Given the nested if-else structure below, answer questions below.
if (a > 0)
if (b < 0)
x = x + 5;
else
if (a > 5)
x = x + 4;
else
x = x + 3;
else
x = x + 2;
-If x is currently 0, a = 5 and b = 5, what will x become after the above statement is executed?

Question

Given the nested if-else structure below, answer questions below.
if (a > 0)
if (b < 0)
x = x + 5;
else
if (a > 5)
x = x + 4;
else
x = x + 3;
else
x = x + 2;
-If x is currently 0, a = 5 and b = 5, what will x become after the above statement is executed?
A) 0
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

C) Since (a > 0) is True, the next condition is checked. Since (b < 0) is false, the else clause for this condition is executed. Since (a > 5) is false the else clause for this condition is executed, which is x = x + 3. Therefore, 3 is added to x, so it is now 3.

Given the Nested If-Else Structure Below, Answer Questions Below