GO Classes Test Series 2024 | Mock GATE | Test 14 | Question: 27

Question

What is a statically allocated variable in C programming?
 

• A. A variable allocated at an absolute address in a program’s data space
• B. A variable allocated on the stack
• C. A variable allocated on the heap
• D. A variable which can NOT be defined as local variable

Answer 1

A statically allocated variable in C programming is a variable that is allocated at an absolute address in a program's data space. Statically allocated variables are typically defined at compile-time and have a fixed, unchanging memory location throughout the program's execution.

So, the correct option is:

A variable allocated at an absolute address in a program’s data space.

Answer 2

The value of variable in stack may be lost when we call another function or when we enter a block. so option b is incorrect.

Heap is a dynamic allocation part, we need the value of a variable to be static, so option c is incorrect.

Global variable also cannot be declared as local variable, so option D is incorrect.

When we store the value in an absolute address in program data space, the value of variable persists, So option A is correct.