Which of the following parameter passing techniques involves copying the argument

Question 1 (5 points)
Which of the following parameter passing techniques involves copying the argument to the corresponding
parameter?
Question 1 options:

Call by result

Call by reference

Call by name

Call by value
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Question 2 (5 points)
In languages that distinguish between procedures and functions how do procedure calls compare to
function calls?
Question 2 options:

Both function and procedure calls are expressions

Both function and procedure calls are statements

A function call is an expression whereas a procedure call is a statement

A function call is a statement whereas a procedure call is an expression
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Question 3 (5 points)
What is the scope of a local variable?
Question 3 options:

The package

The class

The subprogram

The program
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Question 4 (5 points)
When the static modifier is placed on a C++ local variable, what does it change?
Question 4 options:

The lifetime of the variable

The scope of the variable

Both the scope and lifetime of the variable

The initial value of the variable
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Question 5 (5 points)
Which is the following is not contained in an activation record?

Question 5 options:

Local variables

Global variables

Parameters

Temporary variables
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Question 6 (5 points)
For which of the following parameter passing techniques can the argument be a constant or an
expression?
Question 6 options:

Call by value

Call by result

Call by reference

Call by value-result
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Question 7 (5 points)
Which of the following function prototypes would be permitted for a C or C++ function with a
multidimensional array parameter?
Question 7 options:

void f(int matrix [10])

void f(int matrix)

void f(int matrix )

void f(int matrix [10])
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Question 8 (5 points)
In which of the following languages is it impossible to write a subprogram that swaps two parameters of a
primitive integer type?
Question 8 options:

Java

Ada

C

C++
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Question 9 (5 points)
Which of the following languages does not permit operator overloading?
Question 9 options:

Java

C#

Ada

C++
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Question 10 (5 points)
Which of the following languages does not permit subprograms or pointers to them to be passed as
parameters?
Question 10 options:

Ada

Pascal

C++

Java
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Question 11 (5 points)
What kind of method does the following Java method signature define? public static <T> sort(T array);
Question 11 options:

An abstract method

An overloaded method

A generic method

A nested method
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Question 12 (5 points)
Pass-by-result is an implementation model for which parameter mode?
Question 12 options:

in

out-in

out

in-out
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Question 13 (5 points)
Which all the following parameter passing techniques can not be used to pass data in and back out from
a subprogram?
Question 13 options:

Call-by-value

Call by value-result

Call by name

Call by reference
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Question 14 (5 points)
Which of the following languages does not allow default parameters?
Question 14 options:

C++

Java

Ada

C#
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Question 15 (5 points)
Which of the following languages permits nested subprograms?
Question 15 options:

Ada

Java

C

C++
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Question 16 (5 points)
Which type of variables are stored in activation records?
Question 16 options:

Static global variables

Heap-dynamic variables

Stack-dynamic local variables

Heap global variables
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Question 17 (5 points)
When a language allows nested subprograms, which of the following techniques can be used to
implement the storage of their local variables?
Question 17 options:

Blocks

Parameter chains

Dynamic chains

Static chains
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Question 18 (5 points)

Which of the following best describe the relative complexity of implementing nested subprograms
compared to nested blocks.
Question 18 options:

Implementing nested subprograms is simpler

Implementing nested blocks is simpler

They are both equally complex

It depends upon the length of the block or subprogram
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Question 19 (5 points)
What C++ parameter passing technique can be used in place of call-by-value when it is desirable to avoid
making a copy of the parameter?
Question 19 options:

by result

by value-result

by reference

by constant reference
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Question 20 (5 points)
Which of the following is the correct statement about parameter passing in Java?

Question 20 options:

primitives are passed by value and object are passed by reference

everything is passed by value

the programmer can code passing by value or reference

everything is passed by reference
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