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CS 3251 Programming in C
Important Questions
SUBJECT : Programming in C
SEM / YEAR:Second Semester / 1st Year

UNIT I - BASICS OF C PROGRAMMING

SYLLABUS
Introduction to algorithm: Flowchart-Pseudo code- Introduction to programming
paradigms- C programming: Data Types -Keywords-Variables and Constants–
Operators and Expressions: Expressions -precedence,-associativity-Input/Output
statements-Decision making and looping: Branching statement ,Iterative statement -

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Compilation process.

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PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
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1. Define programming paradigm. BTL -1 Remember
2. Give the definition for flowchart and pseudo code. BTL -1 Remember
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3. Distinguish between character and string. BTL -2 Understand

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4. What are keywords? Give an example. BTL -1 Remember

5. What do you mean by variables in ‘C’?
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BTL -1 Remember
6. Identify the use of ternary or conditional operator. BTL -4 Analyze
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7. What is mean by Operators precedence and associative?

BTL -2 Understand
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8. What is the structure of C program? BTL -1 Remember

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9. How to create enumeration constants? BTL -4 Analyze

10. Differentiate between an expression and a statement in BTL -4 Analyze
C.
11. What is the output of the programs given below?
#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
int a = 20, b = 10, c = 15, d = 5; BTL -3 Apply
int e;
e = (a + b) * c / d;
printf("Value of (a + b) * c / d is : %d\n", e );
}

12. Generalize the types of I/O statements available in ‘C’.

BTL -6 Create

13. What is header file? why they are important? BTL -1 Remember

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14. Show the difference between while and do-while. BTL -3 Apply
15. Invent the difference between ++a and a++. BTL -6 Create
16. Differentiate switch and nested-if statement. BTL -2 Understand
17. Summarize the various types of C operators. BTL -5 Evaluate
18. Recommend the suitable example for infinite loop using
while. BTL -5 Evaluate

19. Classify the narration of compiler and interpreter. BTL -3 Apply

20. Differentiatebetween formatted and unformatted input
BTL -2 Understand
statements. Give one example for each.

PART - B.
1. Describe the structure of a C program with an
example.(13) BTL -1 Remember

2. Discuss about the constants, expressions and statements

BTL -2 Understand

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in ‘C’. (13)
3. Illustrate about the various data types in ‘C’ and write a

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C program to find the sum of 10 non-negative numbers BTL -3 Apply
entered by the user.(13)
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4. (i) Explain the different types of operators used in ‘C’
with necessary program. (8)
BTL -2 Understand
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(ii) Write a C program to check the integer is

Palindrome or not.(5)
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5. Explain the purpose of decision making and looping

statement.Explain in detail the operation of various BTL -1 Remember
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looping statements in C with suitable examples.(13)

6. Write short notes on the following: (5+4+4)
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(i). ‘for’ loop

BTL -1 Remember
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(ii). ‘while’ loop

(iii). ‘do…while’ loop
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7. Illustrate a program for adding two numbers with the

BTL -3 Apply
help of flowchart. (13)
8. Discuss about pseudo code and explain with an
example(13) BTL -2 Understand

9. Explain the following:

i. Keywords (3) ii. Identifiers (3)
iii. C character set (3) BTL -5 Evaluate
iv. Constants (4).
10. Write a C program for the following :
(i). To check whether a given year is leap or not.(5) BTL -4 Analyze
(ii). To find the roots of a quadratic equation.(8)

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11. Develop a C program for the following :
(i). To find the area and circumference of a circle
with radius r.(6) BTL -6 Create
(ii). To find the sum of first 100 integers.(7)
12. Write a C program for the following :
(i). To find the sum of the digits of a number.
(123 => 1+2+3=6.(7) BTL -4 Analyze
(ii). To find the sum of all odd / even numbers
between 1 and 100.(6)
13. Write a C program for the following :
(i). To generate the first n numbers in a Fibonacci
series.(7) BTL -1 Remember
(ii). To find the factorial of a given number.(6)
14. Write a C program to generate Armstrong number
between 100 and 999.(13) BTL -4 Analyze

PART-C
Developa C program for the following :

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(i) To check whether a number is prime or not.(8)
1. (ii). To convert the temperature given in Fahrenheit to BTL -6 Create
Celsius and vice versa.(7)
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Compare and contrast branching and looping
2. statements.(15) BTL -5 Evaluate
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Design a C program to convert the given decimal number

3. into binary, octal and hexadecimal numbers. (15) BTL -6 Create
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4. with an example.(15) BTL -5 Evaluate

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SUBJECT : Programming in C
SEM / YEAR : Second Semester / 1st Year

UNIT II -ARRAYS AND STRINGS

SYLLABUS
Introduction to Arrays: One dimensional array: Assigning an array to another array –Equating
an array with another array-Two dimensional Arrays: Declaration-usage of two dimensional
array-reading, storing and accessing elements in two dimensional array-memory
representation-String operations: String library functions- list of strings-command line

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arguments. PART - A

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Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. List out the features of Arrays. BTL -1 Remember
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2. Define a float array of size 5 and assign 5 values to it.
BTL -1 Remember
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3. Identify the way to assign an array to another array. BTL -4 Analyze

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4. What is an array? Write the syntax for array.

BTL -1 Remember
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5. What will happen when you access the array more than
BTL -1 Remember
its dimension?
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6. Point out an example code to express two dimensional

BTL -4 Analyze
array.
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7. How to create a two dimensional array? BTL -2 Understand

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8. What is the method to equate an array? BTL -3 Apply

9. Distinguish between one dimensional and two
BTL -4 Analyze
dimensional arrays.
10. What are the different ways of initializing array? BTL -2 Understand
11. What is the use of ‘\0’ and ‘%s’? BTL -1 Remember
12. Is address operator used in scanf() statement to read an
array? Why? BTL -6 Create

13. What is the role of strrev()? BTL -3 Apply

14. Show a C function to compare two strings. BTL -3 Apply
15. How to initialize a string? Give an example. BTL -6 Create

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16. What will be the output of following program ?
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
BTL -2 Understand
char str[8]="IncludeHelp";
printf("%s",str);
return 0;
}
17. Write the output of the following Code:
main()
{
char x; x = ‘a’; BTL -5 Evaluate
printf(“%d \n”,x);
}

18. Specify any two methods of sorting. BTL -5 Evaluate

19. List out the any four functions that are performed on
BTL -1 Remember
character strings.

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20. Write the output of the following Code:
main()

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{
static char name[]=”KagzWrxAd”
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inti=0;
while(name[i]!=’\0’) BTL -2 Understand
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{
printf(“%c”,name[i]);
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} }
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PART -B
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1. (i) Explain the need for array variables. Describe

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thefollowing with respect to arrays.Declaration of array

and accessing an array element. (6) BTL -1 Remember
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(ii) Write a C program to re-order a one-dimensional

array of numbers in descending order. (7)
2. Write a C program to multiply two matrices (two-
dimensional array) which will be entered by a user. The
user will enter the order of a matrix and then its elements
and similarly input the second matrix. If the entered BTL -4 Analyze
orders of two matrices are such that they can’t be
multiplied by each other, then an error message is
displayed on the screen.(13)
3. .Write a C program to calculate median for an array of
BTL -5 Evaluate
elements.(13)
4. Write a C program for Determinant of a matrix.(13) BTL -4 Analyze

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5. Describe the following with suitable examples. (6+7)
(i) Initializing a 2 Dimensional Array
(ii) Memory Map of a Dimensional Array. BTL -2 Understand

6. Write a C program for transpose of a matrix.(13) BTL -1 Remember

7. Discuss about the runtime initialization of a two BTL -1 Remember
dimensional array.(13)
8. Write a C program to sort the n numbers using selection
sort. (13) BTL -2 Understand

9. Develop a C program to search an element from the

array. (13) BTL -6 Create

10. Explain about the String Arrays and its manipulation in

BTL -1 Remember
detail (13)
11. Write a C program to find whether the given string is
palindrome or not without using string functions. (13) BTL -3 Apply

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12. (i)What are the different types of string function?

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Describe with their purpose.(5)
(ii)Write the C program to find the number of Vowels, BTL -2 Understand
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Constants, Digits and white space in a string. (8)
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13. Illustrate with an example ofcommand line arguments.

BTL -3 Apply
(13)
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14. Explain about the following :

(i).String and character array.(4)
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(ii).Initializing a string variables.(4) BTL -4 Analyze

(iii).String input and output (5)
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PART-C
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Write a C program to find average marks obtained by a BTL -6 Create

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of 30 students in a test.(15)
Write a C program to perform the following matrix BTL -6 Create
2. operations: (i)Addition(4) (ii) subtraction (4)
(iii)multiplication (7)
3. Write a C program to simulate strcpy function.(15) BTL -5 Evaluate
Compare and contrast gets() and puts().(15)
4. BTL -5 Evaluate

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SUBJECT : Programming in C
SEM / YEAR : Second Semester / 1st Year

UNIT III-FUNCTIONS
SYLLABUS
Introduction to functions: Classification of functions- function definition-function call-
function with inputs and outputs-recursive function-library functions-scope of variables.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Define function. How will you declare it?

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BTL -1 Remember
2. What are the various parts of functions?

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BTL -1 Remember
3. Express the difference between function declaration and
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function definition. BTL -2 Understand

4. What is function call? BTL -1 Remember

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5. What is recursion? BTL -1 Remember

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6. Differentiate between call by value and call reference.

BTL -4 Analyze
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7. Why is scope of variable necessary in function? BTL -2 Understand

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8. Identify the use of functions. BTL -1 Remember

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9. Point out themeaning of user-defined function. BTL -4 Analyze

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10. What is meant by library function? BTL -4 Analyze

11. Show the difference in call by value and reference using
BTL -6 Create
a simple programming example.
12. When will be the library function used? BTL -3 Apply
13. What is a function call? Give an example of a function
call. BTL -3 Apply

14. Invent the meaning of block scope in scope of variables. BTL -6 Create
15. What is a recursive function? BTL -2 Understand
16. Specify the need for function. BTL -5 Evaluate
17. Assess the meaning of function. BTL -5 Evaluate
18. What is no argument and no return value in a function? BTL -1 Remember
19. Narrate how to apply user-defined function. BTL -3 Apply

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20. Mention the advantage of pass by reference. BTL -2 Understand
PART – B
1. Describe about functions and their operations that can be Remember
BTL -1
performed on it.(13)
2. What are the different types of functions? Explain in
BTL -4 Analyze
detail with example(13)
3. Demonstrateabout function declaration and function BTL -3 Apply
definition. (13)
4. Discuss about the classification of functions depending BTL -2 Understand
upon their inputs and output (parameters) (13)

5. Explain in detail about Pass by Value and Pass by BTL -1 Remember

reference. (13)
6. Discuss about passing arrays to function. (13) BTL -2 Understand
7. Explain in detail about recursive function with sample Evaluate
BTL -5
code. (13)
8. Explain in detail about function. (13) BTL -4 Analyze

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9. Write notes on fixed argument functions and variable BTL -1 Remember
argument functions. (13)

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10. (i)Explain the purpose of a function prototype and BTL -3 Apply
specify the difference between user defined function and
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built-in functions. (8)
(ii)Write the C program to find the value of sin(x) using
the series up to the given accuracy (without using user
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defined function) also print sin(x) using library function.

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(5)
11. Write a C program for Scientific calculator using built-in
BTL -4 Analyze
functions(13)
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12. What is difference between pass by value and pass by

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reference? Write the C coding for swapping of two BTL -1 Remember

numbers using pass by reference(13)
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13. Write a C program to sort the given N names (13) BTL -2 Understand
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14. Explain about any 4library functions in c.(13) BTL -6 Create

PART-C
1. Develop a C program for binary search using recursive
BTL -6 Create
function.(15)
2. Examine with example program for different types of
BTL -5 Evaluate
user defined functions .(15)
3. Develop a C program for towers of Hanoi using
BTL -6 Create
recursive function.(15)
4. Illustrate a C program for cube of a number using pass
BTL -5 Evaluate
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SUBJECT : Programming in C
SEM / YEAR : Second Semester / 1st Year
UNIT-IV- STRUCTURES AND UNIONS

SYLLABUS
Introduction to Structures :Array of structures – Nested structure-functions and
Structures-Introduction to union-:practical applications of union ––typedef and
structures-enumerated data type.

PART – A

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1. What is structure? Write the syntax for structure. BTL -1 Remember
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2. Write the various operations on structure. BTL -1 Remember
3. How the members of structure object is accessed? BTL -2 Understand
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4. Write the use of size operator on structure. BTL -1 Remember

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5. What is a nested structure? BTL -1 Remember

6. How typedef is used in structure? BTL -4 Analyze
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7. Interpret the term Union in C. BTL -2 Understand

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8. What is meant by Self-referentialstructures. BTL -1 Remember

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9. Point out the meaning of array of structures.

BTL -4 Analyze
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10. Mention any two ways passing structures and functions. BTL -4 Analyze
11. Specify the use of typedef. BTL -3 Apply
12. Generalize the operators used in access the structure
members. BTL -6 Create

13. Discover the meaningof enum. BTL -3 Apply

14. Show the difference between Structures from Array. BTL -3 Apply

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15. Invent the application of size of operator to this structure.
Consider the declaration:
struct
{
BTL -6 Create
char name;
intnum;
} student;

16. Show an example program using union

BTL -2 Understand

17. Summarize the different operations on enum.

BTL -5 Evaluate

18. Discriminate copying and comparing operation on

structures. BTL -5 Evaluate

19. If we have structure B nested inside structure A, when do

we declare structure B? BTL -1 Remember

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20 How to differentiate structure and union? BTL -2 Understand
PART – B

1.
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Describe about the functions and structures. (13) BTL -1 Remember
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2. Explain about the structures and its operations. (13) BTL -2 Understand
3. Demonstrate about structures, array of structures and
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nested structures.(13) BTL -3 Apply

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4. Write a C program using structures to prepare the

students mark statement. (13) BTL -2 Understand
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5. Write a C program using structures to prepare the

employee pay roll of a company. (13) BTL -2 Understand
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6. Write a C program to read the details of book name,

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author name and price of 200 books in a library and

display the total cost of the books and the book details BTL -1 Remember
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whose price is above Rs.500. (13)

7. (i).What is a structure? Express a structure with data

members of various types and declare two structure
variables. Write a program to read data into these and BTL -3 Apply
print the same. (8)
(ii).Justify the need for structured data type.(5)
8. (i).Does structure bring additional overhead to a
program? Justify. (7) BTL -1 Remember
(ii). Write short note on structure declaration(6)
9. (i).How to access enumerated datatype and explain with
an example program.(7)
(ii). Referencing pointer to another address to access the BTL -6 Create
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10. Explain with an example the self-referential structure.
(13) BTL -4 Analyze

11. Explain nested structure and write C Program to BTL -5 Evaluate

Implement the same. (13)

12. Discuss about the following :- BTL -4 Analyze

(i).Structure.(7)
(ii).Union.(6)

13. Illustrate a C program to store the employee information BTL -1 Remember

using structure and search a particular employee
details.(13)
14. Define a structure called student that would contain
name, regno and marks of five subjects and percentage.
Write a program to read the details of name, regno and
marks of five subjects for 30 students, calculate the
BTL -4 Analyze
percentage and display the name, regno, marks of the
subjects and percentage of each student(13)

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employee using Employee Number.
PART-C
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balance of customers (more than 10) and store their
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customers having balance less than $200.(15)
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Compare and contrast between Structures and Unions.

2 BTL -5 Evaluate
(15)
Examine the differences between nested structures and
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3 array of structures.(15) BTL -5 Evaluate

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Develop a C Program to use the arrays inside union BTL -6 Create

4 variables.(15)
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SUBJECT : Programming in C
SEM / YEAR : Second Semester / 1st Year
UNIT-V- STORAGE CLASS AND PREPROCESSOR DIRECTIVE
SYLLABUS
Introduction to storage classes: Types of storage classes- C preprocessor Directives:
Types of preprocessor directives-Pragma Directive-conditional directive.

PART – A

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Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Define storage class specifier.

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2. Mention different type of storage classes. BTL -1 Remember
3. Distinguish between auto and register BTL -2
BTL -5 Understand
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BTL -1
4. What is meant by extern? Give an example. BTL -1
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BTL Remember
BTL -4
5. List out the description about storage class specifiers. BTL
BTL -1 Remember
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6. Compare extern and static. BTL
BTL -4
-1 Analyze
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7. How will you explain preprocessor in C ? BTL -6

BTL -2 Create
Understand
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8. Why conditional and unconditional directives are BTL

BTL -1
-4 Remember
9. needed?
How to pragma directive works? BTL -4 Analyze
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10. Compare the pragma and conditional directive. BTL

BTL -4
-6 Analyze
11. Examine the six pragma directives BTL -3
BTL -3 Apply
BTL -3

12. Write the syntax of pragma directive.

BTL -2 Understand
BTL -6
13. Demonstrate pragma directive with example
BTL -3 Apply

14. Identify the use of pragma directive in c. BTL -2

BTL -3 Apply

BTL -2
BTL -5

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15. Brief on seven conditional directives in c.
BTL -1 Remember

16. What is the use of #if directive. BTL -2 Understand

17. Write a note on define macro. BTL -5 Evaluate

18. Tell the working of header file inclusion BTL -5 Evaluate

19. Describe conditional compilation. BTL -6 Create

20 What does #undef, #pragma indicate in c? BTL -2 Understand

PART – B
1. Describe about the following storage classes
(i) auto.(3)
(ii)external.(3) BTL -1 Remember
(iii)static.(4)
(iv)register.(3)

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2. Distinguish between the following macro.
(i)object like macro(7)

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BTL -2 Understand
(ii)function like macro(6).
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3. Illustrate and explain about unconditional preprocessor
directive.(13) BTL -3 Apply
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4. Explain about #if, #else ,#elif directive with an example

program.(13) BTL -2 Understand
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5. Describe the defined operator and #error directive .(13) BTL -1 Remember
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6. Write a C Program to compare all storage classes and

explain with an example.(13) BTL -1 Remember
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7. Write about conditional preprocessor directive with an

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example.(13) BTL -3 Apply

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8. Write a C Program to use any two concepts of pragma

directive.(13) BTL -2 Understand

9. Write about all the pragma directive and explain in

detail.(13) BTL -6 Create

10. Write the C coding for finding the average of number Analyze
using any of the storage class declarations.(13) BTL -4

11. Explain about any of the directives along with an BTL -5 Evaluate
example program.(13)
12. Develop a C Program to find the difference between the BTL -4 Analyze
directives.(13)
13. Write a C Program to calculate the factorial of a number BTL -1 Remember
by using the keyword static.(13)

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14. Write a C Program to generate Fibonacci series by using BTL -4 Analyze
keyword auto.(13)
PART-C
1 (i) Write the case study of storage classes in C.(10) BTL -6 Create
(ii) Write a C program to narrate all the members of the
storage class.(5)

2 Summarize preprocessor directives in C. Give suitable

BTL -5 Evaluate
examples. (15)
3 Develop a C Program based on conditional directive. BTL -6 Create
(15)
4 Examine with example the different storage classes in
C.(15) BTL -5 Evaluate

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