C Programming Questions and Answers – For Loops – 1

This set of C Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “For Loops – 1”.

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1. The C code ‘for(;;)’ represents an infinite loop. It can be terminated by ___________
a) break
b) exit(0)
c) abort()
d) terminate
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

2. What will be the correct syntax for running two variable for loop simultaneously?
a)

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   for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
   for (j = 0; j < n; j += 5)

b)

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for (i = 0, j = 0; i < n, j < n; i++, j += 5)

c)

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   for (i = 0; i < n;i++){}
   for (j = 0; j < n;j += 5){}

d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.
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3. Which for loop has range of similar indexes of ‘i’ used in for (i = 0;i < n; i++)?
a) for (i = n; i>0; i–)
b) for (i = n; i >= 0; i–)
c) for (i = n-1; i>0; i–)
d) for (i = n-1; i>-1; i–)
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

4. Which of the following cannot be used as LHS of the expression in for (exp1;exp2; exp3)?
a) variable
b) function
c) typedef
d) macros
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

5. What will be the output of the following C code?

  1.     #include <stdio.h>
  2.     int main()
  3.     {
  4.         short i;
  5.         for (i = 1; i >= 0; i++)
  6.             printf("%d\n", i);
  7.  
  8.     }

a) The control won’t fall into the for loop
b) Numbers will be displayed until the signed limit of short and throw a runtime error
c) Numbers will be displayed until the signed limit of short and program will successfully terminate
d) This program will get into an infinite loop and keep printing numbers with no errors
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Answer: c
Explanation: None.

6. What will be the output of the following C code?

  1.     #include <stdio.h>
  2.     void main()
  3.     {
  4.         int k = 0;
  5.         for (k)
  6.             printf("Hello");
  7.     }

a) Compile time error
b) hello
c) Nothing
d) Varies
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

7. What will be the output of the following C code?

  1.     #include <stdio.h>
  2.     void main()
  3.     {
  4.         int k = 0;
  5.         for (k < 3; k++)
  6.         printf("Hello");
  7.     }

a) Compile time error
b) Hello is printed thrice
c) Nothing
d) Varies
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

8. What will be the output of the following C code?

  1.     #include <stdio.h>
  2.     void main()
  3.     {
  4.         double k = 0;
  5.         for (k = 0.0; k < 3.0; k++)
  6.             printf("Hello");
  7.     }

a) Run time error
b) Hello is printed thrice
c) Hello is printed twice
d) Hello is printed infinitely
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.

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