Computer Programming-adv

Q. 1 What is the main function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer?
a) Store data
b) Connect to the internet
c) Process instructions
d) Display graphics

Answer: c

Q. 2 What is RAM in the context of computer components?

a) Random Access Memory
b) Readily Available Memory
c) Remote Application Management
d) Regularly Allocated Memory

Answer: a

Q. 3 The ‘brain’ of the computer is also known as:

a) Hard Disk
b) RAM
c) CPU
d) ROM

Answer: c

Q. 4 What does the hard drive in a computer do?

a) Processes data
b) Stores and retrieves data
c) Connects to the internet
d) Outputs display

Answer: b

Q. 5 What does the computer’s motherboard do?

a) Stores all data and applications
b) Processes all computations and tasks
c) Connects all of the computer’s components
d) Connects to the internet

Answer: c
Q. 6 Which of the following is an output device?
a) Mouse
b) Keyboard
c) Monitor
d) USB Drive

Answer: c

Q. 7 What is a network card used for in a computer?

a) Processing data
b) Storing data
c) Facilitating internet connections
d) Enhancing graphics

Answer: c

Q. 8 What component in a computer is responsible for executing programs?

a) Hard Drive
b) RAM
c) CPU
d) Monitor

Answer: c

Q. 9 What does SSD stand for in terms of computer storage?

a) Solid State Device
b) Solid State Drive
c) Synchronized Storage Device
d) Synchronized Storage Drive

Answer: b

Q. 10 What is the function of the power supply unit in a computer?

a) To process data
b) To store data
c) To provide power to the computer components
d) To facilitate internet connections

Answer: c

Q. 11 The Operating System of a computer is stored in:

a) CPU
b) RAM
c) Hard Disk
d) ROM
 Answer: c

Q. 12 What is the function of the BIOS in a computer?

a) Connect to the internet
b) Boot up the computer
c) Store data
d) Process data

Answer: b

Which of the following is a type of computer memory that can be written to and
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read from?
a) ROM
b) RAM
c) CPU
d) BIOS

Answer: b

Q. 14 What is the role of a heat sink in a computer?

a) To store data
b) To process data
c) To cool down the CPU
d) To facilitate internet connections

Answer: c

Q. 15 Which of the following is a volatile form of memory in a computer?

a) Hard Drive
b) SSD
c) RAM
d) ROM

Answer: c

Q. 16 The most common type of monitor technology is:

a) CRT
b) LED
c) LCD
d) OLED

Answer: b

Q. 17 The process of starting a computer is known as:

a) Reboot
b) Booting
 c) Reset
d) BIOS

Answer: b

Q. 18 What does a device driver do in a computer?

a) Controls the hardware
b) Provides an interface for the operating system to interact with hardware
c) Manages memory
d) Manages files

Answer: b

Q. 19 Which of the following is not a peripheral device?

a) Printer
b) Scanner
c) CPU
d) Mouse

Answer: c

Which of the following is a common type of power supply in most personal

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computers?
a) ATX
b) SATA
c) PATA
d) PCI

Answer: a

Q. 21 What is a firewall in computer networking?

a) A physical barrier for network cables
b) A software program or piece of hardware that helps screen out hackers,
viruses, and worms
c) A power supply component
d) A cooling mechanism

Answer: b

Q. 22 What is the primary function of a computer’s operating system?

a) Connects the computer to the internet
b) Manages the computer’s hardware and software
c) Manages only the computer’s hardware
d) Manages only the computer’s software

Answer: b
 Which component is responsible for holding data temporarily while the computer
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is running?
a) Hard Disk
b) CPU
c) RAM
d) ROM

Answer: c

Q. 24 A group of 8 bits is commonly known as:

a) Nibble
b) Byte
c) Kilobyte
d) Megabyte

Answer: b

Q. 25 What does the “GUI” stand for in computer terminology?

a) Graphical Unifying Interface
b) General User Interface
c) Graphical User Interface
d) General Unifying Interface

Answer: c

Q. 26 What is an example of an output device?

a) Keyboard
b) Mouse
c) Microphone
d) Speakers

Answer: d

Q. 27 What part of the computer is considered the “permanent memory”?

a) CPU
b) RAM
c) ROM
d) Hard Disk

Answer: c

Q. 28 What does USB stand for?

a) Universal Serial Bus
b) User Serial Bus
c) Universal System Bus
 d) User System Bus

Answer: a

Q. 29 In computing, what is the full form of the acronym ‘HDD’?

a) High Definition Display
b) Hard Disk Drive
c) High Density Drive
d) High Definition Drive

Answer: b

Q. 30 What component of a computer cools the CPU to prevent overheating?

a) Power Supply
b) Heat Sink
c) Motherboard
d) Hard Drive

Answer: b

Q. 31 What is the primary role of the computer’s operating system?

a) Store data
b) Cool the CPU
c) Display graphics
d) Manage hardware and software

Answer: d

Q. 32 What is a common use of servers in computing?

a) Gaming
b) Serving web pages
c) Text processing
d) Creating graphics

Answer: b

Q. 33 What does the term ‘pixel’ refer to?

a) A type of computer virus
b) A small amount of computer memory
c) The smallest unit of a digital image or graphic
d) A measurement of processing power

Answer: c

Q. 34 What type of device is a computer mouse?

a) Output
 b) Processing
c) Input
d) Storage

Answer: c

Q. 35 What does the term ‘malware’ refer to?

a) A type of computer hardware
b) A computer software that is designed to harm or disrupt computers and
networks
c) A measurement of processing power
d) A type of computer memory

Answer: b

Q. 36 The data bus, address bus, and control bus collectively constitute the:
a) Motherboard
b) System bus
c) Network interface card
d) Power supply unit

Answer: b

Q. 37 In computer graphics, what does DPI stand for?

a) Dots Per Inch
b) Digits Per Inch
c) Data Per Inch
d) Display Per Inch

Answer: a

What type of computer memory is non-volatile and can be electrically erased and
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reprogrammed?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Flash
d) Cache

Answer: c

What do we call the small, high-speed storage location in the CPU that
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temporarily holds data and instructions?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Cache
d) Hard Drive
 Answer: c

Q. 40 What does the term ‘pixel’ stand for?

a) Picture Element
b) Pixelated Element
c) Picture Elixir
d) Pixelated Elixir

Answer: a

Which of the following components would you install first when assembling a
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PC?
a) Graphics card
b) RAM
c) Power supply
d) CPU

Answer: d

Q. 42 When replacing a hard drive, what is the first step you should take?
a) Disconnect the power cable from the drive
b) Remove the data cable from the drive
c) Unscrew the drive from its bay
d) Back up all data from the drive

Answer: a

Q. 43 When installing a new operating system, what is the first thing you should do?
a) Configure your BIOS to boot from the installation media
b) Format your hard drive
c) Insert the installation media into your computer
d) Run the installation software

Answer: a

What should you do before opening a computer case to work on the components
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inside?
a) Unplug the power cord
b) Connect a grounding strap
c) Remove any jewelry
d) All of the above

Answer: d
 If you’re building a PC and need to install the motherboard, what is the first step
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you should take?
a) Connect the power supply cables to the motherboard
b) Install the CPU and its cooler
c) Secure the motherboard to the case with screws
d) Insert the motherboard’s I/O shield into the case

Answer: d

Q. 46 Why is RAM considered volatile memory?

a) Because it is static and doesn’t change
b) Because it loses its content when power is turned off
c) Because it can store data indefinitely
d) Because it helps in booting up the computer

Answer: b

Q. 47 What is the function of a computer’s motherboard?

a) It is where all the computations happen
b) It acts as the main circuit board where all components connect
c) It is responsible for visual output
d) It is responsible for holding all data and files

Answer: b

Q. 48 Why is the CPU often referred to as the “brain” of the computer?

a) Because it holds all the data
b) Because it does all the computation and processing
c) Because it connects to all peripherals
d) Because it supplies power to the computer

Answer: b

Q. 49 How does the hard drive contribute to the function of a computer?

a) It provides temporary storage for running programs
b) It computes all the mathematical calculations
c) It provides long-term storage for data and programs
d) It powers up the computer

Answer: c

Q. 50 What is the primary purpose of an operating system in a computer?

a) To create documents and presentations
b) To manage the computer’s resources and provide a user interface
c) To display graphics and play videos
d) To surf the internet
 Answer: b

Q. 51 How does a graphics processing unit (GPU) improve computer performance?

a) By increasing the computer’s storage capacity
b) By performing arithmetic calculations faster
c) By handling complex mathematical calculations related to graphics and
freeing the CPU for other tasks
d) By supplying power to the computer

Answer: c

Q. 52 What is the purpose of a power supply unit in a computer?

a) To process all the data in the computer
b) To convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) for the other
components
c) To display visual information on the monitor
d) To store all the user’s data

Answer: b

Q. 53 Why are fans and heat sinks used in a computer?

a) To make the computer look more attractive
b) To increase the computer’s processing speed
c) To cool down the components and prevent overheating
d) To store data and files

Answer: c

Q. 54 What role does a computer’s BIOS play during boot up?

a) It loads the operating system into RAM
b) It checks the health of hardware components
c) It starts the power supply unit
d) It increases the speed of the CPU

Answer: b

Q. 55 How does virtual memory contribute to a computer’s performance?

a) It stores the operating system’s files
b) It increases the storage capacity of the hard drive
c) It allows for more efficient use of RAM by borrowing storage space from the
hard disk
d) It boosts the speed of the CPU

Answer: c
Q. 56 What can be a result of having insufficient RAM in a computer?
a) The hard drive will fill up quickly
b) The computer may run slowly or lag when multi-tasking
c) The display will show inaccurate colors
d) The computer will not be able to connect to the internet

Answer: b

Why is the motherboard considered the most important component in a

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computer?
a) It is the largest component
b) It contains the computer’s power supply
c) It connects all other components and allows them to communicate
d) It is the most expensive component

Answer: c

How does a Solid State Drive (SSD) improve a computer’s performance

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compared to a traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?
a) SSDs have more storage capacity than HDDs
b) SSDs are physically smaller than HDDs
c) SSDs use flash memory, which allows for faster data access times
d) SSDs consume more power, making the computer faster

Answer: c

Q. 59 Why is cooling important for a computer’s CPU?

a) It reduces the noise made by the computer
b) It improves the speed of the CPU
c) It prevents the CPU from overheating and potentially getting damaged
d) It makes the CPU look more impressive

Answer: c

Q. 60 How does increasing the resolution of a computer monitor affect the display?
a) It makes the screen physically larger
b) It decreases the color accuracy
c) It makes the images and text on the screen sharper
d) It increases the refresh rate of the monitor

Answer: c

How does a computer’s CPU contribute to the overall performance of the

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system?
a) It processes all the data and instructions that make the computer run
b) It provides the computer with temporary storage
 c) It stores all the computer’s data long-term
d) It controls the computer’s peripherals

Answer: a

Q. 62 What is the role of RAM in a computer system?

a) It’s where the operating system is stored
b) It provides temporary storage for data that’s currently being processed
c) It’s where all files and applications are stored when the computer is off
d) It conducts calculations

Answer: b

Q. 63 How does an SSD (Solid State Drive) differ from an HDD (Hard Disk Drive)?
a) SSDs use flash memory, making them faster and more durable than HDDs
b) SSDs are larger than HDDs
c) SSDs are an older technology than HDDs
d) SSDs have less storage capacity than HDDs

Answer: a

Q. 64 Why is the motherboard a crucial component of the computer?

a) It stores all data and information
b) It connects all other components and allows them to communicate
c) It performs all calculations
d) It controls the display of the computer

Answer: b

Q. 65 What’s the role of a computer’s GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)?

a) To manage the computer’s memory
b) To control the power supply to the computer
c) To process graphics and images for output to the display
d) To store all data and applications

Answer: c

Q. 66 How does the operating system interact with hardware components?

a) It provides a user interface for interacting with hardware
b) It uses device drivers to communicate with hardware
c) It uses the Internet to communicate with hardware
d) It doesn’t interact with hardware, only software

Answer: b

Q. 67 Why is cooling important for a computer’s components?

 a) It makes the computer run faster
b) It prevents the components from overheating, which could lead to damage or
reduced performance
c) It reduces the noise that the computer makes
d) It’s not important; components don’t generate heat

Answer: b

Q. 68 What role does the power supply unit play in a computer?

a) It cools the computer’s components
b) It performs calculations
c) It converts AC power from the mains into the DC power used by the
computer’s components
d) It stores data

Answer: c

Q. 69 How does increasing the amount of RAM in a computer affect its performance?
a) It allows for more applications to be run simultaneously without slowing down
b) It increases the amount of data that can be stored on the computer
c) It makes the display clearer
d) It doesn’t affect performance

Answer: a

Q. 70 Why might you need to install a new device driver on your computer?
a) To update the operating system
b) To increase the computer’s storage capacity
c) To allow the operating system to communicate with a new piece of hardware
d) To cool the computer’s components

Answer: c

Q. 71 What is the primary function of a computer’s BIOS?

a) To control the computer’s fan speed
b) To store the computer’s operating system
c) To handle the post-booting processes
d) To initiate hardware when the computer is started

Answer: d

Q. 72 What is the role of a computer’s network card?

a) To connect the computer to a network
b) To process data and instructions
c) To store information long-term
d) To power the computer system
 Answer: a

Q. 73 What is the primary difference between a computer’s RAM and its hard drive?
a) The hard drive is volatile while the RAM is not
b) The RAM processes data while the hard drive does not
c) The RAM is temporary storage while the hard drive is long-term storage
d) The hard drive powers the computer while the RAM does not

Answer: c

Q. 74 How does the speed of a CPU affect the performance of a computer?

a) A faster CPU can process instructions more quickly
b) A faster CPU provides more long-term storage
c) A faster CPU uses less electricity
d) A faster CPU allows the computer to be smaller

Answer: a

Q. 75 What is the role of the operating system in managing hardware resources?

a) It controls how and when hardware components are used by applications
b) It physically moves hardware components as needed
c) It has no role in managing hardware resources
d) It makes the hardware components look aesthetically pleasing

Answer: a

Q. 76 What is the primary role of a computer’s power supply unit?

a) To provide temporary storage for data being processed
b) To process data and instructions
c) To convert mains AC power to DC power for the computer
d) To connect the computer to a network

Answer: c

Q. 77 What is the function of a heat sink in a computer?

a) To cool down the CPU and other components
b) To provide power to the components
c) To process data and instructions
d) To store data long-term

Answer: a

Q. 78 How does a solid-state drive (SSD) improve a computer’s performance?

a) It allows the computer to connect to the internet
b) It speeds up the boot time and data access time
 c) It cools down the CPU and other components
d) It processes data and instructions more quickly than a CPU

Answer: b

Q. 79 What would most likely cause a computer to slow down over time?
a) The power supply providing inconsistent power
b) The RAM becoming physically worn out
c) The accumulation of unnecessary files and software
d) The network card failing to connect to the internet

Answer: c

Q. 80 Why might a computer user need to update their device drivers?

a) To repair physical damage to the hardware
b) To ensure that the operating system can communicate properly with hardware
c) To prevent the computer from being too loud
d) To increase the computer’s speed

Answer: b

Q. 81 How does the hard drive affect the performance of a computer?

a) It determines how quickly the computer can process instructions
b) It provides the memory needed to run applications
c) It determines the computer’s boot time and how quickly it can access stored
data
d) It provides the power needed to run the computer

Answer: c

Q. 82 What is the purpose of the USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports on a computer?
a) To connect peripheral devices to the computer
b) To store data for the long term
c) To supply power to the computer’s components
d) To process the computer’s data and instructions

Answer: a

Q. 83 What role does a computer’s fan play in its operation?

a) It cools the components to prevent them from overheating
b) It provides the power needed to run the computer
c) It connects the computer to a network
d) It processes the computer’s data and instructions

Answer: a
Q. 84 What is the purpose of a computer’s Ethernet port?
a) To connect headphones or speakers to the computer
b) To connect the computer to a wired network
c) To provide power to the computer
d) To connect the computer to a monitor

Answer: b

Q. 85 How does a bigger monitor size affect the performance of a computer?

a) It makes the computer run faster
b) It doesn’t affect the performance, but it does change the user experience
c) It makes the computer process data faster
d) It makes the computer’s storage capacity larger

Answer: b

Q. 86 Why is the computer case an important component of the system?

a) It processes the computer’s data and instructions
b) It provides the computer’s connection to the internet
c) It protects the internal components and aids in heat dissipation
d) It provides storage for the computer’s data and applications

Answer: c

Q. 87 How does an optical drive like a CD/DVD burner contribute to a computer?

a) It allows the computer to connect to a network
b) It processes the computer’s data and instructions
c) It allows the computer to read from and write to CDs and DVDs
d) It provides the computer’s display

Answer: c

How does the operating system interact with a computer’s hardware

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components?
a) It physically moves the components to perform tasks
b) It uses software called device drivers to control the components
c) It has no interaction with the hardware components
d) It uses the internet to control the components

Answer: b

Q. 89 What is the function of the sound card in a computer?

a) It processes data and instructions
b) It provides power to the computer’s components
c) It allows the computer to produce sound through speakers or headphones
d) It provides the computer’s connection to the internet
 Answer: c

What would happen if a computer had insufficient RAM for the tasks it’s trying
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to perform?
a) It wouldn’t be able to connect to the internet
b) It wouldn’t be able to produce sound
c) Its performance would be slower as it would have to swap data in and out of
hard drive storage
d) It would shut down entirely

Answer: c

Q. 91 What is the purpose of a router in a computer network?

a) To provide power to the network’s computers
b) To connect the network to the internet and direct traffic between computers
c) To store data for all the computers in the network
d) To process data and instructions for the network’s computers

Answer: b

Q. 92 How does a keyboard contribute to the operation of a computer?

a) It processes data and instructions
b) It provides an input method for users to interact with the computer
c) It stores data for the computer
d) It provides power to the computer

Answer: b

Q. 93 How does the graphics card affect a computer’s performance?

a) It determines how quickly the computer can connect to the internet
b) It determines the quality and performance of visual tasks and video games
c) It provides the power needed to run the computer
d) It provides the storage for the computer’s data and applications

Answer: b

Q. 94 What is the function of the computer mouse?

a) It processes data and instructions
b) It provides an input method for users to interact with the computer
c) It stores data for the computer
d) It provides power to the computer

Answer: b

Q. 95 What does “variable” mean in programming?

 a) A type of control structure
b) A placeholder for storing data values
c) A set of instructions that perform a task
d) A language for creating web pages

Answer: b

Q. 96 What does “syntax” mean in programming?

a) A set of rules that defines the combinations of symbols in a programming
language
b) The runtime environment of a program
c) The output of a program
d) The way a program looks visually

Answer: a

Q. 97 What does “algorithm” mean in programming?

a) A variable with a fixed value
b) A set of instructions to solve a problem
c) A type of programming language
d) A security protocol

Answer: b

Q. 98 What is a “compiler” in programming?

a) A tool that translates source code into executable code
b) A device for storing data
c) A type of variable
d) A network protocol

Answer: a

Q. 99 What does “array” mean in programming?

a) A set of rules for writing code
b) A sequence of data elements of the same type
c) A component of the computer’s hardware
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: b

Q. 100 What is “recursion” in programming?

a) A method where the solution to a problem depends on solutions to smaller
instances of the same problem
b) A method of storing data
c) A method of compiling code
d) A method of debugging code
 Answer: a

Q. 101 What is “inheritance” in object-oriented programming?

a) A mechanism where you can to derive a class from another class
b) A method of arranging code in a hierarchy
c) A type of function
d) A type of variable

Answer: a

Q. 102 What does “boolean” mean in programming?

a) A data type that has two possible values: true or false
b) A programming language
c) A type of error in a program
d) A method of arranging code

Answer: a

Q. 103 What is “abstraction” in programming?

a) The process of steps used in the conversion of high-level language into
machine language
b) The process of hiding certain details and showing only essential information
c) The process of checking for errors in code
d) The process of storing data in an array

Answer: b

Q. 104 What is a “class” in object-oriented programming?

a) A set of rules for writing code
b) A blueprint for creating objects
c) A collection of related data
d) A method of debugging code

Answer: b

Q. 105 What is “exception handling” in programming?

a) A method of debugging code
b) A mechanism to handle runtime errors
c) A process for compiling code
d) A way to loop through code

Answer: b

Q. 106 What is “encapsulation” in object-oriented programming?

a) A way of arranging code in a hierarchy
 b) A process of bundling the data and the methods that work on the data into a
single unit
c) A type of function
d) A type of variable

Answer: b

Q. 107 What is a “function” in programming?

a) A block of organized, reusable code that is used to perform a single, related
action
b) A component of the computer’s hardware
c) A type of variable
d) A method of debugging code

Answer: a

Q. 108 What is “multithreading” in programming?

a) The attribute of a program that allows it to simultaneously execute multiple
separate tasks
b) A type of variable
c) A process for compiling code
d) A method of arranging code in a hierarchy

Answer: a

Q. 109 What does “API” stand for in programming?

a) Application Processing Interface
b) Advanced Programming Input
c) Application Programming Interface
d) Advanced Program Interaction

Answer: c

Q. 110 What does “null” mean in programming?

a) A value that represents no value or no object
b) A process for debugging code
c) A method of arranging code in a hierarchy
d) A type of function

Answer: a

Q. 111 What is a “pointer” in programming?

a) A tool for debugging code
b) A variable that stores the memory address of another variable
c) A method of compiling code
d) A type of error in a program
 Answer: b

Q. 112 What is “garbage collection” in programming?

a) A mechanism for automatically freeing up memory that is no longer in use
b) A process for debugging code
c) A method of arranging code in a hierarchy
d) A type of variable

Answer: a

Q. 113 What is a “loop” in programming?

a) A type of variable
b) A sequence of instructions that is continually repeated until a certain condition
is reached
c) A type of error in a program
d) A method of debugging code

Answer: b

Q. 114 What does “SQL” stand for in programming?

a) Structured Queried Language
b) Sequential Query Language
c) Structured Query Language
d) Sequential Quality Language

Answer: c

Q. 115 What is “polymorphism” in programming?

a) The ability of an object to take on many forms
b) A type of function
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: a

Q. 116 What is a “library” in programming?

a) A set of precompiled routines that a program can use
b) A method of debugging code
c) A type of function
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: a

Q. 117 What is “concurrency” in programming?

a) A method of debugging code
 b) A type of function
c) A situation in which two or more tasks can start, run, and complete in
overlapping time periods
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: c

Q. 118 What is a “protocol” in programming?

a) A set of rules for how data is transmitted over a network
b) A type of function
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: a

Q. 119 What does “IDE” stand for in programming?

a) Integrated Debugging Environment
b) Integrated Development Environment
c) Interactive Design Environment
d) Interactive Debugging Environment

Answer: b

Q. 120 What is “asynchronous” programming?

a) Programming where operations can happen out of order
b) A type of error in a program
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of function

Answer: a

Q. 121 What is “debugging” in programming?

a) The process of identifying and removing errors from a program
b) A type of function
c) A method for transmitting data
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: a

Q. 122 What is “data structure” in programming?

a) A method of organizing, managing and storing data efficiently
b) A type of function
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: a
Q. 123 What does “HTML” stand for in programming?
a) Hypertext Markup Language
b) Hypertext Machine Language
c) High Translation Markup Language
d) High Transfer Machine Language

Answer: a

Q. 124 What is “mutability” in programming?

a) The ability of an object to change its state after it has been created
b) A type of function
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: a

Q. 125 What is a “constructor” in object-oriented programming?

a) A special method of a class used for initializing objects of that class
b) A function for debugging code
c) A type of variable
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: a

Q. 126 What is a “framework” in programming?

a) A basic conceptual structure used to solve complex issues
b) A type of error in a program
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of variable

Answer: a

Q. 127 What is “scope” in programming?

a) The region of code where a variable is defined and can be accessed
b) A type of error in a program
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of variable

Answer: a

Q. 128 What does “CSS” stand for in programming?

a) Cascading Style Sheets
b) Central Structure Syntax
c) Central Style Sheets
d) Cascading Structure Syntax
 Answer: a

Q. 129 What is a “string” in programming?

a) A sequence of characters
b) A type of error in a program
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of variable

Answer: a

Q. 130 What is “overloading” in programming?

a) The action of defining multiple methods with the same name but different
parameters
b) A method of debugging code
c) A type of variable
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: a

Q. 131 What is “JSON” in programming?

a) A syntax for storing and exchanging data
b) A type of error in a program
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of variable

Answer: a

Q. 132 What is “iteration” in programming?

a) The process of repeating a set of instructions a specified number of times or
until a specific condition is met
b) A type of variable
c) A method of debugging code
d) A type of error in a program

Answer: a

Q. 133 What is the first step in program design?

a) Writing code
b) Testing
c) Problem definition
d) Implementation

Answer: c

Q. 134 What tool is often used for creating a visual representation of a program’s flow?
 a) Compiler
b) Flowchart
c) Debugger
d) Text Editor

Answer: b

Q. 135 What is the purpose of pseudocode in program design?

a) To document the program after it has been written
b) To provide a simplified, high-level version of the program for easier
understanding
c) To translate the program into machine code
d) To debug the program

Answer: b

Which approach involves writing the main function of the program first and then
Q. 136
adding in details later?
a) Bottom-up
b) Top-down
c) Waterfall
d) Agile

Answer: b

Q. 137 What is the purpose of a compiler in programming?

a) It provides a graphical interface for programming
b) It translates high-level code into machine language
c) It checks for errors in the syntax of the program
d) Both b and c

Answer: d

What does Integrated Development Environment (IDE) provide to a

Q. 138
programmer?
a) Only a text editor
b) Only a compiler
c) Both a text editor and compiler
d) None of the above

Answer: c

Q. 139 In which step of program design is the program executed with test data?
a) Problem definition
b) Detailed design
c) Implementation
 d) Testing and verification

Answer: d

Q. 140 Which methodology focuses on incremental and iterative development?

a) Waterfall
b) Agile
c) Top-down
d) Bottom-up

Answer: b

Q. 141 What is the function of a debugger?

a) To compile the code
b) To write the code
c) To find and fix errors in the code
d) To execute the code

Answer: c

Q. 142 What does the term “refactoring” mean in programming?

a) Writing new code
b) Removing unnecessary code
c) Changing existing code to improve structure and readability
d) Testing the code

Answer: c

What is the term for a programming approach where the program is broken down
Q. 143
into smaller, manageable functions or modules?
a) Procedural programming
b) Functional programming
c) Object-oriented programming
d) Linear programming

Answer: a

Q. 144 What is the purpose of UML (Unified Modeling Language) in program design?
a) To provide a standard way to visualize a system’s architectural blueprints
b) To compile the source code
c) To debug the program
d) To execute the program

Answer: a

Q. 145 What is a “use case” in software design?

 a) A document that describes a single function of the software
b) A graphical representation of the program’s flow
c) An interaction between a user and the system
d) A programming language used to write the software

Answer: c

Q. 146 What is “version control” in programming?

a) A tool to keep track of different versions of software development
b) A programming approach where one writes the main function first
c) A document that describes a single function of the software
d) A graphical representation of the program’s flow

Answer: a

Q. 147 What is a ‘comment’ in programming?

a) Part of the code that is executed by the compiler
b) A way to document the code for better understanding
c) A type of error in the program
d) A programming tool used for designing the software

Answer: b

Q. 148 What does the ‘validation’ step involve in software testing?

a) Checking that the program works as intended with different inputs
b) Finding and fixing bugs in the program
c) Making sure that the program meets all specified requirements
d) Both a and c

Answer: d

Q. 149 What is the role of a ‘project manager’ in software development?

a) Writing the software code
b) Overseeing the project, coordinating with team members, and ensuring the
project is on track
c) Testing the software
d) Designing the software UI

Answer: b

Q. 150 What does the term ‘modularity’ mean in software design?

a) The degree to which a system’s components may be separated and recombined
b) The ability of an object to take on many forms
c) A high-level, user-focused view of a program’s structure
d) The process of repeating a set of instructions a specified number of times or
until a specific condition is met
 Answer: a

Q. 151 What does ‘Scrum’ refer to in software development?

a) An agile framework for managing work on complex products
b) A programming tool used for designing the software
c) A type of error in the program
d) A document that describes a single function of the software

Answer: a

Q. 152 In software development, what does ‘SDLC’ stand for?

a) Software Design Life Cycle
b) Software Development Life Cycle
c) System Design Life Cycle
d) System Development Life Cycle

Answer: b

Q. 153 What is the role of a ‘tester’ in software development?

a) Writing the software code
b) Overseeing the project, coordinating with team members
c) Testing the software to find bugs or issues
d) Designing the software UI

Answer: c

Q. 154 In the context of programming, what is an ‘API’?

a) A set of protocols and tools for building software applications
b) A tool for debugging software programs
c) A function that is built into a programming language
d) A feature of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Answer: a

Q. 155 What does ‘encapsulation’ mean in object-oriented programming?

a) Breaking a program down into smaller, manageable modules
b) Grouping related data and functions into objects
c) Inheriting properties and methods from a parent class
d) Running a function multiple times

Answer: b

Q. 156 What does ‘inheritance’ mean in object-oriented programming?

a) The ability of a class to derive properties and characteristics from another class
b) The ability of a class to encapsulate data and functions
 c) The ability of a class to run a function multiple times
d) The ability of a class to break down into smaller, manageable modules

Answer: a

Q. 157 What is the ‘Waterfall’ model in software development?

a) A linear sequential lifecycle model where each phase depends on the
deliverables of the previous one
b) An iterative and incremental approach to software development
c) A type of Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
d) A tool for debugging software programs

Answer: a

Q. 158 In the context of software development methodologies, what is ‘Kanban’?

a) A visual system for managing work as it moves through a process
b) A type of Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
c) A function that is built into a programming language
d) A feature of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Answer: a

Q. 159 What is a ‘class’ in object-oriented programming?

a) A function that is built into a programming language
b) A tool for debugging software programs
c) A blueprint for creating objects (a particular data structure)
d) A feature of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Answer: c

Q. 160 In software development, what does ‘MVP’ stand for?

a) Maximum Viable Product
b) Most Valuable Player
c) Minimum Viable Product
d) Medium Viable Product

Answer: c

Q. 161 What is the purpose of ‘prototyping’ in software development?

a) To create a simplified version of the product to test its concept
b) To write the final version of the product’s code
c) To sell the product to customers
d) To debug the software

Answer: a
Q. 162 In the context of databases, what does ‘SQL’ stand for?
a) Sequential Query Language
b) Simple Query Language
c) Structured Query Language
d) Software Query Language

Answer: c

Q. 163 What is the concept of ‘Looping’ in programming?

a) It refers to the execution of the same block of code a specified number of
times
b) It is the term for a programming approach where the program is broken down
into smaller, manageable functions or modules
c) It is a method of defining a sequence of instructions that a computer’s CPU
can process
d) It refers to the representation of real-world objects, like car, human

Answer: a

Q.164 What does ‘frontend’ refer to in software development?

a) The part of a software application that the user does not interact with
b) The part of a software application that the user interacts with
c) The programming languages used to write software applications
d) The tools used to manage software development

Answer: b

Q. 165 What is the purpose of the ‘Git’ tool in software development?

a) To design the user interface of a software application
b) To write the code of a software application
c) To compile the code of a software application
d) To manage different versions of the code of a software application

Answer: d

Q. 166 What does ‘backend’ refer to in software development?

a) The part of a software application that the user interacts with
b) The part of a software application that the user does not interact with
c) The programming languages used to write software applications
d) The tools used to manage software development

Answer: b

Q. 167 In programming, what is a ‘recursive function’?

a) A function that calls itself within its own definition
b) A function that cannot call other functions
 c) A function that can only be used in the programming language C++
d) A function that does not return any value

Answer: a

Q. 168 What does ‘pair programming’ mean in software development?

a) Two programmers share a single workstation (one screen, keyboard and
mouse among the pair)
b) A programming approach where the program is broken down into pairs of
smaller, manageable functions or modules
c) A method of defining a sequence of instructions that a pair of computer’s
CPUs can process
d) A type of programming language where the syntax and commands are made
up of pairs

Answer: a

What is the term for a programming approach where a problem is broken down
Q. 169
into smaller problems and each small problem is solved independently?
a) Bottom-up programming
b) Top-down programming
c) Divide and conquer
d) Pair programming

Answer: c

Q. 170 What is ‘exception handling’ in programming?

a) The process of responding to the occurrence of exceptions – anomalous or
exceptional conditions requiring special processing
b) A programming approach where the program is broken down into smaller,
manageable functions or modules
c) The process of responding to bugs reported by users
d) The process of checking the syntax of the code

Answer: a

Which of the following is NOT a feature of an Integrated Development

Q. 171
Environment (IDE)?
a) Debugging tools
b) Compiler or interpreter
c) Code editor
d) Web browser

Answer: d

Q. 172 When using a compiler, what occurs if the source code contains errors?
 a) The compiler fixes the errors automatically
b) The compiler ignores the errors and produces the executable code
c) The compiler halts and provides error messages
d) The compiler sends a report to the developer’s supervisor

Answer: c

Q. 173 What would be an appropriate use of a ‘while’ loop in programming?

a) To run a block of code once
b) To run a block of code until a certain condition is met
c) To run a block of code at a specified time
d) To run a block of code based on user input

Answer: b

Q. 174 In Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), why is encapsulation important?

a) It allows for the duplication of code
b) It provides a way to store data in multiple formats
c) It enables the restriction of direct access to some of an object’s components
d) It enables all methods to be available publicly

Answer: c

Q. 175 Why is ‘inheritance’ used in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)?

a) To avoid redundancy and allow reusability of code
b) To display data
c) To write more complex code
d) To reduce the speed of execution of the program

Answer: a

Q. 176 What is the main advantage of using functions in programming?

a) Making the code longer
b) Making the code harder to understand
c) Breaking the code into reusable pieces
d) Increasing the chance of error

Answer: c

Q. 177 How does the concept of ‘abstraction’ benefit program design?

a) It complicates the software development process
b) It exposes the internal workings of a class or function
c) It hides complex details and displays only the necessary information
d) It allows all functions and methods to be used everywhere in the program

Answer: c
Q. 178 Why is ‘exception handling’ crucial in software development?
a) It allows the program to crash gracefully
b) It helps in skipping important code sections
c) It provides a way to detect and handle errors, ensuring the program can
continue to run smoothly under error conditions
d) It increases the speed of the program

Answer: c

How does using Version Control Systems (VCS) like Git benefit software
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development?
a) It reduces the collaboration between team members
b) It tracks all changes to the codebase, allows for reverting back to any previous
version and facilitates team collaboration
c) It helps in debugging the software
d) It helps in writing code

Answer: b

When would the ‘bottom-up’ approach be more beneficial than the ‘top-down’
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approach in programming?
a) When there is a need to get an overview of the system first
b) When the details of the system’s functionality are clear
c) When the programmers do not have much experience
d) When the system is small

Answer: b

Q. 181 In Agile software development, what does the ‘Scrum’ methodology prioritize?
a) Detailed long-term planning
b) Documenting each step thoroughly before starting the next one
c) Cross-functional collaboration and quick iterative progress
d) Working in isolation

Answer: c

Q. 182 In the context of software testing, what is the purpose of ‘unit testing’?
a) To validate the interaction between various software components
b) To assess the functionality of a particular section (unit) of code
c) To evaluate the performance of the software under high load
d) To test the software in real-world scenarios

Answer: b

Q. 183 What is the role of a ‘syntax’ in a programming language?

 a) It specifies the rules for structuring the language’s instructions correctly
b) It manages memory resources in the program
c) It implements the debugging process
d) It interprets the compiled code

Answer: a

Which of the following best defines the ‘Single Responsibility Principle’ (SRP)
Q. 184
in programming?
a) A class should have only one job or responsibility
b) Each programmer should be responsible for a single module
c) Each variable should represent a single data entity
d) The software should be capable of performing a single function

Answer: a

Q. 185 When would using a ‘do-while’ loop be more appropriate than a ‘while’ loop?
a) When the block of code should execute at least once regardless of the
condition
b) When the condition is false initially
c) When the block of code needs to execute for an unknown number of times
d) When the condition is true initially

Answer: a

Q. 186 How does ‘modularity’ enhance program design?

a) It complicates the debugging process
b) It reduces code readability
c) It allows for code to be broken down into smaller, manageable sections
(modules) promoting reusability and simplicity
d) It increases code redundancy

Answer: c

Q. 187 In software development, what is a ‘use case’?

a) A document specifying a sequence of actions, typically defining an interaction
between a role (actor) and a system, to achieve a goal
b) A type of programming language
c) An error or bug in the software
d) A type of software testing

Answer: a

Why are ‘access modifiers’ (like public, private) used in Object-Oriented

Q. 188
Programming (OOP)?
 a) To determine the scope of methods and variables in a class, controlling where
they can be accessed from
b) To allow every method and variable to be accessible from anywhere
c) To declare functions
d) To increase the complexity of the code

Answer: a

Q. 189 What is the role of a ‘flowchart’ in program design?

a) It is used to write the code
b) It is used for debugging
c) It represents the flow of control in the program, providing a graphical
representation of the program’s logic
d) It represents the user interface of the program

Answer: c

Q. 190 What does ‘refactoring’ mean in software development?

a) Adding new features to the software
b) Improving the design, structure, or implementation of the code while
preserving its functionality
c) Repairing bugs or errors in the software
d) Changing the user interface of the software

Answer: b

Q. 191 Which of the following is a key characteristic of a good algorithm?

a) Complexity
b) Ambiguity
c) Efficiency
d) Large size

Answer: c

Q. 192 What is the main purpose of ‘pseudo code’ in program design?

a) It serves as the actual code to be executed
b) It is used as a general language to express algorithms without syntactic rules
c) It is used to debug the program
d) It is a programming language

Answer: b

Q. 193 Why would a programmer choose to use ‘recursion’ in their code?

a) To increase the speed of the program
b) To decrease the complexity of the program
 c) To avoid the use of loops when a problem can be solved by dividing it into
smaller identical problems
d) To increase the memory usage

Answer: c

Q. 194 How does a ‘break’ statement function within a loop in programming?

a) It pauses the execution of the loop
b) It terminates the loop immediately, continuing execution after the loop
c) It repeats the loop indefinitely
d) It debugs the loop

Answer: b

In the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern, what role does the

Q. 195
‘Controller’ play?
a) It manages the data of the application
b) It handles the input from the user
c) It displays the data
d) It provides security for the application

Answer: b

Q. 196 What does ‘UML’ stand for in software engineering, and what is its purpose?
a) Unified Modeling Language; used for visualizing, specifying, constructing,
and documenting the artifacts of a software-intensive system
b) Unifying Method Language; used for coding the software
c) Universal Markup Language; used for designing the user interface
d) Unified Management Language; used for managing the software development
team

Answer: a

How does ‘polymorphism’ benefit program design in Object-Oriented

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Programming (OOP)?
a) It allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common
superclass, increasing flexibility and reusability
b) It makes all methods and variables public
c) It makes all methods and variables private
d) It avoids the use of inheritance in the program

Answer: a

Q. 198 In software development, what does the term ‘agile’ imply?

a) It is a type of programming language
b) It is a strict, sequential approach to software development
 c) It is a flexible, iterative approach to software development that prioritizes
customer satisfaction and team collaboration
d) It is a type of software testing

Answer: c

Q. 199 What is the role of ‘comments’ in a program?

a) They are instructions that are executed by the program
b) They provide explanations or annotations in the source code for better
understanding and readability
c) They are used for debugging the program
d) They serve as variables in the program

Answer: b

Q. 200 In the context of databases in software development, what is ‘SQL’?

a) It is a programming language for managing and manipulating relational
databases
b) It is a tool for designing the user interface
c) It is a type of database
d) It is a software development methodology

Answer: a

Q. 201 What does a ‘compiler’ do in programming?

a) It translates the source code into an intermediate form
b) It translates the source code directly into machine code
c) It checks for syntactic errors in the source code
d) It checks for semantic errors in the source code

Answer: b

Q. 202 What is a ‘stack’ data structure in programming?

a) It’s a type of data structure where insertion and deletion of items takes place at
one end called top of the stack
b) It’s a data structure where insertion happens at the beginning and deletion at
the end
c) It’s a data structure where insertion and deletion happen only at the beginning
d) It’s a data structure where insertion and deletion are not possible

Answer: a

Q. 203 How is ‘abstraction’ used in programming?

a) It is used to structure the data in the program
b) It is used to create a particular view of an object that includes only significant
attributes
 c) It is used to debug the program
d) It is used to design the user interface of the program

Answer: b

Q. 204 What is the ‘heap’ in programming?

a) It’s a region of computer’s memory space that allows dynamic memory
allocation
b) It’s a memory space specifically for the stack data structure
c) It’s a memory space that stores all the constants
d) It’s a memory space that stores the source code

Answer: a

Q. 205 What is a ‘race condition’ in multi-threading?

a) It’s a situation where the speed of execution of threads is compared
b) It’s a situation where several threads access and manipulate the same data
concurrently, and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in
which the access takes place
c) It’s a situation where one thread waits for the completion of another thread
d) It’s a situation where a thread is executed more than once

Answer: b

Q. 206 What is ‘function overloading’ in programming?

a) It’s a feature that allows creating several methods with the same name which
differ from each other in the type of the input parameters
b) It’s a feature that allows a function to call itself
c) It’s a feature that allows a function to have any number of parameters
d) It’s a feature that allows the deletion of a function

Answer: a

Q. 207 What does an ‘exception’ mean in programming?

a) It’s a runtime error which can be handled by the program
b) It’s a compile-time error which cannot be handled by the program
c) It’s a logical error in the program
d) It’s a type of programming language

Answer: a

Q. 208 What is the ‘waterfall model’ in software engineering?

a) It’s a type of programming language
b) It’s a sequential (non-iterative) design process, used in software development
processes, in which progress is seen as flowing steadily downwards (like a
waterfall) through several phases
 c) It’s a flexible, iterative approach to software development
d) It’s a tool for designing the user interface

Answer: b

Given an algorithm that has a time complexity of O(n^2), how would it perform
Q. 209
with large data sets?
a) It would perform well
b) It would perform poorly
c) It would not be able to handle large data sets
d) It would crash

Answer: b

Which of the following situations is best suited for the use of a recursive
Q. 210
function?
a) When the problem can be divided into smaller sub-problems
b) When you want to avoid using loops
c) When efficiency is not a concern
d) All of the above

Answer: d

You are designing a program that should accept user input. What is the most
Q. 211
secure way to handle this input?
a) Trust the user input
b) Verify the user input before processing
c) Ignore the user input
d) Save the user input in plain text

Answer: b

If your program is having performance issues, what would be the best way to
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identify the bottleneck?
a) By looking at the user interface
b) By checking the network connection
c) By using a profiler to analyze your program
d) By ignoring the issue

Answer: c

Which of the following scenarios is more suited for an asynchronous

Q. 213
programming approach?
a) When the program needs to perform a time-consuming operation, such as
downloading a file from the internet
b) When the program needs to perform simple mathematical calculations
 c) When the program needs to maintain a single sequence of operations
d) When the program does not need to handle multiple tasks at the same time

Answer: a

If you are given the task to manage a large set of customer data, which data
Q. 214
structure would be the best to use?
a) Arrays
b) Linked list
c) Stack
d) Hashmap

Answer: d

You have to design a program to model a library. Would Object-Oriented

Q. 215
Programming be a good approach? Why?
a) Yes, because it provides the ability to simulate real-world objects
b) No, because it is more complicated than procedural programming
c) Yes, because it is the latest programming trend
d) No, because it can only be used for mathematical computations

Answer: a

When choosing a programming language for a project, what factor(s) should you
Q. 216
consider?
a) The complexity of the project
b) The performance requirements of the project
c) The availability of libraries and frameworks
d) All of the above

Answer: d

Q. 217 What is the most effective way to find and fix bugs in your program?
a) Guessing where the bugs might be
b) Using a debugger and writing test cases
c) Ignoring the bugs and hoping they go away
d) Asking a friend to look at your code

Answer: b

If you were tasked with building a web application to handle real-time data,
Q. 218
which technology could be most helpful?
a) HTML
b) JavaScript
c) WebSockets
d) CSS
 Answer: c

You are developing a database-heavy application, which approach would likely

Q. 219
lead to more efficient data retrieval?
a) Using SQL queries
b) Random data access
c) Reading data from a text file
d) Using hard-coded values

Answer: a

Your software is encountering an error at runtime that didn’t occur during

Q. 220
development. What’s the best initial approach to this problem?
a) Rewrite the entire codebase
b) Ignore the problem and hope it resolves itself
c) Use a debugger and carefully trace the program’s execution
d) Blame the user for using the software incorrectly

Answer: c

Which of the following is a key consideration when writing a program that

Q. 221
interfaces with an external API?
a) The color of the user interface
b) The current time
c) The API’s rate limits and data formats
d) The phase of the moon

Answer: c

Your website’s users are complaining about long load times. What might be a
Q. 222
good way to address this problem?
a) Add more images to your website
b) Ignore the complaints
c) Optimize your site’s assets and utilize caching
d) Add more text to your website

Answer: c

Which of the following should be most heavily considered when choosing a

Q. 223
database system for your application?
a) The color scheme of the database system’s logo
b) The size and type of your data
c) The time at which the database system was developed
d) The music preferences of the database system’s developers
 Answer: b

You’re writing a game that needs to frequently update a high score table. Which
Q. 224
data structure is best suited for this task?
a) Array
b) Stack
c) Queue
d) Priority Queue

Answer: d

You’re tasked with writing software that simulates a vending machine. Which
Q. 225
programming paradigm is well-suited to this task?
a) Procedural
b) Functional
c) Object-Oriented
d) Assembly

Answer: c

What’s the best approach when your software needs to support multiple
Q. 226
operating systems?
a) Write separate codebases for each operating system
b) Write code that is as platform-independent as possible
c) Only support your favorite operating system
d) Ask users to switch to the operating system you support

Answer: b

Q. 227 When should you use lossy data compression?

a) When precise data retrieval isn’t necessary and storage space is limited
b) When you need to ensure the integrity of your data
c) When you’re storing text data
d) When you’re storing financial data

Answer: a

Your team is collaborating on a large project with many moving parts. What’s
Q. 228 the best way to ensure everyone is on the same page and merging code
effectively?
a) Use a version control system
b) Email code files back and forth
c) Write code on paper and pass it around
d) Have one person type as everyone else dictates code to them

Answer: a
Q. 229 When would it be more efficient to use a Bubble Sort over a Quick Sort?
a) When the list is almost sorted
b) When the list is in reverse order
c) When the list has duplicate entries
d) When the list is very large

Answer: a

Q. 230 When should a developer consider using multithreading in their application?

a) When the application requires performing multiple tasks simultaneously
b) When the application has a simple task that runs in a loop
c) When the application only performs input/output operations
d) When the application is not performance-sensitive

Answer: a

Q. 231 When should you consider refactoring your code?

a) When the code is working as expected
b) When the code has become difficult to understand or modify
c) When you have nothing else to do
d) You should never refactor your code

Answer: b

Q. 232 When would you use a NoSQL database over a SQL database?
a) When you need to store relational data
b) When you require strong ACID properties
c) When you have to deal with hierarchical data structures
d) When you need to perform complex joins and queries

Answer: c

Which type of software testing would you use to validate the interfaces between
Q. 233
different software modules?
a) Unit Testing
b) Integration Testing
c) System Testing
d) Acceptance Testing

Answer: b

Q. 234 In what case would a static website be a better choice than a dynamic website?
a) When the website requires user interaction
b) When the website content changes frequently
c) When the website requires a login functionality
 d) When the website only contains fixed content

Answer: d

Which programming paradigm would be best to use when writing a mathematical

Q. 235
computation program?
a) Procedural programming
b) Functional programming
c) Object-oriented programming
d) Logic programming

Answer: b

When would it be advantageous to use an interpreted language over a compiled

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language?
a) When the code needs to be executed quickly
b) When the code needs to be cross-platform
c) When the code needs to be secure
d) When the code needs to manage memory

Answer: b

Q. 237 What would you do if your application is suffering from frequent memory leaks?
a) Ignore the problem
b) Use a memory profiler to identify the source of leaks
c) Restart the application regularly
d) Add more RAM to the computer

Answer: b

In which case should you consider using microservices architecture over

Q. 238
monolithic architecture?
a) When the application is simple and small
b) When the application logic is tightly coupled
c) When the application needs to scale different parts separately
d) When the team is small and communication is not an issue

Answer: c

Q. 239 When is it preferable to use recursion over iteration in your program?

a) When the problem can be naturally divided into similar subproblems
b) When the problem involves a simple loop
c) When the problem deals with large data sets
d) When the problem has high time complexity constraints

Answer: a
Q. 240 What should you do if your application takes a long time to start?
a) Add more memory to your computer
b) Ignore the problem as it doesn’t affect runtime performance
c) Optimize the startup code and load only necessary resources at startup
d) Buy a faster computer

Answer: c

Q. 241 When should you use a hash table in your program?

a) When you need to access elements in order
b) When you need to access elements based on a key
c) When you want to store elements as a stack
d) When you want to store elements as a queue

Answer: b

Q. 242 When is it beneficial to use lazy loading in your application?

a) When the application uses a small amount of memory
b) When the application loads a large amount of data on startup
c) When the application performs a lot of calculations
d) When the application uses a simple UI

Answer: b

Q. 243 When should you use the Observer pattern in your application?
a) When you want to ensure that an object maintains its state
b) When you want to create a sequence of method calls
c) When you want to notify dependent objects about a state change
d) When you want to encapsulate requests as objects

Answer: c

Which factor should be given highest priority while designing the UI/UX of a
Q. 244
software application?
a) Use of flashy colors and complex animations
b) Ease of use and intuitiveness
c) Number of features presented on the main screen
d) Use of the latest technology trends

Answer: b

Q. 245 When should you consider using a functional programming approach?

a) When the application heavily relies on mutable shared state
b) When the application requires stateful design
c) When the application involves a lot of mathematical computations and logic
 d) When the application involves a lot of object interactions

Answer: c

In which scenario would an agile methodology be more appropriate than a

Q. 246
waterfall model?
a) When the requirements are fixed and well understood
b) When the project involves a large team spread across multiple locations
c) When the project requires flexibility and changes are expected during
development
d) When the project must be delivered within a very short timescale

Answer: c

Which pattern would be useful when creating a logging system that needs to
Q. 247
handle multiple log targets?
a) Singleton
b) Adapter
c) Observer
d) Factory

Answer: c

You’re creating a program to manage a music playlist. Which data structure

Q. 248
would you use to store the song list?
a) Array
b) Queue
c) Stack
d) Linked List

Answer: b

You’re designing a large system that needs to separate its interface from its
Q. 249
implementation. Which design pattern would be most helpful?
a) Bridge
b) Decorator
c) Facade
d) Prototype

Answer: a

You’re developing a web application that needs to keep track of a user’s

Q. 250 shopping cart. Which of the following would be the most efficient way to store
this data?
a) In a file on the server
b) In a cookie on the user’s computer
 c) In the URL of the webpage
d) In a database on the server

Answer: d

You’re tasked with designing a real-time multiplayer game. Which programming

Q. 251 paradigm would be most helpful for managing multiple players interacting in the
game world?
a) Procedural
b) Functional
c) Object-oriented
d) Logic-based

Answer: c

You’re tasked with developing a finance application that deals with large
Q. 252 numbers and precise calculations. Which language would be best suited for this
task?
a) JavaScript
b) Python
c) Java
d) C++

Answer: d

Which design pattern would be best to create an object that can take on one of
Q. 253
many subclasses dynamically?
a) Decorator
b) Factory
c) Singleton
d) Adapter

Answer: a

You’re tasked with creating a chat server that can handle many simultaneous
Q. 254
connections. Which architecture would you use?
a) Peer-to-peer
b) Client-server
c) Monolithic
d) Microservices

Answer: b

In designing a program that can download multiple files simultaneously, which

Q. 255
concept would you use?
a) Multithreading
 b) Recursion
c) Inheritance
d) Encapsulation

Answer: a

You’re designing a program that uses third-party libraries. To ensure future

Q. 256 changes in these libraries don’t break your program, what concept would you
use?
a) Polymorphism
b) Abstraction
c) Encapsulation
d) Inheritance

Answer: b

You are designing a library management system. Which design pattern would be
Q. 257 best suited to deal with the various types of users (Student, Teacher, Librarian) in
the system?
a) Observer Pattern
b) Strategy Pattern
c) Factory Pattern
d) Decorator Pattern

Answer: c

What would be the most efficient way to store and retrieve user profile data in a
Q. 258
social media application?
a) File system
b) Relational database
c) Graph database
d) Array data structure

Answer: c

You are designing an application that involves lots of real-time data processing
Q. 259
and manipulation. Which language would be best suited for this?
a) Python
b) JavaScript
c) Go
d) PHP

Answer: c
 You’re designing a stock market prediction application that requires high
Q. 260 computational power and speed. Which programming paradigm should you focus
on?
a) Object-oriented programming
b) Procedural programming
c) Functional programming
d) Concurrent programming

Answer: d

You’re tasked with creating a program that can parse large XML files. Which of
Q. 261
the following would be the best approach?
a) Use a DOM parser
b) Use a SAX parser
c) Read the file line by line and manually parse the XML
d) Convert the XML file to JSON and then parse it

Answer: b

You’re developing a ride-hailing application. What data structure is best suited

Q. 262
for storing the real-time locations of all drivers?
a) Array
b) Linked List
c) Hash Table
d) Tree

Answer: c

In designing a game, you need to create various types of characters with different
Q. 263
abilities. What object-oriented programming concept would you utilize?
a) Polymorphism
b) Inheritance
c) Encapsulation
d) Abstraction

Answer: b

You’re creating an algorithm to predict the next day’s weather based on the past
Q. 264
week’s data. What kind of algorithm would this be?
a) Greedy
b) Divide and Conquer
c) Dynamic Programming
d) Machine Learning

Answer: d
 You’re developing a program to visualize large datasets. What type of language
Q. 265
would be the best to use?
a) Procedural
b) Functional
c) Object-Oriented
d) Declarative

Answer: d

You’re tasked with developing a program that will store and retrieve student
Q. 266
records efficiently. Which data structure would you use?
a) Stack
b) Queue
c) Tree
d) Hash Table

Answer: d

When designing an image editing application, which feature of Object-Oriented

Q. 267 Programming (OOP) will you employ to manipulate different types of image
files (JPEG, PNG, etc.)?
a) Inheritance
b) Encapsulation
c) Polymorphism
d) Abstraction

Answer: c

You’re developing a mobile app that requires quick retrieval of data. Which
Q. 268
database type would be most suitable?
a) Relational Database
b) NoSQL Database
c) XML Database
d) Network Database

Answer: b

If you are tasked with creating a dynamic webpage, which language would you
Q. 269
use?
a) HTML
b) CSS
c) JavaScript
d) Java

Answer: c
 You are creating an application that requires massive parallel processing. What
Q. 270
kind of architecture should you use?
a) Microservices
b) Monolithic
c) Client-Server
d) Distributed

Answer: d

If you are designing an application where you need to reduce unnecessary

Q. 271 information and simplify complex structures, which principle of programming
should you apply?
a) Polymorphism
b) Inheritance
c) Abstraction
d) Encapsulation

Answer: c

If you’re creating an application where the sequence of events matters, what

Q. 272
programming concept would you use?
a) Multithreading
b) Recursion
c) Event-driven programming
d) Functional programming

Answer: c

You’re developing an online multiplayer game. Which networking protocol

Q. 273
would be the best choice for real-time communication?
a) HTTP
b) FTP
c) SMTP
d) UDP

Answer: d

You’re tasked with creating an application that processes a large amount of data
Q. 274
quickly. Which programming paradigm would you choose?
a) Procedural programming
b) Object-oriented programming
c) Functional programming
d) Concurrent programming

Answer: d
 When creating a large project with many programmers, what development
Q. 275
methodology is best?
a) Waterfall
b) Agile
c) V-model
d) Spiral

Answer: b

You’re designing a program that deals with complex, changing business logic.
Q. 276
What programming paradigm would be the best choice?
a) Procedural programming
b) Object-oriented programming
c) Functional programming
d) Logic programming

Answer: b

You’re tasked with designing a load balancer to distribute network traffic evenly.
Q. 277
What design pattern might you use?
a) Observer
b) Strategy
c) Factory
d) Singleton

Answer: b

When designing a plugin system for an application, which design pattern is most
Q. 278
appropriate?
a) Decorator
b) Factory
c) Singleton
d) Adapter

Answer: d

You’re creating a program to simulate a virtual ecosystem. What design pattern

Q. 279
could help to manage the interactions between different types of creatures?
a) Observer
b) Command
c) Strategy
d) Mediator

Answer: a
 Which of the following concepts allows objects to derive properties and
Q. 280
characteristics from a parent class?
a) Polymorphism
b) Inheritance
c) Encapsulation
d) Abstraction

Answer: b

Q. 281 What is the process of wrapping data and functions into a single unit?
a) Polymorphism
b) Inheritance
c) Encapsulation
d) Abstraction

Answer: c

Which concept allows the same function to work differently in different

Q. 282
contexts?
a) Polymorphism
b) Inheritance
c) Encapsulation
d) Abstraction

Answer: a

In Object-Oriented Programming, what is it called when an object represents a

Q. 283
particular instance of a class?
a) Encapsulation
b) Abstraction
c) Inheritance
d) Instantiation

Answer: d

Which of the following concepts hides complex systems and only shows
Q. 284
essential details to the user?
a) Polymorphism
b) Inheritance
c) Encapsulation
d) Abstraction

Answer: d

Which of the following is used to handle exceptions and avoid program

Q. 285
termination?
 a) try/except block
b) if/else statement
c) switch/case statement
d) loop control statement

Answer: a

Q. 286 What does the this keyword refer to in an object’s method?

a) The method itself
b) The object instance of the method
c) The class of the object
d) The parent class of the object

Answer: b

What concept allows a subclass to provide a specific implementation of a method

Q. 287
already provided by a parent class?
a) Encapsulation
b) Polymorphism
c) Abstraction
d) Method Overriding

Answer: d

Q. 288 What programming concept allows a function to call itself?

a) Inheritance
b) Polymorphism
c) Recursion
d) Iteration

Answer: c

Q. 289 Which concept separates an object’s interface from its implementation?

a) Inheritance
b) Polymorphism
c) Encapsulation
d) Abstraction

Answer: d

Q. 290 Which of the following data structures uses a last-in-first-out method?

a) Array
b) Queue
c) Stack
d) Tree
 Answer: c

Q. 291 Which of the following data structures uses a first-in-first-out method?

a) Array
b) Queue
c) Stack
d) Tree

Answer: b

Which of the following is a technique for managing memory manually in some

Q. 292
programming languages?
a) Garbage collection
b) Dynamic memory allocation
c) Memory Paging
d) Virtual Memory

Answer: b

In which data structure, elements can be inserted or removed from either the
Q. 293
front or rear?
a) Queue
b) Stack
c) Tree
d) Deque

Answer: d

Q. 294 What is a typical use case for using recursion in programming?

a) Searching or sorting data
b) Memory allocation
c) Exception handling
d) Looping through an array

Answer: a

Q. 295 Which of the following is a feature of multi-threading in programming?

a) Only one thread can execute at a time.
b) Multiple threads can execute concurrently.
c) Threads cannot share the same memory space.
d) Each thread runs on a different processor.

Answer: b

Q. 296 What is the primary role of a constructor in object-oriented programming?

a) To destroy instances of a class
 b) To create instances of a class
c) To manage the memory of a class
d) To execute methods of a class

Answer: b

Q. 297 What are pure virtual functions used for in C++?

a) Implementing multi-threading
b) Creating abstract base classes
c) Enforcing strong encapsulation
d) Implementing multiple inheritance

Answer: b

Q. 298 What programming concept helps prevent code duplication?

a) Inheritance
b) Polymorphism
c) Encapsulation
d) Abstraction

Answer: a

Q. 299 What is the role of ‘finally’ keyword in exception handling?

a) It defines the block of code to try for exceptions.
b) It catches the exceptions.
c) It defines a block of code to be executed, after try and catch, regardless of the
result.
d) It defines the exceptions to be ignored.

Answer: c

Q. 300 In Python, which statement is used to create user-defined exceptions?

a) try
b) except
c) finally
d) raise

Answer: d

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