Programming & Logic Basics (Tech+) Quiz

1. What is a variable in programming?

A named container that stores a value

A fixed numerical constant

A function that returns data

A type of loop statement

2. What does the conditional 'if-else' statement do?

Repeats code multiple times

Executes different code based on a condition

Declares a new variable

Imports external libraries

3. In programming, what is a loop used for?

To declare variables

To repeat a block of code

To define a function

To import modules

4. What is the purpose of a function in code?

To store multiple variables

To reuse code and perform specific tasks

To create loops

To define data types

5. What is the purpose of a 'for' loop?

To check a single condition

To repeat code a known number of times

To define a function

To store data

6. What is the output of 5 + 3 * 2 in most programming languages?

11

16

13

10

7. True or False: A string is a sequence of characters.

True

False

8. What does an array store?

A single variable value

Multiple values of the same type

Function definitions

Loop iterations

9. Which operator is used for comparison in programming?

=

==

+

-

10. What is debugging?

Writing code faster

Finding and fixing errors in code

Compiling a program

Creating new variables

11. True or False: A boolean variable can only be true or false.

True

False

12. What is a comment in code used for?

To execute commands

To explain code for readability

To declare variables

To create loops

13. Which of the following is a logical operator?

+

AND

=

%

14. Which structure allows code to run only if a condition is true?

Function

Loop

Conditional statement

Array

15. True or False: In most languages, variable names are case-sensitive.

True

False

16. True or False: Pseudocode is actual executable programming code.

True

False

17. What does the modulo operator (%) do?

Divides two numbers

Returns the remainder of division

Multiplies two numbers

Subtracts two numbers

18. What is a parameter in a function?

The function name

Input data passed to the function

The return value

A loop counter

19. Which data type represents whole numbers?

String

Boolean

Integer

Float

20. Which of the following best describes an algorithm?

A sequence of steps to solve a problem

A programming language

A data storage method

A type of variable

Coding Basics Quiz: Can You Think Like a Programmer?

1. What is a variable in programming?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What does the conditional 'if-else' statement do?

3. In programming, what is a loop used for?

4. What is the purpose of a function in code?

5. What is the purpose of a 'for' loop?

6. What is the output of 5 + 3 * 2 in most programming languages?

7. True or False: A string is a sequence of characters.

8. What does an array store?

9. Which operator is used for comparison in programming?

10. What is debugging?

11. True or False: A boolean variable can only be true or false.

12. What is a comment in code used for?

13. Which of the following is a logical operator?

14. Which structure allows code to run only if a condition is true?

15. True or False: In most languages, variable names are case-sensitive.

16. True or False: Pseudocode is actual executable programming code.

17. What does the modulo operator (%) do?

18. What is a parameter in a function?

19. Which data type represents whole numbers?

20. Which of the following best describes an algorithm?