CNIT 315 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ After compiling a C source file, a file of which type is produced.
Answer: Object
◉ The code #include <stdio.h> is what type of command?. Answer:
Preprocessor command
◉ How many values can be returned from a C function?. Answer: 1
◉ A C function must have a return value?. Answer: False
◉ Header files are used to:. Answer: Link pre compiled/linked
libraries to use in the program
◉ ANSI C is a. Answer: High-level language
◉ ANSI C is considered an Object-oriented language. Answer: False
,◉ ANSI C compiles and links into a natively executable program.
Answer: True
◉ An algorithm is a method for testing a program. Answer: False
◉ Analytical Engine (1822). Answer: Charles Babbage
◉ Computers are constructed from physical components referred to
as. Answer: hardware
◉ Smallest and most basic data item in a computer is a. Answer: bit
◉ The grouping of 8 bits to form a larger unit is referred to as a.
Answer: byte
◉ The collections of patterns consisting of 0s and 1s used to
represent letters, single digits, and other single characters are called.
Answer: character codes
◉ Combines 1 or more bytes into a single unit. Answer: word
◉ data is lost when power is turned off. Answer: volatile
, ◉ directs and monitors the overall operation of the computer.
Answer: control unit
◉ performs all the computations. Answer: arithmetic and logic unit
◉ CPUs are constructed as a single microchip. Answer:
microprocessor
◉ provides access to the computer allowing it to input and output
data. Answer: I/O
◉ allows a computer to read/write to any one file or program
independent of its storage medium position. Answer: Direct-Access
Storage Device
◉ consist of rigid patterns that spin together on a common spindle.
Answer: magnetic hard disk
◉ data and instructions used to operate and produce a specific
result. Answer: computer program
◉ a program or set of programs. Answer: software
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ After compiling a C source file, a file of which type is produced.
Answer: Object
◉ The code #include <stdio.h> is what type of command?. Answer:
Preprocessor command
◉ How many values can be returned from a C function?. Answer: 1
◉ A C function must have a return value?. Answer: False
◉ Header files are used to:. Answer: Link pre compiled/linked
libraries to use in the program
◉ ANSI C is a. Answer: High-level language
◉ ANSI C is considered an Object-oriented language. Answer: False
,◉ ANSI C compiles and links into a natively executable program.
Answer: True
◉ An algorithm is a method for testing a program. Answer: False
◉ Analytical Engine (1822). Answer: Charles Babbage
◉ Computers are constructed from physical components referred to
as. Answer: hardware
◉ Smallest and most basic data item in a computer is a. Answer: bit
◉ The grouping of 8 bits to form a larger unit is referred to as a.
Answer: byte
◉ The collections of patterns consisting of 0s and 1s used to
represent letters, single digits, and other single characters are called.
Answer: character codes
◉ Combines 1 or more bytes into a single unit. Answer: word
◉ data is lost when power is turned off. Answer: volatile
, ◉ directs and monitors the overall operation of the computer.
Answer: control unit
◉ performs all the computations. Answer: arithmetic and logic unit
◉ CPUs are constructed as a single microchip. Answer:
microprocessor
◉ provides access to the computer allowing it to input and output
data. Answer: I/O
◉ allows a computer to read/write to any one file or program
independent of its storage medium position. Answer: Direct-Access
Storage Device
◉ consist of rigid patterns that spin together on a common spindle.
Answer: magnetic hard disk
◉ data and instructions used to operate and produce a specific
result. Answer: computer program
◉ a program or set of programs. Answer: software
