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MATH 8B - SHORT QUIZ(10/11/21)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following describes about the rectangular coordinate system

I. Coordinates written in parentheses are called an ordered pair.

II. The point where the axes meet is called the origin.

III. The axes divide the plane into four quadrants.

IV. The horizontal axis is called the y-axis.

a)

I and II only

b)

II and III only

c)

III and IV only

d)

I, II, and III only

2.

The first coordinate of the given ordered pair (x,y) is called __________.

a)

ordinate

b)

abscissa

c)

origin

d)

quadrant

3.

Give the coordinates of point C.

a)

(0, 0)

b)

(2, 4)

c)

(0, -4)

d)

(-5, -2)

4.

The coordinates of point D are _____.

a)

(0, 0)

b)

(2, 4)

c)

(0, -4)

d)

(-5, -2)

5.

State the quadrant in which the point (7, 12) lies.

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

6.

In what quadrants do the following points lie respectively?

(–2,1), (2, – 4), (–3, –4), (7, 8)?

a)

II, IV, III, I

b)

IV, II, I, III

c)

I, II, III, IV

d)

IV, III, I, II

7.

Which best describes the point (3, 4)?

a)

It is 4 units above the x-axis and 3 units to the right of the y-axis.

b)

It is 4 units below the x-axis and 3 units to the right of the y-axis.

c)

It is 4 units below the x-axis and 3 units to the left of the y-axis.

d)

It is 4 units above the x-axis and 3 units to the left of the y-axis.

8.

Which of the following is true about the points in Figure 1?

a)

J is located in Quadrant II.

b)

B is located in Quadrant I.

c)

C is located in Quadrant III.

d)

G is located in Quadrant IV.

9.

The set of points plotted in Figure 2 are _____.

a)

{(–2, 3), (–1, –3), (0, 0), (0, 3), (1, –2), (2, 0), (3, 2)}

b)

{(–3, –2), (–1, 2), (0, 0), (0, 3), (2, –1), (2, 0), (3, –1)}

c)

{(–2, 3), (–1, –3), (0, 0), (0, 2), (1, –2), (3, 0), (2, 1)}

d)

{(–3, –1), (–2, 1), (0, 0), (0, 3), (1, 2), (2, 0), (3, –2)}

10.

Plot and label the points indicated by the coordinate pairs. A(1, 1), B(-4, 5).

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which of the following statements does not describe about the linear equation in two variables?

a)

x and y are constant terms

b)

A and B are both not equal to zero

c)

A, B and C are real numbers

d)

The equation can be written in the standard form Ax + By = C

12.

The following illustrates a linear equation in two variables EXCEPT _______.

a)

7x2 + 1 = – y

b)

x = y

c)

8x – 4y = 1

d)

y = x – 6

13.

What is the value of A in the equation 3x – 9y = 1?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

1

d)

-9

14.

The value of B in the equation 3x + 9y = 1 is _______.

a)

3

b)

9

c)

1

d)

-9

15.

In the equation –3x + 9y = 1, what is the value of C?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

1

d)

-1

16.

What is the standard form of the equation 7x – y – 6 = 0?

a)

7x – y = 6

b)

7x – y = – 6

c)

7x + y = – 6

d)

7x + y = 6

17.

The equation x = y + 3 can be express in standard form as _________.

a)

x – y = 3

b)

x + y = 3

c)

x +3 = y

d)

x = y + 3

18.

Which of the following is true to xy = 8?

a)

xy = 8 is not a linear equation in two variables because x and y are one term.

b)

xy = 8 is linear equation in two variables because it has variables x and y.

c)

xy = 8 is linear equation in two variables because x and y are one term.

d)

None of these.

19.

Is the equation x2 – y = 9 a linear equation in two variables? Why?

a)

No, because the exponent of x is in degree 2.

b)

Yes, because the exponent of x is in degree 2.

c)

No, because x2 – y = 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.

d)

Yes, because x2 – y = 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.

20.

Is the equation 6x\frac{6}{x}  + 7y = 9 a linear equation in two variables?

a)

No, because the variable x appears in the denominator of a fraction.

b)

Yes, because the variable x appears in the denominator of a fraction.

c)

No, because  6x\frac{6}{x}    + 7y = 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.

d)

Yes, because  6x\frac{6}{x}   + 7y = 9 is just the same with Ax + By = C.