C&DS Subject Question Bank

Questions BTL Course

Sl. No.
level Outcome
Unit - I

Part – A (2 Marks )

Define system software and application software and give examples

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for each one. DEC-16-JNTUH[R16]
List different components of computer hardware. L1 CO 1
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DEC-16-JNTUH[R13], NOV-20-JNTUH[R16]
Write the steps in creating and running of a C program. L1 CO 1
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DEC-16- JNTUH[R16], DEC-16-JNTUH[R13]
4 Define flowchart? MAY-17-JNTUH[R16] L1 CO 1

5 List and define storage classes. NOV-17-JNTUH[R16] L1 CO 1

List different primary data types used in C language.

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DEC-18- JNTUH[R18]
What is the difference between compiler and interpreter? L1 CO 1
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DEC-16-JNTUH[R13]
Define variable and constants with examples.MAY-17- L1 CO 1
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JNTUH[R16]
What are different ways of commenting the statements in C L1 CO 1
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programming? MAY-19-JNTUH[R16]
Give the comparison of Global and local variables. L1 CO 1
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JAN-20- JNTUH[R18]
Part – B (5 Marks )

List the basic data types, their sizes and range of values supported by L1 CO 1
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‘C’ language. MAY-17-JNTUH[R16]
What is an algorithm? What are the main steps followed in the
2 development of an algorithm? Write an algorithm for sum of two L1 CO 1
numbers. DEC-16-JNTUH[R16]
Give the block diagram of a computer. Explain functionality of each L1 CO 1
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component. NOV-17-JNTUH[R16]
What is flow chart? How it is useful in writing the programs?
4 Explain about different symbols in flow chart MAY-19- L2 CO 1
JNTUH[R16]
Explain typical steps for creating, compiling and executing ‘C’ L2 CO 1
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programs. MAY-17-JNTUH[R16]
6 Explain briefly about structure of a C Program? L1 CO 1

7 Explain Pseudocode with Examples. NOV-17-JNTUH[R16] L1 CO 1

Write short notes on the following:

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a) Operating System b)Compiler c)Interpreter d)Linker e)Loader
Write the rules for writing a variable name.
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MAY-17-JNTUH[R16], DEC-18-JNTUH[R18]
Explain about different storage classes with examples. Discuss their L3 CO 1
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uses and scope. JAN-20-JNTUH[R16], JUN-19-JNTUH[R18]
Unit – II

Part – A (2 Marks )
Explain about ternary (or conditional) operator. L1 CO 2
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DEC 16-JNTUH[R16]
Evaluate the below expression and find the X value
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X=(3*5-(7%2)+9*(3/2))
What is the difference between break and continue statements? L1 CO 2
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NOV-17- JNTUH[R16], JUN-19-JNTUH[R18]
In which ways does a switch statement differ from an if statement L1 CO 2
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MAY-19-JNTUH[R16]
If break was not given in the switch statement, what happens? L1 CO 2
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Explain with example DEC-18-JNTUH[R18]
Differentiate between while loop and do-while loop. MAY-17- L1 CO 2
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JNTUH[R16]
7 List various operators in C. L1 CO 2

8 Define type conversion in C. L1 CO 2

What is the difference between pre-increment and post-increment L2 CO 2

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operation? JAN-20-JNTUH[R16]
What is the output of the following code, Justify your answer?
int main( )
{
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int x=1, y=5;
printf(“%d”,+
+x+y); return 0;
}
Define string and list various string I/O functions
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Write the syntax for function declaration, function call and function
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definition in C? NOV-17-JNTUH[R16]
 What is a recursion? List out the limitations of recursion.
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DEC-16-JNTUH[R16]
Differentiate between call by value and call by reference
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MAY-19- JNTUH[R16]
Explain about Actual and Formal parameters DEC-18-JNTUH[R18]
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Define function. List various library functions in C.
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JAN-20-JNTUH[R18]
What is an array and list various types of arrays.JUN-19-
17.
JNTUH[R18]
Distinguish between built – in(library) and user – defined
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functions.JAN-20- JNTUH[R16]
Write the syntax for two dimensional arrays declaration and
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initialization with example.
In what way do-while Loop differs from while Loop. Explain with
20. example programs.
Part – B (5 Marks )

Explain different arithmetic operators available in C language with L1 CO 2

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example. NOV-17-JNTUH[R16]
What is associativity? Explain the operator precedence. L2 CO 2
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DEC-16-JNTUH[R16]
Write a C program, which takes two integer operands and one
3 operator from the user, performs the operation and then prints the L2 CO 2
result. (Consider the operators +,-,*, /, %and use Switch Statement)
Write a C program to generate all the prime numbers between 1 and
4 n, where n is a value supplied by the user. L2 CO 2

Write a C program to find the largest and smallest among three L2 CO 2

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numbers.
Explain different types of operators available in C language with L1 CO 2
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examples DEC-18-JNTUH[R18]
Explain about bitwise operators with suitable programming L2 CO 2
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example. MAY-18-JNTUH[R16]
8 Write a C program to find the factorial of a given number. L2 CO 2

Explain about the iterative statements with examples.MAY-17- L2 CO 2

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JNTUH[R16]
Explain about Conditional branching(if,if-else,switch) Statements L2 CO 2
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JAN- 20-JNTUH[R18]
Unit – III

Part – A (2 Marks )
1 What is meant by array of pointers? When it will be useful? (Dec L1 CO 3
 2016[R16])

Explain about arrays of pointers with examples. (Apr 2016[R13] )

Distinguish between string and character. (Dec 2016[R16] ) L1 CO 3

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Explain the concept of Enumerated type. Dec 2016[R16] )
Explain enumerated type, structures and unions with example. (May /Jun
2017[R13], May 17[R15] )
Write the syntax for enumerated data types. Give example. (May 17[R16] )
3 Write a short note on enumerations. (Dec 2018[R16] )
Explain the Enumerated data types with example. (Dec 2017[R16], Dec
2018[R18] )
Is enumeration a derived data type? Justify your answer with suitable L1 CO 3
example. (May 2018[R16] )
Write the difference between array and pointer? Give example to Dec
lare one, two and multi dimensional arrays. (May /Jun 2017[R13], May
4.
17[R15] ) L1 CO 3

Define a pointer. What is a use of pointer with example? (May /Jun

2017[R13], May 17[R15] )
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How to use pointers? (Dec 2018[R13] )
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What is the purpose of pointers? (Aug 2017[R16] )
6. List out various string handling functions. L1 CO 3

Distinguish between structures and functions. (May /Jun 2017[R13], L1 CO 3

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Give brief information about self referential structure. (May 17[R16] ) L1 CO 3
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List the input/output functions for strings. (Aug 2017[R16] )

What are the string functions? Explain. (Apr 2018[R16] )

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Illustrate the character input/output functions with suitable examples.
(May 2018[R13], May 2018[R15] ) L1 CO 3

Write short notes on typedef. (May 17[R16] ) L1 CO 3

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Part – B (5/7 Marks ) L1 CO 3

1. What are the advantages and drawbacks of pointers? (Dec 2016[R16],

 May 17[R16]
What are the string manipulation functions? Explain their usage. (Dec
2016[R16], May /Jun 2017[R13], May 17[R15] )

With the help of syntax and example program explain the various string
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handling functions (10 Marks) , (May 17[R16] )

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Explain about self referential structure with a simple C program. (Dec
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2016[R16], Apr 2018[R16], Jun2017[R13], May 17[R15] ) L2 CO 3
Explain about String manipulation functions. (Dec 2018[R16], May
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2018[R13] ) L2 CO 3
5. Explain briefly about string manipulation functions. (July-2021[R18])
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Difference between *p++ and p++. May 2019[R16] )
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7. Distinguish between structure and union. (May /Jun 2019[R16] ) L2 CO 3
Explain about pointers to pointers. Give an example. (Jun2017[R13], May
17[R15], Apr 2018[R16] )
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Explain the concept of pointer to pointer with an example. (May
9.
2019[R16] ) L2 CO 3

10. Write a short note on Pointer to Pointer. (Dec 2018[R13] )

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Define pointer. How to declare the pointers? MAY-19-JNTUH[R16]
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12. Define pointers and state various applications of pointers.
Write a C program to demonstrate swapping of two numbers using
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pointers?
Unit – IV

Part – A (2 Marks )

Write brief notes on unions. DEC-16-JNTUH[R16] L1 CO 4

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Explain fseek() function with example. (Dec 2018[R18]) L1 CO 4
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 Explain enum and typedef with examples NOV-17-JNTUH[R16] L1 CO 4
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What is a system created stream? Give examples. L1 CO 4
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Define structure with example.NOV-17-JNTUH[R16] L1 CO 4
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6. Write the concept of a file. (Apr 2018[R16] ) L1 CO 4

Explain about file status functions. (Apr 2018[R16] ) L1 CO 4

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What are self-referential structures? Give an example. JAN-20- L1 CO 4
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JNTUH[R18]
Give any two differences between structure and union. L1 CO 4
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What is meant by a text file? (Dec 2016[R16] ) L1 CO 4
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Part – B (5/7 Marks )

Create a structure called student and the members of the structure are
Stu_Name, Stu_Rno, M1, M2, M3. Create a pointer variable for the
1. structure. Store the values and fetch the values present in the
structure student. (May 17[R16] ) L1 CO 4

What is file pointer? Explain the steps for sequential file operations. L2 CO 4
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(Dec 2018[R18]
3. Compare gets() and fgets() with example. Dec 2018[R18] L2 CO 4

Explain about declaration, initialization and accessing of structures. L2 CO 4

4.
DEC-16-JNTUH[R16]
Discuss about self referential structures with examples MAY-17- L2 CO 4
5.
JNTUH[R16]
Differentiate between structure and union. Give examples for each
6. NOV-17-JNTUH[R16] L2 CO 4

Write a program to copy the content of one file to another file. (Dec
2018[R18] )
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Write a C program to copy the content from one file to another file using
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8. Explain in detail about passing structures to functions. L1 CO 4

9. Write a C program to copy contents of one file to another file using file L1 CO 4
 names passed as the command Line arguments. (Sep 2017[R16] )

Explain about declaration, initialization and accessing of unions.

10. DEC-16-JNTUH[R16] L2 CO 4

Unit – V

Part – A (2 Marks )
What is binary search? L1 CO 5
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How Linear search is different from binary search? L1 CO 5
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Compare insertion sort and selection sort. (Dec 2018[R16] )
3.
Differentiate between selection sort and insertion sort. (Dec 2019[R18] ) L1 CO 5

What is binary search? (Jul 2016[R13]JNTUA)

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How binary search works? (May /Jun 2019[R18] ) L1 CO 5

Explain Selection sort technique with a simple program (May /Jun

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2017[R15],May /Jun[R13] )
Explain Linear and binary search methods. (May /Jun 2017[R15],May
6. /Jun[R13] ) L1 CO 5

What are the disadvantages of bubble sort? L1 CO 5

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Perform Linear search on the following number
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What is linear search? L1 CO 5

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List various file opening modes. L1 CO 5
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What is a data structure?
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List some common data structures.

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13. Differentiate linear and non-linear data structure.

 What are the ways of implementing linked list?
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List down the applications of List.
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Part – B (5/7 Marks )

Describe insertion sort algorithm and trace steps of insertion sort for
1. sorting the List – 12 19 33 26 29 35 22 37 7. Find the total
number of comparisons made. (Nov-2020[R18]) L1 CO 5

Sort the following 10 elements using bubble sort technique. Write

2. the algorithm for same.85 53 96 35 27 87 37 12 90 23
(May 2018[R13] ) L2 CO 5

Implement Linear Search Technique to search element 23 on the

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following 22, 11,66,44,99,55,88,23. (May 2018[R15] )
Explain binary search with an example (May 2018[R15] ) L3 CO 5
4.
Explain and write an algorithm for insertion sorting? Trace with an
example. ( Nov-2018,R10,JNTU)
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Apply Bubble Sort on the data 22 11 66 44 99 55 88 (Dec

6. 2018[R15] ) L2 CO 5

Trace the above program to search 23 in the following elements 12, 15,
7. 18, 20, 22, 36, 39, 40, 46 which is unsuccessful search. (Dec 2016[R15] ) L2 CO 5

Write an algorithm for insertion sort. (May 2018[R10]JNTUK) L1 CO 5

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Implement Binary search technique to search 53 in the following
9. elements 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 36, 39, 40, 46, 53 L2 CO 5

Sort the following sequence of numbers using selection sort 14 18

10. 1 2 9 6 7 3 with a Program. (May 2018[R15] ) L2 CO 5

What are the merits and demerits of array implementation of

11. lists?

What are the operations performed in list?

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 What are the advantages of linked list?
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14. Explain the operations of singly linked lists

15. Explain the operations of stack.

16. Explain the operations of queue