Level 3-4 Algebra - Graphs Introduction

1. A graph is normally drawn on a what?

   • Grad
   • Grid
   • Grod
   • Grud

2. To start drawing a graph you first need to put two lines on the paper that show units of measurement. What is the name given to one of these lines?

   • Axis
   • Axle
   • Axon
   • Axura

3. What is the plural of axis?

   • Axes
   • Axii
   • Axisis
   • Azisisisisisis

4. Which way on the page does the y axis go?

   • Diagonal left to right
   • Diagonal right to left
   • Horizontally - left to right
   • Vertically - up and down

5. The axis that goes horizontally left to right is called what?

   • The a axis
   • The b axis
   • The x axis
   • The z axis

6. Do axes have negative figures as well as positive figures?

   • No, never
   • Yes, always
   • Only in the northern hemisphere
   • Sometimes

7. What is the name given to the point where the x and y axes intersect?

   • Intersection
   • Mid point
   • Origin
   • Starting point

8. On the x axis, where are the negative figures relative to the y axis?

   • Above the y axis
   • Below the y axis
   • To the left of the y axis
   • To the right of the y axis

9. What is the term used to define the exact position of a point on a graph?

   • Coordinate
   • Marker
   • Pin
   • Pointer

10. There is only one quadrant on a graph that contains coordinates that have only positive figures in them. Which quadrant is it?

    • 1 (top right)
    • 2 (top left)
    • 3 (bottom left)
    • 4 (bottom right)

Quiz written by Colin King