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What does an else-if ladder do in C programming?

easy📝 Conceptual Q11 of 15
C - onditional Statements
What does an else-if ladder do in C programming?
AChecks multiple conditions one by one and executes the first true block
BRuns all conditions regardless of their truth value
COnly executes the last condition in the ladder
DSkips all conditions and runs the else block always
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of else-if ladder

    An else-if ladder is used to check multiple conditions sequentially.
  2. Step 2: Identify how conditions are executed

    Only the first condition that is true will have its block executed, and the rest are skipped.
  3. Final Answer:

    Checks multiple conditions one by one and executes the first true block -> Option A
  4. Quick Check:

    Else-if ladder = first true condition runs [OK]
Quick Trick: Remember: else-if stops at first true condition [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Thinking all conditions run regardless
  • Believing else runs always
  • Confusing else-if with multiple ifs

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