Systems Programming Multiple choice Questions and Answers-Interpreters

1.	Indicate which of the following is not true about interpreter ?
a.	Interpreter generate an object program from the source program
b.	Interpreter analyses each source statement every time it is to be executed
c.	Interpreter is a kind of translator
d.	All of above

Answer: (a).Interpreter generate an object program from the source program

2.	An interpreter is
a.	A program that places programs into memory an prepares them for execution
b.	A program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language
c.	A program that accepts a program written in high level language and produces an object program
d.	Is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language

Answer: (d).Is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language

3.	An interpreter is a program that
a.	places programs into memory and prepares then for execution
b.	automates the translation of assemble language into machine language
c.	accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program
d.	appears to execute a resource as if it were machine language

Answer: (d).appears to execute a resource as if it were machine language

4.	A programmer, by mistakes writes a program to multiply two numbers instead of dividing them, how can this error be detected
a.	Compiler
b.	Interpreter
c.	Compiler or interpreter
d.	None of the above

Answer: (d).None of the above

5.	Indicate which of the following is not true about an interpreter?
a.	Interpreter is a kind of translator
b.	Interpreter generates an object program from the source program
c.	Interpreter analyses each source statement every time it is to be executed
d.	All of the above

Answer: (b).Interpreter generates an object program from the source program