Algorithm and Flowcharts MCQs Set-1

Algorithm and Flowcharts MCQs Set-1 Contain the randomly compiled multiple choice Questions and answers from various reference books and Questions papers for those who is preparing for the various competitive exams and interviews.

1. Macro flowchart is also called as

Simple detailed flowchart
Less Detail flowchart
More detail flowchart
None

B. Less Detail flowchart

2. GUI stands for

Graphical User Interface
Graphical input Unit
Graph Under Instruction
None

A. Graphical User Interface

3. Terminal symbol in a flowchart indicates

End
processing
Input and Output
Decision

A. End

4. Continue Statement

Without Executing remaining statements takes control back to starting loop
Take control outside the loop
Continues to program end
None

A. Without Executing remaining statements takes control back to starting loop

5. Structured Programming is

Dividing the program into different program modules
Using Structures in the program
Using classes in the program

A. Dividing the program into different program modules

6. Pseodocode is used for

Denoting the program Flow
Program code
For coding the program
To write program steps

D. To write program steps

7. Macro flowchart shows the

Outline of the program
To make structure chart
Program Detail
None

A. Outline of the program

8. Indentation in a program

Improves its readability and understanding
Is compulsory
Both
None

A. Improves its readability and understanding

9. Which of the following is used to avoid infinite loops?

Sequentiol
For
While
Do while

A. Sequentiol

10. Which of the following is not necessarily a characteristic of a program module?

It performs a single task
It is self-contained
It contains Several sub modules
It is relatively small in size

D. It is relatively small in size

Algorithm and Flowcharts MCQs Set-2

1. Which of the following is not a benefit of modular programming?

It increases program readability
It increases programmer productivity
It allows for the creation of a library of common programming task
It allows one programmer to do the job of many in the same amount of time

D. It allows one programmer to do the job of many in the same amount of time

2. The main module of a program contains the following sequences of statements Call Module A —————— Call Module B —————— Call Module C —————— Which of the following statements is executed after Call Module B?

Call Module A
Call Module C
The first Statement in Module B
None

C. The first Statement in Module B

3. Which of the following statements is executed after all statements in ModuleB have been carried out in above Q ?

Call Module A
Call Module C
The first Statement in Module C
None

B. Call Module C

4. Which of the following is not a principle of structured programming?

Design the program in top-down manner
Write each program module as a series of control structures
Code the program so that it runs correctly without testing
Use good programming

A. Design the program in top-down manner

5. Which of the following is not a basic control structure

The process
The decision
The Loop
The sequential

A. The process

6. Which of the following is not a principle of good programming style?

Use descriptive variable names
Provide a welcome message
Identify using text the numbers that are output
Test the program

B. Provide a welcome message

Algorithm and Flowcharts MCQs Set-3

1. Method which uses a list of well defined instructions to complete a task starting from a given initial state from a given initial state to end state is calls as

Program
Flowchart
Algorithm
A & B

C. Algorithm

2. The chart that contains only function flow and no code is called as

flowchart
Structure chart
Both A and B
None

B. Structure chart

3. Which of the following is a program planning tool?

Sequential
decision
Pseudo code
Both B and C

D. Both B and C

4. Which of the following structures are used in computer programs?

sequential
decision
Timesharing
None

D. None

5. Execution of two or more programs by a single CPU is known as

Multiprogramming
Multiprocessing
Timesharing

B. Multiprocessing

6. A structured chart is

A statement of information processing requirements
A document of what has to be accomplished
A hierarchical Partitioning of the program
Beginners all purpose
All

C. A hierarchical Partitioning of the program

7. In structure charts modules are described as

Circle
Triangles
Rectangle
Ellipse

B. Triangles

8. The sequence logic will not be used while

Accepting input from user
Giving output to the user
Comparing two sets of data
Adding two numbers

B. Giving output to the user

9. Flowcharts and Algorithms are used for

Better Programming
Easy testing and Debugging
Efficient Coding
All

D. All

10. An Algorithm represented in the form of programming languages is _________

Flowchart
Pseudo code
Program
None

C. Program

Algorithm and Flowcharts MCQs Set-4

1. Which of the following is a pictorial representation of an algorithm?

Pseudo code
Program
Flowchart
Algorithm

C. Flowchart

2. Which of the following symbol in a flowchart are used to indicate all arithmetic processes of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing ?

Input/output
terminal
Processing
Decision

C. Processing

3. A flowchart that outlines the main segments of program is called as

Micro flowchart
Macro flowchart
Flowchart
Algorithm

B. Macro flowchart

4. A flowchart that outlines with all detail is called as

Micro flowchart
Macro flowchart
Flowchart
Algorithm

A. Micro flowchart

5. Pseudo code is also known as

Program Design Language
Hardware Language
Software Language
Algorithm

A. Program Design Language

6. Pseudo code emphasizes on

Development
Coding
Design
Debugging

C. Design

7. In which of the following pseudo code instructions are written in the order or sequence in which they are to be performed?

Selection Logic
Sequence Logic
Iteration Logic
Looping Logic

B. Sequence Logic

8. Which of the following logic is used to produce loops in program logic when one or more instruction may be executed several times depending on some conditions?

Iteration Logic
Selection Logic
Sequence Logic
Decision Logic

A. Iteration Logic

9. Selection logic also called as

Decision Logic
Iteration Logic
Sequence Logic
Looping Logic

A. Decision Logic

10. Which of the following program planning tool allows the programmers to plan program logic by writing program instruction in an ordinary language?

Flowchart
Pseudo code
Program
Looping

B. Pseudo code

Algorithm and Flowcharts MCQs Set-5

1. Algorithm is

step by step execution of program
Object file
Executable file
Source file

D. Source file

2. Kite box in flow chart is used for

Connecter
Decision
Statement
All of the above

B. Decision

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of good algorithm?

Precise
Ambiguous
Finite number of steps
Logical flow of control

C. Finite number of steps

4. Diagrammatic representation of an algorithm is

Flowchart
Data flow Diagram
Algorithm design
Pseudo code

A. Flowchart

5. Goto statement is ?

Used to jump the control of program
Used for user defined iteration
Same as switch case statement
None of above

A. Used to jump the control of program

Algorithm and Flowcharts MCQs Set-6

1. After a programmer plans the logic of a program ,she /he will next____

Understand the problem
Translate the program
Test the program
Code the program

D. Code the program

2. What symbol is used to represent output in a flowchart?

Square
Circle
Parallelogram
Triangle

C. Parallelogram

3. What is the standard terminal symbol for flowchart?

Circle
Parallelogram
Diamond
Square

A. Circle

4. The following pseudo code is an example of _______ structure: Get number While number is positive Add to sum

Sequence
Decision
Loop
Nested

C. Loop

5. The following pseudo code is an example of ______structure:Get number Get another number If first number is greater than second then Print first number Else print second number

Sequence
Decision
Loop
Nested

B. Decision

6. The following pseudo code is an example of ________structure: Get number Get another number Multiply numbers Print result

Sequence
Decision
Loop
Nested

A. Sequence

7. structured program can be easily broken down into routines or _______that can be assigned to any number of programmers

Segments
Modules
Units
Sequences

B. Modules

8. In a case structure of the loop, the loop body continues to execute as long as the answer to the controlling question is yes, or true.

Else
Then
Default
Loop

A. Else

9. In which of the following loop ,the loop body continues to executes as long as the answer to the controlling question is yes, or true.

do-then
do-when
do-until
do-while

D. do-while

10. Which of the following statement cause program control to end up almost anywhere in the program?

go to
for
while
do while

A. go to

Algorithm and Flowcharts MCQs Set-8

1. Which of the following can be replaced by if

switch
while
continue
for

A. switch

2. Which of the following statement is useful while writing menu driven programs

while
break
switch
if

A. while

3. Which of the following is self contained block of statements that perform a coherent task of some kind?

function
loop
statement
body of program

A. function

4. The function gets called when the function name is followed by

colon
semicolon
statement
braket

B. semicolon

5. The mechanism used to convey information to the function is the

Argument
commands
loops
statements

A. Argument

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