System Software MCQ-10

1. Analysis which determines the meaning of a statement once its grammatical structure becomes known is termed as

(A) Semantic analysis
(B) Syntax analysis
(C) Regular analysis
(D) General analysis

2. Load address for the first word of the program is called

(A) Linker address origin
(B) Load address origin
(C) Phase library
(D) Absolute library

3. Program generation activity aims at

(A) Automatic generation of program
(B) Organize execution of a program written in PL.
(C) Skips generation of program
(D) Speedens generation of program

4. A macro definition consists of

(A) A macro prototype statement
(B) One or more model statements
(C) Macro pre-processor statements
(D) All of the above

5. Action implementing instruction’s meaning are a actually carried out by

(A) Instruction fetch
(B) Instruction decode
(C) Instruction execution
(D) Instruction program

6. Relocation bits used by relocating loader are specified by

(A) Relocating loader itself
(B) Assembler or Translator
(C) Macro processor
(D) Both (a) and (b)

7. Relocatable programs

(A) cannot be used with fixed partitions
(B) can be loaded almost anywhere in memory
(C) do not need a linker
(D) can be loaded only at one specific location

8. Recognition of basic syntactic constructs through reductions, this task is performed by

(A) Lexical analysis
(B) Syntax analysis
(C) Semantic analysis
(D) Structure analysis

9. A grammar for a programming lanaguage is a formal description of

(A) Syntax
(B) Semantics
(C) Structure
(D) Code

10. Problem analysis is done during

(A) System design phase
(B) System analysis phase
(C) Before system test
(D) all of the above

11. System programs such as Compilers are designed so that they are

(A) Reenterable
(B) Non reusable
(C) Serially usable
(D) Recursive

12. Advantage of using assembly language rather than machine language is :

(A) It is mnemonic and easy to read
(B) Address any symbolic, not absolute
(C) Introduction of data to program is easier
(D) None of these

13. Which of the following software types is used to simply using systems software ?

(A) Spreadsheet
(B) Operating environment
(C) Timesharing
(D) Multitasking

14. In absolute loading scheme, which loader function is accomplished by assembler

(A) Reallocation
(B) Allocation
(C) Linking
(D) Loading

15. In absolute loading scheme, which loader function is accomplished by loader

(A) Reallocation
(B) Allocation
(C) Linking
(D) Loading