R4RIN – MCQs, Mock Tests | System programming SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING /PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES MCQ SET 3

A program which translates high level program into machine code is classified as

1. compiler
2. translator
3. instruction analyst
4. translating analyst

✅ Correct Answer: 1

If element in array has two subscripts, then array has

1. single dimension
2. two dimensions
3. three dimensions
4. four dimensions

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Names used to identify a specific location and are invented by programmers are called

1. mechanics
2. mnemonics
3. lined addresses
4. symbolic addresses

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In line "300 INPUT NUM: PRINT 4.2*NUM*NUM+17" of a BASIC program, '300' is

1. variable
2. identifier
3. line number
4. single number

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In JMP PRNT command, JMP and PRNT respectively are classified as

1. assembler and compiler
2. source and object program
3. low level and high level code
4. mnemonics and symbolic addresses

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Statement in Comal language 'IF age >=18 THEN PRINT "Yes" ELSE PRINT "No" is an example of

1. if else statement
2. if then statement
3. else one statement
4. if then else statement

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Programming language used to encourage logical thinking is classified as

1. LOGO
2. COMAL
3. COBOL
4. PASCAL

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Statement which is treated as choice for a possible actions is classified as

1. case
2. condition
3. error statement
4. variable recognition

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In line "750 INPUT NUM: PRINT 7.3*NUM*NUM+15" of a BASIC program, '7.3*NUM*NUM+15' is

1. an exponent
2. an expression
3. a fixed identifier
4. reserved identifier

✅ Correct Answer: 2

LDA is used instead of LOAD ACCUMULATOR and can be classified as

1. mechanics
2. mnemonics
3. lined addresses
4. symbolic addresses

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In line '400 IF NAMEINR ="***" THEN Average= Total Mark/N' of BASIC program, AVERAGE is considered as

1. real numbers
2. negative integers
3. rational variables
4. irrational numbers

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Second component in algorithms is classified as

1. repetition
2. constant selection
3. variable selection
4. variable sequence

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Explanations at right side of mnemonics and symbolic addresses are called

1. user comments
2. compiler comments
3. assembler comments
4. programmers comment

✅ Correct Answer: 4

In COMAL language programs, procedures are defined between

1. first two statements
2. start and stop statement
3. PROC and non-PROC statement
4. EXEC and non-EXEC statement

✅ Correct Answer: 4

General term use for self-contained small set of instructions is referred as

1. routine
2. function
3. procedure
4. subroutine

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Computer language based on machine code is classified as

1. ordinary programming language
2. low level programming language
3. high level programming language
4. advanced level programming language

✅ Correct Answer: 4

In high level programming language BASIC, statements written with GOTO and IF commands are considered as

1. loop
2. case
3. format
4. condition

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Programming language 'COBOL' stands for

1. common business oriented learning
2. common binary orientation language
3. classic business orientated language
4. common business orientated language

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Way data in program is to be set is called its

1. class
2. group
3. format
4. reference

✅ Correct Answer: 3

A special quantity whose value does not change is classified as

1. constant
2. mantissa
3. exponent
4. variables

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In BASIC language, '150 LET Area=Width*Length' , optional word is

1. LET
2. area
3. width
4. length

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In structured programming language such as Pascal, operations is then refined using

1. secure data
2. procedure
3. virus free data
4. structured data

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In high level programming language Pascal, END statement lasts with the

1. colon
2. full stop
3. semicolon
4. double quotation marks

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In line "200 INPUT NUM: PRINT 5.8*NUM+5" of a BASIC program, 'PRINT 5.8*NUM+5" ' is

1. statement
2. single variable
3. double identifier
4. reserved expression

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Statement used to perform one of two possible actions is written as

1. if else statement
2. if then statement
3. else one statement
4. then else statement

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In COMAL language programs, procedures are usually executed by

1. EXEC statement
2. PROC statement
3. CLOSED statement
4. start PROC statement

✅ Correct Answer: 1

High level language includes

1. COMAL
2. BASIC
3. both (a) and (b
4. STANDARD

✅ Correct Answer: 3

When data to be input is numeric in nature, data type in program is classified as

1. string
2. real integers
3. rational string
4. irrational string

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Values that are passed between program and its called subroutine are classified as

1. argument
2. parameter
3. both (a) and (b)
4. global values

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In line '500 IF NAMEINR ="***" THEN Average= Total Mark/N' of BASIC program, Total Mark and N are considered as

1. set of integers
2. positive odd numbers
3. positive even numbers
4. negative odd numbers

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In line "400 INPUT NUM: PRINT 5.6*NUM+10" of a BASIC program, 'NUM is

1. constant
2. variable
3. exponent
4. real identifier

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In statement '100 LET N1 = LEN(AINR )' of BASIC language, built-in function is

1. LEN
2. LET
3. whole statement
4. numerical values

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Control returns in calling program at correct place exactly from

1. place it lefts
2. end of program
3. start of program
4. middle of program

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Programming language that allows structuring of programs and data is

1. LOGO
2. COBOL
3. COMAL
4. PASCAL

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Device used to translate programming language into machine code is classified as

1. inverter
2. reversal
3. operator
4. assembler

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Statement which gives value to a variable is called

1. assignment
2. real assigning
3. string assigning
4. constant assigning

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Function which is placed between FOR statements and other repeated statements is classified as

1. FOR loop
2. DO function
3. GO function
4. WHILE function

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In statement "After last mark enter -1" in COMAL programming language, rogue value is

1. -1
2. last
3. mark
4. after

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Special character symbol '/' is used to indicate

1. director
2. direction
3. directive
4. direction arrows

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Loop which does not executed at all if it is tested at beginning is classified as

1. DO loop
2. WHILE loop
3. REPEAT loop
4. GO REPEAT loop

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Translation of assembly language into machine code is a task of

1. analysts
2. financer
3. assembler
4. programmer

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Type of subroutines which are available to users of computer as default part of software is classified as

1. default routine
2. local subroutine
3. library subroutine
4. default subroutine

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In programming language, 'identifier' can be

1. array
2. variable
3. constant
4. All of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Rogue value in statement "140 PRINT "For each one type in name. Type '***,0,0' to finish" is

1. asterisk
2. print command
3. numerical values
4. alphabetic statement

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Complier is used when data is to be processed in

1. batches
2. whole at one timed.
3. one line in one minute
4. four pages in five minutes

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Examples of program routine are

1. part of a program
2. set of instructions used
3. complete short program
4. All of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

One or more numbers which helps distinguish elements in array is

1. classified as
2. low script
3. high script
4. superscript

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Indicate which of the following is not true about interpreter ?

1. Interpreter generate an object program from the source program
2. Interpreter analyses each source statement every time it is to be executed
3. Interpreter is a kind of translator
4. All of above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

An interpreter is

1. A program that places programs into memory an prepares them for execution
2. A program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language
3. A program that accepts a program written in high level language and produces an object program
4. Is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language

✅ Correct Answer: 4

An interpreter is a program that

1. places programs into memory and prepares then for execution
2. automates the translation of assemble language into machine language
3. accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program
4. appears to execute a resource as if it were machine language

✅ Correct Answer: 4