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CDAC PreCAT C Programming Questions

The document contains a series of C programming practice questions and their answers, covering topics such as variable names, operators, loops, arrays, functions, pointers, structures, file handling, memory allocation, and comments. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing a useful resource for individuals preparing for a C programming assessment. The content is structured in a quiz format to facilitate learning and self-assessment.

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CDAC PreCAT C Programming Questions

The document contains a series of C programming practice questions and their answers, covering topics such as variable names, operators, loops, arrays, functions, pointers, structures, file handling, memory allocation, and comments. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing a useful resource for individuals preparing for a C programming assessment. The content is structured in a quiz format to facilitate learning and self-assessment.

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CDAC Pre-CAT C Programming Practice Questions with Answers

1. What is the output of the following code snippet?

int main() {

printf("%d", sizeof('A'));

return 0;

Answer: 4

2. Which of the following is a valid variable name in C?

A) int B) 2value C) _count D) main()

Answer: C) _count

3. What will be the result of the following expression?

int a = 5;

int b = 2;

float c = a / b;

Answer: c = 2.0

4. Which operator has the highest precedence?

A) * B) ++ C) = D) &&

Answer: B) ++

5. Predict the output:

int i = 0;

for(; i < 3; i++);

printf("%d", i);

Answer: 3

6. Which of the following is not a loop in C?

A) for B) while C) do-while D) repeat-until

Answer: D) repeat-until
7. What will be the output?

char str[] = "CDAC";

printf("%c", str[2]);

Answer: A

8. Which of the following declares an array of 10 integers?

A) int arr[10]; B) int arr(); C) int[10] arr; D) array int[10];

Answer: A) int arr[10];

9. Which is correct to declare a function that returns an int and takes two float arguments?

A) int func(float, float); B) float func(int, int); C) int func(int, float); D) void func(float, float);

Answer: A) int func(float, float);

10. What is the output?

int func(int x) {

if(x == 0) return 0;

return x + func(x - 1);

printf("%d", func(3));

Answer: 6

11. What does the following print?

int a = 10;

int *p = &a;

printf("%d", *p);

Answer: 10

12. Which is true about pointers in C?

A) * declares a pointer B) & gives address C) Pointers store addresses D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

13. Which keyword is used to define a structure in C?

A) union B) typedef C) struct D) enum


Answer: C) struct

14. What will be the size of the following structure?

struct sample {

int a;

char b;

};

Answer: Likely 8 bytes

15. Which function is used to open a file in C?

A) fopen() B) open() C) file_open() D) read()

Answer: A) fopen()

16. Which mode opens the file for both reading and writing?

A) "r" B) "w" C) "rw" D) "r+"

Answer: D) "r+"

17. Which of the following is used to allocate memory dynamically?

A) malloc() B) alloc() C) memalloc() D) None

Answer: A) malloc()

18. What happens if you forget to free memory allocated with malloc()?

Answer: Memory leak occurs

19. What is the purpose of #include<stdio.h>?

Answer: To include standard input/output functions like printf() and scanf()

20. Which of the following is a valid comment in C?

A) // This is a comment B) /* This is a comment */ C) Both A and B D) None of the above

Answer: C) Both A and B

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