CSCI 1010 Mock Midterm Exam, Computer Science 1010, Questions and Answers Practice Material 2026

CSCI 1010 – Mock Midterm Exam (Q&A)


Section A: Definitions & Concepts

1. A part of a program that can be evaluated to produce a value is called:
A. Statement
B. Expression
C. Algorithm
D. Syntax



2. A hardware device that stores data for processing is:
A. CPU
B. Memory
C. Compiler
D. Bytecode



3. A set of steps used to solve a computational problem is:
A. Syntax
B. Expression
C. Algorithm
D. Loop



4. A structure that selects one action from multiple possibilities:
A. Loop
B. Statement
C. Branching statement
D. Byte



5. A structure that repeats actions until a condition is met:
A. Branch
B. Loop
C. Expression
D. Compiler




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, 6. A single binary digit (0 or 1) is called:
A. Byte
B. Bit
C. Code
D. Signal



7. The component that executes program instructions:
A. RAM
B. CPU
C. Disk
D. Compiler



8. A complete instruction in a program is a:
A. Statement
B. Expression
C. Syntax
D. Byte



9. The smallest addressable memory unit:
A. Bit
B. Byte
C. Word
D. Block



10. Java programs are compiled into:
A. Machine code
B. Bytecode
C. Assembly
D. Binary scripts



11. A program written in a high-level language is:
A. Object code
B. Source code
C. Bytecode
D. Machine code




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, 12. The grammatical rules of a programming language are called:
A. Logic
B. Syntax
C. Semantics
D. Structure




Section B: True/False Concepts

13. Java is an object-oriented language.
A. True
B. False



14. Comments are ignored by the compiler.
A. True
B. False



15. A break statement cannot be used inside loops.
A. True
B. False



16. The + operator can concatenate strings.
A. True
B. False



17. flag1 && flag2 is true when one is false.
A. True
B. False



18. NetBeans is an IDE.
A. True
B. False



19. If an if-condition is true, the else block executes.
A. True
B. False




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, 20. A do-while loop runs at least once.
A. True
B. False




Section C: Java Basics

21. Java was originally designed for:
A. Web development
B. Mobile apps
C. Home appliances
D. Databases



22. Which keyword is NOT required for constants?
A. final
B. static
C. void
D. int



23. Correct way to compare strings:
A. s1 == s2
B. s1.equals(s2)
C. compare(s1,s2)
D. s1.compareTo(s2)==true



24. Off-by-one error refers to:
A. Syntax mistake
B. Memory overflow
C. Loop running too many/few times
D. Compiler failure



25. Which prints formatted output?
A. System.out.print
B. System.out.println
C. System.out.printf
D. print.format




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