Computer Science (XI)
Chap-4 Introduction to Problem Solving
1. Pseudocode to divide one number by another and display quotient
START
INPUT num1
INPUT num2
IF num2 ≠ 0 THEN
quotient ← num1 / num2
PRINT quotient
ELSE
PRINT "Division by zero not allowed"
END IF
END
2. Coin flip game to decide who gets the cake
START
player1_score ← 0
player2_score ← 0
REPEAT
INPUT flip_result // 1 for player1, 2 for player2
IF flip_result = 1 THEN
player1_score ← player1_score + 1
ELSE IF flip_result = 2 THEN
player2_score ← player2_score + 1
END IF
UNTIL player1_score = 3 OR player2_score = 3
IF player1_score = 3 THEN
PRINT "Player 1 wins the cake"
ELSE
PRINT "Player 2 wins the cake"
END
3. Print multiples of 5 between 10 and 25
FOR i FROM 10 TO 25 STEP 1
IF i MOD 5 = 0 THEN
PRINT i
END IF
END FOR
4. Example of a fixed loop (e.g., print numbers 1 to 5)
FOR i FROM 1 TO 5
PRINT i
END FOR
5. Algorithm to collect ₹200 from relatives
START
total ← 0
WHILE total < 200
INPUT amount_given
total ← total + amount_given
END WHILE
PRINT "Collected total of ₹", total
END
6. Pseudocode to print bill with 5% GST
START
INPUT price
INPUT quantity
total ← price × quantity
gst ← total × 0.05
final_bill ← total + gst
PRINT "Total before GST:", total
PRINT "GST (5%):", gst
PRINT "Final Bill:", final_bill
END
7. Pseudocode to calculate total and percentage of marks
START
INPUT cs_marks
INPUT math_marks
INPUT physics_marks
total ← cs_marks + math_marks + physics_marks
percentage ← total / 3
PRINT "Total Marks:", total
PRINT "Percentage:", percentage
END
8. Algorithm to find the greatest among two numbers
START
INPUT num1
INPUT num2
IF num1 > num2 THEN
PRINT num1, "is greater"
ELSE
PRINT num2, "is greater"
END
9. Color code based on number input
START
INPUT number
IF number >= 5 AND number < 15 THEN
PRINT "GREEN"
ELSE IF number >= 15 AND number < 25 THEN
PRINT "BLUE"
ELSE IF number >= 25 AND number < 35 THEN
PRINT "ORANGE"
ELSE
PRINT "ALL COLOURS ARE BEAUTIFUL"
END
10. Algorithm to find the largest and smallest among 4 numbers
START
INPUT a, b, c, d
largest ← a
smallest ← a
IF b > largest THEN largest ← b
IF c > largest THEN largest ← c
IF d > largest THEN largest ← d
IF b < smallest THEN smallest ← b
IF c < smallest THEN smallest ← c
IF d < smallest THEN smallest ← d
PRINT "Largest:", largest
PRINT "Smallest:", smallest
END
11. Water bill calculation
START
INPUT units
meter_charge ← 75
bill ← 0
IF units <= 100 THEN
bill ← units × 5
ELSE IF units <= 250 THEN
bill ← 100 × 5 + (units - 100) × 10
ELSE
bill ← 100 × 5 + 150 × 10 + (units - 250) × 20
END IF
total_bill ← bill + meter_charge
PRINT "Total Water Bill:", total_bill
END
12. What are conditionals?
Answer:
Conditionals are programming statements used to perform different actions based on different
conditions. They are required when a decision needs to be made in a program using IF, ELSE
IF, and ELSE statements.
13. Match the flowchart symbols
Start/Stop of the Process → Oval
Process Step → Rectangle
Decision Making → Diamond
Flow of Control → Arrow
14. Improved Reach_School_Algorithm
START
Wake up
Get ready
Take lunch box
INPUT transport (bus, car, cycle, walk)
IF transport = "bus" THEN
Take bus
Get off bus
ELSE IF transport = "car" THEN
Get in car
Reach school by car
ELSE IF transport = "cycle" THEN
Ride cycle to school
ELSE IF transport = "walk" THEN
Walk to school
END IF
Reach school
END
15. Pseudocode for factorial
START
INPUT n
factorial ← 1
FOR i FROM 1 TO n
factorial ← factorial × i
END FOR
PRINT "Factorial of", n, "is", factorial
END
16. Flowchart for Armstrong Number
(Textual Pseudocode since drawing not supported)
START
INPUT number
original ← number
sum ← 0
WHILE number > 0
digit ← number MOD 10
sum ← sum + (digit × digit × digit)
number ← number DIV 10
END WHILE
IF sum = original THEN
PRINT "Armstrong Number"
ELSE
PRINT "Not an Armstrong Number"
END
17. Classify Numbers Algorithm (Corrected)
START
INPUT number
IF number >= 0 AND number <= 9 THEN
PRINT "Single Digit"
ELSE IF number >= 10 AND number <= 99 THEN
PRINT "Double Digit"
ELSE
PRINT "Big"
END
Test with:
5 → Single Digit
9 → Single Digit
47 → Double Digit
99 → Double Digit
100, 200 → Big ✅
18. Accept only numbers 1 to 100
a) On what values will this fail?
It will accept 0 (which should not be allowed), and fail for negatives or above 100.
b) Improved Algorithm
START
INPUT number
IF number ≥ 1 AND number ≤ 100 THEN
PRINT "ACCEPT"
ELSE
PRINT "REJECT"
END
