{"id":51259,"date":"2024-04-15T23:22:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=51259"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:22:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:22:15","slug":"in-visual-basic-which-of-the-following-keyword-tells-the-computer-to-pass-the-variables-address-rather-than-its-contents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-visual-basic-which-of-the-following-keyword-tells-the-computer-to-pass-the-variables-address-rather-than-its-contents\/","title":{"rendered":"In Visual Basic, which of the following keyword tells the computer to pass the variable&#8217;s address rather than its contents?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;ByAdd&#8221; option2=&#8221;ByPoint&#8221; option3=&#8221;ByRef&#8221; option4=&#8221;ByVal&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>ByRef<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ByVal<\/strong> passes a copy of the variable&#8217;s value to the called procedure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ByRef<\/strong> passes the variable&#8217;s address to the called procedure. 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