C Questions and Answers
C Questions and Answers
Tricky c programs question for interview and answers with explanation. These questions are
for experienced persons.
(1) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
struct marks{
int p:3;
int c:3;
int m:2;
};
void main(){
struct marks s={2,-6,5};
printf("%d %d %d",s.p,s.c,s.m);
}
(a) 2 -6 5
(b) 2 -6 1
(c) 2 2 1
(d) Compiler error
(e) None of these
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Binary value of 2: 00000010 (Select three two bit)
Binary value of 6: 00000110
Binary value of -6: 11111001+1=11111010
(Select last three bit)
Binary value of 5: 00000101 (Select last two bit)
(2) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
int huge*p=(int huge*)0XC0563331;
int huge*q=(int huge*)0xC2551341;
*p=200;
printf("%d",*q);
}
(a)0
(b)Garbage value
(c)null
(d) 200
(e)Compiler error
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
Physical address of huge pointer p
Huge address: 0XC0563331
Offset address: 0x3331
Segment address: 0XC056
Physical address= Segment address * 0X10 + Offset address
=0XC056 * 0X10 +0X3331
=0XC0560 + 0X3331
=0XC3891
Physical address of huge pointer q
Huge address: 0XC2551341
Offset address: 0x1341
Segment address: 0XC255
Physical address= Segment address * 0X10 + Offset address
=0XC255 * 0X10 +0X1341
=0XC2550 + 0X1341
=0XC3891
Since both huge pointers p and q are pointing same physical address so content of q will also same as
content of q.
(3) Write c program which display mouse pointer and position of pointer.(In x coordinate, y coordinate)?
Answer:
#include”dos.h”
#include”stdio.h”
void main()
{
union REGS i,o;
int x,y,k;
//show mouse pointer
i.x.ax=1;
int86(0x33,&i,&o);
while(!kbhit()) //its value will false when we hit key in the key board
{
i.x.ax=3; //get mouse position
x=o.x.cx;
y=o.x.dx;
clrscr();
printf("(%d , %d)",x,y);
delay(250);
int86(0x33,&i,&o);
}
getch();
}
Answer:
#include “stdio.h”
#include “dos.h”
void main(int count,char *argv[]){
struct find_t q ;
int a;
if(count==1)
argv[1]="*.*";
a = _dos_findfirst(argv[1],1,&q);
if(a==0){
while (!a){
printf(" %s\n", q.name);
a = _dos_findnext(&q);
}
}
else{
printf("File not found");
}
}
(6) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
int i=10;
static int x=i;
if(x==i)
printf("Equal");
else if(x>i)
printf("Greater than");
else
printf("Less than");
}
(a) Equal
(b) Greater than
(c) Less than
(d) Compiler error
(e) None of above
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
static variables are load time entity while auto variables are run time entity. We can not initialize any load
time variable by the run time variable.
In this example i is run time variable while x is load time variable.
Properties of static variables.
Properties of auto variables.
(7) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
int i;
float a=5.2;
char *ptr;
ptr=(char *)&a;
for(i=0;i<=3;i++)
printf("%d ",*ptr++);
}
(a)0 0 0 0
(b)Garbage Garbage Garbage Garbage
(c)102 56 -80 32
(d)102 102 -90 64
(e)Compiler error
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
In c float data type is four byte data type while char pointer ptr can point one byte of memory at a time.
Memory representation of float a=5.2
ptr pointer will point first fourth byte then third byte then second byte then first byte.
Content of fourth byte:
Binary value=01100110
Decimal value= 64+32+4+2=102
Content of third byte:
Binary value=01100110
Decimal value=64+32+4+2=102
Content of second byte:
Binary value=10100110
Decimal value=-128+32+4+2=-90
Content of first byte:
Binary value=01000000
Decimal value=64
Note: Character pointer treats MSB bit of each byte i.e. left most bit of above figure as sign bit.
(8) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
int i;
double a=5.2;
char *ptr;
ptr=(char *)&a;
for(i=0;i<=7;i++)
printf("%d ",*ptr++);
}
(a) -51 -52 -52 -52 -52 -52 20 64
(b) 51 52 52 52 52 52 20 64
(c) Eight garbage values.
(d) Compiler error
(e) None of these
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
In c double data type is eight byte data type while char pointer ptr can point one byte of memory at a
time.
Memory representation of double a=5.2
ptr pointer will point first eighth byte then seventh byte then sixth byte then fifth byte then fourth byte
then third byte then second byte then first byte as shown in above figure.
Content of eighth byte:
Binary value=11001101
Decimal value= -128+64+8+4+1=-51
Content of seventh byte:
Binary value=11001100
Decimal value= -128+64+8+4=-52
Content of sixth byte:
Binary value=11001100
Decimal value= -128+64+8+4=-52
Content of fifth byte:
Binary value=11001100
Decimal value= -128+64+8+4=-52
Content of fourth byte:
Binary value=11001100
Decimal value= -128+64+8+4=-52
Content of third byte:
Binary value=11001100
Decimal value= -128+64+8+4=-52
Content of second byte:
Binary value=000010100
Decimal value=16+4=20
Content of first byte:
Binary value=01000000
Decimal value=64
Note: Character pointer treats MSB bit of each byte i.e. left most bit of above figure as sign bit.
(9) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
printf("%s","c" "question" "bank");
}
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
In c string constant “xy” is same as “x” “y”
String tutorial.
(10) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
printf("%s",__DATE__);
}
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
__DATE__ is global identifier which returns current system date.
(11) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
char *str="c-pointer";
printf("%*.*s",10,7,str);
}
(a) c-pointer
(b) c-pointer
(c) c-point
(d) cpointer null null
(e) c-point
Answer: (e)
Explanation:
Meaning of %*.*s in the printf function:
First * indicates the width i.e. how many spaces will take to print the string and second * indicates how
many characters will print of any string.
Following figure illustrates output of above code:
(12) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void start();
void end();
#pragma startup start
#pragma exit end
int static i;
void main(){
printf("\nmain function: %d",++i);
}
void start(){
clrscr();
printf("\nstart function: %d",++i);
}
void end(){
printf("\nend function: %d",++i);
getch();
}
(a)
main function: 2
start function: 1
end function:3
(b)
start function: 1
main function: 2
end function:3
(c)
main function: 2
end function:3
start function: 1
(d) Compiler error
(e) None of these
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Every c program start with main function and terminate with null statement. But #pragma startup can call
function just before main function and #pragma exit
What is pragma directive?
Preprocessor tutorial.
(13) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
int a=-12;
a=a>>3;
printf("%d",a);
}
(a) -4
(b) -3
(c) -2
(d) -96
(e) Compiler error
Answer :( c)
Explanation:
Binary value of 12 is: 00000000 00001100
Binary value of -12 wills 2’s complement of 12 i.e.
Since it is negative number so output will also a negative number but its 2’s complement.
Hence final out put will be:
(14) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
#include "string.h"
void main(){
clrscr();
printf("%d%d",sizeof("string"),strlen("string"));
getch();
}
(a) 6 6
(b) 7 7
(c) 6 7
(d) 7 6
(e) None of these
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
Sizeof operator returns the size of string including null character while strlen function returns length of a
string excluding null character.
(15) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
static main;
int x;
x=call(main);
clrscr();
printf("%d ",x);
getch();
}
int call(int address){
address++;
return address;
}
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) Garbage value
(d) Compiler error
(e) None of these
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
As we know main is not keyword of c but is special type of function. Word main can be name variable in
the main and other functions.
What is main function in c?
(16) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
int a,b;
a=1,3,15;
b=(2,4,6);
clrscr();
printf("%d ",a+b);
getch();
}
(a) 3
(b) 21
(c) 17
(d) 7
(e) Compiler error
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
In c comma behaves as separator as well as operator.
a=1, 3, 15;
b= (2, 4, 6);
In the above two statements comma is working as operator. Comma enjoys least precedence and
associative is left to right.
Assigning the priority of each operator in the first statement:
(17) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
int extern x;
void main()
printf("%d",x);
x=2;
getch();
}
int x=23;
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 23
(d) Compiler error
(e) None of these
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
extern variables can search the declaration of variable any where in the program.
(18) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
int i=0;
if(i==0){
i=((5,(i=3)),i=1);
printf("%d",i);
}
else
printf("equal");
}
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) equal
(e) None of above
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
(19) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
int a=25;
clrscr();
printf("%o %x",a,a);
getch();
}
(a) 25 25
(b) 025 0x25
(c) 12 42
(d) 31 19
(e) None of these
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
%o is used to print the number in octal number format.
%x is used to print the number in hexadecimal number format.
Note: In c octal number starts with 0 and hexadecimal number starts with 0x.
(20) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
If you want to write macro constant in new line the end with the character \.
(21) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
#define call(x) #x
void main(){
printf("%s",call(c/c++));
}
(a)c
(b)c++
(c)#c/c++
(d)c/c++
(e)Compiler error
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
# is string operator. It converts the macro function call argument in the string. First see the intermediate
file:
test.c 1:
test.c 2: void main(){
test.c 3: printf("%s","c/c++");
test.c 4: }
test.c 5:
It is clear macro call is replaced by its argument in the string format.
(22) What will be output if you will compile and execute the following c code?
void main(){
if(printf("cquestionbank"))
printf("I know c");
else
printf("I know c++");
}
(a) I know c
(b) I know c++
(c) cquestionbankI know c
(d) cquestionbankI know c++
(e) Compiler error
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Return type of printf function is integer which returns number of character it prints including blank spaces.
So printf function inside if condition will return 13. In if condition any non- zero number means true so
else part will not execute.
Frequently asked technical objective types multiple choice pointer questions with explanation
of placement in c programming language
Note: Linux GCC compilers and Visual C++ compiler doesn't support far and huge pointers.
1.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int a = 320;
char *ptr;
ptr =( char *)&a;
printf("%d ",*ptr);
return 0;
}
(A) 2
(B) 320
(C) 64
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C ++4.5: 64
Linux GCC: 64
Visual C++: 64
As we know int is two byte data byte while char is one byte data byte. char pointer can keep the address
one byte at time.
2.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
int main(){
void (*p)();
int (*q)();
int (*r)();
p = clrscr;
q = getch;
r = puts;
(*p)();
(*r)("cquestionbank.blogspot.com");
(*q)();
return 0;
}
(A) NULL
(B) cquestionbank.blogspot.com
(C) c
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
p is pointer to function whose parameter is void and return type is also void. r and q is pointer to function
whose parameter is void and return type is int . So they can hold the address of such function.
3.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i = 3;
int *j;
int **k;
j=&i;
k=&j;
printf("%u %u %d ",k,*k,**k);
return 0;
}
(A) Address, Address, 3
(B) Address, 3, 3
(C) 3, 3, 3
Output
Explanation:
Memory representation
i.e. *&a = a
*&j = j = 6024
And
**k = **(&j) = *(*&j) = *j = *(&i) = *&i = i = 3
4.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
char far *p =(char far *)0x55550005;
char far *q =(char far *)0x53332225;
*p = 80;
(*p)++;
printf("%d",*q);
return 0;
}
(A) 80
(B) 81
(C) 82
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
(*p)++ means increase the content by one at memory location 0x5555 so now content at memory
location 0x55555 is 81
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
char *ptr1 = NULL;
char *ptr2 = 0;
strcpy(ptr1," c");
strcpy(ptr2,"questions");
printf("\n%s %s",ptr1,ptr2);
return 0;
}
(A) c questions
(B) c (null)
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
6.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int huge *a =(int huge *)0x59990005;
int huge *b =(int huge *)0x59980015;
if(a == b)
printf("power of pointer");
else
printf("power of c");
return 0;
}
(A) power of pointer
(B) power of c
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Here we are performing relational operation between two huge addresses. So first of all both a and b will
normalize as:
Here both huge addresses are representing same physical address. So a==b is true.
7.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
register a = 25;
int far *p;
p=&a;
printf("%d ",*p);
return 0;
}
(A) 25
(B) 4
(C) Address
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Register data type stores in CPU. So it has not any memory address. Hence we cannot write &a.
8.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
char far *p,*q;
printf("%d %d",sizeof(p),sizeof(q));
return 0;
}
(A) 2 2
(B) 4 4
(C) 4 2
(D) 2 4
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 4 4
Turbo C ++4.5: 4 4
9.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int a = 10;
void *p = &a;
int *ptr = p;
printf("%u",*ptr);
return 0;
}
(A) 10
(B) Address
(C) 2
(D) Compilation error
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C ++4.5: 10
Linux GCC: 10
Visual C++: 10
Void pointer can hold address of any data type without type casting. Any pointer can hold void pointer
without type casting.
10.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
int register a;
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("%d",a);
return 0;
}
//if a=25
(A) 25
(B) Address
(C) 0
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
char arr[10];
arr = "world";
printf("%s",arr);
return 0;
}
(A) world
(B) w
(C) Null
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Array name is constant pointer and we cannot assign any value in constant data type after declaration.
12.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
int a,b,c,d;
char *p = ( char *)0;
int *q = ( int *q)0;
float *r = ( float *)0;
double *s = 0;
a = (int)(p+1);
b = (int)(q+1);
c = (int)(r+1);
d = (int)(s+1);
printf("%d %d %d %d",a,b,c,d);
return 0;
}
(A) 2 2 2 2
(B) 1 2 4 8
(C) 1 2 2 4
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
13.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
int a = 5,b = 10,c;
int *p = &a,*q = &b;
c = p - q;
printf("%d" , c);
return 0;
}
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) -5
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Linux GCC: 1
Visual C++: 2
14.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
unsigned long int (* avg())[3]{
static unsigned long int arr[3] = {1,2,3};
return &arr;
}
int main(){
unsigned long int (*ptr)[3];
ptr = avg();
printf("%d" , *(*ptr+2));
return 0;
}
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 3
Turbo C ++4.5: 3
Linux GCC: 3
Visual C++: 3
15.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int * p , b;
b = sizeof(p);
printf("%d" , b);
return 0;
}
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C ++4.5: 2 or 4
Linux GCC: 4
Visual C++: 4
since in this question it has not written p is which type of pointer. So its output will depend upon which
memory model has selected. Default memory model is small.
16.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i = 5 , j;
int *p , *q;
p = &i;
q = &j;
j = 5;
printf("%d %d",*p,*q);
return 0;
}
(A) 5 5
(C) 5 Address
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C ++4.5: 5 5
Linux GCC: 5 5
Visual C++: 5 5
17.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i = 5;
int *p;
p = &i;
printf(" %u %u", *&p , &*p);
return 0;
}
(A) 5 Address
(C) Address 5
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
i.e. *&a = a
= &(*&i)
= &i
18.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i = 100;
printf("value of i : %d addresss of i : %u",i,&i);
i++;
printf("\nvalue of i : %d addresss of i : %u",i,&i);
return 0;
}
(A)
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
(B)
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
(C)
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
(D) Compilation error
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C ++4.5:
Linux GCC:
Visual C++:
Within the scope of any variable, value of variable may change but its address will never change in any
modification of variable.
19.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
char far *p =(char far *)0x55550005;
char far *q =(char far *)0x53332225;
*p = 25;
(*p)++;
printf("%d",*q);
return 0;
}
(A) 25
(B) Address
(C) Garbage
(E)None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Far address of p and q are representing same physical address. Physical address of
Physical address of
(*p)++ means to increase the content by one at memory the location 0x5555 so now content of memory
location at 0x55555 is 26
20.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i = 3;
int *j;
int **k;
j = &i;
k = &j;
printf("%u %u %u",i,j,k);
return 0;
}
(A) 3 Address 3
(C) 3 3 3
E x p l a n a t i o n :