HEXCO Past Exam Questions

Question

Write a C program that can accept 10 numbers between 1 and 100. If values outside
the range are entered an error message should be displayed and allow the user to enter
a correct value. It should then find the highest value entered and lowest value entered.

Answer
#include <stdio.h>
/*
The program to find the highest and lowest number entered.
Programmer: Tinashe Gumbochuma.
*/
void main()
{
int high,low,num,i;
int verify();
clrscr();
printf("Enter first value \n");
scanf("%d",&num);
if((num<0)||(num>100))
num= verify(num);
high=low=num;
for(i=1;i<=9;i++)
{
printf("Enter next value \n");
scanf("%d",&num);
if((num<0)||(num>100))
num=verify(num);
if(num>high)
high=num;
if (num<low)
low=num;
}
printf("The highest value is %d and lowest is %d",high,low);

verify(val)
{
while((val>100)||(val<0))
{
printf("Number out of range, should be between 0 and 100\n");
printf("Please try again \n");
scanf("%d",&val);

}
 return(val);
}

Question

Write a C program which accumulates the frequency of occurence of each letter of the
alphabet in its input data and which outputs the frequency of each letter as a
percentage of the total number read. Terminate using a period.

Answer
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#define STOP '.'

// Program to count the frequence of occurance of each

// character entered and express it as a percentage of the
// total number of characters entered.
// PROGRAMMER: Tinashe Gumbochuma.

char
arr1[26]={'A','B','C','D','E','F','G','H','I','J','K','L','M','N','O','P',
'Q','R','S','T','U','V','W','X','Y','Z'};

main()
{
int i,arr2[26],tot=0;
char ch;
float per;

for (i=0;i<=26;i++)
arr2[i]=0;
printf("Enter line terminate with full stop.\n");
ch = 'Y';
while (ch!=STOP)
{
ch=getchar();
ch=(toupper(ch));
if (ch!=STOP)
{
if(isalpha(ch))
tot++;
}
for(i=0;i<=26;i++)
{
if(ch==arr1[i])
arr2[i]++;
}
} //while
for(i=0;i<=25;i++)
{
 if(arr2[i])
{
printf("%c - ",arr1[i]);
printf("%d ... ",arr2[i]);
per=(((float)arr2[i]/(float)(tot))*100.0);
printf("%.2f\n",per);

}
}
printf("Total chars is %d\n",tot);
return(0);
}

Question

A piece of text consists of a character sequence spanning a number of lines and

terminated by a period symbol. Count the number of words and lines. A word is
defined as a character string delimited by white space symbols (space, tab,newline).

Answer
#include <stdio.h>
#define STOP '.'
// Progam to count the number of words and lines entered.
// Programmer: Tinashe Gumbochuma
// HND Computer Studies - Harare Polytechnic
main()
{
char sent;
int w_count=0,line_count=1,i;
printf("Enter your line, terminate with a full stop \n");
sent='N';
while (sent != STOP)
{
sent=getchar();

if (sent == ' ')

w_count++;
if (sent == '\n')
{
line_count++;
w_count++;
}
}
w_count++;
printf("The number of words is %d \n",w_count);
printf("The number of lines is %d ",line_count);
return 0;
}
Question

The national examinations intents to choose the chief coodinator and the post is
contested by 6 candindates numbered from 1 to 6. Voting is done by marking the
candidate number on the ballot screen. If a number outside the range 1-6 is read, the
ballot is counted as spoilt. The program should display the winner and number of
spoils when voting is through.

Answer
#include<stdio.h>
/*
The program to count number of votes cast on six candidates. It
declares the winner and the number of spoilt ballots.
Past Exam Question November 2001.
Programmer: Tinashe Gumbochuma.
Date: 29 January 2002.
*/
main()
{
int votes[6],spoils=0,winner,i,vote,num_votes,j;
clrscr();
for(i=0;i<=5;i++)
votes[i]=0;
printf("How many people are to vote\n");
scanf("%d",&num_votes);
for(j=1;j<=num_votes;j++)
{
printf("Enter number for your candidate 1-6 ");
scanf("%d",&vote);
switch(vote)
{
case 1: votes[0]++; break;
case 2: votes[1]++; break;
case 3: votes[2]++; break;
case 4: votes[3]++; break;
case 5: votes[4]++; break;
case 6: votes[5]++; break;
default: spoils++;
}
}
winner=0;
for(i=1;i<=5;i++)
if(votes[i]>votes[winner])
winner=i;
winner++;
printf("ELECTION RESULTS .....\n");
for(i=0;i<=5;i++)
printf("Candate %d : %d votes\n",i+1, votes[i]);
printf("The winner of the election is %d\n",winner);
printf("Spoilt ballots are %d\n", spoils);
getch();
return(0);
}

Passing Values To Functions

The following program illustrates how to pass values to functions. It uses function
prototyping
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <conio.h>
#define PI 3.141592
#define STOP 'Q'
// This program demonstrates the use of functions.
// It calculates areas of different shapes.
// Programmer: Tinashe Gumbochuma.
main()
{
char menu();
char code;
float square(float);
float rect(float,float);
float circle(float);
float tri(float, float);
float sq,rec_width,rec_length,radius,base,height;

do
{
clrscr();
code=menu();
switch (code)
{
case 'A':
{
printf("\nEnter length for square ");
scanf("%f",& sq);
printf("\nThe area for the square is %.2f \n",square(sq));
printf("\n");
getch();
break;
}
case 'B':
{
printf("\nEnter length of rectangle ");
scanf("%f",&rec_length);
printf("\nEnter width of rectangle ");
scanf("%f",&rec_width);
printf("\nArea of rectangle is %.2f \n",
rect(rec_length,rec_width));
printf("\n");
getch();
break;
}
case 'C':
 {
printf("\nEnter radius of circle ");
scanf("%f",&radius);
printf("\nThe area of the circle is %.2f\n",circle(radius));
printf("\n");
getch();
break;
}
case 'D':
{
printf("\nEnter base of triangle ");
scanf("%f",&base);
printf("\nEnter height of triangle ");
scanf("%f",&height);
printf("\nThe area of a triangle is %.2f\n",
tri(base,height));
printf("\n");
getch();
break;
}
case 'Q':
{
printf("\nPROGRAM TERMINATED\n");
break;
}
default:
{
printf("\n");
printf("Invalid Option \n");
printf("\n");

}
}while (code != STOP);
return 0;
} // main prog

float square(float length)

{
float area;
area = length*length;
return(area);
}

float rect(float l,float w)

{
float area;
area = l*w;
return(area);
}

float circle(float radius)

{
float area;
area = PI*radius*radius;
return (area);
}

float tri(float b,float h)

{
float area;
area = 0.5*b*h;
return(area);
}

char menu()
{
char code;
printf(" M a i n M e n u \n");
printf("\n");
printf("A. Square \n");
printf("B. Rectangle \n");
printf("C. Circle \n");
printf("D. Triangle \n");
printf("Q. Quit program \n");
printf("Select Choice ");
code = getchar();
code = toupper(code);
return(code);
}