Algorithms & Flowcharts — Chapter Test

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Question 1
Which flowchart symbol represents a decision (a yes/no question)?
AOval
BRectangle
CDiamond
DParallelogram
Question 2
The parallelogram symbol in a flowchart is used for…
AStart/Stop
BInput/Output
CA process
DA decision
Question 3
A program runs without crashing but prints the wrong answer. This is a…
ASyntax error
BRuntime error
CLogical error
DTyping error
Question 4
Forgetting the colon in an if-statement causes which kind of error?
ASyntax error
BLogical error
CRuntime error
DNo error
Question 5
What is pseudocode?
AA type of flowchart
BStructured, language-independent code that captures the logic
CA programming language
DA debugging tool