Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2026 examination

GTU 3110003 Programming for Problem Solving (PPS) Summer 2026 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Common Engineering · Semester 1 · Subject code 3110003
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
What is a Flowchart? List out its symbols and purpose.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Explain the major components of a Computer System and their Functions.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q1a, Winter 2023 Q1c, Summer 2023 Q1a

(c)
7 marks
Write algorithm to print Fibonacci series upto n terms

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define: Header files, Constants, and Variables.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
What is Type Casting? State Its Types with example.

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q3a, Winter 2024 Q3b, Summer 2023 Q3a OR

(c)
7 marks

Define Precedence and Associativity. Draw table of it and explain how they differ with an example of each.

(c)
7 marks

‘C language supports a rich set of built-in operators.’ Explain Unary, Binary, and Ternary Operators with example.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Compare: if-else ladder Vs. Switch.
(b)
4 marks
What is an Infinite Loop? What is Nested Loop? Give examples of both.
(c)
7 marks
Write A C Program to print Multiplication Table.
(a)
3 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
Compare: Entry Controlled Loop Vs. Exit Controlled Loop.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q3a, Summer 2023 Q2a

(b)
4 marks
Define: Break, Continue, Goto, Label.
(c)
7 marks

Write a C program to read basic Colour Codes like R, G, B and print the Colour Name (Red, Green, Blue) using Switch statement.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Difference between Library Function and User-defined Function. Give Examples.
(b)
4 marks
Explain Recursion with advantages and disadvantages.
(c)
7 marks
Write a C Program using Function to find Square of a number.
(a)
3 marks
What are Local and Global Variables? Give an example.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

Describe the Classification of User-Defined Functions (UDF) based on Arguments/Return Type.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q5b

(c)
7 marks

Write a C Program to find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of two numbers using Recursion.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Explain difference between Structure AND Union.

Also asked in Winter 2023 Q5a

(b)
4 marks
Explain fopen() and its various modes (r, w, a, r+) for File Handling.
(c)
7 marks
Write a C Program to Copy and Concatenate Strings using prebuild string functions.
(a)
2 marks

What is an Array? Mention types of arrays. 03 Page 1 of

(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Explain: malloc (), calloc (), free (), realloc ().

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q4b OR, Summer 2024 Q5b OR, Winter 2023 Q5b OR

(c)
2 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers

Write a C Program to Copy contents of one file to another. 07 Page 2 of

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q5c, Summer 2025 Q5c OR, Winter 2023 Q5c OR

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