The following pseudocode is executed using the “Scores” dataset. What will A represent at the end of the execution? 1 A = 0 2 while(Pile 1 has more cards){ 3 Read the top card X from Pile 1 4 A = A + isInSeq(X) 5 Move X to Pile 2 6 } 7 8 Procedure isInSeq(X) 9 if(X.Mathematics > X.Physics){ 10 if(X.Chemistry < X.Mathematics){ 11 return(1) 12 } 13 } 14 return(0) 15 End isInSeq

(A) Number of students with highest marks in Mathematics among the three subjects

(B) Number of students with highest marks in Mathematics and lowest marks in Physics

(C) Number of students with highest marks in Chemistry among the three subjects

(D) Number of students with lowest marks in Physics among the three subjects

Computational Thinking · Qualifier · 24 Mar 2024 · January 2024 term

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The following pseudocode is executed using the “Scores” dataset. What will A represent at the end of the execution?

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1 1  A = 0
2 2  while(Pile 1 has more cards){
3 3      Read the top card X from Pile 1
4 4      A = A + isInSeq(X)
5 5      Move X to Pile 2
6 6  }
7 7
8 8  Procedure isInSeq(X)
9 9      if(X.Mathematics > X.Physics){
1010          if(X.Chemistry < X.Mathematics){
1111              return(1)
1212          }
1313      }
1414      return(0)
1515  End isInSeq

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Number of students with highest marks in Mathematics among the three subjects
B
Number of students with highest marks in Mathematics and lowest marks in Physics
C
Number of students with highest marks in Chemistry among the three subjects
D
Number of students with lowest marks in Physics among the three subjects

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Number of students with highest marks in Mathematics among the three subjects

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Question 9 of 14 in the IIT Madras BS Computational Thinking (Computational Thinking (CT)) Qualifier paper sat on 24 Mar 2024, in the January 2024 term (IIT M QUALIFIER AN EXAM QDQ1 24 Mar 2024). It carries 3 marks.

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