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Programming Fundamentals Quiz

Practice quiz on Programming Fundamentals (Computer Science). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.

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Practice quiz on Programming Fundamentals (Computer Science). 10 exam-style questions with explanations. Programming Fundamentals Quiz is a free, 10-minute, 10-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at mixed difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of Programming Fundamentals (Computer Science). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why Programming Fundamentals Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 10-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. After mastering this quiz, explore the 1 related quizzes linked below to broaden your topic coverage. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your Programming Fundamentals (Computer Science) skills in any spare 15-minute window.
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Programming Fundamentals Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

  1. Q1.Which of the following is a high-level programming language?

    • A.Assembly language
    • B.Python
    • C.Machine language
    • D.Binary code
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    Answer: B. Python

    Python is a high-level language.

  2. Q2.A program that translates the whole source code into machine code at once is a

    • A.Linker
    • B.Interpreter
    • C.Compiler
    • D.Assembler
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    Answer: C. Compiler

    A compiler translates the whole program together.

  3. Q3.Which loop executes at least once?

    • A.do-while
    • B.for
    • C.while
    • D.none of these
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    Answer: A. do-while

    A do-while loop checks the condition after the body.

  4. Q4.Which symbol is used for single-line comments in C++?

    • A.--
    • B.#
    • C.$$
    • D.//
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    Answer: D. //

    // starts a single-line comment in C and C++.

  5. Q5.A variable is

    • A.A fixed constant
    • B.A loop
    • C.A named memory location
    • D.A keyword
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    Answer: C. A named memory location

    A variable names a memory location that stores data.

  6. Q6.Which data type stores a decimal number in C?

    • A.char
    • B.bool
    • C.float
    • D.int
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    Answer: C. float

    float stores decimal numbers.

  7. Q7.The process of finding and fixing errors in a program is called

    • A.Compiling
    • B.Coding
    • C.Linking
    • D.Debugging
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    Answer: D. Debugging

    Debugging removes bugs.

  8. Q8.Which of these is an object-oriented language?

    • A.COBOL
    • B.C
    • C.Assembly
    • D.Java
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    Answer: D. Java

    Java is object oriented.

  9. Q9.An error in the logic of a program that gives wrong output is a

    • A.Link error
    • B.Syntax error
    • C.Compile error
    • D.Logical error
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    Answer: D. Logical error

    Logical errors produce wrong results without stopping the program.

  10. Q10.What will be the output of 5 % 2 in most languages?

    • A.2.5
    • B.1
    • C.2
    • D.0
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    Answer: B. 1

    The remainder of 5 divided by 2 is 1.

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Yes. You can attempt this quiz as many times as you like. Each attempt is recorded separately so you can track improvement in score, accuracy and time-management.

Which government exams does this quiz prepare me for?

Programming Fundamentals questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.

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