Cartesian Plane Coordinate System MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. If (x, 0) = (0, y), then (x, y) is:

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

2. If (x–1, y+1) = (0, 0), then (x, y) is:

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

3. If y = 2x + 1, x = 2 then y is:

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

4. In the quadrant lV, the X value is always............., and the Y value is always........

1. positive , negative
2. negative, negative
3. negative , positive
4. positive , positive

5. Point (-1, 2) lies in quadrant:

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

6. Point (1, -3) lies in quadrant:

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

7. Point (1,1) lies in quadrant:

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

8. Point (2 -3) lies in quadrant:

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

9. Point (-3, -3) lies in quadrant:

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

10. Quadrant IV contains all points with coordinates:

1. (x, y)
2. (-x, y)
3. (x, -y)
4. (-x, -y)

11. Quadrant which has a negative x value but a positive y value is

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

12. The coordinates for the origin in the coordinate plane are

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

13. The plane formed by two straight lines perpendicular to each other is called:

1. Cartesian plane
2. Coordinate axes
3. Plane
4. None of these

14. The point of intersection of two coordinate axes is called:

1. Origin
2. Centre
3. X-coordinate
4. y-coordinate

15. The quadrant havind a positive x value but a negative y value is

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

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

31. A set of two real numbers that locate a point on a plane is called

1. Origin
2. Coordinate Plane
3. Ordered Pair
4. Graph

32. An ordered pair is a pair of elements in which elements are written in specific:

1. Order
2. Array
3. Point
4. None

33. Cartesian plane is divided into.........quadrants.

1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five

34. How is an ordered pair arranged in the cartesian plane?

1. (y,x)
2. (x,y)
3. (x,z)
4. (z,x)