Lesson A14

A14 Plotting and interpreting graphs in real contexts Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson A14, Plotting and interpreting graphs in real contexts: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Maths (8300), Unit 2: Algebra, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What does a horizontal line on a distance–time graph represent?

    • Stationary object
    • Accelerating object
    • Decelerating object
    • Constant speed

  2. A car travels 60 m in 12 s at constant speed. What is its speed?

    • 12 m/s
    • 72 m/s
    • 5 m/s
    • 0.2 m/s

  3. A speed-time graph rises from 0 to 20 m/s in 10 s in a straight line. What is the acceleration?

    • 2 m/s squared
    • 0.5 m/s squared
    • 10 m/s squared
    • 20 m/s squared

  4. A conversion graph shows 10 km = 6.2 miles. Approximately how many miles is 20 km?

    • About 31 miles
    • About 6.2 miles
    • About 10 miles
    • About 12.4 miles

  5. A plan costs a fixed 10 pounds plus 2 pounds per item. What is the cost for 7 items?

    • 20 pounds
    • 14 pounds
    • 24 pounds
    • 70 pounds

  6. The graphs of y = x + 2 and y = 8 - x intersect at which point?

    • (4, 6)
    • (5, 3)
    • (3, 5)
    • (2, 8)

  7. A distance–time graph gets steeper over time. What is happening to the object?

    • Speeding up
    • Remaining stationary
    • Constant speed
    • Slowing down

  8. A graph of water depth against time is horizontal. What is happening to the depth?

    • Decreasing steadily
    • Increasing rapidly
    • Increasing steadily
    • Remaining constant

  9. What equation is solved where the graphs y = x^2 and y = 5 intersect?

    • x^2 = 5
    • x = 2.2
    • x^2 = 2.2
    • x = 5

  10. A velocity-time graph is constant at 6 m/s for 4 s. How far is travelled?

    • 24 metres
    • 4 metres
    • 6 metres
    • 10 metres

  11. What relationship is shown by a straight-line graph through the origin?

    • No relationship
    • Direct proportion
    • Inverse proportion
    • Quadratic relationship

  12. On a cooling curve, what shows that the rate of cooling is slowing down?

    • Constant gradient
    • Increasing gradient
    • Decreasing gradient
    • Zero y-intercept

  13. A taxi charges 3 pounds plus 1.50 pounds per mile. What is the fare for 4 miles?

    • 6 pounds
    • 12 pounds
    • 9 pounds
    • 7.50 pounds

  14. What does the y-intercept of a distance-time graph represent?

    • Average speed
    • Initial distance
    • Initial speed
    • Total distance

  15. A speed-time graph shows a constant 15 m/s for 20 s. How far is travelled?

    • 15 metres
    • 150 metres
    • 300 metres
    • 35 metres

  16. A car travels at 40 km/h for 2 hours. How far does it go?

    • 20 km
    • 40 km
    • 80 km
    • 42 km

  17. Which pair of variables is best modelled using a reciprocal graph?

    • Speed and time
    • Height and age
    • Cost and quantity
    • Speed and distance

  18. On a cost comparison graph, what does the intersection of two lines represent?

    • Zero cost
    • Maximum cost
    • Equal cost
    • Minimum distance

  19. Plan A costs 15 pounds per month. Plan B costs 5 pounds plus 0.20 pounds per GB. At what usage do they cost the same?

    • 100 GB
    • 75 GB
    • 50 GB
    • 10 GB

  20. A journey of 150 km is made at 50 km/h. How long does it take?

    • 1 hour
    • 2.5 hours
    • 3 hours
    • 7500 hours

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