Quiz on Selective Structures in Programming

What is the most basic selective statement?

• while loop

• for loop

• if statement

• switch statement

What happens if the condition in an if statement is FALSE?

• The statement is executed

• The statement is skipped

• The program terminates

• The condition is re-evaluated

In an if...else statement, what is executed if the condition is TRUE?

• Statement B

• Statement A

• Both statements

• None of the statements

What is the purpose of the switch...case statement?

• To create loops

• To define functions

• To execute a single statement

• To substitute for long if statements

What must follow each case label in a switch statement?

• exit

• break

• return

• continue

What does a nested if structure involve?

• Multiple switch statements

• An if statement within another if statement

• A function within an if statement

• A loop within an if statement

What is the syntax for an if...else...if statement?

• if condition 1, statement 1; else if condition 2, statement 3;

• if condition 1, statement 1; else statement 2;

• if condition 1, statement 1; else if condition 2, statement 2;

• if condition 1, statement 1; if condition 2, statement 2;

What does the default case in a switch statement function like?

• An if statement

• A for loop

• A while loop

• A break statement

What is required for multiple statements in an if structure?

• Curly braces

• Square brackets

• Parentheses

• No special characters

What is the output of the statement if (5 < 10)?

• No output

• 5 is less than 10

• 5 is greater than 10

• Condition is FALSE