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Structures and Pointers QA

The document covers key concepts in C++ related to structures and pointers, including definitions, syntax for declaring structures and pointers, and memory management. It includes various types of questions such as very short answers, short answers, and essays that address topics like dynamic memory allocation, pointer arithmetic, and comparisons between arrays and structures. Additionally, it provides examples and explanations for using pointers with structures and dynamic arrays.

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Structures and Pointers QA

The document covers key concepts in C++ related to structures and pointers, including definitions, syntax for declaring structures and pointers, and memory management. It includes various types of questions such as very short answers, short answers, and essays that address topics like dynamic memory allocation, pointer arithmetic, and comparisons between arrays and structures. Additionally, it provides examples and explanations for using pointers with structures and dynamic arrays.

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Plus Two Computer Science - Chapter 1: Structures and Pointers

Maximum Marks: 60 | Time: 2.5 Hours

Part A - Very Short Answer (1 mark each)

1. Define a structure.
Answer: A structure is a user-defined data type that groups different types of variables under one
name.

2. What is the use of the dot operator in C++?


Answer: It is used to access members of a structure variable.

3. Write the syntax to declare a pointer.


Answer: data_type *pointer_name;

4. What is a nested structure?


Answer: A structure that contains another structure as its member.

5. Define pointer.
Answer: A pointer is a variable that stores the address of another variable.

6. What is dynamic memory allocation?


Answer: Memory allocated during runtime using the 'new' operator.

7. Name the operator used to free dynamic memory.


Answer: delete

8. Write the syntax of declaring a self-referential structure.


Answer: struct node { int data; node *next; };

Part B - Short Answer (2 marks each)

9. Write a structure `stud` with `roll` and `name[20]`.


Answer: struct stud { int roll; char name[20]; };

10. Distinguish between arrays and structures.


Answer: Arrays store same data types; structures can store different data types.

11. What is a memory leak?


Answer: Memory not freed after allocation, causing memory waste.

12. Explain two arithmetic operations on pointers.


Answer: Addition (++, +) and subtraction (--, -) change the address stored in a pointer.

13. How do you dynamically create an integer using `new` keyword in C++?
Answer: int *p = new int;

14. Explain accessing structure elements using pointers.


Answer: Use '->' operator: ptr->element;

Part C - Short Essay (3 marks each)

15. Write the syntax and example for declaring structure and variable.
Answer: struct student { int id; char name[20]; } s1;

16. Explain dynamic array with syntax.


Answer: int *arr = new int[size]; // allocates array at runtime.

17. Use pointer to structure for employee data.


Answer: employee *eptr; eptr->ecode = 657346; cin >> eptr->salary;

18. Static vs Dynamic memory allocation.


Answer: Static: before runtime; Dynamic: during runtime using new/delete.

19. Relational operations on pointers.


Answer: == (equal), != (not equal) - compare memory addresses.

Part D - Essay (5 marks each)

20. Program to input 5 student data & display in reverse order using pointer.
Answer: struct student { int roll; char name[20]; } s[5];
for(int i=0;i<5;i++) cin>>s[i].roll>>s[i].name;
for(int i=4;i>=0;i--) cout<<s[i].roll<<s[i].name;

21. Structure `employee` pointer variable example.


Answer: struct employee { int ecode; char ename[15]; float salary; };
employee *eptr = new employee;
eptr->ecode = 101;
cin >> eptr->salary;
cout << eptr->ecode << eptr->salary;

22. Structure vs Array; Self-referential structure.


Answer: Array: same type; Structure: mixed types
Self-referential: struct node { int data; node *next; };

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