Compiler Design Quiz

What is the primary function of a compiler?

• To optimize the source code

• To manage memory allocation

• To translate source code into machine code

• To execute the source code directly

What is the first phase of the front-end in the compilation process?

• Preprocessing

• Intermediate Code Generation

• Lexical Analysis

• Semantic Analysis

What does the symbol table in a compiler do?

• Generates machine code

• Maps symbols to their associated information

• Stores the source code

• Optimizes the code

Which phase checks the meaning of the program?

• Code Generation

• Semantic Analysis

• Syntax Analysis

• Lexical Analysis

What is produced during the Intermediate Code Generation phase?

• Assembly code

• Machine code

• Intermediate representation

• Source code

What is the purpose of the optimization phase?

• To improve the performance of the intermediate representation

• To generate the final executable code

• To analyze the syntax of the source code

• To manage the symbol table

What does lexical analysis produce?

• Intermediate code

• Machine code

• Tokens

• Syntax trees

What is a lexer responsible for?

• Parsing the source code

• Optimizing code

• Performing lexical analysis

• Generating machine code

What is the Maximal Munch Rule related to?

• Token generation

• Error reporting

• Syntax analysis

• Code optimization

What is the output of the lexical analysis phase?

• Character stream

• Token stream

• Assembly code

• Intermediate representation