Introduction to Programming (CS201)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Objective Questions

Which of the following is the correct syntax to access the value of first element of an array using pointer ptr?
1. ptr[0]
2. *(ptr+1)
3. ptr[1]
4. *ptr[0]
If a function has been declared but not defined before its function call then it is termed as ________.
1. logical error
2. syntax error
3. run time error
4. program time error
________ operator is used to pass the address of a variable in call by reference method.
1. %
2. +
3. @
4. &
Which one of the symbol is used to represent a decision in a flow chart?
dec, hex, oct are all ________.
1. Member functions
2. Objects of input/output streams
3. Parameterized manipulators
4. Non-parameterized manipulators
What will be the output of the following c++ code?
#include<iostream.h>
#define max 100
main()
{
#ifdef max
Cout<<"Hellow;
}
1. Hello
2. "Hellow"
3. Max is 100
4. Error
What is the output of the following code if the 2nd case is true

switch (var) {
case 'a': cout<<"apple"<<endl;
case 'b':cout<<"banana"<<endl;
case 'm':cout<<"mango"<<endl;
default: cout<<"any fruit"<<endl;
}
1. banana
2. banana
  any fruit
3. banana
  mango
  any fruit
4. None of the given
In C/C++, the default command line arguments passed to the main function are ________.
1. float argc, char **argv
2. int argc, char **argv
3. int *argc, char *argv
4. int argc, float **argv
ostream class is ________ and not under our control.
1. user-defined
2. built-in
3. both user-defined and built-in
4. None of the given
What will be the output of following code?

int i = 1;

while(i<10){

if(i%2 == 0)

cout<<i<<" ";

i++;

}
1. 2 4 6 10
2. 1 3 5 7
3. 2 4 6 8
4. 2 4 8 10
Object code is machine code but it is not ________ and ________.
1. relocatable, executable
2. faster, efficient
3. compiled, debugged
4. tested, compiled
When the break statement is encountered in a loop's body, it transfers the control ________ from the current loop.
1. Inside
2. Outside
3. To break statement
4. To continue statement
Consider the following code, the printed value will be converted into:
int n=10;
cout <<oct<<n;
1. Base 8
2. Base 2
3. Base 10
4. Decimal number system
What will be the result of the expression j = i++; if initially j = 0 and i = 5?
1. 0
2. 5
3. 6
4. 4
Whenever some number is added in an array name, it will jump as many ________ as the added number.
1. rows
2. value
3. column
4. bytes
Which of the following is not a reserved word in C/C++?
1. int
2. float
3. double
4. sum
To read command-line arguments, the main() function itself must be given ________ arguments.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Individual characters in a string stored in an array can be accessed directly using array ________.
1. superscript
2. script
3. subscript
4. value
What will be the result of the expression k = ++m; if initially k = 0 and m = 5?
1. 0
2. 5
3. 6
4. 4
________ data type can operate on modulus operator.
1. int
2. float
3. char
4. double
In C/C++, which of the following data type is used to store real numbers?
1. float
2. char
3. boolean
4. int
Which function is used to locate the first occurance of a character in any string?
1. strchr()
2. strstr()
3. strtok()
4. strlen()
!( x > 3) means in C++ that
1. x is greater than 3
2. x is less than or equal to 3
3. x is less than 3
4. x is equal to 3
Which of the following loops checks the test condition at the end of the loop?
1. While
2. Do-While
3. For
4. Nested Loop
It is the job of ________ to transfer the executable code from hard disk to main memory.
1. interpreter
2. Debugger
3. Linker
4. Loader
Which of the function call is "call by value" for the following function prototype?
float add(int);
1. add(&x);
2. add(x);
3. add(int x);
4. add(*x);
Here the code is given below. You have to identify the problem in the code.

while(i < 10) && (i > 24))
1. the logical operator && cannot be used in test condition
2. the while loop is an exit-condition loop
3. the test condition is always true
4. the test condition is always false
In case of single dereferencing, the value of the ________ is the address of the ________.
1. pointer, variable
2. pointer, constant
3. variable, pointer
4. constant, pointer
________ will return the number of bytes reserved for a variable or data type.
1. sizeof operator
2. free operator
3. void pointer
4. new operator
A class can be declared as a ________ of other class.
1. member
2. member function
3. friend
4. part
How many dimensions does n-dimensional array has?
1. n dimensions
2. 2n dimensions
3. (n+1) dimensions
4. (n-1) dimensions
Member functions of the class ________ main program.
1. are not accessible
2. are accessible from
3. are defined within the
4. are private to
The compiler of C language is written in ________ language.
1. JAVA
2. BASIC
3. FORTRAN
4. C
What will be the value of the variable output in the given piece of code?

double output = 0;
output = (2 + 2) * 4 + 2 / (4 - 2);
1. 15
2. 17
3. 12
4. 11
Which of the following is true about the switch statement?
1. It is valid for the large programs only.
2. It is valid for the small programs only.
3. It works efficiently on compound conditions which use logical operators.
4. It cannot handle the compound conditions which use logical operators.
In C++, a variable can be declared anywhere in the program this will increase ________.
1. writability
2. readability
3. portability
4. efficiency
From the options given, you need to choose the option which is true for the given code.

for (int i = 1; i>0; i++) {
/*loop code*/
}
1. the logical operator && cannot be used in a test condition
2. the while loop is an exit-condition loop
3. the test condition is always false
4. the test condition is always true
The ________ is called automatically when an object destroys
1. destructor
2. constructor
3. main program
4. default constructor
To prevent dangling reference the functions returning reference should be used with ________.
1. arrays
2. global variables only
3. local variables
4. static and global variables
Word processor is a type of a/an ________.
1. operating system
2. application software
3. device driver
4. utility software
How many times the following do-while loop will execute?
int k = 10; do { cout << "Statements" << endl; k -= 2; } while(k>0);
1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7
A record is a group of related ________.
1. Data
2. Fields
3. Bytes
4. Files
TWAIN stands for ________.
1. Technology With An Interesting Name
2. Technology Without An Informative Name
3. Technology Without An Interesting Name
4. Technology With An Informative Name
Which of the following data types will be assumed if no data type is specified with constant?
1. short
2. float
3. int
4. double
< and > both are ________ operators.
1. Arithmetic
2. Relational
3. Logical
4. Mathematical
What will be the size of the following character array?
char name[] = "Adeel";
1. 5
2. 6
3. 4
4. 7
Which of the function call is call by value for the following function prototype?
float add(float);
1. add(&x);
2. add(x);
3. add(float x);
4. add(*x);
Switch statement deals with ________ type of data.
1. Integer
2. Float
3. Character
4. Both Integer and Character
The destructor is used to ________.
1. allocate memory
2. deallocate memory
3. create objects
4. allocate static memory
When the logical operator && combines two expressions then the result will be true only when the both expressions are ________.
1. Logical
2. Arithmetic
3. true
4. false
When a variable is defined as static in a class then ________.
1. Separate copy of this variable is created for each object
2. Only one copy is created for all objects of this class
3. A copy of this variable is created for only static objects
4. None of the given
If the request of new operator is not fulfilled due to insufficient memory in the heap ________.
1. the new operator returns 2
2. the new operator returns 1
3. the operator returns 0
4. free operator returns nothing
The malloc function takes ________ argument(s).
1. two
2. three
3. four
4. one
Which of the following will be the most appropriate data type to store the value 63.547?
1. Integer
2. Character
3. Short
4. Float
What will be the correct syntax for the following function call?
float add (int &);
1. add(int x);
2. add(&x);
3. add(x);
4. add(*x);
Which of the following is the starting index of an array in C++?
1. 0
2. 1
3. -1
4. 2
A ________ structure specifies that an action is to be repeated while some condition remains true.
1. Control
2. Logical
3. Repetition
4. Relational
When an operator function is defined as member function for a Unary operator then the number of extra arguments it takes is/are,
1. Zero
2. Two
3. One
4. N arguments
The ________ statement allows us to select from multiple choices based on a set of fixed values for a given expression.
1. switch
2. break
3. continue
4. goto
What will be the output of the following piece of code?

int square(int number)

{

int result 0;

result = number * number;

return result;

}

int main()

{

cout<<square(9);

}
1. 49
2. 99
3. 89
4. 81
The friend keyword provides access ________.
1. in one direction only
2. in two directions
3. to all classes
4. to the data members of the friend class only
Both compiler and ________ are used to translate program into machine language code.
1. debugger
2. linker
3. loader
4. interpreter
C is a/an ________ language.
1. low level
2. object based
3. object oriented
4. function oriented
________ will be used for enclosing function statements into a block.
1. " "
2. ()
3. []
4. {}
________ of a variable means the locations within a program from where it can be accessed.
1. Data type
2. Visibility
3. Value
4. Reference
What will be the output of following code?
int x = 10;
cout<<"x="<<x;
1. 10
2. "x=10"
3. x=10
4. 10=x
C/C++ has many libraries which contain variables and function names normally starting with ________.
1. Hyphen
2. Hash
3. Underscore
4. emi-Colon
In programming, comments are used to explain the functioning of the ________.
1. Debugger
2. Editor
3. Program
4. Linker
Which of the following syntax is best used to delete an array of 5 objects named 'string' allocated using new operator.
1. delete string;
2. delete []string;
3. delete string[];
4. delete string[5];
char **argv can be read as ________.
1. pointer to pointer
2. pointer to char
3. pointer to pointer to char
4. None of the given
The function write() takes ________ as parameter(s).
1. String of pointer type
2. String of variable lengths, no. of bytes to be read and flags
3. Poimter array of characters and a delimiter
4. String and no. of bytes to be written
Matrix is defined as ________.
1. Single dimensional array
2. Multi-dimensional array
3. Vector product
4. Scalar product
In order to get the right most digit of a number, we divide this number by 10 and take ________.
1. Its remainder
2. Its quotient
3. Its divisor
4. The number
The loop which is most suitable to be used when the number of iterations is known is called ________.
1. for
2. while
3. do-while
4. all looping processes require that the iterations be known.
Suppose int i = 10; then what is the output of cout<<oct<<i;
1. 10
2. 11
3. 12
4. 13
Constructor is a special function, called whenever we ________.
1. create a function
2. instantiate an object of a class
3. destroy an object
4. create a class
An address is a ________, while a pointer is a ________.
1. constant, variable
2. variable, constant
3. global, variable
4. non static variable, constant
Given a two dimensional array of integers, what would be the correct way of assigning the value 6 to the element at third row and fourth column?
1. array[3][4] = 6 ;
2. array[2][4] = 6 ;
3. array[4][3] = 6 ;
4. array[2][3] = 6 ;
Once we have defined a symbolic constant value using #define, that value ________ during program execution
1. can be changed
2. cannot be changed
3. varies
4. becomes zero
________ are not available in C language.
1. User defned functions
2. Built in functions
3. Library functions
4. Inline functions
Consider the following code segment. What will be the output of following code?

int addValue (int *a){
int b = (*a) + 2;
return b;
}
main() {
int x = 6;
cout<<addValue(&x)<<",";
cout<<x;
}
1. 6,8,6
2. 6,6,8
3. 6,8,8
4. 6,6,6
Overloading means :
1. Using the same name to perform multiple tasks or different tasks depending on the situation.
2. Using the different name to perform multiple tasks or different tasks depending on the situation
3. Using the same name to perform multiple tasks or same tasks depending on the situation
4. Using the same name to perform difficult tasks or complex tasks and it does not depend on the situation
The microsoft word document (.doc) is a kind of ________.
1. Sequential File
2. Random Access File
3. Binary Access File
4. Executable File
The constructor contains ________.
1. return type
2. no return type
3. objects
4. classes
Memory allocated from heap or free store ________.
1. can be returned back to the system automatically
2. can be allocated to classes only
3. cannot be returned back unless freed explicitly using malloc and realloc
4. cannot be returned back unless freed explicitly using free and delete operators
The memory allocation functions return a chunk of memory with a pointer of type ________.
1. integer
2. float
3. ptr
4. void
We can define a matrix as ________ array.
1. Sorted
2. Unsorted
3. Single dimensional
4. Multi dimensional
The operators ++ and -- are used to increment or decrement the value of a variable by ________.
1. 3
2. 2
3. 1
4. 4
You cannot overload the ________ operator.
1. ? :
2. *
3. /
4. ++
The coding of a program is translated into machine language by ________.
1. Debugger
2. Compiler
3. Loader
4. Linker
How many elements are stored in the following?
int matrix [4][5];
1. 9
2. 20
3. 25
4. 10
When an array element is passed to a function, it is passed by ________.
1. reference
2. data type
3. value
4. data
We want to access array in random order which of the following approach is better?
1. Pointer
2. Array index
3. Both pointers and array index are better
4. Matrix
When the if statement consists more than one statement then enclosing these statement in curly braces is,
1. Not required
2. Good programming
3. Relevant
4. Must
What will be the output of the given code?

#include #define MAX( A, B ) ((A) > (B) ? (A) : (B))
void main() {
int i, x, y;
x = 23;
y = 45;
i = MAX( x++, y++ );
// Side-effect: // larger value incremented twice
cout << "x = " << x << " y = " << y << '\n';
}
1. x=23 y=45
2. x=24 y=46
3. x=24 y=47
4. x=22 y=47
If any break statement is missed in switch statement then ________.
1. compiler will give error
2. this may cause a logical error
3. no effect on program
4. program stops its execution
In statement a+b+c, at first
1. a+b is executed first
2. b+c is executed first
3. All executed at the same time
4. None of the given
The endl and flush are ________.
1. Functions
2. Operators
3. Manipulators
4. Objects
________ function give the position of the next character to be read from that file.
1. tellp()
2. tellg()
3. seekg()
4. seekp()
Once the ________ are created, they exist for the life time of the program.
1. local variables
2. non static variables
3. static variables
4. automatic variables
________ stops execution at the line that contains error(s) in the code.
1. Compiler
2. Debugger
3. Interpreter
4. Linker
A 2D array multi[5][10] can be accessed using the array name as **multi, this technique is called ________.
1. Single referencing
2. Single dereferencing
3. Double referencing
4. Double dereferencing
Which of the following C++ statements is used take input from the user?
1. cin
2. cerr
3. cout
4. cget
What is the output of the following code if the 3rd case is true

switch (var) {
case 'a':cout<<"apple"<<endl;
case 'b':cout<<"banana"<<endl;
case 'm':cout<<"mango"<<endl;
default: cout<<"any fruit"<<endl;
}
1. mango
2. mango
  any fruit
3. apple
4. None of the given
A hierarchy of classes which are used to deal with console and disk files are called ________.
1. Stream classes
2. Simple classes
3. Binary classes
4. IO classes
A reference cannot be NULL it has to point a data type.
1. True
2. False
When the logical operator AND (&&) combines two expressions exp1 and exp2 then the result will be true only ________.
1. When both exp1 and exp2 are true
2. When both exp1 and exp2 are false
3. When exp1 is true and exp2 is false
4. When exp1 is false and exp2 is true
Suppose that an integer type pointer contains a memory address 0x22f230. What will be the new memory address if we increment this pointer by one?
1. 0x22f231
2. 0x22f234
3. 0x22f226
4. 0x22f238
Overloaded assignment operator must be
1. Member function of class
2. Non-member function of class
3. Friend function of class
4. Global function
________ is the pointer which determines the position in a file from where the next read operation occurs.
1. put
2. seek
3. get
4. tell
Which of the following function call is "call by reference" for the following function prototype?
1. func(int &num);
2. func(&num);
3. func(*num);
4. func(num);
The default visibility for the data members of the class is
1. private
2. protected
3. public
4. accessible outside the class
The increment of a pointer depends on its ________.
1. variable
2. value
3. data type
4. None of the given
Which of the following if missing would result in infinite recursion in case of recursive function?
1. Recursive call
2. Base case
3. Function parameters
4. Local variables
When the compiler overload the assignment (=) operator by default then
1. Class members are not assigned properly
2. Compiler does not allow default assignment operator
3. Compiler does member wise assignment.
4. None of the given
While programming, it is good to provide an easy to understand and easy to use interface; this programming skill is called ________.
1. scalability
2. usability
3. reliability
4. sustainability
Which of the following operators is used to access the value of variable pointed by a pointer?
1. * operator
2. -> operator
3. && operator
4. & operator
Syntax of a union is identical to ________.
1. structure
2. class
3. function
4. loop
We can ________ pointer.
1. increment
2. decrement
3. reassign
4. all of the given
Which of the following values are used in C/C++ to represent true and false?
1. 1 and 0
2. 1 and -1
3. 11 and 00
4. any numerical value
The remainder (%) operator is a ________ operator.
1. Logical
2. Arithmetic
3. Relational
4. Conditional
What will be the correct syntax for initialization of a pointer ptr with string "programming"?
1. char ptr = 'programming';
2. char *ptr = "programming";
3. char *ptr = 'programming';
4. *ptr = "programming";
________ of a function is also known as signature of a function.
1. Definition
2. Declaration
3. Calling
4. Invoking
The default mode for writing into a file using ofstream object is ________.
1. out
2. bin
3. app
4. ate
C++ was developed by ________.
1. Charles Babbage
2. Graham Bell
3. Bejarne Stroustrup
4. Von Nuemann
Which one of the below functions is not included in ctype.h header file?
1. isdigit(int c)
2. isxdigit(int c)
3. tolower(int c)
4. getdigit(int c)
The name of the destructor is the same as that of a class proceeding with a ________.
1. & sign
2. # sign
3. @ sign
4. ~ sign
What will be the output of the following code?

int i = 0;

while(i!=15){

cout<<i<<" ";

i = i + 5;

}
1. 1 5 10
2. 5 10
3. 0 5
4. 0 5 10
Which of the following is not an example of int data type?
1. 0
2. -32
3. 65531
4. -4
________ variables are defined in the main.
1. Global
2. Dynamic
3. Local
4. All
________ operators are the ones that require only one operator to work.
1. Unit
2. Unary
3. Single
4. None of the given
The parameter passed to isdigit() function is ________ variable.
1. Character
2. Boolean
3. Integer
4. Float
The memory allocation in C++ is carried out with the help of ________.
1. NULL pointer
2. new operator
3. dot operator
4. + operator
C++ is a ________ language.
1. High level
2. Low level
3. Machine
4. Assembly language
Which of the following is an example of logical operator?
1. &&,||
2. <,>
3. +,*
4. /,%
Which one of the given option is not a mode for reading/writing the data from a file?
1. in
2. out
3. trunc
4. get
In C/C++, the algebraic expression (b²-4ac) / 2a can be written as:
1. (b*b - 4*a*c) / (2*a)
2. b*b - 4*a*c / (2*a)
3. b*b - 4*a*c / 2*a
4. b*b - (4*a*c) / 2*a
The parameter passed to isdigit() function is ________.
1. a character variable
2. a boolean variable
3. an integer variable
4. a character string
To convert the value of one type into another type using built-in functions, we include ________ header file.
1. conio.h
2. stdlib.h
3. iostream.h
4. string.h
Constructor is special type of function :
1. which has no return type
2. which returns NULL pointer
3. which returns zero
4. which returns integer type data
The members of a class declared without any keyword are ________ by default.
1. protected
2. private
3. public
4. constant
Which of the following function call is "call by reference" for the following function prototype?
int add (int *);
1. add(&x);
2. add(int x);
3. add(x);
4. add(*x);
C is widely known as development language of ________ operating system.
1. Windows
2. Unix
3. Mac OS
4. Linux
Automatic variables are created on ________.
1. Heap
2. Free store
3. Static storage
4. stack
We should not use such variable names that are starting with ________ because in C++, there are lots of internal constants and symbolic names that start with it.
1. upper case alphabets
2. lower case alphabets
3. double underscore
4. None of the given
getche() is a ________ function and defined in ________ header file.
1. user-define function , conio.h
2. built-in function , conio.h
3. built-in function, stlib.h
4. built -in function, iostream.h
The most suitable data type for number 325.25 is ________.
1. char
2. int
3. short
4. float
Which of the following structure is correct for WHILE loop?
1. While (start; condition; end)
2. While (start; condition)
3. While (condition; end)
4. While (condition)
In Flow Chart, flow of control is represented by ________.
1. Rectangle
2. Circle
3. Diamomd
4. Arrow
For binary member operators, operands on the ________ drives (calls) the operation.
1. Left
2. Right
3. Both left and right
4. None of the given
The correct syntax of do-while loop is ________.
1. (condition) while; do {statements;};
2. {statements;} do-while();
3. while(condition); do {statements;};
4. do {statements;} while (condition);
For console input and output we use ________.
1. conio.h header file
2. stdlib.h header file
3. process.h header file
4. getch.h header file
What will be the output of following statement?
cout<<setfill('0')<<setw(7)<< 128;
1. 0128128
2. 0000128
3. 1280000
4. 0012800
NULL has been defined in ________ header file.
1. Iostream.h
2. Stdlib.h
3. Stdio.h
4. String.h
The syntax of declaration of a function that returns the reference to an integer is ________.
1. int & myfunc();
2. int myfunc();
3. int myfunc() &;
4. integer & myfunc();
________ are very good tools for code reuse.
1. operators
2. loops
3. functions
4. variables
Array is a data structure that stores ________.
1. Memory addresses
2. Variables
3. Data type
4. Data
Constructor is itself a ________ of C++ and ________.
1. class, can be overloaded
2. function, cannot be overloaded
3. function, can be overloaded
4. object, can not be initialized
The condition in loop should be a(n) ________.
1. Constant Expression
2. Boolean Expression
3. Primary Expression
4. Arithmetic Expression
What will be the output of following code segment?

for (int i = 2; i<10; i++) {
if ( i == 5) continue;
cout << i << "," ;
}
1. 2,3,7,8,9
2. 2,3,4,6,7,8,9
3. 2,3,4
4. 4,6,7,8,9
We can ________ references.
1. increment
2. decrement
3. reassign
4. None of the given
'While' loop may execute ________ or more times.
1. three
2. zero
3. two
4. one
Body of any function is enclosed within ________.
1. { }
2. ( )
3. [ ]
4. " "
Which one of the following is mandatory preprocessor directive for c++?
1. #undef
2. #include
3. #undef
4. All of the given
!( x < 3) means in C++ that
1. x is less than 3
2. x is greater than or equal to 3
3. x is greater than 3
4. x is equal to 3
if
int sum = 54;
Then the value of the following statement is
sum = sum - 3;
1. 52
2. 50
3. 51
4. 57
A program statement that invokes a function is called ________.
1. function declaration
2. function call
3. function definition
4. function prototype
Which of the following function call is "call by reference" for the following function prototype?
float add (float *);
1. add(&x);
2. add(float x);
3. add(x);
4. add(*x);
if (a>b && a>c) then the condition will be true only if
1. Both a>b and a>c are true
2. a>b is false and a>c is true
3. a>b is true and a>c is false
4. Both a>b and a>c are false
The members of a class declared with the keyword struct are ________ by default.
1. static
2. Private
3. protected
4. public
To access rand(), which library is required to be included in program?
1. conio.h
2. stdio.h
3. stdlib.h
4. iostream.h
The purpose of using cout<< is to ________.
1. Display information on the screen
2. Read the data from keyboard
3. Read the data from a file
4. Write into a file
How many bytes of memory are occupied by array 'str'?

char str[] = "programming";
1. 10
2. 11
3. 12
4. 13
NULL character is used to indicate the ________ of string.
1. Start
2. End
3. Begin
4. Middle
Function prototype is written,
1. Within main function
2. After the return statement in main
3. Before the return statement in main
4. Before call of that function
Structure use ________ allocation.
1. Queue
2. Heap
3. Cache
4. Stack
The keyword ________ is used to get some value back from a function.
1. return
2. break
3. continue
4. goto
In computer systems there are mainly ________ type of softwares.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
A variable of character data type occupies ________ byte(s) in memory.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 8
In C/C++, the string constant is enclosed in ________.
1. curly braces { }
2. parentheses( )
3. single quotes ' '
4. double quotes " "
The main advantage of function overloading is ________.
1. The program becomes portable
2. The program becomes complex
3. The function becomes inline
4. The program becomes more readable
If the condition is not made false in while loop, what will happen?
1. Loop will become infinite.
2. Program will not run at all.
3. Program will terminate early.
4. Syntax errors occur.
________ must be included to use stream manipulation in your code.
1. conio.h
2. iostream
3. stdlib.h
4. iomanip
A function is a block of statements that can be defined once and used ________ in the program.
1. One time
2. Two times
3. Three times
4. As many times as user wants
When operator function is implemented as member function then return type of function ________.
1. Must be an object of same class
2. Must be user-defined data type
3. Must be built-in data type
4. Can be any data type
________ executes all the lines before error and stops at the line which contains the error.
1. Intrepreter
2. Compiler
3. Linker
4. Debugger
The statement cout << yptr will show the ________ the yptr points to.
1. Value
2. memory address
3. variable
4. None of the given
We cannot increment ________.
1. pointers
2. arrays
3. references
4. variables
A pointer is ________.
1. the address of a variable
2. an indication of the variable to be accessed next
3. a variable for storing address
4. the data type of an address variable
We cannot use ________ pointer for storing and reading data from it.
1. 'NULL
2. integer
3. double
4. zero
How many bytes an integer type pointer intPtr will jump in memory if the statement below is executed?
intPtr += 2 ;
1. 2
2. 4
3. 8
4. 12
To avoid dangling reference, don't return ________.
1. the reference of a local variable from the function
2. the reference of a global variable from the function
3. the reference of a static variable from the function
4. the reference of a private data member from the function
The only operator that the compiler overloads for user define data type by default is
1. Plus (+) operator
2. MInus (-) operator
3. Assignment (=) operator
4. Equal (==) operator
The memory address of the first element of an array is called ________.
1. floor address
2. foundation address
3. first address
4. base address
Within the statement obj1=obj2; obj1 will call the assignment operator function and obj2 will be passed as an argument to function.
1. True
2. False
Return type of a function that does not return any value must be ________.
1. char
2. int
3. void
4. double
What is the function of the following statement to delete an array of 5 objects named 'arr' allocated using new operator?
delete arr;
1. Results into syntax error
2. Deletes all the objects of array
3. Do not delete any object
4. Deletes only one object of array
What is the correct syntax to declare an array of size 10 of int data type?
1. int [10] name;
2. name[10] int;
3. int name[10];
4. int name[];
How many times the following loop will execute?
int j = 3; while(j > 0) { cout << "Statements" << endl; j -= 2; }
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
It is possible to return an object from function using this pointer.
1. True
2. False
How many nested loops would be required to manipulate n-dimensional array?
1. n
2. n + 1
3. n - 1
4. 2n
What will be the correct syntax for declaration of the following statement?
"ptr is a constant pointer to an integer"
1. const * int myptr;
2. const int *myptr;
3. int const *ptr;
4. int *const ptr;
To access the data members of structure, ________ is used.
1. Logical operator
2. Dereference operator
3. Dot operator
4. Address operator
Learning "how to program" is important, because it develops ________ and problem-solving abilities.
1. Analytical
2. Writing
3. Listening
4. Reading
The first parameter of operator function for << operator ________.
1. Must be passed by value
2. Must be passed by reference
3. Can be passed by value or reference
4. Must be object of class
________ will explain the function of a program.
1. Comments
2. Debugger
3. Compiler
4. Linker
Select the correct way to assign the address of first element of array to pointer?
1. int *ptr = &data[1];
2. int *ptr = &data;
3. int *ptr = data;
4. int *ptr = data[0];
Symbolic constant PI can be defined as:
1. #define PI 3.14;
2. #define PI 3.14
3. #define PI=3.14
4. # include pi=3.14
Whenever we use a library function or a predefined object or macro, we need to use a ________.
1. source file
2. object file
3. header file
4. exe file
________ data isn't accessible by non-member functions or outside classes.
1. Public
2. private
3. Static
4. Globally declared
We must include the header file ________ to convert the value of one type into another type using built-in functions.
1. conio.h
2. stdlib.h
3. string.h
4. iostream.h
What will be the result of the expression k = ++m; if initially k = 0 and m = 4?
1. 0
2. 5
3. 6
4. 4
!= operator is used to check whether the operand on the left-hand-side is __________ to the operand on the right-hand-side.
1. Less than or equal
2. Greater than or equal
3. Not equal
4. Approximately equal to
If we have a program that writes the output data(numbers) to the disc, and if we collect the output data and write it on the disc in one write operation instead of writing the numbers one by one.
In the above situation the area where we will gather the number is called
1. Heap
2. Stack
3. Buffer
4. Cache
The second parameter of operator function for >> operator must always be passed
1. By reference
2. Function takes no argument
3. By value
4. None of the given
With user data type variables (Objects) self assignment can produce
1. Link error
2. Run time error
3. Syntax error
4. Logical error
cout << i << " ";
cout << d <<" ";
cout << f;

Above statements can be written within statement of one line as:
1. cout << i <<" "<< d " "<< f << ;
2. cout << i << << d << << f <<;
3. cout << i <<" "<< d <<" "<< f;
4. cout << i << " "<< d <<" " f<<;
In the given expression which operator will be evaluated first? 10 + (6 / 2) - 2 * 3?
1. +
2. -
3. /
4. *
Which one of the following languages has been used to write the compiler of "C" language?
1. Java
2. Fortran
3. Basic
4. C
What is the highest legal index for the following array?
int arr[4]
1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
Structure is a collection of ________ under a single name.
1. only functions
2. only variables
3. both functions and variables
4. only data types
The friend function of a class can have access ________.
1. to the public data members only
2. to the private data members
3. to the protected data members
4. to the main program
Given a 2D array of integers, what would be the correct way of assigning the value 5 to the element at second row and third column?
1. m[2][3] = 5;
2. m[3][2] = 5;
3. m[1][2] = 5;
4. m[2][3] = '5';
________ variables are those that are defined outside of main.
1. Local
2. Dynamic
3. Global
4. Static
________ is used as a dereferencing operator.
1. *
2. +
3. -
4. None of the above
The ________ is called automatically when an object destroys.
1. destructor
2. constructor
3. main program
4. default constructor
If B is designated as friend of A, B can access A's non-public members.
1. B cannot access private member of A
2. B cannot access protected member of A
3. A can access non-public members of B
4. A cannot access B
In C++, which of the following option has the cottect meaning of the expression a <= b"?
1. a is greater than or equal to b
2. a is less than b
3. a is greater than b
4. a is less than or equal to b
We should use ________ for clarity and to force the order of evaluation in an expression.
1. brackets []
2. parenthesis ()
3. curly braces {}
4. quotation marks " "
Transpose of a matrix means that when we interchange rows and columns ________.
1. the first row becomes the Last column
2. the first row becomes the first column
3. the Last row becomes the first column
4. the first column becomes the first row
The ________ structure is a multiple-selection construct which makes the code more efficient and easy to read and understand.
1. multiple-if
2. switch
3. if-else
4. else-if
Symbolic constant PI can be defined as:
1. #define PI 3.14 ;
2. #define PI 3.14
3. #define PI=3.14
4. # include pi= 3.14
What is the output of the following code, if the first case is true

switch (var) {
case 'a':cout<<"apple"<<endl;
case 'b':cout<<"banana"<<endl;
case 'm':cout<<"mango"<<endl;
default: cout<<"any fruit"<<endl;
}
1. apple
2. apple
  any fruit
3. apple
  banana
  mango
  any fruit
4. none of above
A ________ is an array of characters that can store number of character specified.
1. Char
2. String
3. Multidimensional array
4. Data type
________ is a substitute of multiple if statement.
1. if. . .elseif statement
2. Continue statement
3. Break statement
4. Default statement
If a function does not return anything, its return type will be ________.
1. Return 0
2. Null
3. Zero
4. Void
Identify the correct option which is used for calling the function float area (int).
1. area(&num);
2. area(num);
3. area(int num);
4. area(*num);
C++ views each file as a sequential stream of ________.
1. Bits
2. Bytes
3. Numbers
4. Words
The function seekg() takes ________ parameter(s).
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
The dynamic memory allocation uses ________ whereas static memory allocation uses ________.
1. heap , stack
2. stack , lists
3. array , stack
4. classes , array
What will be the result of arithmetic expression 6+48/4*3?
1. 10
2. 40.5
3. 42
4. 41
What will be the value of variable “input” if the initial value of input is 67?

if(input >= 50)
input = input + 1;
if(input <= 75)
input = input + 2;
else
input = input - 1;
1. 68
2. 69
3. 70
4. 66
Encapsulation means ________.
1. that the data of a class cannot be accessed from outside
2. that the data of a class can be accessed from outside
3. the data becomes public
4. that the data can be accessible anywhere within a main program
Let suppose
int a, b, c, d, e;
a = b = c = d = e = 42;
This can be interpreted by the compiler as
1. (a = b = (c = (d = (e = 42))));
2. a = (b = (c = (d = (e = 42))));
3. a = b = (c = (d = (e = 42)));
4. (a = b) = (c = d) = (e = 42);
In the following nested For Loop, which loop will run most number of times?
for( int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
for(int k = 0; k < 5; k++)
{
. . . . .
}
}
1. Outer loop
2. Inner loop
3. Both loops run equal number of times
4. Depends upon the statements in the inner loop's body
Suppose that an integer type pointer contains a memory address 0x22f220. What will be the new memory address if we increment this pointer by one?
1. 0x22f221
2. 0x22f222
3. 0x22f223
4. 0x22f224
________ operators are the ones that require two operands on both sides of the operator.
1. Double
2. Tow sided
3. Binary
4. None of the given
An instance of a class is called ________.
1. structure
2. data type
3. object
4. member function
Which of the following expression is correct in C/C++ language?
1. X = X + 3
2. 3 = X + 3
3. Y + X = 7
4. X + 5 = Y + 7
________ statement is used to terminate the processing of a particular case and exit from switch structure.
1. if
2. goto
3. break
4. continue
There can be ________ 'default' statement(s) in any switch structure.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. n
What will be the output of following code?

int x = 15;
int y = 10;
int z = 5;
cout<< x * x - 4 * y * z;
1. 25
2. -25
3. -5
4. 5
Which of the following is the first step in FOR loop?
1. Incrementing condition
2. Termination condition
3. Continuation condition
4. Initialization condition
ostream is a ________ operator.
1. dependent
2. member
3. standalone
4. None of the given
Operating System is a type of a/an ________.
1. application software
2. system software
3. computer language
4. interpreter
The statement x += y can be interpreted as ________.
1. Adding the value of the x to the value of the y and storing the result in x
2. Adding the value of the y to the value of x, store the result in y
3. Adding the value of the x to the value of x, store the result in x
4. Adding the value of the y to the value of y, store the result in x

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