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The document contains 16 questions about C programming concepts related to pointers. The questions cover topics like pointer arithmetic, passing pointers to functions, pointer to pointer, const pointers, function pointers. For each question there are 4 multiple choice answers and the correct answer is provided. The questions progressively increase in complexity covering basic to advanced pointer concepts in C.

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04 Pointer With Answers Updated-1

The document contains 16 questions about C programming concepts related to pointers. The questions cover topics like pointer arithmetic, passing pointers to functions, pointer to pointer, const pointers, function pointers. For each question there are 4 multiple choice answers and the correct answer is provided. The questions progressively increase in complexity covering basic to advanced pointer concepts in C.

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Pointer

1.
#include<stdio.h>
signed char* convert(unsigned int *data)
{
return ((signed char*)(data));
}
int main( void )
{
unsigned int a = 577;
signed char *data=NULL;
data =convert(&a);
printf(" %d ",*data);
return 0;
}

A. 66
B. B
C. A
D. 65

Answer: D

2.

#include <stdio.h>
void calculate(float *ptr_floater1,float *ptr_floater2,
float *ptr_answer);
int main( void )
{
float floater1 = 0.001, floater2= 0.003, answer=0.0f;
calculate(&floater1,&floater2, &answer);
printf("ans=%.3f", answer);
return 0;
}
void calculate(float *ptr_floater1,float *ptr_floater2,
float *ptr_answer)
{
*ptr_floater1 = 4 * *ptr_floater1;
*ptr_answer= 3 * (*ptr_floater2 - *ptr_floater1);
return;
}

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Pointer
A. 0.001
B. -0.003
C. 0.004
D. 0.003

Answer: B

3.
#include <stdio.h>
int x=10;
void callbyaddress(int *ptr_x)
{
x=*ptr_x * *ptr_x / x;
}
int main( void )
{
int x=100;
printf(" x = %d ",x);
callbyaddress(&x);
printf(" x = %d",x);
return 0;
}

A. x = 100 x = 100
B. x = 100 x = 10
C. x = 10 x = 10
D. Compile time error

Answer: A

3.

#include<stdio.h>
void callbyaddress(float *ptr_val)
{
*ptr_val= 2.0f * *ptr_val;
return;
}

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Pointer
int main( void )
{
float val=3.14f;
float * const strVal = &val;

callbyaddress(&val);
printf("%.1f",*strVal);
return 0;
}

A. 3.1
B. 6.3
C. 6.2
D. compile time error

Answer: B

5.

#include <stdio.h>
void modify(int * const value)
{
*value = 200;
return ;
}
int main( void )
{
const int value = 300;
modify(&value);
printf("value = %d\n", value);
return 0;
}

A. value = 200
B. value = 300
C. garbage value
D. none of above

Answer: A

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Pointer
6.

#include <stdio.h>
int no=1000;
int* fun1(int *value)
{
no += *value / *value;
return &no;
}
int main( void )
{
int num1=10;
int *val=fun1(&num1);
printf(" value= %d", *val);
return 0;
}

A. value = 1001
B. value = 101
C. value = 1010
D. run time error

Answer: A

7.

#include<stdio.h>
int main( void )
{
int num1 = 100;
char ch='D';
void *ptr_num1 = &num1;
printf("%c-",--*(int*)ptr_num1);

ptr_num1=&ch;
printf("%c",--*(char*)ptr_num1);

return 0;
}

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Pointer
A. 100 - D
B. 99 - C
C. c - C
D. D – D

Answer: C

8.
#include<stdio.h>
int main( void )
{
void *ptr=NULL;
char ch=72;
int no='i';
float f=4.46;
ptr=&ch; printf("%c", *(char*)ptr);
ptr=&no; printf("%c", *(int*)ptr);
ptr=&f; printf("-%.f", *(float*)ptr);
return 0;
}

A. Hi-5
B. Hi-4
C. Hi-4.460000
D. Garbage value

Answer: B

9.
#include<stdio.h>
int main( void )
{
int num1 = 100, num2=150;
int *p = &num1, **pp = &p;
**pp = num2;
++**pp;
printf("num1=%d *p=%d **pp=%d\n", num1, *p, **pp);
return 0;
}

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Pointer
A. num1=101 *p=101 **pp=101
B. num1=151 *p=151 **pp=151
C. num1=101 *p=100 **pp= garbage value
D. num1=151 *p=151 **pp= garbage value

Answer :B

10.
#include<stdio.h>
int main( void )
{
int num1 = 100, num2=150;
int *p = &num1;
int **pp = &p;
**pp = 75;
--*p;
++**pp;
num2=**pp;
printf("num1=%d num2=%d ", num1, num2 );
printf("*p=%d **pp=%d\n", *p, **pp );
return 0;
}
A. num1=100 num2=150 *p=100 **pp=100
B. num1=100 num2=75 *p=74 **pp=75
C. num1=150 num2=150 *p=150 **pp=150
D. num1=75 num2=75 *p=75 **pp=75

Answer: D

11.
#include<stdio.h>
int fun(int **pp);
int main( void )
{
int val = 10 ,*ptr1= &val;
val=fun(&ptr1);
printf(" val=%d *ptr=%d", val, *ptr1);
return 0;
}

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Pointer
int fun(int **pp)
{
**pp *= **pp ;
printf(" **pp=%d ",**pp);
return **pp/10;
}

A. **pp=100 val=10 *ptr=10


B. **pp=100 val=10 *ptr=100
C. **pp=100 val=100 *ptr=10
D. **pp=10 val=10 *ptr=10

Answer: A

12.

#include<stdio.h>
void changeVal2(int **x)
{
**x/=2;
return;
}
void changeVal1(int *x)
{
*x*=5;
return;
}
int main( void )
{
int num1=10;
int *ptr1=&num1;
changeVal2(&ptr1);
printf("num1=%d *ptr1=%d ",num1, *ptr1);

changeVal1(ptr1);
printf("num1=%d *ptr1=%d ",num1, *ptr1);

return 0;
}

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Pointer
A. num1=10 *ptr1=5 num1=10 *ptr1=25
B. Run time error
C. num1=5 *ptr1=5 num1=25 *ptr1=25
D. Compile time error

Answer: C

13.
#include<stdio.h>
int main( void )
{
const int a = 10;
int * const ptr = &a;
*ptr = a*a;
printf("a = %d ptr = %d ", a,++*ptr);
printf("a = %d ptr = %d ", a,--*ptr);
return 0;
}

A. Compile time error


B. Run time error
C. a = 101 ptr = 101 a = 100 ptr = 100
D. a = 100 ptr = 101 a = 100 ptr = 99

Answer: C

14.
#include<stdio.h>
int main( void )
{
const int a = 10 , b = 20 ;
const int * ptr = &a;
int * const ptr1 = &a;
printf("a = %d *ptr = %d ", a,*ptr);
ptr = &b;
*ptr1= b;
printf("a = %d *ptr = %d ", a,*ptr);
return 0;
}

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Pointer
A. a = 10 *ptr = 10 a = 10 *ptr = 20
B. a = 10 *ptr = 10 a = 20 *ptr = 20
C. compile time error
D. run time error

Answer: B

15.

#include<stdio.h>
int fun1(int n1, int n2)
{
return n1+n2;
}

int fun2(int n2, int n1)


{
return n1-n2;
}

void print(int n1, int n2,int (*fp)(int n1, int n2) )


{
printf(" funptr = %d (*funptr) = %d" , fp, *fp);
return;
}

int main( void )


{
int val1=100, val2=200;
int (*funptr)(int no1, int no2);

funptr=fun1(val1,val2);
print(val1, val2, funptr);

funptr=fun2(val2, val1);
print(10, 20, funptr);

return 0;
}

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Pointer
A. run time error
B. funptr=300 (*funptr)=300 funptr= 100 (*funptr)= 100
C. funptr=300 (*funptr)=300 funptr=-100 (*funptr)=-100
D. compile time error

Answer: C

16.
What is the meaning of the statement?
int* fun(char (*a)[]);

A. fun is a function that accepts an argument which is


a pointer to a character array returns a pointer to an
integer.

B. fun is a function that accepts an argument which is


an array of pointers to characters returns a pointer
to an integer.

C. fun is a function that accepts an argument which is


a pointer to a character array returns an integer.

D. fun is a function that accepts an argument which is


an array of pointers to characters returns an integer.

Answer: A

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