EDPT - Electronic Data Processing Flowchart Interpretation Questions and Answers

Question 1

A process is defined by the following flowchart logic: 1) Start. 2) Set variable X = 5. 3) Set variable Y = 10. 4) Is X greater than Y? 5) If YES, add 5 to X. 6) If NO, add 3 to Y. 7) Is Y equal to 16? 8) If YES, end the process. 9) If NO, loop back to step 4.
What are the final values of X and Y when the process ends?

Accepted Answer

X = 5, Y = 16

Answer

X = 5, Y = 13

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X = 10, Y = 16

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X = 10, Y = 13

Question 2

In a standard data processing flowchart, which shape is used to represent an input or output operation, such as 'Get User Record' or 'Print Report'?

Accepted Answer

Parallelogram

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Oval

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Rectangle

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Diamond

Question 3

Consider a flowchart that evaluates an employee's bonus. The process is as follows: A decision diamond checks if 'Years of Service' is greater than 5. If true, the flow proceeds to a second diamond that checks if 'Performance Rating' is 'Excellent'. If both conditions are true, a 10% bonus is assigned. If service years are > 5 but the rating is not 'Excellent', a 5% bonus is assigned. If service years are 5 or less, a 3% bonus is assigned regardless of performance. An employee with 6 years of service and a 'Good' performance rating is evaluated. What bonus do they receive?

Accepted Answer

5%

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10%

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3%

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0%

Question 4

A flowchart contains a loop controlled by a decision diamond with the condition 'Is Counter < 5?'. The process inside the loop increments the 'Counter' variable by 1 during each pass. If 'Counter' is initialized to 0 before the loop begins, how many times will the process inside the loop be executed?

Accepted Answer

5

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4

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6

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0

Question 5

A flowchart is designed to sort numbers. It takes an input number 'N' and follows this logic: If N is even, it is sent to 'Process A'. If N is odd, it is sent to 'Process B'. If the number is greater than 100 (regardless of whether it's even or odd), it is also logged by 'System C'. Which of the following inputs would be handled by both 'Process A' and 'System C'?

Accepted Answer

150

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99

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101

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50

Question 6

What is the primary function of the process depicted in the following flowchart description? 1) Start. 2) Set variable 'Sum' = 0. 3) Set variable 'Count' = 1. 4) Add 'Count' to 'Sum'. 5) Add 1 to 'Count'. 6) Is 'Count' <= 10? 7) If YES, loop back to step 4. 8) If NO, Output 'Sum'. 9) End.

Accepted Answer

To find the sum of the first 10 positive integers

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To calculate the factorial of 10

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To check if the number 10 is prime

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To output the number 10