Competency Based Questions for Class 8. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Practice set
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: A Square and A Cube · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from A Square and A Cube. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: A Square and A Cube · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Square and A Cube but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A square number is n × n. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: A Square and A Cube · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Square and A Cube but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A cube number is n × n × n. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: A Square and A Cube · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Exploring the Investigative World of Science · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Exploring the Investigative World of Science. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Exploring the Investigative World of Science · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Exploring the Investigative World of Science but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A fair test changes one variable. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Exploring the Investigative World of Science · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Exploring the Investigative World of Science but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Record observations honestly. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Exploring the Investigative World of Science · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Natural Resources and Their Use. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Natural Resources and Their Use but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A natural resource comes from nature. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Natural Resources and Their Use but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Renewable and non-renewable as the chapter distinguishes them. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Wit that Won Hearts. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Wit that Won Hearts but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Wit can win people without force. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Wit that Won Hearts but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A court or palace setting may appear — follow Poorvi. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
What is the suggested URL pattern?
Hub /cbse/, then /cbse/class-8/, then subject and chapter slugs.
Why is this a separate URL?
So students searching for “Competency Based Questions” land on a filtered set, while the chapter page remains the full 100-question bank. Same facts, different search intent.
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Follow this loop every day: mixed test, current affairs, then today's subject. A new set arrives tomorrow.
