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Basics of C Language
Question 1
Which of the following was the first informal standard of C?
- A
K & R C
- B
C99
- C
ANSI C
- D
C11
Question 2
Which of the following best describes C language:
- A
C is a low level language
- B
C is a high level language with features that support low level programming
- C
C is a high level language
- D
C is a very high level language
Question 3
Why do statically typed languages like C generally perform better than dynamically typed languages like Python?
- A
Type is decided at compile time, reducing runtime overhead.
- B
They allocate memory at runtime dynamically.
- C
They use an interpreter instead of a compiler.
- D
They allow implicit data type conversion.
Question 4
The number of tokens in the following C statement is
printf("HELLO WORLD");- A
3
- B
5
- C
9
- D
8
Question 5
The C language is:
- A
A context free language.
- B
A context sensitive language.
- C
A regular language.
- D
Parsable fully only by a Turing machine.
Question 6
Which of the following is a real-world application of C?
- A
Web development with HTML
- B
Operating system development
- C
UI design
- D
Spreadsheet analysis
Question 7
What is the purpose of the main() function in a C program?
- A
To define variables
- B
To serve as the entry point of the program
- C
To handle file operations
- D
To manage memory allocation
Question 8
Which line is essential in a "Hello, World!" program to print output?
- A
printf("Hello, World!");
- B
cout << "Hello, World!";
- C
print("Hello, World!")
- D
write("Hello, World!")
Question 9
What does a compiler do in C?
- A
Executes the program directly
- B
Translates C code into machine code
- C
Manages memory allocation
- D
Debugs runtime errors
Question 10
What is the role of #include <stdio.h> in a C program?
- A
Defines mathematical functions
- B
Includes input/output functions
- C
Manages memory allocation
- D
Handles string operations
There are 10 questions to complete.