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TN-PROG-AP-99652 · v1.6

Data Structures in Exam Questions

AP · Programming · Data Structures · AQA

Grade

AP

Subject

Programming

Topic

Data Structures

Subtopic

Data Structures in Exam Questions

Curriculum

AQA

Difficulty

Foundation

Time

10 minutes

Total marks

37

Student name

Teacher name

Date

Learning objectives

  • Recognise data structures in exam questions accurately in programming contexts.
  • Explain the underlying rule of data structures in exam questions in the student's own words.
  • Apply data structures in exam questions to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
  • Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.

Skills assessed

  • Fluency and recall
  • Method and setting out
  • Reasoning and justification
  • Problem solving in context
  • Self-assessment

Instructions

  1. Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
  2. Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
  3. Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
  4. Aim to finish in about 10 minutes.
  5. Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.

Warm-up

Bloom: Remember · 2 marks

Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.

  1. 1.Name one fact you already know about data structures in exam questions.

    [1]
  2. 2.State one fact you already know about data structures in exam questions.

    [1]

Recall

Bloom: Remember · 2 marks

Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.

  1. 1.Define the key term used in data structures in exam questions described here: item 1.

    [1]
  2. 2.List the key term used in data structures in exam questions described here: item 2.

    [1]

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Basic Practice

Bloom: Understand · 3 marks

Work through each item. Show the step you used.

  1. 1.Complete part 1 using the rule for data structures in exam questions.

    [1]
  2. 2.Work out part 2 using the rule for data structures in exam questions.

    [1]
  3. 3.Identify part 3 using the rule for data structures in exam questions.

    [1]

Guided Practice

Bloom: Understand · 4 marks

The first step is given. Finish the reasoning.

  1. 1.Complete the method for part 1. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  2. 2.Complete the method for part 2. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]

Independent Practice

Bloom: Apply · 6 marks

No scaffolding. Set out your full method.

  1. 1.Determine part 1 on data structures in exam questions without help.

    [2]
  2. 2.Work out fully part 2 on data structures in exam questions without help.

    [2]
  3. 3.Work out fully part 3 on data structures in exam questions without help.

    [2]

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Challenge Questions

Bloom: Analyse · 6 marks

Harder items. Attempt every one, even partially.

  1. 1.Show that the statement in part 1 about data structures in exam questions.

    [3]
  2. 2.Prove the statement in part 2 about data structures in exam questions.

    [3]

Real-life Application

Bloom: Apply · 6 marks

Use the skill in context. State units in your answer.

  1. 1.Use the information to decide a real programming situation that depends on data structures in exam questions.

    [3]
  2. 2.In context, work out a real programming situation that depends on data structures in exam questions.

    [3]

Critical Thinking

Bloom: Evaluate · 8 marks

Explain your reasoning in full sentences.

  1. 1.Explain why a student's method for data structures in exam questions is or is not efficient.

    [4]
  2. 2.Explain why a student's method for data structures in exam questions is or is not efficient.

    [4]

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Reflection

Bloom: Create · 0 marks

Not marked. Answer honestly — this guides your next worksheet.

  1. 1.Record how confident you feel with data structures in exam questions and what you will practise next.

    [—]
  2. 2.Describe how confident you feel with data structures in exam questions and what you will practise next.

    [—]

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