CS201 Midterm Solved Paper

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Spring 2009 CS201Introduction to Programming

Q1. A precise sequence of steps to solve a problem is called (1 marks)

1. Statement
2. Program
3. Utility
4. Routine

Q2. The Compiler of C language is written in (1 marks)

1. Java Language
2. UNIX
3. FORTRON Language
4. C Language

Q3. Initialization of variable at the time of definition is, (1 marks)

1. Must
2. Necessary
3. Good Programming
4. None of the given options

Q4. In if structure the block of statements is executed only, (1 marks)

1. When the condition is false
2. When it contain arithmetic operators
3. When it contain logical operators
4. When the condition is true

Q5. Which of the following function(s) is/are included in stdlib.h header file? (1 marks)

1. double atof(const char *nptr)
2. int atoi(const char *nptr)
3. char *strcpy ( char *s1, const char *s2)
4. 1 and 2 only

Q6. Dealing with structures and functions passing by reference is the most economical method (1 marks)

1. True
2. False

Q7. Pointer is a variable which store, (1 marks)

1. Data
2. Memory Address
3. Data Type
4. Values

Q8. Preprocessor program perform its function before ______ phase takes place. (1 marks)

1. Editing
2. Linking
3. Compiling
4. Loading

Q9. Which of the following can not be a variable name? (1 marks)

1. area
2. _area
3. 10area
4. area2

Q10. Which looping process is best, when the number of iterations is known? (1 marks)

1. for
2. while
3. do-while
4. all looping processes require that the iterations be known

Q11. Which character is inserted at the end of string to indicate the end of string? (1 marks)

1. new line