Basic Programming and Data Manipulation Quiz

What does BASIC stand for?

• Binary All Symbolic Instruction Code

• Beginner’s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

• Basic Algorithmic Symbolic Instruction Code

• Beginner’s Algorithmic System Instruction Code

Which of the following is NOT a type of BASIC programming language?

• QBasic

• TurboBasic

• Python

• VisualBasic

What is a constant in BASIC programming?

• A quantity that changes during program execution

• A quantity that cannot be changed during program execution

• A variable used for arithmetic operations

• A special character in the program

Which operator is used for exponentiation in BASIC?

• *

• /

• ^

• +

What is the purpose of the NOT logical operator in BASIC?

• Joins two strings

• Changes the true value of an expression to the opposite

• Compares two numeric values

• Performs arithmetic addition

Which BASIC statement is used to assign a value to a variable?

• PRINT

• INPUT

• LET

• REM

What is the purpose of the REM statement in BASIC?

• To perform arithmetic operations

• To assign values to variables

• To write titles and subheadings in a program

• To input data during program execution

Which statement is used to transmit output data from the computer in BASIC?

• INPUT

• READ

• PRINT

• DATA

What does the INPUT statement do in BASIC?

• Assigns values to variables during program execution

• Displays output on the screen

• Reads data from a file

• Ends the program

Which of the following is the correct BASIC equivalent of the arithmetic expression (r + b)/(m + a)?

• A = (R+B)/(M+A)

• A = R+B/M+A

• A = (R+B)/M+A

• A = R+B/(M+A)