1. What is the default return type of a function in C if not specified?
A) int
B) void
C) float
D) double
✅ Answer: A) int
2. A function that calls itself is known as:
A) Redundant Function
B) Inline Function
C) Recursive Function
D) Static Function
✅ Answer: C) Recursive Function
3. Which keyword is used to return a value from a function?
A) break
B) return
C) exit
D) stop
✅ Answer: B) return
4. What is the correct way to declare a function in C?
A) function int myFunc();
B) int myFunc();
C) declare int myFunc();
D) def myFunc();
✅ Answer: B) int myFunc();
5. Which of the following is not a valid storage class for functions in C?
A) auto
B) extern
C) static
D) register
✅ Answer: D) register
6. Functions must be defined:
A) Before main()
B) Inside main()
C) After main()
D) Either before or after main()
✅ Answer: D) Either before or after main()
7. What is a function prototype?
A) A function with no return type
B) Declaration of a function before its use
C) Function without parameters
D) None of the above
✅ Answer: B) Declaration of a function before its use
8. What is the output of the following code?
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int fun() {
return 5;
int main() {
printf("%d", fun());
return 0;
A) Error
B) 0
C) 5
D) Undefined
✅ Answer: C) 5
9. Which of the following is a user-defined function?
A) printf()
B) scanf()
C) main()
D) Any function written by the programmer
✅ Answer: D) Any function written by the programmer
10. In C, functions are:
A) Call by name
B) Call by object
C) Call by value
D) Call by reference only
✅ Answer: C) Call by value
11. Which header file is required to use the printf() function?
A) conio.h
B) stdlib.h
C) string.h
D) stdio.h
✅ Answer: D) stdio.h
12. Which function is the entry point of a C program?
A) start()
B) main()
C) first()
D) begin()
✅ Answer: B) main()
13. A function that doesn’t return any value must be declared as:
A) int
B) float
C) void
D) null
✅ Answer: C) void
14. Can a function have multiple return statements?
A) Yes
B) No
✅ Answer: A) Yes
15. Which of the following can be passed to a function?
A) Constants
B) Variables
C) Expressions
D) All of the above
✅ Answer: D) All of the above
16. Recursive functions must have:
A) A loop
B) A global variable
C) A stopping condition
D) None of the above
✅ Answer: C) A stopping condition
17. Function overloading is possible in C?
A) Yes
B) No
✅ Answer: B) No
18. What does the main() function return?
A) void
B) float
C) char
D) int
✅ Answer: D) int
19. Which keyword is used to define a function in C?
A) function
B) define
C) def
D) No special keyword
✅ Answer: D) No special keyword
20. In C, how are arrays passed to a function?
A) By value
B) By reference
C) By copy
D) By address
✅ Answer: B) By reference
21. The number of parameters passed to a function is called:
A) Function type
B) Function count
C) Function arity
D) Function prototype
✅ Answer: C) Function arity
22. Which of the following can be nested in C?
A) Functions
B) Loops
C) Both
D) None
✅ Answer: B) Loops
(Note: Functions cannot be defined inside functions in standard C.)
23. Which of the following function declarations is valid?
A) int sum(int a, int b);
B) int sum(a, b);
C) function sum(int a, int b);
D) sum(int, int);
✅ Answer: A) int sum(int a, int b);
24. Which function is used to exit from a C program?
A) stop()
B) return()
C) exit()
D) quit()
✅ Answer: C) exit()
25. What is the maximum number of return values a function can have in C?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 0
D) Unlimited
✅ Answer: A) 1
(But you can return a structure to simulate multiple values)
26. Which of the following is true about function declaration in C?
A) It tells the compiler about the function name and how to call it
B) It defines what the function does
C) It’s optional in C
D) It must be after the function definition
✅ Answer: A) It tells the compiler about the function name and how to call it
27. What will happen if a function is called without a declaration?
A) Compiler will ignore it
B) Linker error
C) Compile-time error (in modern compilers)
D) It will run successfully
✅ Answer: C) Compile-time error (in modern compilers)
28. Which of the following is not a part of function signature in C?
A) Function name
B) Number of parameters
C) Return type
D) Type of parameters
✅ Answer: C) Return type
29. In which memory area are function arguments stored?
A) Heap
B) Stack
C) Static
D) Register
✅ Answer: B) Stack
30. Which of the following is true about inline functions in C?
A) They are defined using the keyword inline
B) They are available in standard C
C) They exist only in C++
D) They are used to store function addresses
✅ Answer: C) They exist only in C++
31. What will the following function return?
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int test() {
int x = 5;
A) 5
B) 0
C) Garbage
D) Compilation Error
✅ Answer: D) Compilation Error (No return statement for non-void function)
32. What happens if you write return; in a function with return type int?
A) Returns 0
B) Returns garbage
C) Compile error
D) Runs successfully
✅ Answer: C) Compile error
33. A function with no return type and no arguments is written as:
A) function() void {}
B) void function()
C) function(void)
D) none of the above
✅ Answer: B) void function()
34. What is the correct syntax for calling a function with two arguments?
A) fun a b;
B) fun(a, b);
C) fun(a; b);
D) fun a, b;
✅ Answer: B) fun(a, b);
35. In which of the following cases do we not require a return statement?
A) int return type
B) void return type
C) float return type
D) char return type
✅ Answer: B) void return type
36. What happens if a return value is ignored?
A) Compile-time error
B) Runtime error
C) No issue
D) Undefined behavior
✅ Answer: C) No issue
37. Can a function be defined inside another function in C?
A) Yes
B) No
✅ Answer: B) No
38. What is the output of this code?
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int fun() {
int a = 10;
return a++;
}
int main() {
printf("%d", fun());
A) 10
B) 11
C) 9
D) Error
✅ Answer: A) 10
39. Which of the following functions can access a static variable declared inside another function?
A) All functions
B) Only that function
C) Any external function
D) Static variables can't be accessed
✅ Answer: B) Only that function
40. Can main() be called recursively in C?
A) No
B) Yes
✅ Answer: B) Yes
41. How many main() functions can a C program have?
A) 1
B) 2
C) Unlimited
D) Depends on compiler
✅ Answer: A) 1
42. Which of the following is the correct return type of malloc() function?
A) void
B) int*
C) void*
D) char*
✅ Answer: C) void*
43. What type of parameters does the main() function usually accept?
A) void
B) int, char**
C) char[]
D) float
✅ Answer: B) int, char**
44. In a function definition, which part is optional?
A) Parameter list
B) Function body
C) Return type
D) All of these
✅ Answer: A) Parameter list
45. How can you prevent a function from being accessed from other files?
A) Use register
B) Use auto
C) Use static
D) Use extern
✅ Answer: C) Use static
46. What is the use of void keyword in a function?
A) Makes function inline
B) No return value
C) Prevents function call
D) Allocates memory
✅ Answer: B) No return value
47. Can we return multiple values from a function in C?
A) Yes, directly
B) No
C) Yes, by using pointers or structures
D) Only in C++
✅ Answer: C) Yes, by using pointers or structures
48. What is the scope of variables declared inside a function?
A) Global
B) Block
C) Function
D) Local
✅ Answer: D) Local
49. The address of a function in C can be stored in:
A) Integer pointer
B) Void pointer
C) Function pointer
D) String
✅ Answer: C) Function pointer
50. Which of the following can not be passed to a function?
A) Array
B) Constant
C) Pointer
D) Preprocessor macro
✅ Answer: D) Preprocessor macro
