Procedural and Loop Instructions Quiz

What is another name for procedures?

• Functions

• Methods

• Subroutines

• Classes

What is a procedure in programming?

• A self-contained computer program

• A type of variable

• A type of loop

• A data structure

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a procedure?

• Increases program size

• Improves storage efficiency

• Allows code reuse

• Subdivides tasks

What must the processor save when calling a procedure?

• Instruction set

• Return address

• Procedure name

• Variable values

What is a reentrant procedure?

• A procedure that is always recursive

• A procedure that cannot be interrupted

• A procedure that has no parameters

• A procedure that can be executed by multiple processes simultaneously

What does the CALL instruction do?

• Declares a variable

• Returns control to the main program

• Branches to a procedure

• Ends the program

What is the difference between a Near CALL and a Far CALL?

• Near CALL is faster

• Near CALL is used for loops

• Far CALL is used for variables

• Far CALL can access different segments

What does the RET instruction do?

• Ends the program

• Calls a procedure

• Returns control to the calling location

• Declares a new procedure

What is an unconditional branch instruction?

• A branch that always results in branching

• A branch that is recursive

• A branch that depends on a condition

• A branch that never executes

Which of the following is a type of conditional branch instruction?

• JMP

• CALL

• JE

• RET