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
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What does a horizontal line on a distance–time graph represent?
- Stationary object
- Accelerating object
- Decelerating object
- Constant speed
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The graphs of y = x + 2 and y = 8 - x intersect at which point?
- (4, 6)
- (5, 3)
- (3, 5)
- (2, 8)
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A distance–time graph gets steeper over time. What is happening to the object?
- Speeding up
- Remaining stationary
- Constant speed
- Slowing down
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A graph of water depth against time is horizontal. What is happening to the depth?
- Decreasing steadily
- Increasing rapidly
- Increasing steadily
- Remaining constant
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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
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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
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What relationship is shown by a straight-line graph through the origin?
- No relationship
- Direct proportion
- Inverse proportion
- Quadratic relationship
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On a cooling curve, what shows that the rate of cooling is slowing down?
- Constant gradient
- Increasing gradient
- Decreasing gradient
- Zero y-intercept
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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
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What does the y-intercept of a distance-time graph represent?
- Average speed
- Initial distance
- Initial speed
- Total distance
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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
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A car travels at 40 km/h for 2 hours. How far does it go?
- 20 km
- 40 km
- 80 km
- 42 km
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Which pair of variables is best modelled using a reciprocal graph?
- Speed and time
- Height and age
- Cost and quantity
- Speed and distance
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On a cost comparison graph, what does the intersection of two lines represent?
- Zero cost
- Maximum cost
- Equal cost
- Minimum distance
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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
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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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