This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Ellipses For Suspense – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question.Vertices ( 4, 3), (4, -9)Length of minor axis is 8what type of an ellipse has the following characteristics? A) Vertical. B) Horizontal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertical. 2. Complete the sentence with the best option:'I was going to tell you something important ..... ' A) But I forgot. B) And I will. C) So I must. D) Or I won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But I forgot. 3. Complete the sentence to show an unfinished thought:'I thought I knew the answer, but ..... ' A) I wasn't sure. B) I forgot. C) It was tough. D) It slipped my mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It slipped my mind. 4. Find an equation in standard form for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions:-major axis endpoints (7, 3) & (7, 19)-minor axis length 10 A) $\frac{\left(y-11\right)^2}{64}+\frac{\left(x-7\right)^2}{25}=1$. B) $\frac{\left(x-7\right)^2}{64}-\frac{\left(y-11\right)^2}{25}=1$. C) $\frac{\left(y-7\right)^2}{64}+\frac{\left(x-11\right)^2}{25}=1$. D) $\frac{\left(y+7\right)^2}{25}+\frac{\left(x+11\right)^2}{64}=1$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $\frac{\left(y-11\right)^2}{64}+\frac{\left(x-7\right)^2}{25}=1$. 5. Choose the sentence that uses ellipses to create suspense. A) He opened the door and found the room empty. B) He opened the door and found the room empty. C) He opened the door and found the room empty. D) He opened the door and found the room empty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He opened the door and found the room empty. 6. Graph the ellipse represented by the equation $\frac{(x+3)^2}{9} + \frac{(y-2)^2}{4} = 1$ A) Major axis is along the x-axis. B) Major axis is along the line y =-3. C) It is a circle. D) Around the planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Major axis is along the x-axis. 7. Choose the best use of ellipses to show a pause in speech:'I think ..... we should wait.' A) I think we should wait. B) I think; we should wait. C) I think we should wait. D) I think:we should wait. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I think we should wait. 8. Identify the conic represented by the equation $4x^2-9y^2-8x+12y-144=0$ A) Parabola. B) Circle. C) Hyperbola. D) Ellipse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbola. 9. Classify the given conic section and match it's characteristics:(x-3)$^{2}$ + ( y + 5)$^{2}$ = 25 A) Ellipse; center (3, -5). B) Ellipse; Center (-3, 5) ; radius = 5. C) Circle; Center (3, -5) ; radius = 25. D) Circle; Center (3, -5) ; radius = 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circle; Center (3, -5) ; radius = 5. 10. What is the coordinates of the centre and the radius of the circle with equation:(x + 2)$^{ 2}$ + (y + 5)$^{ 2}$ = 16? A) Centre (2, 5)Radius = 16 units. B) Centre (2, 5)Radius = 4 units. C) Centre (-2, -5)r = 16 units. D) Centre (-2, -5)Radius = 4 units. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Centre (-2, -5)Radius = 4 units. 11. What does an ellipsis often indicate in dialogue? A) A change of speaker. B) A pause or hesitation. C) An interruption. D) A question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A pause or hesitation. 12. Which of the following is a factor of x$^{}$$^{2}$-10x+24? A) X-4. B) X+4. C) X+6. D) X-2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X-4. 13. In formal writing, when should an ellipsis be used to indicate omission? A) When indicating a pause or hesitation in speech. B) To replace any punctuation in a direct quotation. C) To add emphasis to a word or phrase. D) When there is a need to show that some material has been omitted from a direct quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When there is a need to show that some material has been omitted from a direct quotation. 14. Consider an ellipse with foci F(2, 4) and G(2, -2) with PF + PG = 8.Which equation is setup correctly to find a? A) A$^{2}$ + 6$^{2}$ = 8$^{2}$. B) A$^{2}$ + 3$^{2}$ = 4$^{2}$. C) A$^{2}$ + 4$^{2}$ = 8$^{2}$. D) A$^{2}$ + 2$^{2}$ = 4$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A$^{2}$ + 3$^{2}$ = 4$^{2}$. 15. Ellipses can be used to show where words have been omitted in a quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is the primary use of ellipses in a sentence? A) To show excitement. B) To indicate a pause. C) To separate items in a list. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate a pause. 17. If an ellipse has its center at (2, -3) and the major axis has an endpoint of (-4, -3), then the length of the major axis is ..... A) 3. B) 6. C) 8. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12. 18. What is a dash? A) A punctuation mark used to create a strong break in the structure of a sentence. B) A type of line used in graphs and charts. C) A symbol used to indicate a range of values. D) A mark used to separate items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A punctuation mark used to create a strong break in the structure of a sentence. 19. Which sentence uses ellipses to omit part of a quote? A) He whispered and left the room. B) 'To be, or not to be that is the question.'. C) They argued until they were exhausted. D) I'm not sure what to do next. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'To be, or not to be that is the question.'. 20. Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to indicate an omission? A) The book was published in 1997 1999. B) The book was published in 1999. C) The book was published in 1997, 1998, 1999. D) The book was published in 1997 and was a success. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book was published in 1999. 21. Which of the following is a bracket? A) ( ). B) . C) . D) /. E) [ ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) [ ]. 22. 4x$^{2}$ + 25y$^{2}$ = 100 is elongated in which direction? A) Horizontal. B) Vertical. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horizontal. 23. Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question.co-Vertices (-13, 7), (-3, 7)Length of major axis is 16what is the center of this ellipse? A) (-8, 7). B) (7, -8). C) (8, -7). D) (-7, 8). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (-8, 7). 24. Choose the correct use of ellipses in a quote:'To be or not to be ..... that is the question.' A) To be or not to be that is the question. B) To be or not to be; that is the question. C) To be or not to be, that is the question. D) To be or not to be that is the question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be or not to be that is the question. 25. Complete the sentence:'She started to say something, but then ..... ' A) Stopped. B) Continued. C) Agreed. D) Laughed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stopped. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEllipses For Suspense Quiz 2Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 3Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 4Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 5Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 6Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 7Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 8Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 9Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books