MCQ Test - Programming Concepts

1. What is programming?

A. Writing instructions for a computer

B. Designing only computer hardware

C. Printing documents manually

D. Repairing electrical wiring

2. What is an algorithm?

A. A programming keyboard

B. A finite sequence of steps to solve a problem

C. A storage device

D. A type of monitor

3. Which diagram represents the steps of an algorithm graphically?

A. Spreadsheet

B. Database table

C. Flowchart

D. Text editor

4. What is a variable used for?

A. Displaying a webpage only

B. Printing a document

C. Connecting a monitor

D. Storing or referring to data

5. Which of the following is commonly used as a Boolean value?

A. true

B. paragraph

C. keyboard

D. document

6. Which operator performs addition in many programming languages?

A. /

B. +

C. %

D. =

7. Which construct is used to make decisions in a program?

A. Comment

B. Variable declaration only

C. Conditional statement

D. Output device

8. Which construct repeats a block of instructions?

A. Constant

B. Compiler

C. String

D. Loop

9. What is the main advantage of a function?

A. Code reuse and modularity

B. Increasing screen brightness

C. Replacing the operating system

D. Removing all input

10. What is debugging?

A. Creating a computer network

B. Finding and correcting program errors

C. Formatting a hard disk

D. Printing source code only

11. What is a syntax error?

A. A correct program output

B. A network connection

C. A violation of language grammar

D. A hardware upgrade

12. What is a logical error?

A. A missing monitor cable

B. A type of printer

C. A successful test only

D. Faulty logic that produces an incorrect result

13. What does a compiler commonly do?

A. Translates source code into another form

B. Cleans the computer screen

C. Creates physical cables

D. Stores paper documents

14. What is pseudocode?

A. A computer virus

B. A readable description of algorithm steps

C. A type of processor

D. A database backup

15. What is input?

A. The final result only

B. A syntax error

C. Data supplied to a program

D. A programming language keyword only

16. What is output?

A. The source code before execution only

B. A loop condition

C. A programming keyboard

D. The result produced by a program

17. Which activity helps verify that a program behaves as expected?

A. Testing

B. Renaming the computer

C. Changing wallpaper

D. Disconnecting the keyboard

18. Which of the following is a comparison operator in many languages?

A. +

B. >

C. print

D. input

19. What is a constant intended to represent?

A. A value that changes on every operation

B. A loop that never ends

C. A value or binding that is not meant to be reassigned

D. A physical storage device

20. Which programming structure executes instructions in order, one after another?

A. Selection only

B. Recursion only

C. Iteration only

D. Sequence

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Chapter 15 - Programming Concepts