C++ Chapter 9 Pointers

The __________ and __________ operators can be used to increment or decrement a pointer variable. a. addition, subtraction b. ++, -- c. modulus, division d. All of these e. None of these

++, --

With pointer variables you can __________ manipulate data stored in other variables. a. never b. seldom c. indirectly d. All of these e. None of these

indirectly

Select all that apply. Of the following, which statements have the same meaning? a. int *ptr = nullptr; b. int ptr = nullptr; c. *int ptr = nullptr; d. int* ptr = nullptr; e. int ptr* = nullptr;

int *ptr = nullptr;, int* ptr = nullptr;

. Not all arithmetic operations can be performed on pointers. For example, you cannot __________ or __________ pointers. a. multiply, divide b. +=, -= c. add, subtract d. increment, decrement e. None of these

multiply, divide

What will the following code output? int *numbers = new int[5]; for (int i = 0; i <= 4; i++) *(numbers + i) = i; cout << numbers[2] << endl; a. five memory addresses b. 0 c. 3 d. 2 e. 1

2

What will the following code output? int number = 22; int *var = &number; cout << *var << endl; a. the address of number b. 22 c. an asterisk followed by 22 d. an asterisk followed by the address of number

22

Which of the following statements is not valid C++ code? a. int ptr = &num1; b. int ptr = int *num1; c. float num1 = &ptr2; d. All of these are valid e. All of these are invalid

All of these are invalid

What does the following statement do? double *num2; a. Declares a double variable named num2 b. Declares and initializes a pointer variable named num2 c. Initializes a pointer variable named num2 d. Declares a pointer variable named num2 e. None of these

Declares a pointer variable named num2

The ampersand (&) is used to dereference a pointer variable in C++

False

The weak_ptr can share ownership of a piece of dynamically allocated memory.

False

With pointer variables you can access but not modify data in other variables

False

Which of the following is true about this statement: sum += *array++; a. This statement is illegal in C++. b. This statement will cause a compiler error. c. This statement assigns the dereferenced pointer's value, then increments the pointer's address. d. This statement increments the dereferenced pointer's value by one, then assign that value. e. None of these

This statement assigns the dereferenced pointer's value, then increments the pointer's address

A pointer can be used as a function argument, giving the function access to the original argument.

True

An array name is a pointer constant because the address stored in it cannot be changed at runtime.

True

Assuming myValues is an array of int values and index is an int variable, both of the following statements do the same thing. 1. cout << myValues[index] << endl; 2. cout << *(myValues + index) << endl;

True

C++ does not perform array bounds checking, making it possible for you to assign a pointer the address of an element out of the boundaries of an array.

True

In C++11 you can use smart pointers to dynamically allocate memory and not worry about deleting the memory when you are finished using it.

True

In C++11, the nullptr keyword was introduced to represent the address 0.

True

It is legal to subtract a pointer variable from another pointer variable.

True

The unique_ptr is the sole owner of a piece of dynamically allocated memory.

True

To use any of the smart pointers in C++11 you must use the following directive in the header file: #include <memory>

True

A pointer variable is designed to store a. any legal C++ value b. only floating-point values c. an integer d. a memory address e. None of these

a memory address

A pointer variable may be initialized with a. any nonzero integer value b. a valid address in the computer's memory c. an address less than zero d. any nonzero number e. None of these

a valid address in the computer's memory

Select all that apply. Select as many of the following options that make this sentence true: The contents of pointer variables may be changed with mathematical statements that perform a. multiplication b. division c. addition d. subtraction e. modulus

addition, subtraction

Every byte in the computer's memory is assigned a unique a. pointer b. address c. dynamic allocation d. name e. None of these

address

The __________, also known as the address operator, returns the memory address of a variable. a. asterisk (* ) b. ampersand ( & ) c. percent sign ( % ) d. exclamation point ( ! ) e. None of these

ampersand (&)

Select all that apply. Which of the following can be used as pointers? a. array names b. numeric constants c. keywords d. None of these

array names

The following statement __________ int *ptr = new int; a. results in a compiler error b. assigns an integer less than 32767 to the variable ptr c. assigns an address to the variable ptr d. creates a new pointer named int e. None of these

assigns an address to the variable ptr

Which of the following statements displays the address of the variable numb? a. cout << numb; b. cout << *numb; c. cin >> &numb; d. cout << &numb; e. None of these

cout << &numb;

Use the delete operator only on pointers that were a. never used b. not correctly initialized c. created with the new operator d. dereferenced inappropriately e. None of these

created with the new operator

Which of the following statements deletes memory that has been dynamically allocated for an array? a. int array = delete memory; b. int delete[ ]; c. delete [] array; d. new array = delete; e. None of these

delete [] array;

When you pass a pointer as an argument to a function, you must a. declare the pointer value again in the function call b. dereference the pointer value in the function prototype c. use the #include<func.ptr.h> statement d. not dereference the pointer in the function's body e. None of these

none of these

In C++11, the __________ keyword was introduced to represent address 0. a. nullptr b. NULL c. weak_ptr d. shared_ptr e. None of these

nullptr

In the following statement, what does int mean? int *ptr = nullptr; a. The variable named *ptr will store an integer value. b. The variable named *ptr will store an asterisk and an integer value c. ptr is a pointer variable and will store the address of an integer variable. d. The variable named *ptr will store the value in nullptr. e. None of these

ptr is a pointer variable and will store the address of an integer variable

After the code shown executes, which of the following statements is true? int numbers[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}; int *ptr = numbers; ptr++; a. ptr will hold the address of numbers[0] b. ptr will hold the address of the second byte within the element numbers[0] c. ptr will hold the address of numbers[1] d. this code will not compile

ptr will hold the address of the second byte within the element numbers[0]

To help prevent memory leaks from occurring in C++11, a __________ automatically deletes a chunk of dynamically allocated memory when the memory is no longer being used. a. null pointer b. smart pointer c. dereferenced pointer d. None of these

smart pointer

A function may return a pointer but the programmer must ensure that the pointer a. still points to a valid object after the function ends b. has not been assigned an address c. was received as a parameter by the function d. has not previously been returned by another function e. None of these

still points to a valid object after the function ends

The following statement __________ cin >> *num3; a. stores the keyboard input in the variable num3 b. stores the keyboard input into the pointer num3 c. is illegal in C++ d. stores the keyboard input into the variable pointed to by num3 e. None of these

stores the keyboard input into the variable pointed to by num3

When you work with a dereferenced pointer, you are actually working with a. a variable whose memory has been allocated b. a copy of the value pointed to by the pointer variable c. the actual value of the variable whose address is stored in the pointer variable d. None of these

the actual value of the variable whose address is stored in the pointer variable

What will the following code output? int number = 22; int *var = &number; cout << var << endl; a. the address of number b. 22 c. an asterisk followed by 22 d. an asterisk followed by the address of number

the address of number

If a variable uses more than one byte of memory, for pointer purposes its address is a. the address of the last byte of storage b. the average of all the addresses used to store that variable c. the address of the first byte of storage d. the address of the second byte of storage e. None of these

the address of the first byte of storage

When the less than operator (<) is used between two pointer values, the expression is testing whether a. the value pointed to by the first is less than the value pointed to by the second b. the value pointed to by the first is greater than the value pointed to by the second c. the address of the first variable comes before the address of the second variable in the computer's memory d. the first variable was declared before the second variable e. None of these

the address of the first variable comes before the address of the second variable in the computer's memory

If you are using an older computer that does not support the C++11 standard, you should initialize pointers with a. the integer 0 or the value NULL b. the null terminator '\0' c. a nonzero value d. Any of these e. None of these

the integer 0 of the value NULL

What will the following statement output? cout << &num1; a. the value stored in the variable named num1 b. the memory address of the variable named num1 c. the number 1 d. the string &num1 e. None of these

the memory address of the variable named num1

Assuming ptr is a pointer variable, what will the following statement output? cout << *ptr; a. the value stored in the variable whose address is contained in ptr b. the string "*ptr" c. the address of the variable whose address is stored in ptr d. the address of the variable stored in ptr e. None of these

the value stored in the variable whose address is contained in ptr

Which of the following defines a unique_ptr named uniq that points to a dynamically allocated int? a. unique_ptr<uniq> int( new int ); b. unique_ptr<int> int( new uniq ); c. unique_ptr<uniq> uniq( new int ); d. unique_ptr<int> uniq( new int ); e. None of these

unique_ptr<uniq> uniq(new int);

Dynamic memory allocation occurs a. when a new variable is created by the compiler b. when a new variable is created at runtime c. when a pointer fails to dereference the right variable d. when a pointer is assigned an incorrect address e. None of these

when a new variable is created at runtime