What Do You Know About Delphi?

Approved & Edited by ProProfs Editorial Team

The editorial team at ProProfs Quizzes consists of a select group of subject experts, trivia writers, and quiz masters who have authored over 10,000 quizzes taken by more than 100 million users. This team includes our in-house seasoned quiz moderators and subject matter experts. Our editorial experts, spread across the world, are rigorously trained using our comprehensive guidelines to ensure that you receive the highest quality quizzes.

Learn about Our Editorial Process

| By Livyn

Livyn

Community Contributor

Quizzes Created: 347 | Total Attempts: 144,443

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 237 | Updated: Mar 21, 2023

Questions

Settings

Create your own Quiz

Delphi is like an environment used for developing applications. Though, don't take me for a programmer. Still, you might know much about this topic and so, you should do some questions.

Questions and Answers

1.

Delphi is used as a what?
- A.
  
  IDE
- B.
  
  IKE
- C.
  
  ILR
- D.
  
  RES
Correct Answer
A. IDE

Explanation
Delphi is used as an IDE (Integrated Development Environment). An IDE is a software application that provides comprehensive tools and features to facilitate software development. Delphi, developed by Embarcadero Technologies, is a popular IDE used for creating desktop, mobile, web, and database applications using the Object Pascal programming language. It offers a visual development environment, code editor, debugger, and various libraries and components to streamline the development process.

Rate this question:
2.

What's the name of the original creator?
- A.
  
  Pascal
- B.
  
  Embarcadero Technologies
- C.
  
  Borland
- D.
  
  The three amigos
Correct Answer
C. Borland

Explanation
Borland is the correct answer because it is the name of the original creator. Pascal and Embarcadero Technologies are not the original creators, and "The three amigos" is not a specific name of the original creator.

Rate this question:
3.

When last was the program released as at 2018?
- A.
  
  2014
- B.
  
  2015
- C.
  
  2017
- D.
  
  2016
Correct Answer
C. 2017

Explanation
The program was last released in 2017, which means it has not been released since then.

Rate this question:
4.

It's not available in one of the following languages?
- A.
  
  French
- B.
  
  English
- C.
  
  Japanese
- D.
  
  Greek
Correct Answer
D. Greek

Explanation
The correct answer is Greek because the question is asking which language is not available among the given options. Since French, English, and Japanese are listed as available languages, the only remaining option is Greek.

Rate this question:
5.

What was added for cross-platform development?
- A.
  
  MKX
- B.
  
  FMX
- C.
  
  FKX
- D.
  
  FEX
Correct Answer
B. FMX

Explanation
FMX stands for FireMonkey, which is a cross-platform framework developed by Embarcadero Technologies. It allows developers to create applications that can run on multiple platforms, such as Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, using a single codebase. Therefore, FMX was added for cross-platform development, as it provides the necessary tools and libraries to build applications that can be deployed on various operating systems.

Rate this question:
6.

FMX stands for what exactly?
- A.
  
  Nothing actually
- B.
  
  FireMoney
- C.
  
  FreeManagement
- D.
  
  FreeMergingExcution
Correct Answer
B. FireMoney

Explanation
FMX stands for FireMoney. This is the correct answer because the acronym "FMX" is composed of the initials of the words "Fire" and "Money". This suggests that FMX refers to a concept or system related to the combination of fire and money, possibly indicating a financial transaction or investment involving fire-related industries or activities.

Rate this question:
7.

It was the successor to which of the following?
- A.
  
  HTML
- B.
  
  Rudimentary Java
- C.
  
  Turbo Pascal
- D.
  
  Pascal
Correct Answer
C. Turbo Pascal

Explanation
Turbo Pascal was the successor to Pascal. Turbo Pascal was a highly popular integrated development environment (IDE) and compiler for the Pascal programming language. It was developed by Borland and introduced in 1983. Turbo Pascal offered significant improvements over the original Pascal language, including faster compilation times and additional features. It became widely used in the 1980s and early 1990s, particularly for educational purposes and for developing software for the DOS operating system.

Rate this question:
8.

On which platform was it first released?
- A.
  
  Microsoft
- B.
  
  Apple
- C.
  
  Android
- D.
  
  All platforms
Correct Answer
A. Microsoft

Explanation
The correct answer is Microsoft because it was the first platform on which the product was released.

Rate this question:
9.

When was Borland's developer tools section transferred to CodeGear?
- A.
  
  2009
- B.
  
  2006
- C.
  
  2007
- D.
  
  2008
Correct Answer
B. 2006

Explanation
In 2006, Borland's developer tools section was transferred to CodeGear.

Rate this question:
10.

Who spearhead Delphi as an IDE?
- A.
  
  Fredrick Lawson
- B.
  
  John Drew
- C.
  
  Danny Thorpe
- D.
  
  Anders Hejlsberg
Correct Answer
D. Anders Hejlsberg

Explanation
Anders Hejlsberg is the correct answer because he is widely recognized as the main creator and architect of the Delphi integrated development environment (IDE). Hejlsberg played a crucial role in spearheading the development of Delphi, which was initially released by Borland in 1995. He is also known for his contributions to other programming languages, including Turbo Pascal and C#.

Rate this question: