1. A software that facilitates programmers in writing computer programs is known as
Answer: c. IDE
2. ..............is a software that is responsible for conversion of program files to machine understandable and executable code.
Answer: a. Compiler
3. Every programming language has some primitive building blocks and follows some grammar rules known as its .....................
Answer: b. Syntax
4. A list of words that are predefined and must not be used by the programmer to name his own variables are known as ....................
Answer: b. Key-words
5. “include” statements are written in ................. section.
Answer: a. Header
6. ................. are added in the source code to further explain the techniques and algorithms used by the programmer.
Answer: c. Comments
7. ................... are the values that do not change during the whole execution of program.
Answer: b. Constants
8. A “float” uses ................ bytes of memory.
Answer: b. 4
9. For initializing a variable, we use ................. operator.
Answer: c. =
10. ................ can be thought of as container to store constants.
Answer: c. Variable
11. Printf is used to print ................ type of data.
Answer: d. All of them
12. Scanf is a .................. in C programming language.
Answer: c. Function
13. Getch() is used to take .............. as input from user.
Answer: d. All of these
14. Let the following part of code, what will be the value of the variable a after execution?
int a = 4;
float b = 2.2;
a = a * b;
Answer: b. 8
15. Which of the following is a valid line of code?
Answer: b. grade='A'
16. Which operator has highest precedence among the following?
Answer: d. !
17. Which of the following is not a type of the operator?
Answer: c. Check operator
18. The operator % is used to calculate .................
Answer: b. Remainder
19. Which of the following is a valid character?
Answer: c. '9'
20. What is true about C language?
Answer: d. None of these
21. Conditional logic helps in ...............
Answer: a. Decisions
22. ................. statements describe the sequence in which statements of the program should be executed.
Answer: c. Control
23. In if statement, what happens if condition is false?
Answer: c. Further code executes
24. Which of the following statements will execute?
int a = 5;
if(a < 10)
a++;
else
if(a > 4)
a--;
Answer: a. A++;
25. Which of the following is the condition to check a is a factor of c?
Answer: b. C % a == 0
26. A condition can be any ................ expression.
Answer: d. All of these
27. An if statement inside another if statement is called ............ structure.
Answer: a. Nested
28. A set of multiple instructions enclosed in braces is called a ...............
Answer: c. Block
29. Any array is a .................... structure.
Answer: c. Data
30. Array elements are stored at .................... memory locations.
Answer: a. Contiguous
31. If the size of an array is 100, the range of indexes will be ....................
Answer: a. 0-99
32. .................... structure allows repetition of a set of instructions.
Answer: a. Loop
33. .................... is a unique identifier, used to refer to the array.
Answer: b. Array name
34. Array can be initialized ...................... declaration.
Answer: d. Both A and B
35. Using loops inside loops is called ................... loops.
Answer: d. Nested
36. .................... part of for loop is executed first.
Answer: c. Initialization
37. .................... make it easier to read and write valued in array.
Answer: a. Loops
38. To initialize the array in a single statement, initialize it ............ declaration.
Answer: a. At the time
39. Functions could be built in .....................
Answer: c. User defined
40. The functions which are available in C Standard Library are called ....................
Answer: b. Built-in
41. The values passed to a function are called .................
Answer: d. Arguments
42. Char cd() {return ‘a’}. In this function ”char“ is ...............
Answer: b. Return type
43. The advantage of using functions are ..............
Answer: d. All of these
44. If there are three return statements in the function body, ................ of them will be executed.
Answer: a. One
45. Readability helps to ................ the code.
Answer: d. All of these
46. ..................... means to transfer the control to another function.
Answer: a. Calling
47. Include statements are written in .......... section.
Answer: a. Header
48. A software that helps programmers in writing computer programs is known as .......
Answer: d. IDE
49. From the following ........... is a valid character.
Answer: d. ’a’
50. "Printf" is a function:
Answer: b. Output
51. Which of following is a valid character?
Answer: c. ’9’
52. ............. are the values that do not change during the whole execution of program.
Answer: b. Constants
53. From the following ........ is a valid line of code.
Answer: b. grade = ’A’
54. For initialize a variable, we use ........... operator.
Answer: b. =
55. A float uses .......... bytes of memory.
Answer: b. 4
56. .......... can be thought of as a container to store constants.
Answer: c. Variable
57. A char uses .......... bytes of memory.
Answer: a. 1
58. Which of the following format specifier is used for character data type?
Answer: c. %c
59. There are ............... types of comments.
Answer: a. 2
60. What will be the output of code?
void main()
{
printf("1 ");
}
void main()
{
printf("1 ");
}
Answer: c. 1
61. Getch() is used to take ............ as input from user.
Answer: c. char
62. It is a very common mistake to forget ........ operator in the scanf function.
Answer: a. &
63. Which of the following is the valid line of code?
Answer: d. int c;
64. What will be the output of code?
void main ()
{
printf ("2");
}
void main ()
{
printf ("2");
}
Answer: c. 2
65. What will be the output of this code?
void main ()
{
printf ("Punjab");
}
void main ()
{
printf ("Punjab");
}
Answer: a. Punjab
66. Which of the following is a valid character in C language?
Answer: c. ’a’
67. Which of the given is a valid statement?
Answer: b. grade=’A’
68. Scanf is a .......... in C programming language:
Answer: c. Function
69. What will be the output of the following?
void main ()
{
printf ("Pakistan");
}
void main ()
{
printf ("Pakistan");
}
Answer: c. Pakistan
70. Scanf() function is:
Answer: b. Built in Function
71. Which of the following function is used to Display Output on the screen?
Answer: a. printf()
72. For initializing a variable, we use ............. operator.
Answer: b. =
73. The operator "%" is used to calculate.............
Answer: b. Remainder
74. Which operator has highest precedence among the following?
Answer: d. !
75. ........... relational operator is used for equal in C language.
Answer: b. ==
76. Among the following ............ operator has the lowest precedence.
Answer: b. =
77. Which operator is used as assignment operator?
Answer: c. =
78. What will be the value of variable "a" after execution?
int a=4;
float b = 2.2;
a= a*b;
int a=4;
float b = 2.2;
a= a*b;
Answer: a. 8
79. Which operator has highest precedence among the following?
Answer: a. /
80. Ternary operator is applied on ......... operands.
Answer: c. 3
81. Which operator has the lowest precedence?
Answer: b. =
82. Which Operator is used to get the Remainder of an Integer after Division:
Answer: a. %
83. The Operator that Operates on three Operands is called:
Answer: c. Ternary Operator
84. In C-language which of the following is logical operator?
Answer: d. NOT
85. Which symbol is used for logical AND operator?
Answer: b. &&
86. How many types of control statements are available in C-Language?
Answer: c. 3
87. Conditional logic helps in ...............
Answer: a. Decisions
88. A set of multiple instructions enclosed in braces is called a .............
Answer: a. Block
89. ............ control is the default control structure in C language.
Answer: a. Sequential
90. In C-language, types of control structures:
Answer: b. 3
91. Which is a control statement?
Answer: c. Selection
92. A selection statement within another selection statement is called .......... selection structure.
Answer: a. Nested
93. A condition can be any ............ expression:
Answer: d. Arithmetic relational or logical
94. Sequential control is the ........... control structure in C-language.
Answer: d. Default
95. All of the following are control statements except:
Answer: d. Relation
96. Which control structure in C language executes the statement in order?
Answer: a. Sequential
97. Which control structure repeats a set of statements for a number in order?
Answer: b. Repetition
98. In if statement, the condition is written within these symbols:
Answer: d. ()
99. Which of the following options is used for making two way decisions:
Answer: b. if-else
100. In if statement, what happens if condition is false?
Answer: d. Further code executes
101. An if statement inside another if statement is called ............. structure.
Answer: a. Nested
102. Which of the following is the condition to check a is factor of c?
Answer: b. c%a==0
103. Which symbol is used by if to enter the condition?
Answer: d. ()
104. Which of the following is a selection statement?
Answer: a. if
105. If the size of an array is 10, the range of indexes will be .............
Answer: d. 0-9
106. If size of an array is 100, the range of indexes will be:
Answer: b. 0-99
107. .... is the unique identifier used to refer the array.
Answer: b. Array name
108. Array elements are stored at ............ memory location.
Answer: a. Contiguous
109. The index of first element of an array is always:
Answer: a. 0
110. The index of an element in array is written within ...............
Answer: b. []
111. An array is a ............ structure:
Answer: a. Data
112. ........... make it easier to read and write values in array:
Answer: a. Loop
113. What is the size of array in this statement? float a[10]
Answer: b. 10
114. Which of the following is correct declaration of array?
Answer: d. int a[5];
115. Which is the second element in an array?
Answer: d. N[1]
116. If the size of an array is 50, the range of Indexes will be .............
Answer: b. 0 to 49
117. What is the output of the following code?
int c[2]={25,30};
printf("%d",c[1]);
int c[2]={25,30};
printf("%d",c[1]);
Answer: a. 30
118. Each run of a loop is called:
Answer: b. Iteration
119. What is the output of the following code?
int b[3]={15,20,16};
printf("%d", b[2]);
int b[3]={15,20,16};
printf("%d", b[2]);
Answer: a. 16
120. Using loops inside loop is called .......... loops.
Answer: d. nested
121. .......... structure allows repetition of a set of instructions.
Answer: a. loop
122. .............. part of "For loop" is executed first.
Answer: c. initialization
123. What is the final value of i after executing the above code?
for (int i=1;i<=4;i++)
for (int i=1;i<=4;i++)
Answer: b. 4
124. How many times the word "PAKISTAN" will be printed by the loop?
for (int a=0; a<=3; a++)
for (int a=0; a<=3; a++)
Answer: b. 4
125. How many times the word "PAKISTAN" will be printed by the loop?
for (int x=0;x<11;x++)
for (int x=0;x<11;x++)
Answer: d. 10
126. How many times the word "PUNJAB" will be printed using for loop?
for(int a=1;a<3;a++)
for(int a=1;a<3;a++)
Answer: b. 2
127. How many times "Punjab" will print by using the following statement?
for (a=0;a<=4;a++)
for (a=0;a<=4;a++)
Answer: d. 5
128. The statements enclosed inside ......... from the body of the function.
Answer: c. {}
129. Inputs of a function are called:
Answer: a. Parameters
130. If there are three return statements in the function body ......... of them will be executed.
Answer: d. One
131. The functions which are available in C standard library are called:
Answer: b. Built in
132. ..... is block of statements which performs a particular task:
Answer: c. Function
133. Scanf is a ........ in C programming language:
Answer: c. Function
134. The values passed to function are called .......
Answer: d. arguments
135. Functions could be built in or ........
Answer: c. user defined
136. In void main () "void" is ......
Answer: a. return type
137. A function can return .......... values.
Answer: a. 1
138. A function cannot return more than ............ values.
Answer: a. 1
139. What will be the output of this code?
printf("%d", add(3,2));
printf("%d", add(3,2));
Answer: c. 5
140. In function char is:
char cd() {return 'a';}
char cd() {return 'a';}
Answer: b. Return type
141. Readability helps to .......... the code.
Answer: b. Modify
142. The printf () and scanf () are .......... function.
Answer: a. Built in
143. What will be the output of this code?
printf("%d", add(9,5));
printf("%d", add(9,5));
Answer: c. 14
144. The keyword used to transfer the control from a function back to the calling function is .........
Answer: a. return
145. In this function "int" is ........
Answer: b. Return type
146. The pre-defined functions of C language are called:
Answer: a. Built in function
147. Which of the following are used to receive the values passed to the function as Input?
Answer: c. Parameters
148. .......... means to transfer the control to another function.
Answer: a. Calling
149. What is the type of parameter in this function int add (int x, int y)?
Answer: a. int
150. What will be the output of z?
int z = abc(2);
int abc(int x) { return x+5; }
int z = abc(2);
int abc(int x) { return x+5; }
Answer: b. 7
151. Multiple arguments passed to a function are separated by:
Answer: a. Commas
152. The functions which are defined by a programmer are called:
Answer: c. User defined function
153. A function that does not return anything has return type:
Answer: b. void
154. The ........ of the function is the data type of the value returned by the function.
Answer: d. Return type
155. Which of the following are used to receive the value passed to the function as input?
Answer: a. Parameters
156. If there are four Return Statements in the function body, .......... of them will be executed.
Answer: a. 1
157. Scanf () function is:
Answer: b. Built in Function
158. A list of words that are predefined and must not be used by the programmer to name his own variables are known as:
Answer: b. Reserved words
159. Every programming language has some primitive building blocks and follows some grammar rules known as its:
Answer: b. Syntax
160. Which of the following keyword used for store integer data type:
Answer: c. int
161. Printf() is used to print type of data:
Answer: d. All of these
162. A valid character constant is:
Answer: d. 'c'
163. Which is true about C-language?
Answer: d. None of these
164. Format specifier %i show the data type:
Answer: a. int
165. There are ....... type of logical operators in C-language.
Answer: b. 3
166. Which of the following is True about C-Language:
Answer: d. None of these
167. C-programming language also provide structure to deal with conditions:
Answer: d. Switch case
168. What is the output of the following code?
int x=10;
if (x>10)
printf("Wrong");
else printf("Correct");
int x=10;
if (x>10)
printf("Wrong");
else printf("Correct");
Answer: b. Correct
169. Which of the following statements will execute?
int a=5;
if (a<10)
a++;
else
a--;
int a=5;
if (a<10)
a++;
else
a--;
Answer: a. A++;
170. Which of the following is the condition to check if n is a factor of m:
Answer: b. M%n==0
171. A built-in function:
Answer: a. Cannot be redefined
172. The steps of divide large problem into small problems is called:
Answer: a. Divide and conquer
173. _______ describes the name, inputs and outputs of the function:
Answer: c. Function signature
174. ______ is the return type of this function int isVowel (char);
Answer: c. Int
175. _______ will be the value of y:
int y = abc(2);
int abc (int x)
{
return x % 2;
}
int y = abc(2);
int abc (int x)
{
return x % 2;
}
Answer: d. 0
Test Yourself: Interactive MCQs
1. A software that facilitates programmers in writing computer programs is known as
2. ..............is a software that is responsible for conversion of program files to machine understandable and executable code.
3. Every programming language has some primitive building blocks and follows some grammar rules known as its .....................
4. A list of words that are predefined and must not be used by the programmer to name his own variables are known as ....................
5. “include” statements are written in ................. section.
6. ................. are added in the source code to further explain the techniques and algorithms used by the programmer.
7. ................... are the values that do not change during the whole execution of program.
8. A “float” uses ................ bytes of memory.
9. For initializing a variable, we use ................. operator.
10. ................ can be thought of as container to store constants.
11. Printf is used to print ................ type of data.
12. Scanf is a .................. in C programming language.
13. Getch() is used to take .............. as input from user.
14. Let the following part of code, what will be the value of the variable a after execution? int a = 4; float b = 2.2; a = a * b;
15. Which of the following is a valid line of code?
16. Which operator has highest precedence among the following?
17. Which of the following is not a type of the operator?
18. The operator % is used to calculate .................
19. Which of the following is a valid character?
20. What is true about C language?
21. Conditional logic helps in ...............
22. ................. statements describe the sequence in which statements of the program should be executed.
23. In if statement, what happens if condition is false?
24. Which of the following statements will execute? int a = 5; if(a < 10) a++; else if(a > 4) a--;
25. Which of the following is the condition to check a is a factor of c?
26. A condition can be any ................ expression.
27. An if statement inside another if statement is called ............ structure.
28. A set of multiple instructions enclosed in braces is called a ...............
29. Any array is a .................... structure.
30. Array elements are stored at .................... memory locations.
31. If the size of an array is 100, the range of indexes will be ....................
32. .................... structure allows repetition of a set of instructions.
33. .................... is a unique identifier, used to refer to the array.
34. Array can be initialized ...................... declaration.
35. Using loops inside loops is called ................... loops.
36. .................... part of for loop is executed first.
37. .................... make it easier to read and write values in array.
38. To initialize the array in a single statement, initialize it ............ declaration.
39. Functions could be built in .....................
40. The functions which are available in C Standard Library are called ....................
41. The values passed to a function are called .................
42. Char cd() {return ‘a’}. In this function ”char“ is ...............
43. The advantage of using functions are ..............
44. If there are three return statements in the function body, ................ of them will be executed.
45. Readability helps to ................ the code.
46. ..................... means to transfer the control to another function.
47. Include statements are written in .......... section.
48. A software that helps programmers in writing computer programs is known as .......
49. From the following ........... is a valid character.
50. "Printf" is a function:
51. Which of following is a valid character?
52. ............. are the values that do not change during the whole execution of program.
53. From the following ........ is a valid line of code.
54. For initialize a variable, we use ........... operator.
55. A float uses .......... bytes of memory.
56. .......... can be thought of as a container to store constants.
57. A char uses .......... bytes of memory.
58. Which of the following format specifier is used for character data type?
59. There are ............... types of comments.
60. What will be the output of code? void main() { printf("1 "); }
61. Getch() is used to take ............ as input from user.
62. It is a very common mistake to forget ........ operator in the scanf function.
63. Which of the following is the valid line of code?
64. What will be the output of code? void main () { printf ("2"); }
65. What will be the output of this code? void main () { printf ("Punjab"); }
66. Which of the following is a valid character in C language?
67. Which of the given is a valid statement?
68. Scanf is a .......... in C programming language:
69. What will be the output of the following? void main () { printf ("Pakistan"); }
70. Scanf() function is:
71. Which of the following function is used to Display Output on the screen?
72. For initializing a variable, we use ............. operator.
73. The operator "%" is used to calculate.............
74. Which operator has highest precedence among the following?
75. ........... relational operator is used for equal in C language.
76. Among the following ............ operator has the lowest precedence.
77. Which operator is used as assignment operator?
78. What will be the value of variable "a" after execution? int a=4; float b = 2.2; a= a*b;
79. Which operator has highest precedence among the following?
80. Ternary operator is applied on ......... operands.
81. Which operator has the lowest precedence?
82. Which Operator is used to get the Remainder of an Integer after Division:
83. The Operator that Operates on three Operands is called:
84. In C-language which of the following is logical operator?
85. Which symbol is used for logical AND operator?
86. How many types of control statements are available in C-Language?
87. Conditional logic helps in ...............
88. A set of multiple instructions enclosed in braces is called a .............
89. ............ control is the default control structure in C language.
90. In C-language, types of control structures:
91. Which is a control statement?
92. A selection statement within another selection statement is called .......... selection structure.
93. A condition can be any ............ expression:
94. Sequential control is the ........... control structure in C-language.
95. All of the following are control statements except:
96. Which control structure in C language executes the statement in order?
97. Which control structure repeats a set of statements for a number in order?
98. In if statement, the condition is written within these symbols:
99. Which of the following options is used for making two way decisions:
100. In if statement, what happens if condition is false?
101. An if statement inside another if statement is called ............. structure.
102. Which of the following is the condition to check a is factor of c?
103. Which symbol is used by if to enter the condition?
104. Which of the following is a selection statement?
105. If the size of an array is 10, the range of indexes will be .............
106. If size of an array is 100, the range of indexes will be:
107. .... is the unique identifier used to refer the array.
108. Array elements are stored at ............ memory location.
109. The index of first element of an array is always:
110. The index of an element in array is written within ...............
111. An array is a ............ structure:
112. ........... make it easier to read and write values in array:
113. What is the size of array in this statement? float a[10]
114. Which of the following is correct declaration of array?
115. Which is the second element in an array?
116. If the size of an array is 50, the range of Indexes will be .............
117. What is the output of the following code? int c[2]={25,30}; printf("%d",c[1]);
118. Each run of a loop is called:
119. What is the output of the following code? int b[3]={15,20,16}; printf("%d", b[2]);
120. Using loops inside loop is called .......... loops.
121. .......... structure allows repetition of a set of instructions.
122. .............. part of "For loop" is executed first.
123. What is the final value of i after executing the above code? for (int i=1;i<=4;i++)
124. How many times the word "PAKISTAN" will be printed by the loop? for (int a=0; a<=3; a++)
125. How many times the word "PAKISTAN" will be printed by the loop? for (int x=0;x<11;x++)
126. How many times the word "PUNJAB" will be printed using for loop? for(int a=1;a<3;a++)
127. How many times "Punjab" will print by using the following statement? for (a=0;a<=4;a++)
128. The statements enclosed inside ......... from the body of the function.
129. Inputs of a function are called:
130. If there are three return statements in the function body ......... of them will be executed.
131. The functions which are available in C standard library are called:
132. ..... is block of statements which performs a particular task:
133. Scanf is a ........ in C programming language:
134. The values passed to function are called .......
135. Functions could be built in or ........
136. In void main () "void" is ......
137. A function can return .......... values.
138. A function cannot return more than ............ values.
139. What will be the output of this code? printf("%d", add(3,2));
140. In function char is: char cd() {return 'a';}
141. Readability helps to .......... the code.
142. The printf () and scanf () are .......... function.
143. What will be the output of this code? printf("%d", add(9,5));
144. The keyword used to transfer the control from a function back to the calling function is .........
145. In this function "int" is ........
146. The pre-defined functions of C language are called:
147. Which of the following are used to receive the values passed to the function as Input?
148. .......... means to transfer the control to another function.
149. What is the type of parameter in this function int add (int x, int y)?
150. What will be the output of z? int z = abc(2); int abc(int x) { return x+5; }
151. Multiple arguments passed to a function are separated by:
152. The functions which are defined by a programmer are called:
153. A function that does not return anything has return type:
154. The ........ of the function is the data type of the value returned by the function.
155. Which of the following are used to receive the value passed to the function as input?
156. If there are four Return Statements in the function body, .......... of them will be executed.
157. Scanf () function is:
158. A list of words that are predefined and must not be used by the programmer to name his own variables are known as:
159. Every programming language has some primitive building blocks and follows some grammar rules known as its:
160. Which of the following keyword used for store integer data type:
161. Printf() is used to print type of data:
162. A valid character constant is:
163. Which is true about C-language?
164. Format specifier %i show the data type:
165. There are ....... type of logical operators in C-language.
166. Which of the following is True about C-Language:
167. C-programming language also provide structure to deal with conditions:
168. What is the output of the following code? int x=10; if (x>10) printf("Wrong"); else printf("Correct");
169. Which of the following statements will execute? int a=5; if (a<10) a++; else a--;
170. Which of the following is the condition to check if n is a factor of m:
171. A built-in function:
172. The steps of divide large problem into small problems is called:
173. _______ describes the name, inputs and outputs of the function:
174. ______ is the return type of this function int isVowel (char);
175. _______ will be the value of y: int y = abc(2); int abc (int x) { return x % 2; }
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Students should carefully read each MCQ, understand the concept behind the answer, and practice regularly to memorize key points.
No. Understanding the concepts behind the questions helps you answer tricky or slightly modified questions correctly in exams.
Daily or at least several times a week. Repetition improves memory and helps you answer quickly during exams.
Yes, these MCQs cover the most important topics, but it’s also recommended to revise your textbooks and class notes for complete understanding.
Focus on programming basics, data types, operators, control structures (if-else, loops), arrays, and functions, as these are frequently asked in exams.
Write short notes, create flashcards, and test yourself repeatedly. Discussing questions with classmates also improves retention.