Connecting the dots
Mathematics · Class 7 · All
Which axis is horizontal on the Cartesian plane?
All 15 questions in this quiz
Why is the chapter "Connecting the Dots" important?
- It teaches only drawing skills.
- It helps students understand coordinates, graphing, spatial reasoning, and their applications in mathematics, science, geography, engineering, computer graphics, and navigation.
- It is useful only in examinations.
- It replaces arithmetic completely.
Which statement about coordinates is correct?
- The y-coordinate is always written first.
- Coordinates are written as (x, y).
- Coordinates contain only positive numbers.
- Coordinates can have only one number.
Which point is located 2 units left and 5 units up from the origin?
- (2, 5)
- (-2, 5)
- (2, -5)
- (-5, 2)
What is the purpose of plotting points on a coordinate plane?
- To decorate graphs
- To represent locations and relationships visually
- To avoid calculations
- To measure weight
Which real-life application commonly uses coordinates?
- Navigation and maps
- Cooking recipes
- Reading stories
- Music notation
Which ordered pair is plotted first by moving horizontally and then vertically?
- (x, y)
- (y, x)
- (x + y)
- (0, 0)
Which point lies on the y-axis?
- (0, 6)
- (6, 0)
- (5, 4)
- (-3, 2)
Which point lies on the x-axis?
- (0, 5)
- (3, 0)
- (2, 4)
- (-2, 3)
How many quadrants are formed by the x-axis and y-axis?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
In the ordered pair (6, 2), what does the number 6 represent?
- The y-coordinate
- The x-coordinate
- The origin
- The distance from both axes
Which coordinate represents a point 4 units right and 3 units up from the origin?
- (3, 4)
- (4, 3)
- (-4, 3)
- (4, -3)
Which axis is vertical on the Cartesian plane?
- x-axis
- Horizontal axis
- y-axis
- Number line
Which axis is horizontal on the Cartesian plane?
- y-axis
- x-axis
- z-axis
- Vertical axis
What are the coordinates of the origin?
- (1, 1)
- (0, 1)
- (1, 0)
- (0, 0)
What is the Cartesian plane?
- A curved surface used for drawing circles
- A plane formed by two perpendicular number lines called the x-axis and y-axis
- A triangle with equal sides
- A type of graph paper used only in science