Year 7 ICT Assessment

What is the purpose of a variable in Scratch?

• To play background music

• To store a value like a score or name

• To create new sprites

• To design the stage

Which option lets you create a new variable in Scratch?

• Make a block

• Create costume

• Make a variable

• Add sprite

Which types of data can a variable hold?

• Only colors

• Only sounds

• Numbers and words

• Only images

Why are variables useful in a Scratch project?

• They help change backgrounds

• They let you store and update values like score or time

• They create special effects

• They draw shapes on the screen

What happens when you use the block “set [score] to 0”?

• It adds 0 to the current score

• It removes the score from the screen

• It resets the score to 0

• It sets the score to 10

What does the block “change [points] by 1” do?

• Resets the points to zero

• Increases the points by 1

• Subtracts 1 from the points

• Multiplies the points

Where can you find the blocks to work with variables in Scratch?

• In the Events section

• In the Motion section

• In the Variables section

• In the Looks section

Which of these is the most suitable name for a variable?

• GreenFlag

• CatDance

• Score

• PurpleSprite

Which of these types of information can be stored in a variable?

• Only letters

• Pictures and colors

• Numbers and text

• Only shapes

What does unchecking a variable’s checkbox in the variable list do?

• Deletes the variable

• Hides the variable’s value from the stage

• Sets the variable to 0

• Renames the variable