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GATE | GATE CS 2019 | Question 62

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Consider the following C program:




#include <stdio.h>
  
int main() {
 float sum = 0.0, j = 1.0, i = 2.0;
   
 while (i / j > 0.0625) {
      
    j = j + j;
    printf("%f\n", sum);
 };
 return 0;
}


The number of times variable sum will be printed When the above program is executed is _________ .

Note: This was Numerical Type question.
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 4
(D) 0


Answer: (A)

Explanation:




#include <stdio.h>
  
int main() {
 float sum = 0.0, j = 1.0, i = 2.0;
   
 while (i / j > 0.0625) {
      
    j = j + j;
    printf("%f\n", sum);
 };
 return 0;
}


According to “while” loop,

Initially i = 2.0, j = 1.0
i / j = 2.0 / 1. 0 = 2.0 > 0.0625

j = j + j 
j = 2.0
printed sum = 0.0

Second time, 
i / j = 1 > 0.0625
j = 4
printed sum = 0.0

Third time, 
i / j = 0.5 > 0.0625
j = 8
printed sum = 0.0

Fourth time,
i / j = 0.25 > 0.0625
j = 16
printed sum = 0.0

Fifth time, 
i / j = 0.125 > 0.0625
j = 32
printed sum = 0.0

Sixth time,
i / j = 0.0625 = 0.0625  
It violates the greater then condition. 
This time while loop will not execute.

So, option (A) is correct.


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Last Updated : 05 Aug, 2021
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