AY 2024 - 2025 Term 1 Grade 4 Diagnostic Test in CT

What is an algorithm?

• A type of robot

• A step-by-step set of instructions

• A computer game

• A drawing tool

Which of these is an example of an algorithm?

• A recipe for baking cookies

• A picture of a cat

• A song on the radio

• A math equation

What is the main purpose of a flowchart?

• To decorate a program

• To show the steps in a process

• To make a computer run faster

• To draw pictures

Which symbol in a flowchart usually represents the start or end of a process?

• Oval

• Rectangle

• Diamond

• Arrow

What does the "move 10 steps" block do in Scratch?

• Makes the sprite jump

• Changes the sprite's color

• Moves the sprite forward 10 steps

• Makes the sprite say something

Which block would you use to make a sprite say "Hello"?

• Move block

• Say block

• Wait block

• Play sound block

What is a loop in coding?

• A circle that a sprite moves in

• A block that makes the code repeat

• A way to make decisions

• A sound effect

Which block would you use to make a sprite do something when the green flag is clicked?

• When clicked block

• When this sprite clicked block

• When green flag clicked block

• When key pressed block

What does it mean when two sprites "collide" in a game?

• They become friends

• They touch each other

• They talk to each other

• They disappear

How can you make a sprite move smoothly across the screen in Scratch?

• Use many move blocks

• Use the glide block

• Use the change x by block repeatedly

• Use the jump block