Introduction to Programming MCQs with Answers
Practice important Introduction to Programming MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q131: In the given program example, how is the salary range handled in the switch statement?
- A: By using multiple cases and dividing the salary by 10,000
- B: By using compound conditions in each case
- C: By converting the salary to a character
- D: By using floating-point values for precision
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A
Q132: What is the recommended practice for using break statements in loops?
- A: Minimize their use to keep the code simple
- B: Use them frequently to control the flow
- C: Avoid using them to ensure all loop iterations are executed
- D: Use them only in switch statements
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A
Q133: How should you handle multiple conditions with the same result in a switch statement?
- A: Use separate cases for each condition and duplicate the code
- B: Combine cases and place the common code block after the cases
- C: Use a default case to handle all conditions
- D: Use nested switch statements for each condition
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B
Q134: What is the purpose of functions in C programming?
- A: To store data permanently
- B: To perform a specific task
- C: To define variable types
- D: To initialize the program
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B
Q135: Which of the following is a valid function declaration in C?
- A: int add(int, int);
- B: int add(int a, b);
- C: int add(a, b) int;
- D: add(int a, int b) { return a + b; }
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A
Q136: How is a function called in C?
- A: By defining its body
- B: By using its name with arguments
- C: By declaring it with a prototype
- D: By assigning it to a variable
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B
Q137: What keyword is used to return a value from a function in C?
- A: yield
- B: exit
- C: return
- D: send
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C
Q138: If a function does not return a value, what should its return type be?
- A: int
- B: void
- C: float
- D: char
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B
Q139: In C, which type of function is used for testing conditions and returning true or false?
- A: void
- B: int
- C: float
- D: char
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B
Q140: What will the following code snippet return: int square(int x) { return x * x; }?
- A: The value of x multiplied by x
- B: The square root of x
- C: The absolute value of x
- D: The value of x divided by x
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A