Pointers

Question 1
Consider the following ANSI C program
#include<stdio.h>
int main() {
    int arr[4][5];
    int i, j;
    for (i=0; i<4; i++){
        for (j=0; j<5; j++){
              arr[i][j] = 10*i + j;
            }
          }
          printf (“%d”, *(arr[1] + 9));
          return 0;
}
What is the output of the above program?
A
14
B
30
C
24
D
20
ProgrammingPointersGATE 2021 CS-Set-2Video-Explanation
Question 1 Explanation: 
arr[4][5]
Question 2

Faster access to non-local variables is achieved using an array of pointers to activation records called a

A
stack
B
heap
C
display
D
activation tree
Data-StructuresPointersGATE 1998
Question 2 Explanation: 
Properties of displays:
→ Use a pointer array to store the activation records along the static chain.
→ Fast access for non-local variables but may be complicated to maintain.
Question 3

Consider the following three C functions: 

[PI]            int*g(void) 
             { 
                int x = 10; 
                return(&x); 
             }  
    
[P2]            int*g(void) 
             { 
                int*px; 
                *px = 10; 
                return px; 
             } 
    
[P3]            int*g(void) 
             { 
                int*px; 
                px = (int *) malloc(sizeof(int)); 
                *px = 10; 
                return px; 
             }

Which of the above three functions are likely to cause problems with pointers?

A
Only P3
B
Only P1 and P3
C
Only P1 and P2
D
P1, P2 and P3
Data-StructuresPointersGATE 2001
Question 3 Explanation: 
[P1] → May cause error because the function is returning the address of locally declared variable.
[P2] → It will cause problem because px is in int pointer that is not assigned with any address and we are doing dereferencing.
[P3] → It will work because memory will be stored in px that can be use further. Once function execution completes this will exist in Heap.
Question 4
What is printed by the following ANSI C program?
#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
ProgrammingPointersGATE 2022Video-Explanation
Question 4 Explanation: 

Question 5
Which of the following declares ‘pf’ as a pointer to a function, which returns an integer quantity and requires two integer arguments ?
A
int *pf(int, int);
B
int (*pf)(int, int);
C
(int *) pf(int, int);
D
int ( int *pf(int, int));
ProgrammingPointersCIL Part - B
Question 5 Explanation: 
int (*pf)(int, int) , Here ‘pf’ declares as a pointer to a function, which returns an integer quantity and requires two integer arguments
Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE for the function prototype declaration given below?

Int *(*P)(char *Q[]);
A
P is a function that accepts an argument which is a character array and returns a pointer to an integer quantity.
B
P is a function that accepts an argument which is a pointer to a character array and returns a pointer to an integer quantity.
C
P is a pointer to a function that accepts an argument which is an array of character pointers, and returns a pointer to an integer quantity.
D
P is a pointer to function that accepts an argument which is a character array and returns a pointer to an integer quantity .
ProgrammingPointersCIL Part - B
Question 6 Explanation: 
P is a pointer to a function that accepts an argument which is an array of character pointers, and returns a pointer to an integer quantity.
Question 7
Only legal pointer operations:
A. pointer + number → pointer
B. pointer – number → number
C. pointer + pointer → pointer
D. pointer – pointer → pointer
E. pointer – pointer → number
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A
A, B, C Only
B
A, B, D Only
C
A, B Only
D
A, E Only
programmingPointersNTA UGC NET June 2025 Paper-2
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