ECZ 2022 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 4 — Computer and Calculator

A box contains identical cards and on each card a letter of the English alphabet is printed. A card is selected at random from the box and not replaced, and a second card is then selected.

(a) Study the flowchart. Write a pseudocode corresponding to the flowchart above.[5]

Diagram for part (a)

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Each flowchart shape becomes one pseudocode line: the terminals give Start and Stop, the parallelograms give t…

(b(i)) A box contains identical cards each printed with a letter of the English alphabet. A card is selected at random and not replaced, then a second is selected. Find the probability that the two cards selected have vowels printed.[2]

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The alphabet has 26 lette…

(b(ii)) Find the probability that one has a vowel and the other a consonant printed.[3]

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There are 5 vowels and 21 consonants.

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