Programming Concepts Quiz

Pseudo code is mainly used to:

• Execute code directly

• Plan the logic of a program

• Debug machine code

• Write HTML

Which of these is NOT true about pseudo code?

• Easy to modify

• Language independent

• Can be executed by a compiler

• Helps focus on program logic

In programming: PROGRAM = ______ + ALGORITHM

• Variables

• Data

• Functions

• Constants

A variable is:

• A value that never changes

• A storage location whose value may change during program execution

• A constant string

• A special type of function

const PI = 3.14 is an example of:

• Variable

• Constant

• Array

• Function

Data items accessible anywhere in the program are called:

• Local data

• Global data

• Temporary variables

• Parameters

Which of the following is NOT a basic control structure?

• Sequence

• Selection

• Compilation

• Repetition

In structured programming, how many control constructs are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Counter = Counter + 1 is an example of:

• Initializing a constant

• Incrementing a variable

• Data declaration

• Function call

In pseudo code, IF-ELSE statements are used for:

• Sequence

• Selection

• Repetition

• Data declaration