This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Parentheses – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parentheses Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Simplify by combining like terms:5a + 2b-3a + 4 A) 8a + 2b + 4. B) 8ab. C) 4ab + 4. D) 2a + 2b + 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2a + 2b + 4. 2. + 5) + 2(3x + 4) A) 14x + 9. B) 14x + 16. C) 21x + 33. D) 21x + 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 21x + 33. 3. Expand (2n-5)$^{2}$ A) 2n$^{2}$-10n + 25. B) 4n$^{2}$-20n + 25. C) 2n$^{2}$-20n-25. D) 4n$^{2}$-25. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4n$^{2}$-20n + 25. 4. $3-2\left(x-5\right)\equiv13-2x$ A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. The astronomer said, "It ..... the sun ..... can be anywhere between 91 and 94.5 million miles away from Earth." A) ( ) parentheses. B) [ ] brackets. C) (dashes). D) ::(colons). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) [ ] brackets. 6. Expand and simplify $(x-4)(x + 5)$ A) $x^2-9x + 20$. B) $x^2 + 9x-20$. C) $x^2-x + 20$. D) $x^2 + x-20$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $x^2 + x-20$. 7. Expand $(x-10)(x + 10)$ A) $x^2 + 100$. B) $x^2-100$. C) $x^2-20x + 100$. D) $x^2 + 20x-100$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $x^2-100$. 8. True or False:Brackets can add extra information to a sentence. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 9. Expand $(x + 6)(x-9)$ A) $x^2-3x-54$. B) $x^2 + 3x-54$. C) $x^2-15x + 54$. D) $x^2-3x + 54$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $x^2-3x-54$. 10. True or false:Parenthesis ONLY appears in the middle of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. The principal said, "You ..... the students ..... will have a UFO day tomorrow!" A) ( ) (parentheses). B) (dashes). C) [ ] (brackets). D) ; ; (semi-colons). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) [ ] (brackets). 12. Factorise fully:4x$^{2}$ + 8x A) 2x(2x+4). B) 4x(x+2). C) 4(x$^{2}$+2x). D) 2(2x$^{2}$+4). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4x(x+2). 13. Simplify $(5x-6)(x + 2)$ A) $5x^2 + 10x-12$. B) $5x^2-4x-12$. C) $5x^2 + 4x-12$. D) $5x^2-10x + 12$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $5x^2 + 10x-12$. 14. The United States operates on a marginal tax rate? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Which of these is not a filing option for paying your taxes? A) Single. B) Married. C) Head of Household. D) Dependent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dependent. 16. (x + 2)$^{2 }$-4 A) X$^{2}$ + 4. B) X$^{2}$-4. C) X$^{2}$ + 2. D) X$^{2}$-2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X$^{2}$ + 4. 17. Solve for x:4(1-x)+3x=-2(x+1) A) X =-6. B) X = 6. C) X = 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X =-6. 18. Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:8(4b-5) A) 32b + 40. B) 32(b-40). C) 32b-40. D) 84b-85. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 32b-40. 19. Simplify 5h + 2g + 3h + 4g. A) 14gh. B) 8h-6g. C) 8h + 6g. D) 7h + 7g. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8h + 6g. 20. Expand and simplify (y-1)(y + 2)(y-5) A) $y^3-4y^2-7y+10$. B) Y3-4y2-7y+10 Mathematical EquivalenceONTagsalgebramanipulating algebra. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $y^3-4y^2-7y+10$. 21. Expand and simplify (2y + 3)(y + 1)(3y-1) A) $6y^3+13y^2+4y-3$. B) 6y3+13y2+4y-3 Mathematical EquivalenceON. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $6y^3+13y^2+4y-3$. 22. Which expression represents 90 less than a number? A) 90w. B) W-90. C) 90-w. D) 90 / w. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) W-90. 23. Fully factorise the following expression12x-14 A) 2 (6x-7). B) 2 ( 6x-2). C) 4(3x-4). D) 4 ( 3x-3 ). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 (6x-7). 24. What does $(4x + 3)(4x-3)$ A) $16x^2-9$. B) $16x^2 + 12x-9$. C) $16x^2-12x + 9$. D) $16x^2 + 9$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $16x^2-9$. 25. 2(x + 10) + 3(x + 5) A) 6x + 35. B) 5x + 35. C) 6x + 15. D) 5x + 34. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5x + 35. 26. Expand $(x + 2)(2x-3)$ A) $2x^2 + 4x-3$. B) $2x^2 + x-6$. C) $2x^2-5x + 6$. D) $2x^2-x + 6$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $2x^2 + x-6$. 27. When $x=-3$ $x^2=?$ A) 9. B) 6. C) -9. D) -6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 9. 28. Why does the government finance public education. A) It creates a better educated populace. B) More education can lead to higher earning potential which can lead to higher taxes. C) It provides more opportunities for more people to improve themselves. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. Expand and simplify (x-4)(x-5)(x + 12) A) $x^3+3x^2-88x+240$. B) X3+3x2-88x+240 Mathematical EquivalenceON. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $x^3+3x^2-88x+240$. 30. $3\left(5xy+8x\right)$ A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 31. Simplify the expression $(2x-5)(3x + 4)$ A) $6x^2 + 7x-20$. B) $6x^2 + 17x-20$. C) $5x^2 + 7x + 20$. D) $6x^2-7x-20$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $6x^2-7x-20$. 32. True or False:Ellipsis can show the trailing off of thoughts or create tension. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 33. Single and married filers have different income brackets for the same tax rates A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:9(5c + 4)? A) 45c + 36. B) 81c. C) 45c + 4. D) 49c. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 45c + 36. 35. Identify whether the brackets are being used correctly or not.I'm a member of the ASB [Associated Student Body], which is another name for the student council. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 36. Which expression represents 7 times a number? A) 7n. B) N + 7. C) 7 / n. D) N-7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7n. 37. Our golden retriever ..... the best dog you will ever meet ..... was swimming in the pond A) [ ] (brackets). B) (dashes). C) ::(colons). D) ( ) (parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (dashes). 38. Currently the highest marginal Tax rate in the united states is? A) 37%. B) 52%. C) 12%. D) 22%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 37%. 39. Taxes can be used to protect the environment? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Expand and simplify (x-4)(x + 3)(x-2) A) $x^3-3x^2-10x+24$. B) X3-3x2-10x+24 Mathematical EquivalenceONTagsalgebramanipulating algebra. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $x^3-3x^2-10x+24$. 41. Taxes have been collected for over 2, 000 years A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. A regressive tax rate is applied at the same rate for all individuals A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. Expand and simplify $(3x + 4)(3x-4)$ A) $9x^2-16$. B) $9x^2 + 12x-16$. C) $9x^2-12x + 16$. D) $9x^2 + 16$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $9x^2-16$. 44. Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x+2)(x + 7) A) $x^3+10x^2+23x+14$. B) X3+10x2+23x+14 Mathematical EquivalenceONTagsalgebramanipulating algebra. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $x^3+10x^2+23x+14$. 45. A ..... must be provided to employees by the end of January so that they can file their federal income tax. A) W2. B) W9. C) 1040ez. D) W4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) W2. 46. When I (a) 7(x+5) I get 7x+35 A) A. Expand. B) Factorise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Expand. 47. Texas has a state income tax? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. Factorise this expression by removing it's common factor:ab + 4b A) B(a+4b). B) Ab(1+4). C) A(b+4). D) B(a+4). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B(a+4). 49. 30xy+10x+3yx-10x A) 33xy. B) 40xy-7x. C) 33yx+20x. D) 33xy-20x. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 33xy. 50. My sister exclaimed, "It the package is here!"Where should we put the brackets? A) [exclaimed]. B) [my sister]. C) [is]. D) [the package]. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) [the package]. 51. Simplify the expression8(2x+3)-13 A) 16x+11. B) 4-24x. C) 16x. D) 24x+41. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 16x+11. 52. + 3) + 7(2x + 1) A) 22x + 13. B) 22x + 4. C) 15x + 13. D) 15x + 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 22x + 13. 53. You can use the ellipsis at the beginning, middle or end of a quote. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. Expand and simplify $(2x + 5)(2x-5)$ A) $4x^2-10x + 25$. B) $4x^2 + 10x-25$. C) $4x^2-25$. D) $4x^2 + 25$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $4x^2-25$. 55. Our teacher was excited about our performance on the test ..... the class average was a 99%! A) -(dash). B) :(colon). C) ( ) (parentheses). D) ; (semi-colon). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ; (semi-colon). 56. Expand the expression $(x + 3)(x-2)$ A) $x^2 + x + 6$. B) $x^2 + x-6$. C) $x^2-x-6$. D) $x^2-5x + 6$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $x^2-x-6$. 57. 2$^{4 }$ + ( 6 x 2 ) A) 25. B) 20. C) 28. D) 26. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 28. 58. (6 + 5x) ( 1-2x) A) 6-7x-10x$^{2}$. B) 6-7x-12x$^{2}$. C) 6-7x + 10x$^{2}$. D) 12-7x-10x$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6-7x-10x$^{2}$. 59. Someone who benefits from services without paying is known as a ..... A) Carpetbagger. B) Freerider. C) Freeloader. D) Public User. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freerider. 60. Simplify the following expression:3 + 5x + 8-2x A) 11-3x. B) -3x$^{2}$-11. C) 3x$^{2}$ + 11. D) 11 + 3x. 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