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AP Java Chapter 6 WS 5 Loops MC

The document contains 4 multiple choice questions about loops and methods in Java. Question 1 asks which statement is true about a code segment that uses a sentinel value to terminate a while loop reading user input. Question 2 asks which description best matches the behavior of a mystery method that performs mathematical operations on parameters x and y. Question 3 asks which statement is true about a code segment that rearranges the digits of a number. Question 4 asks which code segment could be used to replace a placeholder to reverse the digits of a number.

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AP Java Chapter 6 WS 5 Loops MC

The document contains 4 multiple choice questions about loops and methods in Java. Question 1 asks which statement is true about a code segment that uses a sentinel value to terminate a while loop reading user input. Question 2 asks which description best matches the behavior of a mystery method that performs mathematical operations on parameters x and y. Question 3 asks which statement is true about a code segment that rearranges the digits of a number. Question 4 asks which code segment could be used to replace a placeholder to reverse the digits of a number.

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AP Chapter 6 WS #5 – Loop MC Name: ______________________

1. The following code segment intends that a user will enter a list of
positive integers at the keyboard and terminate the list with a sentinel
value:

int value;
final int SENTINEL = -999;
while (value != SENTINEL)
{
// code to process the inputted value
value = <integer value inputted by user>
}

The code segment is not correct. Which is a true statement?


A. The sentinel gets processed.
B. The last non-sentinel value entered in the list fails to get processed.
C. A poor choice of SENTINEL causes the loop to terminate before all
values have been processed.
D. Running the program with this code causes a compile error.
E. Entering the SENTINEL value as the first value causes a run-time error.

2. Which best describes method mystery?


public static int mystery(int x, int y)
// precondition: x > y
{
int i = 1;
int m = x;
while (m % y != 0)
{
i++;
m = i * x;
}
return m;
}

A. It returns the smallest common factor of x and y, that is, the smallest
positive integer divisor of both x and y.
B. It returns the greatest common factor of x and y, that is, the largest
integer divisor of both x and y.
C. It returns the least common multiple of x and y, that is, the smallest
integer that has both x and y as a factor.
D. It returns y raised to the x th power, that is y x.
E. It returns x raised to the y th power, that is x y.

3. Consider the following code segment:


int newNum = 0;
int temp = 0;
int num = <some integer value >= 0>
while (num > 10)
{
temp = num % 10;
num /= 10;
newNum = newNum * 10 + temp;
}
System.out.println(newNum);
Which is a true statement about the segment?
I. If 100 <= num <= 1000 initially, the final value of newNum must be in
the range 10 <= newNum <= 100.
II. There is no initial value of num that will cause an infinite while
loop.
III. If num <= 10 initially, newNum will have a final value of 0.

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. II and III only
E. I, II, and III

4. Consider the method reverse:


// precondition: n > 0
// postcondition: returns n with its digits reversed
// Example: If n = 234, method reverse returns 432
public static int reverse(int n)
{
int rem = 0;
int revNum = 0;
<code segment>
return revNum;
}

Which of the following replacements for <code segment> would cause the
method to work as intended?
I. for (int i = 0; i <= n; i++)
{
rem = n % 10;
revNum = revNum * 10 + rem;
n /= 10;
}

II.while (n != 0)
{
rem = n % 10;
revNum = revNum * 10 + rem;
n /= 10;
}

III.for (int i = n; i != 0; i /= 10)


{
rem = i % 10;
revNum = revNum * 10 + rem;
}

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
E. I and III only

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