Computer Programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python) – MCQs

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1. Which of the following is a high-level, interpreted programming language widely used for data science?
(A) C
(B) Python
(C) Java
(D) Assembly

2. MATLAB is primarily used for:
(A) Web development
(B) Numerical computing
(C) Game design
(D) Operating systems

3. In Python, which symbol is used for comments?
(A) //
(B) /* */
(C) #
(D) %

4. In MATLAB, the symbol used for comments is:
(A) //
(B) #
(C) %
(D) —

5. Which Python function is used to display output?
(A) echo()
(B) display()
(C) print()
(D) show()

6. Which MATLAB command is used to display output?
(A) print
(B) show
(C) disp
(D) echo

7. Which of the following is a mutable data type in Python?
(A) Tuple
(B) List
(C) String
(D) Integer

8. In Python, immutable sequences are:
(A) Sets
(B) Lists
(C) Tuples
(D) Dictionaries

9. In MATLAB, arrays are:
(A) Zero-indexed
(B) One-indexed
(C) Two-indexed
(D) Random-indexed

10. In Python, arrays and lists are:
(A) Zero-indexed
(B) One-indexed
(C) Negative-indexed only
(D) Random-indexed

11. Which operator is used for exponentiation in Python?
(A) ^
(B) **
(C) ^^
(D) %

12. Which operator is used for exponentiation in MATLAB?
(A) ^
(B) **
(C) ^^
(D) %

13. Which Python library is commonly used for numerical computing?
(A) pandas
(B) NumPy
(C) matplotlib
(D) seaborn

14. Which MATLAB function is used to create a linearly spaced vector?
(A) range()
(B) linspace()
(C) arange()
(D) vector()

15. In Python, which library is primarily used for data visualization?
(A) pandas
(B) seaborn
(C) matplotlib
(D) scipy

16. Which MATLAB function is used to plot data?
(A) plot()
(B) show()
(C) draw()
(D) graph()

17. Which function in Python returns the length of a list?
(A) count()
(B) len()
(C) size()
(D) length()

18. In MATLAB, which function returns the size of a matrix?
(A) size()
(B) length()
(C) rows()
(D) dim()

19. Which loop is not available in Python?
(A) for
(B) while
(C) do-while
(D) nested-for

20. Which loop is not available in MATLAB?
(A) for
(B) while
(C) do-while
(D) nested-for

21. In Python, indentation is used to:
(A) Define loops and conditionals
(B) Improve readability only
(C) Separate functions only
(D) Mark end of code

22. In MATLAB, code blocks are defined by:
(A) Indentation
(B) Curly braces
(C) Keywords like “end”
(D) Semicolons

23. Which of the following is used to read input in Python?
(A) input()
(B) scanf()
(D) read()

24. In MATLAB, how do you suppress output of a command?
(A) Using ,
(B) Using ;
(C) Using #
(D) Using %

25. In Python, a dictionary stores data as:
(A) Key-value pairs
(B) Sequential values
(C) Single characters
(D) Binary data

26. MATLAB primarily uses which data structure for storing values?
(A) Linked lists
(B) Arrays
(C) Hashmaps
(D) Trees

27. Which keyword is used to define a function in Python?
(A) def
(B) func
(C) function
(D) define

28. Which keyword is used to define a function in MATLAB?
(A) def
(B) function
(C) func
(D) define

29. Which of the following is a Python IDE?
(A) Jupyter Notebook
(B) Spyder
(C) PyCharm
(D) All of the above

30. Which of the following is a MATLAB IDE?
(A) MATLAB Desktop
(B) Jupyter
(C) RStudio
(D) Spyder

31. In Python, which symbol is used for floor division?
(A) /
(B) //
(C) %%
(D) ^

32. In MATLAB, element-wise multiplication is done using:
(A) *
(B) .*
(C) **
(D) ^

33. Which Python library is widely used for data analysis?
(A) seaborn
(B) pandas
(C) scikit-learn
(D) numpy

34. Which MATLAB command is used to clear all variables?
(A) clear
(B) reset
(C) delete
(D) clc

35. Which Python function converts a string into an integer?
(A) str()
(B) float()
(C) int()
(D) eval()

36. In MATLAB, which function converts a string to a number?
(A) str2num()
(B) int()
(C) num2str()
(D) float()

37. Which Python statement is used for exception handling?
(A) try-except
(B) do-catch
(C) error-handling
(D) exception

38. Which MATLAB statement is used for error handling?
(A) try-catch
(B) exception
(C) error-handling
(D) protect

39. In Python, which library is mainly used for machine learning?
(A) numpy
(B) sklearn
(C) matplotlib
(D) seaborn

40. Which of these is not a valid Python data type?
(A) List
(B) Set
(C) Dictionary
(D) Matrix

41. Which MATLAB function is used to find eigenvalues?
(A) det()
(B) eig()
(C) inv()
(D) rank()

42. In Python, which keyword is used to exit a loop prematurely?
(A) stop
(B) exit
(C) break
(D) return

43. In MATLAB, which function is used for Fourier Transform?
(A) fft()
(B) dft()
(C) fourier()
(D) ftransform()

44. Which Python module is used for regular expressions?
(A) regex
(B) re
(C) reg
(D) expr

45. Which MATLAB function generates random numbers between 0 and 1?
(A) rand()
(B) random()
(C) randint()
(D) randnum()

46. In Python, which keyword defines a class?
(A) function
(B) object
(C) class
(D) def

47. In MATLAB, which function saves workspace data to a file?
(A) save()
(B) store()
(C) write()
(D) export()

48. In Python, which operator is used for logical AND?
(A) &
(B) and
(C) &&
(D) ||

49. In MATLAB, which operator is used for logical AND?
(A) &
(B) and
(C) &&
(D) both A and C

50. Which language is considered more efficient for large-scale numerical computing?
(A) Python
(B) MATLAB
(C) Both equally
(D) None

Computer Programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python) – MCQs

FOUNDATIONAL SUBJECTS (Year 1 – Year 2)

CORE PETROLEUM ENGINEERING SUBJECTS (Year 2 – Year 4)

LABORATORIES & PRACTICALS (Theory-based MCQs can be made from these)

ELECTIVES (Optional/Advanced)