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1. What manipulator inserts a new line character in the output stream?

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endl
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2. Write a C++ statement that extracts an integer from the stream cout and places it in the
object Count.

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cout >> Count;
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3. Under what circumstances should function main() return a nonzero value?

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Function main() should return a nonzero value.

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4. Write a C++ program that computes a tip on a meal purchase. Since you are generous, use
17 percent as the tipping rate.

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main() {
// Input meal price
cout << "Price of meal ? ";
float Price;
cin >> Price;
// Compute and output recommended tip
cout << "Tip on $" << Price << " is ";
cout << "$" << Price * 0.17 << endl;
return 0;
}
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5. Suppose a short is 16 bits on a particular machine. How big must an int be?

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16 bits
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6. How many bits does the ASCII character set use to encode a character?

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7
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7. What type of C++ object is used to represent real numbers?

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float
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8. What is the C++ escape sequence for including a newline in a string?

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\n
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9. What is the C++ escape sequence for include a double quote (‘"‘) in a string?

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\”
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11. Name the two numeric components of a floating-point number.

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mantissa and exponent

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14. Give the standard scientific notation for the C++ floating-point constant 1.13E-10.

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– 10
1.13 × 10
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15. What are the allowable characters for forming valid a C++ name?

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The allowable characters are letters (upper and lowercase), digits, and underscores.
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16. Is Window$Cost a valid C++ name?

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No
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17. In C++ a name that has a special meaning to the C++ compiler is called a
________________.

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keyword
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18. Write a C++ definition that defines and initializes the int object HeadCount to 25.

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int HeadCount = 25;
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19. Write a C++ definition that defines and initializes the float object MovingAverage
to 25.0.

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float MovingAverage = 25.0;
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20. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 23.0 + 8

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<21.0, double>
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21. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 10 / 12.

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<0, int>
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23. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 15 / 14.

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<1, int>
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24. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 10L / 2.

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<5, long>
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25. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 25.5L / 5.

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<5.1, long double>

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26. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 5 / 2.

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<2, int>
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27. Write a C++ program that converts U.S. dollars to Canadian dollars. Assume a conversion
rate of 1.54 Canadian dollars for each U.S. dollar.

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << “Enter U.S. dollar amount: “;
float USDollars;
cin >> USDollars;

// Convert to Canadian dollars and output

float CanadianDollars = USDollars * 1.54;
cout << “$” << USDollars << “ U.S. dollars is $“
<< CanadianDollars << “ Canadian dollars.” << endl;
return 0;
}
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28. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 2 + 5L.

Answer

<7, long>
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29. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 2.3f + 5.2.

Answer

<7.5, double>
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30. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 5.1f + 3L.

Answer

<8.1, float>
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31. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 3.4L + 3L.

Answer

<6.4, long double>

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32. Using the notation <value, type> give the value of the C++ expression 2 + 5L.

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<7, long>
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33. Give the value of the C++ expression 3 / 2 + 5.

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6
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34. Give the value fo the C++ expression 5 / 1 + 2.

Answer

7
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35. Give the value of the C++ expression 3 * 2 + 4 * 5.

Answer

26
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36. Give the value of the C++ expression 4 - 2 + 5 / 3 + 2.

Answer

5
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37. Give the value of the C++ expression 10 - 2 + 7 % 2 - 1.

Answer

10
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38. Write a C++ statement that inserts the value of the expression 25 / 4 in the stream cout.

Answer
cout << 25 / 4 << endl;
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39. What two files must be included in a C++ program to use the iostream library?

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iostream and string

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40. Write a C++ program that prompts for and accepts a time and computes the number of
seconds elapsed since midnight. The time should be entered in the format HH:MM:SS.

Answer
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << "Please enter a time (HH:MM:SS): ";
int Hours;
cin >> Hours;

char Separator;
cin >> Separator;

int Minutes;
cin >> Minutes;

cin >> Separator;

int Seconds;
cin >> Seconds;

int ElapsedTime = (Hours * 60 * 60) + (Minutes * 60) + Seconds;

cout << "Elapsed time since midnight is "
<< ElapsedTime << " seconds." << endl;

return 0;
}