COMPUTER SCIENCE INTERACTIVE MEGA QUIZ - 2 - FOR CHAPTER 8 - Algorithms and Flowcharts

🏆 The Algorithm & Flowchart Mega Quiz

Test your coding logic and become a Flowchart Pro!

Phase 1: The Basics (Algorithms)

1. A set of commands given to a computer to carry out a specific task is called a: A) Hardware B) Program C) Monitor D) Mouse

2. An algorithm is a list of ______ steps for completing a task. A) Random B) Well-defined C) Confusing D) Infinite

3. Why do we write an algorithm before writing a program? A) To make the computer look pretty B) To think logically and find the best solution C) To use more paper D) It is not necessary

4. The word "Algorithm" comes from a mathematician named: A) Isaac Newton B) Albert Einstein C) Al-Khwarizmi D) Frank Gilbreth

5. In the Mango Shake algorithm, what is the very last step? A) Switch on the blender B) Add milk and sugar C) Serve it cold D) Cut mango

Phase 2: Flowchart Symbols & Tools

6. A flowchart is a ______ representation of steps. A) Musical B) Diagrammatic (Pictorial) C) Invisible D) Mathematical only

7. Which shape is used for Start or Stop? A) Diamond B) Rectangle C) Rounded Rectangle (Terminal Box) D) Circle

8. If you need to "Accept the number (num)", which box do you use? A) Process Box B) Input/Output Box (Parallelogram) C) Decision Box D) Connector

9. The Rectangle box is used for actions like addition. It is called: A) Start Box B) Process Box C) Decision Box D) Stop Box

10. What is the diamond-shaped box used for? A) Calculating sums B) Printing results C) Testing conditions and taking decisions D) Connecting pages

11. Which symbol connects one box to another? A) Flow Lines (Arrows) B) Circles C) Squares D) Dots

12. To connect to a flowchart on the next page, we use a small: A) Diamond B) Triangle C) Circle (Connector) D) Parallelogram

Phase 3: Logic & Problem Solving

13. In "Buying a Dress": if price is NOT < 1000? A) Buy anyway B) Go to "Come out of the shop" C) Go back to start D) Computer crashes

14. To find the Average of 3 marks, the formula is: A) Total + 3 B) Total - 3 C) Total ÷ 3 D) Total × 3

15. "Repeating instructions until a condition is met" is called: A) Starting B) Looping C) Ending D) Typing

16. In the grading flowchart, if a student gets 75 marks, they get: A) Grade A B) Grade B C) Grade C D) Fail

17. Which is a real-life example of looping? A) Turning on a light once B) A clock's hands moving every second C) Dropping a glass D) Opening a book

18. If checking "Marks ≥ 90", and the student has 90: A) No B) Yes C) Stop D) Error

Phase 4: Advanced Challenges (HOTS)

19. "C = C + 1" should be written in a: A) Diamond B) Rectangle (Process Box) C) Parallelogram D) Terminal Box

20. To check if a number is Odd or Even, you need a: A) Connector B) Decision Box C) Only Flow Lines D) Terminal Box

21. A parallelogram is used for: A) Start/Stop B) Calculations C) Input/Output D) Looping

22. Who introduced flowcharts to the ASME in 1921? A) Al-Khwarizmi B) Frank Gilbreth C) Bill Gates D) A Robot

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