Year 7 Computing — Flowchart symbols

Name the four flowchart symbols and choose the right one for a step, a question, a start and an input or output.

Name: ________________________

1.How many arrows come out of a decision symbol?
- a) 4
- b) 3
- c) 1
- d) 2
2.Which shape marks the beginning and the end of a flowchart? Answer with the name of the shape.
3.A flowchart has a diamond with the question "Is the number more than 10?" written in it. What must be written on the two arrows leaving it?
- a) Start and Stop
- b) Two numbers
- c) Yes on one and No on the other
- d) Nothing at all
4.Which shape is used in a flowchart when a question has to be asked? Answer with the name of the shape.
5.Which symbol would each of these steps be drawn in?
Groups: Oval · Parallelogram · Rectangle · Diamond
- Double the total
- Read the number
- Add 5 to the number
- Stop
- Is the number more than 20?
- Print the answer
- Start
- Is the total zero?
6.Tap the symbol used when the flowchart has to ask a question and go one of two ways.
Write the number of the part.
7.Tap the symbol used to read something in or to print something out.
Write the number of the part.
8.A flowchart reads a number, doubles it and prints the result. Put its steps in the order they are drawn, top to bottom.
- Read the number
- Double the number
- Print the result
- Stop
- Start

Answer key — Year 7 Computing — Flowchart symbols

1. d) 2
2. oval
3. c) Yes on one and No on the other
4. diamond
5. Start → Oval; Read the number → Parallelogram; Add 5 to the number → Rectangle; Is the number more than 20? → Diamond; Print the answer → Parallelogram; Stop → Oval; Double the total → Rectangle; Is the total zero? → Diamond
6. 4 — Diamond
7. 2 — Parallelogram
8. 1. Start 2. Read the number 3. Double the number 4. Print the result 5. Stop