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A-LevelComputer ScienceAlgorithm Design and Problem SolvingOct/Nov 2022Paper 2 Q611 Marks

Components are weighed during manufacture. Weights are measured to the nearest whole gram. Components that weigh at least 3 grams more than the maximum weight, or at least 3 grams less than the minimum weight, are rejected. A component is rechecked if it weighs within 2 grams of either the maximum or minimum weight. The final outcome of weighing each component is shown below: [Figure X.X] Outcome Weight Reject Max + 2 Max Max – 2 Maximum weight Accept Recheck Min + 2 Min Min – 2 Minimum weight Reject A function Status() will be called with three parameters. These are integers representing the weight of an individual component together with the minimum and maximum weights. The value returned from the function will be as follows: Outcome Return value Accept 'A' Reject 'R' Recheck 'C'

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Computer Science (9618) Oct/Nov 2022 examination, Paper 2 Variant 3. It tests the topic of Algorithm Design and Problem Solving and is worth 11 marks.

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