Introduction to Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Introduction to Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1451: Which statement best describes the termination condition in a while loop?
- A: It is the negation of the condition in the while statement
- B: It is the same as the condition in the while statement
- C: It is set before the loop starts
- D: It is always true
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A
Q1452: What happens if the termination condition of a loop is never met?
- A: The loop will continue indefinitely
- B: The loop will terminate immediately
- C: The loop will execute only once
- D: The loop will terminate with an error
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A
Q1453: In a loop, what happens during the modification step?
- A: The condition of the loop is adjusted to approach the termination condition
- B: The loop is initialized with a starting condition
- C: The body of the loop is executed
- D: The termination condition is checked
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A
Q1454: How does the while (TargetValue <= TestEntry) or (there are no more entries to be considered) termination condition work?
- A: It ends the loop if the target value is less than or equal to the test entry or if the end of the list is reached
- B: It starts the loop when the target value is less than or equal to the test entry
- C: It modifies the test entry to reach the end of the list
- D: It initializes the test entry as the first entry
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A
Q1455: Why is the termination condition in a while loop considered important?
- A: It ensures that the loop will eventually stop executing
- B: It determines the number of iterations of the loop
- C: It sets up the loop control variable
- D: It executes the body of the loop
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A
Q1456: What is the result of the loop control activities when done correctly?
- A: The loop will execute the body until the termination condition is met
- B: The loop will execute the body only once
- C: The loop will skip the body execution
- D: The loop will not terminate
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A
Q1457: What is the purpose of the FindMax() function?
- A: To find the maximum number from a list
- B: To sort the list in ascending order
- C: To count the number of elements in the list
- D: To find the minimum number from a list
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A
Q1458: In the pseudo-code FindMax(), what is initialized with the first number in the list?
- A: max
- B: Current
- C: next value
- D: last value
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A
Q1459: What does the While loop in the FindMax() function check for?
- A: Whether there are more elements in the list
- B: Whether the current value is greater than the maximum
- C: Whether the list is sorted
- D: Whether the next value is available
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A
Q1460: How does the FindMax() function update the max value?
- A: By comparing it with the current value and updating if the current value is greater
- B: By setting it to the next value in the list
- C: By adding it to the current value
- D: By removing it from the list
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