UGC NET CSE | January 2017 | Part 2 | Question: 35

Question

Which of the following statement(s) regarding a linker software is/are true ?

1. A function of a linker is to combine several object modules into a single load module.

2. A function of a linker is to replace absolute references in an object module by symbolic references to locations in other modules.

• A. Only I

• B. Only II

• C. Both I and II

• D. Neither I nor II

Comments

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Answer 1

answer:- (a)

reason: a linker is a computer software that combine 2 or more file generated by compiler into a single executable file.

so its function is to combine several object modules into a single load module.

Answer 2

both statements are correct 

1st statement is easy, let's check 2^nd statement 

The linker resolves dependencies between the object files and static libraries while the loader resolves dependencies between the executable and any shared library.

the function of a linker is to replace absolute references in an object module with symbolic references

here symbolic ref means the logical address, not a reference that actually points to a physical memory location 

That's why we call it a linker