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Arrays and Pointers in C

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is the syntax for declaring an array in C?

array_name = [array_size];

array_name = data_type[array_size];

array_name[array_size] = data_type;

data_type array_name[array_size];

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is the syntax for declaring a pointer in C?

int ptr;

ptr = int;

int *ptr();

int *ptr;

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

How is pointer arithmetic performed in C?

By dividing the pointer by an integer value

By multiplying the pointer with an integer value

By adding or subtracting an integer value to/from a pointer

By performing bitwise operations on the pointer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is the difference between array and pointer in C?

Arrays are a fixed-size collection of elements, while pointers are variables that store memory addresses.

Arrays cannot be passed as arguments to functions, while pointers can

Arrays can only store integers, while pointers can store any data type

Arrays and pointers are the same thing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Explain the concept of passing an array to a function in C.

Passing an array to a function in C only allows access to the first element of the array

Passing an array to a function in C allows the function to work with the elements of the array.

Passing an array to a function in C is not possible

Passing an array to a function in C allows the function to modify the size of the array

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

How can you dynamically allocate memory for an array using pointers in C?

Use the 'realloc' function

Use the 'malloc' function

Use the 'free' function

Use the 'calloc' function

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is the purpose of the 'const' keyword in C?

To declare a constant variable that cannot be modified

To declare a variable that can only be modified within a specific function

To declare a variable that can be modified by any function

To declare a variable that can be modified by any other variable

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