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COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING
CONCEPTS
~OPEN EVENT~
(390)
REGIONAL 2021
TOTAL POINTS ____________100 Points
Test Time: 60 minutes
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Choose the best answer to the following questions. Mark A if the statement is true. Mark B
if the statement is false.
1. What is the maximum value of the data type byte?
A. 127
B. 65,535
C. 255
D. 0
2. For a module to run, you must call it.
A. True
B. False
3. What do you call a variable that can be recognized from anywhere in the program?
A. local variable
B. global variable
C. popular variable
D. initial variable
4. ________ are words that make up a high-level programming language that cannot be
used as variable names.
A. pseudocode
B. constant
C. syntax
D. keywords
5. A mistake in coding that produces incorrect results during program execution is called
________.
A. Logic error
B. Run-Time error
C. Syntax error
D. Fatal error
6. A sequence of characters used as data in a program is called ________.
A. String literal
B. Integer
C. Double
D. String
7. Coding rules that are followed when developing a program are called ________.
A. syntax
B. pseudocode
C. keywords
D. procedure
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8. A variable that cannot change is called a(n) _________.
A. local variable
B. global variable
C. constant variable
D. initial variable
9. What is considered the ‘brain’ of a digital system that also handles most of the data
manipulation?
A. RAM
B. SSD
C. CPU
D. ROM
10. What is a specialized word processor for creating human-readable programming
instructions?
A. compiler
B. editor
C. interpreter
D. debugger
11. Declaring is giving a variable a starting value.
A. True
B. False
12. What data type does a void function return?
A. void
B. string
C. integer
D. nothing
13. What is the first step in problem solving?
A. Understand the problem
B. Test the solution
C. Design a solution
D. Implement a solution
14. Which of the following is not an example of a loop?
A. If…Else…
B. Do While
C. For
D. While
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15. A variable that is only visible in the function or subroutine in which it is declared is
________.
A. hidden
B. temporary
C. local
D. global
16. What is the value of y after the code is executed?
int y = 3
y=y/4
A. 3
B. 4
C. 0
D. 1
17. What does the acronym OOP mean?
A. Object Oriented Programming
B. Overly Opinionated Programming
C. Objectively Optimistic Programming
D. Optional Oriented Programming
18. Flowchart symbol used to represent output.
A. Circle
B. Parallelogram
C. Triangle
D. Square
19. People that use computer programs are called?
A. programmers
B. designers
C. developers
D. end users
20. Variable names may begin with a number.
A. True
B. False
21. A program that never ends is said to be a(n) _____.
A. broken loop
B. infinite loop
C. terminal loop
D. fatal loop
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22. RAM is what type of storage?
A. primary
B. secondary
C. bulk
D. permanent
23. A HDD is considered what type of storage?
A. primary
B. secondary
C. volatile
D. temporary
24. Peripherals used to display information, in human-readable form, from a computer are
called ________.
A. input devices
B. storage devices
C. output devices
D. programmers
25. A human-written and human-readable version of a program is called ________.
A. final code
B. design code
C. source code
D. example code
26. A type of array with rows and columns, similar to a spreadsheet is called ________.
A. parallel array
B. linear array
C. two-dimensional array
D. one-dimensional array
27. The operators &&, ||, and ! are known as ________.
A. relational operators
B. keywords
C. conditional operators
D. logical operators
28. The operators <, >, and == are known as ________.
A. relational operators
B. keywords
C. conditional operators
D. logical operators
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29. A byte is made up of how many bits?
A. 255
B. 8
C. 1
D. 256
30. A class cannot have more than one constructor.
A. True
B. False
31. In the expression number++, the ++ is in what mode?
A. pre-test
B. conditional
C. post-test
D. relational
32. ______ enclose groups of statements found in a class or method.
A. forward slash
B. backslash
C. nothing
D. braces
33. A statement that is empty is called a(n) ______.
A. NULL statement
B. EMPTY statement
C. NOTHING statement
D. ZERO statement
34. An IF… statement that appears inside of another IF… statement is known as a(n) _____.
A. nested if statement
B. compound if statement
C. multiple if statement
D. shared if statement
35. A variable that controls the amount of times a loop is executed is called ________.
A. constant variable
B. local variable
C. loop control variable
D. global variable
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36. The name of a value that can be passed into a called method is called a ________.
A. variable
B. argument
C. conversation
D. level
37. In a “for loop”, the variable may be defined in the initialization expression.
A. True
B. False
38. What is each repetition of a loop known as?
A. repeat
B. pass
C. iteration
D. level
39. When an exception is generated, it is said to have been ______.
A. thrown
B. tossed
C. rolled
D. filled
40. Which shape represents the termination in a flowchart?
A. Rectangle
B. Diamond
C. Parallelogram
D. Oval
41. Which shape represents a decision in a flowchart?
A. Rectangle
B. Diamond
C. Parallelogram
D. Oval
42. What purpose does writing a program serve?
A. to solve a problem
B. to make a game
C. to find a hobby
D. to make friends
43. What language consists of 1’s and 0’s?
A. C++
B. Visual Basic
C. Binary
D. Java
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44. ________ is known as the first computer programmer.
A. Ada Lovelace
B. Steve Jobs
C. Bill Gates
D. Tim Berners-Lee
45. A field is a single item of information about a person, place or thing.
A. True
B. False
46. When a value is too large for its data type, a(n) ________ condition occurs.
A. fatal
B. exceptional
C. fillable
D. overflow
47. Infinite loops are examples of which type of error?
A. run-time
B. logic
C. syntax
D. exception
48. Commenting helps people who read code understand what the programmer had in mind
when they were writing the program.
A. True
B. False
49. The type of space that can make a program easier to read and understand is known as
________.
A. Grey space
B. Black space
C. White space
D. Clear space
50. The program that translates code in one coding language to another coding language, one
statement at a time, is known as ________.
A. Compiler
B. Translator
C. Interpreter
D. Executor
COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING
CONCEPTS
~OPEN EVENT~
(390)
REGIONAL 2021
TOTAL POINTS ____________100 Points
Test Time: 60 minutes
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS
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1. A 26. C
2. A 27. D
3. B 28. A
4. D 29. B
5. A 30. B
6. D 31. C
7. A 32. D
8. C 33. A
9. C 34. A
10. B 35. C
11. B 36. B
12. D 37. A
13. A 38. C
14. A 39. A
15. C 40. D
16. C 41. B
17. A 42. A
18. B 43. C
19. D 44. A
20. B 45. A
21. B 46. D
22. A 47. B
23. B 48. A
24. C 49. C
25. C 50. C
