GROUP – A
9's complement of (77.85)10 is:
Answer: a) 22.14
Which of the following can be used to represent signed numbers?
Answer:
a) Sign Magnitude System
b) Signed 1's Complement System
c) Signed 2's Complement
char str[100]="Hello World"; How many bytes are allocated by the above declaration?
Answer: a) 100
What is the size of the character data type?
Answer: a) 1 byte
What will be the output of the following code?
int main() {
int i = 5;
printf("%d,%d", sizeof(++i), i);
return 0;
Explanation:
The sizeof operator is evaluated at compile time and does not evaluate its operand, so ++i is not
incremented. The size of an int in most systems is 2 bytes.
Answer: b) Compilation error (if sizeol is a typo)
Otherwise, the correct result is 2,5.
What is the purpose of a compiler in the context of software development?
Answer: b) Translates code to machine language
The smallest integer that can be represented using 16-bits in signed 2's complement system is:
Answer: b) -32768
2D Array index starts from:
Answer: b) [0][1]
Static memory allocation allocates memory during ______ time.
Answer: a) Compile
What is the default storage class of variables in C language?
Answer: a) auto
What is the primary function of the CPU in a computer system?
Answer: b) Processing
Which number system is commonly used in computer science for representing data and
instructions?
Answer: b) Binary
Group B (Short Answer Questions)
Answer any three of the following:
13. Write a C program to print all the prime numbers > 100 and < 200.
#include <stdio.h>
int isPrime(int num) {
if (num <= 1) return 0;
for (int i = 2; i * i <= num; i++) {
if (num % i == 0) return 0;
return 1;
int main() {
printf("Prime numbers between 100 and 200:\n");
for (int i = 101; i < 200; i++) {
if (isPrime(i)) {
printf("%d ", i);
return 0;
14. Write a non-recursive C program to calculate the factorial of a given number.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num;
unsigned long long factorial = 1;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
if (num < 0) {
printf("Factorial of a negative number doesn't exist.\n");
} else {
for (int i = 1; i <= num; i++) {
factorial *= i;
printf("Factorial of %d = %llu\n", num, factorial);
return 0;
15. If the starting address of a 1D character array of size 10 is 2000, what will be the address of
a[7]?
The size of a char is 1 byte. Therefore:
• The address of a[0] = 2000
• Address of a[7] = 2000 + 7×17 \times 17×1 = 2007
16. Write a C program that converts a given long integer (representing time in seconds) into hours,
minutes, and seconds.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
long seconds;
int hours, minutes;
printf("Enter time in seconds: ");
scanf("%ld", &seconds);
hours = seconds / 3600;
seconds %= 3600;
minutes = seconds / 60;
seconds %= 60;
printf("Time: %d hours %d minutes %ld seconds\n", hours, minutes, seconds);
return 0;
17a. Draw the flowchart for the area and perimeter of a rectangle.
Steps:
1. Start
2. Input length and breadth
3. Compute area = length × breadth
4. Compute perimeter = 2 × (length + breadth)
5. Output area and perimeter
6. End
7. 17b. What is an assembler?
8. An assembler is a tool that converts assembly language code (low-level
programming) into machine code (binary format) that a computer can execute. It
translates human-readable mnemonics like MOV, ADD, etc., into machine instructions.
Group C (Long Answer Questions)
Answer any three of the following:
18a. Find the value of X in each of the following:
(i) (111111110001011111)2=(X)8(111111110001011111)_2 = (X)_8(111111110001011111)2=(X)8
Convert binary to octal: Group binary digits in sets of 3 (from right to left).
(111 111 110 001 011 111)2=(776 057)8(111\,111\,110\,001\,011\,111)_2 = (776\,057)_8
(111111110001011111)2=(776057)8
X = 776057
(ii) (123)10=(173)X(123)_{10} = (173)_X(123)10=(173)X
Find XXX by converting 123123123 from base 10 to base XXX:
123=1⋅X2+7⋅X1+3⋅X0 ⟹ X=8123 = 1 \cdot X^2 + 7 \cdot X^1 + 3 \cdot X^0 \implies X = 8
123=1⋅X2+7⋅X1+3⋅X0⟹X=8
X=8
(iii) (A09)16=(X)8(A09)_{16} = (X)_8(A09)16=(X)8
Convert hexadecimal to decimal, then to octal:
(A09)16=2560+0+9=256910256910=(5021)8(A09)_{16} = 2560 + 0 + 9 = 2569_{10} 2569_{10} =
(5021)_8 (A09)16=2560+0+9=256910256910=(5021)8
X = 5021
(iv) (135)8=(X)4(135)_8 = (X)_4(135)8=(X)4
Convert octal to decimal, then to base 4:
(135)8=1⋅64+3⋅8+5=93109310=(1121)4(135)_8 = 1 \cdot 64 + 3 \cdot 8 + 5 = 93_{10} 93_{10} =
(1121)_4 (135)8=1⋅64+3⋅8+5=93109310=(1121)4
X = 1121
18b. Analyze the difference between 2's complement and 1's complement with examples.
1. 1’s Complement:
o Represents negative numbers by inverting all the bits of the positive number.
o Example: For +5=00000101+5 = 00000101+5=00000101:
−5-5−5 in 1’s complement = 111110101111101011111010.
2. 2’s Complement:
o Obtained by adding 1 to the 1’s complement of the number.
o Example: For +5=00000101+5 = 00000101+5=00000101:
−5-5−5 in 2’s complement = 111110111111101111111011.
Key Difference:
• 2’s complement eliminates the need for separate “+0” and “-0” representations.
• Arithmetic operations are easier in 2’s complement.
18c. Write a C program to check whether a number is a palindrome or not.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num, reversed = 0, original, remainder;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
original = num;
while (num != 0) {
remainder = num % 10;
reversed = reversed * 10 + remainder;
num /= 10;
if (original == reversed) {
printf("The number is a palindrome.\n");
} else {
printf("The number is not a palindrome.\n");
return 0;
19. Write a C program that takes a data type in the command line and computes its size.
This requires a C program with sizeof() to determine the size of types. Let me know if you'd like this
example elaborated.
20a. Write a C program to find the largest and smallest number among a list of numbers taken as
input.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int n, num, max, min;
printf("Enter the number of elements: ");
scanf("%d", &n);
printf("Enter number 1: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
max = min = num;
for (int i = 2; i <= n; i++) {
printf("Enter number %d: ", i);
scanf("%d", &num);
if (num > max) max = num;
if (num < min) min = num;
printf("Largest = %d\nSmallest = %d\n", max, min);
return 0;
20b. Write a program in C to calculate the Fibonacci series up to a user-given number using
recursion.
#include <stdio.h>
int fibonacci(int n) {
if (n <= 1) return n;
return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2);
int main() {
int n;
printf("Enter the number of terms: ");
scanf("%d", &n);
printf("Fibonacci series: ");
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
printf("%d ", fibonacci(i));
return 0;
20c. What is an operator? What are the different types of operators used in C?
An operator is a symbol used to perform operations on variables or values.
Types of Operators:
1. Arithmetic Operators: +, -, *, /, %
2. Relational Operators: ==, !=, >, <, >=, <=
3. Logical Operators: &&, ||, !
4. Bitwise Operators: &, |, ^, ~, <<, >>
5. Assignment Operators: =, +=, -=, etc.
6. Miscellaneous Operators: sizeof, ? :, &, *
