Object Oriented Programming with C++, Second Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. True/False: The ampersand (&) is used to dereference a pointer variable in C++.

   Answer: False

2. When the ___________ is present in front of a variable name, it represents the address of that variable.
   1. asterisk ( * )
   2. conditional operator
   3. ampersand ( & )
   4. semicolon ( ; )
   5. None of these

   Answer: (c)

3. A pointer variable may be initialized with
   1. any non-zero integer value
   2. any address in the computer's memory
   3. the address of an existing variable
   4. a and c only
   5. None of these

   Answer: (b)

4. A pointer variable is designed to store ________.
   1. any legal C++ value
   2. only floating-point values
   3. a memory address
   4. a float value
   5. None of these

   Answer (c)

5. We should use the delete operator for objects that were ________.
   1. never used