APCSP Practice Exam Questions &
Answers 2021/2022
Which of the following is an example of a phishing attack?
A) Loading malicious software onto a user's computer in order to secretly gain access to sensitive
information
B) Flooding a user's computer with e-mail requests in order to cause the computer to crash
C) Gaining remote access to a user's computer in order to steal user IDs and passwords
D) Using fraudulent e-mails in order to trick a user into voluntarily providing sensitive information -
ANSWERSD
To be eligible for a particular ride at an amusement park, a person must be at least 12 years old and must
be between 50 and 80 inches tall, inclusive.
Let age represent a person's age, in years, and let height represent the person's height, in inches. Which
of the following expressions evaluates to true if and only if the person is eligible for the ride?
Responses
A) (age ≥ 12) AND ((height ≥ 50) AND (height ≤ 80))
B) (age ≥ 12) AND ((height ≤ 50) AND (height ≥ 80))
C) (age ≥ 12) AND ((height ≤ 50) OR (height ≥ 80))
D) (age ≥ 12) OR ((height ≥ 50) AND (height ≤ 80)) - ANSWERSA
Consider the following code segment.
first <- 100
second <- 200
temp <- first
second <- temp
first <- second
What are the values of first and second as a result of executing the code segment?
A) first = 100, second = 100
,B) first = 100, second = 200
C) first = 200, second = 100
D) first = 200, second = 200 - ANSWERSA
Which of the following best explains the relationship between the Internet and the World Wide Web?
A) Both the Internet and the World Wide Web refer to the same interconnected network of devices.
B) The Internet is an interconnected network of data servers, and the World Wide Web is a network of
user devices that communicates with the data servers.
C) The Internet is a local network of interconnected devices, and the World Wide Web is a global
network that connects the local networks with each other.
D) The Internet is a network of interconnected networks, and the World Wide Web is a system of linked
pages, programs, and files that is accessed via the Internet. - ANSWERSD
A code segment is intended to display the following output.
up down down down up down down down
Which of the following code segments can be used to display the intended output?
A
B
C
D - ANSWERSA
Which of the following best exemplifies the use of multifactor authentication to protect an online
banking system?
A) When a user resets a password for an online bank account, the user is required to enter the new
password twice.
B) When multiple people have a shared online bank account, they are each required to have their own
unique username and password.
C) After entering a password for an online bank account, a user must also enter a code that is sent to the
user's phone via text message.
D) An online bank requires users to change their account passwords multiple times per year without
using the same password twice. - ANSWERSC
, A game is played by moving a game piece left or right along a horizontal game board. The board consists
of spaces of various colors, as shown. The circle represents the initial location of the game piece.
The following algorithm [. . .]
If a game is begun by placing the game piece on the rightmost black space for step 1, what will be the
value of the counter at the end of the game?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5 - ANSWERSC
Which of the following best describes a direct benefit in using redundant routing on the Internet?
A) Redundancy enables messages to be transmitted with as few packets as possible.
B) Redundancy enables network devices to communicate with as few network connections as possible.
C) Redundancy often allows messages to be sent on the network even if some network devices or
connections have failed.
D) Redundancy prevents network communications from being intercepted by unauthorized individuals. -
ANSWERSC
Which of the following best explains how an analog audio signal is typically represented by a computer?
A) An analog audio signal is measured as input parameters to a program or procedure. The inputs are
represented at the lowest level as a collection of variables.
B) An analog audio signal is measured at regular intervals. Each measurement is stored as a sample,
which is represented at the lowest level as a sequence of bits.
C) An analog audio signal is measured as a sequence of operations that describe how the sound can be
reproduced. The operations are represented at the lowest level as programming instructions.
D) An analog audio signal is measured as text that describes the attributes of the sound. The text is
represented at the lowest level as a string. - ANSWERSB
The player controls in a particular video game are represented by numbers. The controls and their
corresponding binary values are shown in the following table. [table]
What is the decimal value for the jump control?
Answers 2021/2022
Which of the following is an example of a phishing attack?
A) Loading malicious software onto a user's computer in order to secretly gain access to sensitive
information
B) Flooding a user's computer with e-mail requests in order to cause the computer to crash
C) Gaining remote access to a user's computer in order to steal user IDs and passwords
D) Using fraudulent e-mails in order to trick a user into voluntarily providing sensitive information -
ANSWERSD
To be eligible for a particular ride at an amusement park, a person must be at least 12 years old and must
be between 50 and 80 inches tall, inclusive.
Let age represent a person's age, in years, and let height represent the person's height, in inches. Which
of the following expressions evaluates to true if and only if the person is eligible for the ride?
Responses
A) (age ≥ 12) AND ((height ≥ 50) AND (height ≤ 80))
B) (age ≥ 12) AND ((height ≤ 50) AND (height ≥ 80))
C) (age ≥ 12) AND ((height ≤ 50) OR (height ≥ 80))
D) (age ≥ 12) OR ((height ≥ 50) AND (height ≤ 80)) - ANSWERSA
Consider the following code segment.
first <- 100
second <- 200
temp <- first
second <- temp
first <- second
What are the values of first and second as a result of executing the code segment?
A) first = 100, second = 100
,B) first = 100, second = 200
C) first = 200, second = 100
D) first = 200, second = 200 - ANSWERSA
Which of the following best explains the relationship between the Internet and the World Wide Web?
A) Both the Internet and the World Wide Web refer to the same interconnected network of devices.
B) The Internet is an interconnected network of data servers, and the World Wide Web is a network of
user devices that communicates with the data servers.
C) The Internet is a local network of interconnected devices, and the World Wide Web is a global
network that connects the local networks with each other.
D) The Internet is a network of interconnected networks, and the World Wide Web is a system of linked
pages, programs, and files that is accessed via the Internet. - ANSWERSD
A code segment is intended to display the following output.
up down down down up down down down
Which of the following code segments can be used to display the intended output?
A
B
C
D - ANSWERSA
Which of the following best exemplifies the use of multifactor authentication to protect an online
banking system?
A) When a user resets a password for an online bank account, the user is required to enter the new
password twice.
B) When multiple people have a shared online bank account, they are each required to have their own
unique username and password.
C) After entering a password for an online bank account, a user must also enter a code that is sent to the
user's phone via text message.
D) An online bank requires users to change their account passwords multiple times per year without
using the same password twice. - ANSWERSC
, A game is played by moving a game piece left or right along a horizontal game board. The board consists
of spaces of various colors, as shown. The circle represents the initial location of the game piece.
The following algorithm [. . .]
If a game is begun by placing the game piece on the rightmost black space for step 1, what will be the
value of the counter at the end of the game?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5 - ANSWERSC
Which of the following best describes a direct benefit in using redundant routing on the Internet?
A) Redundancy enables messages to be transmitted with as few packets as possible.
B) Redundancy enables network devices to communicate with as few network connections as possible.
C) Redundancy often allows messages to be sent on the network even if some network devices or
connections have failed.
D) Redundancy prevents network communications from being intercepted by unauthorized individuals. -
ANSWERSC
Which of the following best explains how an analog audio signal is typically represented by a computer?
A) An analog audio signal is measured as input parameters to a program or procedure. The inputs are
represented at the lowest level as a collection of variables.
B) An analog audio signal is measured at regular intervals. Each measurement is stored as a sample,
which is represented at the lowest level as a sequence of bits.
C) An analog audio signal is measured as a sequence of operations that describe how the sound can be
reproduced. The operations are represented at the lowest level as programming instructions.
D) An analog audio signal is measured as text that describes the attributes of the sound. The text is
represented at the lowest level as a string. - ANSWERSB
The player controls in a particular video game are represented by numbers. The controls and their
corresponding binary values are shown in the following table. [table]
What is the decimal value for the jump control?
