Quiz Questions and Answers

(Review and Summary quizzes merged)

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Navigating LabVIEW

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What are the three parts of a VI?

a) Front panel
b) Block diagram
c) Project
d) Icon/Connector pane

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What are the three parts of a VI?

a) Front panel
b) Block diagram
c) Project
d) Icon/Connector pane

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Match the VI parts with their descriptions.

I. Defines inputs and

outputs of a subVI
a) Front panel
II. User interface
b) Block diagram
III. Graphical representation
c) Icon
of a subVI
d) Connector pane
IV. Contains graphical
source code

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Match the VI parts with their descriptions.

I. Defines inputs and

outputs of a subVI
a) Front panel
II. User interface
b) Block diagram
III. Graphical representation
c) Icon
of a subVI
d) Connector pane
IV. Contains graphical
source code

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Which types of folders are available

in a LabVIEW Project?

a) Virtual folder
b) Logical folder
c) Auto-updating folder
d) Auto-populating folder

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Which types of folders are available

in a LabVIEW Project?

a) Virtual folder
b) Logical folder
c) Auto-updating folder
d) Auto-populating folder

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Match the data types with wires that represent

them on the block diagram.

a) String
b) Boolean
c) Integer Numeric
d) Floating-Point Numeric

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Match the data types with wires that represent

them on the block diagram.

a) String
b) Boolean
c) Integer Numeric
d) Floating-Point
Numeric

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Which is only available on the block diagram?

a) Control
b) Constant
c) Indicator
d) Connector Pane

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Which is only available on the block diagram?

a) Control
b) Constant
c) Indicator
d) Connector Pane

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Which function executes first: Add or Subtract?

a) Add
b) Subtract
c) Unknown

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Which function executes first: Add or Subtract?

a) Add
b) Subtract
c) Unknown

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Which function executes first: Sine or Divide?

a) Sine
b) Divide
c) Unknown

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Which function executes first: Sine or Divide?

a) Sine
b) Divide
c) Unknown

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Which of the following functions executes first:

Random Number, Add or Divide?

a) Random Number
b) Divide
c) Add
d) Unknown

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Which of the following functions executes first:

Random Number, Add or Divide?

a) Random Number
b) Divide
c) Add
d) Unknown

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Which of the following functions executes last:

Random Number, Subtract or Add?

a) Random Number
b) Subtract
c) Add
d) Unknown

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Which of the following functions executes last:

Random Number, Subtract or Add?

a) Random Number
b) Subtract
c) Add
d) Unknown

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In the figure below, what will Result equal when

this calculation is executed?

a) 55
b) 70
c) 65
d) Indeterminate

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In the figure below, what will Result equal when

this calculation is executed?

a) 55
b) 70
c) 65
d) Indeterminate

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What is the value in XOR Result after the
following code has executed?

a) 0
b) 1
c) True
d) False

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What is the value in XOR Result after the
following code has executed?

a) 0
b) 1
c) True
d) False

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In the following VI, what is the execution order of

functions?

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In the following VI, what is the execution order of

functions?

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Troubleshooting and Debugging
VIs

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Which of the following will result in a broken

run arrow?

a) A subVI is broken.
b) The diagram includes a divide by zero.
c) A required subVI input is unwired.
d) A Boolean terminal is wired to a numeric
indicator.

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Which of the following will result in a broken

run arrow?

a) A subVI is broken.
b) The diagram includes a divide by zero.
c) A required subVI input is unwired.
d) A Boolean terminal is wired to a numeric
indicator.

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The Error list shows all of the following EXCEPT:

a) Items with errors

b) Errors and warnings
c) Details about the warnings
d) Error codes

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The Error list shows all of the following EXCEPT:

a) Items with errors

b) Errors and warnings
c) Details about the warnings
d) Error codes

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Quiz

In what instance would you use the Probe tool

rather than Highlight Execution?

a) To see the flow of data

b) To see the value of a wire in real time
c) To look into a subVI, as the process is running
d) To slow down the VI and show data values in
wires

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In what instance would you use the Probe tool

rather than Highlight Execution?

a) To see the flow of data

b) To see the value of a wire in real time
c) To look into a subVI, as the process is running
d) To slow down the VI and show data values in
wires

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Quiz

The following breakpoint does which of the

following?

a) Causes the VI to abort

b) Causes the VI to pause
c) Causes the VI to single step over the addition
d) Causes the VI to single step over the indicator

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The following breakpoint does which of the

following?

a) Causes the VI to abort

b) Causes the VI to pause
c) Causes the VI to single step over the addition
d) Causes the VI to single step over the indicator

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Which of the following are the components and

data types of the error cluster?

a) Status: Boolean
b) Error: String
c) Code: 32-bit integer
d) Source: String

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Which of the following are the components and

data types of the error cluster?

a) Status: Boolean
b) Error: String
c) Code: 32-bit integer
d) Source: String

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All errors have negative error codes and all

warnings have positive error codes.

a) True
b) False

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All errors have negative error codes and all

warnings have positive error codes.

a) True
b) False

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Merge Errors function concatenates error

information from multiple sources.

a) True
b) False

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Merge Errors function concatenates error

information from multiple sources.

a) True
b) False

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Implementing a VI

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If an input to a function is marked with a red dot
(known as a coercion dot), what does the dot
indicate?

a) Data was transferred into a structure.

b) A For Loop was configured with a conditional terminal.
c) A For Loop iteration terminal is unwired.
d) The value passed into a node was converted to a different
representation.

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If an input to a function is marked with a red dot
(known as a coercion dot), what does the dot
indicate?

a) Data was transferred into a structure.

b) A For Loop was configured with a conditional terminal.
c) A For Loop iteration terminal is unwired.
d) The value passed into a node was converted to a
different representation.

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Which structure must run at least one time?

a) While Loop
b) For Loop

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Which structure must run at least one time?

a) While Loop
b) For Loop

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Quiz
some code
Which of the following
statements is TRUE
about the following
code segment?

a) The loop will execute once and ‘Iteration’ will have a value of one
b) The loop will execute once and ‘Iteration’ will have a value of zero
c) The loop will execute infinitely and the program will have to be
aborted
d) The loop will not execute and ‘Iteration' will have a value of zero

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Quiz Answer
some code
Which of the following
statements is TRUE
about the following
code segment?

a) The loop will execute once and ‘Iteration’ will have a value of one
b) The loop will execute once and ‘Iteration’ will have a value of zero
c) The loop will execute infinitely and the program will have to be
aborted
d) The loop will not execute and ‘Iteration' will have a value of zero

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Which data type is not accepted by the case
selector terminal on a Case structure?

a) Arrays
b) Enumerated type values
c) Strings
d) Integers

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Which data type is not accepted by the case
selector terminal on a Case structure?

a) Arrays
b) Enumerated type values
c) Strings
d) Integers

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Data Structures

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The most efficient method for creating an array is:

a) Placing a build array function in a While Loop

b) Initializing an array and then replacing
elements in a While Loop
c) Using a For Loop with Auto-indexing
d) Using a While Loop with Auto-Indexing

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The most efficient method for creating an array is:

a) Placing a build array function in a While Loop

b) Initializing an array and then replacing
elements in a While Loop
c) Using a For Loop with Auto-indexing
d) Using a While Loop with Auto-Indexing

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In the figure below, the output of Array Size is:

a) 1D Array of {2, 3}
b) 1D Array of {3, 2}
c) 2
d) None of the above
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In the figure below, the output of Array Size is:

a) 1D Array of {2, 3}
b) 1D Array of {3, 2}
c) 2
d) None of the above
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What value is displayed in Result when the code
executes?

a. 1-D Array of {-25, 25, 50}

b. 1-D Array of {-25, 25}
c. 2-D Array of {{-25, -50, -50} , {50, 25, 25}}
d. 1-D Array of {75, -50, 25}

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What value is displayed in Result when the code
executes?

a. 1-D Array of {-25, 25, 50}

b. 1-D Array of {-25, 25}
c. 2-D Array of {{-25, -50, -50} , {50, 25, 25}}
d. 1-D Array of {75, -50, 25}

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You can create an array of arrays.

a) True
b) False

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You can create an array of arrays.

a) True
b) False

You cannot drag an array data type into an

array shell. However, you can create
arrays with more dimensions.

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You can create:

• a cluster • a cluster • an array

of clusters. of arrays. of clusters.
a) True a) True a) True
b) False b) False b) False

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You can create:

• a cluster • a cluster • an array

of clusters. of arrays. of clusters.
a) True a) True a) True
b) False b) False b) False

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What is the value of the Iterations indicator
after running this VI?

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What is the value of the Iterations indicator
after running this VI?
4

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Quiz
Which of the following custom control settings
defines the data type of all instances of a
control but allows for different colors and font
styles?

a) Control
b) Type definition
c) Strict type definition
d) Cluster control

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Which of the following custom control settings
defines the data type of all instances of a
control but allows for different colors and font
styles?

a) Control
b) Type definition
c) Strict type definition
d) Cluster control

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You have input data representing a circle: X Position, Y
Position, and Radius. In the future, you might need to
modify your data to include the color of the circle.
What data structure should you use to represent the
circle in your application?
a) Three separate controls for the two positions and the
radius
b) A cluster containing all of the data
c) A custom control containing a cluster R
d) A type definition containing a cluster
(X,Y)
e) An array with three elements

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You have input data representing a circle: X Position, Y
Position, and Radius. In the future, you might need to
modify your data to include the color of the circle.
What data structure should you use to represent the
circle in your application?
a) Three separate controls for the two positions and the
radius
b) A cluster containing all of the data
c) A custom control containing a cluster R
d) A type definition containing a cluster
(X,Y)
e) An array with three elements

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Developing Modular
Applications

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a) A subVI connector pane defines where to wire inputs

and outputs.
b) The color of a subVI connector pane terminal matches
the data type it is connected to.
c) You must have an icon/connector pane to use a subVI.
d) A subVI icon can be edited from the functions palette.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a) A subVI connector pane defines where to wire inputs

and outputs.
b) The color of a subVI connector pane terminal matches
the data type it is connected to.
c) You must have an icon/connector pane to use a subVI.
d) A subVI icon can be edited from the Functions
palette.

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If an input name on the Show Context Help
window is in bold for a subVI, which of the
following conditions are true? (Multiple answers
may apply.)

a) Input values must be scalar.

b) An input is recommended, but not required.
c) An input is required.
d) A broken run arrow will result unless the input is
wired.
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If an input name on the Show Context Help
window is in bold for a subVI, which of the
following conditions are true? (Multiple answers
may apply.)

a) Input values must be scalar.

b) An input is recommended, but not required.
c) An input is required.
d) A broken run arrow will result unless the
input is wired.
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File Input and Output

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Consider the following code. The resulting Log
File Path contains a text file path in which
folder?
a) Same folder as VI that executed the code.
b) Same folder as the LabVIEW project.
c) Current user’s AppData directory.
d) Same folder as the Application Directory VI.

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Consider the following code. The resulting Log
File Path contains a text file path in which
folder?
a) Same folder as VI that executed the code.
b) Same folder as the LabVIEW project.
c) Current user’s AppData directory.
d) Same folder as the Application Directory VI.

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You need to store data that other engineers will

later analyze with Microsoft Excel. Which file
storage format(s) should you use?

a) Tab-delimited ASCII
b) Custom binary format
c) TDMS

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You need to store data that other engineers will

later analyze with Microsoft Excel. Which file
storage format(s) should you use?

a) Tab-delimited ASCII
b) Custom binary format
c) TDMS

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TDMS files store properties at which of the

following levels?

a) File
b) Channel Group
c) Channel
d) Value

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TDMS files store properties at which of the

following levels?

a) File
b) Channel Group
c) Channel
d) Value

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Programming Designs

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The Event structure handles only one event

each time it executes.

a) True
b) False

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The Event structure handles only one event

each time it executes.

a) True
b) False

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What is the default timeout value of an Event

structure?

a) 0
b) 100 ms
c) Never time out
d) The input value of the Wait (ms) function that
exists in the same loop as the Event
structure

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What is the default timeout value of an Event

structure?

a) 0
b) 100 ms
c) Never time out
d) The input value of the Wait (ms) function that
exists in the same loop as the Event
structure

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When using a Sequence structure, you can
stop the execution in the middle of a
sequence.

a) True
b) False

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When using a Sequence structure, you can
stop the execution in the middle of a
sequence.

a) True
b) False

That is why Sequence structures

should not be overused.

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Which of the following are benefits of using a
state machine instead of a sequential
structure?

a) You can change the order of the sequence.

b) You can repeat individual items in the sequence.
c) You can set conditions to determine when an
item in the sequence should execute.
d) You can stop the program at any point in the
sequence.

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Which of the following are benefits of using a
state machine instead of a sequential
structure?

a) You can change the order of the sequence.

b) You can repeat individual items in the
sequence.
c) You can set conditions to determine when an
item in the sequence should execute.
d) You can stop the program at any point in the
sequence.

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Which of the following are reasons for using a

multiple loop design pattern?

a) Execute multiple tasks concurrently

b) Execute different states in a state machine
c) Execute tasks at different rates
d) Execute start up code, main loop, and shutdown code

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Which of the following are reasons for using a

multiple loop design pattern?

a) Execute multiple tasks concurrently

b) Execute different states in a state machine
c) Execute tasks at different rates
d) Execute start up code, main loop, and shutdown code

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The major difference between Notifiers and Queues is:

a) Notifiers cannot send data with the notification,

but queues can.
b) Notifiers cannot buffer data that is sent, but
queues buffer data.
c) Notifiers will make the slave loop wait on the
notification, a queue does not make the slave
loop wait.

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The major difference between Notifiers and Queues is:

a) Notifiers cannot send data with the notification,

but queues can.
b) Notifiers cannot buffer data that is sent, but
queues buffer data.
c) Notifiers will make the slave loop wait on the
notification, a queue does not make the slave
loop wait.

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Which of the following are valid data types for

queues and notifiers?

a) String
b) Numeric
c) Enum
d) Array of Booleans
e) Cluster of a String and a Numeric

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Which of the following are valid data types for

queues and notifiers?

a) String
b) Numeric
c) Enum
d) Array of Booleans
e) Cluster of a String and a Numeric

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Match the following:

1. Obtain Queue a. Destroys the queue

reference
2. Get Queue Status b. Assigns the data type of
the queue
3. Release Queue c. Adds an element to the
back of a queue
4. Enqueue Element d. Determines the number
of elements currently in
the queue

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Match the following:

1. Obtain Queue a. Destroys the queue

reference
2. Get Queue Status b. Assigns the data type of
the queue
3. Release Queue c. Adds an element to the
back of a queue
4. Enqueue Element d. Determines the number
of elements currently in
the queue

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Variables

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You should use variables in your VI whenever
possible.

a) True
b) False

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You should use variables in your VI whenever
possible.

a) True
b) False

You should use variables only when

necessary. Use wires to transfer data
whenever possible.

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Quiz
When controlling resources, which
combination of writers and readers reduces
chance of race conditions?

a) One writer, one reader

b) One writer, multiple readers
c) Multiple writers, one reader
d) Multiple writers, multiple readers

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When controlling resources, which
combination of writers and readers reduces
chance of race conditions?

a) One writer, one reader

b) One writer, multiple readers
c) Multiple writers, one reader
d) Multiple writers, multiple readers

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Which of the following buffer data?

a) Queues
b) Events
c) Local Variables

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Which of the following buffer data?

a) Queues
b) Events
c) Local Variables

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