Pseudocode and Flowcharts - Computer Science

In pseudocode, every IF statement needs to end with what?

• ENDIF

• IFIF

• END

• IFEND

Write down the name of the selection command this pseudocode is missing

IF test

      commands

ELSE

      commands

ENDIF

(a)  

What will the output be if the input data of Speed is 20?

• Too slow

• Too fast

• Speed

• 20

What does <> mean in pseudocode?

• Not equal to

• Equal to

• Greater than

• Less than

What will this SELECT CASE output if the input for Choice is A

• C#

• C++

• Incorrect Input

• JavaScript

What will this SELECT CASE output if the input for Choice is a

• JavaScript

• Incorrect input

• Java

• C++

Answer explanation

SELECT CASE statements are case-sensitive

a != A

a IS NOT EQUAL TO A

In this pseudocode for_loop example, how many times will the string 'helloworld' iterate (repeat)?

Enter your answer.

(a)  

What will this pseudocode output?

• 11

  12

  13

  14

• 10

  11

  12

  13

• 10

  9

  8

  7

• 11

  12

  13

Answer explanation

FOR i  ←  1 TO 4

This pseudocode means that we repeat any command inside the for loop 4 times.

In pseudocode start is usually 1 so your stop/end value is what the iteration count will be.

In REPEAT.....UNTIL loop, the test condition is at the top of the program.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

In REPEAT....UNTIL loop, the test condition is always at the bottom meaning we execute the statements inside the loop at least once before checking and testing the condition in the UNTIL part.

What will this pseudocode output?

• Count

• 5

• 7

• end