Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Inequalities (Section 2)

  • 1
    When representing the solution graphically on a number line, what is implied by the use of an open circle?
    Responder
    (B)
    The solution excludes that number
  • 2
    What are the key steps to represent regions satisfying more than one inequality?
    Responder
    A
    B
    D
  • 3
    Which of the following inequalities does the shaded region represent?
    Responder
    (A)
    y > 2
  • 4
    Which of the following is correct?
    Responder
    A
    C
    D
  • 5
    Which of the following points, when substituted into the inequality, would determine the direction of the inequality?
    Responder
    (A)
    (0, 0)
  • 6
    Given the inequalities x + y < 4, x >= -1, and y >= 0, what is the shape of the region defined by these inequalities?
    Responder
    (A)
    Triangle
  • 7
    What is the integer value of x that satisfies -2 ≤ x < 3?
    Responder
    (B)
    -2, -1, 0, 1, 2
  • 8
    Which inequality matches the graph showing y ≥ 2x - 1?
    Responder
    (A)
    A solid line sloping upwards with shading above.
  • 9
    The solution to the inequality 3x + 2 < 8 is represented by which of the following?
    Responder
    (A)
    x < 2
  • 10
    If you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number, you must:
    Responder
    (A)
    Reverse the inequality sign.
  • 11
    What is the solution set for the inequality 2x - 3 > 5?
    Responder
    (B)
    x > 4
  • 12
    Which of the following inequalities does the shaded region represent?
    Responder
    (A)
    y > -x + 2
  • 13
    Which of these inequalities is represented by a graph with an open circle at -1 and shading to the right?
    Responder
    (B)
    x > -1
  • 14
    Which compound inequality is represented by the graph showing the values of x between -1 and 4, including -1 but not 4?
    Responder
    (B)
    -1 ≤ x < 4
  • 15
    The inequality that describes the region on a graph bounded by the line y = 2x - 3 is:
    Responder
    (D)
    y ≥ 2x - 3
  • 16
    Which of the following best describes the graph of y < x?
    Responder
    (A)
    A dashed line, with shading below.
  • 17
    When graphing an inequality, what does a dashed line indicate?
    Responder
    (B)
    The inequality does not include the 'equal to' condition.
  • 18
    What is the range of values for x that satisfies both x > 2 and x < 5?
    Responder
    (B)
    2 < x < 5
  • 19
    Which inequality describes the shaded region?
    Responder
    (B)
    y>x
  • 20
    Which inequalities define the shaded region in the given diagram?
    Responder
    A
    D
  • 21
    What is the inequality that defines the shaded region in the first diagram?
    Responder
    (D)
    y ≥ 3
  • 22
    In an inequality graph, what does a solid line represent?
    Responder
    (A)
    The solution includes the equal to condition
  • 23
    Solve the inequality: -2x + 1 ≤ 5.
    Responder
    (B)
    x ≥ -2
  • 24
    Which phrase represents the inequality x - 5 < 10?
    Responder
    (A)
    A number minus 5 is less than 10.
  • 25
    Which are the inequalities that define the shaded region in the graph?
    Responder
    A
    B
  • 26
    Which of the following inequalities is correctly represented by the graph?
    Responder
    (B)
    y > x - 3
  • 27
    When plotting the line 3x + 4y = 12, choosing x=0 and then y=0 give the points?
    Responder
    (C)
    (0, 4) and (3,0)
  • 28
    Which inequality represents the phrase: "A number is greater than or equal to -2"?
    Responder
    (D)
    x ≥ -2
  • 29
    Which of the following is the correct way to represent the graph of the inequality x ≥ 3 on a number line?
    Responder
    (C)
    A closed circle on 3 and a line shading to the right.
  • 30
    The inequality x + 3 < 7 is true when:
    Responder
    (A)
    x < 4
  • 31
    Which number line correctly represents the solution to the inequality x < 4?
    Responder
    (D)
    A number line with an open circle at 4, and shading to the left.
  • 32
    Solve for x: 4x - 1 < 7 and represent on a number line.
    Responder
    (A)
    x < 2, open circle at 2, and shading to the left.
  • 33
    What do you do when solving an inequality and multiply or divide by a negative number?
    Responder
    (B)
    Reverse the inequality sign.
  • 34
    Which of the following correctly describes the solution of the inequality -3x > 12?
    Responder
    (A)
    x < -4
  • 35
    Given the following inequalities: y ≤ x + 5, y ≥ -x - 5, y ≥ 0, which of the following point is a solution of these inequalities?
    Responder
    (D)
    (6, 0)
  • 36
    The graph of which inequality is a solid line with shading above the line?
    Responder
    (D)
    y ≥ 2x + 1
  • 37
    Consider the inequalities: y < -x + 5, y > 3, x > 0. The region defined by these inequalities is a:
    Responder
    (A)
    Triangle