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(1)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileandexecute
thefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

structmarks{
intp:3
intc:3
intm:2
}

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intmain(){
structmarkss={2,6,5}
printf("%d%d%d",s.p,s.c,s.m)
return0

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(a)265

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(b)261

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(c)221

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(d)Compilererror

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(e)Noneofthese

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Answer:(c)

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Explanation:

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Binaryvalueof6:00000110

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Binaryvalueof6:11111001+1=11111010

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Binaryvalueof5:00000101(Selectlasttwobit)

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thefollowingccode?

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inthuge*p=(inthuge*)0XC0563331

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Checkgivennumberisprimenumber
ornotusingcprogram
Programtoconvertdecimaltobinaryin
c
TOFINDFACTORIALOFANUMBER
USINGCPROGRAM

Explanation:
Physicaladdressofhugepointerp
Hugeaddress:0XC0563331
Offsetaddress:0x3331
Segmentaddress:0XC056
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Findouttheperfectnumberusingc
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TOFINDFIBONACCISERIESUSING
CPROGRAM

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Physicaladdress=Segmentaddress*0X10+Offset

Primenumberprogramincusing
recursion

address
=0XC056*0X10+0X3331

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Therewasanerrorinthisgadget

=0XC0560+0X3331
=0XC3891
Physicaladdressofhugepointerq
Hugeaddress:0XC2551341
Offsetaddress:0x1341
Segmentaddress:0XC255
Physicaladdress=Segmentaddress*0X10+Offset
address
=0XC255*0X10+0X1341
=0XC2550+0X1341
=0XC3891
Sincebothhugepointerspandqarepointingsame
physicaladdresssocontentofqwillalsosameas
contentofq.

contentofq.

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(3)Writecprogramwhichdisplaymousepointerand
positionofpointer.(Inxcoordinate,ycoordinate)?

Answer:
#include<dos.h>
#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
unionREGSi,o
intx,y,k
//showmousepointer
i.x.ax=1
int86(0x33,&i,&o)
while(!kbhit())//itsvaluewillfalsewhenwehit
keyinthekeyboard
{
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i.x.ax=3//getmouseposition
x=o.x.cx
y=o.x.dx
printf("(%d,%d)",x,y)
delay(250)
int86(0x33,&i,&o)
}
return0
}
(4)Writeacprogramtocreatedoscommand:dir.

Answer:
Step1:Writefollowingcode.

Step1:Writefollowingcode.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<dos.h>

intmain(intcount,char*argv[]){
structfind_tq
inta
if(count==1)
argv[1]="*.*"
a=_dos_findfirst(argv[1],1,&q)
if(a==0){
while(!a){
printf("%s\n",q.name)
a=_dos_findnext(&q)
}
}
else{
printf("Filenotfound")
}
return0
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}
Step2:Savetheaslist.c(Youcangiveanyname)
Step3:Compileandexecutethefile.
Step4:WriteclickonMycomputerofWindowXP
operatingsystemandselectproperties.
Step5:SelectAdvanced>EnvironmentVariables
Step6:Youwillfindfollowingwindow:
Clickonnewbutton(Buttoninsidetheredbox)

Step7:Writefollowing:
Variablename:path
Variablevalue:c:\tc\bin\list.c(Pathwhereyouhave
saved)

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Step8:Opencommandpromptandwritelistandpress
enter.

(5)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileandexecute
thefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
inti
floata=5.2
char*ptr
ptr=(char*)&a
for(i=0i<=3i++)
printf("%d",*ptr++)
return0
}
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(a)0000
(b)GarbageGarbageGarbageGarbage
(c)102568032
(d)1021029064
(e)Compilererror

Answer:(d)
Explanation:
Incfloatdatatypeisfourbytedatatypewhilechar
pointerptrcanpointonebyteofmemoryatatime.
Memoryrepresentationoffloata=5.2

ptrpointerwillpointfirstfourthbytethenthird
bytethensecondbytethenfirstbyte.

Contentoffourthbyte:
Binaryvalue=01100110
Decimalvalue=64+32+4+2=102

Contentofthirdbyte:
Binaryvalue=01100110
Decimalvalue=64+32+4+2=102
Contentofsecondbyte:
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Binaryvalue=10100110
Decimalvalue=128+32+4+2=90

Contentoffirstbyte:

Contentoffirstbyte:
Binaryvalue=01000000
Decimalvalue=64

Note:CharacterpointertreatsMSBbitofeachbyte
i.e.leftmostbitofabovefigureassignbit.

(6)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileandexecute
thefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
inti
doublea=5.2
char*ptr
ptr=(char*)&a
for(i=0i<=7i++)
printf("%d",*ptr++)
return0

}
(a)5152525252522064
(b)5152525252522064
(c)Eightgarbagevalues.
(d)Compilererror
(e)Noneofthese

Answer:(a)
Explanation:
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Incdoubledatatypeiseightbytedatatypewhile

charpointerptrcanpointonebyteofmemoryata
time.
Memoryrepresentationofdoublea=5.2

ptrpointerwillpointfirsteighthbytethenseventh
bytethensixthbytethenfifthbytethenfourthbyte
thenthirdbytethensecondbytethenfirstbyteas
showninabovefigure.

Contentofeighthbyte:
Binaryvalue=11001101
Decimalvalue=128+64+8+4+1=51

Contentofseventhbyte:
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Binaryvalue=11001100
Decimalvalue=128+64+8+4=52

Contentofsixthbyte:
Binaryvalue=11001100
Decimalvalue=128+64+8+4=52

Contentoffifthbyte:
Binaryvalue=11001100
Decimalvalue=128+64+8+4=52

Contentoffourthbyte:
Binaryvalue=11001100
Decimalvalue=128+64+8+4=52

Contentofthirdbyte:
Binaryvalue=11001100
Decimalvalue=128+64+8+4=52

Contentofsecondbyte:
Binaryvalue=000010100
Decimalvalue=16+4=20
Contentoffirstbyte:
Binaryvalue=01000000
Decimalvalue=64

Note:CharacterpointertreatsMSBbitofeachbyte
i.e.leftmostbitofabovefigureassignbit.

(7)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileandexecute
thefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
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printf("%s","c""question""bank")
return0
}
(a)cquestionbank
(b)c
(c)bank
(d)cquestionbank
(e)Compilererror

Answer:(d)
Explanation:
Incstringconstantxyissameasxy

(8)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileandexecute
thefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
char*str="cpointer"
printf("%*.*s",10,7,str)
return0
}
(a)cpointer
(b)cpointer
(c)cpoint
(d)cpointernullnull
(e)cpoint

Answer:(e)
Explanation:

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Meaningof%*.*sintheprintffunction:
First*indicatesthewidthi.e.howmanyspaceswill
taketoprintthestringandsecond*indicateshow
manycharacterswillprintofanystring.
Followingfigureillustratesoutputofabovecode:

(9)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
inta=12
a=a>>3
printf("%d",a)
return0
}
(a)4
(b)3
(c)2
(d)96
(e)Compilererror

Answer:(c)
Explanation:
Binaryvalueof12is:0000000000001100
Binaryvalueof12wills2scomplementof12i.e.
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Sobinaryvalueof12is:1111111111110100

Rightshiftingrule:
Rule1:Ifnumberispositivethefillvacantspacesin
theleftsideby0.
Rule2:Ifnumberisnegativethefillvacantspacesin
theleftsideby1.
Inthiscasenumberisnegative.Sorightshiftallthe
binarydigitsbythreespaceandfillvacantspaceby1
asshownfollowingfigure:

Sinceitisnegativenumbersooutputwillalsoa
negativenumberbutits2scomplement.

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Hencefinaloutputwillbe:

Anditsdecimalvalueis:2
Henceoutputwillbe:2

(10)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>

intmain(){
printf("%d%d",sizeof("string"),strlen("string"))
return0
}
(a)66
(b)77
(c)67
(d)76
(e)Noneofthese

Answer:(d)
Explanation:

Explanation:

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Sizeofoperatorreturnsthesizeofstringincluding
nullcharacterwhilestrlenfunctionreturnslengthof
astringexcludingnullcharacter.

(11)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
staticmain
intx
x=call(main)
printf("%d",x)
return0
}

intcall(intaddress){
address++
returnaddress
}
(a)0
(b)1
(c)Garbagevalue
(d)Compilererror
(e)Noneofthese

Answer:(b)
Explanation:
Asweknowmainisnotkeywordofcbutisspecialtype

Asweknowmainisnotkeywordofcbutisspecialtype
offunction.Wordmaincanbenamevariableinthemain
andotherfunctions.

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(12)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
inta,b
a=1,3,15
b=(2,4,6)
printf("%d",a+b)
return0
}
(a)3
(b)21
(c)17
(d)7
(e)Compilererror

Answer:(d)
Explanation:
Inccommabehavesasseparatoraswellasoperator.
a=1,3,15
b=(2,4,6)
Intheabovetwostatementscommaisworkingas
operator.Commaenjoysleastprecedenceandassociative
islefttoright.
Assigningthepriorityofeachoperatorinthefirst

statement:

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Hence1willassigntoa.
Assigningthepriorityofeachoperatorinthesecond
statement:

(13)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intexternx
intmain()
printf("%d",x)
x=2
return0
}
intx=23
(a)0
(b)2

(b)2
(c)23
(d)Compilererror
(e)Noneofthese

Answer:(c)
Explanation:
externvariablescansearchthedeclarationofvariable
anywhereintheprogram.
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(14)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
inti=0
if(i==0){
i=((5,(i=3)),i=1)
printf("%d",i)
}
else
printf("equal")
}
(a)5
(b)3
(c)1
(d)equal
(e)Noneofabove

Answer:(c)

(15)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

intmain(){
inta=25
printf("%o%x",a,a)
return0
}
(a)2525
(b)0250x25
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(c)1242
(d)3119
(e)Noneofthese

Answer:(d)
Explanation:
%oisusedtoprintthenumberinoctalnumberformat.
%xisusedtoprintthenumberinhexadecimalnumber
format.
Note:Incoctalnumberstartswith0andhexadecimal
numberstartswith0x.

(16)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>
#definemessage"unionis\
powerofc"

intmain(){
printf("%s",message)
return0
}
(a)unionispowerofc
(b)unionispowerofc
(c)unionis
Powerofc
(d)Compilererror
(e)Noneofthese
Answer:(b)
Explanation:

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Ifyouwanttowritemacroconstantinnewlinetheend
withthecharacter\.

(17)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>
#definecall(x)#x
intmain(){
printf("%s",call(c/c++))
return0
}

(a)c
(b)c++
(c)#c/c++
(d)c/c++
(e)Compilererror

Answer:(d)
Explanation:
#isstringoperator.Itconvertsthemacrofunction
callargumentinthestring.Firstseetheintermediate
file:
test.c1:
test.c2:voidmain(){
test.c3:printf("%s","c/c++")
test.c4:return0
test.c4:}
test.c5:

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Itisclearmacrocallisreplacedbyitsargumentin
thestringformat.

(18)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
if(printf("cquestionbank"))
printf("Iknowc")
else
printf("Iknowc++")
return0
}
(a)Iknowc

(a)Iknowc
(b)Iknowc++
(c)cquestionbankIknowc
(d)cquestionbankIknowc++
(e)Compilererror

Answer:(c)
Explanation:
Returntypeofprintffunctionisintegerwhichreturns
numberofcharacteritprintsincludingblankspaces.
Soprintffunctioninsideifconditionwillreturn13.
Inifconditionanynonzeronumbermeanstruesoelse
partwillnotexecute.

(19)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>
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intmain(){
inti=10
staticintx=i
if(x==i)
printf("Equal")
elseif(x>i)
printf("Greaterthan")
else
printf("Lessthan")
return0

(a)Equal
(b)Greaterthan
(c)Lessthan
(d)Compilererror
(e)Noneofabove

Answer:(d)
Explanation:
Staticvariablesareloadtimeentitywhileauto
variablesareruntimeentity.Wecannotinitializeany
loadtimevariablebytheruntimevariable.
Inthisexampleiisruntimevariablewhilexisload
timevariable.

(20)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

intmain(){
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printf("%s",__DATE__)
return0

}
(a)Currentsystemdate
(b)Currentsystemdatewithtime
(c)null
(d)Compilererror
(e)Noneofthese

Answer:(a)

Answer:(a)
Explanation:
__DATE__isglobalidentifierwhichreturnscurrent
systemdate.

(21)Whatwillbeoutputifyouwillcompileand
executethefollowingccode?

#include<stdio.h>

voidstart()
voidend()
#pragmastartupstart
#pragmaexitend
intstatici

intmain(){
printf("\nmainfunction:%d",++i)
return0

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voidstart(){
printf("\nstartfunction:%d",++i)
}

voidend(){
printf("\nendfunction:%d",++i)
}

(a)

mainfunction:2
startfunction:1
endfunction:3
(b)
startfunction:1
mainfunction:2
endfunction:3
(c)
mainfunction:2
endfunction:3
startfunction:1
(d)Compilererror
(e)Noneofthese
Answer:(b)

Explanation:
Everycprogramstartwithmainfunctionandterminate
withnullstatement.But#pragmastartupcancall
functionjustbeforemainfunctionand#pragmaexit

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