Repetition Structure Quiz

Which character is used to separate each clause in a for statement?

• comma

• colon

• semicolon

• space

When a counter is incremented or decremented, what process is occurring to the variable?

• counting

• accumulating

• initializing

• updating

In a repetition structure, what is the requirement for repeating the instructions called?

• infinite loop

• sentinel value

• exit condition

• looping condition

Which of the following would be a good sentinel value used in a loop that uses a miles per hour value as the looping condition?

• 100

• 1000

• 0

• -1

In a pretest loop, what initializes the loop condition by providing its first value?

• sentinel value

• update read

• priming read

• none of the above

What statement can be used to code a pretest loop in C++?

• switch

• while

• do

• next

How many arguments can the for clause contain?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is another name for a sentinel value?

• trip value

• exiting value

• priming value

• looping value

In regards to the repetition structure, which of the following is true?

• each case statement has a break statement

• every sentinel value has a corresponding initial value

• every increment operation has a corresponding decrement operation

• every looping condition has an opposing loop exit condition

In a pretest loop, what should you include in the loop body to ensure that there is a way to enter the sentinel value after the loop body instructions are processed the first time?

• priming read

• update read

• trailer value

• trip value