CPA Programming Fundamentals & Logic 2

Question 1

What is the output of the following pseudocode? x = 10; y = 3; print(x MOD y)

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

The MOD (modulo) operator returns the remainder of 10 divided by 3, which is 1.

Question 2

Which data structure follows the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) principle?

Accepted Answer

Stack

Answer

A stack follows LIFO, meaning the last element pushed is the first one popped.

Question 3

A variable declared inside a function that cannot be accessed outside it has what kind of scope?

Accepted Answer

Local scope

Answer

Variables declared inside a function have local scope and are inaccessible outside that function.

Question 4

What logical operator returns TRUE only when both operands are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

AND

Answer

The AND operator evaluates to TRUE only if both the left and right operands are TRUE.

Question 5

In a for-loop defined as 'for i = 1 to 5', how many times does the loop body execute?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

The loop iterates for i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, so the body executes exactly 5 times.

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