C Programming Questions and Answers – Automatic Variables – 1

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

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1. What is the scope of an automatic variable?
a) Within the block it appears
b) Within the blocks of the block it appears
c) Until the end of program
d) Within the block it appears & Within the blocks of the block it appears
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

2. Automatic variables are allocated space in the form of a __________
a) stack
b) queue
c) priority queue
d) random
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.
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3. Which of the following is a storage specifier?
a) enum
b) union
c) auto
d) volatile
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Answer: c
Explanation: None.

4. If storage class is not specified for a local variable, then the default class will be auto.
a) True
b) False
c) Depends on the standard
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

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

  1.     #include <stdio.h>
  2.     void foo(auto int i);
  3.     int main()
  4.     {
  5.         foo(10);
  6.     }
  7.     void foo(auto int i)
  8.     {
  9.         printf("%d\n", i );
  10.     }

a) 10
b) Compile time error
c) Depends on the standard
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.
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6. Automatic variables are stored in ________
a) stack
b) data segment
c) register
d) heap
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.
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7. What linkage does automatic variables have?
a) Internal linkage
b) External linkage
c) No linkage
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: None.

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

  1.     #include <stdio.h>
  2.     int main()
  3.     {
  4.         auto i = 10;
  5.         const auto int *p = &i;
  6.         printf("%d\n", i);
  7.     }

a) 10
b) Compile time error
c) Depends on the standard
d) Depends on the compiler
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

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