COMP1205 Computing 1 Past Paper 2023 PDF

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES EXAMINATIONS OF APRIL-MAY 2023 Code and Name of Course: COMP1205 – COMPUTING 1 Date and Time: Duration: 2 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: This paper has 6 pa...

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES EXAMINATIONS OF APRIL-MAY 2023 Code and Name of Course: COMP1205 – COMPUTING 1 Date and Time: Duration: 2 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: This paper has 6 pages and 2 sections. Section A comprises multiple-choice questions and Section B comprises programming questions. Answer ALL questions. Total [60 Marks]. SECTION A [15 Marks] Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following is a structured programming technique that graphically represents the detailed steps required to solve a program? a. Object-oriented programming b. Pseudocode c. Flowchart d. Top-down design 2. Which of the following comment syntax is correct to create a single-line comment in the C++ program? a. //Comment b. c. Comment// d. None of the above 3. A function prototype can always be omitted when: a. A function is defined before it is first invoked. b. A function is invoked before it is first defined. c. A function takes no arguments. d. A function does not return a value. Page 1 of 6 The University of the West Indies __________________________________________________________________________________________________ DO NOT WRITE OR TYPE ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET: USE ONE SIDE ONLY INSTRUCTIONS: Each page must be signed by the FIRST AND SECOND EXAMINERS. Completed forms should be handed to the Assistant Registrar (Examinations). ……………………............. ……………………............. First Examiner Second Examiner Date: 2023/…03…/…28… Date: 2023/……/…… 4. Which one of the following is not a common method of solving a problem in computer science? a. trial and error b. inductive analysis c. difference reduction d. means-ends analysis 5. Which of the following statements correctly declare an array called "students" of 4 elements type string and initialize the elements to Richard, Elizabeth, Jordan, and Jose? a. string students = { "Richard", "Elizabeth", "Jordan", "Jose"}; b. students[ ] = { "Richard", "Elizabeth", "Jordan", "Jose"}; c. int students = { "Richard", "Elizabeth", "Jordan", "Jose"}; d. string students = { Richard, Elizabeth, Jordan, Jose}; 6. Which of the following statements correctly declares an array of type int "arr" that has 15 elements and displays each element in the array? a. arr; for (i = 0; i < 15; i++) { cout