Kotlin Control Flow Quiz

Welcome to the Kotlin Control Flow Quiz! This quiz will test your understanding of Kotlin’s control flow mechanisms, which are essential for writing effective and efficient code. You’ll explore concepts like looping structures (for, while, and do…while loops), conditional statements (if, when), and control flow modifiers (break, continue). Each question is designed to reinforce key principles of how Kotlin controls code execution, helping you better manage decision-making and repetitive tasks in your programs.

What is the main advantage of using labeled break and continue statements in nested loops?

They avoid syntax errors

They replace all conditions

They make the code run faster

They allow breaking or continuing specific loops directly

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What does the do…while loop ensure?

The loop stops after a set number of iterations

The loop runs in reverse order

The loop executes only when a condition is true

The loop executes at least once

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Which Kotlin loop is best suited for iterating through a known sequence of items?

infinite loop

for-in loop

while loop

do…while loop

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What is the primary purpose of the when statement in Kotlin?

To perform arithmetic operations

To handle errors in code

To create infinite loops

To handle multiple conditional branches more cleanly than if statements

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Which Kotlin control flow statement executes code only when a Boolean expression is true?

if statement

switch statement

when statement

for loop

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What happens if a break statement is used inside a nested loop without a label?

It exits all loops

It exits the current loop

It continues to the next iteration

It causes a syntax error

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What is the function of the 'step' keyword in a for loop?

It inverts the loop range

It defines the increment for each iteration

It stops the loop after one iteration

It repeats the loop indefinitely

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What does the 'if…else if…else' construct allow you to do?

Create a closed range of numbers

Create infinite loops

Check multiple conditions sequentially

Perform bitwise operations

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What is a label in Kotlin used for?

To print values in the console

To define a constant

To initiate a new function

To mark a specific loop or expression for break or continue

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10.

How does a 'when' statement differ from a 'switch' statement in other programming languages?

It can handle complex expressions as conditions

It only works with integers

It is case-sensitive

It cannot have a default case

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11.

Which control flow statement in Kotlin is used to make decisions based on one or more criteria?

continue

switch

loop

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12.

What is the output of the following Kotlin code ?

for (index in 1..5) { 
 println(index) 
}

0, 1, 2, 3, 4

1, 3, 5

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

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13.

What type of range does the 'until' function in Kotlin create?

Infinite range

Half-closed range

Open range

Closed range

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14.

Which loop guarantees that the code inside it will be executed at least once?

for loop

while loop

repeat loop

do…while loop

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15.

What is control flow in programming?

The process of compiling code

The order in which code is written

The logic that dictates which code gets executed and which gets bypassed

The style of writing code in a readable way

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16.

In a when statement, what is the role of the 'else' branch?

It throws an error

It ends the when statement

It executes if none of the other conditions match

It repeats the first case

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17.

Which Kotlin construct provides a cleaner alternative to multiple if…else statements?

goto statement

when statement

switch statement

while statement

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18.

How does the Kotlin if expression differ from traditional if statements in other languages?

It does not allow nested conditions

It requires curly braces for all conditions

It cannot be used in loops

It returns a result and can be used in expressions

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19.

Which statement is used in Kotlin to provide labels for breaking out of nested loops?

named

goto

labeled

break with label

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20.

What does the 'continue' statement do in a loop?

Exits the loop immediately

Pauses the loop execution

Repeats the loop from the beginning

Skips the remaining code in the current iteration

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21.

What is the purpose of the 'break' statement in a loop?

To restart the loop

To repeat the last iteration

To skip the current iteration

To exit the loop immediately

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22.

How does a do…while loop differ from a while loop?

It only works with arrays

It executes the condition before the loop body

It executes the loop body before checking the condition

It does not repeat the loop

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23.

When is a while loop preferred over a for loop in Kotlin?

When the number of iterations is known

When the loop needs to iterate through a range

When the number of iterations is unknown

When working with arrays

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24.

Which function is used to change the increment value of a Kotlin for loop?

increment

add

jump

step

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25.

What does the 'until' function do in a Kotlin for loop?

Creates an infinite loop

Multiplies each loop value

Iterates up to but does not include the specified endpoint

Counts down from a maximum value

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26.

What is the purpose of the 'downTo' function in a Kotlin for loop?

To iterate forward through a range

To repeat the loop indefinitely

To count backward through a range

To skip values in a loop

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27.

Which Kotlin loop is used to iterate over a sequence of items?

for-in loop

repeat loop

while loop

do…while loop

None

Time’s up

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