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This is the ultimate study resource for the COSC 1436 (Programming Fundamentals I – C++) Exam 2. Updated for the 2026 academic year, this complete test bank contains actual exam questions and verified solutions covering all the essential topics you will face on your midterm or final. This comprehensive Q&A document mirrors the exact style, difficulty, and logic of questions you will encounter. From decision structures (if/else, switch) to loops (while, for, do-while), file I/O, and functions, every concept is covered with clear, verified answers.

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COSC 1436 EXAM 2 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
When an if statement is placed within the conditionally-executed code of another if
statement, this is known as:
A. nesting
B. complexity
C. None of these
D. validation
E. overloading - ANSWER-A. nesting


Given that x = 2, y = 1, and z = 0, what will the following cout statement display?
cout << "answer = " << (x || !y && z) << endl;


A. answer = 0
B. answer = 1
C. None of these
D. answer = 2 - ANSWER-B. answer = 1


These operators connect two or more relational expressions into one, or reverse the
logic of an expression. - ANSWER-logical


An expression that has any value other than 0 is considered true by and if
statement. (T/F) - ANSWER-True


What is the value of the following expression?
true && false - ANSWER-false


1

,Given the if/else statement:
if (a < 5)
b = 12;
else
d = 30;
Which of the following performs the same operation?


A. a >= 5 ? d = 30 : b = 12;
B. None of these
C. d = 30 ? b = 12 : a = 5;
D. b < 5 ? b = 12 : d = 30;
E. a < 5 ? b = 12 : d = 30; - ANSWER-E


What is the output of the following code segment if the user enters 90 for the
score?
cout << "enter your test score: ";
cin >> test_score;
if (test_score < 60)
cout << "You failed the test." << endl;
if (test_score > 60)
cout << "You passed the test." << endl;
else
cout << "You need to study harder next time." << endl;


A. You need to study harder next time.
B. You passed the test.

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,You need to study harder next time.
C. You failed the test.
You need to study harder next time.
D. You passed the test.
E. You failed the test. - ANSWER-D


You should be careful when using the equality operator to compare floating point
values because of potential round-off errors. (T/F) - ANSWER-True


Which of the following is evaluated first, given the expression: A && B || C &&
!D


A. B || C
B. A && B
C. C && D
D. !D - ANSWER-D


Relational operators allow you to ________ numbers. - ANSWER-compare


The default section is required in a switch statement. (T/F) - ANSWER-False


What is the output of the following segment of code if the value 4 is input by the
user when asked to enter a number?
int num;
int total = 0;
cout << "Enter a number from 1 to 10: ";


3

, cin >> num;
switch (num)
{
case 1:
case 2: total = 5;
case 3: total = 10;
case 4: total = total + 3;
case 8: total = total + 6;
default: total = total + 4;
}
cout << total << endl; - ANSWER-13 (Fall through adds 3, then 6, then 4)


Which line in the following program will cause a compiler error?
1 #include <iostream>
2 using namespace std;
3 int main()
4{
5 int number = 5;
6 if (number >= 0 && <= 100)
7 cout << "passed. \n";
8 else
9 cout << "failed. \n";
10 return 0;
11 } - ANSWER-Line 6 (Missing variable "number" on the right side of the AND
operator)


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