Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
MCQs on One-Dimensional Array
1 - Question
A simple variable, also called as a ________ variable, is one that is unrelated to any other variable in memory.
a) Changing
b) Dynamic
c) Static
d) Scalar
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Answer: d
Explanation:All variables are simple variables. A simple variable, also called a scalar variable, is one that is unrelated to any other variable in memory. At times, however, you will encounter situations in which some of the variables are related to each other.
2 - Question
When you group together related variables, the group is referred to as _________
a) Array
b) List
c) Relation
d) Variable group
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Answer: a
Explanation:When you group together related variables, the group is referred to as an array of variables or, more simply, an array. Ex: array of all integers.
3 - Question
Using array in a program is efficient because ________
a) It shortens the program.
b) The program compiles faster
c) Number of variables are reduced.
d) Data is accessed faster
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Answer: d
Explanation: Storing data in an array increases the efficiency of a program, because data can be both stored in and retrieved from the computer’s internal memory much faster than it can be written to and read from a file on a disk.
4 - Question
Data in an array can be distinguished using _______ number.
a) Reference
b) Subscript
c) Array
d) ID
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Answer: b
Explanation:The unique number, which is always an integer, is called a subscript. The subscript indicates the variable’s position in the array and is assigned by the computer when the array is created in internal memory. The first variable in a one dimensional array is assigned a subscript of 0, the second a subscript of 1, and so on.
5 - Question
If array is of String type all values are _________ by default.
a) null
b) Null
c) 0
d) Nothing
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Answer: d
Explanation: “Nothing” is not an actual value or keyword, it means that it contains nothing. Elements in a numeric array are initialized to the number 0, and elements in a Boolean array are initialized using the Boolean keyword False. Date array elements are initialized to 12:00 AM January 1, 0001.
6 - Question
The act of initializing array is also called as _______
a) Populating an array
b) Assigning array
c) Initializing
d) Factoring and array
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Answer: a
Explanation: Initializing an array is also called populating it. The initial values are listed in the initial-values section of the syntax, using commas to separate the values, and you enclose the list of values in braces ({}).
7 - Question
What is the value of len in the following Visual Basic code?
Dim strCities() As String = {"Bombay", "Chennai", "Ladakh", "Tamil Nadu"} Dim len As Integer len = strCities.Length()
a) 4
b) 0
c) 3
d) 5
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Answer: a
Explanation: Array index starts from 0.So the index of the first element is 0,the second is 1 and so on. But the length is total number of elements in array, which is 4.
8 - Question
The _________ methodreturns an integer that representsthe highest subscript in the specified dimension in the array.
a) Subscript
b) GetUpperBound
c) GetSubscript
d) SubscriptOfArray
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Answer: a
Explanation: The GetUpperBound method returns an integer that represents the highest subscript in the specified dimension in the array. When used with a one-dimensional array, the specified dimension (which appears between the parentheses after the method’s name) is always 0.
Explanation: The GetUpperBound method returns an integer that represents the highest subscript in the specified dimension in the array. When used with a one-dimensional array, the specified dimension (which appears between the parentheses after the method’s name) is always 0.
9 - Question
What is wrong with the following statement?
Dim strCities As String = {"Bombay", "Chennai", "Ladakh", "Tamil Nadu"}
a) static keyword missing
b) array elements should be initialized using single quotes
c) array elements should be in square brackets
d) array name should be strCities()
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Answer: d
Explanation: Syntax to initialize array is Dim arrayName() As dataType = {initialValues}. We have missed the first bracket in the declaration, which is necessary requirement.
10 - Question
What is the result of the following statements?
Dim strCities() As String = {"Bombay", "Chennai", "Ladakh", "Tamil Nadu"} strCities(2)=”Kolkata”
a) Compilation Error
b) Runtime Error
c) strCity array is {“Bombay”, “Ladakh”, “Kolkata”,”Tamil Nadu”}
d) strCity array is {“Bombay”, “Chennai”,”Kolkata”, “Tamil Nadu”}
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Answer: d
Explanation: Array index starts from 0. Thus at first strCities(2)=”Ladakh” which has been replaced by “Kolkata”. Thus in the final array we have strCity array is {“Bombay”, “Chennai”,”Kolkata”, “Tamil Nadu”}.