CSC 200 - True/False Problems
Both of the following if statements perform the same operation. if (sales > 10000) commissionRate = 0.15; if (sales > 10000) commissionRate = 0.15;
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By being able to pass arrays as arguments, you can write your own functions for processing C-strings.
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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.
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Each individual element of an array can be accessed by the array name and an element number, called a subscript.
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Floating point constants(e.g., 29.6) are stored in memory as doubles.
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If an array is partially initialized, the uninitialized elements will be set to zero.
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If an integer array is partially initialized, the uninitialized elements will be set to zero.
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If the sub-expression on the left side of the || operator is true, the expression on the right side will not be checked.
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In C++ there can be an array of four dimensions
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In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.
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It is legal to subtract a pointer variable from another pointer variable.
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It is possible to define a file stream object and open a file in one statement.
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String objects have a member function named c_str that returns the contents of the object formatted as a null-terminated C-string.
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The amount of memory used by an array depends upon the array's data type and the number of elements in the array.
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The cin >> statement will stop reading input when it encounters a nuewline character.
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The extraction operator (>>) stops reading a string when it encounters a space.
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The following two expressions are identical: X||Y&&Z __________________ X||(Y&&Z)
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The isdigit function will return a true if its argument is a digit between 0 and 9.
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The itoa function is similar to atoi, but it works in reverse.
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The number of comparisons made by a binary search in worst case is expressed in powers of two.
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The number of comparisons made by a binary search is expressed in powers of two.
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If the sub-expression on the left side of an && operator is true, the expression on the right side will not be checked.
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If you attempt to store data past an array's boundaries, it is guaranteed that the compiler will issue an error.
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If you do not follow a consistent programming style, your programs will generate compiler errors.
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If you want to know the length of the string that is stored in a string object, you can call the object's size member function.
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In C++, it is impossible to display the number 34.789 in a field of 9 spaces with 2 decimal places of precision.
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In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.
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It is possible to use parenthesizes-style casting notation (e.g., (int)string) to convert from string objects to numbers or from numbers to string objects.
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Local variables are initialized to zero by default.
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Pseudocode is a form of program statement that will always evaluate to "false."
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The C++ compiler performs strict array bounds checking when it encounters an array of characters.
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The C++ language requires that you give variables names that indicate what the variables are used for.
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The ampersand (&) is used to dereference a pointer variable in C++.
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The bubble sort is an easy way to arrange data into ascending order, but it cannot arrange data into descending order.
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The cin << statement will stop reading input when it encounters a newline character.
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The cin.ignore() member function can only be used to skip over 1 character.
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The code " if(-50) " would cause a compiler error.
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The compiler will complain if you try to access array element 14 in a 10-element array.
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The condition that is tested by a while loop must be enclosed in parentheses and terminated with a semicolon.
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The fixed manipulator causes a number to be displayed in scientific notation.
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The following code correctly determines whether x contains a value in the range of 0 through 100. if (x>= && <= 100)
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The following code correctly determines whether x contains a value in the range of 0 through 100. if (x >= 0 && <= 100)
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The increment and decrement operators can be used in mathematical expressions; however, they cannot be used in relational expressions.
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The length() string member function counts the terminating null character.
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The preprocessor executes after the compiler.
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The scope of a variable declared in a for loop's initialization expression always extends beyond the body of the loop.
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The strlen function returns a C-string's length and adds one for \0.
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Two dimensional arrays can be passed to function, but the row size MUST be specified in the definition of the parameter variable.
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Use of an unseeded rand() function returns a pure random number sequence.
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Using a binary search, you are more likely to find an item than if you use a linear search.
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When a function is called, flow of control moves to the function's prototype.
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When a program uses the setw manipulator, the iosetwidth header file must be included in a preprocessor directive.
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When you pass an array as an argument to a function, the function will create a local copy of the array.
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With pointer variables you can access, but you cannot modify, data in other variables.
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You may not nest a while loop inside a For loop.
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You may not use the break and continue statements within nested loop syntax.
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int array[index] is equivalent to *(array + index + sizeof(int) )
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int num[ ] = {2, 8, -5, 7, 9 }; *num == num[1]; will evaluate to TRUE
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push_back(value); will insert value into the vector and hence right shift all the elements in the vector by 1 unit.
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vector<int>list2(list1); on execution will create a vector list1 as a copy of already initialized vector list2
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The only difference between the get function and the >> operator is that get reads the first character typed, even if it is a space, tab, or the [Enter] key.
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The open function invoked through an ifstream variable must be passed the name of an existing file.
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The string class assumes the responsibility for managing the memory in which a string is stored so that the programmer does not have to worry about the size of a string.
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The value of an arithmetic expression will be of the same type as its most precise operand.
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When the fixed manipulator is used, the value specified by the setprecision manipulator will be the number of digits to appear after the decimal point.
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When using the strcat function, you must be careful not to overwrite the bounds of an array.
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When you pass an array as an argument to a function, the function can modify the contents of the array.
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You may use the <, >, <=, >=, ==, and != relational operators to compare string objects.
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You should be careful when using the equality operator to compare floating point values because of potential round-off errors.
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Assuming myValues is an array of int values, and index is an int variable, both of the following statements do the same thing. cout << myValues[index] << endl; cout << *(myValues + index) << endl;
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Given float ch = 3.05f, (int)ch and ch(int) produces different outputs
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An unseeded rand() function will return a pseudo random number.
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'C' and "C" are the same. Both of them can be assigned to a char variable.
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*ptr += 4; adds 4 to the address stored in ptr.
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A For loop is somewhat limited, because the counter can only be incremented by one each time through the loop.
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A function's return data type must be the same as the function's parameter(s).
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A local variable and a global variable may not have the same name within the same program.
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A stack frame is created for all invoked functions except main().
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A test using the isupper function will return false if the argument is an uppercase character.
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A while loop is somewhat limited, because the counter can only be incremented by one each time through the loop.
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Although two-dimensional arrays are a novel idea, there is no known way to pass one to a function.
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Arithmetic operators that share the same precedence have right to left associativity.
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Array names are NOT Pointer constants.
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Assume array 1 and array2 are the names of arrays. To assign the contents of array2 to array1, you would use the following statement. array1 = array2;
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Assume array1 and array2 are the names of arrays. To assign the contents of array2 to array1, you would use the following statemet. array1 = array2;
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Before you can perform a selection sort, the data must be stored in ascending order.
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C++ always checks array indexes and validates that they are within bounds.
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'\n' would be stored internally using a single byte.
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A CPU really only understands instructions that are written in machine language.
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A block of code can be nested.
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A global variable can have the same name as a variable that is declared locally within a function.
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A parameter is a local variable that is declared inside the parentheses of a function definition.
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A pointer can be used as a function parameter, giving the function access to the original argument.
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A reference parameter is implemented as a local variable in the called function.
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A static variable that is defined within a function is initialized only once, the first time the function is called.
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A vector object automatically expands in size to accomodate the items stored in it.
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An individual array element can be processed like any other type of C++ variable.
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An initialization expression may be omitted from the for loop if no initialization is required.
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An ofstream variable can be initialized to the name of an existing file.
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