Lisp Syntax MCQ Questions & Answers

This section focuses on "Syntax" of LISP programming language. These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) should be practiced to improve the LISP skills required for various interviews (campus interviews, walk-in interviews, company interviews), placements, entrance exams and other competitive examinations.

1. How many basic building blocks LISP is made up of?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

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2. A list is a sequence of atoms and/or other lists enclosed in ?

A. {}
B. []
C. ()
D. ||

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3. A ________ is a group of characters enclosed in double quotation marks.

A. list
B. array
C. atom
D. string

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4. Which of the following is used for indicating a comment line?

A. "
B.
C. ;
D. #

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5. Which of the following is numeric operations in LISP?

A. -
B. *
C. /
D. All of the above

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6. LISP expressions are case-insensitive?

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Can be true or false
D. Can not say

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7. A Naming Conventions in LISP can have digit in it?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can be yes or no
D. Can not say

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8. An _______ is a number or string of contiguous characters.

A. list
B. atom
C. array
D. None of the above

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9. Which of this is a correct syntax for defining a function in LISP?

A. (defun (tempfunc) (x) (+ x 1))
B. (define tempfunc (x) (+ x 1))
C. (defun tempfunc (x) (+ x 1))
D. (def tempfunc (x) (+ x 1))

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10. What does the cdr function return in LISP?

A. The first element of the list
B. The second element of the list
C. The list without the first element
D. The last element of the list

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