This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Parenthesis – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parenthesis Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many atoms of carbon are in the formula CH$_{3}$CH$_{2}$CH$_{2}$OH? A) 7. B) 3. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 2. Simplify:3x+4+5x+3 A) 15x. B) 6x + 9. C) 7x+8. D) 8x+7. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8x+7. 3. We are at the party (to celebrate) the wedding of Abby and Mark. A) The parenthesis are in the correct place. B) The parenthesis are not in the correct place. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The parenthesis are not in the correct place. 4. 7 copies of the sum of 8 fifths and 4 A) 7 x (8/5 + 4). B) 7 + 8/5 + 4. C) 7 x 8/5 + 4. D) (7 x 8/5) +4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7 x (8/5 + 4). 5. According to exponent rules, when we divide two powers with the same base we ..... the exponents. (the quotient rule)Example:h$^{8 }$/$^{ }$h$^{3}$ A) Subtract. B) Add. C) Multiply. D) Divide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subtract. 6. Sally (who is not a nice person) was honored for being the most friendly person at the school. A) The parenthesis are in the correct place. B) The parenthesis are not in the correct place. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The parenthesis are in the correct place. 7. X$^{6}$ / x$^{2}$ A) X$^{4}$. B) X$^{3}$. C) X$^{12}$. D) X$^{8}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X$^{4}$. 8. If we have an equation that contains division and addition, we ..... A) Solve it from left to right. B) Solve it from right to left. C) Always solve addition first. D) Always solve division first. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Always solve division first. 9. What could you replace this dash with?I am looking forward to two things this Thanksgiving break-sleep and burritos. A) Semicolon. B) Period. C) Colon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colon. 10. Solve the expression:4 x (8-2) = A) 13. B) 24. C) 23. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 24. 11. Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.3(2c-5) A) 6c + 15. B) -6c-15. C) 6c + 15. D) 6c-15. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6c-15. 12. 8$^{2}$ +(7-4)$^{2}$ A) 73. B) 74. C) 72. D) 70. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 73. 13. How many atoms of hydrogen are in the formula CH$_{3}$CH$_{2}$Br? A) 2. B) 7. C) 3. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 14. What is true about the dash? A) It needs to be used with conjunctions. B) It is used to separate items in a list. C) It is limited (it can only be used in one specific situation). D) It is versatile (it can be used in many different situations). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is versatile (it can be used in many different situations). 15. Elephants live in family groups with many generations:grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, and uncles. A) The colon is in the correct place. B) The colon is not in the correct place. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The colon is in the correct place. 16. 5)-10(9-16)The first thing to solve is ..... A) (9-16). B) (4x5). C) 10 x-16. D) 8x4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (4x5). 17. Simplify:6b + 7b-10 A) 13b$^{2}$-10. B) 6b-3. C) 3b. D) 13b-10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 13b-10. 18. Why do we need to add brackets to an equation? A) You just need to for every BODMAS equation. B) To show us what part of the equation needs to be done first. C) You only use brackets for multiplication and addition equations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show us what part of the equation needs to be done first. 19. Solve 3.2(5-b)=16 A) B =-5. B) B = 10. C) B = 5. D) B = 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B = 0. 20. What is the reason for the following comma? The two tall basketball players left the library, walked to their car, and raced off down the street. A) Seperates items in a list. B) Separates a dependent clause from an independent clause. C) Separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS. D) That comma is NOT needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seperates items in a list. 21. How many atoms of hydrogen are in a molecule of glucose (C$_{6}$H$_{12}$O$_{6}$)? A) 4. B) 12. C) 18. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 22. Is this sentence punctuated correctly?Mr Hill supports the best rugby league team (Hull FC). A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. Fill in the missing information.JK Rowling ( ..... ) is a famous author. A) (who wrote) the Harry Potter books. B) Who wrote the Harry Potter (books). C) (who wrote the Harry Potter) books. D) (who wrote the Harry Potter books). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (who wrote the Harry Potter books). 24. Why do we use 'parentheisis' in our writing? A) To add extra information. B) To make our sentences look cool. C) To make our sentences look bigger. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To add extra information. 25. How many different ELEMENTS are in H$_{2}$O? A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 26. According to exponent rules, when we raise the power to a power we ..... the exponents.Example:(d$^{2}$)$^{5}$ A) Multiply. B) Subtract. C) Add. D) Divide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multiply. 27. Simplify 4$^{-2}$= A) -42. B) 1/4. C) -16. D) 1/16. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1/16. 28. Which operation is performed FIRST?25 x (3-1) A) Multiplication. B) Subtraction. C) Division. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subtraction. 29. Subtract 4 from 1/6 of 42. A) (1/6 + 42)-4. B) (1/6 x 42)-4. C) (4-1/6) x 42. D) 4-1/6 x 42. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (1/6 x 42)-4. 30. (5$^{3}$x$^{2}$y$^{4}$)$^{0}$ A) 5. B) 1. C) Xy. D) 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1. 31. In which of the following sentences are parentheses used to provide additional information? A) The car (red) is parked outside. B) The car is parked (outside) red. C) The car red is (parked) outside. D) The car is parked outside (red). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car (red) is parked outside. 32. Simplify:5(2-7n) A) 10 + 35n. B) 10-7n. C) 10-35n. D) 52-57n. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10-35n. 33. I have many animals:dogs, cats, fish, and chickens. A) The colon is in the correct place. B) The colon is not in the correct place. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The colon is in the correct place. 34. In which sentence are the parentheses used to clarify a term? A) The recipe calls for 2 cups of flour (all-purpose). B) The recipe calls for 2 cups (of flour) all-purpose. C) The recipe (calls for 2 cups of flour) all-purpose. D) The recipe calls for (2 cups of flour) all-purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The recipe calls for 2 cups of flour (all-purpose). 35. Select the answer that has the correct use of parenthesis. A) He (will arrive) on Monday the 5th of July. B) He will (arrive on Monday) the 5th of July. C) He will arrive on Monday (the 5th of July). D) He will arrive (on Monday the 5th) of July. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He will arrive on Monday (the 5th of July). 36. 6 ( 2n + 5 ) = 66 A) 3. B) 8. C) 5.08. D) 432. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 37. 7 times as much as the sum of 1/3 and 4/5 A) 7 x 1/3 + 4/5. B) 7 + 1/3 + 4/5. C) (7 x 1/3) + 4/5. D) 7 x (1/3 + 4/5). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7 x (1/3 + 4/5). 38. Simplify:8x + 2 + 10x + 1 A) 10x + 11. B) 18x + 3. C) 21x. D) 9x + 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18x + 3. 39. Write an expression to match.1/8 the sum of 23 and 17 A) 1/8 x (23 + 17). B) 1/8 + 23 + 17. C) 1/8 + (23 + 17). D) (1/8 + 23) + 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1/8 x (23 + 17). 40. What does BODMAS stand for? A) Base, order, multiplication, addition and subtraction. B) Bracket, order, money, addition and subtraction. C) Bracket, object, multiplication, angle and subtraction. D) Bracket, order, division, multiplication, addition and subtraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bracket, order, division, multiplication, addition and subtraction. 41. Write correctly using a positive exponent. $\frac{1}{z^{-2}}$ A) $z^{-2}$. B) $\frac{2}{z}$. C) $\frac{1}{z^2}$. D) $z^2$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $z^2$. 42. According to exponent rules, when we multiply two power with the same base we ..... the exponents. A) Multiply. B) Divide. C) Add. D) Subtract. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add. 43. Sally's list:eggs, milk, cheese, and rice. A) The colon is in the correct place. B) The colon is not in the correct place. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The colon is not in the correct place. 44. When we have an equation that contains multiplication and division, we ..... A) Always solve multiplication first. B) Solve it from right to left. C) Always solve division first. D) Solve it from left to right. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solve it from left to right. 45. 18 + 9(3+7) The first thing to solve is ..... A) 18+9. B) 9x3. C) (3+7). D) 18+7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (3+7). 46. (y-6x + 5) + ( 6y-5x + 3) + ( 5y + 2x-7) A) 12y-9x + 1. B) 12y-9x-1. C) 12y + 9x + 1. D) 12y + 9x-1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12y-9x + 1. 47. How many different elements are in the formula CH$_{3}$CH$_{2}$Br? A) 2. B) 3. C) 6. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 48. Which of the following sentences uses parentheses to clarify a term? A) The CEO (Chief Executive Officer) will speak at the meeting. B) The CEO will speak at the (meeting) Chief Executive Officer. C) The CEO will (speak at the meeting) Chief Executive Officer. D) The CEO will speak (at the meeting) Chief Executive Officer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The CEO (Chief Executive Officer) will speak at the meeting. 49. What is the parenthesis doing in the following sentence?The burrito (which had been overstuffed with rice and beans) fell to pieces. A) Providing a reference. B) Adding additional information. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adding additional information. 50. How many atoms of sulfur are in each molecule of H$_{2}$SO$_{4}$? A) 4. B) 2. C) 1. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. 51. Kim:and Mark are cousins of Sally, Al, Kim, and Tom. A) The colon is in the correct place. B) The colon is not in the correct place. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The colon is not in the correct place. 52. Anything raised to a power of zero is always: A) 1. B) Negative. C) Itself. D) 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 53. -102 = 3 (1 + 5x) A) 3. B) -7. C) 6. D) -8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -7. 54. Santa Claus rang his bell and collected money for the needy ..... and many people approached him with money ..... it was great to see how many people donate. What punctuation should be added where the lines are located? A) Comma for both. B) Semicolon for both. C) Comma and semicolon. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma and semicolon. 55. How many oxygen atoms are in this formula:Zn(NO$_{3}$)$_{2}$ A) 3. B) 7. C) 9. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 56. Simplify (-3x$^{4}$y$^{5}$)$^{2}$ A) -9x$^{8}$y$^{10}$. B) -3x$^{8}$y$^{10}$. C) 6x$^{8}$y$^{10}$. D) 9x$^{8}$y$^{10}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9x$^{8}$y$^{10}$. 57. $96=6\left(k+8\right)$ A) $-4$. B) $12$. C) $9$. D) $8$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $8$. 58. The side length of a square is (x+7) inches, and the perimeter is 52 inches. The equation is $4\left(x+7\right)=52$ A) 6 meters. B) 13 meters. C) -2 meters. D) 2 meters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13 meters. 59. Which sentences uses brackets correctly? A) James (who was terrified of heights went skydiving last week). B) James (who was terrified of heights went skydiving) last week. C) James (who was terrified of heights) went skydiving last week. D) (James) who was terrified of heights went skydiving last week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James (who was terrified of heights) went skydiving last week. 60. I chose to start a diet after Thanksgiving ..... because holiday food is just too good! What punctuation should be added where the line is located? A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) No punctuation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No punctuation. 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