Blog: CS508 1st Quiz Spring 2013

Question # 1
PROLOG represent _______________ paradigm.

Declarative
Formal
Functional
Algorithmic


Question # 2
much simplicity in language design can also cause problems.
True
False


Question # 3
Following factors influences a portable language design EXCEPT
Computer architecture
Readability
Programmer’s time
Windows XP


Question # 4
If a language provides a feature of referencing a variable in more than one way then we say that the language provides _________.

Aliasing
Data Mining
Orthogonality
Reliability


Question # 5
LISP was basically developed to solve ________ problems. 

Artificial intelligence
Accounting
Scientific 
Business


Question # 6
Which of the following is an incorrect option from the following statements regarding ‘objectives of learning new languages ’?

Help to compare different languages.
Help in transition from one language to other language.
Help in understanding the language piracy policy. 
Help to choose a language for development of a certain application.


Question # 7
Everything for everybody” was the motive of the language.

COBOL
LISP
PL/1
JAVA


Question # 8
was the first object oriented language.
COBOL
LISP
JAVA
SIMULA

Question # 9
was considered good for describing algorithms.

FORTRAN
ALGOL
LISP
Ada