# Section A
### Question 1
#dataStructures #U3-AOS1
Consider the following visual representation of a data structure that stores a series of numbers as floating point values.
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
The data structure represented above is
A. a record
B. an XML file
C. a one-dimensional array
D. a two-dimensional array
### Question 2
#namingConventions #U3-AOS1
'street_number' is an example of variable using which naming convention?
A. Hungarian notation
B. snake casing
C. camel casing
D. snail casing
### Question 3
#debugging #U3-AOS1
Ana Lucia is learning how to code and writes a shot program. When she tries to run the program, the compiler shows an error message, indicating a syntax error. Ana Lucia has most likely
A. attempted to divide by zero.
B. used a variable that has not been defined.
C. missed a required symbol within an instruction
D. executed a loop condition that causes the program to run indefinitely
#### Use the following information to answer question 4 and 5
The following pseudocode is used to calculate a cash bonus for referring new customers/
```
1 IF referrals <= 10 THEN
2 RETURN referrals * 500
3 ELSEIF referrals > 10 AND referrals <= 3- THEN
4 RETURN 5000 + (referrals - 10) * 600
5 ELSEIF referrals > 30 THEN
6 RETURN 15000 + (referrals - 30) * 700
7 ENDIF
```
#### Question 4
#controlStructures #U3-AOS1
The control structure being used in the pseudocode segment above is
A. Repetition.
B. Selection.
C. Property.
D. Method.
### Question 5
#pseudocode #U3-AOS1
The cash bonus calculation should work that:
* fewer than 10 referrals results in a cash bonus of $500 per referral
* between 10 and 30 referrals results in a cash bonus of $5000, plus $600 for every referral after the 10th
* more than 30 referrals results in a cash bonus of $15000, plus $700 for every referral after the 30th.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. 9 referrals will result in a higher cash bonus than 10 referrals
B. 10 referrals will result in a higher cash bonus than 11 referrals.
C. 29 referrals will result in a higher cash bonus than 31 referrals.
D. 31 referrals will result in a higher cash bonus than 29 referrals.
### Use the following information to answer Question 6 and 7.
Consider the mock-up of an online tax calculator shown below
### Question 6
#UX #U3-AOS2
Based on the mock-up provided, the user experience (UX) characteristic that could be improved the most is
A. contrast
B. portability
C. affordance.
D. authentication