Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 15 — Chapter 15: Linear Inequations
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What symbol represents 'less than'? [1]
(A) <
(B) >
(C) =
(D) ≠
2. What symbol represents 'greater than or equal to'? [1]
(A) ≥
(B) ≤
(C) <
(D) >
3. What happens when we multiply/divide an inequation by a negative number? [1]
(A) We flip the inequality sign
(B) Nothing changes
(C) We add a negative sign only
(D) We ignore the sign
4. What is x in 2x+3<11? [1]
(A) x<4
(B) x>4
(C) x=4
(D) x<8
5. What does the solution to an inequation represent? [1]
(A) A range of values
(B) A single value only
(C) No values at all
(D) Every possible number
6. What can show an inequation's solution visually? [1]
(A) A number line
(B) A pie chart
(C) A bar graph only
(D) Nothing can show it
7. What real-life problem might use inequations? [1]
(A) A budget constraint
(B) Only exact calculations
(C) Nothing real-life
(D) Only theoretical maths
8. Why learn about inequations? [1]
(A) To solve real-life limit and constraint problems
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What symbol represents 'less than'? [1]
(A) <
(B) >
(C) =
(D) ≠
10. What symbol represents 'greater than or equal to'? [1]
(A) ≥
(B) ≤
(C) <
(D) >
11. What happens when we multiply/divide an inequation by a negative number? [1]
(A) We flip the inequality sign
(B) Nothing changes
(C) We add a negative sign only
(D) We ignore the sign
12. What is x in 2x+3<11? [1]
(A) x<4
(B) x>4
(C) x=4
(D) x<8
13. What does the solution to an inequation represent? [1]
(A) A range of values
(B) A single value only
(C) No values at all
(D) Every possible number
14. What can show an inequation's solution visually? [1]
(A) A number line
(B) A pie chart
(C) A bar graph only
(D) Nothing can show it
15. What real-life problem might use inequations? [1]
(A) A budget constraint
(B) Only exact calculations
(C) Nothing real-life
(D) Only theoretical maths
16. Why learn about inequations? [1]
(A) To solve real-life limit and constraint problems
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests