Chapter One
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A sequence of steps that must be taken to perform a task is called a(n):
a. Algorithm
b. Program
c. Binary
d. Computer
e. None of these
ANS: A
2. A file containing machine language instructions that can be directly executed by the
computer is called a(n):
a. Executable program
b. Application
c. Source file
d. Instruction set
e. None of these
ANS: A
3. Because of Alice’s drag-and-drop interface, Alice programs cannot contain
a. Syntax errors
b. Runtime errors
c. Logical errors
d. Errors
, e. None of these
ANS: A
4. The following button is used to run an Alice program.
a. Go
b. Play
c. Run
d. Start
e. None of these
ANS: B
5. An object can have:
a. Properties and characteristics
b. Properties and methods
c. Methods and players
d. Methods only
e. None of these
ANS: B
6. The Alice galleries contain:
a. Objects
b. Properties
c. Programs
d. Classes
e. None of these
, ANS: D
7. The only language a computer can understand is
a. Basic
b. Machine language
c. The Alice programming language
d. Java
e. None of these
ANS: B
8. Machine language instructions are written in
a. English
b. Decimal
c. Binary
d. Assembly
e. None of these
ANS: C
9. Which of the following is used to add objects to an Alice world?
a. Method editor
b. Scene editor
c. Alice editor
d. Object editor
e. None of these
ANS: B
, 10. Which of the following is used to edit a method associated with an object?
a. Method editor
b. Scene editor
c. Alice editor
d. Object editor
e. None of these
ANS: A
11. What would you use to add a snowman to an Alice world?
a. Method editor
b. Scene editor
c. Alice editor
d. Object editor
e. None of these
ANS: B
12. Which property would be used to make an object invisible?
a. Color
b. Opacity
c. PointOfView
d. Invisibility
e. None of these
ANS: B
13. Which property would be used to make an object purple?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A sequence of steps that must be taken to perform a task is called a(n):
a. Algorithm
b. Program
c. Binary
d. Computer
e. None of these
ANS: A
2. A file containing machine language instructions that can be directly executed by the
computer is called a(n):
a. Executable program
b. Application
c. Source file
d. Instruction set
e. None of these
ANS: A
3. Because of Alice’s drag-and-drop interface, Alice programs cannot contain
a. Syntax errors
b. Runtime errors
c. Logical errors
d. Errors
, e. None of these
ANS: A
4. The following button is used to run an Alice program.
a. Go
b. Play
c. Run
d. Start
e. None of these
ANS: B
5. An object can have:
a. Properties and characteristics
b. Properties and methods
c. Methods and players
d. Methods only
e. None of these
ANS: B
6. The Alice galleries contain:
a. Objects
b. Properties
c. Programs
d. Classes
e. None of these
, ANS: D
7. The only language a computer can understand is
a. Basic
b. Machine language
c. The Alice programming language
d. Java
e. None of these
ANS: B
8. Machine language instructions are written in
a. English
b. Decimal
c. Binary
d. Assembly
e. None of these
ANS: C
9. Which of the following is used to add objects to an Alice world?
a. Method editor
b. Scene editor
c. Alice editor
d. Object editor
e. None of these
ANS: B
, 10. Which of the following is used to edit a method associated with an object?
a. Method editor
b. Scene editor
c. Alice editor
d. Object editor
e. None of these
ANS: A
11. What would you use to add a snowman to an Alice world?
a. Method editor
b. Scene editor
c. Alice editor
d. Object editor
e. None of these
ANS: B
12. Which property would be used to make an object invisible?
a. Color
b. Opacity
c. PointOfView
d. Invisibility
e. None of these
ANS: B
13. Which property would be used to make an object purple?
