Computing

Question 1

1Pseudocode can be run directly by a computer.

Easy

A. True B. False

Question 2

2A trace table records variable values during a dry run.

Medium

A. True B. False

Question 3

3A REPEAT ... UNTIL loop checks its condition at the end.

Medium

A. True B. False

Question 4

4Structured English-like description of an algorithm is called ___.

Easy

Your answer (fill in the blank)

Question 5

5In pseudocode, the statement used to give a value to a variable is often written as

Easy

A. PRINT total B. END C. IF total D. SET total TO 0 or total ← 0

Question 6

6What is output by: x ← 3; y ← 4; x ← x + y; OUTPUT x?

Easy

A. 12 B. 4 C. 3 D. 7

Question 7

7Which pseudocode structure repeats while a condition is true?

Medium

A. IF ... ENDIF B. INPUT C. OUTPUT D. WHILE ... ENDWHILE

Question 8

8A loop that repeats a known number of times is a count-___ loop.

Medium

Your answer (fill in the blank)

Question 9

9A dry run of an algorithm is

Medium

A. running it on a computer only B. printing it C. deleting it D. working through it by hand with test data

Question 10

10A FOR loop is most suitable when

Medium

A. the number of repetitions is known B. there is a decision only C. there is no repetition D. the number of repetitions is unknown