HanClinto Administrator Posts: 1828 From: Indiana Registered: 10-11-2004 |
In applying for a job, I was told that I would have to take a 90 minute C++ quiz. So even though I started in C around 18 years ago, I haven't done much with it for the past 2 years and I'm pretty rusty. I'm even *more* rusty on C++ stuff, because most of my coding experience has been in straight C. All that to say, the idea of a quiz was a little scary. So I googled up a decent C++ quiz for me to cut my teeth on, and I didn't do too bad -- I scored 39 out of 50. It was definitely mentally stretching, but also encouraging at the same time. Anyone else want to give it a try? Cheers! --clint |
luke Member Posts: 311 From: I use your computer as my second Linux box Registered: 10-30-2005 |
Yarh, I got a 32.. talk about ego bruise ------------------ |
kenman Member Posts: 518 From: Janesville WI Registered: 08-31-2006 |
I have never programmed in c++, got a 21, I should stick to things I know like PHP  |
TwoBrothersSoftware Member Posts: 141 From: Janesville, Wi USA` Registered: 08-05-2006 |
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Although in my defense I spent 23-4 hours at work programming in visual basic and I don't juggle multiple languages as well as I should |
spade89 Member Posts: 561 From: houston,tx Registered: 11-28-2006 |
i got 29 out of 50 questions,and 5 out of 10 questions on the memory allocations test,and 2 out of 10 on the template quiz  man,they got some tricky memory allocation questions?and i gotta study my templates. ------------------ |
buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
haha 21. i knew very little about what they were asking. hahahaha.... ------------------ |
ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002 |
24 out of 50... haven't touched C++ for around 4 years. maybe more. not sure how to take that grade... kinda makes me wanna learn C++ over again, tho. ------------------ |
steveth45 Member Posts: 536 From: Eugene, OR, USA Registered: 08-10-2005 |
35 out of 50 I thought I'd do better, honestly, but most of the questions apply to C stuff that will probably work, but you shouldn't be messing around with in C++ code. There are only a handful of C++ specific questions (except for the cout<< in so many of them). If you were actively programming DOS software in C, and knew a bit about C++, you'd blow this test away. ------------------ |
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steveth45 Member Posts: 536 From: Eugene, OR, USA Registered: 08-10-2005 |
quote: Nah, this is hardly the "C++ programming quiz" it's billed as. A good C++ programmer doesn't need to know what getch() does or what #include "dos.h" is going to do for you. You won't even find them in a C++ programming book. ------------------ |
SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
Steveth is correct. I looked at several of the questions and I would not consider them as C++. Definitely closer to C questions...and probably many in the extreme esoteric category. Even so, these types of questions are fun to discuss, as they sometimes feel like mental brain teasers to me. I haven't yet taken the quiz. I tried last night, but the site was proving incredibly slow, so I just left. |
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SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
34 out of 50. I'd love to know which ones I missed with their correct answers. Those include file questions I had to guess. I always look those up in the on-line documentation when I need to know a specific include file. Definitely geared towards C console coding. But still fun and mentally stimulating. I liked working through that recursive one. |
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HanClinto Administrator Posts: 1828 From: Indiana Registered: 10-11-2004 |
Yeah, the recursive one was a lot of fun.  What's so odd, is that I actually know what getch() does, and knew that it's not in the ANSI C standard -- it's part of the Borland libraries, in conio.h. That was one of the early things I learned when I was 10 years old or something, because it was the only way I could find to have a non-blocking call to check to see if there was keyboard input -- so that I could have a while() loop that did a screen saver kind of thing, and then quit when the user presses a key. I know that you're better at C++ than I am, Steveth -- I imagine that esoteric questions like that are the only reason I beat you out by a couple of answers. SSquared -- yeah, working through the recursive question was one of my favorite parts too. Cheers! --clint |
dartsman Member Posts: 484 From: Queensland, Australia Registered: 03-16-2006 |
72%, 36 out of 50.. Definately not a C++ exam... I've done/seen a few from games companies and this ones far from the standard C++ exam. Also some will quiz on the C/C++ coding, as having C knowledge is good experience... depends on the company I guess... ------------------ |
steve_ancell Member Posts: 37 From: Brighton, East Sussex, Southern England, United Kingdom. Registered: 09-16-2006 |
I've never programmed C or C++... I got 46% 23/50. ------------------ |
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HanClinto Administrator Posts: 1828 From: Indiana Registered: 10-11-2004 |
Dartsman: I would be interested in knowing if you have any good links to a more "real" C++ exam. |
Mene-Mene Member Posts: 1398 From: Fort Wayne, IN, USA Registered: 10-23-2006 |
I've only seen a little bit of C++ code, can't write "Hello World" and a comment, and maybe a end of a line. (Confused about the line though) So pretty much a guessing game except for a little bit of logic. (99 is the last element in a 100 element array) Anyway 30% 15/50. ------------------ |
Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
"Your score is 64%. You got 32 answers correct out of a possible 50 questions." That test was... interesting. |
MastaLlama Member Posts: 671 From: Houston, TX USA Registered: 08-10-2005 |
quote: Some of that stuff I haven't messed with since High School...sheeesh, my brain hurts! ------------------ |
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SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
Clint, so what was the answer to that getch() question? I think I put keyboard input, but is the correct answer 'not part of the ANSI C standard'? Hmmm, or maybe we should wait to discuss this so we don't spoil it for anyone. |
Briant Member Posts: 742 From: Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada Registered: 01-20-2001 |
Interesting test. I scored 42, but several of the questions are very arcane and/or stuff you would/should never do anyway - so don't feel bad if you scored lower than you thought you would. But it was a good exercise to think some of them through. ------------------ Check out this webhost! Fantastic prices, features and support! |
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kenman Member Posts: 518 From: Janesville WI Registered: 08-31-2006 |
You know what would be very very cool If some of the better C++ programmers got together and wrote a CCN C++ coding quiz. One that would ROCK (I know you guys could do it!) What a way to get the word out about this great site |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
Uhm. |
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SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
I like that idea. I have a lot of questions already from when I interview candidates, and questions my colleagues would ask. It's kinda sad though. I used to know all of the answers, but having not used some things in my current job, I have forgotten some of the answers. My favorite questions to ask are OO, UI, and general C++ (no coding involved). |
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kenman Member Posts: 518 From: Janesville WI Registered: 08-31-2006 |
Hmm average of everyone who has posted a score 27.78 I wonder if they keep long term stats on what everyone who has taken the quiz has scored |
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dartsman Member Posts: 484 From: Queensland, Australia Registered: 03-16-2006 |
clint: not really sorry, if you wanna PM me your MSN account, I have some pretty tricky questions (from some other exams, paper form) which I could send you, or quiz you on MSN :P however, here is a simple one I did up for P[N]R: ------------------ |
Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005 |
http://www.brainbench.com/ has many different tests, including C++. ------------------ [VoHW] (Help needed) [Blog] - Truedisciple (mp3) |
CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
quote: Ouch!! But then, I've only played with C/C++ for 2 1/2 weeks.... ------------------ [This message has been edited by CPUFreak91 (edited December 12, 2006).] |
D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
34/50 ------------------ |
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dartsman Member Posts: 484 From: Queensland, Australia Registered: 03-16-2006 |
Heres another one for you Clint... What does the keyword Mutable mean? Why would you or would you not use it? ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
yeah like dartsman and BrianT said, it's all old and obscure stuff you wouldn't know unless you like created C++ haha. man MM you make me feel bad. never really used C++ and you get 6 less than me. haha. ------------------ |
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Mene-Mene Member Posts: 1398 From: Fort Wayne, IN, USA Registered: 10-23-2006 |
It was mostly guessing work, except a few basic questions, and observations. I bet ya if i took it again, I would get another score. Although the test seemed to take forever. ------------------ |
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SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
Dartsman, that link to your quiz on P[N]R was a really good question. I did not get it right, but felt like a goof after realizing the answer. Because when I run a debugger, I know the 'if' rule, but when I read the question I wasn't thinking of it. I think I know the mutable answer, but am waiting for Clint to respond. I am not a fan of the mutable keyword, and have rarely seen it used. I just ran into some code the other day which could have used it. |
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dartsman Member Posts: 484 From: Queensland, Australia Registered: 03-16-2006 |
ssquared: cool yeah, just a simple C++ logic question, but trips up a lot of people. It's good to write code down on paper or in notepad, just to get used to not having something help you such as IntelliSense, Visual Assist or whatever the IDE uses... Plus helps people to think about the code which they are writing and the logical structure and flow. mutable isn't a very common keyword, I haven't seen it used much at all... But still something which a C++ coder should be aware of as it could easily confuse a coder who looks at some code which is using it. Also for in those one in a million times which you actually find it handy to use such a keyword I'm by no means a pro or anything at this stuff (C/C++), just that I've been learning programming for a little over 5 years now, with 3 of those years with C/C++, and only really could count about 2 years out of those 3 years as being really learning and using the language (University and at work). I wouldn't mind getting together with some other coders and producing a weekly 'test' or 'quiz'. Could do a couple of questions a week (1-10). Is it possible to setup some sort of Poll or the like so that people could do it themselves, and know the answers at the end, and how well they did? It could be pretty cool ------------------ |
jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
D'OH! only 66% (33/50) and i remember thinking how easy the whole thing was, there was only a couple i completely didn't know. i suck at tests tear |
samw3 Member Posts: 542 From: Toccoa, GA, USA Registered: 08-15-2006 |
I got 37 out of 50. ------------------ |
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roor1331 Junior Member Posts: 1 From: Registered: 01-29-2007 |
Well, guys... if you thought that this was hard then check this... http://www.softsyst.com/web_english/quiz_english.htm P.S. for the statistics 43/50 and 45/55 |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
quote: And you call yourself a programmer! |
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jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
yeah i shouldn't have cried about it... sorry guys |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
It's okay. *pats JesterMax on the back and hands him a tissue*  |
