Quiz: Direct Variation, Inverse Variation, Joint Variation, and Combined Variation

Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Each question is worth 1 point.

1. Which of the following equations represents direct variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
d) y = 4x

2. Inverse variation occurs when:

a) the dependent variable increases as the independent variable increases.
b) the dependent variable decreases as the independent variable increases.
c) the dependent variable increases as the independent variable decreases.
d) the dependent variable decreases as the independent variable decreases.

3. Which of the following equations represents inverse variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
d) y = 4x

4. Joint variation occurs when:

a) two variables are directly proportional to each other.
b) two variables are inversely proportional to each other.
c) two variables are both directly and inversely proportional to a third variable.
d) two variables are unrelated to each other.

5. Which of the following equations represents joint variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
d) y = 4xy

6. Combined variation occurs when:

a) two variables are directly proportional to each other.
b) two variables are inversely proportional to each other.
c) two variables are both directly and inversely proportional to each other.
d) two variables are unrelated to each other.

7. Which of the following equations represents combined variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
 d) y = 4xy

8. If y varies directly with x, and y = 10 when x = 5, what is the value of y when x = 8?

a) 16
b) 18
c) 20
d) 22

9. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 6 when x = 4, what is the value of y when x = 8?

a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 12

10. If y varies jointly with x and z, and y = 15 when x = 3 and z = 5, what is the value of y when x
= 6 and z = 10?
a) 30
b) 45
c) 60
d) 75

11. If y varies directly with x, and y = 12 when x = 4, what is the value of y when x = 10?
a) 3
b) 12
c) 15
d) 30

12. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 8 when x = 2, what is the value of y when x = 5?
a) 1.6
b) 2
c) 4
d) 10

13. If y varies jointly with x and z, and y = 20 when x = 4 and z = 5, what is the value of y when x
= 8 and z = 10?
a) 10
b) 20
c) 40
d) 80

14. Which of the following equations represents direct variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
 d) y = 4x

15. Inverse variation occurs when:

a) the dependent variable increases as the independent variable increases.
b) the dependent variable decreases as the independent variable increases.
c) the dependent variable increases as the independent variable decreases.
d) the dependent variable decreases as the independent variable decreases.

16. Which of the following equations represents inverse variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
d) y = 4x

17. Joint variation occurs when:

a) two variables are directly proportional to each other.
b) two variables are inversely proportional to each other.
c) two variables are both directly and inversely proportional to a third variable.
d) two variables are unrelated to each other.

18. Which of the following equations represents joint variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
d) y = 4xy

19. Combined variation occurs when:

a) two variables are directly proportional to each other.
b) two variables are inversely proportional to each other.
c) two variables are both directly and inversely proportional to each other.
d) two variables are unrelated to each other.

20. Which of the following equations represents combined variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
d) y = 4xy

Good luck!
Answer Key: 1. d) y = 4x
2. c) the dependent variable increases as the independent variable decreases.
3. c) y = 5/x
4. c) two variables are both directly and inversely proportional to a third variable.
5. d) y = 4xy
6. c) two variables are both directly and inversely proportional to each other.
7. d) y = 4xy
8. c) 20
9. b) 6
10. c) 60
11. d) 30
12. a) 1.6
13. c) 40
14. d) y = 4x
15. c) the dependent variable increases as the independent variable decreases.
16. c) y = 5/x
17. c) two variables are both directly and inversely proportional to a third variable.
18. d) y = 4xy
19. c) two variables are both directly and inversely proportional to each other.
20. d) y = 4xy