Programming Fundamentals Quiz! Trivia
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- 1.
The router operates in which layer of the OSI Reference Model?
- A.
Layer 1(Physical Layer)
- B.
Layer 3(Network Layer)
- C.
Layer 4(Transport Layer)
- D.
Layer 7(Application Layer)
Correct Answer
B. Layer 3(Network Layer) -
- 2.
Unix can be ported to a new hardware platform with minimum changes in the Unix code.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
A system program that combines the separately compiled modules of a program into a form suitable for execution.
- A.
Assembler
- B.
Linking loader
- C.
Cross compiler
- D.
Load and go
Correct Answer
B. Linking loader -
- 4.
Assembly code data base is associated with:
- A.
Assembly language version of the program which is created by the code generation phase and is input to the assembly phase
- B.
A permanent table of decision rules in the form of patterns for matching with the uniform symbol table to discover syntactic structure
- C.
Consists of a full or partial list or the token's as they appear in the program. Created by Lexical analysis and used for syntax analysis and interpretation
- D.
A permanent table which lists all key words and special symbols of the language in symbolic form
Correct Answer
A. Assembly language version of the program which is created by the code generation phase and is input to the assembly phase -
- 5.
What does vlink mean?
- A.
Visited link
- B.
Very good link
- C.
Active link
- D.
Passive link
Correct Answer
A. Visited link -
- 6.
Excel: When a label is too long to fit within a worksheet cell, you typically must.
- A.
Shorten the label
- B.
Increase the column width
- C.
Decrease the column width
- D.
Adjust the row height
Correct Answer
B. Increase the column width -
- 7.
Which of the following is not application software?
- A.
Word processing
- B.
Spreadsheet
- C.
UNIX
- D.
Desktop publishing
Correct Answer
C. UNIX -
- 8.
What is Thrashing?
- A.
An extremely long process is called thrashing
- B.
A high executing activity is called thrashing
- C.
An extremely long virtual memory is called thrashing.
- D.
A high paging activity is called thrashing
Correct Answer
D. A high paging activity is called thrashing -
- 9.
The strategy of allowing processes that are logically runnable to be temporarily suspended is called:
- A.
Preemptive scheduling
- B.
Non Preemptive scheduling
- C.
Shortest job first
- D.
First come first served
Correct Answer
A. Preemptive scheduling -
- 10.
A page fault:
- A.
Is an error is a specific page
- B.
Occurs when a program accesses a page of memory
- C.
Is an access to a page not currently in memory
- D.
Is a reference to a page belonging to another program
Correct Answer
C. Is an access to a page not currently in memory -
- 11.
Addressing structure:
- A.
Defines the fundamental method of determining effective operand addresses
- B.
Are variations in the use of fundamental addressing structures, or some associated actions which are related to addressing
- C.
Performs indicated operations on two fast registers of the machine and leave the result in one of the registers
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. Defines the fundamental method of determining effective operand addresses -
- 12.
Multi-programming systems:
- A.
Are easier to develop than single programming systems
- B.
Execute each job faster
- C.
Execute more jobs in the same time period
- D.
Are used by only one large mainframe computers
Correct Answer
C. Execute more jobs in the same time period -
- 13.
Which of the following refers to associative memory?
- A.
The address of the data is generated by the CPU
- B.
The address of the data is supplied by the users
- C.
There is no need for an address i.e. the data is used as an address
- D.
The data are accessed sequentially
Correct Answer
C. There is no need for an address i.e. the data is used as an address -
- 14.
In which addressing mode the effective address of the operand is the contents of a register specified in the instruction and after accessing the operand, the contents of this register are incremented to point to the next item in the list?
- A.
Index addressing
- B.
Indirect addressing
- C.
Auto increment
- D.
Auto decrement
Correct Answer
C. Auto increment -
- 15.
Operating system:
- A.
Links a program with the subroutines it references
- B.
Provides a layered, user-friendly interface
- C.
Enables the programmer to draw a flowchart
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
B. Provides a layered, user-friendly interface -
- 16.
In UNIX which among the following is a command for searching a pattern in a file?
- A.
Find
- B.
Lookup
- C.
Grep
- D.
Cp
Correct Answer
C. Grep -
- 17.
Which of the following instruction steps, would be written within the diamond-shaped box, of a flowchart?
- A.
S = B - C
- B.
IS A
- C.
PRINT A
- D.
DATA X,4Z
Correct Answer
B. IS A -
- 18.
The LRU algorithm:
- A.
Pages out pages that have been used recently
- B.
Pages out pages that have not been used recently
- C.
Pages out pages that have been least used recently
- D.
Pages out the first page in a given area
Correct Answer
C. Pages out pages that have been least used recently -
- 19.
A system program that combines the separately compiled modules of a program into a form suitable for execution.
- A.
Assembler
- B.
Linking loader
- C.
Cross compiler
- D.
Load and go
Correct Answer
B. Linking loader -
- 20.
Once the system administrator has provided the user with a password the user cannot change it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
Which section is used for text and tags that are shown directly on your web page?
- A.
Body
- B.
Metatag
- C.
Head
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Metatag -
- 22.
Excel: Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using
- A.
Standard formulas
- B.
Array formula
- C.
Complex formulas
- D.
Smart formula
Correct Answer
B. Array formula -
- 23.
To delete 5 lines from a file that you are editing and copy them to a buffer named X you would use the command.
- A.
X5dd
- B.
Dd5X
- C.
5Xdd
- D.
D5xd
Correct Answer
C. 5Xdd -
- 24.
The physical connection between Microprocessor Memory and other parts is called
- A.
Path
- B.
Hub
- C.
Address bus
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Address bus -
- 25.
What is the use of Bridge in Network?
- A.
To connects LANs
- B.
To separate LANs
- C.
To control Network speed
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. To connects LANs -
- 26.
Excel: Which of the following methods can not be used to enter data in a cell.
- A.
Pressing an arrow key
- B.
Pressing the Tab key
- C.
Pressing the Esc key
- D.
Clicking on the formula bar
Correct Answer
C. Pressing the Esc key -
- 27.
By an intranet we mean:
- A.
A LAN of an organization
- B.
A Wide Area Network connecting all branches of an organization
- C.
A corporate computer network
- D.
A network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol
Correct Answer
D. A network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol -
- 28.
C Program: In SWITCH..CASE : we can't use _______
- A.
Integer
- B.
Enum
- C.
Float
- D.
Character
Correct Answer
C. Float -
- 29.
Excel: To copy formatting from one area in a worksheet and apply it to another area you would use
- A.
The Edit>Copy Format and Edit>Paste Format commands form the menu
- B.
The Copy and Apply Formatting dialog box, located under the Format>Copy and Apply menu
- C.
There is no way to copy and apply formatting in Excel – You have to do it manually
- D.
The Format Painter button on the standard toolbar
Correct Answer
D. The Format Painter button on the standard toolbar -
- 30.
A register organized to allow to move left or right operations is called a:
- A.
Counter
- B.
Loader
- C.
Adder
- D.
Shift register
Correct Answer
D. Shift register -
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