Which of the Following Does Not Characterize the Imperative (Procedural)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not characterize the imperative (procedural) paradigm for high level programming languages?

A) Sequential execution of instructions
B) Use of variables to represent memory locations
C) Exemplified by the functional and the logic models of this paradigm
D) The use of assignment statements that change the values of variables used in this paradigm.
E) Utilized by the dominant programming languages (BASIC, FORTRAN, C, C++, PASCAL) in the historical evolution of computer software.