Programming Languages MCQs with Answers

In prototyping, which type of programming language is commonly used?

• A.1GLs (Machine Language)
• B.2GLs (Assembly Language)
• C.3GLs (High-Level Languages)
• D.4GLs (Fourth Generation Languages)

Which type of programming language is designed to be machine-independent?

• A.Assembly language
• B.Machine language
• C.High-level language
• D.Binary language

What does the acronym COBOL stand for?

• A.Common Business Oriented Language
• B.Computer Based Online Language
• C.Common Binary Oriented Logic
• D.Compiled Business Output Language

Which control structure in programming is commonly referred to as a selection statement?

• A.Loop
• B.Sequence
• C.Switch
• D.Function

Which function in C programming is used to read input from the keyboard during program execution?

• A.scanf()
• B.printf()
• C.gets()
• D.puts()

Which escape sequence is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the current line in programming?

• A.\n
• B.\r
• C.\t
• D.\b

Which command is used to clear the screen in BASIC programming language?

• A.CLR
• B.CLEAR
• C.CLSCREEN
• D.CLS

Which of the following statements correctly outputs text in the C programming language?

• A.printf('Hello');
• B.print('Hello');
• C.cout << 'Hello';
• D.echo 'Hello';

Which header file must be included to use the cin and cout objects in C++?

• A.iostream
• B.stdio.h
• C.conio.h
• D.stdlib.h

What type of error in a program typically causes the application to crash during execution?

• A.Syntax error
• B.Runtime error
• C.Logical error
• D.Compilation error