Lesson A3

A3 understand and use the concepts and vocabulary of expressions, equations, formulae,... Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 2

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  1. Which of these is an equation?

    • 3x + 5
    • 3x + 5 > 20
    • 3x + 5 = 20
    • 3x + 5 + 2
  2. How many terms are in the expression 3x + 2y − 5?

    • 1
    • 5
    • 2
    • 3
  3. Which symbol is used in an inequality?

    • ≤
    • ×
    • =
    • +
  4. What is an equation that is true for all values of the variables called?

    • an inequality
    • a formula
    • an identity
    • a quadratic
  5. Which of these is a factor of 6x?

    • 3
    • 5
    • 6x²
    • x + 6
  6. What type of algebraic statement is 2(x + 3) = 2x + 6?

    • an inequality
    • a term
    • an identity
    • an equation
  7. Which of these is a formula?

    • x + 2
    • A = lw
    • 2x > 5
    • x = 3
  8. Which is a term in the expression 5a² − 3ab + 7?

    • a² − 3
    • −3ab + 7
    • 5a²
    • 7 + 5
  9. Which statement is an inequality?

    • x = 4
    • x ≤ 4
    • x + 4
    • x − 4 ≡ 0
  10. In the expression 3(x + 4), what is the factor outside the bracket?

    • x
    • 3
    • 4
    • 12
  11. Which is a linear expression?

    • x²
    • 1/x
    • √x
    • 3x − 1
  12. What is the coefficient of y in 7x − 4y?

    • 7
    • -4
    • 4
    • -7
  13. Which of these is an identity that holds for all values of x?

    • x² + 2x + 1 = 0
    • (x + 1)² = x² + 2x + 1
    • (x + 1)² = x² + 1
    • (x + 1)² = 2x + 1
  14. The statement a(b + c) = ab + ac is true for all values of the letters. What is it?

    • an equation
    • an identity
    • a sequence
    • an inequality
  15. How many terms are there in the expanded form of (a + b)(c + d)?

    • 4
    • 8
    • 2
    • 3
  16. What process is described by writing an algebraic sum as a product of factors?

    • factorising
    • expanding
    • simplifying
    • substituting
  17. Which expression has exactly three terms?

    • x(x + 1)
    • 3(x + 4)
    • x² + 3x − 4
    • 3x
  18. Which whole number is a solution to x > 2?

    • -5
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  19. Which expression is a factor of x² − 9?

    • x + 9
    • x + 3
    • x² + 3
    • x − 9
  20. In the equation 3x + 2 = 11, what is 3x + 2?

    • an expression
    • a formula
    • an inequality
    • an identity

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