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Q31

Q31 What does the operator "*" do in MATLAB?

A

Matrix multiplication

B

Element-wise multiplication

C

Matrix addition

D

Matrix subtraction

Q32

Q32 Which operator performs element-wise multiplication?

A

.

B

./

C

.^

D

.*

Q33

Q33 What is the output of "5^2" in MATLAB?

A

10

B

25

C

5

D

Error

Q34

Q34 Which operator is used for logical AND in MATLAB?

A

&

B

&&

C

||

D

~

Q35

Q35 What is the result of "3 + 2 * 4" in MATLAB?

A

20

B

14

C

11

D

Error

Q36

Q36 What is the difference between "./" and "/" in MATLAB?

A

Both perform element-wise division

B

"./" is matrix division, "/" is element-wise division

C

"./" is element-wise division, "/" is matrix division

D

Both are matrix division

Q37

Q37 What is the result of "A .* B" for A = [1 2; 3 4], B = [2 0; 1 5]?

A

[2 0; 3 20]

B

[2 2; 3 5]

C

[2 0; 1 20]

D

[1 0; 3 5]

Q38

Q38 How do you calculate the transpose of a matrix "A" in MATLAB?

A

A'

B

transpose(A)

C

A

D

A.*A

Q39

Q39 How do you solve a system of linear equations Ax = b in MATLAB?

A

x = A\b

B

x = b\A

C

x = A/b

D

x = b/A

Q40

Q40 Why does "Matrix dimensions must agree" occur in MATLAB?

A

Different matrix sizes for an operation

B

Uninitialized variable

C

Unsupported operator

D

Incorrect syntax

Q41

Q41 What does the error "Inner matrix dimensions must agree" mean?

A

Unsupported operator

B

Matrix not initialized

C

Matrix sizes do not match for multiplication

D

Invalid operator

Q42

Q42 Why does "Invalid operator" occur in MATLAB?

A

Variable not initialized

B

Operator not supported for data type

C

Matrix is empty

D

All of the above

Q43

Q43 What is the purpose of an "if" statement in MATLAB?

A

To execute code conditionally

B

To define loops

C

To perform element-wise operations

D

To create matrices

Q44

Q44 Which keyword is used to terminate an "if" block in MATLAB?

A

endif

B

end

C

close

D

exit

Q45

Q45 What does a "for" loop do in MATLAB?

A

Executes code for each element in a sequence

B

Executes code while a condition is true

C

Executes code once

D

Defines a variable

Q46

Q46 What is the result of the following code?
for i = 1:3, disp(i); end

A

Error

B

1, 2, 3

C

3, 2, 1

D

Undefined behavior

Q47

Q47 How can you skip an iteration in a loop?

A

break

B

continue

C

exit

D

skip

Q48

Q48 Which keyword ends a "while" loop in MATLAB?

A

endwhile

B

close

C

end

D

break

Q49

Q49 Write a "for" loop to display numbers 1 to 5.

A

for i = 1:5, disp(i); end

B

for i = 1:5 disp(i)

C

disp(1:5)

D

for disp(1:5)

Q50

Q50 What does this code do?
for i = 2:2:6, disp(i); end

A

Displays even numbers

B

Displays odd numbers

C

Displays all numbers

D

Throws an error

Q51

Q51 Write a "while" loop that stops when x equals 10.

A

while x ~= 10, disp(x); x = x + 1; end

B

while x == 10, disp(x); x = x + 1; end

C

while x < 10 disp(x) end

D

for x = 1:10, disp(x); end

Q52

Q52 What error occurs if you omit "end" in a loop?

A

Syntax error

B

Unexpected MATLAB operator

C

Index exceeds matrix dimensions

D

Unbalanced or missing "end"

Q53

Q53 Why does "Index exceeds matrix dimensions" occur in a loop?

A

Incorrect index initialization

B

Index is out of bounds

C

Unsupported operator

D

Incorrect loop syntax

Q54

Q54 Why does "Infinite loop detected" occur?

A

Missing increment in loop

B

Unsupported condition

C

Loop not initialized

D

Syntax error

Q55

Q55 What is the primary purpose of functions in MATLAB?

A

To perform repetitive tasks

B

To store variables

C

To create plots

D

To manage memory

Q56

Q56 How do you define a function in MATLAB?

A

Using the "def" keyword

B

Using the "function" keyword

C

Using the "func" keyword

D

Using the "declare" keyword

Q57

Q57 What is the output of a function without a return statement?

A

Error

B

NaN

C

Default value

D

None

Q58

Q58 How can you call a function stored in another file?

A

Using the "import" command

B

By including the file in the same directory

C

Using "require"

D

It is not possible

Q59

Q59 What is the difference between scripts and functions?

A

Functions can have arguments, scripts cannot

B

Scripts are faster than functions

C

Functions cannot contain loops

D

Scripts cannot access variables

Q60

Q60 Write a function that returns the square of a number.

A

function y = square(x), y = x^2; end

B

function y = square(x), y = x^3; end

C

function y = square(x), y = sqrt(x); end

D

function square(x), disp(x^2); end

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