# ■ Functions in C – Practice Test (25 Questions)
### Part A – Theory (MCQs)
1. Which of the following is mandatory in every C program?
a) main() b) printf() c) scanf() d) clrscr()
2. Default return type of a function in C (if not specified) is:
a) int b) float c) void d) double
3. A function that calls itself is called:
a) Inline function b) Recursive function c) Nested function d) Static function
4. Variables declared inside a function are:
a) Global b) Local c) Static d) External
5. Which keyword is used if a function does not return any value?
a) int b) return c) void d) main
6. Function prototype is written to:
a) Allocate memory
b) Inform compiler about function name, return type & parameters
c) Execute function
d) Define body of function
7. In call by value, changes made inside the function:
a) Affect original variable
b) Do not affect original variable
c) Always produce error
d) Work only for integers
8. Which of the following is NOT a valid return type of a function in C?
a) int b) float c) void d) function
9. When actual parameters are passed by reference:
a) Function gets copy of values
b) Function works with original variables
c) No values are passed
d) Only global variables can be used
10. Which statement is correct about main() in C?
a) Must always return void
b) Must always return int
c) May return int or void depending on compiler
d) Cannot return value
### Part B – Code Output / MCQs
11. Output:
#include
int add(int a, int b) { return a + b; }
int main() { printf("%d", add(2,3)); return 0; }
a) 23 b) 5 c) Error d) Garbage
12. Output:
#include
void greet() { printf("Hi "); }
int main() { greet(); greet(); return 0; }
a) Hi b) Hi Hi c) Error d) Nothing
13. Output:
#include
void fun(int x) { x = x + 5; printf("%d ", x); }
int main() { int a = 10; fun(a); printf("%d", a); return 0; }
a) 15 15 b) 15 10 c) 10 15 d) Error
14. Output:
#include
void disp(int n) { if(n==0) return; printf("%d ", n); disp(n-1); }
int main() { disp(3); return 0; }
a) 1 2 3 b) 3 2 1 c) 3 d) Error
15. Output:
#include
void test() { static int x=0; x++; printf("%d ", x); }
int main() { test(); test(); test(); return 0; }
a) 1 1 1 b) 1 2 3 c) 0 1 2 d) Error
16. Output:
#include
int calc(int n) { if(n==1) return 1; return n + calc(n-1); }
int main() { printf("%d", calc(4)); return 0; }
a) 4 b) 10 c) 1 d) Error
17. Output:
#include
void swap(int a,int b){int t=a;a=b;b=t;}
int main(){int x=5,y=10; swap(x,y); printf("%d %d",x,y); return 0;}
a) 10 5 b) 5 10 c) Error d) Undefined
18. Output:
#include
int test(){ return 10; return 20; }
int main(){ printf("%d", test()); return 0; }
a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) Error
19. Output:
#include
int fun(int a){ if(a==0) return 0; else return a+fun(a-1); }
int main(){ printf("%d", fun(5)); return 0; }
a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) Error
20. Output:
#include
void show();
int main(){ show(); return 0; }
void show(){ printf("Functions in C"); }
a) Error b) Error c) Functions in C d) Nothing
21. Output:
#include
void printNum(int n){ printf("%d ",n); }
int main(){ printNum(7); printNum(3); return 0; }
a) 7 b) 3 c) 7 3 d) Error
22. Output:
#include
int sum(int a,int b){ return a+b; }
int main(){ int x=2,y=4; printf("%d",sum(x,y)); return 0; }
a) 6 b) 24 c) 2 d) Error
23. Output:
#include
void increment(int n){ n=n+1; printf("%d ", n); }
int main(){ int a=5; increment(a); printf("%d", a); return 0; }
a) 6 6 b) 6 5 c) 5 6 d) 5 5
24. Output:
#include
void countDown(int n){ if(n==0) return; printf("%d ", n); countDown(n-1); }
int main(){ countDown(4); return 0; }
a) 1 2 3 4 b) 4 3 2 1 c) 4 d) Error
25. Output:
#include
int factorial(int n){ if(n==0) return 1; return n*factorial(n-1); }
int main(){ printf("%d", factorial(3)); return 0; }
a) 3 b) 6 c) 0 d) 1
