Jump Statements: Master Control Flow in Programming Principles

Question 1

Which statement is used to terminate the execution of a loop immediately?

Accepted Answer

break

Answer

jump

Answer

continue

Answer

return

Question 2

Which statement allows a program to skip the remaining statements within the current loop iteration?

Accepted Answer

continue

Answer

break

Answer

goto

Answer

return

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of using jump statements in programming?

Accepted Answer

To control the flow of execution within a program

Answer

To store data and perform calculations

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To interact with hardware devices

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To handle user input

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a valid use case for the continue statement?

Accepted Answer

Returning a value from a function

Answer

Skipping over certain statements in a loop

Answer

Exiting a loop prematurely

Answer

Terminating the execution of a program

Question 5

Consider the following code: for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { if (i % 3 == 0) { break; } System.out.println(i); } Which numbers will NOT be printed?

Accepted Answer

3, 6, 9

Answer

0, 1, 2

Answer

4, 5, 7, 8

Answer

0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8

Question 6

Which jump statement allows you to transfer control to another location within the same function or class?

Accepted Answer

return

Answer

break

Answer

continue

Answer

exit

Question 7

Which statement is used to exit from a loop immediately and continue execution at the statement following the loop?

Accepted Answer

break

Answer

continue

Answer

return

Answer

exit

Question 8

Which of the following is a valid use case of the break statement?

Accepted Answer

Exiting a loop when a specific condition is met

Answer

Skipping to the next iteration of a loop

Answer

Returning from a function

Answer

Terminating the execution of the program

Question 9

Which of the following is a valid use case of the continue statement?

Accepted Answer

Skipping the current iteration of a loop

Answer

Exiting a loop immediately

Answer

Returning from a function

Answer

Terminating the execution of the program

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the break statement is false?

Accepted Answer

It can be used to return from a function.

Answer

It can be used to exit from an inner loop within a nested loop.

Answer

It can be used to exit from any type of loop.

Answer

It can be used to skip the remaining statements in a loop.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the continue statement is true?

Accepted Answer

It can be used to skip the remaining statements in a loop and continue with the next iteration.

Answer

It can be used to exit from a loop.

Answer

It can be used to return from a function.

Answer

It can be used to terminate the execution of the program.

Question 12

Which of the following is a valid use case of the return statement?

Accepted Answer

Returning a value from a function

Answer

Exiting a loop

Answer

Skipping to the next iteration of a loop

Answer

Terminating the execution of the program

Question 13

What is the difference between 'break' and 'continue' statements in a loop?

Accepted Answer

'break' exits the loop, while 'continue' skips the current iteration only

Answer

'continue' exits the loop, while 'break' skips the current iteration only

Answer

They both have the same effect of terminating the loop

Answer

They both have the same effect of skipping the current iteration

Question 14

Which of the following is a valid syntax for a 'break' statement in Python?

Accepted Answer

break;

Answer

break()

Answer

break statement;

Answer

break loop;

Question 15

When is it appropriate to use a 'return' statement in a loop?

Accepted Answer

To exit the loop and return a specific value

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To skip the current iteration of the loop

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To break the flow of execution and jump to a different part of the code

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To continue execution of the loop

Question 16

Which of the following code snippets correctly demonstrates the usage of a 'continue' statement within a loop?

Accepted Answer

for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  if (i % 2 === 0) continue;
  console.log(i);
}

Answer

for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  if (i % 2 === 0) exit;
  console.log(i);
}

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for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  if (i % 2 === 0) break;
  console.log(i);
}

Answer

for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  if (i % 2 === 0) return;
  console.log(i);
}

Question 17

Which statement is used to exit a function and return a custom error message?

Accepted Answer

throw new Error('My custom error message')

Answer

console.error('My custom error message')

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return new Error('My custom error message')

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exit new Error('My custom error message')

Question 18

Which jump statement is used to terminate the execution of a loop or switch statement and continue execution at the statement following the loop or switch?

Accepted Answer

break

Answer

halt

Answer

exit

Answer

stop

Question 19

Which jump statement is used to exit a method and return a value to the calling method?

Accepted Answer

return

Answer

exit

Answer

break

Answer

yield

Question 20

Which of the following is a valid representation of a continue statement in Python?

Accepted Answer

continue

Answer

Answer

skip

Answer

resume

Question 21

Which of the following represents a valid example of a break statement in Java?

Accepted Answer

break;

Answer

break

Answer

exit;

Question 22

What is the output of the following C# code?

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 4, 5

Answer

1, 3, 4, 5

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1, 2, 3, 5

Answer

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Question 23

Which of the following is a use case for a continue statement?

Accepted Answer

To skip the remaining statements in the current iteration of a loop and proceed to the next iteration.

Answer

To exit a loop early.