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Adven Lesson 2



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The C++ integer data types are used for storing real numbers.
 

 2. 

If no value is assigned to a numeric variable when it is declared, the compiler automatically sets it to a value of zero.
 

 3. 

Variables must be declared at the beginning of a function or before the first function in the program, and cannot be declared following any program code statements.
 

 4. 

Multiple variables can be declared in a single program statement as long as they are all of the same data type.
 

 5. 

Alphabetic characters are stored internally in a computer as a numeric value.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

What name is used to describe an area of a program that is used to store data that cannot be changed while the program is running?
a.
fixture
c.
variable
b.
constant
d.
container
 

 7. 

What term is used to describe the process of assigning a name to a variable and telling the compiler what data type to use for the variable?
a.
assigning a variable
c.
declaring a variable
b.
designating a variable
d.
variable generation
 

 8. 

Which statement below shows the correct syntax for declaring a variable named cost with a data type of long, and an initial value of 57.650?
a.
cost type = long, value = 57.650;
c.
long cost:57.650;
b.
long cost,57.650 ;
d.
long cost = 57.650;
 

 9. 

Which of the following rules is true when it comes to assigning a name to a variable?
a.
variable names can contain spaces
b.
a variable name can start with a number
c.
a variable name can start with an underscore
d.
all of the above
 

 10. 

What is the name of the code used by most computers to assign numeric values to characters?
a.
ASCAP
c.
ASCDR
b.
ASCII
d.
ASNUM
 

 11. 

What name is used to describe a group of characters used together in a program to form a word or a sentence?
a.
block
c.
string
b.
set
d.
phrase
 

 12. 

What keyword is used to define a constant value in a program?
a.
constant
c.
con
b.
cons
d.
const
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 13. 

A(n) ____________________ is a named location in a program that is used to store data that can be accessed and modified while the program is executing.
 

 

 14. 

The process of assigning a value to a variable when it is declared is called ____________________ the variable.
 

 

 15. 

The C++ language is ____________________ and variables named price, and Price, would be treated as separate variables.
 

 

 16. 

The C++ ____________________ data type can hold only one of two values, one that represents True or a value that represents False.
 

 



 
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