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AMCA 11

B.C.A. (CBCS) DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2021.

First Semester

Computer Application — Core

PROGRAMMING IN C

(For those who joined in July 2017 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

PART A — (10  1 = 10 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

Choose the correct answer :

1. In C language, all keyword must be in —————.

(a) Upper case
(b) Lower case
(c) Both upper and lower
(d) Special characters
2. C is a —————

(a) High level language

(b) Low level language

(c) Assembly level language

(d) All the above

3. The essential functions of computer programming

is —————.

(a) Reading (b) Processing

(c) Writing (d) All the above

4. ————— function call is used to carry output

operation.

(a) scanf (b) printf

(c) getchar (d) main

5. The number of element present in array c[3][3] is

—————.

(a) 3 (b) 9

(c) 10 (d) 6

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6. Array can be initialized during —————.
(a) run time (b) compile time

(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None

7. The strcmp( ) function ————— two strings.

(a) copy (b) cut

(c) carry (d) compare

8. The process of combining two strings is ————.

(a) pointer (b) functions

(c) concatenation (d) both (a) and (b)

9. Variable that are active throughout the program

are called ————— variable.

(a) External (b) Internal

(c) String (d) Constant

10. The data structure of a file is defined using

—————.

(a) FILE (b) FILES

(c) FP (d) FF

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 PART B — (5 × 5 = 25 marks)

Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b).

Each answer should not exceed 250 words.

11. (a) What is the purpose of scanf( ) function?

Or
(b) Discuss the structure of C program.

12. (a) Discuss about formatted input.

Or
(b) Briefly discuss about if….else statement.

13. (a) Write a C program to find smallest among

N numbers.
Or
(b) What is an array? Explain.

14. (a) Write the scope and lifetime of a variable.

Or
(b) Write a program to find the factorial of a
number using function.

15. (a) Discuss about pointer variables.

Or
(b) Explain function pointer with example.

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 PART C — (5  8 = 40 marks)

Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b).

Each answer should not exceed 600 words.

16. (a) Explain about gets( ) and puts( ) functions.

Or

(b) Explain structure of a C program with

example.

17. (a) Discuss the function and its concepts.

Or

(b) Discuss about nested if loop with example.

18. (a) Write a program to find the sum of two

matrices.

Or

(b) Explain about string functions.

19. (a) Explain recursion with example.

Or

(b) Explain in detail about structures.

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20. (a) Describe function pointer.

Or

(b) Write a program alphabetical order using

character strings.

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