1 $Which header file is required to perform file input/output operations in C++?$

A.

<conio.h>

B.

<stdio.h>

C.

<fstream>

D.

<iostream>

2 $Which class is used specifically for writing data to a file?$

A.

ifstream

B.

ofstream

C.

filebuf

D.

ostream

3 $Which class is used specifically for reading data from a file?$

A.

ifstream

B.

fstream

C.

ofstream

D.

iostream

4 $What is the return type of a constructor?$

A.

No return type

B.

int

C.

void

D.

class type

5 $Which file mode is used to append content to the end of an existing file?$

A.

ios::ate

B.

ios::app

C.

ios::trunc

D.

ios::out

6 $Which symbol is used to prefix the destructor name?$

A.

@

B.

~

C.

#

D.

!

7 $Which function is used to close a file explicitly in C++?$

A.

end()

B.

stop()

C.

close()

D.

finish()

8 $What happens if a file is opened in 'ios::out' mode and the file already exists?$

A.

Data is appended

B.

The file is opened in read-only mode

C.

An error occurs

D.

The file contents are truncated (deleted)

9 $Which constructor is called when an object is initialized with another object of the same class?$

A.

Default Constructor

B.

Dynamic Constructor

C.

Parameterized Constructor

D.

Copy Constructor

10 $Which syntax correctly defines a copy constructor for class 'A'?$

A.

A(A *obj)

B.

A(A obj)

C.

void A(A obj)

D.

A(const A &obj)

11 $What is the purpose of the 'write()' function in file handling?$

A.

To write a string

B.

To write formatted text

C.

To write a single character

D.

To write binary data blocks

12 $Which function is used to move the get pointer (input pointer) in a file?$

A.

seekg()

B.

seekp()

C.

tellp()

D.

tellg()

13 $What does 'ios::binary' mode do?$

A.

Encrypts the file

B.

Compresses the file

C.

Opens file for text operations

D.

Opens file in binary mode preventing character translation

14 $Which function returns the current position of the output pointer?$

A.

tellp()

B.

tellg()

C.

seekp()

D.

getpos()

15 $When is a destructor called?$

A.

When an object goes out of scope

B.

When an object is created

C.

Manually by the programmer only

D.

When the program starts

16 $Can a constructor be overloaded?$

A.

No

B.

Yes

C.

Only in derived classes

D.

Only if virtual

17 $What is an Initializer List used for?$

A.

Initializing data members before the constructor body executes

B.

Listing friend functions

C.

Initializing file modes

D.

Listing all classes

18 $Which member must be initialized using an initializer list?$

A.

Constant members

B.

Static members

C.

Pointer members

D.

Public members

19 $What is the correct syntax to read an object 'obj' of class 'Student' from a binary file using ifstream object 'fin'?$

A.

fin.read(obj, sizeof(obj));

B.

fin.read((char*)&obj, sizeof(obj));

C.

fin.get(obj);

D.

fin >> obj;

20 $What is the default access mode for an 'ofstream' object?$

A.

ios::ate

B.

ios::app

C.

ios::in

D.

ios::out

21 $Which function checks if the End-Of-File has been reached?$

A.

eof()

B.

end()

C.

is_open()

D.

finish()

22 $How many destructors can a class have?$

A.

Only one

B.

Two

C.

Unlimited

D.

Zero

23 $If a programmer does not define any constructor, what does the compiler do?$

A.

Supplies a default constructor

B.

Supplies a parameterized constructor

C.

Does nothing

D.

Throws an error

24 $What is the output of sizeof(fstream) roughly dependent on?$

A.

The number of files open

B.

The file size

C.

Always 0

D.

The buffer size and internal state variables

25 $Which combination of modes allows reading and writing to a file while preserving original content?$

A.

ios::in | ios::out

B.

ios::out | ios::trunc

C.

ios::out

D.

ios::in | ios::trunc

26 $Which stream function reads a line of text, including spaces?$

A.

read()

B.

get()

C.

getline()

D.

cin >>

27 $Which flag sets the file pointer to the end of the file immediately after opening?$

A.

ios::tail

B.

ios::end

C.

ios::term

D.

ios::ate

28 $What implies 'Random Access' in file handling?$

A.

Accessing data at any position directly without reading sequentially

B.

Opening files with random names

C.

Creating random data

D.

Reading files randomly from disk

29 $Can a destructor accept arguments?$

A.

No, never

B.

Only integers

C.

Yes, always

D.

Yes, if they are default arguments

30 $What is a parameterized constructor?$

A.

A constructor that returns a pointer

B.

A constructor with no code

C.

A constructor that takes arguments

D.

A constructor that is private

31 $Which seek direction moves the pointer relative to the beginning of the file?$

A.

ios::end

B.

ios::beg

C.

ios::cur

D.

ios::start

32 $When working with Structures and Files, why is reinterpret_cast or C-style cast used in write ?$

A.

To format the text

B.

To increase writing speed

C.

To encrypt data

D.

To convert the structure pointer to a char pointer for byte-wise writing

33 $Which of the following constitutes a default constructor?$

A.

A()

B.

A(int x)

C.

Both A(int x = 0) and A()

D.

A(int x = 0)

34 $If a class has a pointer member, what is the risk of using the default copy constructor?$

A.

Compiler error

B.

Deep copy is performed

C.

Shallow copy leading to dangling pointers

D.

Memory leak immediately

35 $Which function puts a single character into the file stream?$

A.

put()

B.

get()

C.

write()

D.

peek()

36 $In file.seekg(n, ios::cur);, what does n represent?$

A.

The line number

B.

The number of bytes to move offset

C.

The absolute position

D.

The file mode

37 $Which mode is required to perform input and output operations on the same file using fstream ?$

A.

ios::in | ios::out

B.

ios::app

C.

ios::out

D.

ios::in

38 $The order of destruction of objects is:$

A.

Reverse of construction

B.

Dependent on size

C.

Random

D.

Same as construction

39 $Which error handling function returns true if a non-fatal error (like format mismatch) occurs?$

A.

eof()

B.

fail()

C.

good()

D.

bad()

40 $Can a constructor accept a reference to its own class type as a value parameter (e.g. A(A a))?$

A.

No

B.

Only in main

C.

Only for temporary objects

D.

Yes

41 $What is the main advantage of using binary files over text files for storing objects?$

A.

Portability across different OS

B.

Human readability

C.

Efficiency and direct memory mapping

D.

Easier debugging

42 $The open() function takes how many arguments generally?$

A.

3 (Filename, Mode, Buffer)

B.

1 (Filename only)

C.

0

D.

2 (Filename and Mode)

43 $What is a deep copy?$

A.

Copying the address of pointers only

B.

Copying private members only

C.

Copying the object to a file

D.

Allocating new memory and copying the actual data

44 $Which symbol is used for the Initializer List syntax?$

A.

:

B.

::

C.

.

D.

->

45 $If fstream file; is declared, which function opens the file?$

A.

file.start()

B.

file.init()

C.

file.create()

D.

file.open()

46 $When using ios::trunc, what happens to the existing file content?$

A.

It is encrypted

B.

It is completely removed

C.

It is moved to end

D.

It is saved

47 $Can constructors be declared as private ?$

A.

No, never

B.

Only in structs

C.

Yes, but it causes a syntax error

D.

Yes, to prevent object creation from outside the class

48 $What happens if a destructor is not virtual in a base class when deleting a derived class object via a base pointer?$

A.

Derived class destructor is not called (memory leak)

B.

Runtime crash immediately

C.

Compilation error

D.

Everything works fine

49 $Which function returns the current get position in an input stream?$

A.

seekp()

B.

tellg()

C.

seekg()

D.

tellp()

50 $In the context of file modes, what does ios::ate stand for?$

A.

At The End

B.

After The EOF

C.

Allocate To Entry

D.

Append To End

Unit 3 - Practice Quiz