Suryodaya College of Engineering & Technology

Department of Computer Engineering

MCQ on system Programming

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1. A part of computer system that consist of data on computer instructions :

(A) Software
(B) Chip
(C) Hardware
(D) DOS

2. Special purpose software are :

(A) Application software

(B) System software
(C) Utility software
(D) None of the above

3. . In computer operating system and utility programs are examples of :

(A) System software

(B) Device drivers
(C) Application software
(D) Customized software

4. Bottom up parsing involves :

(A) Shift reduces

(B) Operator check
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) None of these

5. 5. Parsing is also known as :

 (A) Lexical analysis
(B) Syntax analysis
(C) Semantic analysis
(D) Code generation

6. The time required to complete execution of an object :

(A) Combination time

(B) Run time
(C) Process time
(D) Clock time

7. The CPU has built inability to execute a particular set of machine instructions
called as :

(A) Registers
(B) Instruction set
(C) Sequence set
(D) Adder

8.  Which of the following instructions holds information before going to

decoder :

(A) Control register

(B) Data register
(C) Accumulator
(D) Address registe

. 9. The saving data and instruction to make them reality available is the job of :

(A) Cache unit

(B) Input unit
(C) Ouput unit
(D) Storage unit

10. Operating system and utility software are examples of :

(A) System software

(B) Device drivers
(C) Application software
(D) Customized software

11. Debug monitor helps in

 (A) Setting breakpoints in the program
(B) Displaying values of variables
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above

12. The physical device of computer is controlled by :

(A) Mouse
(B) Keybroard
(C) Assembler
(D) None of these

13. Which of the following is not related with process state :

(A) Terminated
(B) Running
(C) Blocked
(D) Execution

14. Translator is a low level programming language, which is known as :

(A) Compiler
(B) Asembler
(C) Loader
(D) Linker

15. The internal storage of CPU is provided by :

(A) Program counters

(B) Register
(C) Controller
(D) Internal chips

16. The length of register is defined by :

(A) Register limit

(B) Word limit
(C) Register size
(D) Word size

17. The reduce the length of the program of main memory system uses :
 (A) Macro
(B) Procedure
(C) Subroutine
(D) None of these

18. Macro is defined in a program :

(A) After first statement

(B) Beginning of the program
(C) End of the program
(D) Any where in a program

19. The time required for execution of the move is :

(A) Greater than that procedure

(B) Less than that procedure
(C) Equal to that procedure
(D) None of these

20. A system program that set-up executable program in main memory ready for
execution is called :

(A) Text editor

(B) Compiler
(C) Linker
(D) Loader

21. A linker program :

(A) Places the program in the memory for the purpose of execution
(B) Relocates the program to execute from the specific memory area
(C) Links the program with other programs needs for its execution
(D) Interface the program with other programs

22. The last statement of the source program should be :

(A) Stop
(B) Return
(C) Op
(D) End
23. In a two-pass compiler the object code is generated in which phase ?

(A) Zeroth pass

(B) One pass
(C) Two pass
(D) Not done by compiler

24. Type-o grammar are also known as :

(A) Context sensitive grammars

(B) Phase structure grammars
(C) Context free grammars
(D) Regular grammars

25. The default flow of control during macro expansion is :

(A) Sequential
(B) Non-sequential
(C) Can be both
(D) None of these

26. A compiler for a high-level language that runs on one machine and produces
code for different machine is called :

(A) Native code compiler

(B) Cross compiler
(C) Source compiler
(D) One pass compiler

27. A system program that combines the separately compiled modules of a

program into a form suitable for execution is :

(A) Assembler
(B) Linking loader
(C) Cross compiler
(D) Load and go
28. A sequence of instructions, in a computer language, to get the desired result
is known as :

(A) Algorithm
(B) Decision table
(C) Program
(D) None of the above

29. A non-relocatable program is one which :

(A) Cannot be executed other than assigned memory

(B) Consists of a program and relevant
(C) Can itself perform the relocation
(D) All of the above

30. An interpreter is a program that :

(A) Appears to execute a source as if it were machine language

(B) Automate the translation of assembly language in machine code
(C) Converts high level code in machine code
(D) Places programs into memory

31.. Indicate whether the statement LDAB is a statement, in

(A) Machine language

(B) Assembly language
(C) High level language
(D) None of the above

32. Loaders that allow for program relocation are called :

(A) Relocating loaders

(B) Relative loaders
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) None of the above

33. An analysis, which determines the syntactic structure of the source statement
is called :
 (A) Semantic analysis
(B) Process analysis
(C) Syntax analysis
(D) Function analysis

34. A software tool is a system program which interfaces:

(A) A program with the entity generating its intput data

(B) The results of a program with entity consuming its result
(C) None of the above
(D) Both (a) and (b)

35. A static binding is a binding performed _______ the execution of a program

begins.

(A) After
(B) Before
(C) At the same time
(D) None of these

36. A programming environment is a software that provides integrated facilities

for :

(A) Progrm creation and testing

(B) Program editing, executing and dubugging
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) None of the above

37. Dialog manager and presentation manager are the two components of :

(A) User interface

(B) Editor
(C) Programming environment
(D) Debug monitors

38. Microsoft internet explorer and adobe photoshop are the examples of :

(A) System software

(B) Device drivers
(C) Application program
(D) Operating system
39. A macro definition is enclosed between a macro header statement and
_______

(A) Macro end statement

(B) Macro terminate statement
(C) Macro stop statement
(D) None of the above

40. Which of the following system software does the job of merging the records
from two files into one ?

(A) Documentation
(B) Utility program
(C) Networking software
(D) Security software

41. Each instruction is executed by set of micro operation termed as :

(A) Micro instructions

(B) Mini instructions
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these

42. Each micro instruction cycle is made of 2 parts :

(A) Fetch
(B) Execute
(C) Code
(D) Both A and B

43. Which of the following loader is executed when a system is first turned on or
restarted ?

(A) Boot loader

(B) Compile and Go loader
(C) Bootstrap loader
(D) Relating loader

44. Assembler is a
 (A) Interpreter
(B) Translator
(C) Exchanger
(D) None of these

45. Assembly language program is called _____?

(A) Object program

(B) Source program
(C) Oriented program
(D) All of the Above

46.Analysis which determines the meaning of a statement once its grammatical

structure becomes known is termed as

(A) Semantic analysis

(B) Syntax analysis
(C) Regular analysis
(D) General analysis

47. Load address for the first word of the program is called

(A) Linker address origin

(B) Load address origin
(C) Phase library
(D) Absolute library

48. Program generation activity aims at

(A) Automatic generation of program

(B) Organize execution of a program written in PL.
(C) Skips generation of program
(D) Speedens generation of program

49. A macro definition consists of

(A) A macro prototype statement

(B) One or more model statements
(C) Macro pre-processor statements
(D) All of the above
50. Action implementing instruction’s meaning are a actually carried out by

(A) Instruction fetch

(B) Instruction decode
(C) Instruction execution
(D) Instruction program

51. Relocation bits used by relocating loader are specified by

(A) Relocating loader itself

(B) Assembler or Translator
(C) Macro processor
(D) Both (a) and (b)

52. Relocatable programs

(A) cannot be used with fixed partitions

(B) can be loaded almost anywhere in memory
(C) do not need a linker
(D) can be loaded only at one specific location

53. Recognition of basic syntactic constructs through reductions, this task is

performed by

(A) Lexical analysis

(B) Syntax analysis
(C) Semantic analysis
(D) Structure analysis

54. A grammar for a programming lanaguage is a formal description of

(A) Syntax
(B) Semantics
(C) Structure
(D) Code

55. Problem analysis is done during

(A) System design phase

(B) System analysis phase
 (C) Before system test
(D) all of the above

56. System programs such as Compilers are designed so that they are

(A) Reenterable
(B) Non reusable
(C) Serially usable
(D) Recursive

57. Advantage of using assembly language rather than machine language is :

(A) It is mnemonic and easy to read

(B) Address any symbolic, not absolute
(C) Introduction of data to program is easier
(D) None of these

58. Which of the following software types is used to simply using systems
software ?

(A) Spreadsheet
(B) Operating environment
(C) Timesharing
(D) Multitasking

59. In absolute loading scheme, which loader function is accomplished by

assembler

(A) Reallocation
(B) Allocation
(C) Linking
(D) Loading

60. In absolute loading scheme, which loader function is accomplished by loader

(A) Reallocation
(B) Allocation
(C) Linking
(D) Loading

61. The regular expression rs means ________ of r and s

 (A) Addition
(B) Subtraction
(C) Concatenation
(D) None of these

62. A ________ is a unit of information consists of fixed syntax information.

(A) Template
(B) DFA
(C) FSA
(D) None of these

63. A programming enviornment has ________

(A) A debug monitor

(B) A dialog monitor
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these

64. A _______ bridges an execution gap to the machine language of computer

system.

(A) Language
(B) Translation
(C) Pre-processor
(D) Language migrator

65. A grammer is ambiguous if there exists :

(A than one parse tree) More

(B) Only one parse tree
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above

66. 6. NFA produces different transitions from ______ inputs.

(A) Same
(B) Different
(C) Unknown
(D) All of the above

67. A compiler is a ______ software

 (A) Application
(B) System
(C) Both

68. ______ is not an example of editor

(A) Vi
(B) Notepad
(C) Emacs
(D) None of the above

69. Loaders are system programs that ______ language program for execution.

(A) High level

(B) Low level
(C) Middle level
(D) None of these

70. Assemblers automate the translation of assembly language into ______

language.

(A) High level

(B) Machine
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) None of these

71. . Which is not a phase of compiler ?

(A) Lexical analysis

(B) Code optimization
(C) Code generation
(D) Static analysis

72. The ______ OS works with actual synchronization.

(A) Batch
(B) Quick Time system
(C) Real time system
(D) None of these
73. The ______ process a set of object modules and produce binary program.

(A) Loader
(B) Linker
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) None of these

74. ______ is the sorting of Assemblers.

(A) Radix
(B) Shell
(C) Interchange
(D) All of the above

75. Top down parsing is also known as ______

(A) LL
(B) LALR
(C) LR
(D) None of these

76.Which key uses a quick exit from the data mode?

(A) Tab
(B) Delete
(C) Escape
(D) Control

77. Which is the following is the text editor form?

(A) Steam
(B) Word Processor
(C) Structured
(D) All of the Above

78. A software system that provides integrated facilities for program creation,
editing, execution, testing and debugging is called :

(A) Word Processor

(B) Programming Environment
 (C) Interpretation
(D) None of these

79. Group of progrm which are directly responsible for controlling, integrating
and managing the individual hardware components of a computer system is
known

(A) Application Software

(B) Operating System
(C) System Software
(D) Word Processor

80. Which of the following is administration section of computer system?

(A) Input
(B) Output
(C) CPU
(D) Memory

81. Compiler is a ________ program.

(A) OS
(B) Application
(C) System
(D) None

82. An assembler produces ________

(A) Object program

(B) Source Program
(C) Ready made program
(D) None

83. A computer can’t boot if it does not have the ________

(A) Compiler
(B) Linker
(C) Loader
(D) None of these

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84. The OS that reads and reacts in terms of actual system time is ________

(A) Batch System

(B) Quick response system
(C) Real time system
(D) None of these

85. The language generally translated to pseudo code is :

(A) Assembly
(B) Machine
(C) Pascal
(D) PL/L

86. The table that contains name, length binary code and format is known as
________

(A) MOT
(B) POT
(C) Both A and B
(D) None

87. Which one is assembler sorting technique ?

(A) Radix
(B) Shell
(C) Interchange
(D) All the Above

88. The ________ accepts the object code and initializes the execution.

(A) Loader
(B) Linker
(C) Compiler
(D) None of these

89. Stack allocation and deallocation are performed in ________ manner.

(A) LIFO
(B) FIFO
(C) TOS
(D) None of these
 90. A heap is a ________ data structure.

(A) Linear
(B) Non-linear
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these

91.The user keys in the text to be added to the file in _______ mode.

(A) Data
(B) Command
(C) Line
(D) Structure

92. _______ based tools suffer from poor efficiency and poor portability.

(A) Interpreter
(B) Compiler
(C) Assembler
(D) Relocator

93. ALU stands for

(A) Algorithimic Logic Unit

(B) Arabic Logic Unit
(C) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(D) Arithmetic Logrithmic Unit

94. _______ is a software which bridge a specification or execution gap.

(A) Operating System

(B) Language Processor
(C) Assembler
(D) Interpreter

95. Which of the following is program execution Model?

(A) Only translation

(B) Only Interpretion
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
96._______ Instruction stop execution in assembly language.

(A) START
(B) STOP
(C) DELETE
(D) NULL

97. Which of the following is elements of assembly language programming?

(A) Mnemonic operation code

(B) Symbolic operands
(C) Data declaration
(D) All of the above

98. A unit of specification for program generation through expansion is called :

(A) Compiler
(B) Interpreter
(C) Macro
(D) All of the above

99. _______ determines the accessibility of variables declared in different blocks

of a program.

(A) Macro expansion

(B) Block rule
(C) Scope rule
(D) None of these

100. Which is the type of dynamic memory allocation?

(A) Automatic dynamic memory allocation

(B) Structural dynamic memory allocation
(C) program dynamic memory allocation
(D) Both B and C

101. A rule for rewriting a segment of a program to improve its execution

efficiency without affecting its meaning is called

(A) Optimizing transformation

(B) Compilation
 (C) Interpretation
(D) Macro expansion

102. _______ is expensive due to CPU time.

(A) Compilation
(B) Allocation
(C) Interpretation
(D) Linking

103. Which type of interpreter retained the source form all throughout its
interpreter?

(A) Impure
(B) Sequence
(C) Random
(D) Pure

104. Linking is the process of binding an _______ reference to the correct link
time address.

(A) External
(B) Internal
(C) Intermediate
(D) None of these

105. _______ are used to reduce the main memory requirements of a program.

(A) Time-sharing
(B) Overlays
(C) Macros
(D) All of the above

106. DOS stands for

(A) Digital Operating System

(B) Disk Operating System
(C) Database Operating System
(D) Disk Operating Software

107. Which of the following is/are editor tool?

 (A) Text Editior
(B) Sound Editor
(C) Graphics Editor
(D) All of above

108. In user interface, the dialog manager manages the conversation between the
_______ & the application.

(A) User
(B) Interface
(C) Programming environment
(D) None of these

109. Which of the followig is/are components of programming environment?

(A) Syntax directed editor

(B) Language processor
(C) Debug monitor
(D) All the above

110. Mnemonic operation code enables the _______ to provide helpful

diagnostics.

(A) Assembler
(B) Compoler
(C) Interpreter
(D) None of these

111.______ Instruction move a value between a memory word and a register in

assembly language.

(A) MOTION
(B) SHIFT
(C) MOVE
(D) ADD

112. The use of a macro name with a set of actual parameters is replaced by some
code generated from its body is called :

(A) Macro expansion

(B) Interpretation
(C) Compilation
(D) None of these
113. _______ is an association between the memory address attribute of a data
item and the address of a memory area.

(A) Scope rule

(B) Memory binding
(C) Overlays
(D) Optimization

114. Which of the following is first widely used block structured language ?

(A) Pascal
(B) PL/I
(C) Ada
(D) Algol-60.

115. A program unit which can contain data declarations is called :

(A) Block
(B) Transformation
(C) Linking
(D) Word processor

116.Which is the classification of optimizing transformation?

(A) Private Transformation

(B) Local transformation
(C) Global transformation
(D) Both B and C

117. Analysis of a statement is following by code generation in :

(A) Compilation
(B) Interpreter
(C) Linking
(D) Binding

118. Which type of interpreter performed some preliminary processing of source

program to reduce the analysis overhead during interpretation?

(A) Pure Interpreter

(B) Impure Interpreter
(C) Profile Monitor
(D) None of these
119. A self-relocating program which can perform the relocation of its own
address _______ instructions.

(A) Sensitive
(B) Non-sensitive
(C) Pure
(D) Binding

120. Which type of operating system is important for self-relocation ?

(A) Batch
(B) Time-sharing
(C) Multi-programming
(D) None of these