10.1 Data Types and Records Cambridge iAS 9618

Which of the following is a suitable data type for storing a person's age in years?

• Integer

• Real

• String

• Boolean

Which data type would be appropriate for storing the price of an item with decimal points?

• Real

• Integer

• Char

• Date

Which data type would be appropriate for storing the name of a person?

• String

• Real

• Integer

• Boolean

What is the purpose of a Boolean data type?

• To store true or false values.

• To store real numbers.

• To store character data.

• To store lists of items.

Which data type is best suited to store the birth date of a person?

• Date

• String

• Real

• Integer

Which of the following is a data type used to store a sequence of characters?

• String

• Boolean

• Char

• Real

What is the key benefit of using a record structure?

• It allows multiple data types to be stored under a single identifier.

• It only stores one data type at a time.

• It stores data in an unsorted format.

• It restricts the use of arrays and lists.

How would you define a record structure in pseudocode?

• Using a set of fields, each with a defined data type.

• By listing only a single data type.

• By declaring an array with fixed size.

• By storing data without any organization.

Which of the following is NOT typically included in a record structure?

• A single data type field only.

• Multiple fields of different data types.

• Fields that represent real-world entities like name and age.

• Fields that allow data storage under a single identifier.

Which pseudocode statement would be used to define a record structure for a student with a name, age, and GPA?

• RECORD student: STRING name, INTEGER age, REAL GPA

• RECORD student: STRING name

• RECORD student: INTEGER age, STRING name

• RECORD student: REAL GPA