Functional Programming Fundamentals

Question 1

Which is a benefit of functional programming?

Accepted Answer

More modular code

Question 2

What is a key characteristic of pure functions?

Accepted Answer

They always return same output

Question 3

True or false: Functional programming is less predictable than imperative programming.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Which of these is a common functional programming feature?

Accepted Answer

Immutability

Question 5

True or false: Recursion is a primary mechanism for iteration in functional programming.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a functional programming language?

Accepted Answer

HTML

Question 7

What does immutability mean?

Accepted Answer

Data cannot be changed

Question 8

What is the main focus of functional programming?

Accepted Answer

Mathematical functions

Question 9

Which is a higher-order function?

Accepted Answer

Map

Question 10

What is a benefit of using pure functions?

Accepted Answer

Easier to test

Question 11

True or false: Higher-order functions can take other functions as parameters.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

What is a pure function?

Accepted Answer

Always returns same output

Question 13

True or false: Functions are first-class citizens in functional programming.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which language is purely functional?

Accepted Answer

Haskell

Question 15

True or false: Functional programming avoids mutable data.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What is function composition?

Accepted Answer

Combining simple functions

Question 17

What enhances modularity in functional programming?

Accepted Answer

Function composition

Question 18

Which of these is an example of a higher-order function?

Accepted Answer

Filter

Questions 18