PST UNIT 3.2 NEW

A statement used to close the IF block.

• ELSE
• ELSEIF
• END
• ENDIF

What is the purpose of an ELSE block in a pseudocode selection structure?

• Executes when the IF condition is true.
• Executes when the IF condition is false.
• Loops through the condition.
• Terminates the program.

Which pseudocode snippet correctly checks if a number is even?

• IF number MOD 2 == 0 THEN PRINT "Even"
• IF number DIV 2 == 0 THEN PRINT "Even"
• IF number == 2 THEN PRINT "Even"
• IF number MOD 2 != 0 THEN PRINT "Even"

In a SWITCH-CASE construct, what keyword is used to terminate a case?

• BREAK
• ENDIF
• CONTINUE
• EXIT

Which of the following is a loop statement?

• IF
• ELSE
• WHILE
• DO

Which of the following isn’t a loop statement?

• for
• elif
• while
• do-while

_______ is used to show hierarchy in a pseudo code.

• Indentation
• Curly Braces
• Round Brackets
• Semicolon

If ................then ....else ........endif  check

• one condition
• two conditions
• three condtions
• many conditions

What is the difference between a flowchart and pseudocode? 

• A flowchart is diagramatic whilst pseudocode is written in a programming language (eg. Pascal or Java)
• A flowchart is textual but pseudocode is diagrammatic
• A flowchart is a diagrammatic description of an algorithm whilst pseudocode is a textual description of an algorithm
• A flwochart and pseudocode are the same thing

What does this pseudocode do? print "Hello"

• Nothing
• Prints the word "Hello" to the output
• hello is print in pseudocode
• The code won't work