Cartesian Plane Coordinate System Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. The real numbers x, y of the ordered pair (x, y) are called.............of point P(x,y) in a plane.

1. co-ordinates
2. x-co-ordinates
3. y-coordinates
4. ordinate

17. The set of points which lie on the same line are called...........points.

1. Collinear
2. Similar
3. Common
4. None of these

18. The vertical number line in the coordinate plane is called ?

1. y-axis
2. origin
3. quadrant
4. x-axis

19. The X axis is

1. vertical
2. diagonal
3. parallel
4. horizontal

20. The x-coordinate of a point is called

1. Origin
2. abcissa
3. y-coordinate
4. Ordinate

21. The Y axis is

1. vertical
2. diagonal
3. parallel
4. horizontal

22. The y-coordinate of a point is called:

1. Origin
2. x-coordinate
3. y-coordinate
4. ordinate

23. When plotting points in a coordinate plane, which directions should you go first?

1. left or right
2. up or down
3. left
4. up

24. Which of the following lines is parallel to x-axis?

1. x = 0
2. x = -3
3. x = 3
4. y = -3

25. Which of the following lines is parallel to y-axis?

1. y = 2x
2. x = -3
3. y = 3
4. y = 4x + 1

26. Which of the following points is on the origin?

1. (0,0)
2. (-2, -3)
3. (0,2)
4. (4,0)

27. Which ordered pair satisfy the equation y = 2x:

1. (1, 2)
2. (2, 1)
3. (2, 2)
4. (0, 1)

28. Which quadrant has x and y values that are both negative?

1. I
2. II
3. III
4. IV

29. A horizontal number line that divides the coordinate plane is?

1. y-axis
2. origin
3. x-axis
4. quadrant

30. A quadrant which has x and y values that are both positive is

1. I
2. II
3. III
4. IV