Question

An optimizing compiler __________

(a) Is optimized to occupy less space

(b) Is optimized to take less time for execution

(c) Optimized the code

(d) None of the mentioned

This question was addressed to me in an online quiz.

The origin of the question is Handle of Right sentinel Grammar topic in section Bottom Up Parsing of Compiler

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Optimized the code

The best I can explain: As the name suggests that it optimizes the code.