1. Which of the following is the primary concern of formal language theory? A) Syntax and semantics of programming languages B) Memory management in compilers C) The formal specification of programming languages D) Code optimization techniques Answer: A) Syntax and semantics of programming languages 2. Which of the following is a key concept in automata … Read more
1. What is the primary role of security in compiler design? A) To improve the performance of the compiler B) To ensure that the compiled code is secure and cannot be exploited C) To speed up the parsing process D) To optimize the code generation phase Answer: B) To ensure that the compiled code is … Read more
1. What is the primary purpose of garbage collection in a compiler? A) To optimize the runtime performance of the program B) To reclaim memory that is no longer in use by the program C) To translate source code into machine code D) To check for syntax errors in the code Answer: B) To reclaim … Read more
1. Which of the following is a key objective of compiler optimizations for parallelism? A) Minimizing the number of function calls B) Reducing the size of the source code C) Maximizing the utilization of available processors D) Ensuring code portability across platforms Answer: C) Maximizing the utilization of available processors 2. What is the primary … Read more
1. What is the primary function of a Just-in-Time (JIT) compiler? A) To compile the entire program at once before execution B) To optimize the code at runtime, converting intermediate code into machine code C) To generate machine code before the program starts D) To interpret the code without compiling it Answer: B) To optimize … Read more
1. What is a just-in-time (JIT) compiler? A) A compiler that generates machine code ahead of time B) A compiler that translates code as it is executed, improving runtime performance C) A compiler that only compiles code at the start of a program D) A compiler used only for embedded systems Answer: B) A compiler … Read more
1. What is a cross-compiler? A) A compiler that runs on multiple operating systems B) A compiler that generates code for the same architecture on which it runs C) A compiler that generates code for a different platform than the one on which it runs D) A compiler that only translates source code into assembly … Read more
1. Which of the following is a primary function of the LLVM framework? A) Lexical analysis B) Code generation and optimization C) Error detection D) Semantic analysis Answer: B) Code generation and optimization 2. Which of the following is true about the GCC (GNU Compiler Collection)? A) GCC is primarily used for lexical analysis B) … Read more
1. What is the primary role of a lexical analyzer in a compiler? A) To check for semantic errors B) To generate intermediate code C) To parse the syntax of the source code D) To break the source code into tokens Answer: D) To break the source code into tokens 2. Which tool is primarily … Read more
1. Which of the following tools is commonly used for lexical analysis in compiler design? A) YACC B) Bison C) Lex D) GCC Answer: C) Lex 2. Which of the following tools is typically used for syntax analysis in compiler design? A) Lex B) Bison C) YACC D) GDB Answer: C) YACC 3. Which of … Read more