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Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 4 · Further problem-solving & programming

Computer Science 9608/42 May/June 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 4 (Further problem-solving & programming), variant 2, May/June 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 5 questions worth 67 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
5
Marks
75
Grade A from
56
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_s16_qp_42 · 9608_s16_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9608/42 May/June 2016

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 75). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
5648393022

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/42 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Software Development231
Computational thinking and Problem-solving226
Further Programming110

Questions in 9608/42 May/June 2016

  1. Question 1Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 19 marks

    A linked list abstract data type (ADT) is to be used to store and organise surnames. This will be implemented with a 1D array and a start pointer. Elements of the array consist of a user-defined type. The user-defined type …

  2. Question 2Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 7 marks

    (a) (i) State what is meant by a recursively defined procedure. (ii) Write the line number from the pseudocode shown in part (b) that shows the procedure X is recursive. (b) The recursive procedure X is defined as follows: 01 …

  3. Question 4Further Programming · 10 marks

    When a car reaches a certain age, a safety assessment has to be carried out. A car’s brakes and tyres must be tested. The tyre test result and the brakes test result for each car are recorded. If the car …

  4. Question 5Software Development · 14 marks

    (a) A program calculates the exam grade awarded from a mark input by the user. The code is written as a function CalculateGrade. The function: • has a single parameter Mark of INTEGER data type • returns the grade awarded …

  5. Question 6Software Development · 17 marks

    In a board game, one player has white pieces and the other player has black pieces. Players take alternate turns to move one of their pieces. White always makes the first move. The game ends if: • a player is …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/42 May/June 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s16_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9608/42 May/June 2016?
56 marks out of 75, a C needed 39.
Which topics came up in 9608/42 May/June 2016?
Mostly Software Development, Computational thinking and Problem-solving, Further Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/42 May/June 2016?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.