1.

When working with character arrays, always reserve enough array elements to
hold the string AND its null-terminating character (\0).
[a] True
[b] False
2. In C++, 14 % 4 =
[a] 1
[b] 2
[c] 3
[d] 4
3. Variables that are declared, but not initialized, contain
[a] blank spaces
[b] zeros
[c] "garbage" values
[d] nothing - they are empty
4. Array indexing always starts with the number
[a] 0
[b] 1
[c] 2
[d] \0
5. A character variable may contain up to seven letters.
[a] True
[b] False
6. All strings end with a null zero in memory.
[a] True
[b] False
7. In C++. 5 / 2 =
[a] 2
[b] 2.5
[c] 3
[d] none of the above
8. Variables with names that describe the data stored at that particular memory
location are called
[a] identifiers
[b] constant variables
[c] floating point variables
[d] mnemonic variables
9. The name of a variable is known as its
[a] identifier
[b] constant
[c] data type
[d] base
10. The special class developed by the College Board to be used with strings is
 [a] apstrings.cpp
[b] apstring.cpp
[c] aparray.cpp
[d] apletters.cpp
11. In C++, the % refers to
[a] percentages
[b] modulus operator
[c] division
[d] data storage
12. A variable is given a value through
[a] osmosis
[b] the cout statement
[c] the <iomanip.h> header file
[d] an assignment statement
13. Variable names may begin with a number.
[a] True
[b] False
14. When a data type must contain decimal numbers, assign the type
[a] int
[b] char
[c] double
[d] long int
15. Mathematicians and computers interpret the equal sign (=) in the same way.
[a] True
[b] False
16. setprecision requires the header file
[a] stdlib.h
[b] iomanip.h
[c] console.h
[d] conio.h
17. The following statement is valid. double price = 7,450.98;
[a] True
[b] False
18. All variables must be declared before they can be used.
[a] True
[b] False
19. Character literals always have a length of one.
[a] True
[b] False
20. If char catname[15]; , which of the following is valid?
 [a] catname[15] = "Millie";
[b] catname = "Millie";
[c] catname[ ] = "Millie";
[d] none are valid

Question #1
What number of digits that can be accurately stored in a float (based on the IE
EE Standard 754)?
6
38
An unlimited number
Question #2
Which of the following is evaluated first:
&&
||
!

Question #3
What does 7/9*9 equal (in C and C++)?
1
0.08642
0
Question #4
Which is not valid in C?
class aClass{public:int x;};
/* A comment */
char x=12;
Question #5
Which of the following is not a valid declaration for main()?
int main()
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
They both work
Question #6
Evaluate the following as true or false: !(1 &&0 || !1)
True
False
Invalid statement
Question #7
Which command properly allocates memory?
char *a=new char[20];
char a=new char[20];
char a=new char(20.0);
Question #8
What operator is used to access a struct through a pointer?
->
>>
*
Question #9
Which is not an ANSI C++ function?
sin()
kbhit()
tmpnam()
Question #10
True or false: If you continuously increment a variable, it will become negativ
e?
True
False
It depends on the variable type
Question #11
What character terminates all strings composed of character arrays?
\0
.
\END
Question #12
If you push 1, 3, and 5 - in that order - onto a stack, which number is popped
out first?
5
1
3
Question #13
What does the code strcat(an_array, "This"); do?
Copies "This" into an_array
Adds "This" to the end of an_array
Compares an_array and "This"
Question #14
Evaluate the following:
int fn(int v)
{
if(v==1 || v==0)
return 1;
if(v%2==0)
return fn(v/2)+2;
else
return fn(v-1)+3;
}
for fn(7);
10
11
1
Question #15
Evaulate the following: 22%5
2
4
0
Question #16
Which of the following data structures is on average the fastest for retrieving
data:
Binary Tree
Hash Table
Stack
Question #17
What is the output of the following code:
int v()
{
int m=0;
return m++;
}
int main()
{
cout<<v();
}
1
0
Code cannot compile
Question #18
Which of the following functions initalizes the variables contained in a class:
Constructor
Destructor
Constitutor
Question #19
Is C++ case sensitive?
No
Case sensitivity is compiler-determined
Yes
Question #20
Which datatype can store decimal numbers?
unsigned int
char
float
Question #21
What does the code "cout<<(0==0);" print?
0
1
Compiler error: Lvalue required
Question #22
According to the ANSI C++ standard, what does the getch() do?
Reads in a character
Checks the keyboard buffer
Nothing (getch() is not an ANSI C++ function)
Question #23
If the program completes executing successfully, what value should the function
main() return?
0
1
void
Question #24
C is to C++ as 1 is to
What the heck?
2
10
Question #25
Which of the following sorts is quickest when sorting the following set: 1 2 3
5 4
Quick Sort
Bubble Sort
Merge Sort
Question #26
What is the outcome of running the following code: int c=0; cout<<c++<<c;
Undefined
01
00
Question #27
What is the maximum value of an unsigned char?
255
256
128
Question #28
In the following declaration of main, "int main(int argc, char *argv[])", to wh
at does argv[0] usually correspond?
The first argument passed into the program
The program name
You can't define main like that
Question #29
In which header file is isalpha() declared?
conio.h
stdio.h
ctype.h
Question #30
What will happen when the following code is run:
int x;
while(x<100)
{
cout<<x;
x++;
}
The computer will output "0123...99"
The computer will output "0123...100"
The output is undefined
Question #31
Will a C compiler always compile C++ code?
Yes.
No.
Only optimized compilers will compile C++ code.
Question #32
Which of the following is not a valid keyword:
public
protected
guarded
Question #33
What is the correct syntax for inheritance?
class aclass : public superclass
class aclass inherit superclass
class aclass <-superclass
Question #34
What does the following code snippet do: for(;;) ;
The snippet is illegal
It loops forever
It is ignored by compiler, but it is not illegal
Question #35
Of the numbers 12, 23, 9, and 28, which one would be at the top of a properly i
mplemented maxheap?
28
9
Any of them could be
Question #36
What does the line containing "break;" do in the following code?
void afunction()
{
if(1)
{
break;
a_function();
cout<<"Err";
}
}
Breaks out of the if statement
Exits the function
Nothing (Compiler error)
Question #37
To what value are pointers initialized?
NULL
Newly allocated memory
No action is taken by the compiler to initialize pointers.
Question #38
What is the last index number in an array of 100 chars?
100
99
101
Question #39
Would you rather wait for the results of a quicksort, a linear search, or a bub
ble sort on a 200000 element array?
Quicksort
Linear Search
Bubble Sort
Question #40
Which of the following data structures uses the least memory?
struct astruct
{
int x;
float y;
int v;
};
union aunion
{
int x;
float v;
};
char array[10];
Question #41
What does the following code do? void afunction(int *x)
{
x=new int;
*x=12;
}
int main()
{
int v=10;
afunction(&v);
cout<<v;
}
Outputs 12
Outputs 10
Outputs the address of v
Question #42
To what value do nonglobal variables default?
auto
register
static
Question #43
Which header file allows file I/O with streams?
iostream
fstream
fileio.h
Question #44
What is the outcome of the line of code "cout<<abs(-16.5);"?
16
17
16.5
Question #45
What value will "strcmp("Astring", "Astring");" return?
A positive value
A negative value
Zero
Question #46
Evaluate !(1&&1||1&&0)
Error
True
False
Question #47
What header file is needed for the function exit()?
stdlib.h
conio.h
dos.h
Question #48
What ANSI C++ function clears the screen?
clrscr()
clear()
There is no function, defined by the ANSII C++ standard, which will clear the sc
reen
Question #49
When run on a computer, will a recursive function without an end condition ever
quit?
Compiler-Specific (Some compilers can convert these functions to infinite loops)
No
Yes
Question #50
How long does the following code run? for(int x=0; x=3; x++)
Never
Three times
Forever