C Advanced (Coding)

60 Minutes

4 Questions

Advanced C Programming Challenge Assessment
Test your expertise with our Advanced C Coding Challenge, a rigorous assessment designed to evaluate your ability to solve complex algorithms and tackle core C programming concepts efficiently.

Key Highlights:
- Comprehensive Coverage: This test spans from fundamental C syntax, variable types, and arrays to advanced topics such as pointers, dynamic memory management, and file handling. A deep understanding of these elements is essential for mastering C's full potential.
- Algorithmic Mastery: Candidates must demonstrate strong logical reasoning and problem-solving skills, crafting solutions that leverage C's efficiency and low-level capabilities.
- Real-World Application: This assessment challenges your ability to break down problems, optimize performance, and implement effective, high-quality C code in practical scenarios.

Example Question:

Coding

David is given an array that he is asked to partition into any number of non-empty sub-arrays. The number of resulting sub-arrays is totally up to David, the only restriction being that each element of a should be present exactly in one sub-array. Now every sub-array has a value associated with it. Let s be the sum of elements in a particular sub-array. Then the value of the sub-array is

the length of sub-array, if s is positive
(-1) * the length of sub-array, if s is negative
0, if s is zero

The function should return the maximum sum of values he can get with a partition.

Example:

a = 1,2,-3
One optimal partition is [1,2], [-3]. 
1+2 > 0 so the value of [1,2] is 2. 
-3 < 0, so the value of [-3] is -1. 
2+(-1)-1 and hence the answer.

Function parameters:

int a[]- an array of integers

int size - the size of the array