Question 1

A pointer can not be assigned to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Another pointer of the same type without using the cast operator. 
B)  A pointer to void without using the cast operator. 
C)  A pointer of a type other than its own type and void without using the cast operator. 
D)  Any other pointer by using the cast operator. 
A)  Another pointer of the same type without using the cast operator. 
B)  A pointer to void without using the cast operator. 
C)  A pointer of a type other than its own type and void without using the cast operator. 
D)  Any other pointer by using the cast operator.

Question 2

Pointers cannot be used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Contain memory addresses. 
B)  Reference values directly. 
C)  Pass an argument by reference. 
D)  Manipulate dynamic data structures. 
A)  Contain memory addresses. 
B)  Reference values directly. 
C)  Pass an argument by reference. 
D)  Manipulate dynamic data structures.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a valid way to pass arguments to a function in C++?

Accepted Answer

A)  By reference with reference arguments. 
B)  By value. 
C)  By reference with pointer arguments. 
D)  By value with pointer arguments. 
A)  By reference with reference arguments. 
B)  By value. 
C)  By reference with pointer arguments. 
D)  By value with pointer arguments.

Question 4

Consider the following function:
Void reverse char *string1, const char *string2 )
{
Int stringsize = sizeof string1 )/sizeof char );
* string1 + stringsize -1 ) = '\0';
String1 = string1 + stringsize - 2;
For ; *string2 != '\0'; string1--, string2++ )
*string1 = *string2;
}
What method does the function use to refer to array elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Array subscript notation. 
B)  Pointer/offset notation where the pointer is actually the name of the array. 
C)  Pointer subscript notation. 
D)  Pointer/offset notation. 
A)  Array subscript notation. 
B)  Pointer/offset notation where the pointer is actually the name of the array. 
C)  Pointer subscript notation. 
D)  Pointer/offset notation.

Question 5

All of the following can cause a fatal execution-time error except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dereferencing a pointer that has not been assigned to point to a specific address. 
B)  Dereferencing a pointer that has not been initialized properly. 
C)  Dereferencing a null pointer. 
D)  Dereferencing a variable that is not a pointer. 
A)  Dereferencing a pointer that has not been assigned to point to a specific address. 
B)  Dereferencing a pointer that has not been initialized properly. 
C)  Dereferencing a null pointer. 
D)  Dereferencing a variable that is not a pointer.

Question 6

Given that k is an integer array starting at location 2000, kPtr is a pointer to k and each integer is stored in 4 bytes of memory, what location does kPtr + 3 point to?

Accepted Answer

A)  2003 
B)  2006 
C)  2012 
D)  2024 
A)  2003 
B)  2006 
C)  2012 
D)  2024

Question 7

Three of the following expressions have the same value. Which of the following expressions has a value different from the others'?

Accepted Answer

A)  *&ptr 
B)  &*ptr 
C)  *ptr 
D)  ptr 
A)  *&ptr 
B)  &*ptr 
C)  *ptr 
D)  ptr

Question 8

Comparing pointers and performing pointer arithmetic on them is meaningless unless:

Accepted Answer

A)  They point to elements of the same array. 
B)  You are trying to compare and perform pointer arithmetic on the values to which they point. 
C)  They point to arrays of equal size. 
D)  They point to arrays of the same type. 
A)  They point to elements of the same array. 
B)  You are trying to compare and perform pointer arithmetic on the values to which they point. 
C)  They point to arrays of equal size. 
D)  They point to arrays of the same type.

A pointer can not be assigned to:

Pointers cannot be used to:

Which of the following is not a valid way to pass arguments to a function in C++?

All of the following can cause a fatal execution-time error except:

Given that k is an integer array starting at location 2000, kPtr is a pointer to k and each integer is stored in 4 bytes of memory, what location does kPtr + 3 point to?

Three of the following expressions have the same value. Which of the following expressions has a value different from the others'?

Comparing pointers and performing pointer arithmetic on them is meaningless unless:

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Exam 7: Pointers and Pointer-Based Strings

A pointer can not be assigned to:

Pointers cannot be used to:

Which of the following is not a valid way to pass arguments to a function in C++?

All of the following can cause a fatal execution-time error except:

Given that k is an integer array starting at location 2000, kPtr is a pointer to k and each integer is stored in 4 bytes of memory, what location does kPtr + 3 point to?

Three of the following expressions have the same value. Which of the following expressions has a value different from the others'?

Comparing pointers and performing pointer arithmetic on them is meaningless unless:

Introduction to Computers, the Internet and the World Wide Web

Introduction to C Programming

Control Statements, Part 1

Control Statements, Part 2

Functions and an Introduction to Recursion

Arrays and Vectors

Sequential-Access Files

Classes

Classes: a Deeper Look, Part 2

Operator Overloading; String and Array Objects

Object-Oriented Programming: Inheritance

Object-Oriented Programming: Polymorphism

Templates

Stream Inputoutput

Exception Handling

File Processing

Class String and String Stream Processing

Searching and Sorting

Data Structures

Standard Template Library Stl

Bits, Characters, C Strings and Structs

Boost Libraries, Technical Report 1 and C0x

Other Topics

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ATM Case Study, Part 2: Implementing an Object-Oriented Design

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