C Static Variables Questions and Answers

This set of C Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Static Variables – 2”.

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1. What will be the output of the following C code if these two files namely test.c and test1.c are linked and run?

```
      -------file test.c-------
```
```
    #include <stdio.h>
```
```
    #include ""test.h""
```
```
    int main()
```
```
    {
```
```
        i = 10;
```
```
        printf(""%d "", i);
```
```
        foo();
```
```
    }
```
```
 
```
```
    -----file test1.c------
```
```
    #include <stdio.h>
```
```
    #include ""test.h""
```
```
    int foo()
```
```
    {
```
```
        printf(""%d\n"", i);
```
```
    }
```
```
 
```
```
    -----file test.h-----
```
```
    #include <stdio.h>
```
```
    #include <stdlib.h>
```
```
    static int i;
```

a) 10 0
b) 0 0
c) 10 10
d) Compilation Error
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: None.

2. Functions have static qualifier for its declaration by default.
a) True
b) False
c) Depends on the compiler
d) Depends on the standard
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None.

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3. Is initialisation mandatory for local static variables?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Depends on the compiler
d) Depends on the standard
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None.

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

```
    #include <stdio.h>
```
```
    int main()
```
```
    {
```
```
        foo();
```
```
        foo();
```
```
    }
```
```
    void foo()
```
```
    {
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```
        int i = 11;
```
```
        printf("%d ", i);
```
```
        static int j = 12;
```
```
        j = j + 1;
```
```
        printf("%d\n", j);
```
```
    }
```

a) 11 12 11 12
b) 11 13 11 14
c) 11 12 11 13
d) Compile time error
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None.

5. Assignment statements assigning value to local static variables are executed only once.
a) True
b) False
c) Depends on the code
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None.

6. What is the format identifier for “static a = 20.5;”?
a) %s
b) %d
c) %f
d) Illegal declaration due to absence of data type
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None.

7. Which of the following is true for the static variable?
a) It can be called from another function
b) It exists even after the function ends
c) It can be modified in another function by sending it as a parameter
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.

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