Introduction to Programming MCQs with Answers

Practice important Introduction to Programming MCQs with answers and explanations.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q41: Which data type would you use to store a small whole number?
  • A: long
  • B: float
  • C: short
  • D: double
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C

Q42: Which of the following data types is used to store characters in C?
  • A: int
  • B: char
  • C: float
  • D: double
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B

Q43: The arithmetic operator '%' in C is used to ___________.
  • A: add two numbers
  • B: subtract one number from another
  • C: divide two numbers
  • D: find the remainder after division
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D

Q44: Which operator has the highest precedence in C?
  • A: +
  • B: -
  • C: *
  • D: /
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C

Q45: In C, the statement 'x = x + 1;' means ________.
  • A: Add 1 to the value of x and store the result in x
  • B: Add 1 to the value of x and store the result in a new variable
  • C: Add x and 1 and store the result in 1
  • D: None of the above
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A

Q46: In C, the expression '5 / 2' gives the result ________.
  • A: 2.5
  • B: 2
  • C: 5
  • D: None of the above
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B

Q47: Which of the following statements is correct about short data type?
  • A: It occupies 4 bytes in memory
  • B: It is used to store large numbers
  • C: It occupies 2 bytes in memory
  • D: It is used to store characters
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C

Q48: To store a large real number, which data type is used?
  • A: int
  • B: char
  • C: double
  • D: short
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C

Q49: The statement 'cout << x;' in C will ___________.
  • A: display the value of x
  • B: display the character 'x'
  • C: display 'cout << x;' on the screen
  • D: give an error
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A

Q50: The statement 'int x, y, z;' is an example of ________ in C.
  • A: declaration
  • B: assignment
  • C: input
  • D: output
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A

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