Question 1

The ____ in the expression *(gPtr + 1) is an offset.

Accepted Answer

A) * 
B) gPtr 
C) + 
D) 1

Question 2

The expression *(gPtr + 3) changes the address stored in gPtr.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

By adding numbers to and subtracting numbers from pointers, we can obtain different addresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If gPtr is a pointer that points to the first element of an integer array (and each integer requires four bytes of storage), ____ references the variable that is three integers beyond the variable pointed to by gPtr.

Accepted Answer

A) *gPtr + 3 
B) *(gPtr + 3) 
C) *(gPtr + 3 * 4) 
D) *(gPtr + 3 / 4)

Question 5

Adding ____ to a pointer causes the pointer to point to the next element of the original data type being pointed to.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 1 * sizeof(data type being pointed to) 
C) 2 
D) 2 * sizeof(data type being pointed to)

Question 6

The indirection operator in C is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) & 
B) * 
C) -> 
D) ")"

Question 7

&grade[3] is equivalent to ____; assume that grade is an array of integers, and each integer requires 4 bytes of storage..

Accepted Answer

A) &grade[0] + 3 
B) &grade[0] + 4 
C) &grade[0] + (3 * 4) 
D) &grade[0] + (3 / 4)

Question 8

In every respect, an array name and a pointer can be used interchangeably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When an array is created, the compiler automatically creates an internal ____ for it and stores the base address of the array in it.

Accepted Answer

A) pointer constant 
B) pointer 
C) symbolic constant 
D) location

Exam 11: Arrays, Addresses, and Pointers

The ____ in the expression *(gPtr + 1) is an offset.

The expression *(gPtr + 3) changes the address stored in gPtr.

By adding numbers to and subtracting numbers from pointers, we can obtain different addresses.

If gPtr is a pointer that points to the first element of an integer array (and each integer requires four bytes of storage) , ____ references the variable that is three integers beyond the variable pointed to by gPtr.

Adding ____ to a pointer causes the pointer to point to the next element of the original data type being pointed to.

The indirection operator in C is ____.

&grade[3] is equivalent to ____; assume that grade is an array of integers, and each integer requires 4 bytes of storage..

In every respect, an array name and a pointer can be used interchangeably.

When an array is created, the compiler automatically creates an internal ____ for it and stores the base address of the array in it.