1
GATE CSE 2004
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Consider the following C function:
void swap (int a, int b)
{
   int temp;
   temp = a;
   a = b;
   b = temp;
}
In order to exchange the values of two variables x and y.
A
call swap (x, y)
B
call swap (&x, &y)
C
swap (x, y) cannot be used as it does return any value
D
swap (x, y) cannot be used as the parameters are passed by value
2
GATE CSE 2003
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Assume the following C variable declaration

int * A[10], B[10][10];

Of the following expressions

I. A[2]
II. A[2] [3]
III. B[1]
IV. B[2] [3]

Which will not give compile-time errors if used as left hand sides of assignment statements in a C program?
A
I, II, and IV only
B
II, III, and IV only
C
II and IV only
D
IV only
3
GATE CSE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The most appropriate matching for the following pairs

X: m=malloc(5); m= NULL;
Y: free(n); n->value = 5;
Z: char *p; *p='a';

1: using dangling
2: using uninitialized pointers
3. lost memory
is:
A
X – 1 Y – 3 Z – 2
B
X – 2 Y – 1 Z – 3
C
X – 3 Y – 2 Z – 1
D
X – 3 Y – 1 Z – 2
4
GATE CSE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Consider the following C declaration
struct {
      short s[5];
      union {
      float y;
      long z;
      } u;
}t;
Assume that objects of the type short, float and long occupy 2 bytes, 4 bytes and 8 bytes, respectively. The memory requirement for variable t, ignoring alignment considerations, is
A
22 bytes
B
14 bytes
C
18 bytes
D
10 bytes
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