Given the Nested If-Else Structure Below, Answer Questions Below

question 25

Multiple Choice

Given the nested if-else structure below, answer questions below.
if (a > 0)
if (b < 0)
x = x + 5;
else
if (a > 5)
x = x + 4;
else
x = x + 3;
else
x = x + 2;
-If x is currently 0, a = 0 and b = -5, what will x become after the above statement is executed?

• A) 0
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4
• E) 5

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