BCA 1st Sem Important Questions & Lab Programs 2026 (NEP/SEP)

BCA 1st Sem Important Questions & Lab Programs 2026 (NEP/SEP) Bangalore University and Bangalore City University

C Programming

Top 5 “Guaranteed” Theory Questions (10 Marks):

1. Structure of C: Explain with a neat diagram (Pre-processor, Main, Body).
2. Loops: Difference between while and do-while loop with syntax and example.
3. Pointers: What is a pointer? Explain Call by Value vs Call by Reference.
4. Arrays: Explain 1D vs 2D arrays with memory representation.
5. Structures: Difference between Structure and Union.

Must-Practice Lab Programs (Practical Exam):

• Generate Fibonacci Series up to N.
• Matrix Multiplication (2D Array logic).
• String Palindrome check (without string functions).
• Find Factorial using Recursion.

Discrete Mathematics

“Many BCA students fail here because they ignore it. Focus on these 3 topics to pass:

• Set Theory: Venn Diagrams and Power Sets.
• Logic: Tautology and Contradiction (Truth Tables).
• Graph Theory: Basics of paths and circuits.”