Question 1

Having a loop within a loop is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Recursion. 
B)  Doubling up. 
C)  Nesting. 
D)  Stacking. 
A)  Recursion. 
B)  Doubling up. 
C)  Nesting. 
D)  Stacking. C

Question 2

The data type bool:

Accepted Answer

A)  Can take on values true and false. 
B)  Can take on any expression as a value. 
C)  Can take on values -1, 0 or 1. 
D)  Can only be used in a selection statement. 
A)  Can take on values true and false. 
B)  Can take on any expression as a value. 
C)  Can take on values -1, 0 or 1. 
D)  Can only be used in a selection statement. A

Question 3

Indefinite repetition is controlled by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Counter. 
B)  Sentinel value. 
C)  Absence of a condition. 
D)  Non-constant condition. 
A)  Counter. 
B)  Sentinel value. 
C)  Absence of a condition. 
D)  Non-constant condition. B

Question 4

If grade has the value of 60, what will the following code display?
If grade >= 60 )
Cout << "Passed";

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing. 
B)  60 
C)  Passed 
D)  cout << "Passed"; 
A)  nothing. 
B)  60 
C)  Passed 
D)  cout << "Passed";

Question 5

Using a while loop's counter-control variable in a calculation after the loop ends often causes a common logic error called:

Accepted Answer

A)  A fatal logic error. 
B)  A counter exception. 
C)  A syntax error. 
D)  An off-by-one error. 
A)  A fatal logic error. 
B)  A counter exception. 
C)  A syntax error. 
D)  An off-by-one error.

Question 6

In indefinite repetition, an input value:

Accepted Answer

A)  Should always be evaluated before being processed. 
B)  Should always be processed directly after it is entered. 
C)  Should never be modified. 
D)  Can be entered, processed, and evaluated in any order. 
A)  Should always be evaluated before being processed. 
B)  Should always be processed directly after it is entered. 
C)  Should never be modified. 
D)  Can be entered, processed, and evaluated in any order.

Question 7

To handle situations where a loop must reinitialize a variable at the beginning of each iteration, such re-initialization could be performed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  An assignment statement before the loop body. 
B)  A declaration inside the loop body. 
C)  An assignment statement after the loop body. 
D)  A declaration after the loop body. 
A)  An assignment statement before the loop body. 
B)  A declaration inside the loop body. 
C)  An assignment statement after the loop body. 
D)  A declaration after the loop body.

Question 8

Assuming that x is equal to 4, which of the following statements will not result in y containing the value 5 after execution?

Accepted Answer

A)  y = 5; 
B)  y = x++; 
C)  y = ++x; 
D)  y = x + 1 
A)  y = 5; 
B)  y = x++; 
C)  y = ++x; 
D)  y = x + 1

Question 9

Specifying the order in which statements are to be executed in a computer program is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  An algorithm. 
B)  Transfer of control. 
C)  Program control. 
D)  Pseudocode. 
A)  An algorithm. 
B)  Transfer of control. 
C)  Program control. 
D)  Pseudocode.

Question 10

Display correct if answer is equal to 7 and incorrect if answer is not equal to 7?

Accepted Answer

A)  if answer == 7 ) cout << "correct";
Else
Cout << "incorrect"; 
B)  cout << answer == 7 ? "correct" : "incorrect"; 
C)  cout << answer == 7 ? "correct" : "incorrect" ); 
D)  answer == 7 ? cout << "correct" : cout << "incorrect"; 
A)  if answer == 7 ) cout << "correct";
Else
Cout << "incorrect"; 
B)  cout << answer == 7 ? "correct" : "incorrect"; 
C)  cout << answer == 7 ? "correct" : "incorrect" ); 
D)  answer == 7 ? cout << "correct" : cout << "incorrect";

Question 11

Pseudocode does not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Declarations. 
B)  Input/output. 
C)  Algorithms. 
D)  Control structures. 
A)  Declarations. 
B)  Input/output. 
C)  Algorithms. 
D)  Control structures.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of pseudocode?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's executed by the computer. 
B)  It helps the programmer "think out" a program. 
C)  It includes declarations and all types of statements. 
D)  All of the above are false. 
A)  It's executed by the computer. 
B)  It helps the programmer "think out" a program. 
C)  It includes declarations and all types of statements. 
D)  All of the above are false.

Question 13

In an activity diagram for an algorithm, what does a solid circle surrounded by a hollow circle represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initial state. 
B)  Final state. 
C)  Action state. 
D)  Transition. 
A)  Initial state. 
B)  Final state. 
C)  Action state. 
D)  Transition.

Question 14

If x initially contains the value 3, which of the following sets x to 7?

Accepted Answer

A)  x ++ 4; 
B)  x += 4; 
C)  x =+ 4; 
D)  x + 4 = x; 
A)  x ++ 4; 
B)  x += 4; 
C)  x =+ 4; 
D)  x + 4 = x;

Question 15

Which of the following is a repetition statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  if. 
B)  if…else. 
C)  do…while. 
D)  switch. 
A)  if. 
B)  if…else. 
C)  do…while. 
D)  switch.

Question 16

Which operation does not take place in the following example?
Int x = 21;
Double y = 6;
Double z = 14;
Y = x / z;
X = 5.5 * y;

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit conversion. 
B)  Promotion. 
C)  Explicit conversion. 
D)  Truncation. 
A)  Implicit conversion. 
B)  Promotion. 
C)  Explicit conversion. 
D)  Truncation.

Question 17

Which of the following is a double-selection statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  if. 
B)  if…else. 
C)  do…while. 
D)  switch. 
A)  if. 
B)  if…else. 
C)  do…while. 
D)  switch.

Question 18

The conditional operator ?:):

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the only ternary operator in C++. 
B)  Is a unary operator. 
C)  Associates from left to right. 
D)  Accepts two operands. 
A)  Is the only ternary operator in C++. 
B)  Is a unary operator. 
C)  Associates from left to right. 
D)  Accepts two operands.

Question 19

Which of the following will not increment c by 1?

Accepted Answer

A)  c + 1; 
B)  c++; 
C)  ++c; 
D)  c += 1; 
A)  c + 1; 
B)  c++; 
C)  ++c; 
D)  c += 1;

Question 20

What is the final value of x after performing the following operations?
Int x = 21;
Double y = 6;
Double z = 14;
Y = x / z;
X = 5.5 * y;

Accepted Answer

A)  8.25 
B)  5.5 
C)  5 
D)  8 
A)  8.25 
B)  5.5 
C)  5 
D)  8

Exam 3: Control Statements, Part 1

Having a loop within a loop is known as:

The data type bool:

Indefinite repetition is controlled by a:

If grade has the value of 60, what will the following code display? If grade >= 60 ) Cout << "Passed";

Using a while loop's counter-control variable in a calculation after the loop ends often causes a common logic error called:

In indefinite repetition, an input value:

To handle situations where a loop must reinitialize a variable at the beginning of each iteration, such re-initialization could be performed by:

Assuming that x is equal to 4, which of the following statements will not result in y containing the value 5 after execution?

Specifying the order in which statements are to be executed in a computer program is called:

Display correct if answer is equal to 7 and incorrect if answer is not equal to 7?

Pseudocode does not include:

Which of the following is true of pseudocode?

In an activity diagram for an algorithm, what does a solid circle surrounded by a hollow circle represent?

If x initially contains the value 3, which of the following sets x to 7?

Which of the following is a repetition statement?

Which operation does not take place in the following example? Int x = 21; Double y = 6; Double z = 14; Y = x / z; X = 5.5 * y;

Which of the following is a double-selection statement?

The conditional operator ?:):

Which of the following will not increment c by 1?

What is the final value of x after performing the following operations? Int x = 21; Double y = 6; Double z = 14; Y = x / z; X = 5.5 * y;

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