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O-LevelComputer ScienceProgrammingOct/Nov 2025Paper 2 Q24 Marks

Four descriptions of programming techniques and five programming techniques are given. Draw one line from each description to the relevant technique. Not all techniques will be used. Description adding up a set of numbers displaying the result of a calculation executing a set of instructions based on a condition executing the same set of instructions multiple times Programming technique output selection totalling iteration counting

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Common mistake: 62% of candidates selected the distractor because they confused... The examiner specifically designed this question to test whether students can differentiate between... To secure full marks, candidates must demonstrate...

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This O-Level Computer Science Question

Topic

This structured question tests Programming in O-Level Computer Science (syllabus code 2210). It is worth 4 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Computer Science Oct/Nov 2025 examination, Paper 2 Variant 3.

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