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This section includes 565 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Technical Programming knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
In high-level language COMAL, area is calculated as |
| A. | Area: = Width*Length |
| B. | 100 Area = Width*Length |
| C. | 100 Area: = Width*Length |
| D. | length 100: area*20width |
| Answer» D. length 100: area*20width | |
| 502. |
Third component in algorithms is classified as |
| A. | selection |
| B. | data repetition |
| C. | statement repetition |
| D. | stating order of operations |
| Answer» B. data repetition | |
| 503. |
When variable used in program is whole number, variable is stored as |
| A. | integers |
| B. | fixed string |
| C. | positive whole numbers |
| D. | negative whole numbers |
| Answer» B. fixed string | |
| 504. |
When there is range of numbers involved in a program, it can be stored as |
| A. | real numbers |
| B. | rational numbers |
| C. | original numbers |
| D. | irrational numbers |
| Answer» B. rational numbers | |
| 505. |
Programming language 'FORTRAN' stands for |
| A. | free translator |
| B. | free translation |
| C. | formula translator |
| D. | formula translation |
| Answer» D. formula translation | |
| 506. |
Statement used to perform one of two possible actions is written as |
| A. | if else statement |
| B. | if then statement |
| C. | else one statement |
| D. | then else statement |
| Answer» D. then else statement | |
| 507. |
An instruction which tells assembler how to deal with whole program is classified as |
| A. | director |
| B. | directive |
| C. | compiler |
| D. | direction |
| Answer» C. compiler | |
| 508. |
Data types are differed on basis of |
| A. | way of storage |
| B. | type of operations |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | type of operators used |
| Answer» D. type of operators used | |
| 509. |
In programming language, 'identifier' can be |
| A. | array |
| B. | variable |
| C. | constant |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 510. |
In COMAL language programs, procedures are defined between |
| A. | first two statements |
| B. | start and stop statement |
| C. | PROC and non-PROC statement |
| D. | EXEC and non-EXEC statement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 511. |
Values that are passed between program and its called subroutine are classified as |
| A. | argument |
| B. | parameter |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | global values |
| Answer» D. global values | |
| 512. |
Control returns in calling program at correct place exactly from |
| A. | place it lefts |
| B. | end of program |
| C. | start of program |
| D. | middle of program |
| Answer» B. end of program | |
| 513. |
A special quantity named in a program and its value can be changed is called |
| A. | variables |
| B. | constant |
| C. | mantissa |
| D. | exponent |
| Answer» B. constant | |
| 514. |
In statement "After last mark enter -1" in COMAL programming language, rogue value is |
| A. | -1 |
| B. | last |
| C. | mark |
| D. | after |
| Answer» B. last | |
| 515. |
If element in array has two subscripts, then array has |
| A. | single dimension |
| B. | two dimensions |
| C. | three dimensions |
| D. | four dimensions |
| Answer» C. three dimensions | |
| 516. |
In unstructured programming language BASIC, program can be divided into the |
| A. | different arrays |
| B. | different modules |
| C. | different procedures |
| D. | different dimensions |
| Answer» C. different procedures | |
| 517. |
Program used for interactive computing is |
| A. | executor |
| B. | instructor |
| C. | translator |
| D. | interpreter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 518. |
Word or set of letters that can be used to represent a specific function and are easily memorable is classified as |
| A. | mechanics |
| B. | mnemonics |
| C. | lined addresses |
| D. | symbolic addresses |
| Answer» C. lined addresses | |
| 519. |
A compiler can check |
| A. | Logical Error |
| B. | Syntax Error |
| C. | Both Logical and Syntax Error |
| D. | Not Logical and Syntax Error |
| Answer» C. Both Logical and Syntax Error | |
| 520. |
Way data in program is to be set is called its |
| A. | class |
| B. | group |
| C. | format |
| D. | reference |
| Answer» D. reference | |
| 521. |
In analyzing the compilation of PL/I program ,the term “lexical analysis” is associated with |
| A. | recognition of basic syntactic constructs through reductions |
| B. | recognition of basic elements and creation of uniform symbols |
| C. | creation of more optional matrix |
| D. | use of macro processor to produce more optimal assembly code |
| Answer» C. creation of more optional matrix | |
| 522. |
Which of the following is not a source error ? |
| A. | faulty design specification |
| B. | faulty algorithm |
| C. | compilers themselves |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 523. |
Programming languages are the tools that allow communicating between__________. |
| A. | Developer |
| B. | Computer |
| C. | Developer and data |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 524. |
Context-free grammar (CFG) can be recognized by |
| A. | finite state automata |
| B. | 2 way linear bounded automata |
| C. | push down automata |
| D. | both b and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 525. |
Any syntactic construct that can be described by a regular expression can also be described by a |
| A. | context sensitive grammar |
| B. | non-context free grammar |
| C. | context free grammar |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 526. |
In line "550 INPUT NUM: PRINT 6.9*NUM*NUM+27" of a BASIC program, 'PRINT and INPUT' is |
| A. | reserved words |
| B. | reserved variable |
| C. | reserved constant |
| D. | reserved exponent |
| Answer» B. reserved variable | |
| 527. |
When data to be input is numeric in nature, data type in program is classified as |
| A. | string |
| B. | real integers |
| C. | rational string |
| D. | irrational string |
| Answer» B. real integers | |
| 528. |
Statement which is treated as choice for a possible actions is classified as |
| A. | case |
| B. | condition |
| C. | error statement |
| D. | variable recognition |
| Answer» B. condition | |
| 529. |
In line "750 INPUT NUM: PRINT 7.3*NUM*NUM+15" of a BASIC program, '7.3*NUM*NUM+15' is |
| A. | an exponent |
| B. | an expression |
| C. | a fixed identifier |
| D. | reserved identifier |
| Answer» C. a fixed identifier | |
| 530. |
A special value placed at end of items data list is called |
| A. | rogue value |
| B. | vague values |
| C. | decimal value |
| D. | numerical value |
| Answer» B. vague values | |
| 531. |
Comments used to make program easier are also called as |
| A. | narrative |
| B. | unmarked stringe |
| C. | marked variables |
| D. | unmarked variable |
| Answer» B. unmarked stringe | |
| 532. |
In line '300 IF NAMEINR ="***" THEN Average= Total Mark/N' of BASIC program, "***" is classified as |
| A. | string variable |
| B. | rational string |
| C. | string constant |
| D. | irrational string |
| Answer» D. irrational string | |
| 533. |
In high level programming language Pascal, END statement lasts with the |
| A. | colon |
| B. | full stop |
| C. | semicolon |
| D. | double quotation marks |
| Answer» C. semicolon | |
| 534. |
In structured programming language such as Pascal, operations is then refined using |
| A. | secure data |
| B. | procedure |
| C. | virus free data |
| D. | structured data |
| Answer» C. virus free data | |
| 535. |
Computer programming language which is based on problems solved is called |
| A. | ordinary programming language |
| B. | low level programming language |
| C. | high level programming language |
| D. | advanced level programming language |
| Answer» D. advanced level programming language | |
| 536. |
Program functions that are readily available to users of specific language are called |
| A. | program layout |
| B. | standard function |
| C. | program procedure |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. program procedure | |
| 537. |
The actual text used to write the instructions for a computer program is called a_______________. |
| A. | Source code |
| B. | Compiler |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» B. Compiler | |
| 538. |
In Pascal and COMAL programming language, symbol ':=' is used for |
| A. | base |
| B. | reference |
| C. | coefficient |
| D. | assignments |
| Answer» E. | |
| 539. |
In high level programming language Pascal, each program statement ends with the |
| A. | comma |
| B. | semicolon |
| C. | single quotation marks |
| D. | double quotation marks |
| Answer» C. single quotation marks | |
| 540. |
In COMAL language programs, parameters after name of procedure must be put in |
| A. | brackets |
| B. | back-slash |
| C. | insecure data |
| D. | punctuation marks |
| Answer» B. back-slash | |
| 541. |
In COMAL language programs, variables in program procedure are declared local using |
| A. | START function |
| B. | OPEN function |
| C. | END function |
| D. | CLOSED function |
| Answer» E. | |
| 542. |
Variable with a restricted name in only one subroutine program is classified as |
| A. | local variable |
| B. | global variable |
| C. | default variable |
| D. | middle variable |
| Answer» B. global variable | |
| 543. |
The field that contains a segment index or an internal index is called |
| A. | target datum |
| B. | target offset |
| C. | segment fiel |
| D. | fix dat |
| Answer» B. target offset | |
| 544. |
In line "400 INPUT NUM: PRINT 5.6*NUM+10" of a BASIC program, 'NUM is |
| A. | constant |
| B. | variable |
| C. | exponent |
| D. | real identifier |
| Answer» C. exponent | |
| 545. |
LDA is used instead of LOAD ACCUMULATOR and can be classified as |
| A. | mechanics |
| B. | mnemonics |
| C. | lined addresses |
| D. | symbolic addresses |
| Answer» C. lined addresses | |
| 546. |
In line "100 INPUT NUM" of a BASIC program, NUM is if chosen by programmer is classified as |
| A. | identifier |
| B. | exponents |
| C. | real constants |
| D. | reserved variable |
| Answer» B. exponents | |
| 547. |
In line '200 IF NAMEINR ="***" THEN Average= Total Mark/N' of BASIC program, NAMEINR is classified as |
| A. | rational string |
| B. | string variable |
| C. | string constant |
| D. | irrational string |
| Answer» C. string constant | |
| 548. |
Programming language that allows structuring of programs and data is |
| A. | LOGO |
| B. | COBOL |
| C. | COMAL |
| D. | PASCAL |
| Answer» E. | |
| 549. |
One or more numbers which helps distinguish elements in array is classified as |
| A. | subscript |
| B. | low script |
| C. | high script |
| D. | superscript |
| Answer» B. low script | |
| 550. |
In repeat-until loop 'UNTIL Option>0 and Option |
| A. | option |
| B. | function |
| C. | format option |
| D. | format function |
| Answer» C. format option | |