Introduction to Programming MCQs with Answers
Practice important Introduction to Programming MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q91: What is a disadvantage of calculating the sum of numbers from 1 to 1000 by writing them all in a single statement?
- A: It becomes very long and tedious
- B: It becomes error-prone
- C: It is difficult to debug
- D: It is more efficient
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A
Q92: What is the correct way to find the next integer in a sequence?
- A: Multiply the previous integer by 2
- B: Subtract 1 from the previous integer
- C: Add 1 to the previous integer
- D: Divide the previous integer by 2
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C
Q93: Which of the following is a correct use of the 'while' loop in C?
- A: while (number <= 1000) { sum = sum + number; }
- B: while (number >= 1000) { sum = sum + number; }
- C: while (number = 1000) { sum = sum + number; }
- D: while (number < 1000) { sum = sum + number; }
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A
Q94: In a 'while' loop, when does the loop terminate?
- A: When the logical expression evaluates to true
- B: When the logical expression evaluates to false
- C: When the loop body has been executed once
- D: When the program encounters a 'break' statement
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B
Q95: What will happen if the condition in a 'while' loop is never false?
- A: The loop will execute indefinitely (infinite loop)
- B: The loop will execute only once
- C: The loop will execute a fixed number of times
- D: The loop will never execute
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A
Q96: What is the term used when more bits than the data type can store are wasted?
- A: Overflow condition
- B: Run-time error
- C: Logical overflow
- D: Underflow condition
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A
Q97: What happens when an integer overflow occurs?
- A: The program will generate a run-time error
- B: The program will store an incorrect value
- C: The program will terminate normally
- D: The program will ask for user input again
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B
Q98: What is the purpose of the 'upperLimit' variable in the sample program provided?
- A: To allow the program to sum different ranges without modifying the code
- B: To limit the range of numbers being summed
- C: To make the program more complex
- D: To simplify user input
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A
Q99: How can you calculate the sum of even numbers in a given range in C?
- A: By summing all integers and then dividing by 2
- B: By summing only those integers that return 0 when divided by 2
- C: By summing integers and checking for evenness manually
- D: By summing integers divisible by 3
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B
Q100: Which operator is used to determine if a number is even in C?
- A: % (modulus)
- B: != (not equal)
- C: && (and)
- D: = (equal to)
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A