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Basics of C programming

This quiz tests your understanding of the basic topics in C programming such as syntax, variables, identifiers, keywords, operators, control structures, and basic input/output.

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Question 1

What was the primary purpose of creating the C language?

To develop web applications
To write the UNIX operating system
To support object-oriented programming
To create mobile applications

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Question 2

Which of the following best describes C language?

Object-oriented
High-level only
Assembly language
Middle-level language

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Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of C language?

Fast execution
Platform independence through virtual machine
Procedural programming
Portability

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Question 4

C language supports which programming paradigm?

Object Oriented
Declarative
Logical
Procedural

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Question 5

Why is C referred to as a “structured” language?

It uses a specific indentation style
It uses objects
It allows breaking programs into functions
It uses HTML-style tags

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Question 6

Which one of the following makes C efficient for system-level programming?

Virtual machine execution
Inbuilt object-oriented features
Low-level access to memory
Automatic garbage collection

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Question 7

Which symbol is used to end a statement in C?

:
;
,
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Question 8

What are identifiers in C?

Names used to identify variables, functions, arrays, etc.
Special symbols used to perform operations
Predefined keywords in the C language
Numbers used for looping

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Question 9

Which of these is a valid identifier in C?

@value
value_2
value-2
2value

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Question 10

What is the file extension for C source code files?

.cs
.cpp
.c
.java

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