LISP Quiz - Sanfoundry

This set of LISP Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Binding”.

1. Which arranges for parameters to be bound on entering a procedure?
a) Form
b) Let
c) Initial
d) Parameter
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Answer: b
Explanation: LET arranges for parameters to be bound, just as parameter are bound on entering a procedure.

2. How does LET generally begins with?
a) Parameter list
b) Data
c) Fence
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Parameter list consists of two-elements lists, each of which has a parameter variable and an intial value form.

3. What will happen if a variable had not assigned a value by SETF form?
a) Warning
b) Nothing will happen
c) Error message
d) Crash
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Answer: c
Explanation: Because of this condition, it will report an unbound variable error.

4. What is the alternative of LET for parameter binding?
a) Let
b) Let*
c) Let^
d) Let%
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Answer: b
Explanation: Let* is like shorthand notation for nested LETs.

5. Which helps you to write procedures on complicated things?
a) Development
b) Revoke
c) Progressive envelopment
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: Progressive envelopment helps you to write procedures on building complicated things incrementally.

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6. What is the output of the given statement?

span class="sy0"> * (setf x 'outside)
* (let* ((x 'inside) (y x))(list x y))

a) Inside Outside
b) Outside Inside
c) Outside Outside
d) Inside Inside
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Answer: d
Explanation: X’s and Y’s parameter are on inside only, So it is printing as Inside Inside.
Output:
(INSIDE INSIDE)

7. What is the output of the given statement?

span class="sy0"> * (defun both_ends (whole-list) 
  (let ((element (first whole-list)) (trailer (last whole-list))) 
  (cons element trailer)))

a) Both
b) Both_ends
c) Error
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: Atfirst element and trailer are assigned to initial value and then element and trailer are combined.
Output:
BOTH_ENDS

8. What is the output of the given statement?

span class="sy0"> * (defun both (l m) (cons (first l) (last m)))
* (both '(breakfast lunch) '(tea dinner))

a) Breakfast Lunch
b) Tea Dinner
c) Breakfast
d) Breakfast Dinner
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Answer: d
Explanation: The purpose of both is to combine the first element of one list with the last element of another.
Output:
(BREAKFAST DINNER)

9. What is the output of the given statement?

span class="sy0"> * (setf route '(boston cambridge lincoln concord))
* (cons (last route))

a) Boston
b) Cambridge
c) Lincoln
d) Concord
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Answer: d
Explanation: This statement will print last element of the list.
Output:
(CONCORD)

10. What is the output of the given statement?

span class="sy0"> * (setf abc-list '(a b c))
* (last abc-list)
* (first (last abc-list))

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: This statement will nest function of last with the first.
Output:
C

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