This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Parentheses – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parentheses Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 3(x + 8) + 2(x + 5) A) 5x + 34. B) 6x + 34. C) 6x + 13. D) 5x + 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5x + 34. 2. Which step should be solved first in the following equation? $\left[8-\left(12\div3\right)+2\right]\times4$ A) $12\div3$. B) $2\times4$. C) $3+2$. D) $13+9$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $12\div3$. 3. What is currently the lowest marginal tax rate in the United states A) 10%. B) 13%. C) 5%. D) 15%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10%. 4. Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:8(2x + 7) A) 16x + 56. B) 16x + 15. C) 16x + 7. D) 8x + 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 16x + 56. 5. What does $(2x + 3)(3x-4)$ A) $6x^2-5x + 12$. B) $6x^2 + x-12$. C) $6x^2 + 5x-12$. D) $6x^2-x + 12$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $6x^2 + 5x-12$. 6. We all waited at the bus stop on the corner ..... it was freezing outside! A) [ ] (brackets). B) :(colon). C) -(dash). D) ; (semi-colon). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ; (semi-colon). 7. What does P stands for in PEMDAS A) Pointer. B) Point. C) Proctor. D) Parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parenthesis. 8. I went to get the groceries ..... meat and produce ..... out of the car to put in the refrigerator. A) ( ) (parentheses). B) (dashes). C) ::(colons). D) [ ] (brackets). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ( ) (parentheses). 9. Expand and simplify $5-3\left(1-3x\right)$ A) $2-6x$. B) $2-9x$. C) $9x+8$. D) $9x+2$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $9x+2$. 10. When is a sales tax applied? A) When a sale is completed. B) When a sale is not completed. C) When a sale is completed in a formal business. D) When a sale is considered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When a sale is completed in a formal business. 11. $5\left(x+7\right)=5x+7$ A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Expand and simplify (5x + 1)(2x-1)(2x-3) A) $20x^3-36x^2+7x+3$. B) 20x3-36x2+7x+3 Mathematical EquivalenceON. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $20x^3-36x^2+7x+3$. 13. Simplify the expression $(x + 9)(x-9)$ A) $x^2-18x + 81$. B) $x^2 + 18x-81$. C) $x^2 + 81$. D) $x^2-81$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $x^2-81$. 14. Solve:3(x-2) = 18 A) 6.7. B) -4. C) 4. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8. 15. Which of the following is the correct expansion of:8x ( 7y-6w) A) 64xy-48xw. B) 72xy-40xw. C) 15xy-14xw. D) 56xy-48xw. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 56xy-48xw. 16. The form that determines the amount of money withheld for taxes is called a A) W2. B) I9. C) W4. D) 1040ez. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) W4. 17. Which algebraic equation represents:Eight less than a number is 19 A) X-8 = 19. B) 8-x + 19. C) 19 x-8. D) 8-x = 19. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X-8 = 19. 18. Fully factorise the following expression:4x-12 A) 4x ( 1-3 ). B) 2x ( 2x-6 ). C) 4 ( x-12 ). D) 4 ( x-3 ). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2x ( 2x-6 ). 19. Externalities are always bad? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Expand 5(6 + cd) A) 30 + 5c. B) 30 + 5cd. C) 11 + 5c. D) 11 + 6c. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30 + 5cd. 21. Simplify by multiplying g x 7 x g A) 7g$^{2}$. B) 7gg. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7g$^{2}$. 22. Solve:9x-2(x + 8) =-2 A) -10/7. B) 2. C) -2. D) -18/7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 23. What does M stands for in PEMDAS A) Multiplex. B) Mutate. C) Multiplication. D) Multiple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiplication. 24. Simplify the expression $(4x-1)(x + 5)$ A) $4x^2 + 19x-5$. B) $4x^2-20x + 5$. C) $4x^2 + 19x + 5$. D) $4x^2 + 20x-5$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $4x^2 + 19x-5$. 25. (x + 5)(x-2)$^{2}$ A) X$^{3}$ + 6x$^{2}$ + 26. B) X$^{3}$ + x$^{2}$ + 16x-20. C) X$^{3}$ + 20. D) X$^{3}$ + x$^{2}$-16x + 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) X$^{3}$ + x$^{2}$-16x + 20. 26. True or False:In the sentence 'My favorite pizza topping is pepperoni (my sister hates it.)', the period is placed correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Explain the difference between using parentheses and dashes for emphasis. A) Using exclamation marks is more subtle, while using question marks is more impactful. B) Using commas is more subtle, while using semicolons is more impactful. C) Using parentheses is more subtle, while using dashes is more impactful. D) Using quotation marks is more subtle, while using asterisks is more impactful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using parentheses is more subtle, while using dashes is more impactful. 28. Complete the sentence:To set up the game, you need to (a) open the box, (b) read the rules, and ..... A) (c) set up the board. B) C) set up the board. C) (c, set up the board.). D) (c) set up the board. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (c) set up the board. 29. Choose the sentence that successfully uses a colon. A) She had one goal:to win the championship. B) She had one goal:to win the championship:it was her dream. C) She had one goal to win:the championship and achieve her dream. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She had one goal:to win the championship. 30. Complete the sentence:The dog ..... a Labrador ..... loves to play fetch. A) (that is). B) (named). C) (who is). D) (being a). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (being a). 31. Complete the sentence:Her favorite hobby is painting ..... (she uses oil paints). A) During weekends. B) And she loves landscapes. C) Which she learned from her mom. D) With vibrant colors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With vibrant colors. 32. Identify the sentence with incorrect use of parentheses. A) He finally answered (after five minutes of thinking). B) The cake (which was chocolate) was delicious. C) She said she would call (but she didn't). D) I saw a movie (it was really boring). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I saw a movie (it was really boring). 33. In the equation 4x + 7 = 31, what is the value of x? A) 3. B) 6. C) 15. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 34. Which sentence uses parentheses correctly to include a reviewer's comment? A) The film was according to the critics) a masterpiece. B) The film was (according to the critics) a masterpiece. C) The film was (according to the critics a masterpiece. D) The film was according to the critics (a masterpiece). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The film was (according to the critics) a masterpiece. 35. Parentheses always indicate that the information inside is of lesser importance. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. What would be the 2nd step in solving this problem:(4-2) + 9 x 7 A) Addition. B) Dividing. C) Multiplication. D) Subtraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiplication. 37. True or False:Parentheses should always be used for essential information. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. Parentheses can be used to replace commas in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. Which sentence uses parentheses correctly to add extra information? A) My cat (who is very fluffy loves to nap on the couch. B) My cat who is very fluffy loves to nap on the couch. C) My cat who is very fluffy) loves to nap on the couch. D) My cat (who is very fluffy) loves to nap on the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My cat (who is very fluffy) loves to nap on the couch. 40. ..... = (24-17)-6 A) 13. B) 1. C) 13. D) 7. E) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1. 41. Which sentence uses parentheses to add a humorous aside? A) I love coffee (and I drink it every morning). B) I love coffee (it keeps me awake during math class). C) I love coffee (because it's warm and comforting). D) I love coffee (and it's not just for grown-ups). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love coffee (it keeps me awake during math class). 42. Complete the sentence:They decided to go hiking ..... (despite the weather forecast). A) Even though it was raining. B) Given that it was cold. C) Because it was sunny. D) Since it was a holiday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though it was raining. 43. Which statement best explains the primary rule for placing a period with parentheses? A) The period always goes inside the closing parenthesis. B) The period always goes outside the closing parenthesis. C) The period goes inside only if the parenthetical information is a complete, standalone sentence; otherwise, it goes outside. D) The period goes inside for short asides and outside for long ones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The period goes inside only if the parenthetical information is a complete, standalone sentence; otherwise, it goes outside. 44. What are the parentheses doing in this sentence?In one study, participants were asked to listen to a piece of music and write down three adjectives about how that music made them feel (Shiny 10). A) Providing a reference. B) Showing an interruption in dialogue. C) Showing different kinds of adjectives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Providing a reference. 45. Parentheses can be used to add a small, non-essential comment in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. Choose the sentence with correct use of parentheses for additional information: A) The movie was great (full of action)!. B) The movie was great full of action-!. C) The movie was great-full of action!. D) The movie was great (full of action-!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie was great (full of action)!. 47. What are the parentheses doing in this sentence?The Mongolian folk dancer (who was balancing a bowl of milk on her head) skillfully moved through her poses. A) Giving me a headache just thinking about that bowl. B) Giving extra info that may not be needed. C) Giving a clear image as to what is going on in the sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving extra info that may not be needed. 48. Make a true sentence by inserting parentheses.100 = 15 + 10 x 4 A) 100 = 15 + (10 x 4). B) 100 = (15 + 10) x 4. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 100 = (15 + 10) x 4. 49. In the expression 5 * (3 + 2)-4, what is the result? A) 21. B) 17. C) 25. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 21. 50. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses to provide a humorous aside. A) She laughed, even snorted a little during the joke. B) She laughed, (even snorted a little), during the joke. C) She laughed; even snorted a little during the joke. D) She laughed (even snorted a little) during the joke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She laughed (even snorted a little) during the joke. 51. Which sentence is punctuated correctly with parentheses? A) The meeting was rescheduled (it was supposed to be tomorrow). B) The meeting was (rescheduled it) was supposed to be tomorrow. C) The meeting was rescheduled (it was supposed to be tomorrow. D) The meeting was rescheduled) it was supposed to be tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The meeting was rescheduled (it was supposed to be tomorrow). 52. Which sentence uses parentheses correctly to add a quick clarification? A) The cat stretched (its paws) and yawned. B) My cousin Maya (who lives in Texas) is visiting this summer. C) I need to (finish my homework) before I can watch TV. D) The smoothie was (very) delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My cousin Maya (who lives in Texas) is visiting this summer. 53. You want to add the phrase 'an incredibly difficult level' to the sentence 'I finally beat the last boss.' Which punctuation best shows this information as a strong, dramatic interruption? A) I finally beat the last boss (an incredibly difficult level). B) I finally beat the last boss, an incredibly difficult level. C) I finally beat the last boss-an incredibly difficult level. D) I finally beat the last boss; an incredibly difficult level. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I finally beat the last boss-an incredibly difficult level. 54. True or False:Parentheses should be avoided in all forms of formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. Parentheses can be used in formal writing to provide citations or references. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses to list items? A) We need to (a) clean the garage (b) wash the car and (c) mow the lawn. B) We need to (a) clean the garage, (b) wash the car, and (c) mow the lawn. C) We need to (a, clean the garage), (b, wash the car), and (c, mow the lawn). D) We need to a) clean the garage, b) wash the car, and c) mow the lawn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We need to (a) clean the garage, (b) wash the car, and (c) mow the lawn. 57. $-\frac{x}{2}+14=10$ A) X = 2. B) X = 8. C) X =-8. D) X =-12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) X = 8. 58. Complete the sentence:My favorite superhero ..... Spiderman ..... has the coolest powers. A) -who is,. B) (who is). C) , who is,. D) -who is-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -who is-. 59. Complete the sentence:The concert (which was amazing) ..... at 10 PM. A) Ending. B) End. C) Ends. D) Ended. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ended. 60. Fill in the blank to correctly add the historical figure's lifespan:Leonardo da Vinci ..... was a brilliant artist and inventor. A) 1452-1519. B) (1452-1519). C) (1452-1519),. D) (born 1452-died 1519). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (1452-1519). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesParentheses Quiz 1Parentheses Quiz 2Parentheses Quiz 3Parentheses Quiz 4Parentheses Quiz 5Parentheses Quiz 6Parentheses Quiz 7Parentheses Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books