KS3 Flowcharts Test

What would be the output of this flowchart if the student scored 89?

• Fail
• Pass
• Merit
• Distinction

Identify a variable within this flowchart.

• INPUT
• Start
• 12
• RESULT

What is an algorithm?

• A problem
• A solution to a problem
• The steps that are taken to solve a problem
• The words to enter when typing

Why do computers use algorithms?

• To give computers precise steps to solve a problem.

• Because they are easy to use

• It is the language that computers understand

• To help them predict the future

What does sequence mean?

• To create a pattern

• To do something in order

• To do something randomly

• To repeat something over and over again

What does selection mean?

• Selection is following instructions in order.

• Selection is to repeat something over and over again

• Selection is when you have a choice of options

• Selection is choosing the best option

What is iteration?

• This is choosing what to do next

• This means doing something in order

• It is repeating something over and over again.

• It is writing pseudocode

What is the Output if the user enters:
Yes

• Leave umbrella at home
• Take an umbrella

What is the Output if the temperature is:
19

• Below Freezing
• Above Freezing

What symbol shows a decision?

• oval
• parallelogram
• rectangle
• diamond