COVENANT UNIVERSITY
CANAANLAND, KM 10, IDIROKO ROAD
P.M.B 1023, OTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
TITLE OF EXAMINATION: TEST 1
COLLEGE: College of Science and Technology
DEPARTMENT: Department of Computer and Information Sciences
SESSION: 2018/2019 SEMESTER: ALPHA
COURSE CODE: CSC 211 CREDIT UNIT: 3
COURSE TITLE: Computer Programming I
INSTRUCTION: Answer question ALL questions TIME: 1 HOUR
1. (a) Describe the two ways to include comments in a C++ program. (1 mark)
(b) Evaluate each of the following expressions, assuming in each case that m has the value 25
and n has the value 7:
i. m%n
ii. m%n++
iii. m%++n
iv. ++m - n-- (2 marks)
(c) What is wrong with this program:
#include <iostream>;
using namespace std;
int main
{ // prints "n = 22":
n = 22;
cout << "n = << n << endl;
} (2 marks)
2. Write a C++ program that reads the user’s age and then prints “You are a child.” if the
age < 18, “You are an adult.” if 18 ≤ age < 65, and “You are a senior citizen.” if age ≥ 65.
(3 marks)
3. Write a C++ program that uses a do ... while loop to compute and prints the sum of a given
number of squares. For example, if n = 5, then the program will print 55, which equals 12 + 22 +
32 + 42 + 52. NB: n should be received from the user. (3 marks)
4. Write and test the following power() function that returns x raised to the power n, where n
can be any integer:
double power(double x, int p); (4 marks)
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Marking Scheme
1. (a) Describe the two ways to include comments in a C++ program. (1 mark – 0.5 mark each)
One way is to use the standard C style comment /* like this */
The other way is to use the standard C++ style comment // like this
The first begins with a slash-star and ends with a star-slash. The second begins with double
slash and ends at the end of the line.
(b) Evaluate each of the following expressions, assuming in each case that m has the value 25
and n has the value 7:
i. m%n
ii. m%n++
iii. m%++n
iv. ++m - n-- (2 marks – 0.5 mark each)
i. m%n evaluates to 25%7 = 4
ii. m%n++ evaluates to 25%(7++) = 25%7 = 4
iii. m%++n evaluates to 25%(++7) = 25%8 = 1
iv. ++m - n-- evaluates to (++25) - (7--) = 26 - 7 = 19
(c) What is wrong with this program:
#include <iostream>;
using namespace std;
int main
{ // prints "n = 22":
n = 22;
cout << "n = << n << endl;
} (2 marks – 0.5 mark each)
There are four errors: the pre-compiler directive on the first line should not end with a
semicolon, the parentheses are missing from main(), n is not declared, and the quotation
mark on the last line has no closing quotation mark.
2. Write a C++ program that reads the user’s age and then prints “You are a child.” if the
age < 18, “You are an adult.” if 18 ≤ age < 65, and “You are a senior citizen.” if age ≥ 65.
(3 marks)
#include <iostream>;
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int age;
cout << "Enter your age: ";
cin >> age;
if (age < 18)
cout << "You are a child.\n";
else if (age < 65)
cout << "You are an adult.\n";
else
cout << "you are a senior citizen.\n";
}
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3. Write a C++ program that uses a do ... while loop to compute and prints the sum of a given
number of squares. For example, if n = 5, then the program will print 55, which equals 12 + 22 +
32 + 42 + 52. NB: n should be received from the user. (3 marks)
This program uses a do..while loop to compute the sum of the first n squares, where n is input:
int main()
{
int n;
cout << "Enter a positive integer: ";
cin >> n;
int sum=0, i=1;
do
{
sum += i*i;
}
while (i++ < n);
cout << "The sum of the first " << n << " squares is "<< sum << endl;
}
4. Write and test the following power() function that returns x raised to the power n, where n
can be any integer:
double power(double x, int p); (4 marks)
This tests the power function:
double power(double, int);
int main()
{
cout << "Enter a positive float x and an integer n: ";
double x;
int n;
cin >> x >> n;
cout << "power(" << x << "," << n << ") = " << power(x, n) << endl;
}
double pow(double x, int n)
{
if (x == 0)
return 0;
if (n == 0)
return 1;
double y=1;
for (int i=0; i < n; i++)
y *= x;
for (int i=0; i > n; i--)
y /= x;
return y;
}
