Free Printable Understanding Positive and Negative Numbers

1.

Which of the following represents a temperature 5 degrees below zero?

a)

$5$

b)

$-5$

c)

$0$

d)

$10$

2.

On a number line, what is the opposite of $-7$ ?

a)

$-7$

b)

$0$

c)

$7$

d)

$-(-7)$

3.

Which quadrant is the point $(-3, 4)$ located in on the coordinate plane?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

4.

What is the opposite of the opposite of $5$ ?

a)

$-5$

b)

$0$

c)

$5$

d)

$-(-5)$

5.

If a submarine is at an elevation of $-200$ meters, what does the negative sign indicate?

a)

Above sea level

b)

Below sea level

c)

At sea level

d)

None of the above

6.

Which of the following points is a reflection of $(3, -2)$ across the x-axis?

a)

$(3, 2)$

b)

$(-3, -2)$

c)

$(-3, 2)$

d)

$(3, -2)$

7.

Place the number $-4$ on a horizontal number line. Which of the following is true?

a)

It is to the right of $0$ .

b)

It is to the left of $0$ .

c)

It is at $0$ .

d)

It is at the same position as $4$ .

8.

Which of the following represents a credit of $50$ dollars?

a)

$-50$

b)

$0$

c)

$50$

d)

$-100$

9.

On a coordinate plane, which point is a reflection of $(-5, 6)$ across the y-axis?

a)

$(5, 6)$

b)

$(-5, -6)$

c)

$(5, -6)$

d)

$(-5, 6)$

10.

Which of the following represents a debit of $30$ dollars?

a)

$30$

b)

$-30$

c)

$0$

d)

$60$

11.

On a number line, which point is located at the opposite side of $0$ from $-9$ ?

a)

$-9$

b)

$0$

c)

$9$

d)

$-(-9)$

12.

Which quadrant is the point $(4, -5)$ located in on the coordinate plane?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

13.

Find the position of $-3$ on a vertical number line.

a)

Above $0$

b)

Below $0$

c)

At $0$

d)

Same as $3$

14.

Which of the following represents an elevation of $20$ meters above sea level?

a)

$-20$

b)

$0$

c)

$20$

d)

$-40$

15.

On a coordinate plane, which point is a reflection of $(7, -3)$ across the x-axis?

a)

$(7, 3)$

b)

$(-7, -3)$

c)

$(-7, 3)$

d)

$(7, -3)$

16.

What is the opposite of the opposite of $-6$ ?

a)

$-6$

b)

$0$

c)

$6$

d)

$-(-6)$

17.

Which of the following represents a negative electric charge?

a)

$+1$

b)

$0$

c)

$-1$

d)

$+2$

18.

On a number line, what is the opposite of $0$ ?

a)

$0$

b)

$1$

c)

$-1$

d)

$-0$

19.

Which quadrant is the point $(-2, -3)$ located in on the coordinate plane?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

20.

what is the absolute value of -|14|?

a)

14

b)

21

c)

33

d)

-14

21.

What is the absolute value of |55|?

a)

-55

b)

45

c)

55

d)

--55

22.

Order the numbers from least to greatest.
-2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6

a)

-2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6

b)

-2, 5, 6, I8I, I-10I

c)

-2, 5, 6, 8, 10

d)

I-10I, -2, 5, 6. I8I

23.

l - 4 l + l -1 l

a)

5

b)

3

c)

4

d)

-5

24.

∣-61∣ ____ ∣5∣

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

25.

∣-5∣ _____ ∣5∣

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

26.

-12 _____ 12

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

27.

What is the ordered pair for point A?

a)

(1,1)

b)

(0,0)

c)

(0, 1)

28.

Point A is also located at the __________________.

a)

w-axis

b)

start

c)

origin

29.

What is the ordered pair for point B?

a)

(-4, 6)

b)

(6,-4)

c)

(6, 4)

30.

What is the ordered pair for point A?

a)

(1,1)

b)

(0,0)

c)

(0, 1)

31.

Point A is also located at the __________________.

a)

w-axis

b)

start

c)

origin

32.

What is the ordered pair for point B?

a)

(-4, 6)

b)

(6,-4)

c)

(6, 4)

33.

Point B is located in which quadrant?

a)

Quadrant 1

b)

Quadrant 2

c)

Quadrant 3

d)

Quadrant 4

34.

What are the ordered pair of Point C?

a)

(2,3)

b)

(0, 2)

c)

(2, 2)

35.

Point C is located in which quadrant?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

36.

What is the ordered pair for point D?

a)

(-5,0)

b)

(0,-5)

c)

(0,5)

37.

Point D is located where?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

c)

origin

38.

What is the ordered pair for point E?

a)

(-4,-1)

b)

(4,1)

c)

(-1,4)

39.

Point E is located in which quadrant?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

40.

What is the ordered pair for point F?

a)

(0,8)

b)

(-8,0)

c)

(0,-8)

41.

Point F is located where?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

c)

origin

42.

What is the ordered pair for Point G?

a)

(1,-7)

b)

(7,1)

c)

(1,7)

43.

Point G is also located in which quadrant?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

44.

What is the ordered pair for point H?

a)

(3,4)

b)

(4,3)

c)

(4,-3)

45.

Point H is also located in which quadrant?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

46.

What is the distance between point B and E?

a)

6 units

b)

2 units

c)

7 units

47.

What is the distance between Point F and Point A?

a)

8 units

b)

5 units

c)

12 units

48.

The axes divide the coordinate plane into four sections called what?

a)

ordered pairs

b)

origins

c)

quadrants

d)

coordinate plane

49.

How do you write an ordered pair?

a)

(X,X)

b)

(Y,X)

c)

(X,Y)

d)

(Y,Y)

50.

The two number lines are called the _______.

a)

origin

b)

axes

c)

quadrants

d)

coordinates

51.

The vertical number line in the coordinate plane is called what?

a)

y-axis

b)

origin

c)

quadrant

d)

x-axis

52.

Which letter represents the first number in an ordered pair?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

T

d)

G

53.

The coordinates for the origin in the coordinate plane are________?

a)

(1,1)

b)

(0,0)

c)

(0,1)

d)

(1,0)

54.

Which quadrant is (9, 2) located?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

55.

The X axis is _______?

a)

vertical

b)

diagonal

c)

criss-cross

d)

horizontal

56.

In which quadrant is the following point?
(-3, 12)

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

57.

Which quadrant contains the point named by (2, 5)?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

58.

Where is point E located?

a)

First Quadrant

b)

X-axis

c)

Second Quadrant

d)

Y-axis

59.

Where is point F located?

a)

I Quadrant

b)

II Quadrant

c)

III Quadrant

d)

IV Quadrant

60.

Which point is located in the second quadrant?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

61.

In what Quadrant would you find the ordered pair (1, -3)

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

62.

In what Quadrant would you find the ordered pair (5, 5)

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

63.

In what Quadrant would you find the ordered pair (-1, -2)

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

64.

In what Quadrant would you find the ordered pair (-8, -6)

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

65.

In what Quadrant would you find the ordered pair (5, 5)

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

66.

In the quadrant lV, the X value is always ____, and the Y value is always _____?

a)

positive , negative

b)

negative, negative

c)

negative , positive

d)

positive , positive

67.

If both coordinate of a point are negative, in which quadrant is the point located?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

68.

What is the area of the shape?

a)

35 units squared

b)

24 units squared

c)

not enough information

d)

22 units squared

69.

The drawing shows points ^A,B, and ^C. At what location would you add point ^{D to create a square ?}

a)

( 2,1 )

b)

(4,5)

c)

( 5, 4 )

d)

( 5, 10 )

70.

What is the area of this figure?

a)

7 units²

b)

15 units²

c)

7 1/2 units²

d)

15 1/2 units²

71.

What is the area of the figure?

a)

11 square units

b)

15 square units

c)

25 square units

d)

30 square units

72.

What is the area of Jamal's deck?

a)

28 square units

b)

48 square units

c)

100 square units

d)

140 square units

73.

What is the distance between points (3, -5) and (3, -8)?

a)

1 unit

b)

2 units

c)

3 units

d)

4 units

74.

What is the distance between points (3, -5) and (3, -8)?

a)

1 unit

b)

2 units

c)

3 units

d)

4 units

75.

What is the distance between points (-7, 8) and (2, 8)?

a)

4 units

b)

5 units

c)

3 units

d)

9 units

76.

On a map, John’s school is located at (4, -5), the McDonald’s is located at (4, 3), the mall is located at (2, -5) and his home is situated at (2,3). What is the area between the four locations?

a)

8 square units

b)

10 square units

c)

16 square units

d)

20 square units

77.

Calculate the area of the shaded figure.

a)

56 units squared

b)

76 units squared

c)

96 units squared

d)

106 units squared

78.

What is the distance between points (3, -5) and (3, -8)?

a)

1 unit

b)

2 units

c)

3 units

d)

4 units

79.

What is the distance between points (-7, 8) and (2, 8)?

a)

4 units

b)

5 units

c)

3 units

d)

9 units

80.

Find the distance between the two ordered pairs.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

81.

What is the distance from Point A to Point B?

a)

8 units

b)

16 units

c)

0 units

82.

Which of the coordinates given could be the fourth point used to form a rectangle?

a)

(3, -6)

b)

(-3, -6)

c)

(-6, 3)

d)

(4, -6)

83.

Three of the vertices of a rectangle are (5,2) , (-3,2) and (5,-2). What is the fourth vertex of the rectangle ?

a)

( -2,-3)

b)

(-3,-5)

c)

(-5,-2)

d)

(-3,-2)

84.

Points G, H, and I are plotted on the coordinate grid. How many units are between points G and H?

a)

9 units

b)

14 units

c)

13 units

d)

12 units

85.

a)

(-2, 3)

b)

(-1, 3)

c)

(3, -1)

d)

(3, -2)

Understanding Positive and Negative Numbers

Total questions: 85

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