Polya’s analysis of problem solving is to evaluate the solution for

• A) Time
• B) Cost
• C) Consistency
• D) Accuracy

Under ________ paradigm a program is viewed as an entity that accepts inputs and produces outputs.

• A) Imperative
• B) Declarative
• C) Functional
• D) Object-Oriented

If the test for termination of a loop is executed after the execution of body then loop is known as……

• A) Pre-test loop
• B) Final loop
• C) Termination loop
• D) Post-test loop

There are….. iterations in following pseudo code.
def FindFactorial():
fact = 2
i=1;
While (i<=7)
fact=fact*i;
i=i+1;
print(fact)

• A) 7
• B) 3
• C) 5
• D) 2

What is the primary goal when sorting a list of names using the insertion sort algorithm?

• A) Create extra space for adding new names in the list
• B) Create a copy of the list for sorting
• C) Move the list to another location
• D) Shuffle entries to sort the list within itself

What will be the output of the following statement?
int a = 10 + 4.867;

• A) 14.867
• B) 14
• C) Compiler error.
• D) 10

The initialization step in loop structure establishes a starting ________.

• A) Condition
• B) Body
• C) Function definition
• D) Total Number of code lines

Which programming construct is given below? If(condition) Statement A else Statement B

• A) Pointer
• B) Function
• C) Loop structure
• D) Control structure

What is collectively called an assembly language in the context of programming?

• A) Mnemonic system
• B) Compiler
• C) Machine language
• D) High-level language

Which organizations have adopted and published standards for popular programming languages to address the lack of agreement on language definitions?

• A) Compiler Writers Association
• B) International Compiler Consortium
• C) Programming Language Alliance
• D) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Why is the Therac-25 incident considered a software failure?

• A) It resulted in a man's death.
• B) The software was believed to be correct.
• C) It occurred in Texas.
• D) There was a technical issue in the software.

What is the role of the test activity in loop control?

• A) To initialize the loop
• B) To execute the loop repeatedly
• C) To modify the loop body
• D) To compare the current state to the termination condition

As a general rule, the use of ___________ produces a higher degree of flexibility that would be obtained merely by explicitly writing the body several times.

• A) Sequential statements
• B) Loop structure
• C)
• D)

In binary search, first of all value check at a point

• A) Most left
• B) Middle
• C) Most right
• D) Beginning

How many times will the loop in the example below execute? int counter=1; while(counter<=5) { cout<<counter; counter=counter+2; }

• A) 4 times
• B) 3 times
• C) 6 times
• D) 5 times

What does a control statement do in a program?

• A) Alters the execution sequence of program
• B) Performs arithmetic operations
• C) Prints output to the console
• D) Declares variables

When applied to a list with n entries, the sequential search algorithm will interrogate an average of ------ entries

• A) 2n
• B) N/2
• C) N*n
• D) N

Which term is commonly used for a loop where the termination test is performed before the body is executed?

• A) Preliminary loop
• B) Precondition loop
• C) Prerequisite loop
• D) Pretest loop

Which programming language was developed for scientific and engineering applications?

• A) Assembly Language
• B) COBOL
• C) FORTRAN
• D) Machine language

In the provided pseudo-code, what is the role of the "Current" variable? def FindMax(): max = first number in the list Current = second number in the list While (elements in the list exist) If (max<current) max=current Current = next value in the list

• A) It indicates the position of the current element in the list
• B) It represents the minimum value in the list
• C) It holds the maximum value in the list
• D) It stores the current value being compared