) Acts perpendicular to the direction of motion

4. Friction depends upon:

(a) Smoothness of surfaces in contact
(b) Nature of surfaces in contact
(c) Both a and b
(d) Cannot be said

5. In which of the following case, the force of friction is maximum between the
two surfaces:
(a) Book and table (b) Book and polythene bag
(c) Book and silk cloth (d) Book and jute bag

EXPT 4:To show that rolling friction is less than sliding friction which is less than
static friction

1. Out of these which one is not an example of smooth surface

(a) Surface of mirror (b) Surface of wet soups
(c) Glazed tiles (d) Surface of tyres

2. Out of these which one is not an example of rough surface

(a) Soles of shoes (b) Surface of ply board
(c) Surface of an oily pot (d) Surface of a brick

3. Friction can be reduced by using:

(a) Oil (b) Grease
(c) Powder (d) All of these

4.Ball bearings are used to convert static friction into:

(a) Drag (b) Sliding friction
(c) Rolling friction (d) Mechanical force

5.Which of the following is minimum?

(a) Static friction (b) Sliding friction
(c) Rolling friction (d) Composite friction
 EXPT 5: To show that vibrating objects produce sound

1. Vibrations in a body produces

(a) Sound (b) Pressure
(c) Energy (d) Density

2. Sound cannot travel through

(a) Air (b) Water
(c) Iron (d) Vacuum

3. When a tuning fork was hit against a rubber pad and held against the ear:
(a) A musical sound was observed (b) No vibrations were seen
(c) Vibrations were seen (d) Both a and b

4. A body is said to be vibrating when it moves:

(a) To and fro (b) Back and forth
(c) Up and down (d) None of the above

5. Frequency is expressed in:

(a) Hertz (b) Time period
(c) Sound (d) Noise

EXPT 6: To test the conductivity of different liquids

1. An electrolyte is
(a) A metal (b) A solution
(c) A non metal (d) A liquid that conducts electricity

2. Tap water is
(a) Conductor (b) Insulator
(c) Semi conductor (d) Metalloid

3. Out of these, which one is not a non-electrolyte?

(a) Sugar solution (b) Urea
(c) Sodium chloride (d) Ethyl alcohol

4. A Positively charged ion is called:

(a) Cation (b) Anion
(c) Neutron (d) Atom

5. Which process is done to prevent corrosion of iron objects?

(a) Electrolysis (b) Refining
(c) Electroplating (d) Metallurgy

EXPT 7: To Make a simple electroscope

1. If an uncharged body is charged by the process of induction using a negatively

charged body, then the uncharged body acquires which charge
(a) Negative (b) Positive
(c) No charge (d) None of these

2. If a charged comb is brought near an uncharged one, we will observe

(a) Repulsion (b) Attraction
(c) Both attraction and repulsion (d) none of these
3. An instrument used to measure the intensity of an earthquake is
(a) Seismograph (b) Richter scale
(c) Electroscope (d) Barometer

4. Lightening occurs when

(a) Rain comes (b) Two clouds rub against each other
(c) There is electric discharge between two clouds (d) Any time

5. Which charges attract each other

(a) Unlike (b) Like
(c) Positive (d) Negative

EXPT 8: To study the laws of reflection

1. For a single incident ray falling on a plane mirror, the number of reflected
ray(s)is/are
(a)One (b) Two
(c)Three (d) Four
2. If the angle of incident is 450, then the angle of reflection will be
(a) 150 (b)450
(c) 350 (d) 600
3. The phenomenon of sending back of light into same medium is called
(a) Refraction of light (b) Reflection of light
(c) Absorption of light (d) Cannot be said
4. The incoming ray of light that strikes the reflection is called the
(a) Reflected ray (b) Normal
(c) Absorbed ray (d) Incident ray
5. Choose the correct law of reflection:
(a) i< r (b) i=r
(c) i>r (d) i≠r