Practice Test

Q1. A point is plotted at (−3, 4). Which statement correctly describes its position?

Left of the origin and below the x-axis
Right of the origin and above the x-axis
Left of the origin and above the x-axis
Right of the origin and below the x-axis

Q2. A line graph shows the number of books read over 5 weeks. The graph is flat between Week 3 and Week 4.
What does this most likely mean?

Books were returned
No books were read in that time
Fewer books were read
Reading speed increased

Q3. Which ordered pair lies on the y-axis?

(3, 0)
(0, −2)
(−4, 1)
(2, 5)

Q4. A bar graph shows the number of students choosing sports.
Basketball = 18 students
Soccer = 12 students
Which statement is true?

Soccer is 6 more than basketball
Basketball is 1.5 times soccer
Soccer is half of basketball
Basketball is double soccer

Q5. A table shows distance travelled over time. If distance increases at a constant rate, which graph best represents this?

A curved line
A zig-zag line
A straight slanted line
A horizontal line