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Quiz: Week 1 Lecture 1 & 2 (MCQs)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary purpose of format converters in CAD/CAM and VLSI?

a)

To compile source code into machine code

b)

To facilitate data exchange between different proprietary systems

c)

To design operating systems

d)

To optimize database queries

2.

CAD stands for:

a)

Computer-Assisted Development

b)

Computer-Aided Design

c)

Central Application Design

d)

Circuit Analysis Design

3.

COBOL is best described as:

a)

A hardware description language

b)

A system programming language

c)

A common business-oriented language

d)

A mobile application framework

4.

COBOL is particularly efficient in:

a)

Execution speed

b)

Graphics rendering

c)

File handling

d)

Mobile application development

5.

A Verilog netlist represents a circuit at which level?

a)

Behavioral level

b)

Functional level

c)

Gate/structural level

d)

Algorithmic level

6.

Which of the following is included in a Verilog netlist?

a)

High-level algorithms

b)

Machine instructions

c)

Gates and their interconnections

d)

SQL queries

7.

Silicon compilation primarily converts:

a)

Machine code to assembly

b)

HDL descriptions to circuit-level representations

c)

SQL queries to file operations

d)

Web apps to native apps

8.

Which languages are commonly used as input to a silicon compiler?

a)

Java and Python

b)

C and C++

c)

VHDL and Verilog

d)

Kotlin and Swift

9.

The highest level of hardware description is:

a)

Structural

b)

Register-transfer

c)

Functional

d)

Behavioral

10.

Unlike software compilers, silicon compilers produce:

a)

Executable files

b)

Machine code

c)

Structural-level netlists

d)

Bytecode

11.

Software compiler optimization mainly focuses on:

a)

Area and power

b)

Delay and clock speed

c)

Execution speed and memory usage

d)

Placement and routing

12.

Silicon compilation optimization focuses on:

a)

Disk access time

b)

Execution speed

c)

Circuit area, power, and delay

d)

User interface design

13.

Silicon compilation is part of which workflow?

a)

Mobile app development

b)

Database management

c)

VLSI design

d)

Web development

14.

Which of the following is NOT a type of mobile software?

a)

Native apps

b)

Hybrid apps

c)

Web apps

d)

Assembly apps

15.

Which is an example of a mobile operating system?

a)

Windows Server

b)

Linux Kernel

c)

Android

d)

UNIX

16.

Which tool is used for native Android app development?

a)

Xcode

b)

Android Studio

c)

Flutter

d)

React Native

17.

Why is high-level behavioral design preferred in modern hardware development?

a)

Low-level design is more accurate

b)

It reduces time-to-market

c)

It increases power consumption

d)

It avoids verification

18.

Query optimization in DBMS primarily aims to:

a)

Improve user interface

b)

Reduce disk access time

c)

Increase database size

d)

Reduce memory usage only

19.

Query optimization is similar to a compiler because it:

a)

Designs hardware

b)

Formats text

c)

Translates high-level queries into low-level operations

d)

Executes machine code

20.

Which is an example of a compiler-based text formatting tool?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Google Docs

c)

LaTeX

d)

Adobe Photoshop