R4RIN – MCQs, Mock Tests | System programming SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING /PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES MCQ SET 2

Programming language 'FORTRAN' stands for

1. free translator
2. free translation
3. formula translator
4. formula translation

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In statement 110 IF Num = INT(Num) THEN PRINT "Whole number' "of BASIC language, built-in function is

1. IF
2. INT
3. Num
4. PRINT

✅ Correct Answer: 2

An instruction which tells assembler how to deal with whole program is classified as

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

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In COMAL language programs, variables in program procedure are declared local using

1. START function
2. OPEN function
3. END function
4. CLOSED function

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Functions used in programs that are defined by programmers are called

1. built-in functions
2. program layout
3. program procedure
4. user-defined function

✅ Correct Answer: 4

An assembler translates

1. routine into subroutine
2. processing time into manual time
3. assembly code into machine code
4. machine code into assembly code

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Name given by a programmer to some data is classified as

1. mantissa
2. identifier
3. exponent
4. identification

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Comments used to make program easier are also called as

1. narrative
2. unmarked stringe
3. marked variables
4. unmarked variable

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In line "100 INPUT NUM" of a BASIC program, 'INPUT NUM' is

1. expression
2. line statement
3. reserved words
4. single instruction

✅ Correct Answer: 4

When variable used in program is whole number, variable is stored as

1. integers
2. fixed string
3. positive whole numbers
4. negative whole numbers

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Statement in BASIC language 150 IF A1=A2 THEN ComparisonINR ="EQUAL" is an example of

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

✅ Correct Answer: 1

To made program more easier to understand, programmers can

1. declare variable names
2. add comments to it
3. both (a) and (b)
4. use secure data

✅ Correct Answer: 3

. In line '300 IF NAMEINR ="***" THEN Average= Total Mark/N' of BASIC program, "***" is classified as

1. tring variable
2. rational string
3. string constant
4. irrational string

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In programming, programmers used comments to

1. explain used variables
2. explain module functions
3. highlight program modules
4. all of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Programming language 'COMAL' stand for

1. common arithmetic learning
2. common arithmetic language
3. common algorithmic learning
4. common algorithmic language

✅ Correct Answer: 4

In line '200 IF NAMEINR ="***" THEN Average= Total Mark/N' of BASIC program, NAMEINR is classified as

1. rational string
2. string variable
3. string constant
4. irrational string

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Third component in algorithms is classified as

1. selection
2. data repetition
3. statement repetition
4. stating order of operations

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Variable which uses same name in whole program and in its all routines thus best classified as

1. local variable
2. middle variable
3. default variable
4. global variable

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Statement used to made choice between different options and only option is to be performed is written as

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

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In programming language BASIC, statement ends with REM are considered as

1. narrative
2. marked variables
3. unmarked strings
4. unmarked variable

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Technique of using fixed words for machine code functions is classified as

1. compiler
2. translator
3. mechanics
4. mnemonics

✅ Correct Answer: 4

When there is range of numbers involved in a program, it can be stored as

1. real numbers
2. rational numbers
3. original numbers
4. irrational numbers

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In unstructured programming language BASIC, program can be divided into the

1. different arrays
2. different modules
3. different procedures
4. different dimensions

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Type of program which can be run on different types of computer by making little changes into it is classified as

1. fixed program
2. standard program
3. compiled program
4. portable program

✅ Correct Answer: 4

In high level programming language Pascal, each program statement ends with the

1. comma
2. semicolon
3. single quotation marks
4. double quotation marks

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Program functions that are readily available to users of specific language are called

1. program layout
2. standard function
3. program procedure
4. none of these

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Program routine which is used by one or more computer programs is classified as

1. subroutine
2. array routine
3. super-routine
4. dimension routine

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Variable with a restricted name in only one subroutine program is classified as

1. local variable
2. global variable
3. default variable
4. middle variable

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In COMAL programming language, a WHILE loop must ends with

1. input function
2. stops function
3. output function
4. end while function

✅ Correct Answer: 4

When source program is translated it is classified as

1. clause program
2. object program
3. detailed program
4. featured program

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In Pascal and COMAL programming language, symbol ':=' is used for

1. base
2. reference
3. reference
4. coefficient

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Main type of functions does not includes

1. built-in function
2. user-defined function
3. top down procedures
4. programmer defined function

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Programming language 'BASIC' is used for the

1. beginners
2. student applications
3. commercial programs
4. household user interface

✅ Correct Answer: 1

'object program' is also called

1. compiler
2. assembler
3. machine code
4. program code

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In high level programming language, instructions used to supply value in an expression are classified as

1. program routine
2. program function
3. program argument
4. program default exponents

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Data structure in which all elements have similar name is considered as

1. array
2. data structure
3. string structure
4. positive structure

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Number of subscript which is attached to every element in array is classified as

1. number of subscript
2. number of dimensions
3. number of high scripts
4. number of superscripts

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In programming language COMAL, symbol of '//' is used instead of

1. remarks
2. unmarked strings
3. marked structure
4. unmarked variable

✅ Correct Answer: 1

COMAL language statement '//PROGRAM : Input three numbers and print average//' shows

1. real numbers
2. string variables
3. defined function
4. entered variables

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Computer programming language which is based on problems solved is called

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

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Loop which is tested at least once in case condition does not fulfilled is classified as

1. Go loop
2. FOR loop
3. REPEAT loop
4. REPEAT UNTIL loop

✅ Correct Answer: 4

First component in algorithms is

1. selection
2. repetition
3. sequence
4. character structure

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In programming language BASIC, area is calculated as

1. Area: = Width*Length
2. area 100: length*width
3. 100 Area=Width*Length
4. 100 Area: = Width*Length

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Program used for interactive computing is

1. executor
2. instructor
3. translator
4. interpreter

✅ Correct Answer: 4

All numbers including decimals are classified as

1. integers
2. real numbers
3. prime numbers
4. composite numbers

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Loop statement used in program to continue repetition until some condition is met is classified as

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

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Group of all special characters such as digits and letters are classified as

1. strings
2. odd numbers
3. even numbers
4. negative numbers

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In programming a single instruction is classified as

1. statement
2. set of codes
3. set of formula
4. set of instructions

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Program style and must be written in

1. well structured manner
2. easily understandable
3. easy modification format
4. all of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Loop statement used in program to continue repetition until some condition is met is classified as

1. integers
2. GO loop
3. GO WHILE loop
4. REPEAT UNTIL loop

✅ Correct Answer: 4

In programming a single instruction is classified as

1. statement
2. set of codes
3. set of formula
4. set of instructions

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Program style and must be written in

1. well structured manner
2. easily understandable
3. easy modification format
4. all of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

In line 100 INPUT NUM: PRINT 3.1*NUM*NUM+5" of a BASIC program, ' PRINT 3.1 and 5' are classified as

1. constants
2. real statement
3. string statement
4. integer statement

✅ Correct Answer: 1