Cambridge flowchart symbols (7b)

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which shape marks the START and END of a Cambridge flowchart?

A Diamond

B Oval (terminator)

2. Which symbol is used for a process step such as Total ← Total + 1?

A Parallelogram

B Rectangle

3. Which symbol should hold the step: INPUT Age?

A Parallelogram

B Rectangle

4. Which symbol shows a decision such as 'Is Mark >= 50?'

A Diamond

B Oval

5. What do the arrows between flowchart symbols show?

A The order in which steps happen (flow line)

B The data type of each step

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Oval labelled START		AInput is drawn in a rectangle, but it should be in a parallelogram
2Diamond: Is mark >= 50?		BRectangle: total <- price * qty
3A parallelogram is the symbol for input and output		CParallelogram: INPUT age
4A rectangle shows a process such as a calculation		DA calculation is placed in an oval, but ovals are only for START and END
5Rectangle: INPUT name		EDecision symbol: asks a yes/no question and has two exits
6Oval: total <- a + b		FTerminator symbol: marks where the flowchart begins or ends

Definitions

flowchart symbol

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Start and End use an ____ (terminator)

Input and output use a _____________

A decision is drawn as a _______

A process step is drawn as a _________

A flow line is drawn as an _____

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A oval: Start

B parallelogram: Input age

C rectangle: age >= 18?

D parallelogram: Output Adult

E oval: End

Question 2

A oval: Start

B rectangle: Input mark

C rectangle: pass = mark >= 50

D parallelogram: Output pass

E oval: End

Question 3

A diamond: Start

B parallelogram: Input price

C rectangle: total = price * 3

D parallelogram: Output total

E oval: End

Question 4

A oval: Start

B parallelogram: Input score

C diamond: score >= 50?

D oval: CALL PrintPass

E oval: End

Question 5

A oval: Start

B arrow: asks a yes/no question

C rectangle: add 1 to count

D oval: End

Answer Key

Cambridge flowchart symbols (7b)

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Oval (terminator)

B — Rectangle

A — Parallelogram

A — Diamond

A — The order in which steps happen (flow line)

Section B: Match the Pairs

Oval labelled START → Terminator symbol: marks where the flowchart begins or ends

Diamond: Is mark >= 50? → Decision symbol: asks a yes/no question and has two exits

A parallelogram is the symbol for input and output → Parallelogram: INPUT age

A rectangle shows a process such as a calculation → Rectangle: total <- price * qty

Rectangle: INPUT name → Input is drawn in a rectangle, but it should be in a parallelogram

Oval: total <- a + b → A calculation is placed in an oval, but ovals are only for START and END

Section C: Definitions

flowchart symbol — A fixed shape showing one step in a flowchart: oval start/end, arrow flow, rectangle process, parallelogram input/output, diamond decision, double-sided rectangle subroutine.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Start and End use an oval (terminator)

Input and output use a parallelogram

A decision is drawn as a diamond

A process step is drawn as a rectangle

A flow line is drawn as an arrow

Section E: Spot the Error

C — A decision (a yes/no question) uses a diamond, not a rectangle. Rectangles are for processes. It should be 'diamond: age >= 18?'.

B — Input and output steps use a parallelogram. A rectangle is for processes such as calculations. It should be 'parallelogram: Input mark'.

A — The start of a flowchart uses an oval (terminator). A diamond is only for decisions. It should be 'oval: Start'.

D — Calling a subroutine uses the subroutine symbol (a rectangle with double sides). An oval is only for start and end. It should be 'subroutine: CALL PrintPass'.

B — A flow line (arrow) shows the order in which steps happen. Asking a yes/no question is the job of a diamond. It should say the arrow shows the order of steps.