What is the output of this code? for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) printf("%d ", i);

The correct answer is A: 0 1 2. The loop runs from i=0 to i=2 (i < 3), printing '0 1 2 '.

What is the output of: printf("%f", 7/2);

The correct answer is B: 3.0. 7/2 performs integer division resulting in 3. Using %f format specifier prints it as 3.0 (or similar float representation).

In the context of recursion, which of the following is essential to avoid infinite recursion?

The correct answer is B: A base case that terminates recursion. A base case is essential in recursive functions to provide a termination condition, otherwise the function will recurse infinitely.

What does the const qualifier do when applied to function parameters?

The correct answer is A: Makes the parameter immutable within the function. When const is applied to a function parameter, it prevents modification of that parameter within the function body, making it immutable for the duration of the function.

Which looping construct in C allows initialization, condition, and increment to be placed in a single line?

The correct answer is C: for loop. The for loop syntax is for(init; condition; increment) allowing all three components in one statement.

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Q.11 Hard Arrays & Strings

What happens with this code?
char *ptr;
char str[] = "Programming";
ptr = str;
ptr[2] = 'X';

A Compilation error

B String becomes 'PrXgramming'

C Undefined behavior

D No change to str

Correct Answer: B. String becomes 'PrXgramming'

EXPLANATION

ptr points to the character array str. Modifying ptr[2] modifies str[2], changing 'o' to 'X', resulting in 'PrXgramming'.

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Q.12 Hard Arrays & Strings

What will happen?
char arr[5] = "Hello";
printf("%d", strlen(arr));

A 5

B 6

C Compilation error

D Undefined behavior

Correct Answer: C. Compilation error

EXPLANATION

Array is too small. "Hello" needs 6 bytes including null terminator, but only 5 are allocated. This causes buffer overflow.

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Q.13 Hard Arrays & Strings

In a dynamic 2D array created as: int **arr = (int**)malloc(rows * sizeof(int*)); What is the next step?

A Directly assign values to arr[i][j]

B Allocate memory for each row

C Call free() immediately

D Use strdup() to copy strings

Correct Answer: B. Allocate memory for each row

EXPLANATION

After allocating the array of pointers, each row must be allocated separately.

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Q.14 Hard Arrays & Strings

In the declaration int *arr[10], what is arr?

A Array of 10 pointers to int

B Pointer to array of 10 integers

C Array of 10 integers

D Pointer to 10 pointers

Correct Answer: A. Array of 10 pointers to int

EXPLANATION

int *arr[10] declares an array of 10 pointers to int (subscript binds tighter than dereference). Use int (*arr)[10] for pointer to array.

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Q.15 Hard Arrays & Strings

What is the correct way to safely copy strings in modern C?

A strcpy(dest, src)

B strncpy(dest, src, sizeof(dest)-1); dest[sizeof(dest)-1]='\0';

C sprintf(dest, "%s", src)

D memcpy(dest, src, strlen(src))

Correct Answer: B. strncpy(dest, src, sizeof(dest)-1); dest[sizeof(dest)-1]='\0';

EXPLANATION

strncpy with buffer size check and explicit null termination is the standard safe approach. Option A lacks bounds checking; C and D have issues with null termination.

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Q.16 Hard Arrays & Strings

If ptr is a pointer to int array and ptr = arr, what does ptr[3] represent?

A The 4th element of the array (same as arr[3])

B The address 3 positions ahead in memory

C 12 bytes ahead of array start (assuming 4-byte int)

D Both A and C are true

Correct Answer: D. Both A and C are true

EXPLANATION

ptr[3] is equivalent to arr[3] and accesses the element at address *(ptr+3). For int*, ptr+3 moves 12 bytes (3×4 bytes) in memory.

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Q.17 Hard Arrays & Strings

What is the main difference between char arr[] = "Test" and char *ptr = "Test"?

A arr is a modifiable array; ptr points to read-only string literal

B Both allocate same memory

C ptr uses more memory than arr

D No difference - both are equivalent

Correct Answer: A. arr is a modifiable array; ptr points to read-only string literal

EXPLANATION

arr creates a modifiable array copy of the string. ptr points to a string literal (read-only in memory). Modifying *ptr leads to undefined behavior.

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Q.18 Hard Arrays & Strings

Which of the following is true about strcpy(dest, src)?

A It checks buffer overflow and is safe to use

B It copies src to dest without checking dest buffer size - potential buffer overflow

C It returns the length of copied string

D It requires both strings to be NULL-terminated

Correct Answer: B. It copies src to dest without checking dest buffer size - potential buffer overflow

EXPLANATION

strcpy() doesn't check dest buffer size, making it unsafe. It can cause buffer overflow if src is larger than dest. Modern compilers recommend strncpy() or strlcpy().

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Q.19 Hard Arrays & Strings

Consider: int arr[3][4][5]. What is the size of arr[0][0]?

A 20 bytes (5 integers)

B 4 bytes (1 integer)

C 80 bytes (20 integers)

D 60 bytes (15 integers)

Correct Answer: A. 20 bytes (5 integers)

EXPLANATION

arr[0][0] is a 1D array of 5 integers. Each int is 4 bytes, so total is 5×4=20 bytes.

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Q.20 Hard Arrays & Strings

What will be output of the following code?
char str[] = "GATE2025";
for(int i=0; str[i]!='\0'; i++)
if(i%2==0) printf("%c", str[i]);

A GATE

B G2

C GAE2

D GT05

Correct Answer: C. GAE2

EXPLANATION

Indices: 0(G), 2(T), 4(E), 6(2). Even indices are printed: G, T, E, 2 -> "GTE2". Wait, let me recount: G(0), A(1), T(2), E(3), 2(4), 0(5), 2(6), 5(7). Even: G, T, 2, 2. Actually "GAE2" matches indices 0,2,4 which is GTE2. Let me verify: index 0=G, 2=T, 4=2, 6=5. So GTE2. But option shows GAE2. Rechecking: str="GATE2025": G(0)A(1)T(2)E(3)2(4)0(5)2(6)5(7). Even indices: 0,2,4,6 = G,T,2,2. Hmm, this should be GT22 but that's not an option. Let me reconsider the string. Actually "GATE2025" = G-A-T-E-2-0-2-5. Indices 0,2,4,6 = G,T,2,2. Since this doesn't match, the closest is checking if question meant something else. Looking at option C "GAE2", this would be indices 0,1,2,4 which isn't all even. There might be a typo in the original. The answer should logically be "GT22" for even indices.

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