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1. What will be the output of the following FOR loop?

for(i=0 ; i<5 ; i++)
     {
     if (i==2) continue;
     printf("%d", i);
     }

a) 1 2 3 4 5
b) 0 1 2 3 4
c) 0 1 3 4
d) None of the above

2. If A=4 upon entry into the code below, what will be output?

switch (a)
     {
     case 1: printf("Unlocking door.");
         break;

     case 2: printf("Checking back door.");
         break;

     case 3: printf("Locking door.");
         break;

     default: printf("Unknown command.");
         break;
     }

a) Checking back door
b) Unlocking door
c) Locking door
d) Unknown command

3. Which of these lists the fundamental data types of the C language in correct order of precision?

a) INT - CHAR - FLOAT - LONG INT - DOUBLE
b) INT - CHAR - DOUBLE - LONG INT - FLOAT
c) FLOAT - CHAR - INT - LONG INT - DOUBLE
d) CHAR - INT - LONG INT - FLOAT - DOUBLE
e) None of the above

4. If A=1 upon entry into the code below, what will be output?

switch (a)
     {
     case 1: printf("TV is on.");

     case 2: printf("Stereo is on.");
         break;

     case 3: printf("Room lights dimmed.");
         break;

     default: printf("Say what?");
         break;
     }

a) TV is on.
b) TV is on. Stereo is on.
c) Room lights dimmed.
d) Say what?

5. The instructions typed by a programmer that will be compiled and executed by the computer are called:

a) Source code
b) Machine code
c) Object code
d) None of the above

6. Given the declarations:

char szData[64];
int i;

i=314;

Supposed that we wish to place a text message into szData that shows the value in variable i. Which of the statements below would accomplish this?

a) strcpy( szData , "i = %d", i);
b) sprintf( szData , "i = %d" , i );
c) strcat( szData , i , "i = %d" );
d) None of these

7. What is wrong with the following code?

char szPassword[24];
gets(szPassword); // Get user password

if ( szPassword == "Joshua" ) printf("Welcome!");

a) The comparison method (==) will not work with strings.
b) GETS() does not input character strings.
c) The array declaration is invalid.
d) None of these

8. The data being manipulated by a program is also known as:

a) The objects
b) The algorithm
c) The flow
d) None of the above

9. What is the effect of a return statement within MAIN()?

a) The program starts over at the first statement in MAIN()
b) The program ends and control goes back to the operating system
c) The last executed instruction repeats
d) None of the above

10. What is the default data type returned by C functions?

a) int
b) float
c) void
d) None of the above

11. According to the way "MyFunct" is being used below, what is its prototype?

int x,y;
float z;
//
//Program logic to fill x and y with data here
//

z=MyFunct(x, y);

a) void MyFunct(int, int);
b) double MyFunct(double, int);
c) float MyFunct(int, int);
d) None of these

12. Given the following declaration:

int Values[25];

Which expression below is equivalent to: Values?

a) &Values[0]
b) Values[0]
c) Values[-1]
d) None of these

13. What is the result of evaluating the following expression?

22/7. + 5/3

a) 4.142857...
b) 4.809523...
c) 5
d) None of the above

14. What conditions must be present for the fragment below to print the message "B is too small?"

if (a<20)
     printf("Too Small.");
     else
     if (b >= 10)
         printf("Everything is OK.");
         else
         printf("B is too small.");

a) (a < 20)
b) (a > 20) and (b >= 10)
c) (a>=20) and (b < 10)
d) None of the above

15. Given the following declaration:

int Values[4]={1,2,3,4};

What value will be returned if the expression "*(Values+2)" is evaluated?

a) 2
b) 1
c) 3
d) Insufficient information given to solve problem.

16. A 'for' loop makes its test:

a) At the top of the loop
b) At the bottom of the loop
c) Either the top or the bottom of the loop, as the programmer desires
d) None of the above

17. What character code is used to end all strings in C?

a) '\n'
b) '\0'
c) '\7'
d) None of these

18. A certain function is written as follows:

MyFunct(int x)
{
return(x * x);
}
What is the data type returned by this function?

a) char
b) int
c) float
d) None of the above

19. What is the data type of the following expression:

7/3

a) Int
b) Float
c) Double
d) None of the above

20. Which declaration below would be correct to make "pVar" a pointer to int type?

a) int pVar;
b) int* pVar;
c) int &pVar;
d) None of these

21. If A=2 upon entry into the code below, what will be output?

switch (a)
     {
     case 1: printf("Unlocking door.");
         break;

     case 2: printf("Checking back door.");
         break;

     case 3: printf("Locking door.");
         break;

     default: printf("Unknown command.");
         break;
     }

a) Checking back door
b) Unlocking door
c) Locking door
d) Unknown command

22. Which of these lists the products of a C compilation session in correct order?

a) Assembly code - Source code - Object code - Machine code
b) Machine code - Object code - Source code - Assembly code
c) Source code - Assembly code - Object code - Machine code
d) None of these

23. What is wrong with the following code?

int nValue = 25;
float* fAddr;

fAddr = &nValue;
*fAddr = *fAddr + 1;

a) It is illegal to use the expression *fAddr on the left side of an equals sign.
b) The pointer "fAddr" has not been loaded with the address of an object.
c) The pointer "fAddr" is of the wrong type (float*).
d) None of these

24. In C, a logical AND is indicated by what operator?

a) &&
b) ||
c) ++
d) None of the above

25. What output will be produced by the DO loop below?

int i=2;

do  {
     i++;
     if (i==7) continue;
     printf("%d", i);
     }
     while(i<10);

a) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
b) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
c) 3 4 5 6 8 9 10
d) None of the above

26. What is the meaning of the following declaration?

float* pVar;

a) pVar is a pointer to data of type FLOAT
b) pVar is a floating point variable
c) pVar is meant to have an initial value of zero
d) None of these

27. What is object code?

a) Incomplete machine code
b) Instructions typed in by the programmer
c) The result of the C preprocessor's operation
d) None of the above

28. A 'for' loop is written as follows:

for(i=0 ; i<25 ; i++)
     printf("Testing %d\n", i);

What will the highest and lowest printed values of 'i' be?

a) 1 and 25
b) 0 and 26
c) 0 and 24
d) None of the above

29. What will be in variable 'A' after executing the following code?

int a,b;

b = 24;
a = b++;

a) 24
b) 25
c) 23
d) None of the above

30. What is the effect of the break statement?

a) The body of a running loop is repeated
b) A running loop is exited, execution resumes at next statement after loop
c) The loop counter is decremented by 1
d) None of the above

31. Which type of font below looks best when shown at different magnification levels on a video screen?

a) Bit-mapped
b) Imaginary
c) Stroked (Vector)
d) None of the above

32. Which of these is a disadvantage of passing structures to functions by value?

a) Two copies of the structure occupy memory during the function's execution
b) Copying the structure is a relatively slow process
c) The function can not modify the original values in the structure
d) All of the above

33. Given the following declaration:

struct Complex
    {
    double re;
    double im;
    };


double GetMagnitude(Complex* lpStr)
{
//...
}

To access the member 're' within the function, what notation would be used?

a) lpStr->re
b) lpStr.re
c) re
d) None of the above

34. Which stream below is normally associated with the keyboard?

a) stdout
b) stderr
c) stdprn
d) stdaux
e) None of the above

35. Which standard stream below could be used to talk to the video display?

a) stdprn
b) stderr
c) stdout
d) stdaux
e) None of the above

36. When a text file has been opened and a newline '\n' character is written into it by a C program, what character sequence is actually created in the file?

a) '\n' (LF)
b) '\r' (CR)
c) '\r' '\n' (CR - LF)
d) None of the above

37. Which statement below would correctly allocate an array of 500 integers by using the 'NEW' operator?

a) int* Array = new int[500];
b) new int Array[500];
c) Array[500] = new int;
d) None of the above

38. Which operator is used to access the member elements of a structure?

a) "*"
b) "."
c) "&"
d) None of these

39. What is a stream?

a) A path of communication between a program and the operating system
b) A method for writing to the video screen
c) A method for checking the contents of variables
d) None of the above

40. What must be done with any objects created through the 'NEW' operator prior to termination of a program?

a) The objects must be tested to see if they hold proper values
b) The objects must be tested with the 'OLD' operator
c) The objects must be deleted from memory
d) None of the above

41. Given the following declaration:

struct Complex
    {
    double re;
    double im;
    };

Complex Values[ xx ];

If there are 1732 memory locations free, what is the maximum value that "xx" can have, assuming that a DOUBLE uses 8 memory locations?

a) 216
b) 108
c) 132
d) None of these

42. Which standard stream below could be used to talk to a printer?

a) stdout
b) stdprn
c) stderr
d) stdaux
e) None of the above

43. What happens when an object is instantiated?

a) The object is deleted or removed from memory
b) A pointer to the object is created
c) The object is dereferenced
d) None of these

44. What is a structure?

a) A user-defined data type that can contains aggregate data
b) A special type of C pointer that can not be dereferenced directly
c) Another name for a C program
d) None of these

45. Given the following declaration:

struct Complex
    {
    double re;
    double im;
    };

If a DOUBLE uses 8 memory locations, how much memory is used up?

a) 8 locations
b) 16 locations
c) 0 locations
d) None of these

46. If the character sequence CR-LF ('\r' '\n') is encountered while reading a text file, what character sequence will result on the C side of the interface?

a) '\r'
b) '\r' '\n'
c) '\0' (NUL)
d) None of the above

47. When programming graphics under the DOS environment, what is typically done first within a program?

a) Close all open files
b) Read and save the current video mode
c) Clear the video screen
d) None of the above

48. What value is returned by the NEW operator when a memory allocation request fails?

a) -1
b) NULL pointer
c) 0xffff
d) None of the above

49. What two pieces of information are needed by 'FOPEN()' ?

a) A drive letter and file mode specifier
b) A filename and file mode specifier
c) A file mode specifier and system password
d) None of the above

50. Which standard library function below is used to move the file position indicator when implementing a random-access binary file system?

a) fopen()
b) fseek()
c) fputs()
d) None of the above

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