Introduction to Programming MCQs
Introduction to Programming MCQs
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1: True or False: Java is an Object Oriented language?
A. False
B. True
2: What is this called: var = (foo == bar) ? 'foo' : 'bar';
A. Ternary operator
B. Special operator
C. Unary operator
D. Boolean operator
3: In a flow chart, the symbol used for decision making is a ...
A. diamond
B. rectangle
C. circle
D. arrow
4: What is debugging a program?
A. Introducing errors in the program to see how it holds up
B. Testing the program
C. Finding and fixing errors in your program.
D. Usability Testing
5: Which of the following is NOT a key concept in object oriented programming?
A. Looping
B. Encapsulation
C. Abstraction
D. Inheritance
6: ______ is an identifier whose value cannot be altered by the program during execution.
A. Attribute
B. Variable
C. Parameter
D. Constant
7: Each pass through a loop is called a(n)...
A. iteration
B. culmination
C. enumeration
D. pass through
8: What is a "Matrix"?
A. The real word
B. A loop that includes variables
C. A multi dimensional array
D. An array with a list of values
9: Which of the following is NOT a common data type used in most languages?
A. string
B. boolean
C. integer
D. alphanumeric
10: What is an Array?
A. A list of values
B. A non changeable variable
C. A large variable
11: What is an example of a "Scripting" Language?
A. JavaScript
B. C++
C. Objective-C
D. C#
12: When are "While" loops used?
A. When we don't know how many times a loop has to run, but want it to run when a criteria is active
B. To halt a program
C. If you don't have space for a for loop
D. To save memory
13: What does a compiler do?
A. Nothing, it isn't used anymore
B. Takes your programming language and converts it to machine readable code
C. Takes a program and turns it into human readable code
D. It packages your code in a .zip file
14: What does "!=" mean in Java?
A. Not Equal
B. True
C. Equal
D. False
15: Which of the following is a programming language?
A. C++
B. Pascal
C. C#
D. All of these
E. Java
16: What does " == " check?
A. Equality between two variables
B. It prints out a variable
C. The result of a code block
D. The sum of two numbers
17: What is a GUI?
A. Text based instructions
B. A popular programming language
C. A graphical user interface
D. A Generic User Instruction
18: In Java, the return type of a function that does not return any value must be ____.
A. int
B. float
C. double
D. void
19: What digits are in Binary?
A. 0 and 1
B. 0, 1, 2, 3
C. 0 through 10
D. 0 through 5
20: In strongly typed languages, a variable must be ________ before it can be used.
A. removed
B. reset
C. declared
D. erased
21: When are "For loops" used?
A. It is only used on non object-oriented languages
B. When a value is equal
C. To repeat code a known number of times
22: Which of the following is a value of a boolean data type?
A. 6
B. -1
C. text'
D. False
23: How many bits are in a byte?
A. 2
B. 1024
C. 8
D. 100
24: What are "Nested" loops?
A. A loop that assigns variables
B. A loop within a loop
C. A large "while" loop
D. A large "for" loop
25: What is Programming?
A. Using a computer for spreadsheets or word processing
B. Controlling a computer with a mouse
C. Provide (a computer or other machine) with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a particular task.
D. Telling the computer what to do in human language
26: If an external object or program needs direct access to a variable in your class, you should declare it as a _______ variable.
A. public
B. protected
C. inherited
D. private
27: C++ is:
A. procedure oriented
B. object oriented
C. none of these
D. method oriented
28: A _______ is a computer program that transforms source code into another computer language; usually in order to create an executable program.
A. Fourth-Generation Programming Language
B. Compiler
C. Debugger
D. Third-Generation Programming Language
29: Which of the following is the starting index of an array in C++?
A. 1
B. -1
C. any number
D. 0
30: What does " = " do?
A. It assigns a value to a variable
B. It checks for equality
C. It removes code from being executed
31: True or False: Java is a cross-platform language?
A. False
B. True
32: _______ is a programming paradigm that uses objects to contain data fields and associated programs called methods.
A. web programming
B. imperative programming
C. object oriented programming
D. procedural programming
33: In C++, what does the "%" operator do?
A. Addition
B. Modulo
C. Multiplication
D. Division
34: What does "||" mean in Java?
A. OR
B. IF
C. AND
D. NOT
35: True or False? Floats include decimals
A. False
B. True
36: Given the following code logic, when will statement 1 be executed? If (condition) then statement 1 else statement 2 end if
A. When the condition is true.
B. When the condition is true or false.
C. Statement 1 will never be executed.
D. When the condition is false.
37: Given a = true, b = false; what is the value returned by (a and b)?
A. False
B. 1
C. 777
D. 887
38: A garbage collector does what?
A. Cleans up garbage on the screen.
B. Collects and disposes of junk email.
C. Takes out your office garbage.
D. Reclaims memory occupied by data that is no longer in use.
E. Allocates memory for new objects.
39: The correct syntax of do-while loop is...
A. do { statements; } while ( condition );
B. ( condition) while; do { statements; };
C. while ( condition ); do { statements; };
D. { statements; } do-while();
40: Given the following code logic, when will statement 2 be executed? If (condition) then statement 1 else statement 2 end if
A. Statement 2 will be executed when statement 1 is executed.
B. When the condition is true or false.
C. When the condition is true.
D. When the condition is false.
41: Integer, boolean, and string are examples of a _________.
A. data type
B. variable
C. object
D. class
42: Which is more efficient?
A. i = i + j;
B. i += j;
43: A ________ variable refers directly to another value stored elsewhere in the computer memory using its address.
A. pointer
B. function
C. class
D. object
44: A precise sequence of steps to solve a problem is called a(n)...
A. algorithm
B. program
C. statement
D. routine
45: Which of the following is NOT a commonly used comparison operator?
A. Equality
B. Less than or equal to
C. Assignment
D. Greater than
46: Which of the following is NOT an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)?
A. FrontPage
B. Visual Studio
C. Notepad
D. DreamWeaver
47: && is a(n) ______ operator:
A. unary
B. logical
C. arithmetic
D. relational
48: ______ is a collection of data items of the same size and type that can be selected by indices computed at run-time.
A. Method
B. Array
C. Function
D. Object
49: How many decimal places are in an Integer?
A. 0
B. 3
C. 1
D. 2
50: Hiding internal data from external programs or objects and allowing access to it through only publicly declared methods is known as ___________.
A. data protection
B. data inheritance
C. data encapsulation
D. internal data
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