2020 MCQ

2020 MCQ

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MCQ Review

Score Improvement

I scored 63/67, an improvement from my previous 55/66.
MCQ Score

Questions I Missed

Here are the questions I missed:

  1. Question 11 (2.B) – Develop and Implement Algorithms
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    • Answer Chosen: B
    • Correct Answer: A
    • Takeaway/How will I fix my error in the future: Take a pen and paper and write out the binary conversion. (Unsure if calculators are allowed, but a calculator is another way to do it). Overall just prevent making careless mistakes. Narrowed it down to 4 options, 3 of them being answer choices however messed up the final conversion.
  2. Question 12 (2.B) - Develop and Implement Algorithms
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    • Answer Chosen: A
    • Correct Answer: C
    • Takeaway/How will I fix my error in the future: Take a pen and paper and write out the binary conversion. (Unsure if calculators are allowed, but a calculator is another way to do it). Overall just prevent making careless mistakes. Had issues with converting 75 to binary, however can be prevented by meticulous double checking.
  3. Question 21 (5.B) – Investigate Computing Innovations
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    • Answer Chosen: D
    • Correct Answer: A
    • Takeaway/How will I fix my error in the future: Technically my option was correct however it wasn’t the most accurate. Technically over 75% of the files stored are over 1 MB in size however more accurately, 75% of the files are greater than 10 MB in size. Just overall reading the options more carefully.
  4. Question 67 (4.C) – Evaluate and Test Algorithms and Programs
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    • Answer Chosen: B
    • Correct Answer: A & B
    • Takeaway/How will I fix my error in the future: I thought A would return the expected value as it ends with the target word however I didn’t account for the fact that count is reset every time the code tries to check, in the end giving a count of 1 when it should actually be 2. Just me not paying attention with the options and running through the code. Literally could be solved by me getting a pen and paper.

How I Improved

  • My overall score improved compared to my last attempt.
  • I dedicated around 2 hours to completing the MCQ section.

Areas for Improvement

  1. Staying Focused: I need to avoid letting my mind wander and stay more focused during the test.
  2. Reading Carefully: I made careless mistakes by not paying enough attention to the details of some questions.
  3. Time Management: I should work on optimizing my approach to avoid spending too much time on certain questions.