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Algorithm

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A well defined step by step solution or a series of instructions to solve a problem is called...

a)

Algorithm

b)

Solution

c)

Pseudocode

d)

Flowchart

2.

An Algorithm Must contain

a)

output

b)

Input

c)

User Instruction

d)

process

e)

Shapes

3.

What is Pseudocode

a)

A semiformal, English-like language with limited vocabulary that can be used to design and describe algorithms.

b)

A formal language that is specifically used to write program.

c)

A graph used to depict or show a step by step solution using symbols which represent a task.

d)

A series of steps or statements that are executed in the order they are written in an algorithm.

4.
What is the difference between a flowchart and pseudocode? 
a)

A flowchart is diagrammatic while pseudocode is written in a programming language (eg. Pascal or Java) 

b)
A flowchart is textual but pseudocode is diagrammatic 
c)

A flowchart is a diagrammatic description of an algorithm while pseudocode is a textual description of an algorithm 

d)
A flowchart and pseudocode are the same thing 
5.

What is a flowchart?

a)

A flowchart is a text-based way of designing an algorithm

b)

A flowchart is a specific programming language

c)

A flowchart is an algorithm consisting of geometrical shapes that are connected by flow lines

6.

What is the symbol for a decision in a flowchart?

a)

A parallelogram

b)

A diamond

c)

A circle

d)

a rectangle

7.

Which of these is the correct symbol for a process in a flowchart?

a)

A diamond

b)

A rectangle

c)

A parallelogram

d)

A circle

8.

How are symbols connected together in a flowchart?

a)

Symbols do not get connected together in a flowchart

b)

With lines and an arrow to show the direction of flow

c)

By numbers

9.

What symbol is this?

a)

START

b)

oval

c)

begin the flowchart

d)

circle

10.

What shape is this?

a)

START

b)

oval

c)

begin the flowchart

d)

circle

11.

What symbol is this?

a)

process

b)

output

c)

Input

d)

parallelogram

12.

What shape is this?

a)

rectangle

b)

slanted box

c)

Input

d)

parallelogram

13.

What shape is this?

a)

Set Ans = calculation

b)

rectangle

c)

Processing

d)

calculation

14.

What symbol is this?

a)

Question?

b)

Decision

c)

diamond

d)

YES

e)

NO

15.

What shape is this?

a)

Question?

b)

Decision

c)

diamond

d)

YES

e)

NO

16.

What symbol is this?

a)

Print Ans

b)

parallelogram

c)

slanted box

d)

Output

e)

rectangle

17.

What shape is this?

a)

Print Ans

b)

parallelogram

c)

slanted box

d)

Output

e)

rectangle

18.

What symbol is this?

a)

arrow

b)

downward arrow

c)

down

d)

direction

19.

What shape is this?

a)

arrow

b)

downward arrow

c)

down

d)

direction

20.

What symbol is this?

a)

Stop

b)

oval

c)

end of flowchart

d)

circle

21.

This is an example of...

a)

Narrative

b)

Flowchart

c)

IPO Chart

d)

diagram

22.

Which symbol is used for a connector in a flowchart?

a)

A parallelogram

b)

A diamond

c)

A circle

d)

A rectangle

23.
What is this symbol?
a)
Decision
b)
Input/Output
c)
Start/End
d)
Process