Question

A code segment is intended to display the following output.
up down down down up down down down

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Which of the following code segments can be used to display the intended output?


Option A,Image with alt text: The figure presents one block of code that consists of 4 lines. Throughout the block of code there are nested blocks of code, as follows. [Begin Block] Line 1: REPEAT 2 TIMES [Begin Block] Line 2: [begin block] DISPLAY [begin block] “up” [end block] [end block] [Begin Block] Line 3: REPEAT 3 TIMES [Begin Block] [begin block] Line 4: DISPLAY [begin block] “down” [end block] [end block] [End Block] [End Block] [End Block] [End Block]

Answer 1

To achieve the desired output of "up down down down down up down down down", you can analyze the structure of the provided options in your question. While I don't have access to visual content, I can help you determine how the output can be produced based on a general understanding of loops and display commands.

The key points from the intended output are:

1. The output starts with "up".
2. It is followed by four occurrences of "down".
3. After the "down" occurrences, there is one more "up".
4. Finally, it concludes with three more occurrences of "down".

Here's a way to construct pseudocode that meets the requirements:

1. Display "up".
2. Repeat 4 times:
- Display "down".
3. Display "up".
4. Repeat 3 times:
- Display "down".

If the options provided in your question structure the code in this way, it would generate the required output. You would check if the code matches this logic in the options provided. Specifically, Option A seems to have the right repetition logic based on your description.

For reference, the pseudocode might look something like this:

```
DISPLAY "up"
REPEAT 4 TIMES:
DISPLAY "down"
DISPLAY "up"
REPEAT 3 TIMES:
DISPLAY "down"
```

Find the option that corresponds to this structure, and that would be the correct choice.