C++ Test 1
These are operators that add and subtract one from their operands. A) plus and minus B) ++ and -- C) binary and unary D) conditional and relational E) None of these
++ and --
Assume that x is an int variable. What value is assigned to x after the following assignment statement is executed? x = -3 + 4 % 6 / 5; A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) —3 E) None of these
-3
What is the value of donuts after the following code executes? int donuts = 10; if (donuts = 1) donuts = 0; else donuts += 2; A) 12 B) 10 C) 0 D) 1
0
What will the following program display? #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { int a = 0, b = 2, x = 4, y = 0; cout << (a == b) << " "; cout << (a != b) << " "; cout << (b <=x) << " "; cout << (y > a) << endl; return 0; } A) 0 1 1 0 B) 0 0 1 0 C) 1 1 0 1 D) 1 0 0 1 E) None of these
0 1 1 0
What will the following code display? int x = 0, y = 1, z = 2; cout << x << y << z << endl; A) 0 1 2 B) 0 1 2 C) xyz D) 012
012
Associativity is either right to left or: A) Top to bottom B) Front to back C) Left to right D) Undeterminable E) None of the above
Left to right
What is assigned to the variable a given the statement below with the following assumptions: x = 10, y = 7, and z, a, and b are all int variables. a = x >= y; A) 10 B) 7 C) The string "x >= y" D) 1 E) 0
1
What is the output of the following code? int w = 98; int x = 99; int y = 0; int z = 1; if (x >= 99) { if (x < 99) cout << y << endl; else cout << z << endl; } else { if (x == 99) cout << x << endl; else cout << w << endl; } A) 98 B) 99 C) 0 D) 1
1
What will the following program segment display? int funny = 7, serious = 15; funny = serious % 2; if (funny != 1) { funny = 0; serious = 0; } else if (funny == 2) { funny = 10; serious = 10; } else { funny = 1; serious = 1; } cout << funny << " " << serious << endl; A) 7 15 B) 0 0 C) 10 10 D) 1 1 E) None of these
1 1
What is the output of the following code segment? n = 1; for ( ; n <= 5; ) cout << n << ' '; n++; A) 1 2 3 4 5 B) 1 1 1 ... and on forever C) 2 3 4 5 6 D) 1 2 3 4 E) 2 3 4 5
1 1 1 ... and on forever
What is the output of the following code segment? n = 1; while (n <= 5) cout << n << ' '; n++; A) 1 2 3 4 5 B) 1 1 1... and on forever C) 2 3 4 5 6 D) 1 2 3 4 E) 2 3 4 5
1 1 1... and on forever
Which of the following best describes an operator?
An operator allows you to perform operations on one or more pieces of data.
These are used to declare variables that can hold real numbers. A) Integer data types B) Real data types C) Floating point data types D) Long data types E) None of the above
Floating point data types
What is the modulus operator? A) + B) * C) & D) % E) ||
%
Character constants in C++ are always enclosed in ________. A) [brackets] B) "double quotation marks" C) 'single quotation marks' D) {braces} E) (parentheses)
'single quotation marks'
Mistakes that cause a running program to produce incorrect results are called: A) Syntax errors B) Logic errors C) Compiler errors D) Linker errors E) None of the above
Logic errors
In a broad sense, the two primary categories of programming languages are: A) Mainframe and PC B) Hardware and Software C) Low-level and High-level D) COBOL and BASIC E) None of the above
Low-level and High-level
What will the following code display? cout << "Monday"; cout << "Tuesday"; cout << "Wednesday"; A) Monday Tuesday Wednesday B) Monday Tuesday Wednesday C) MondayTuesdayWednesday D) "Monday" "Tuesday" "Wednesday"
MondayTuesdayWednesday
This is used in a program to mark the beginning or ending of a statement, or separate items in a list. A) Separators B) Punctuation C) Operators D) Key Words E) None of the above
Punctuation
This is a volatile type of memory, used for temporary storage. A) Address B) ALU C) RAM D) Disk drive E) None of the above
RAM
What does the term hardware refer to?
The physical components that a computer is made of
The name for a memory location that may hold data is: A) Key Word B) Syntax C) Operator D) Variable E) None of the above
Variable
Programmer-defined names of memory locations that may hold data are: A) Operators B) Variables C) Syntax D) Operands E) None of the above
Variables
This is a variable that is regularly incremented or decremented each time a loop iterates. A) constant B) counter C) control statement D) null terminator E) None of these
counter
To use the rand() function, you must #include this header file in your program. A) iostream B) iomanip C) iorand D) cstdlib E) None of these
cstdlib
During which stage does the central processing unit analyze the instruction and encode it in the form of a number, and then generate an electronic signal? A) fetch B) decode C) execute D) portability stage
decode
You must have a ________ for every variable you intend to use in a program. A) purpose B) definition C) comment D) constant E) None of the above
definition
Which of the following defines a double-precision floating point variable named payCheck? A) float payCheck; B) double payCheck; C) payCheck double; D) Double payCheck;
double payCheck;
What is the value of the following expression? true && false A) true B) false C) -1 D) +1
false
This is a variable, usually a bool or an int, that signals when a condition exists. A) relational operator B) arithmetic operator C) flag D) float E) None of these
flag
A(n) ________ is a diagram that shows the logical flow of a program. A) UML diagram B) flowchart C) hierarchy chart D) program schematic E) None of these
flowchart
This loop is a good choice when you know how many times you want the loop to iterate in advance of entering the loop. A) do-while B) while C) for D) infinite E) None of these
for
To allow file access in a program, you must #include this header file. A) file B) fileaccess C) fstream D) cfile
fstream
Every complete C++ program must have a ________. A) comment B) function named main C) preprocessor directive D) symbolic constant E) cout statement
function named main
________ reads a line of input, including leading and embedded spaces, and stores it in a string object. A) cin.get B) getline C) cin.getline D) get E) None of these
getline
Which statement will read an entire line of input into the following string object? string address; A) cin << address; B) cin address; C) getline(cin, address); D) cin.get(address); E) None of the above
getline(cin, address);
Which statement allows you to properly check the char variable code to determine whether it is equal to a "C" and then output "This is a check" and then advance to a new line? A) if code is equal to C cout << "This is a check\n"; B) if (code = "C") cout << "This is a check" << endl; C) if (code == 'C') cout << "This is a check\n"; D) if (code == C) cout << "This is a check" << endl;
if (code == 'C') cout << "This is a check\n";
To read data from a file, you define an object of this data type. A) inputFile B) ifstream C) fstream D) ofstream
ifstream
This means to increase a value by one. A) decrement B) increment C) modulus D) parse E) None of these
increment
In a for statement, this expression is executed only once. A) test B) null C) initialization D) validation E) None of these
initialization
When a program lets the user know that an invalid choice has been made, this is known as: A) input validation B) output correction C) compiler criticism D) output validation E) None of these
input validation
Which of the following correctly consolidates the following declaration statements into one statement? int x = 7; int y = 16; int z = 28; A) int x = 7; y = 16; z = 28; B) int x = 7 y = 16 z = 28; C) int x, y, z = 7, 16, 28 D) int x = 7, y = 16, z = 28; E) None of these will work.
int x = 7, y = 16, z = 28;
The numeric data types in C++ can be broken into two general categories: A) numbers and characters B) singles and doubles C) integer and floating point D) real and unreal E) None of the above
integer and floating point
In any program that uses the cin object, you must include the ________. A) compiler B) iostream header file C) linker D) >> and << operators E) None of the above
iostream header file
This manipulator causes the field to be left-justified with padding spaces printed to the right. A) left_justify B) right C) left D) left_pad E) None of these
left
When the increment operator precedes its operand, as in ++num1, the expression is in this mode. A) postfix B) prefix C) preliminary D) binary E) None of these
prefix
An example of a secondary storage device is: A) The computer's main memory B) The keyboard C) The monitor D) The disk drive E) None of the above
The Disk Drive
A loop that is inside another loop is called: A) an infinite loop B) a pre-test loop C) a post-test loop D) a nested loop E) None of these
a nested loop
Which of the following expressions will determine whether x is less than or equal to y? A) x > y B) x =< y C) x <= y D) x >= y
x <= y
When a relational expression is false, it has the value ________. A) one B) zero C) zero, one, or minus one D) less than zero E) None of these
zero
This operator is known as the logical OR operator. A) -- B) // C) # D) || E) None of these
||
This statement may be used to stop a loop's current iteration and begin the next one. A) break B) terminate C) re-iterate D) continue E) None of these
continue
This statement may be used to stop a loop's current iteration and begin the next one. A) break B) terminate C) return D) continue E) None of these
continue
The ________ is/are used to display information on the computer's screen. A) Opening and closing braces B) Opening and closing quotation marks C) cout object D) Backslash E) None of the above
cout object
What will be the output of the following code segment after the user enters 0 at the keyboard? int x = -1; cout << "Enter a 0 or a 1 from the keyboard: "; cin >> x; if (x) cout << "true" << endl; else cout << "false" << endl; A) Nothing will be displayed. B) false C) x D) true
false
During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions? A) fetch B) decode C) execute D) portability stage
fetch
This stream manipulator forces cout to print the digits in fixed-point notation. A) setprecision(2) B) setw(2) C) fixed D) setfixed(2) E) None of these
fixed
If you want a user to enter exactly 20 values, which loop would be the best to use? A) do-while B) for C) while D) infinite E) None of these
for
You may define a ________ in the initialization expression of a for loop. A) constant B) function C) variable D) new data type E) None of these
variable
This is a pre-test loop that is ideal in situations where you do not want the loop to iterate if the condition is false from the beginning. A) do-while B) while C) for D) infinite E) None of these
while
Which statement is equivalent to the following? x = x * 2; A) x * 2; B) x *= 2; C) x = x * x; D) None of these
x *= 2;
What will the value of x be after the following statements execute? int x = 0; int y = 5; int z = 4; x = y + z * 2; A) 13 B) 18 C) 0 D) unknown
13
Look at the following program and answer the question that follows it. 1 // This program displays my gross wages. 2 // I worked 40 hours and I make $20.00 per hour. 3 #include <iostream> 4 using namespace std; 5 6 int main() 7 { 8 int hours; 9 double payRate, grossPay; 10 11 hours = 40; 12 payRate = 20.0; 13 grossPay = hours * payRate; 14 cout << "My gross pay is $" << grossPay << endl; 15 return 0; 16 } Which line(s) in this program cause output to be displayed on the screen? A) 13 and 14 B) 8 and 9 C) 14 D) 13 E) 15
14
After execution of the following code, what will be the value of input_value if the value 0 is entered at the keyboard at run time? cin >> input_value; if (input_value > 5) input_value = input_value + 5; else if (input_value > 2) input_value = input_value + 10; else input_value = input_value + 15; A) 15 B) 10 C) 25 D) 0 E) 5
15
How many times will the following loop display "Hello"? for (int i = 1; i < 20; i++) cout << "Hello!" << endl; A) 20 B) 19 C) 21 D) An infinite number of times
19
How many times will the following loop display "Hello"? for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) cout << "Hello!" << endl; A) 20 B) 19 C) 21 D) An infinite number of times
20
How many times will the following loop display "Hello"? for (int i = 20; i > 0; i--) cout << "Hello!" << endl; A) 20 B) 19 C) 21 D) An infinite number of times
20
What will be the value of result after the following code has been executed? int a = 60; int b = 15; int result = 10; if (a = b) result *= 2; A) 10 B) 120 C) 20 D) This code will not compile.
20
How many times will the following loop display "Hello"? for (int i = 0; i <= 20; i++) cout << "Hello!" << endl; A) 20 B) 19 C) 21 D) An infinite number of times
21
Given the following code segment, what is output after "result = "? int x = 1, y = 1, z = 1; y = y + z; x = x + y; cout << "result = " << (x < y ? y : x) << endl; A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) None of these
3
In the following C++ statement, what will be executed first according to the order of precedence? result = 6 - 3 * 2 + 7 - 10 / 2 ; A) 6 - 3 B) 3 * 2 C) 2 + 7 D) 7 - 10 E) 10 / 2
3 * 2
Assuming x is 5, y is 6, and z is 8, which of the following is false? 1. x == 5; 2. 7 <= (x + 2); 3. z < = 4; 4. (1 + x) != y; 5. z >= 8; 6. x >= 0; 7. x <= (y * 2) A) 3, 4, 6, 7 are false. B) Only 5 is false. C) 3 and 4 are false. D) All are false. E) None of these.
3 and 4 are false.
What is the value of average after the following code executes? double average; average = 1.0 + 2.0 + 3.0 / 3.0; A) 2.0 B) 4.0 C) 1.5 D) 6.0
4.0
What will the value of x be after the following statements execute? int x; x = 18.0 / 4; A) 4.5 B) 4 C) 0 D) unknown
4.5
What will the following code display? int number = 6 int x = 0; x = --number; cout << x << endl; A) 6 B) 5 C) 7 D) 0
5
What will the following code display? int number = 6; cout << number++ << endl; A) 6 B) 5 C) 7 D) 0
6
What will the following code display? int number = 6; int x = 0; x = number--; cout << x << endl; A) 6 B) 5 C) 7 D) 0
6
What will the following code display? int x = 0; for (int count = 0; count < 3; count++) x += count; cout << x << endl; A) 0 1 2 B) 0 C) 6 D) 3
6
Which line in the following program will cause a compiler error? 1 #include <iostream> 2 using namespace std; 3 4 int main() 5 { 6 const int MY_VAL = 77; 7 MY_VAL = 99; 8 cout << MY_VAL << endl; 9 return 0; 10 } A) 6 B) 8 C) 9 D) 7
7
Assuming you are using a system with 1-byte characters, how many bytes of memory will the following string literal occupy? "William" A) 7 B) 14 C) 8 D) 1
8
Which line in the following program will cause a compiler error? 1 #include <iostream> 2 using namespace std; 3 4 int main() 5 { 6 int number = 5; 7 8 if (number >= 0 && <= 100) 9 cout << "passed.\n"; 10 else 11 cout << "failed.\n"; 12 return 0; 13 } A) 6 B) 8 C) 10 D) 9
8
Which value can be entered to cause the following code segment to display the message: "That number is acceptable." int number; cin >> number; if (number > 10 && number < 100) cout << "That number is acceptable.\n"; else cout << "That number is not acceptable.\n"; A) 100 B) 10 C) 99 D) 0 E) All of these
99
Look at the following statement. while (x++ < 10) Which operator is used first? A) ++ B) < C) Neither. The expression is invalid.
<
What statement best describes a variable and its primary purpose? A) A variable is a structured, general-purpose language designed primarily for teaching programming. B) A variable is a collection of eight bits. C) A variable is a word that has a special meaning to the compiler. D) A variable is a named storage location in the computer's memory used for holding a piece of information. E) A variable is a "line" of code in the body of a program, which may change.
A variable is a named storage location in the computer's memory used for holding a piece of information.
What will the following segment of code output if the value 11 is entered at the keyboard? int number; cin >> number; if (number > 0) cout << "C++"; else cout << "Soccer"; cout << " is "; cout << "fun" << endl; A) C++ is fun B) Soccer is fun C) C++ D) C++fun E) Soccerfun
C++ is fun
This step will uncover any syntax errors in your program. A) Editing B) Compiling C) Linking D) Executing E) None of these
Compiling
What will the following code display? cout << "Four" << "score" << endl; cout << "and" << "seven" << endl; cout << "years" << "ago" << endl; A) Four score and seven years ago B) Four score and seven years ago C) Fourscoreandsevenyearsago D) Fourscore andseven yearsago
Fourscore andseven yearsago
Besides decimal, two other number systems you might encounter in C++ programs are: A) Octal and Fractal B) Hexadecimal and Octal C) Unary and Quaternary D) Base 7 and Base 9 E) None of the above
Hexadecimal and Octal
What will the following segment of code output? score = 40; if (score > 95) cout << "Congratulations!\n"; cout << "That's a high score!\n"; cout << "This is a test question!" << endl; A) This is a test question! B) Congratulations! That's a high score! This is a test question! C) That's a high score! This is a test question! D) Congratulations! That's a high score! E) None of these
That's a high score! This is a test question!
Internally, the CPU consists of two parts: A) The Output Device and the Input Device B) The Software and the Hardware C) The Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit D) The Single-task Device and the Multi-task Device E) None of the above
The Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit
A variable declaration announces the name of a variable that will be used in a program, as well as: A) The type of data it will be used to hold B) The operators that will be used on it C) The number of times it will be used in the program D) The area of the code in which it will be used E) None of the above
The type of data it will be used to hold
What is the output of the following code segment? int x = 5; if (x = 2) cout << "This is true!" << endl; else cout << "This is false!" << endl; cout << "This is all folks!" << endl; A) This is true! B) This is false! C) This is true! This is false! D) This is true! This is all folks! E) None of these
This is true! This is all folks!
The purpose of a memory address is: A) To identify the location of a byte in memory B) To prevent multitasking C) To obtain an algorithm D) To improve the effectiveness of high-level languages E) None of the above
To identify the location of a byte in memory
What will the following segment of code output? Assume the user enters a grade of 90 from the keyboard. cout << "Enter a test score: "; cin >> test_score; if (test_score < 60); cout << "You failed the test!" << endl; if (test_score > 60) cout << "You passed the test!" << endl; else cout << "You need to study for the next test!"; A) You failed the test! B) You passed the test! C) You failed the test! You passed the test! D) You failed the test! You did poorly on the test! E) None of the above
You failed the test! You passed the test!
Which character signifies the beginning of an escape sequence? A) // B) / C) \ D) # E) {
\
Which escape sequence causes the cursor to move to the beginning of the current line? A) \n B) \t C) \a D) \b E) \r
\r
This control sequence is used to skip over to the next horizontal tab stop. A) \n B) \h C) \t D) \a E) \'
\t
Given that, x = 2, y = 1, and z = 0, what will the following cout statement display? cout << "answer = " << (x || !y && z) << endl; A) answer = 0 B) answer = 1 C) answer = 2 D) None of these
answer = 1
In C++ the = operator indicates: A) equality B) assignment C) subtraction D) negation E) None of these
assignment
The statements in the body of a while loop may never be executed, whereas the statements in the body of a do-while loop will be executed: A) at least once B) at least twice C) as many times as the user wishes D) never E) None of these
at least once
A variable whose value can be either true or false is of this data type. A) binary B) bool C) T/F D) float E) None of the above
bool
The ________ of a variable is limited to the block in which it is declared. A) precedence B) associativity C) scope D) branching ability E) None of these
branching ability
This statement causes a loop to terminate early. A) stop B) break C) null D) terminate E) None of these
break
Without this statement appearing in a switch construct, the program "falls through" all of the statements below the one with the matching case expression. A) break B) exit C) switch D) scope E) None of these
break
A file ________ is a small holding section of memory that file-bound information is first written to. A) name B) number C) buffer D) segment E) None of these
buffer
Which data type typically requires only one byte of storage? A) short B) int C) float D) char E) double
char
You want the user to enter the length, width, and height from the keyboard. Which cin statement is correctly written? A) cin << length, width, height; B) cin.get(length, width, height); C) cin >> length >> width >> height; D) cin >> length, width, height; E) cin << length; width; height;
cin.get(length, width, height);
This function tells the cin object to skip one or more characters in the keyboard buffer. A) cin.ignore B) cin.jump C) cin.hop D) cin.skip; E) None of the above
cin.ignore
Assuming dataFile is a file stream object, the statement: dataFile.close(); A) is illegal in C++ B) needs a filename argument to execute correctly C) closes a file D) is legal but risks losing valuable data E) None of these
closes a file
Assume that a program has the following variable definition: char letter; Which of the following statements correctly assigns the character Z to the variable? A) letter = Z; B) letter = "Z"; C) letter = 'Z'; D) letter = (Z);
letter = 'Z';
These operators connect two or more relational expressions into one, or reverse the logic of an expression. A) relational B) logical C) irrational D) negation E) None of these
logical
This is a control structure that causes a statement or group of statements to repeat. A) decision statement B) constant C) loop D) cout object E) None of these
loop
Assume that a program has the following string object definition: string name; Which of the following statements correctly assigns a string literal to the string object? A) name = Jane; B) name = "Jane"; C) name = 'Jane'; D) name = (Jane);
name = "Jane";
When an if statement is placed within the conditionally-executed code of another if statement, this is known as: A) complexity B) overloading C) nesting D) validation E) None of these
nesting
If you place a semicolon after the test expression in a while loop, it is assumed to be a(n): A) pre-test loop B) post-test loop C) null statement D) infinite loop E) None of these
null statement
Which statement is equivalent to the following? number += 1; A) number = number + 1; B) number + 1; C) number = 1; D) None of these
number = number + 1;
To write data to a file, you define an object of this data type. A) outputFile B) ifstream C) fstream D) ofstream
ofstream
A file must be ________ before data can be written to or read from it. A) closed B) opened C) buffered D) initialized E) None of these
opened
A(n) ________ is the most fundamental set of programs on a computer. A) compiler B) operating system C) application D) utility program E) None of these
operating system
A character literal is enclosed in ________ quotation marks, whereas a string literal is enclosed in ________ quotation marks. A) double, single B) triple, double C) open, closed D) single, double E) None of the above
single, double
The float data type is considered ________ precision, and the double data type is considered ________ precision. A) single, double B) float, double C) integer, double D) short, long E) None of the above
single, double
This function in C++ allows you to identify how many bytes of storage on your computer system an integer data value requires. A) len B) bytes C) f(x) D) int E) sizeof
sizeof
Computer programs are also known as: A) hardware B) firmware C) software D) silverware E) None of the above
software
This may be used to write information to a file. A) cout object B) pen object C) output object D) stream insertion operator E) None of these
stream insertion operator
The first step in using the string class is to #include the ________ header file. A) iostream B) cctype C) cmath D) string E) None of the above
string
This statement uses the value of a variable or expression to determine where the program will branch to. A) switch B) select C) associative D) scope E) None of these
switch
The default section of a switch statement performs a similar task as the ________ portion of an if/else if statement. A) conditional B) break C) trailing else D) All of these E) None of these
trailing else
What is the value of the following expression? false || true A) true B) false C) -1 D) +1
true
What is the value of the following expression? true && true A) true B) false C) -1 D) +1
true
What is the value of the following expression? true || true A) true B) false C) -1 D) +1
true
A for statement contains three expressions: initialization, test, and A) update B) reversal C) null D) validation E) None of these
update
What will the following code display? int number = 6; cout << ++number << endl; A) 6 B) 5 C) 7 D) 0
7
What will the following code display? int number = 6; ++number; cout << number << endl; A) 6 B) 5 C) 7 D) 0
7
At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is: A) To fetch instructions B) To carry out the operations commanded by the instructions C) To produce some outcome or resultant information D) All of the above E) None of the above
All of the Above
Which of the following is a common input device? A) Keyboard B) Mouse C) Scanner D) Microphone E) All of the above
All of the Above
Of the following, which is a valid C++ identifier? A) June1997 B) _employee_number C) ___department D) myExtraLongVariableName E) All of the above are valid identifiers.
All of the above are valid identifiers.
Input values should always be checked for: A) Appropriate range B) Reasonableness C) Division by zero, if division is taking place D) All of these E) None of these
All of these
The total number of digits that appear before and after the decimal point is sometimes referred to as: A) floating points B) significant digits C) precision D) B and C E) None of these
B and C
For every opening brace in a C++ program, there must be a: A) String literal B) Function C) Variable D) Closing brace E) None of the above
Closing brace
________ are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction. A) Modules B) Library routines C) Compilers D) Preprocessor directives E) None of the above
Compilers
The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals. A) Arithmetic and Logic Unit B) Main memory C) BIOS D) Control Unit E) None of the above
Control Unit
If you intend to place a block of statements within an if statement, you must place these around the block. A) Parentheses ( ) B) Square brackets [ ] C) Angle brackets < > D) Curly braces { } E) None of these
Curly braces { }
The programming process consists of several steps, which include: A) Input, Processing, and Output B) Key Words, Operators, and Punctuation C) Design, Creation, Testing, and Debugging D) Syntax, Logic, and Error Handling E) None of the above
Design, Creation, Testing, and Debugging
This term refers to the programmer reading the program from the beginning and stepping through each statement. A) Pseudocoding B) Software Engineering C) Desk Checking D) Spot Checking E) None of the above
Desk Checking
In a C++ program, two slash marks ( // ) indicate: A) The end of a statement B) The beginning of a comment C) The end of the program D) The beginning of a block of code E) None of the above
The beginning of a comment
The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using: A) Pseudocode B) A text editor C) A hierarchy chart D) A compiler E) None of the above
A text editor
This operator performs a logical NOT operation. A) -- B) ! C) <> D) >< E) None of these
!
This operator takes an operand and reverses its truth or falsehood. A) || B) relational C) arithmetic D) ! E) None of these
!
Which of the following is a preprocessor directive? A) pay = hours * rate; B) cin >> rate; C) // This program calculates the user's pay. D) int main() E) #include <iostream>
#include <iostream>
The ________ causes the contents of another file to be inserted into a program. A) Backslash B) Pound sign C) Semicolon D) #include directive E) None of the above
#include directive
This operator represents the logical AND. A) ++ B) || C) && D) @ E) None of these
&&
An Integrated Development Environment typically consists of: A) A text editor B) A compiler C) A debugger D) All of the above E) None of the above
All of the Above
________ represent storage locations in the computer's memory. A) Literals B) Variables C) Comments D) Integers E) None of the above
Variables
You can use these to override the rules of operator precedence in a mathematical expression. A) [Brackets] B) (Parentheses) C) {Braces} D) The escape character \ E) None of these
(Parentheses)
When this operator is used with string operands it concatenates them, or joins them together. A) & B) * C) % D) + E) None of the above
+
What is the value stored at x, given the statements: int x; x = 3 / static_cast<int>(4.5 + 6.4); A) .3 B) 0 C) .275229 D) 3.3 E) None of these
0
What will the following loop display? int x = 0; while (x < 5) { cout << x << endl; x++; } A) 0 1 2 3 4 5 B) 0 1 2 3 4 C) 01 2 3 4 D) The loop will display numbers starting at 0, for infinity.
0 1 2 3 4
What is the output of the following statement? cout << 4 * (15 / (1 + 3)) << endl; A) 15 B) 12 C) 63 D) 72 E) None of these
12
What is the value of donuts after the following code executes? int donuts = 10; if (donuts != 10) donuts = 0; else donuts += 2; A) 12 B) 10 C) 0 D) 2
12
What is the output of the following segment of code if the value 4 is input by the user when asked to enter a number? int num; int total = 0; cout << "Enter a number from 1 to 10: "; cin >> num; switch (num) { case 1: case 2: total = 5; case 3: total = 10; case 4: total = total + 3; case 8: total = total + 6; default: total = total + 4; } cout << total << endl; A) 0 B) 3 C) 13 D) 28 E) None of these
13
What is the value of cookies after the execution of the following statements? int number = 38, children = 4, cookies; cookies = number % children; A) 2 B) 0 C) 9 D) .5 E) None of these
2
What will the value of result be after the following statement executes? result = 6 - 3 * 2 + 7 - 10 / 2 ; A) 8 B) 6 C) 1.5 D) 2
2
What will the value of x be after the following statements execute? int x; x = 18 % 4; A) 0.45 B) 4 C) 2 D) unknown
2
What is the value of number after the following statements execute? int number = 10; number += 5; number -= 2; number *= 3; A) 3 B) 30 C) 39 D) 2
39
Which one of the following would be an illegal variable name? A) dayOfWeek B) 3dGraph C) _employee_num D) June1997 E) itemsorderedforthemonth
3dGraph
What will the value of x be after the following statements execute? int x; x = 18 / 4; A) 4.5 B) 4 C) 0 D) unknown
4
Which line in the following program will cause a compiler error? 1 #include <iostream> 2 using namespace std; 3 4 int main() 5 { 6 const int MY_VAL; 7 MY_VAL = 77; 8 cout << MY_VAL << endl; 9 return 0; 10 } A) 6 B) 8 C) 9 D) 7
6
What will the following code display? int number = 6; number++; cout << number << endl; A) 6 B) 5 C) 7 D) 0
7
This operator is used in C++ to represent equality. A) = B) >< C) !! D) == E) None of these
==
The ________ operator always follows the cin object, and the ________ operator follows the cout object. A) binary, unary B) conditional, binary C) >>, << D) <<, >> E) None of the above
>>, <<
A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as a(n): A) Hierarchy B) Algorithm C) Central Processing Unit D) Encoded instruction E) None of the above
Algorithm
What will the following code display? cout << "Four\n" << "score\n"; cout << "and" << "\nseven"; cout << "\nyears" << " ago" << endl; A) Four score and seven years ago B) Four score and seven years ago C) Four score and seven years ago D) Four score and seven years ago
Four score and seven years ago
What will the following code display? cout << "Four " << "score "; cout << "and " << "seven/n"; cout << "years" << "ago" << endl; A) Four score and seven yearsago B) Four score and seven years ago C) Four score and seven/nyearsago D) Four score and seven yearsago
Four score and seven/nyearsago
Three primary activities of a program are: A) Variables, Operators, and Key Words B) Lines, Statements, and Punctuation C) Input, Processing, and Output D) Integer, Floating-point and Character E) None of the above
Input, Processing, and Output
Which is true about the following statement? cout << setw(4) << num4 << " "; A) It allows four spaces for the value in the variable num4. B) It outputs "setw(4)" before the value in the variable num4. C) It should use setw(10) to output the value in the variable num10. D) It inputs up to four characters stored in the variable num4. E) None of these
It allows four spaces for the value in the variable num4.
Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as: A) Operators B) Programmer Defined Words C) Key Words D) Syntax E) None of the above
Key Words
In C++ 11, if you want an integer literal to be treated as a long long int, you can append ________ at the end of the number. A) L B) <INT> C) I D) LL E) None of the above
LL
These are data items whose values do not change while the program is running. A) Literals B) Variables C) Comments D) Integers E) None of the above
Literals
The statement: cin >> setw(10) >> str; will read up to this many characters into str. A) Nine B) Ten C) Eleven D) Eight E) None of these
Nine
In memory, C++ automatically places a ________ at the end of string literals. A) Semicolon B) Quotation marks C) Null terminator D) Newline escape sequence E) None of the above
Null terminator
Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more operands are: A) Syntax B) Op codes C) Operators D) Program ops E) None of the above
Operators
When converting some algebraic expressions to C++, you may need to insert ________ that do not appear in the algebraic expression. A) Parentheses B) Exponents C) Calculations D) Coercions E) None of the above
Parentheses
Which of the following is not one of the five major components of a computer system? A) Preprocessor B) The CPU (central processing unit) C) Main memory D) Input/Output device E) Secondary storage device
Preprocessor
A statement that starts with a # symbol is called a: A) Comment B) Function C) Preprocessor directive D) Key word E) None of the above
Preprocessor directive
A(n) ________ is a set of instructions that the computer follows to solve a problem. A) Compiler B) Linker C) Program D) Operator E) None of the above
Program
Whereas < is called a relational operator, x < y is called a(n) ________. A) Arithmetic operator B) Relative operator C) Relational expression D) Largeness test E) None of these
Relational expression
Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in: A) Secondary storage B) The Input Device C) The Output Device D) The Algorithm E) None of the above
Secondary storage
The computer's main memory is commonly known as: A) The hard disk B) The floppy disk C) RAM D) Secondary storage E) None of the above
Secondary storage
This is used to mark the end of a complete C++ programming statement. A) Pound Sign B) Semicolon C) Data type D) Void E) None of the above
Semicolon
The statements written by the programmer are called: A) Syntax B) Object code C) Source code D) Runtime libraries E) None of the above
Source code
In the process of translating a source file into an executable file, which of the following is the correct sequence? A) Source code, preprocessor, modified source code, linker, object code, compiler, executable code. B) Preprocessor, source code, compiler, executable code, linker, modified source code, object code. C) Source code, compiler, modified source code, preprocessor, object code, linker, executable code. D) Source code, preprocessor, modified source code, compiler, object code, linker, executable code. E) Source code, linker, object code, compiler, modified source code, preprocessor, executable code.
Source code, preprocessor, modified source code, compiler, object code, linker, executable code.
This is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action. A) Line B) Statement C) Variable D) Key Word E) None of the above
Statement
In programming terms, a group of characters inside a set of quotation marks is called a(n): A) String literal B) Variable C) Operation D) Statement E) None of the above
String literal
This is a set of rules that must be followed when constructing a program. A) Syntax B) Punctuation C) Portability D) Operators E) Key words
Syntax
If you place a semicolon after the statement: if (x < y) A) The code will not compile. B) The compiler will interpret the semicolon as a null statement. C) The if statement will always evaluate to false. D) All of the above E) None of these
The compiler will interpret the semicolon as a null statement.
When the final value of an expression is assigned to a variable, it will be converted to: A) The smallest C++ data type B) The largest C++ data type C) The data type of the variable D) The data type of the expression E) None of the above
The data type of the variable
________ must be included in any program that uses the cout object. A) Opening and closing braces B) The header file iostream C) Comments D) Escape sequences E) None of the above
The header file iostream
What will the following code display? int number = 7; cout << "The number is " << "number" << endl; A) The number is 7 B) The number is number C) The number is7 D) The number is 0
The number is number
The while loop has two important parts: an expression that is tested for a true or false value, and: A) a statement or block that is repeated as long as the expression is true B) a statement or block that is repeated only if the expression is false C) one line of code that is repeated once, if the expression is true D) a statement or block that is repeated once, if the expression is true
a statement or block that is repeated as long as the expression is true
In C++ 11, the ________ tells the compiler to determine the variable's data type from the initialization value. A) auto key word B) #include preprocessor directive C) variable's name D) dynamic_cast key word E) None of the above
auto key word
The ________ causes a program to wait until information is typed at the keyboard and the Enter key is pressed. A) Output stream B) cin object C) cout object D) Preprocessor E) None of the above
cin object
This statement will pause the screen, until the [Enter] key is pressed. A) cin; B) cin.getline(); C) cin.get(); D) cin.ignore(); E) cin.input();
cin.get();
The function, pow(x, 5.0), requires this header file. A) cstdlib B) cmath C) cstring D) iostream E) iomanip
cmath
When using the sqrt function you must include this header file. A) cstdlib B) cmath C) cstring D) iostream E) iomanip
cmath
Relational operators allow you to ________ numbers. A) add B) multiply C) compare D) average E) None of these
compare
Something within a while loop must eventually cause the condition to become false, or a(n) ________ results. A) null value B) infinite loop C) unexpected exit D) compiler error E) None of these
infinite loop
The while loop contains an expression that is tested for a true or false value, and a statement or block that is repeated as long as the expression: A) is false B) is true C) does not evaluate to true or false D) evaluates to true or false E) None of these
is true
If you use a C++ key word as an identifier, your program will: A) Execute with unpredictable results B) not compile C) understand the difference and run without problems D) Compile, link, but not execute E) None of the above
not compile
Assuming outFile is a file stream object and number is a variable, which statement writes the contents of number to the file associated with outFile? A) write(outFile, number); B) outFile >> number; C) outFile << number; D) number >> outFile;
outFile << number;
When a variable is assigned a number that is too large for its data type, it: A) underflows B) overflows C) reverses polarity D) exceeds expectations E) None of the above
overflows
The do-while loop is a(n) ________ loop that is ideal in situations where you always want the loop to iterate at least once. A) post-test B) pre-test C) infinite D) null-terminated E) None of these
post-test
The do-while loop is considered a(n) ________ loop. A) pre-test B) post-test C) infinite D) limited E) None of these
post-test
The while loop is this type of loop. A) post-test B) pre-test C) infinite D) limited E) None of these
pre-test
This operator increments the value of its operand, then uses the value in context. A) prefix increment B) postfix increment C) prefix decrement D) postfix decrement E) None of these
prefix increment
A variable's ________ is the part of the program that has access to the variable. A) data type B) value C) scope D) reach E) None of the above
scope
This is a special value that marks the end of a list of values. A) constant B) variable C) loop D) sentinel E) None of these
sentinel
This manipulator is used to establish a field width for the value immediately following it. A) field_width B) set_field C) setw D) iomanip E) None of the above
setw