Programming Fundamentals quiz 1
1. What will be the output of the following C++ code?
int a = 5, b = 10, c;
c = ++a * b-- - --a;
cout << c;
50
45
55
60
Answer: C) 55
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2. What is the output of the following code?
int x = 10, y = 20;
int result = (x < y) ? ++x : y--;
cout << x << " " << y << " " << result;
10 19 11
11 20 11
11 19 11
10 20 20
Answer: C) 11 19 11
3. What will be the output of this program?
int a = 3, b = 2, c = 1;
int result = (a > b) ? (b > c) ? a : b : c;
cout << result;
1
2
3
Compilation error
Answer: C) 3
4. Which of the following are valid reasons for a segmentation fault in C++?
Dereferencing a null pointer
Accessing an array out of bounds
Infinite recursion
All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
5. Given the following C++ program, what will be the output?
int a = 7;
if (a++ > 7)
cout << "Hello ";
else if (a-- < 8)
cout << "World ";
else
cout << "!";
Hello
World
!
No output
Answer: B) World
6. Which of the following is true for switch statements in C++ when multiple
cases have the same label?
The program will compile and execute normally.
The program will compile but throw a runtime error.
The program will not compile due to duplicate labels.
The program will enter an infinite loop.
Answer: C) The program will not compile due to duplicate labels.
7. What will be the output of this code involving mixed unary and binary
operators?
int x = 5;
int y = --x * x++ + x;
cout << y;
24
25
26
27
Answer: C) 26
8. Which of the following is the correct behavior of the following code?
int a = 10;
int b = a++ + ++a;
cout << b;
20
22
21
Undefined behavior
Answer: D) Undefined behavior
9. Which of the following errors will occur when dividing by zero in C++ with
an integer variable?
Syntax error
Compilation error
Runtime error
Undefined behavior
Answer: C) Runtime error
10. What will be the output of the following C++ program?
int x = 5, y = 10;
x = y++ + --x - y--;
cout << x << " " << y;
5 10
4 10
49
69
Answer: C) 4 9
11. Which of the following conditions will lead to an infinite loop in C++?
Using while(1) without a break
Forgetting to increment a loop counter
Using for loop without an update expression
All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
12. What is the result of the following code?
int x = 5, y = 2;
int z = ++x * y-- - --x / y;
cout << z;
10
12
14
Undefined behavior
Answer: B) 12
13. Which of the following is true for the switch statement?
switch can work with integer and char types only.
switch cases are evaluated using && operators internally.
The default case is mandatory in every switch statement.
switch cases are evaluated sequentially, regardless of their order.
Answer: A) switch can work with integer and char types only.
14. What will the following code print?
int x = 10;
if (++x == 11 && x-- == 11)
cout << "A";
else
cout << "B";
cout << x;
A10
A11
B10
B11
Answer: A) A10
15. What happens if you use a float expression in a switch statement in C++?
The code will compile and run, treating float as int.
The code will not compile due to type incompatibility.
The program will throw a runtime error.
The program will run, but the switch will be ignored.
Answer: B) The code will not compile due to type incompatibility.
16. What is the output of the following program with mixed conditional
operators?
int x = 5, y = 10, z = 15;
int result = (x < y && y > z) ? y : z;
cout << result;
5
10
15
0
Answer: C) 15
17. What will be printed by the following C++ program?
int a = 5, b = 10, c = 15;
if (a > b)
if (b > c)
cout << a;
else
cout << c;
else
cout << b;
5
10
15
Nothing (compilation error)
Answer: B) 10
18. Which of the following is true about switch fall-through in C++?
Only default can fall through to the next case.
All cases fall through unless a break is used.
C++ prevents fall-through between switch cases.
Fall-through is only allowed in certain compilers.
Answer: B) All cases fall through unless a break is used.
19. What will be the output of this code?
int x = 3;
int y = x++ + ++x + --x + x--;
cout << y;
12
11
10
13
Answer: A) 12
20. Which of the following is true for both ++ and -- operators in C++?
They can only be used with integer types.
They can only be used as prefix operators.
They modify the operand directly.
They cannot be used within conditional expressions.
Answer: C) They modify the operand directly.
