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
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
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
► 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.
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?
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.
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.”
