Question 1

The code for the following is ____.
"If the value of password is not bottomsUp, display the message Access denied.":

Accepted Answer

A)  If password ! "bottomsUp" Then
Display "Access denied."
End If 
B)  If password !== "bottomsUp" Then
Display "Access denied."
End If 
C)  If password >= "bottomsUp" Then
Display "Access denied."
End If 
D)  If password != "bottomsUp" Then
Display "Access denied."
End If

Question 2

A selection structure allows you to teach the computer how to make decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A(n) ____ structure starts with the pseudocode keyword Select, followed by the name of the variable to test for equality with a variety of values, and ends with a colon.

Accepted Answer

A)  If 
B)  single-outcome 
C)  Case 
D)  dual-outcome

Question 4

In many programming languages the relational operator for testing whether two values are equal is <=.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The simplest selection structure is one in which an action is taken if the condition evaluates to true, but no action is taken if the condition evaluates to false. This structure is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-outcome selection 
B)  dual-outcome selection 
C)  nested sequence 
D)  nested selection

Question 6

Selections can be nested inside other selections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In pseudocode, a dual-outcome selection consists of three parts:
• The word If, the condition expression, and the word Then
• The statement or statements to be performed if the condition is true; indented for readability
• The words End If lined up under the word If

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Structures can contain other structures, and they can be contained in other structures. They can also overlap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

With a selection structure, your program can choose between alternate courses of action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The pseudocode for the following problem is ____.
Suppose all students in grade 12 at a high school are to be selected for a field trip, but the boys are leaving on the 8:30 a.m. bus and the girls are leaving at 9:00 a.m.

Accepted Answer

A)  If gradeLevel == 12 Then
Display "Enter M for male, or F for female: "
If gender == "M" Then
Display "Your bus leaves at 8:30 a.m."
Else If
Display "Your bus leaves at 9:00 a.m."
End If
End If 
B)  If gradeLevel == 12; Display "Enter M for male, or F for female: "
If gender == "M" Then;
Display "Your bus leaves at 8:30 a.m."
Else;
Display "Your bus leaves at 9:00 a.m."
End If;
End If 
C)  If gradeLevel == 12 Then Display "Enter M for male, or F for female: "
Input gender
If gender == "M" Then
Display "Your bus leaves at 8:30 a.m."
Else
Display "Your bus leaves at 9:00 a.m."
End If
End If 
D)  If gradeLevel >= 12 Then Display "Enter M for male, or F for female: "
If gender == "M"
Display "Your bus leaves at 8:30 a.m."
Else
Display "Your bus leaves at 9:00 a.m."
End
End If

Question 11

A selection contained in the scope of another selection is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nested selection 
B)  sequence structure 
C)  single outcome selection 
D)  repetition structure

Question 12

In JavaScript, braces ({ }) are used to define the scope of a selection structure's true and false branches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The following statement concatenates a customer's name: 
custName = firstName + " " + lastName

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

On a flowchart, the End If statement in pseudocode is represented by the square connector symbol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

JavaScript allows using the keywords else if together and does not require nested braces around nested structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The end command, which is an exception to structured programming principles, is the most efficient way to exit a Case structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

For nested selections that test the same variable for different values, developers created the ____, which is actually a variation of the selection structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Case structure 
B)  dual outcome structure 
C)  If structure 
D)  For structure

Question 18

Nested selections, when written formally, require indentations for each new Else statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The code for the following is ____.
"If the value of numCorrect is equal to 3, set bonusPoints to 10 and display the message Congratulations! You win 10 bonus points."

Accepted Answer

A)  If numCorrect == 3 Then
BonusPoints = 10
Display "Congratulations! You win 10 bonus points."
End If 
B)  If numCorrect <= 3 Then
BonusPoints == 10
Display "Congratulations! You win 10 bonus points."
End If 
C)  If numCorrect > 3 Then
BonusPoints == 10
Display "Congratulations! You win 10 bonus points."
End If 
D)  If numCorrect != 3 Then
BonusPoints == 10
Display "Congratulations! You win 10 bonus points."
End If

Question 20

The following symbols are known as ____. <, >, ==, <=, >=, !=

Accepted Answer

A)  sentinels 
B)  relational operators 
C)  selection structures 
D)  assignment statements

Exam 5: The Selection Structure

The code for the following is ____. "If the value of password is not bottomsUp, display the message Access denied.":

A selection structure allows you to teach the computer how to make decisions.

A(n) ____ structure starts with the pseudocode keyword Select, followed by the name of the variable to test for equality with a variety of values, and ends with a colon.

In many programming languages the relational operator for testing whether two values are equal is <=.

The simplest selection structure is one in which an action is taken if the condition evaluates to true, but no action is taken if the condition evaluates to false. This structure is called the ____.

Selections can be nested inside other selections.

In pseudocode, a dual-outcome selection consists of three parts: • The word If, the condition expression, and the word Then • The statement or statements to be performed if the condition is true; indented for readability • The words End If lined up under the word If

Structures can contain other structures, and they can be contained in other structures. They can also overlap.

With a selection structure, your program can choose between alternate courses of action.

The pseudocode for the following problem is ____. Suppose all students in grade 12 at a high school are to be selected for a field trip, but the boys are leaving on the 8:30 a.m. bus and the girls are leaving at 9:00 a.m.

A selection contained in the scope of another selection is called a ____.

In JavaScript, braces ({ }) are used to define the scope of a selection structure's true and false branches.

The following statement concatenates a customer's name: custName = firstName + " " + lastName

On a flowchart, the End If statement in pseudocode is represented by the square connector symbol.

JavaScript allows using the keywords else if together and does not require nested braces around nested structures.

The end command, which is an exception to structured programming principles, is the most efficient way to exit a Case structure.

For nested selections that test the same variable for different values, developers created the ____, which is actually a variation of the selection structure.

Nested selections, when written formally, require indentations for each new Else statement.

The code for the following is ____. "If the value of numCorrect is equal to 3, set bonusPoints to 10 and display the message Congratulations! You win 10 bonus points."

The following symbols are known as ____. <, >, ==, <=, >=, !=