Sample Questions: Difference between revisions

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Quiz questions cover a number of different areas.

Mathematical problem solving

Mark and John drove their car from Newton to Marlbury, a total distance of 150 miles.
They left Newton at 08:24 and arrived at Marlbury at 10:54.
What was the average speed of the car?

A. 50 mph

B. 55 mph

C. 70 mph

D. 60 mph

Which of the following fractions is greater that 3/5 and less than 5/6?

A. 1/2

B. 9/12

C. 4/7

D. 18/20

Pattern recognition

Which of the following is least like the others?

A. cube

B. sphere

C. pyramid

D. circle

Consider the following...
3,4,6,9,13,____   What comes next?

A. 15

B. 16

C. 17

D. 18

E. 19

Spatial aptitude

Logic

1. Paul is taller than John and shorter than Larry.
2. Karen is shorter than Larry and taller than Paul.
3. John is taller than Karen.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is:

A. True

B. False

Programming

Write a program (in a computer programming language of your choice) that outputs the first 10 prime number. The program must calculate for primes (don't just print them out) and use at least one conditional loop.

Note: The learning program includes activities that require computer science students to be comfortable with the Java programming language. Engineering students will need familiarity with Python programming. Students familiar with other programming languages should follow a tutorial to become sufficiently acclimated to Java programming. Below are some well known online tutorials.

- Navin Reddy's Java video tutorial series (up to lesson #20) 
- W3 Schools Java tutorial
- W3 Schools Python tutorial

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 == Logic ==
-. Paola is taller than Giovanni and shorter than Luis.
+. Paul is taller than John and shorter than Larry.
-. Kompal is shorter than Luis and taller than Paola.
+. Karen is shorter than Larry and taller than Paul.
-. Giovanni is taller than Kompal.
+. John is taller than Karen.
  If the first two statements are true, the third statement is:
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 :A. True
 :B. False
 == Programming ==
-Write a program (in any computer language of your choice) that writes the phrase '''Hello World!''' ten times. The program must use a conditional loop.
+Write a program (in a computer programming language of your choice) that outputs the first 10 prime number. The program must calculate for primes (don't just print them out) and use at least one conditional loop.
+'''Note: '''The learning program includes activities that require '''computer science''' students to be comfortable with the '''Java''' programming language. '''Engineering''' students will need familiarity with '''Python''' programming. Students familiar with other programming languages should follow a tutorial to become sufficiently acclimated to Java programming. Below are some well known online tutorials.
-'''Note:''' This is the actual programming question on the quiz.
+ - Navin Reddy's [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsyeobzWxl7pe_IiTfNyr55kwJPWbgxB5 Java video tutorial series] (up to lesson #20)
+ - W3 Schools [https://www.w3schools.com/java/ Java tutorial]
+ - W3 Schools [https://www.w3schools.com/python/ Python tutorial]