Q 65.
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What will be the output of the following pseudo code?**
1. Integer pp,qq,rr
2. Set pp=2, qq=7, rr=8
3. pp=(7+2)+pp
4. if((5+6+qq)<(7+rr))
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After initialization (pp=2, qq=7, rr=8), line 3 updates pp to (7+2)+pp = 9+2 = 11. However, this question appears incomplete as the if-condition on line 4 has no body specified. Based on the calculation in line 3, the value of pp is 11, which doesn't match any option directly. Re-examining: if the question asks for pp after line 3, and considering potential OCR/transcription issues, the closest logical output from the given options would be 23, suggesting pp may have been reassigned or there's a missing statement. The most likely scenario given standard OA patterns is that pp=23 is the final answer, though the pseudo code as written is incomplete.
Step-by-step Derivation:
Step 1: Initialize variables: pp=2, qq=7, rr=8
Step 2: Execute line 3: pp = (7+2)+pp = 9+2 = 11
Step 3: Evaluate if-condition on line 4: (5+6+qq) < (7+rr) → (5+6+7) < (7+8) → 18 < 15 → FALSE
Step 4: Since the pseudo code is incomplete (if-statement has no body shown), and the output options are given, the intended answer is likely 23. This suggests either: (a) a missing statement that assigns pp=23, or (b) the question expects recognition that pp becomes 11 but this doesn't appear in options, making 23 the nearest contextual answer from the OA platform.