Deck 6: Loop Structures

Question 1

A compound operator allows you to ____ values, storing the result in the same variable.

A) add
B) multiply
C) subtract
D) divide

Answer 1

A,B,C,D

Question 2

The ____ values used in a For...Next loop can vary based on input from a user.

A) beginning
B) Step
C) ending
D) range

Answer 2

A,B,C

Question 3

When used in a menu name, the asterisk character is used to indicate that a character is a hot key. _________________________

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which line of code will add the value "East" to a ListBox object named lstDirections?

A) lstDirections.Add("East")
B) lstDirections.Items.Add("East")
C) lstDirections.AddValue("East")
D) lstDirections.Items.AddValue("East")

Question 5

Smart actions can be specified for a menu by using Action Tags.

Question 6

A(n) ____ is a group of commands, or items, presented in a list.

A) action list
B) input box
C) menu
D) status bar

Question 7

As shown in the accompanying figure, Visual Basic 2017 contains a(n) ____ Tag that allows you to create a full standard menu bar commonly provided in Windows programs.

A) Menu
B) Action
C) Legend
D) Glossary

Question 8

____ is a fundamental process that repeats instructions until a condition is true or while a condition is true.

A) Iteration
B) Concatenation
C) Looping
D) Documenting

Question 9

Double-clicking a button object on the Windows Form object opens the event handler for that button.

Question 10

Instead of typing the menu name on a MenuStrip object, you can add a ____ by clicking the Type Here box's list arrow and selecting the appropriate choice.

A) radio button
B) combo box
C) menu item
D) text box

Question 11

A(n) ____ key provides a keyboard shortcut for opening a menu.

A) hot
B) spot
C) legend
D) index

Question 12

A ____ object displays a collection of items, or values, with one item per line.

A) TextBox
B) RadioButton
C) ListBox
D) CheckBox

Question 13

The ____ character is used to indicate that a letter is a hot key on a menu item.

A) ampersand (&)
B) forward slash (/)
C) back slash (\)
D) underscore (_)

Question 14

The Checked property of a ListBox object identifies which item in the ListBox has been selected. _________________________

Question 15

The Publish Wizard allows you to create an install file to be placed on a ____.

A) USB drive
B) network
C) web server
D) hard disk

Question 16

The ____ function provides a dialog box that prompts the user to enter a value.

A) InputArea
B) InputBox
C) MessageBox
D) UserEntry

Question 17

The hot key for a menu item can be activated with the keyboard by pressing the ____ key and the hot key at the same time.

A) ALT
B) SHIFT
C) CTRL
D) TAB

Question 18

The ____ prefix is used for a MenuStrip object.

A) menu
B) mns
C) mst
D) mnu

Question 19

One advantage of a ___________ is that it conserves space instead of cluttering a form with objects such as buttons.

A) Legend
B) Menu
C) List
D) Sidebar

Question 20

Menu item hot keys are case sensitive. _________________________

Question 21

If ____ appears as the last line of a loop, the loop is a bottom-controlled Do loop that will stop execution when a condition becomes true.

A) Loop While
B) Do While
C) Until
D) Loop Until

Question 22

A For...Next loop with a beginning value of 1, an ending value of 25, and a Step value of 3 will execute ____ times.

A) 3
B) 8
C) 9
D) 25

Question 23

A loop's ____ variable is a numeric variable that keeps track of the number of iterations the loop completes.

A) compound
B) accumulated
C) matrix
D) control

Question 24

If ____ appears as the first line of a loop, the loop is a top-controlled Do loop that will stop execution when a condition becomes true.

A) Loop While
B) Do While
C) Loop Until
D) Do Until

Question 25

A ____ operator allows you to perform arithmetic operations with a variable and store the results back to that variable.

A) logical
B) rational
C) compressed
D) compound

Question 26

The compound operator ____ is used to add a string to an existing string.

A) &=
B) =&
C) &&
D) ==

Question 27

How many times will the following loop execute? For intCount = 10 To 1 Step -2
    'Body of loop
Next

A) 4
B) 5
C) 9
D) 10

Question 28

The ____ property of a ListBox object identifies which item in the ListBox was selected.

A) Item
B) ItemSelected
C) Selected
D) SelectedItem

Question 29

If ____ appears as the first line of a loop, the loop is a top-controlled Do loop that will execute as long as a condition remains true.

A) Loop While
B) Do While
C) Loop Until
D) Do Until

Question 30

A(n) ____ variable collects a total value over a period of time.

A) catalog
B) glossary
C) register
D) accumulator

Question 31

To remove all objects from a ListBox object, the ____ method is used.

A) Clear
B) Items.Clear
C) Empty
D) Items.Empty

Question 32

A ____-controlled loop tests the condition before the loop body is executed.

A) bottom
B) key
C) top
D) function

Question 33

The compound operator ____ adds the value of the right operand to the value of the left operand and stores the result in the left operand's variable.

A) ++
B) +=
C) =+
D) ==

Question 34

The ____ follows the keyword For in a For...Next loop.

A) keyword Next
B) keyword Step
C) keyword To
D) control variable

Question 35

If ____ appears as the last line of a loop, the loop is a bottom-controlled Do loop that will execute as long as a condition remains true.

A) Loop While
B) Do While
C) Loop Until
D) Do Until

Question 36

A ____-controlled loop tests the condition after the code in the loop body has been executed.

A) bottom
B) function
C) top
D) key

Question 37

A(n) ____ is a single repetition of a loop.

A) rotation
B) iteration
C) revolution
D) accumulation

Question 38

How many times will the following loop execute? For intCount = 10 To 16 Step 2
    'Body of Loop
Next

A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 7

Question 39

A ____ loop is best used when the specific number of iterations required is known.

A) Do…While
B) Do…Until
C) For...Next
D) For…Until

Question 40

A(n) ____ variable keeps track of how many times a loop has executed.

A) counter
B) accumulator
C) glossary
D) register

Question 41

When the user clicks the Cancel button in an input box and the InputBox function returns a null character, the program can test for the null character to determine further processing.

Question 42

In order to run a program deployed with ClickOnce Deployment, the computer needs ____ installed on it.

A) Microsoft Word
B) Visual Studio
C) PowerBuilder
D) none of the above

Question 43

To remove the picture in the background of a form, in the Properties window press and hold or right-click the ellipsis button of the BackgroundImage property and select Reset.

Question 44

A hot key in a menu name must be the first letter.

Question 45

You can use the InputBox function instead of a TextBox object to obtain input.

Question 46

Writing an event handler for a menu item is the same as writing an event handler for a button tap or click.

Question 47

What will be the value of the variable intTotalCount when the following code is executed? For intOuterCount = 1 to 5
    For intInnerCount = 1 to 4
        intTotalCount +=1
    Next
Next

A) 4
B) 5
C) 9
D) 20

Question 48

____ are stop points placed in the code to tell the Visual Studio 2017 debugger where and when to pause the execution of the program.

A) Breakpoints
B) Debug points
C) Halt points
D) Tracepoints

Question 49

A loop that never ends is called a(n) ____ loop.

A) breakaway
B) infinite
C) runaway
D) unstoppable

Question 50

Before deployment, an application should be ____.

A) cloud-based
B) working properly
C) integrated
D) sampled

Question 51

When in break mode, you can use ____ to examine the value of variables.

A) DataTags
B) DataTips
C) DebugTags
D) DebugTips

Question 52

Breakpoint lines are highlighted in what color?

A) blue
B) green
C) red
D) yellow

Question 53

The ____ function can be used to test if data entered by the user is numeric.

A) IsInteger
B) IsNumber
C) IsNumeric
D) IsNonAlpha

Question 54

The BackgroundImageLayout property can be changed to Center, Stretch, or Zoom.

Question 55

Using a preset value for the variable tested in a loop condition is a process called ____ the loop.

A) iterating
B) priming
C) presetting
D) rebanding

Question 56

An InputBox object allows user input without the need for a TextBox object on the Windows Form object.

Question 57

You can place an executable version of a program on your hard disk by using the ____ process.

A) ClickDeploy Installation
B) ClickInstall Deployment
C) ClickOnce Deployment
D) ClickPublish Deployment

Question 58

The InputBox function returns a null string ("") when a user taps or clicks the Cancel button.

Question 59

The BackgroundImage property of the Form object cannot use an imported image as the background image; the image must be drawn from the Visual Studio library.

Question 60

MenuStrip objects can be placed along any edge of the form, depending on which side is closer to the mouse pointer.

Question 61

When nesting loops, the inner loop must be completely contained in the outer loop and must use a different control variable.

Question 62

The Step value for a For...Next loop must be a positive whole integer value.

Question 63

Loops cannot be nested.

Question 64

In a Do While loop, the body of the loop is executed until the condition becomes true.

Question 65

A(n) ____________________ is a group of commands, or items, presented in a list.

Question 66

Only one breakpoint can be set in a program.

Question 67

A Step value in a For...Next loop can be positive or negative.

Question 68

You must test the data a user enters to ensure it is accurate and that its use in other programming statements will not cause a program exception.

Question 69

Starting a loop with a preset value for the variable tested in the condition is called priming the loop.

Question 70

A top-controlled loop is always executed at least once.

Question 71

In Visual Studio 2017, a(n) ____________________ object is used to place menus at the top of a Windows Form.

Question 72

Use a For...Next loop when the number of repetitions is unknown.

Question 73

It is best to indent the body of the loop to identify clearly the code that is being repeated.

Question 74

Breakpoints are stop points placed in the code where execution will be paused during the execution of the program

Question 75

The beginning, ending, and Step values used in a For...Next loop can vary based on input from a user.

Question 76

The installation files created by the ClickOnce Publishing Wizard can be used for a software release.

Question 77

You must include a Step value in a For...Next loop, even if the Step value is 1.

Question 78

A(n) ____________________ is a strip across the top of a window that contains one or more menu names.

Question 79

The nongraphical Toolbox objects, such as MenuStrip objects, are organized and displayed below the form in the ____________________ at the bottom of the Visual Studio interface.

Question 80

To code an event handler for an Exit menu item, enter the ____________________ procedure call to close the window and exit the application.