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Perl Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers

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Q1

Q1 What is Perl primarily used for?

A

Data visualization

B

Text processing and automation

C

Mobile app development

D

Game development

Q2

Q2 Which of the following is true about Perl?

A

It is compiled

B

It is interpreted

C

It cannot be used for web development

D

It does not support regular expressions

Q3

Q3 Which language heavily influenced Perl?

A

Java

B

Python

C

C

D

Ruby

Q4

Q4 Which extension is typically used for Perl script files?

A

.java

B

.perl

C

.pl

D

.script

Q5

Q5 What does TIMTOWTDI mean in Perl?

A

There is more than one way to do it

B

The interpreter must translate only well-defined inputs

C

Text indexing method for word tokenization

D

Temporary intermediate module to overwrite data interaction

Q6

Q6 What is the significance of CPAN in Perl?

A

A compiler for Perl code

B

A built-in debugging tool

C

A repository for Perl modules

D

A Perl syntax checker

Q7

Q7 Which of the following is NOT a feature of Perl?

A

Strong text-processing capabilities

B

Object-oriented support

C

Built-in garbage collection

D

Static typing

Q8

Q8 Which symbol is used to define an array in Perl?

A

@

B

$

C

%

D

&

Q9

Q9 A Perl script throws an error ‘Global symbol requires explicit package name’. What is the likely reason?

A

The variable is not declared properly

B

Perl version is outdated

C

The script contains syntax errors

D

The module used is not available

Q10

Q10 Which character is used to indicate a comment in Perl?

A

#

B

//

C

--

D

/* */

Q11

Q11 How do you declare a variable in Perl?

A

var name;

B

my $name;

C

let name;

D

declare name;

Q12

Q12 Which of the following is NOT a valid data type in Perl?

A

Scalar

B

Array

C

Tuple

D

Hash

Q13

Q13 What does a scalar variable in Perl store?

A

A single value

B

A list of values

C

Key-value pairs

D

A function reference

Q14

Q14 Which of the following is a valid variable name in Perl?

A

123var

B

$name_var

C

@user.name

D

var-name

Q15

Q15 What is the default value of an uninitialized scalar variable in Perl?

A

0

B

undef

C

NULL

D

empty string

Q16

Q16 How do you concatenate two strings in Perl?

A

Using + operator

B

Using . operator

C

Using & operator

D

Using , operator

Q17

Q17 Which of the following is true about Perl arrays?

A

Arrays in Perl have fixed sizes

B

Arrays can only store strings

C

Arrays can contain elements of different data types

D

Arrays are not supported in Perl

Q18

Q18 What will be the output of the following code?
my $var = "Hello"; print "$var World";

A

Hello World

B

$var World

C

Hello

D

Syntax Error

Q19

Q19 A Perl script throws an error ‘Global symbol requires explicit package name’. What is the most likely reason?

A

Using an undeclared variable

B

Incorrect function syntax

C

Division by zero

D

Using single quotes for strings

Q20

Q20 What is the correct way to declare a scalar variable in Perl?

A

$name = "John";

B

var name = "John";

C

scalar name = "John";

D

let $name = "John";

Q21

Q21 What does my do when declaring a variable in Perl?

A

Declares a global variable

B

Declares a variable with lexical scope

C

Creates a constant variable

D

Deletes a variable

Q22

Q22 What will be the output of my $x = 10; my $y = $x + 5; print $y;?

A

10

B

5

C

15

D

$y

Q23

Q23 Which of the following symbols represents a hash in Perl?

A

%

B

@

C

$

D

&

Q24

Q24 What is the purpose of the undef function in Perl?

A

Converts a variable to zero

B

Deletes a variable from memory

C

Assigns an undefined value to a variable

D

Concatenates strings

Q25

Q25 What happens when you use an uninitialized scalar variable in Perl?

A

Throws an error

B

Uses a default value of 0

C

Uses a default value of undef

D

Terminates the script

Q26

Q26 What will be the output of print 3 + "2 apples"; in Perl?

A

3

B

Error

C

5

D

2 apples

Q27

Q27 What is the output of my $x = 5; my $y = 10; print $x * $y;?

A

50

B

5

C

10

D

15

Q28

Q28 What does .= operator do in Perl?

A

Assigns a new value to a variable

B

Concatenates and assigns a string

C

Performs bitwise AND

D

Returns an undefined value

Q29

Q29 A Perl script throws the error "Use of uninitialized value". What is the likely cause?

A

Using a variable that is not assigned a value

B

Using a non-existent module

C

Using an incorrect loop structure

D

Dividing by zero

Q30

Q30 Why does the expression 10 / 0 cause an error in Perl?

A

Division by zero is undefined

B

Perl does not support division

C

Perl treats 0 as an object

D

10 is not a valid number

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