Game 210 Test #3

Question 1

with a recursive function, what is a great way to determine the last iteration through the function?

Accepted Answer

using an else on the condition wrapping the recursive call

Question 2

which of the following can be used for both input and output streams?

Accepted Answer

fstream

Question 3

In recursion, what is the role of the call stack?

Accepted Answer

Stores hierarchy of function parameters, calls and returns

Question 4

what does a File Stream do?

Accepted Answer

all of the other answers

Question 5

which of the following operators is used to combine fstream modes?

Accepted Answer

|

Question 6

In C++, what happens if an exception is not caught by any catch block?

Accepted Answer

It propagates up the call stack eventually causing an unhandled exception

Question 7

what is the term used to signify saving an object into a transferable binary state?

Accepted Answer

serialization

Question 8

What is one of the objectives of exception handling in C++?

Accepted Answer

Avoid runtime errors

Question 9

which of the following catch will act as a default or else which will catch any exception type?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What is the first piece of data in a BMP files header?

Accepted Answer

BM

Question 11

What is the name for the starting area of a file that defines how the rest of the files data should be interpretted?

Accepted Answer

header

Question 12

What is the primary advantage of using predefined exception classes in C++?

Accepted Answer

They provide standardized error handling

Question 13

which of the following is not a mode of fstream?

Accepted Answer

ios::rmv

Question 14

which of the following is used to specify the file stream is a binary fstream?

Accepted Answer

ios::binary

Question 15

Which situation in C++ typically warrants the use of exception handling?

Accepted Answer

Functions that interface with the OS directly that could fail., Functions which may incorrectly be used in the future.

Question 16

In C++, which keyword is used to define an area handling exceptions?

Accepted Answer

try

Question 17

What does the "catch" block do in C++ exception handling?

Accepted Answer

It handles the exception

Question 18

What is the most crucial aspect to consider when creating a recursive function?

Accepted Answer

The exit condition to avoid infinite recursion

Question 19

which of the following will allow us to start writing 100 bytes from the start of a file?

Accepted Answer

myStream.seekp(100, ios::beg);, myStream.seekp(100);

Question 20

What is recursion in programming?

Accepted Answer

Calling a function within itself

Question 21

which of the following will allow us to start reading 100 indices back from the end of a file?

Accepted Answer

myStream.seekg(-100L, ios::end);

Question 22

which of the following can be used to get the index within the file written to next?

Accepted Answer

tellp()

Question 23

When is recursion not recommended over iteration?

Accepted Answer

When the problem can be solved with a loop

Question 24

What is the purpose of the "throw" keyword in C++ exception handling?

Accepted Answer

To trigger an exception

Question 25

which of the following is used to read data from a binary fstream stream?

Accepted Answer

all the other answers

Question 26

Which of the following can be used to get the index within the file read from next?

Accepted Answer

tellg()

Game 210 Test #3

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Game 210 Test #3

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