Level 1 · Question 4

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THE QUESTION

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Create a list of five women who have contributed to technology. Print each name on a
new line in reverse alphabetical order.
Output Format:
Name
Name
Name
Given Input:
Sheryl Sandberg
Radia Perlman
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace
Katherine Johnson

CHECK YOUR ANSWER

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Your output

Sheryl Sandberg
Radia Perlman
Katherine Johnson
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace

Sort names in reverse alphabetical order and print each on its own line.

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Expected output

Sheryl Sandberg
Radia Perlman
Katherine Johnson
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace

Source: GIC 2025 Beginner Questions and the supplied Beginner answer key, March 2025 archive.