Variables and Assignment

Question 1

What does this pseudocode display?
SET points TO 7
SET bonus TO 5
SET total TO points + bonus
DISPLAY total

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

35

Question 2

What does this pseudocode display?
SET width TO 8
SET height TO 3
SET area TO width * height
DISPLAY area

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

11

Answer

8

Answer

5

Question 3

After the last line, what value does left hold?
SET apples TO 10
SET eaten TO 3
SET left TO apples - eaten

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

10

Answer

3

Answer

13

Question 4

What does this pseudocode display?
SET hours TO 4
SET rate TO 15
SET pay TO hours * rate
DISPLAY pay

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

19

Answer

15

Answer

4

Question 5

What value does finalTemp hold after this code runs?
SET temp TO 18
SET adjustment TO -4
SET finalTemp TO temp + adjustment

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

18

Answer

-4

Answer

22

Question 6

What does this pseudocode display?
SET start TO 5
SET step TO 2
SET result TO start * step + 1
DISPLAY result

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

10

Answer

7

Answer

15

Question 7

What value does each hold after this code runs?
SET tickets TO 12
SET friends TO 3
SET each TO tickets / friends

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

9

Answer

12

Answer

36

Question 8

What does this pseudocode display?
SET item1 TO 7
SET item2 TO 9
SET total TO item1 + item2
DISPLAY total

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

7

Answer

9

Answer

63

Question 9

After the assignments, what value does price hold?
SET original TO 20
SET discount TO 6
SET price TO original - discount

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

20

Answer

6

Answer

26

Question 10

What does this pseudocode display?
SET rows TO 3
SET columns TO 6
SET seats TO rows * columns
DISPLAY seats

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

9

Answer

6

Answer

3

Question 11

What value does total hold after this code runs?
SET first TO 2
SET second TO 8
SET doubled TO second * 2
SET total TO first + doubled

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

10

Answer

16

Answer

20

Question 12

What does this pseudocode display?
SET number TO 9
SET factor TO 4
SET answer TO factor - number
DISPLAY answer

Accepted Answer

-5

Answer

5

Answer

13

Answer

-13

Question 13

What does this pseudocode display?
SET count TO 3
SET count TO count * 4
SET count TO count - 2
DISPLAY count

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

1

Answer

5

Question 14

What value does balance hold after the last line?
SET balance TO 20
SET balance TO balance + 8
SET balance TO balance - 5

Accepted Answer

23

Answer

20

Answer

28

Answer

15

Question 15

What does this pseudocode display?
SET total TO 2
SET total TO total + 6
SET total TO total * 3
DISPLAY total

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

8

Answer

18

Answer

6

Question 16

What value does steps hold after this code runs?
SET steps TO 1
SET steps TO steps * 2
SET steps TO steps * 2
SET steps TO steps + 3

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

11

Question 17

What does this pseudocode display?
SET score TO 30
SET score TO score - 7
SET score TO score + score
DISPLAY score

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

23

Answer

37

Answer

60

Question 18

What value does value hold after this code runs?
SET value TO 18
SET value TO value / 3
SET value TO value + 4

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

6

Answer

22

Answer

7

Question 19

What does this pseudocode display?
SET index TO 5
SET index TO index - 2
SET index TO index * 4
DISPLAY index

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

3

Answer

20

Answer

8

Question 20

What value does points hold after this code runs?
SET points TO 2
SET points TO points + 3
SET points TO points * points

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

7

Question 21

What does this pseudocode display?
SET meter TO 16
SET meter TO meter / 2
SET meter TO meter - 1
DISPLAY meter

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

8

Answer

15

Answer

6

Question 22

What value does amount hold after the final assignment?
SET amount TO 7
SET amount TO amount * 3
SET amount TO amount - 4

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

21

Answer

11

Answer

25

Question 23

What do the two DISPLAY lines show, in order?
SET a TO 10
SET b TO 4
SET a TO b
SET b TO a
DISPLAY a
DISPLAY b

Accepted Answer

4 then 4

Answer

10 then 4

Answer

4 then 10

Answer

10 then 10

Question 24

What do the two DISPLAY lines show, in order?
SET first TO "sun"
SET second TO "moon"
SET second TO first
SET first TO second
DISPLAY first
DISPLAY second

Accepted Answer

sun then sun

Answer

sun then moon

Answer

moon then sun

Answer

moon then moon

Question 25

What do the two DISPLAY lines show, in order?
SET x TO 3
SET y TO 9
SET y TO x
SET x TO y + 2
DISPLAY x
DISPLAY y

Accepted Answer

5 then 3

Answer

3 then 9

Answer

5 then 5

Answer

9 then 3

Question 26

What do the two DISPLAY lines show, in order?
SET low TO 2
SET high TO 8
SET low TO high
SET high TO low + 1
DISPLAY low
DISPLAY high

Accepted Answer

8 then 9

Answer

2 then 8

Answer

8 then 8

Answer

2 then 9

Question 27

What do the two DISPLAY lines show, in order?
SET name TO "Ava"
SET backup TO name
SET name TO "Zoe"
DISPLAY backup
DISPLAY name

Accepted Answer

Ava then Zoe

Answer

Zoe then Ava

Answer

Ava then Ava

Answer

Zoe then Zoe

Question 28

What do the two DISPLAY lines show, in order?
SET p TO 6
SET q TO 2
SET p TO p + q
SET q TO p
DISPLAY p
DISPLAY q

Accepted Answer

8 then 8

Answer

6 then 2

Answer

8 then 2

Answer

6 then 8

Question 29

The blank line must make DISPLAY show 20. Which assignment belongs in the blank?
SET coins TO 6
______
DISPLAY coins

Accepted Answer

SET coins TO coins * 3 + 2

Answer

SET coins TO coins * 2 + 3

Answer

SET coins TO coins + 3 * 2

Answer

SET coins TO coins * 4 - 6

Question 30

The blank line must make DISPLAY show 4. Which assignment belongs in the blank?
SET level TO 9
______
DISPLAY level

Accepted Answer

SET level TO level - 5

Answer

SET level TO level - 4

Answer

SET level TO level / 2

Answer

SET level TO level + 5

Question 31

Which missing line makes this program display 18?
SET boxes TO 3
______
DISPLAY boxes

Accepted Answer

SET boxes TO boxes * 6

Answer

SET boxes TO boxes + 6

Answer

SET boxes TO boxes * 3 + 6

Answer

SET boxes TO boxes * 7 - 4

Question 32

The DISPLAY line should show 7. Which assignment should replace the blank?
SET length TO 14
______
DISPLAY length

Accepted Answer

SET length TO length / 2

Answer

SET length TO length - 2

Answer

SET length TO length / 3

Answer

SET length TO length + 2

Question 33

Which assignment makes this code display 30?
SET price TO 11
______
DISPLAY price

Accepted Answer

SET price TO price * 3 - 3

Answer

SET price TO price * 2 + 7

Answer

SET price TO price + 3 * 3

Answer

SET price TO price * 4 - 11

Question 34

The missing line must make DISPLAY show 25. Which line works?
SET number TO 4
______
DISPLAY number

Accepted Answer

SET number TO number * 6 + 1

Answer

SET number TO number * 4 + 1

Answer

SET number TO number + 6 * 1

Answer

SET number TO number * 7 - 2

Question 35

Which assignment makes this program display 5?
SET count TO 15
______
DISPLAY count

Accepted Answer

SET count TO count / 3

Answer

SET count TO count - 3

Answer

SET count TO count / 5 + 1

Answer

SET count TO count * 3

Question 36

The blank line must make DISPLAY show 10. Which assignment belongs there?
SET starts TO 8
______
DISPLAY starts

Accepted Answer

SET starts TO starts + 2

Answer

SET starts TO starts * 2

Answer

SET starts TO starts - 2

Answer

SET starts TO starts / 2

Question 37

What does the last line display, and why?
SET city TO "Denver"
SET home TO city
SET city TO "Austin"
DISPLAY home

Accepted Answer

Denver, because home received a copy of city before city changed

Answer

Austin, because home stays linked to city

Answer

city, because home stored the variable name

Answer

Nothing, because home has no value

Question 38

What does the last line display, and why?
SET original TO "blue"
SET saved TO original
SET original TO "green"
DISPLAY saved

Accepted Answer

blue, because saved copied original's value before it changed

Answer

green, because saved follows original's later value

Answer

original, because saved holds an identifier

Answer

Nothing, because saved was not assigned directly

Question 39

What does the last line display, and why?
SET label TO "north"
SET direction TO label
SET label TO "south"
DISPLAY direction

Accepted Answer

north, because direction copied the value held by label

Answer

south, because direction is another name for label

Answer

label, because a variable name was copied

Answer

Nothing, because direction was not updated

Question 40

What does the last line display, and why?
SET score TO 12
SET oldScore TO score
SET score TO 18
DISPLAY oldScore

Accepted Answer

12, because oldScore kept the value copied from score

Answer

18, because oldScore changes whenever score changes

Answer

score, because oldScore stored the identifier

Answer

0, because oldScore was not calculated

Question 41

What does the last line display, and why?
SET pet TO "Milo"
SET copy TO pet
SET pet TO "Luna"
DISPLAY copy

Accepted Answer

Milo, because copy was assigned pet's earlier value

Answer

Luna, because copy is linked to pet

Answer

pet, because copy stores a variable name

Answer

Nothing, because copy was not displayed earlier

Question 42

What does the last line display, and why?
SET status TO "open"
SET previous TO status
SET status TO "closed"
DISPLAY previous

Accepted Answer

open, because previous holds the value copied at assignment time

Answer

closed, because previous automatically updates

Answer

status, because previous holds the identifier

Answer

False, because status was overwritten

Question 43

This program should add both prices, but it displays 15. Which line overwrites a value before it is used?
1 SET total TO 0
2 SET price TO 12
3 SET price TO 15
4 SET total TO total + price
5 DISPLAY total

Accepted Answer

Line 3

Answer

Line 1

Answer

Line 4

Answer

Line 5

Question 44

Which line overwrites a value before that value is displayed?
1 SET message TO "Start"
2 SET message TO "Finish"
3 DISPLAY message

Accepted Answer

Line 2

Answer

Line 1

Answer

Line 3

Answer

No line overwrites a value

Question 45

This code was meant to add two point values, but it only adds 11. Which line loses the first point value before it is used?
1 SET sum TO 0
2 SET points TO 8
3 SET points TO 11
4 SET sum TO sum + points
5 DISPLAY sum

Accepted Answer

Line 3

Answer

Line 1

Answer

Line 2

Answer

Line 4

Question 46

The program should copy the first color into second before changing first. Which line overwrites the original color too early?
1 SET first TO "red"
2 SET first TO "blue"
3 SET second TO first
4 DISPLAY second

Accepted Answer

Line 2

Answer

Line 1

Answer

Line 3

Answer

Line 4

Question 47

The line SET total TO total + 1 appears in a program. What does it do?

Accepted Answer

It calculates a new value and stores that value back in total.

Answer

It states that total equals total plus one.

Answer

It compares total with total plus one.

Answer

It creates a second variable named total.

Question 48

What does this assignment do?
SET name TO "Rae"

Accepted Answer

It stores the string "Rae" in the variable name.

Answer

It checks whether name already equals "Rae".

Answer

It makes name and "Rae" two equal variables.

Answer

It displays the word "Rae" without storing it.

Question 49

What does this assignment do?
SET x TO y

Accepted Answer

It copies y's current value into x.

Answer

It makes x permanently linked to y.

Answer

It checks whether x and y have equal values.

Answer

It swaps the values in x and y.

Question 50

What does this assignment do?
SET flag TO True

Accepted Answer

It stores the boolean value True in flag.

Answer

It asks whether flag is True.

Answer

It makes a comparison between flag and True.

Answer

It changes every variable to True.

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