ICSE Board Practice

ICSE Grade VIII - Simple Linear Equations
Question 1
1.
    • Find the number which bears the same ratio
    • to
    • 4

      7
    • that
    • 1

      8
    • does to
    • 3

      7
  • 1

    8
  • 1

    6
  • (
    -1

    6
    )
  • 1

    2
  • 1

    4
Question 2
2.
    • Which of the following equations is not equivalent to
    • (
      8
      x
      +
      3
      )
      =
      0
  • (
    24
    x
    )
    =
    9
  • (
    40
    x
    )
    =
    15
  • 24
    x
    =
    (
    9
    )
  • 8
    x
    =
    2
  • 16
    x
    =
    (
    6
    )
Question 3
3.
A ratio is equal to 3 : 5. If its antecendent is 6237, what is its consequent?
  • 10396
  • 10393
  • 10395
  • 10397
  • 10394
Question 4
4.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      x
      1
      )

       
       
      7
        +  
       
       
      (
      x
      2
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      x
      2
      )

       
       
      2
  • (
    -16

    9
    )
  • (
    -18

    11
    )
  • (
    -14

    9
    )
  • -2
Question 5
5.
    • Solve the equation
    • (
      x
      +
      7
      )
      =
      0
  • -10
  • -6
  • -8
  • -5
  • -7
Question 6
6.
    • What number must be added to each term of the ratio
    • 12
      :
      96
    • to make it
    • 19
      :
      26
    • ?
  • 215
  • 219
  • 216
  • 217
  • 214
Question 7
7.
    • Which of the following equations is not the same as
    • (
      9
      x
      7
      )
      =
      (
      7
      x
      +
      7
      )
  • (
    10
    x
    10
    )
    =
    (
    6
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (
    8
    x
    4
    )
    =
    (
    8
    x
    +
    10
    )
  • (
    2
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (
    18
    x
    12
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (
    2
    )
    =
    (
    16
    x
    +
    12
    )
Question 8
8.
A train crosses a telegraph post in 22.30 sec and a bridge 564.99 m long in 40.62 sec. What is the speed of the train?
  • 28.84 m/sec
  • 29.84 m/sec
  • 32.84 m/sec
  • 30.84 m/sec
  • 31.84 m/sec
Question 9
9.
    • Which of the following equations is equivalent to
    • (
      6
      x
      +
      2
      )
      =
      0
  • (
    6
    x
    )
    =
    (
    2
    )
  • (
    6
    x
    )
    =
    1
  • (
    6
    x
    )
    =
    (
    5
    )
Question 10
10.
    • Which of the following equations is not the same as
    • (
      8
      x
      9
      )
      =
      0
  • (
    8
    x
    6
    )
    =
    3
  • (
    8
    x
    10
    )
    =
    (
    1
    )
  • (
    8
    x
    5
    )
    =
    (
    4
    )
  • (
    8
    x
    12
    )
    =
    (
    3
    )
  • (
    8
    x
    8
    )
    =
    1