Question 1

A Do Until…Loop structure allows you to specify that an action should repeat until:

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A)  a specific condition becomes true
B)  a specific condition becomes false
C)  a specific condition becomes either true or false
D)  None of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Program control is best defined as:

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A)  the degree of control a program has over the computer on which it's executed
B)  the line of code that is executing at a given time
C)  the order in which a series of statements is executed
D)  None of the above.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following are examples of control statements?

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A)  If…Then
B)  If…Then…Else
C)  While…End While
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

A repetition statement allows you to specify that an action should be repeated,depending on the value of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a statement
B)  a variable
C)  a control structure
D)  a conditionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What kind of language is pseudocode?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hybrid language of all .NET languages
B)  an informal language used to develop algorithms
C)  a language used to translate from C++ to Visual Basic
D)  None of the above.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What marks the end of a Do While…Loop repetition statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  End While
B)  End Do While
C)  Loop
D)  End LoopE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Using top-down,stepwise refinement properly results in pseudocode that can be naturally evolved into a Visual Basic program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A Form's default Button is the one that will be pressed when the user presses the Enter key and is specified by setting the Form's __________ property to the appropriate Button.

Accepted Answer

A)  DefaultButton
B)  SetButton
C)  AcceptButton
D)  EnterButtonE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The off-by-one syntax error is frequently caused by using an incorrect relational operator in a loop's condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

a - = 3 can also be represented by the expression a = a - 3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Logic errors prevent a program from compiling successfully and can cause a running program to produce incorrect results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The three types of selection statements are:

Accepted Answer

A)  If…Then,For…Next and Select…Case
B)  If…Then,For…Next and Select..Case
C)  If…Then,If…Then…Else and While
D)  If…Then,If…Then…Else and Select…CaseE) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 13

Placing a space character between the symbols that compose an abbreviated arithmetic assignment operator improves readability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Having many levels of nesting improves program readability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A While…End While statement allows the programmer to specify that an action should repeat while:

Accepted Answer

A)  a specific condition remains False
B)  a specific condition remains True
C)  a specific condition remains either True or False
D)  None of the above.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Counter-controlled repetition is also known as:

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A)  definite repetition
B)  indefinite repetition
C)  multiple-repetition structure
D)  double-repetition structureE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The phrase nested control statement refers to a control statement:

Accepted Answer

A)  above a control statement
B)  within a control statement
C)  below a control statement
D)  beside a control statementE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is not included in an activity diagram for a control structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  transition arrows
B)  attributes
C)  action states
D)  decision symbolsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) B

Question 19

How many times is the body of the loop below executed?

Accepted Answer

A)  19
B)  20
C)  21
D)  0E) A) and B)
F) All of the above D

Question 20

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudocode is used to specify the variables needed by the program.
B)  Pseudocode compiles into machine code.
C)  Pseudocode is used to describe executable statements that will eventually be translated by the programmer into a program.
D)  Pseudocode is executed on a computer.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Introduction to Problem Solving and Control Statements

A Do Until…Loop structure allows you to specify that an action should repeat until:

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Program control is best defined as:

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Which of the following are examples of control statements?

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A repetition statement allows you to specify that an action should be repeated,depending on the value of:

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What kind of language is pseudocode?

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What marks the end of a Do While…Loop repetition statement?

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Using top-down,stepwise refinement properly results in pseudocode that can be naturally evolved into a Visual Basic program.

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A Form's default Button is the one that will be pressed when the user presses the Enter key and is specified by setting the Form's __________ property to the appropriate Button.

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The off-by-one syntax error is frequently caused by using an incorrect relational operator in a loop's condition.

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a - = 3 can also be represented by the expression a = a - 3.

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Logic errors prevent a program from compiling successfully and can cause a running program to produce incorrect results.

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The three types of selection statements are:

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Placing a space character between the symbols that compose an abbreviated arithmetic assignment operator improves readability.

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Having many levels of nesting improves program readability.

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A While…End While statement allows the programmer to specify that an action should repeat while:

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Counter-controlled repetition is also known as:

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The phrase nested control statement refers to a control statement:

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Which of the following is not included in an activity diagram for a control structure?

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How many times is the body of the loop below executed?

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Which of the following is true?

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