MCM Nkana Secondary School

2020 Grade 11 C++ Test

Name: Chilungu Nakazwe Total Marks: 25

1. (a) (i) What is a variable?

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(ii) Using C++, declare a variable called age whose datatype is integer
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(b) List two C++ reserved words
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(c) Outline three rules for naming variables in C++
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2. Write the structure of a C++ program

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 3. What do the following symbols and or notations signify in C++?

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4. What is the meaning of debugging?

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