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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2009
CS201- Introduction to Programming
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A precise sequence of steps to solve a problem is called
► Statement
► Program
► Utility
► Routine
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The Compiler of C language is written in
► Java Language
► UNIX
► FORTRON Language
► C Language
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Initialization of variable at the time of definition is,
► Must
► Necessary
► Good Programming
► None of the given options
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
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In if structure the block of statements is executed only,
► When the condition is false
► When it contain arithmetic operators
► When it contain logical operators
► When the condition is true
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following function(s) is/are included in stdlib.h header file?
► double atof(const char *nptr)
► int atoi(const char *nptr)
► char *strcpy ( char *s1, const char *s2)
► 1 and 2 only
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Dealing with structures and functions passing by reference is the most economical method
► True
► False
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Pointer is a variable which store,
► Data
► Memory Address
► Data Type
► Values
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Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Preprocessor program perform its function before ______ phase takes place.
► Editing
► Linking
► Compiling
► Loading
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following can not be a variable name?
► area
► _area
► 10area
► area2
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which looping process is best, when the number of iterations is known?
► for
► while
► do-while
► all looping processes require that the iterations be known
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which character is inserted at the end of string to indicate the end of string?
► new line
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► tab
► null
► carriage return
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How many bytes are occupied by declaring following array of characters?
char str[] = “programming”;
► 10
► 11
► 12
► 13
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following header file defines the rand() function?
► iostream.h
► conio.h
► stdlib.h
► stdio.h
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Commenting the code _____________________
► Makes a program easy to understand for others.
► Make programs heavy, i.e. more space is needed for executable.
► Makes it difficult to compile
► All of the given options.
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Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What's wrong with this for loop?
for (int k = 2, k <=12, k++)
► the increment should always be ++k
► the variable must always be the letter i when using a for loop
► there should be a semicolon at the end of the statement
► the commas should be semicolons
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
For which array, the size of the array should be one more than the number of elements in an
array?
► int
► double
► float
► char
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 )
To Which category of the software “Compiler and Interpreter” belongs?
System Software
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 )
What is the result of the expression x = 2 + 3 * 4 – 4 / 2
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 2 )
Write a declaration statement for an array of 10 elements of type float. Include an initialization
statement of the first four elements to 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0.
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Question No: 20 ( Marks: 3 )
Write down the output of the following code?
int array[7], sum = 0;
for(int i=0;i<7;i++)
{
array[i] = i;
sum+= array[i];
}
cout<< “ Sum = “ <<sum;
What will be the output of the following segment of C++ code?
int A[5] = {1 , 2, 3, 4};
int i;
for (i=0; i<5; i++)
{
A[i] = 2*A[i];
cout << A[i] << " ";
}
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 10 )
Write a C++ program that will determine if a departmental store customer has exceeded the
credit limit on a charge account.
Program should input the following facts in five variables
1. Account number
2. Balance at the beginning of month (Beginning balance)
3. total of all items charged by customer this month (charges)
4. total of all credits (credits)
5. allowed credit limit
Calculate the new balance
New balance = Beginning balance + charges – credits
Determine if new balance exceeds the allowed credit limit. For those customers whose credit
limit is exceeded. The program should display the message “Credit Limit exceeded.”
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MID-TERM 2009
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In C/C++ the string constant is enclosed
► In curly braces
► In small braces
► In single quotes
► In double quotes
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The size of int data type is
► 1 bytes
► 2 bytes
► 3 bytes
► 4 bytes
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In Flow chart process is represented by
► Rectangle
► Arrow symbol
► Oval
► Circle
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
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If the break statement is missed in switch statement then,
► The compiler will give error
► This may cause a logical error
► No effect on program
► Program stops its execution
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When we are using const keyword with a variable x then initializing it at the time of
declaration is,
► Must
► Optional
► Not necessary
► A syntax error
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the correct way to assign an integer value 5 to element of a
matrix say ‘m’ at second row and third column?
► m[2][3] = 5 ;
► m[3][2] = 5 ;
► m[1][2] = 5 ;
► m[2][3] = ‘5’;
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Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How many total elements must be in two-dimensional array of 3 rows and 2 columns?
►4
►5
►6
►7
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the correct statement for the following declaration?
const int *ptr.
► ptr is a constant pointer
ptr is constant integer pointer (Sorry format► disable )
ptr is a constant pointer to► int
ptr is a pointer to const► int
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Consider the following code segment. What will be the output of this code segment?
int arr[6] = {2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6} ;
int *ptr1 =&arr[1] ;
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int *ptr2 = &arr[4] ;
cout << (ptr2-ptr1) ;
►3
►9
► 12
►2
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What will be the correct syntax to assign an array named arr of 5 elements to a pointer
ptr?
► *ptr = arr ;
ptr = arr ;►
*ptr = arr[5]► ;
ptr = arr[5] ;►
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
C is a/an ______ language
low► level
object based►
object► oriented
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function oriented►
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
.exe►
.txt►
.h►
.c►
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The variables having a name, type and size are just like empty boxes.
False►
True►
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What's wrong with this for loop?
for (int k = 2, k <=12, k++)
► the increment should always be ++k
► the variable must always be the letter i when using a for loop
► there should be a semicolon at the end of the statement
► the commas should be semicolons
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
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Most efficient method of dealing with structure variables is to define the structure
globally
► True
False►
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Syntax of union is identical to ______
► Structure
► Class
► Function
► None of the given options
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 )
Suppose ‘z’ is a variable of type int. What will be the result of x = 27/4:
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 )
Give the general syntax of definition of structure.
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 2 )
Consider the structure
struct Customer
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{
int custnum;
int salary;
float commission;
};
A programmer wants to assign 2000 for the structure member salary in the above
example of structure Customer with structure variable cust1 What line of code should he
write
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 3 )
What is compiler?
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 5 )
What is the difference between while and for loop?
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 10 )
Write a void function( ); that takes integer numbers from the user and then displays the
sum of odd and even numbers entered by the user. Your program should terminate if
user enters a negative number
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