Perl Online Quiz



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Q 1 - Which of the following data types are preceded by a dollar sign ($) in Perl?

A - Scalar

B - Array

C - Hashes

D - All of the above.

Answer : A

Explanation

Scalars are preceded by a dollar sign ($).

Q 2 - In which of the following variable context, assignment to an array or a hash evaluates the right-hand side in a list context?

A - Scalar

B - List

C - Boolean

D - Void.

Answer : B

Explanation

List − Assignment to an array or a hash evaluates the right-hand side in a list context.

Q 3 - Which of the following method shifts the first value of the array off and returns it, shortening the array by 1 and moving everything down?

A - push @ARRAY, LIST

B - pop @ARRAY

C - shift @ARRAY

D - unshift @ARRAY, LIST

Answer : C

Explanation

shift @ARRAY − Shifts the first value of the array off and returns it, shortening the array by 1 and moving everything down.

Q 4 - Which of the following statement restarts the loop block without evaluating the conditional again?

A - next

B - last

C - continue

D - redo

Answer : D

Explanation

redo statement − The redo command restarts the loop block without evaluating the conditional again. The continue block, if any, is not executed.

Q 5 - Which of the following operator checks if the value of two operands are equal or not, if values are not equal then condition becomes true?

A - ==

B - !=

C - <=>

D - >

Answer : B

Explanation

!= − Checks if the value of two operands are equal or not, if values are not equal then condition becomes true.

Q 6 - Which of the following operator returns true if the left argument is stringwise greater than or equal to the right argument?

A - lt

B - gt

C - le

D - ge

Answer : D

Explanation

ge − Returns true if the left argument is stringwise greater than or equal to the right argument.

Q 7 - Which of the following operator encloses a string with-in invert quotes?

A - q{ }

B - qq{ }

C - qx{ }

D - enclose{}

Answer : C

Explanation

qx{ } − Encloses a string with-in invert quotes.

Q 8 - Parameters of a function can be acessed inside the function using the special array @_?

A - true

B - false

Answer : A

Explanation

Parameters can be acessed inside the function using the special array @_. Thus the first argument to the function is in $_[0], the second is in $_[1], and so on.

Q 9 - Which of the following function opens a file in writing mode without truncating the file?

A - open(DATA, "<file.txt");

B - open(DATA, ">file.txt");

C - open(DATA, "+<file.txt");

D - None of the above.

Answer : C

Explanation

open(DATA, "+<file.txt"); − opens a file in writing mode without truncating the file.

Q 10 - Which of the following function returns a single character from the specified FILEHANDLE, or STDIN if none is specified?

A - close

B - getc

C - seek

D - None of the above.

Answer : B

Explanation

The getc function returns a single character from the specified FILEHANDLE, or STDIN if none is specified.

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