Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Written by the Math Made Easy math teachers
Looking for a quadratic functions quiz? Then this Algebra 1 quiz on Graphing Parabolas and Key Features asks 10 multiple-choice questions with instant feedback. This quiz has 10 multiple-choice questions on parabolas. Each question has one correct option and three distractors built from common sign and formula mistakes. Read each explanation after answering.
Standards: F-IF.C.7a, F-IF.C.8a, F-IF.B.4, A-SSE.B.3b · Level: Grade 9 Algebra 1
What this Graphing Parabolas and Key Features quiz checks
- The parabola opens up if a > 0 and down if a < 0.
- Axis of symmetry in standard form: x = −b2a.
- Vertex form y = a(x − h)² + k has vertex (h, k).
- Factored form y = a(x − p)(x − q) has zeros p and q.
- Completing the square turns standard form into vertex form.
The 10 questions of the quiz
- Which point is the turning point of y = (x + 6)² − 8?
- Which vertical line is the mirror line of the parabola y = x² + 14x + 2?
- What does y = −2x² + 8x + 1 have at its vertex?
- Complete the square: x² + 8x + 3 = ?
- Where does y = (x + 9)(x − 4) cross the x-axis?
- This parabola turns at (−3, −4) and crosses the x-axis at −5 and −1.Which equation matches the graph?
- The curve passes through (0, 2), (1, 5), (2, 6), (3, 5) and (4, 2).Which set describes every possible y-value?
- Which parabola is the narrowest?
- A ball has height h = −16t² + 64t feet after t seconds. What is its greatest height?
- Where does y = 3(x + 2)² − 7 meet the y-axis?
After the quiz
Missed a question? Reread the Graphing Parabolas and Key Features lesson, then take the quiz again. Next, solve the Algebra 1 worksheet on Graphing Parabolas and Key Features, one star first, then two and three stars. Finally, take the chapter test under real conditions, without notes and with a timer.