Programming
Question 1 |
#include
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
int x = 1, z[2] = {10, 11};
int *p = NULL;
p = &x;
*p = 10;
p = &z[1];
*(&z[0] + 1) += 3;
printf("%d, %d, %d\n", x, z[0], z[1]);
return 0;
}
A | 1, 10, 11 |
B | 1, 10, 14 |
C | 10, 14, 11 |
D | 10, 10, 14 |

Question 2 |
#include
{
int a[3][3][3] =
{{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9},
{10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18},
{19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27}};
int i = 0, j = 0, k = 0;
for( i = 0; i < 3; i++ ){
for(k = 0; k < 3; k++ )
printf("%d ", a[i][j][k]);
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
A | 1 2 3 10 11 12 19 20 21 |
B | 1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 |
C | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
D | 1 2 3 13 14 15 25 26 27 |
Hence, 1, 2, 3 will be 1^st row
10 , 11, 12 will be 2^nd row
19, 20, 21 will be 3^rd row
Question 3 |
#include
int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
char a = 'P';
char b = 'x';
char c = (a & b) + '*';
char d = (a | b) - '-';
char e = (a ^ b) + '+';
printf("%c %c %c\n", c, d, e);
return 0;
}
A | z K S |
B | 122 75 83 |
C | * - + |
D | P x + |

Question 4 |
What function of x, n is computed by this program?
Function what (x, n:integer): integer:
Var
value : integer;
begin
value:=1
if n>0 then
begin
if n mod 2 = 1 then
value:=value*x;
value:=value*what(x*x, n div 2);
end;
what:value
end; A | Theory Explanation. |
Question 5 |
Consider the program below:
Program main;
var r:integer;
procedure two;
begin write (r) end;
procedure one;
var r:integer;
begin r:=5 two; end
begin r:=2;
two; one; two;
end.
What is printed by the above program if
(i) Static scoping is assumed for all variables;
(ii) Dynamic scoping is assumed for all variables.
Give reasons for your answer.
A | Theory Explanation. |
Question 6 |
An array a contains n integers in non-decreasing order, A[1] ≤ A[2] ≤ ... ≤ A[n]. Describe, using Pascal like pseudo code, a linear time algorithm to find i, j, such that A[i] + A[j] = a given integer M, if such i, j exist.
A | Theory Explanation. |
Question 7 |
(a) Draw a precedence graph for the following sequential code. The statements are numbered from S1 to S6
S1 read n S2 i:=1 S3 if i>n goto next S4 a(i):=i+1 S5 i:=i+1 S6 next : Write a(i)
(b) Can this graph be converted to a concurrent program using parbegin-parend construct only?
A | Theory Explanation. |
Question 8 |
Consider the following C functions.
int fun1 (int n) { int fun2 (int n) {
static int i = 0; static int i = 0;
if (n > 0) { if (n > 0) {
++i; i = i + fun1 (n);
fun1 (n-1); fun2 (n-1);
} }
return (i); return (i);
} }
The return value of fun2 (5) is _______.
A | 55 |
int fun1(int n) {
printf("--fun1 call--\n");
static int i = 0;
if(n>0){
++i;
printf("fun1(%d-1)\n",n);
fun1(n-1);
}
printf("fun1(%d)= %d\n",n, i);
return(i);
}
int fun2(int n) {
printf("\n******* fun2 call ********\n");
static int i = 0;
if(n>0){
printf("%d + fun1(%d)\n", i,n);
i=i+fun1(n);
fun2(n-1);
}
printf("fun2(%d)= %d\n",n, i);
return(i);
}
void main()
{
printf("final = %d\n", fun2(5));
}
Check step by step hand run of the code to understand the recursion:
******* fun2 call ********
0 + fun1(5)
--fun1 call--
fun1(5-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(4-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(3-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(2-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(1-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(0)= 5
fun1(1)= 5
fun1(2)= 5
fun1(3)= 5
fun1(4)= 5
fun1(5)= 5
******* fun2 call ********
5 + fun1(4)
--fun1 call--
fun1(4-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(3-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(2-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(1-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(0)= 9
fun1(1)= 9
fun1(2)= 9
fun1(3)= 9
fun1(4)= 9
******* fun2 call ********
14 + fun1(3)
--fun1 call--
fun1(3-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(2-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(1-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(0)= 12
fun1(1)= 12
fun1(2)= 12
fun1(3)= 12
******* fun2 call ********
26 + fun1(2)
--fun1 call--
fun1(2-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(1-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(0)= 14
fun1(1)= 14
fun1(2)= 14
******* fun2 call ********
40 + fun1(1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(1-1)
--fun1 call--
fun1(0)= 15
fun1(1)= 15
******* fun2 call ********
fun2(0)= 55
fun2(1)= 55
fun2(2)= 55
fun2(3)= 55
fun2(4)= 55
fun2(5)= 55
final = 55
Question 9 |
int tob (int b, int* arr) {
int i;
for (i=0; b>0; i++) {
if (b%2) arr [i] = 1;
else arr [i] = 0;
b = b/2;
}
return (i);
}
int pp (int a, int b) {
int arr [20];
int i, tot = 1, ex, len;
ex = a;
len = tob (b,arr);
for (i=0; i
tot = tot * ex;
ex = ex * ex;
}
return (tot);
}
The value returned by pp(3,4) is ________.
A | 81 |
a=3,b=4
tot=1
ex=a=3
len=tob(b,arr) which is 3
[
tob(4,arr)==>
b=4
b%2 =4%2=0 Condition is false then arr[0]=0
=> b=b/2 =4/2 =2
b=2
b%2 =2%2=0 condition is false then arr[1]=0
=>b=b/2=2/2=1
b=1
then b%2=1%2 condition is true then arr[2]=1
=>b=b/2=1/2=0
The i value is 3 [length is 3]
]
i=0,
arr[0] ==1 condition is false
ex=3*3=9
i=1
arr[1]==1 condition is false
then
ex=9*9=81
i=2
then arr[2]==1 condition is true
tot=tot*ex=1*81=81
ex=81*81
Finally it returns tot value which 81.
Question 10 |
Given the following Pascal-like program segment
Procedure A;
x,y: integer;
Procedure B;
x,z: real
S1
end B;
Procedure C;
i: integer;
S2
end C;
end A;
The variables accessible in S1 and S2 are
A | x or A, y, x of B and z in S1 and x of B, y and i in S2 |
B | x or B, y and z in S1 and x of B, i and z in S2 |
C | x or B, z and y in S1 and x of A, i and y in S2 |
D | None of the above |
Question 11 |
Consider the following C code:
#include <stdio.h>
int *assignval(int *x, int val) {
*x = val;
return x;
}
void main ( ) {
int *x = malloc(sizeof(int));
if(NULL == x) return;
x = assignval(x, 0);
if(x) {
x = (int *)malloc(size of(int));
if(NULL == x) return;
x = assignval(x, 10);
}
printf("%dn", *x);
free(x);
}
The code suffers from which one of the following problems:
A | compiler error as the return of malloc is not typecast approximately |
B | compiler error because the comparison should be made as x==NULL and not as shown |
C | compiles successfully but execution may result in dangling pointer |
D | compiles successfully but execution may result in memory leak |
In C++, we need to perform type casting, but in C Implicit type casting is done automatically, so there is no compile time error, it prints10 as output.
Option B:
NULL means address 0, if (a == 0) or (0 == a) no problem, though we can neglect this, as it prints 10.
Option C:
x points to a valid memory location. Dangling Pointer means if it points to a memory location which is freed/ deleted.
int*ptr = (int*)malloc(sizeof(int));
free(ptr); //ptr becomes a dangling pointer
ptr = NULL; //Removing Dangling pointers condition
Option D:
x is assigned to some memory location
int*x = malloc(sizeof(int));
→ (int*)malloc(sizeof(int)) again assigns some other location to x, previous memory location is lost because no new reference to that location, resulting in Memory Leak.
Hence, Option D.
Question 12 |
Consider the following two functions.
void fun1(int n) { void fun2(int n) {
if(n == 0) return; if(n == 0) return;
printf("%d", n); printf("%d", n);
fun2(n - 2); fun1(++n);
printf("%d", n); printf("%d", n);
} }
The output printed when fun1(5) is called is
A | 53423122233445 |
B | 53423120112233 |
C | 53423122132435 |
D | 53423120213243 |


In fun2, we increment (pre) the value of n, but in fun1, we are not modifying the value.
Hence increment in value in recursion (back).
Hence, 5 3 4 2 3 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5.
Question 13 |
Consider the C functions foo and bar given below:
int foo(int val) {
int x = 0;
while (val>0) {
x = x + foo(val--);
}
return val;
}
int bar(int val) {
int x = 0;
while (val>0) {
x = x + bar(val-1);
}
return val;
}
Invocations of foo(3) and bar(3) will result in:
A | Return of 6 and 6 respectively. |
B | Infinite loop and abnormal termination respectively. |
C | Abnormal termination and infinite loop respectively. |
D | Both terminating abnormally. |
{
x = x + foo(val--);
}
In this case foo(val--) is same as foo(val) & val-- ;
Because the recursive function call is made without changing the passing argument and there is no Base condition which can stop it.
It goes on calling with the same value ‘val’ & the system will run out of memory and hits the segmentation fault or will be terminated abnormally.
The loop will not make any difference here.
while(val>0)
{
x = x + bar(val-1);
}
bar(3) calls bar(2)
bar(2) calls bar(1)
bar(1) calls bar(0) ⇾ Here bar(0) will return 0.
bar(1) calls bar(0)
bar(1) calls bar(0)……..
This will continue.
Here is a problem of infinite loop but not abrupt termination.
Some compilers will forcefully preempt the execution.
Question 14 |
Consider the following C program.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
void printlength (char*s, char*t) {
unsigned int c = 0;
int len = ((strlen(s) - strlen(t)) > c) ? strlen(s):strlen(t);
printf("%d\n", len);
}
void main () {
char*x = "abc";
char*y = "defgh";
printlength(x,y);
}
Recall that strlen is defined in string.h as returning a value of type size_t, which is an unsigned int. The output of the program is _________.
A | 3 |
B | 4 |
C | 5 |
D | 6 |
{
char*x = "abc";
char*y = "defgh";
printlength(x,y);
}
printlength(char*3, char*t)
{
unsigned int c = 0;
int len = ((strlen(s) - strlen(t))> c) ? strlen(s) : strlen(t);
printf("%d", len);
}
Here strlen(s) - strlen(t) = 3 - 5 = -2
But in C programming, when we do operations with two unsigned integers, result is also unsigned. (strlen returns size_t which is unsigned in most of the systems).
So this result '-2' is treated as unsigned and its value is INT_MAX-2.
Now the comparison is in between large number & another unsigned number c, which is 0.
So the comparison returns TRUE here.
Hence (strlen(s) - strlen(t))>0 will return TRUE, on executing, the conditional operator will return strlen(s)
⇒ strlen(abc) = 3
Question 15 |
The output of executing the following C program is __________.
#include<stdio.h>
int total (int v) {
static int count=0;
while(v) {
count += v&1;
v ≫= 1;
}
return count;
}
void main() {
static int x = 0;
int i = 5;
for(; 1> 0; i--) {
x = x + total(i);
}
printf("%d\n", x);
}
A | 23 |
B | 24 |
C | 25 |
D | 26 |


Question 16 |
What value would the following function return for the input x=95?
Function fun (x:integer):integer;
Begin
If x > 100 then fun = x - 10
Else fun = fun(fun(x + 11))
End; A | 89 |
B | 90 |
C | 91 |
D | 92 |
fun(95) = fun(fun(106))
= fun(96)
= fun(fun(107))
= fun(97)
= fun(fun(108))
= fun(98)
= fun(fun(109))
= fun(99)
= fun(110)
= fun(100)
= fun(fun(111))
= fun(101)
= 91
Question 17 |
What is the result of the following program?
program side-effect (input, output);
var x, result: integer;
function f (var x:integer):integer;
begin
x:x+1;f:=x;
end;
begin
x:=5;
result:=f(x)*f(x);
writeln(result);
end; A | 5 |
B | 25 |
C | 36 |
D | 42 |
If it is call by value then answer is 36.
Question 18 |
Given the programming constructs (i) assignment (ii) for loops where the loop parameter cannot be changed within the loop (iii) if-then-else (iv) forward go to (v) arbitrary go to (vi) non-recursive procedure call (vii) recursive procedure/function call (viii) repeat loop, which constructs will you not include in a programming language such that it should be possible to program the terminates (i.e., halting) function in the same programming language.
A | (ii), (iii), (iv) |
B | (v), (vii), (viii) |
C | (vi), (vii), (viii) |
D | (iii), (vii), (viii) |
Question 19 |
Consider the following C function definition.
int Trial (int a, int b, int c)
{
if ((a >= b) && (c < b) return b;
else if (a >= b) return Trial(a, c, b);
else return Trial(b, a, c);
}
The function Trial:
A | Finds the maximum of a, b, and c |
B | Finds the minimum of a, b and c |
C | Finds the middle number of a, b, c |
D | None of the above |
Question 20 |
Suppose we have a function HALTS which when applied to any arbitrary function f and its arguments will say TRUE if function f terminates for those arguments and FALSE otherwise. Example, Given the following function definition.
FACTORIAL (N) = IF(N=0) THEN 1 ELSE N*FACTORIAL (N-1)
Then HALTS(FACTORIAL 4) = TRUE and HATS(FACTORIAL - 5) = FALSE
Let us define the function FUNNY(f) = IF HALTS(ff) THEN not(ff) ELSE TRUE
(a) Show that FUNNY terminates for all functions f.
(b) Use (a) to prove (by contradiction) that it is not possible to have a function like HALTS which for arbitrary functions and inputs says whether it will terminate on that input or not.
A | Theory Explanation. |
Question 21 |
What will be the output of the following program assuming that parameter passing is
- (i) call by value
(ii) call by reference
(iii) call by copy restore
procedure P{x, y, z};
begin y:y+1; z: x+x end;
begin
a:= b:= 3;
P(a+b, a, a);
Print(a)
end. A | Theory Explanation. |
Question 22 |
Consider the following pascal program skeleton:
program sort(...); var a,x,...;
procedure readarray;
var i,....;
begin
...:=a...
end;
procedure exchange(...);
begin
...:=a...
...:=x...
end;
procedure qsort(...);
var k,v,...;
function partition (...)...;
var i,j,...;
begin
...:=a...
...:=v...
end;
begin
.
.
end;
begin
.
.
end;
Assume that at a given point in time during program execution, following procedures are active: sort, qsort(1,9), qsort(1.3), partition(1,3), exchange(1,3).
Show snapshots of the runtime stack with access links after each of the activations.
A | Theory Explanation. |
Question 23 |
The following C declarations
struct node
{
int i;
float j;
};
struct node *s[10];
define s to be
A | An array, each element of which is a pointer to a structure of type node |
B | A structure of 2 fields, each field being a pointer to an array of 10 elements |
C | A structure of 3 fields: an integer, a float, and an array of 10 elements |
D | An array, each element of which is a structure of type node |
Question 24 |
The most appropriate matching for the following pairs
X: m=malloc(5); m= NULL; 1: using dangling pointers
Y: free(n); n->value=5; 2: using uninitialized pointers
Z: char *p; *p = ’a’; 3. lost memory
is:
A | X – 1 Y – 3 Z – 2 |
B | X – 2 Y – 1 Z – 3 |
C | X – 3 Y – 2 Z – 1 |
D | X – 3 Y – 1 Z – 2 |
Y → n is pointer to invalid memory, a making it as a dangling pointer.
Z → p is not initialized.
p = malloc (size of(char))p = malloc (size of(char)); should have been used before assigning 'aa' to ∗p.
Question 25 |
Aliasing in the context of programming languages refers to
A | multiple variables having the same memory location |
B | multiple variables having the same value |
C | multiple variables having the same identifier |
D | multiple uses of the same variable |
Question 26 |
Consider the following C declaration
struct {
short s [5]
union {
float y;
long z;
} u;
} t;
Assume that objects of the type short, float and long occupy 2 bytes, 4 bytes and 8 bytes, respectively. The memory requirement for variable t, ignoring alignment considerations, is
A | 22 bytes |
B | 14 bytes |
C | 18 bytes |
D | 10 bytes |
max[float, long] = max [4, 8] = 8
Total = short[5] + max[float,long] = 10 + 8 = 18
Question 27 |
The value of j at the end of the execution of the following C program.
int incr(int i)
{
static int count = 0;
count = count + i;
return (count);
}
main()
{
int i,j;
for (i = 0; i <= 4; i++)
j = incr(i);
}
is
A | 10 |
B | 4 |
C | 6 |
D | 7 |
i=1; count=1
i=2; count=3
i=3; count=6
i=4; count=10
It return count value is 10.
Question 28 |
Consider the following program is pseudo-Pascal syntax.
program main;
var x: integer;
procedure Q [z:integer);
begin
z: z + x;
writeln(z)
end;
procedure P (y:integer);
var x: integer;
begin
x: y + 2;
Q(x);
writeln(x)
end;
begin
x:=5;
P(x);
Q(x);
writeln(x)
end.
What is the output of the program, when
(a) The parameter passing mechanism is call-by-value and the scope rule is static scooping?
(b) The parameter passing mechanism is call-by-reference and the scope rule is dynamic scooping?
A | Theory Explanation is given below. |
Question 29 |
What is printed by the print statements in the program P1 assuming call by reference parameter passing?
Program P1()
{
x = 10;
y = 3;
func1(y,x,x);
print x;
print y;
}
func1(x,y,z)
{
y = y+4;
z = x+y+z;
} A | 10, 3 |
B | 31, 3 |
C | 27, 7 |
D | None of the above |
And variable y and z of func1 points to address of variable x.
Therefore, y = y+4 ⇒ y = 10+4 = 14
and z = x+y+z ⇒ z = 14+14+3 = 31
z will be stored back in k.
Hence, x=31 and y will remain as it is (y=3).
Hence, answer is (B).
Question 30 |
Consider the following program
Program P2
var n: int:
procedure W(var x: int)
begin
x=x+1;
print x;
end
procedure D
begin
var n: int;
n=3;
W(n);
End
begin //beginP2
n=10;
D;
end
If the language has dynamic scoping and parameters are passed by reference, what will be printed by the program?
A | 10 |
B | 11 |
C | 3 |
D | None of the above |
W(n)=W(3)
Procedure W(var x; int)
begin
x = x+1 = 3+1 = 4
Print x → Print x=4
end
Question 31 |
Consider the following C program:
void abc(char*s)
{
if(s[0]==’\0’)return;
abc(s+1);
abc(s+1);
printf(“%c”,s[0]);
}
main()
{ abc(“123”)
}
(a) What will be the output of the program?
(b) If abc(s) is called with a null-terminated string s of length n characters (not
counting the null (‘\0’) character), how many characters will be printed by abc(s)?
A | Theory Explanation is given below. |
Question 32 |
In the C language
A | At most one activation record exists between the current activation record and the activation record for the main |
B | The number of activation records between the current activation record and the activation record for the main depends on the actual function calling sequence. |
C | The visibility of global variables depends on the actual function calling sequence. |
D | Recursion requires the activation record for the recursive function to be saved on a different stack before the recursive fraction can be called. |
Question 33 |
Consider the following logic program P
A(x) <- B(x, y), C(y)
<- B(x,x)
Which of the following first order sentences is equivalent to P?
A | (∀x) [(∃y) [B(x,y) ∧ C(y)] ⇒ A(x)] ∧ ¬(∃x)[B(x,x)] |
B | (∀x) [(∀y) [B(x,y) ∧ C(y)] ⇒ A(x)] ∧ ¬(∃x)[B(x,x)] |
C | (∀x) [(∃y) [B(x,y) ∧ C(y)] ⇒ A(x)] ∨ ¬(∃x)[B(x,x)] |
D | (∀x) [(∀y) [B(x,y) ∧ C(y)] ⇒ A(x)] ∧ (∃x)[B(x,x)] |
Question 34 |
The following program fragment is written in a programming language that allows variables and does not allow nested declarations of functions.
global int i = 100, j = 5;
void P(x)
{
int i = 10;
print(x + 10);
i = 200;
j = 20;
print(x);
}
main()
{
P(i + j);
}
If the programming language uses static scoping and call by need parameter passing mechanism, the values printed by the above program are
A | 115, 220 |
B | 25, 220 |
C | 25, 15 |
D | 115, 105 |
P(100+5) = P(105)
→void P(105)
{
int i=10;
print (x+10); ⇒ 105+10=115 prints
i=200;
j = 20;
print (x); ⇒ x=105 prints
}
115, 105 prints
Question 35 |
The following program fragment is written in a programming language that allows variables and does not allow nested declarations of functions.
global int i = 100, j = 5;
void P(x)
{
int i = 10;
print(x + 10);
i = 200;
j = 20;
print(x);
}
main()
{
P(i + j);
}
If the programming language uses dynamic scoping and call by name parameter passing mechanism, the values printed by the above program are:
A | 115, 220 |
B | 25, 220 |
C | 25, 15 |
D | 115, 105 |
In void P(x)
{ int i = 10;
print(x + 10); ⇒ 105+10 = 115 prints

print (x); ⇒ print x=220;
Question 36 |
Consider the following class definitions in a hypothetical Object Oriented language that supports inheritance and uses dynamic binding. The language should not be assumed to be either Java or C++, though the syntax is similar.
Class P {
void f(int i) {
print(i);
}
}
Class Q subclass of P {
void f(int i) {
print(2*i);
}
}
Now consider the following program fragment:
Px = new Q(); Qy = new Q(); Pz = new Q(); x.f(1); ((P)y).f(1); z.f(1);
Here ((P)y) denotes a typecast of y to P. The output produced by executing the above program fragment will be
A | 1 2 1 |
B | 2 1 1 |
C | 2 1 2 |
D | 2 2 2 |
Note: The given question is not in the present syllabus
Question 37 |
In the following C program fragment, j, k n and TwoLog_n are interger variables, and A is an array of integers. The variable n is initialized to an integer ≥3, and TwoLog_n is initialized to the value of 2*⌈log2(n)⌉
for (k = 3; k < = n; k++)
A[k] = 0;
for (k = 2; k < = TwoLog_n; k++)
for (j = k + 1; j < = n; j++)
A[j] = A[j] || (j%k);
for (j = 3; j < = n; j++)
if (!A[j]) printf("%d", j);
The set of numbers printed by this program fragment is
A | {m|m ≤ n, (∃i)[m=i!]} |
B | {m|m ≤ n, (∃i)[m=i2]} |
C | {m|m ≤ n, m is prime}
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D | { } |
Now Trace the code,
for (k=3; k<=n; k++)
A[k]=0; // A[3]=0
A[4]=0
for (k=2; k<=Two log_n; k++)
for(j=k+1; j<=n; j++)
A[j] = A[j] // (j%k); // A[3] = 0 // I=1
A[4] = 0 // I=1
for (j=3; j<=n; j++)
if (!A[j]) printf("%d", j);
// if (!1) means if (0), so printf will never execute
Hence, Option (D) is the answer.
Question 38 |
Consider the C program shown below.
#include#define print(x) printf("%d", x) int x; void Q(int z) { z += x; print(z); } void P(int *y) { int x = *y + 2; Q(x); *y = x - 1; print(x); } main(void) { x = 5; P(&x); print(x); }
The output of this program is
A | 12 7 6
|
B | 22 12 11 |
C | 14 6 6 |
D | 7 6 6 |
p(&x) it goes to P( ) function
y=5
x=5+2=7;
Q(x)
z=7
z=7+5=12(Print+z→I)
comes to P( )
*y=7-1=6
x=7(Print x→II)
comes to main ( ),
print x=*y=6 (print x→III)
Output: 12 7 6
Question 39 |
The goal of structured programming is to:
A | have well indented programs
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B | be able to infer the flow of control from the compiled code
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C | be able to infer the flow of control from the program text
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D | avoid the use of GOTO statements |
Question 40 |
Consider the following C function.
void swap (int a, int b)
{
int temp;
temp = a;
a = b;
b = temp;
}
In order to exchange the values of two variables x and y.
A | call swap (x, y)
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B | call swap (&x, &y)
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C | swap (x,y) cannot be used as it does not return any value
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D | swap (x,y) cannot be used as the parameters are passed by value
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Here parameters passed by value in C then there is no change in the values.
Option B:
Here values are not swap.
Here parameters are passed by address in C.
Option C:
It is false. Return value is not valid for exchanging the variables.
Option D:
It is correct.
We cannot use swap(x,y) because parameters are passed by value.
Only exchanging the values (or) variables are passing their address and then modify the content with the help of dereferencing operator(*).
Question 41 |
Consider the following C function:
int f(int n)
{
static int i = 1;
if (n >= 5)
return n;
n = n+i;
i++;
return f(n);
}
The value returned by f(1) is
A | 5 |
B | 6 |
C | 7
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D | 8 |

The value return by f(1) = 7
Question 42 |
Consider the following program fragment for reversing the digits in a given integer to obtain a new integer. Let n = d1d2…dm.
int n, rev;
rev = 0;
while (n > 0)
{
rev = rev*10 + n%10;
n = n/10;
}
The loop invariant condition at the end of the ith iteration is:
A | n = d1d2…dm-i and rev = dmdm-1…dm-i+1
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B | n = dm-i+1…dm-1dm or rev = dm-i…d2d1
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C | n ≠ rev |
D | n = d1d2…dm and rev = dm…d2d1 |
Question 43 |
Consider the following C program segment:
char p[20];
char *s = "string";
int length = strlen(s);
int i;
for (i = 0; i < length; i++)
p[i] = s[length — i];
printf("%s",p);
The output of the program is
A | gnirts |
B | string
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C | gnirt |
D | no output is printed |
P[0] = S[7-1] = S[6] = \0.
In P[ ], the first character is '\0'. Then it will results a empty string. If P[0] become '\0', then it doesn't consider about next values in sequence.
Question 44 |
It is desired to design an object-oriented employee record system for a company. Each employee has a name, unique id and salary. Employees belong to different categories and their salary is determined by their category. The functions to get Name, getld and compute salary are required. Given the class hierarchy below, possible locations for these functions are:
- (i) getld is implemented in the superclass
(ii) getld is implemented in the subclass
(iii) getName is an abstract function in the superclass
(iv) getName is implemented in the superclass
(v) getName is implemented in the subclass
(vi) getSalary is an abstract function in the superclass
(vii) getSalary is implemented in the superclass
(viii) getSalary is implemented in the subclass
Choose the best design
A | (i), (iv), (vi), (viii) |
B | (i), (iv), (vii) |
C | (i), (iii), (v), (vi), (viii) |
D | (ii), (v), (viii) |
Question 45 |
Consider the following C program
main()
{ int x, y, m, n;
scanf ("%d %d", &x, &y);
/* Assume x > 0 and y > 0 */
m = x; n = y;
while (m! = n)
{ if (m > n)
m = m - n;
else
n = n - m;
}
print f ("% d", n);
}
The program computes
A | x + y using repeated subtraction |
B | x mod y using repeated subtraction |
C | the greatest common divisor of x and y |
D | the least common multiple of x and y |
Question 46 |
Choose the best matching between the programming styles in Group 1 and their characteristics in Group 2.
Group-1 Group-2 P. Functional 1. Command-based, procedural Q. Logic 2. Imperative, abstract data type R. Object-oriented 3. Side-effect free, declarative, expression evaluation S. Imperative 4. Declarative, clausal representation, theorem proving
A | P - 2, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 1 |
B | P - 4, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 1 |
C | P - 3, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 2 |
D | P - 3, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 1 |
Q) Logic is also declarative but involves theorem proving.
R) Object oriented is imperative statement based and have abstract data types.
S) Imperative programs are made giving commands and follow definite procedure.
Question 47 |
Program PARAM (input, output);
var m, n : integer;
procedure P (var, x, y : integer);
var m : integer;
begin
m : = 1;
x : = y + 1
end;
procedure Q (x:integer; vary : integer);
begin
x:=y+1;
end;
begin
m:=0; P(m,m); write (m);
n:=0; Q(n*1,n); write (n)
end
The value of m, output by the program PARAM is:
A | 1, because m is a local variable in P |
B | 0, because m is the actual parameter that corresponds to the formal parameter in p
|
C | 0, because both x and y are just reference to m, and y has the value 0 |
D | 1, because both x and y are just references to m which gets modified in procedure P |
E | none of the above |
Question 48 |
Program PARAM (input, output);
var m, n : integer;
procedure P (var, x, y : integer);
var m : integer;
begin
m : = 1;
x : = y + 1
end;
procedure Q (x:integer; vary : integer);
begin
x:=y+1;
end;
begin
m:=0; P(m,m); write (m);
n:=0; Q(n*1,n); write (n)
end
The value of n, output by the program PARAM is:
A | 0, because n is the actual parameter corresponding to x in procedure Q. |
B | 0, because n is the actual parameter to y in procedure Q. |
C | 1, because n is the actual parameter corresponding to x in procedure Q. |
D | 1, because n is the actual parameter corresponding to y in procedure Q. |
E | none of the above |
Question 49 |
Program PARAM (input, output);
var m, n : integer;
procedure P (var, x, y : integer);
var m : integer;
begin
m : = 1;
x : = y + 1
end;
procedure Q (x:integer; vary : integer);
begin
x:=y+1;
end;
begin
m:=0; P(m,m); write (m);
n:=0; Q(n*1,n); write (n)
end
What is the scope of m declared in the main program?
A | PARAM, P, Q |
B | PARAM, P |
C | PARAM, Q |
D | P, Q |
E | none of the above |
Question 50 |
What does the following code do?
var a, b : integer;
begin
a:=a+b;
b:=a-b;
a:=a-b
end; A | exchanges a and b |
B | doubles a and stores in b |
C | doubles b and stores in a |
D | leaves a and b unchanged |
E | none of the above |
Let us consider a=5; b=2
a := a+b = 5+2 = 7
b := a-b = 7-2 = 5
a := a-b = 7-5 = 2
O/P: a=2; b=5
