CIS C++ Chapter 6 Quiz

Look at the following function prototype: int myFunction(double, double, double); How many parameter variables does this function have?

3

In a function header, you must furnish:

All of these { data type(s) of the parameters, data type of the return value, the name of function, name of parameter variables }

These types of arguments are passed to parameters automatically if no argument is provided in the function call.

Default

EXIT_FAILURE and ___ are named constants that may be used to indicate success or failure when the exit() function is called.

EXIT_SUCCESS

___ functions may have the same name, as long as their parameter lists are different.

Two or more

A(n) ___ is information that is passed to a function, and a(n) ___ is information that is received by a function.

argument, parameter

A function is executed when it is:

called

A function ___ contains the statement that make up the function.

definition

It is a good programming practice to ___ your functions by writing comments that describe what they do.

document

Look at the following function prototype: int myFunction(double); What is the data type of the function's parameter variable?

double

This function causes a program to terminate, regardless of which function or control mechanism is executing.

exit()

A ___ variable is declared outside all functions.

global

Look at the following function prototype. int myFunction(double); What is the data type of the function's return value?

int

This type of variable is defined inside a function and is not accessible outside the function.

local

If a function is called more than once in a program, the values stored in the function's local variables do not ___ between function calls.

persist

A function ___ eliminates the need to place a function definition before all calls to the function.

prototype

When used as parameters, these types of variables allow a function to access the parameter's original argument.

reference

This statement causes a function to end.

return

The value in this type of local variable persists between function calls.

static

Which of the following statements about global variables is true?

A global variable can have the same name as a variable that is declared locally within a function.

Functions are ideal for use in menu-driven programs. When a user selects a menu item, the program can ___ the appropriate function.

call

This is a collection of statements that preforms a specific task.

function

This is a statement that causes a function to execute.

function call

A function can have zero to many parameters, and it can return this many values.

only one