8th English Periodic Test II – Set A: (2018-19) School Name: Venkateshwar Global School, Sector 13, Rohini, Delhi 110085 India Time: 3 hour M.M. 80 marks Date: 13/09/2018 Class: VIII General Instructions: The question paper is divided into three sections. Section A: Reading : 20 Marks Section B: Grammar & Writing Skills : 30 …

Question: What is a novel? Answer: Novel is a modern form of literature born from print, a mechanical invention. Question: What are major differences between a novel and a manuscript? Answer: Novel is born from print whereas manuscript is handwritten. Manuscripts were difficult to prepare and there were only few …

किसी अनुभवी व्यक्ति ने इस संसार को गोरख-धन्धा ठीक ही बताया है। जिस प्रकार पुरुष के भाग्य और स्त्री के चरित्र को समझना देवताओं तक के लिए कठिन है: “पुरुषस्य भाग्यं नारी चरित्रं देवो न जानाति कुतोः मनुष्यः” उसी प्रकार इस संसार की गति को समझना दुष्कर है। कविवर जायसी …

Question: What is office memorandum? Answer: A communication issued by an appropriate authority stating the policy or decision of the government. Question: What is Parliament? Answer: An assembly of elected representatives exercises supreme political authority on be-hay people is known as the Parliament. Question: Who was the head of Second …

India is the land of the brave warriors, we fight to claim what is ours. Our Indian army is full of such warriors and in the year 1999, the world witnesses the bravery of our Indian Army when we conquered the Kargil War against Pakistan. To celebrate this victory Kargil …

Last year, during the summer vacation, I had a chance to visit the Taj, in the company of some friends. It is an important historical building. The  Taj Mahal stands on the south bank of the Jamuna at Agra. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of …

Question: What is the value of gravitational constant G: (1) On the earth, (2) On the moon. Answer:  6.67 × 10-11  Nm2 kg2 6.67 × 10-11  Nm2 kg2 Question: Which force is  responsible for the moon revolving round the earth? Answer: Gravitational force. Question: Name the scientist who gave the three laws of …

Books are our best friends. They are a food for the mind. They console us sorrow and make us forget the worries of life. Of all the books I have read, I like the Gita most. It is a holy book of the Hindus. It is my true guide and …

Question: Does work done depend upon the velocity of the body. Answer: No. Question: State the law of conservation of energy. Answer: It states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only change its form. Question: In a tug-of-war one team gives way to the other. What …

Comprehension of an unseen passage means a complete and thorough understanding of the passage. The main object of comprehension is to test one’s ability to grasp the meaning of a given passage properly and also one’s ability to answer, in one’s own words, the questions based on the passage. A …