Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer.

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1.

Which of the following is not true about an assembler ?

A. Translates instructions of assembly language in machine language
B. It translates the C program
C. It is involved in program's execution
D. It is a translating program
E. It does not translate a Basic program
Answer» C. It is involved in program's execution
Discussion
2.

Computer language used for development of various games is

A. LOGO
B. FORTRAN
C. BASIC
D. c ++
E. PASCAL
Answer» C. BASIC
Discussion
3.

Which of the following is not characteristic of COBOL ?

A. It is a very standardised language
B. It is a very efficient in terms of coding and execution
C. It had limited facilities for mathematical notation
D. It is very readable language
E. None of the above
Answer» C. It had limited facilities for mathematical notation
Discussion
4.

C language developed by Dennis Ritchie in

A. 1970
B. 1971
C. 1972
D. 1973
E. 1974
Answer» D. 1973
Discussion
5.

........... is a string oriented.

A. SNOBOL
B. COBOL
C. PASCAL
D. PERL
E. LISP
Answer» C. PASCAL
Discussion
6.

Main application area of ALGOL. is

A. General
B. Scientific
C. Engineering
D. Commercial
E. Teaching
Answer» C. Engineering
Discussion
7.

Which language is CPU dependent ?

A. C
B. Assembly
C. Java
D. All except Java
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
Discussion
8.

Computer program are written in a high level programming language, however the human readable version of a program is called

A. Word size
B. Source code
C. Instruction set
D. Application
E. Hard drive
Answer» C. Instruction set
Discussion
9.

Which of the following contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm ?

A. Programming language
B. Syntax
C. Programming structure
D. Logical chart
E. flow chart
Answer» D. Logical chart
Discussion
10.

A (n) ........ program is one that is ready to run and does not need to be altered in any way.

A. Interpreter
B. High level;
C. Compiler
D. COBOL
E. Executable
Answer» F.
Discussion
11.

............. is a written description of a computer program's functions.

A. Explanatory instructions
B. Graphical user interface
C. Plug and play
D. README files
E. Documentation
Answer» F.
Discussion
12.

The function of an assembler is

A. To convert basic language into machine language
B. To convert high level language into machine language
C. To convert assembly language into machine language
D. To convert assembly language into low level language
E. None of the above
Answer» D. To convert assembly language into low level language
Discussion
13.

........... are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.

A. Control words
B. Control structures
C. Reserved words
D. Reserved keys
E. None of these
Answer» D. Reserved keys
Discussion
14.

The ............ program is used to convert mnemonic code to machine code.

A. Debug
B. C ++
C. FORTRAN
D. Assembler
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
Discussion
15.

Which among the following is / are interpreted language ?

A. C
B. C ++
C. Java
D. Visual Basic
E. Both '3' and '4'
Answer» F.
Discussion
16.

........... is a cross between human language and programming language.

A. Pseudocode
B. Java
C. The Java virtual machine
D. The compiler
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Java
Discussion
17.

Translator program used in assembly language is called

A. compiler
B. interpreter
C. tanslation
D. translator
E. assembler
Answer» F.
Discussion
18.

Which of the following is a programming language for creating special program like Applets ?

A. Java
B. Cable
C. Domain name
D. Net
E. COBOL
Answer» B. Cable
Discussion
19.

Compiling creates a (n)

A. Error - free program
B. Program specification
C. Subroutine
D. Algorithm
E. Executable program
Answer» F.
Discussion
20.

What does CO stands in COBOL ?

A. Common Object
B. Common Oriented
C. Common Operating
D. CFomputer Oriented
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Common Operating
Discussion
21.

C++ language developed by

A. Dennis Ritchie
B. Charles Babbage
C. Niklaus Wirth
D. Bjarne Stroustroup
E. John McCharthy
Answer» E. John McCharthy
Discussion
22.

A set if rules for telling the computer what operations to perform is called a

A. Procedural language
B. Structures
C. Natural language
D. Command language
E. Programming language
Answer» F.
Discussion
23.

Machine language

A. is the language in which programs were first written
B. is the only language understood by the computer
C. differs from one type of computer to another
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
24.

Which of the following is not a computer language ?

A. BASIC
B. COBOL
C. LOTUS
D. FORTRAN
E. None of the above
Answer» D. FORTRAN
Discussion
25.

Java is referred to as a (n)

A. High level language
B. Complex language
C. Hardware device driver
D. Low level language
E. Programming mid level language
Answer» B. Complex language
Discussion
26.

C, BASIC, COBOL and Java are examples of ............ languages.

A. Low-level
B. Computer
C. System programming
D. High level
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
27.

In computer programming there is a set of subroutine definitions, protocols and tools for building software applications. Which among the following is a term for sets of requirements that govern how one application can talk to another ?

A. UPS
B. API
C. CGI
D. J2EE
E. OLE`
Answer» C. CGI
Discussion
28.

A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a (n)

A. Algorithm
B. Hardware program
C. Software
D. Firmware
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Hardware program
Discussion
29.

The use of the combination of 1's and 0's is feature of which of the following type of Computer Language ?

A. High level language
B. PASCAL
C. Machine Language
D. C
E. COBOL
Answer» D. C
Discussion