Software Engineering Mcqs Practice Test

Question 1

Convert the ASCII/BEAR/assembly language pseudo-ops into hexadecimal machine language________________?

Accepted Answer

D. 42 65 61 72

Question 2

In analyzing the compilation of PL/I program, the description “resolving symbolic address (labels) and generating machine language” is associated with________________?

Accepted Answer

D. Assembly and output

Question 3

Indicate which of the following is not true about 4GL ?

Accepted Answer

A. 4GL does not support a high-level of screen interaction

Question 4

Assembler is_________________?

Accepted Answer

B. a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language

Question 5

The macro processor must perform________________?

Accepted Answer

D. All of the above

Question 6

Advantage(s) of using assembly language rather than machine language is/are____________________?

Accepted Answer

D. All of the above

Question 7

The system/370 assembler language________________?

Accepted Answer

C. allows the programmer to write base registers and displacements explicitly in the source program

Question 8

Convert the 48 machine language instructions into assembly language, assuming that they were not generated by pseudo-ops_______________?

Accepted Answer

A. ASRA

Question 9

The table created by lexical analysis to describe all literals used in the source program, is________________?

Accepted Answer

B. Literal table

Question 10

Convert the ASLA assembly language instructions into hexadecimal machine language_______________?

Accepted Answer

A. 40

Question 11

In what module, multiple instances of execution will yield the same result even if one instancy has not terminated before the next one has begun ?

Accepted Answer

C. reenterable module

Question 12

When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute loader, called a ___________ is executed?

Accepted Answer

A. bootstrap loader

Question 13

In an absolute loading scheme, which loader function is accomplished by assembler________________?

Accepted Answer

D. Reallocation

Question 14

A sequence of instructions, in a computer language, to get the desired result, is known as______________?

Accepted Answer

A. Program

Question 15

Which table is a permanent databases that has an entry for each terminal symbol ?

Accepted Answer

D. Terminal table

Question 16

Convert the BRNE h#01E6, i assembly language instructions into hexadecimal machine language______________?

Accepted Answer

C. 9001000000

Question 17

Convert the .BYTE h#F8 assembly language pseudo-ops into hexadecimal machine language________________?

Accepted Answer

A. F8

Question 18

The function(s) of the Storage Assignment is/are_________________?

Accepted Answer

D. All of the above

Question 19

Indicate which of the following is not true about an interpreter ?

Accepted Answer

B. Interpreter generates an object program from the source program

Question 20

A non-relocatable program is one which___________________?

Accepted Answer

C. cannot be made to execute in any area of storage other than the one designated for it at the time of its coding or translation