Explore topic-wise MCQs in Compilers.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Compilers knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A shift reduce parser carries out the actions specified within braces immediately after reducing with the corresponding rule of grammar S -> xxW ( PRINT 1 ) S -> y { print 2 } S -> Sz { print 3 ) What is the translation of xxxxyzz using the syntax directed translation scheme described by the above rules?

A. 23131
B. 11233
C. 11231
D. 33211
Answer» B. 11233
Discussion
2.

Resolution of externally defined symbols is performed by ___________

A. Linker
B. Loader
C. Compiler
D. Interpreter
Answer» B. Loader
Discussion
3.

A system program that combines separately compiled modules of a program into a form suitable for execution is?

A. Assembler
B. Linking Loader
C. Cross Compiler
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Cross Compiler
Discussion
4.

The computer language generally translated to pseudocode is ___________

A. Assembly
B. Machine
C. Pascal
D. FORTRAN
Answer» B. Machine
Discussion
5.

A programmer by mistake writes multiplication instead of division, such error can be detected by?

A. Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Compiler or interpreter test
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

A compiler is a program that ___________

A. Program is put into memory and executes it
B. Translation of assembly language into machine language
C. Acceptance of a program written in a high level language and produces an object program
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
Discussion
7.

A system program that set-up an executable program in the main memory ready for execution is?

A. Assembler
B. Linker
C. Loader
D. Text editor
Answer» D. Text editor
Discussion
8.

Compiler can diagnose __________

A. Grammatical errors only
B. Logical errors only
C. Grammatical and logical errors
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Logical errors only
Discussion