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Standard methods (searching, sorting, totalling, counting) past paper questions

O Level Computer Science 2210 · Algorithm design and problem-solving. Understand standard methods of solution Limited to: linear search, bubble sort, totalling, counting, finding maximum, minimum and average values.

In Cambridge O Level Computer Science 2210, Standard methods (searching, sorting, totalling, counting) came up in 7 of the 34 papers on Paperstreak, for about 6 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Finding and correcting errors, Programming concepts, Test data and trace tables.

9 questions, newest first

1. 2210/23/O/N/25 Question 6 parts (b) (c) · 7 marks
2. 2210/22/M/J/25 Question 5 part (c) · 4 marks
3. 2210/22/O/N/24 Question 4 part (b) · 3 marks
4. 2210/23/O/N/24 Question 6 part (a) · 3 marks
5. 2210/22/M/J/24 Question 6 · 8 marks
6. 2210/22/O/N/23 Question 3 part (b) · 4 marks
7. 2210/22/O/N/23 Question 4 part (b) · 5 marks
8. 2210/21/M/J/23 Question 5 part (b) · 4 marks
9. 2210/21/M/J/23 Question 7 part (b) · 1 mark

More in Algorithm design and problem-solving: Development life cycle and decomposition, Explaining the purpose of an algorithm, Validation and verification, Test data and trace tables, Finding and correcting errors, Writing and amending algorithms.

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