A Level Computer Science OCR Practice Exam

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Which of the following best describes a primitive data type?

Complex data structures designed for mathematical operations
Basic data types like Integer, Real, Boolean, and Strings
Advanced data types that require extensive computational resources
Data types that only contain text information

The correct answer is: Basic data types like Integer, Real, Boolean, and Strings

A primitive data type refers to the most basic data types that are built into a programming language. These include types such as Integer, Real (or Float), Boolean, and sometimes characters. These data types serve as the foundational building blocks for data manipulation in programming. They are not composed of other types, which distinguishes them from more complex or derived data types that can involve structures or collections of data. This option accurately captures that primitive data types represent the fundamental categories of data that can be used in performing various operations directly supported by the language. Other choices do not represent the definition of primitive data types, as they pertain to more complex structures, advanced computations, or limitations to text alone.