Automata Solved MCQ
Automata Solved MCQ
Automata Solved MCQ
10 june,2011
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FINAL TERM
Question: 7
Let Q and R be expressed by ab*a and (ba)* respectively i.e Q={aa ,aba ,abba }and R={,ba
baba,bababa.}..aba is the only word in Q which can make a word in R, because the words in R
don,t contain the
Single letter
Double letter
String
Null string
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Question: 8
It delays the transmission of signal along the wire by one step (clock pulse).
OR box
DELAY box
NAND box (NOT AND)
AND box
Question: 9
To describe the complement of a language, it is very important to describe the ----------- of that
language over which the language is defined.
String
Regular Expression
Alphabet
Word
Question:10
Let L be a language defined over an alphabet ,then the language of strings , defined over , not
belonging to L denoted by LC or L. is called :
Non regular language of L
Complement of the language L
Non of the given
All of above
Question:11
For the given input, it provides the Boolean OR output
DELAY box
AND box
NAND box (NOT AND)
OR box
Question: 12
For the given input, AND box provides the Boolean AND output.
True
False
Question: 13
The current in the wire is indicated by 1 and 0 indicates the absence of the current.
True
False
Question: 14
If L is a regular language ,then according to Kleene,theorem ,
there exists an :
TG
GTG
FA
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Non of the given
Question: 15
Any language that can not be expressed by a RE is said to be regular language.
True
False
Question: 16
and r2 = ( a + b) then the language (aa + bb)(a + b) will be generated by
(r1 + r2)
(r2)(r1)
(r1)*
(r1)(r2)
Question: 17
If L1 and L2 are regular languages is/are also regular language(s).
L1 + L2
L1L2
L1*
All of above
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Question: 18
Let L be a language defined over an alphabet , then the language of strings, defined over , not
belonging to L, is called Complement of the language L, denoted by Lc or L.
True
False
NO19: For a certain language L, the complement of Lc is the given language L i.e. (Lc)c = L
True Page 71
False
Question: 20
If L is a regular language then, Lc is also a _____ language.
Regular
Non-regular
Regular but finite
None of the given
Question: 21
If an effectively solvable problem has answered in yes or no, then this solution is called -------- Decision problem
Decision method
Decision procedure
Decision making
Question: 22
There is an approach in defining the quotient of regular languages ie the language Q is said to be
quotient of two regular languages P and R, denoted by Q=R/P if :
PQ=R
R=PQ
QR=P
Non of above
Question: 23
consider a language L defined over an alphabet if two strings x and y defined over are run over
an FA accepting the language L,then x and y are said to belong to the same . if they end in the
same .
Class ,state
Final ,infinite
Regular ,nonregular
All of Above
Question:24
If L is a regular language then, --------- is also a regular language.
Lm
Ls
Lx
Lc
Question:25
Converting each of the final states of F to non-final states and old non-final states of F to final states,
FA thus obtained will reject every string belonging to L and will accept every string, defined over ,
not belonging to L. is called
Complement of L
Finite Automata of L
Transition Graph of L
Regular expression of L
Question: 26
If L1 and L2 are two regular languages, then L1 U L2 is not a regular.
True
False
Question:27
L= language of words containing even number of as. Regular Expression is
(a+b)*aa(a+b)*
(b+ab*a)*
a+bb*aab*a
(a+b)*ab(a+b)*
Question:28
The regular expression defining the language L1 U L2 can be obtained, converting and reducing the
previous ------------- into a ------------ as after eliminating states.
GTG, TG
FA, GTG
FA, TG
TG, RE
Question: 29
The language that can be expressed by any regular expression is called a Non regular language.
True
False Page 76
Question:30
Please choose one
Choose the incorrect statement:
(a+b)*aa(a+b)* generates Regular language.
A language consisting of all strings over ={a,b} having equal
number of as and bs is a regular language
Every language that can be expressed by FA can also be expressed by RE
None of these
Question: 31
The languages -------------- are the examples of non regular languages
EVEN-EVEN and PRIME
PALINDROME and PRIME. Page 76
PALINDROME and EVEN-EVEN
FACTORIAL and SQURE
Question: 32
De-Morgan's law for sets is expressed by,
( L1c L2 c )c = L1c L2 c
( L1c L2 c )c = L1 L2
( L1c L2 c )c = L1 L2
( L1c L2 c )c = L1c L2 c
Question: 33
Let L be any infinite regular language, defined over an alphabet then there exist three strings x, y
and z belonging to * such that all the strings of the form xy n z for n=1,2,3, are the words in L.
called Complement of L
Pumping Lemma
Kleenes theorem
None of the given
1,2 both
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Question: 34
Languages are proved to be regular or non regular using pumping lemma.
True
False
Question:35
------------------- is obviously infinite language.
EQUAL-EQUAL
EVEN-EVEN
PALINDROME
FACTORIAL
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Question: 36
If L1 and L2 are expressed by regular expressions r1 and r2, respectively then the language
expressed by r1 + r2 will be _________
Ir-regular
Cant be decided
Regular language Page 77
Another Language which is not listed here
Question: 37
Let L be an infinite language accepted by a language accepted by a finite automaton with N states ,
then for all words W in L that have length more than N there are strings x,y and Z (y being non null
string)and length (x)+length (y)Ns.t.W=xyz and all strings of the form xynz are in L for
n=1,2,3..
True
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False
Question: 38
If, two strings x and y, defined over , are run over an FA accepting the language L, then x and y are
said to belong to the same class if they end in the same state, no matter that state is final or not.
True
False
Question: 39
Myhill Nerode theorem is consisting of the followings.
L partitions * into distinct classes.
If L is regular then, L generates finite number of classes.
If L generates finite number of classes then L is regular.
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Question:40
The language Q is said to be quotient of two regular languages P and R, denoted by--- if PQ=R.
R=Q/P
Q=R/P
Q=P/R
P=R/Q
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Question:41
If two languages R and Q are given, then the prefixes of Q in R denoted by Pref(Q in R).
True Page 83
False
Question:42
Let Q = {aa, abaaabb, bbaaaaa, bbbbbbbbbb} and R = {b, bbbb, bbbaaa, bbbaaaaa} Pref (Q in R) is
equal to
{b,bbba,bbbaaa}, Page 83
{b,bba,bbaaa}
{ab,bba,bbbaa}
{b,bba,bbba}
Question: 43
If R is regular language and Q is any language (regular/ non regular), then Pref (Q in R) is ---------.
Non-regular
Equal
Regular Page 84
Infinite
Question: 44
The regular expression thus obtained if contains at least one word then the language is not empty
Regular
No regular
Empty Page 85
Non of the above
Question: 45
"CFG" stands for _________ :
Question:46
The langue generated by CFG is called Context free language (CFL)
False
True
Question:47
___________ states are called the halt states.
Question:48
If a regular expression contains * then it may define an infinite language ,with exception *as *=
e.g.
(+a *)(*+) * defines finite language. While (+a *)*(*+) *defines an finite
language.
True
False Page 90
Question:49
The part of an FA, where the input string is placed before it is run, is called
State
Transition
Input Tape Page 110
Output Tape
Question: 50
TM is more powerful than FSM because
The tape movement is confined to one direction
It has no finite state control
It has the capability to remember arbitrary long sequences of input symbols
None of these
NO51: In new format of an FA This state is like dead-end non final state:
ACCEPT
REJECT Page 110
STATR
READ
NO52: For language L defined over {a, b}, then L partitions {a, b}* into classes
Infinite
Finite
Distinct
Non-distinct
NO53 := language of words containing even number of as. Regular Expression is
(a+b)*aa(a+b)*
(b+ab*a)*
a+bb*aab*a
(a+b)*ab(a+b)*
No 54:All NonNull words of the CFL can be generated by the corresponding CFG which is in CNF
i.e the grammar in CNF will generate the same language except the :
string
regular language
null string .
non of above
NO55: The . is said to be ambiguous if there exist at least one word of its language that can
be generated by the different production tree .
CFL
CFG Page 98
GTG
None of the given
n=1, 2, 3, 4.
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n=0, 1, 2, 3, 4.
n=.-3,-2,-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
n=.-3,-2,-1, 1, 2, 3, 4
One terminal
More than one terminal
One non-terminal
Terminals and non-terminals
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NO65: it is very important to determine which sequences of rows do correspond to possible paths
through the:
CFG
CFL
PDA Page 128
TAPE
NO: 66 : The following problem(s) ------------- is/are called decidable problem(s).
The two regular expressions define the same language
The two FAs are equivalent
Both a and b
None of given
NO67: Before the CFG corresponding to the given PDA is determined,the PDA is converted in to the
standard form which is called the:
Standard form
Conversion form
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Left most derivation
None of them
NO: 68 The deviation of the word W generated by a CFG, such that at each step ,a production is
applied to the left most nonterminal in the working string is said to be
NO 69: To examine whether a certain FA accepts any words, it is required to seek the paths from ------ state.
Final to initial
Final to final
Initial to final
Initial to initial
NO 70: The high level language is converted into assembly language codes by a program called
compiler.
TRUE
FALSE
NO 71: Grammatical rules which involve the meaning of words are called ---------------
Semantics
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Syntactic
Both a and b
None of given
NO72: Choose the correct statement.
A Mealy machine generates no language as such
A Moore machine generates no language as such
A Mealy machine has no terminal state
All of these
NO: 73 Grammatical rules which do not involve the meaning of words are called -------------- Semantics
Syntactic
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Both a and b
None of given
NO74: - Please choose one
The word formal in formal languages means
They are unnecessary, in reality
Only the form of the string of symbols is significant
The symbols used have well defined meaning
None of these
NO: 75 is a place where the input letters can be placed until these letters are referred
again. It can store as many letters as one can in a long column .
STACK
POP AND STACK
PUSHDOWN STACK Page 112
None of above
NO 76: Consider the language L of strings, defined over = {a,b}, ending in a
There are finite many classes generated by L, so L is regular
There are infinite many classes generated by L, so L is regular
There are finite many classes generated by L, so L is non-regular
There are infinite many classes generated by L, so L is non-regular
NO77: The symbols that cant be replaced by anything are called ---------------- Productions
Terminals Page 92
Non-terminals
All of above
NO78: One language can be expressed by more than one FA. This statement is ______
True
False
Some times true & sometimes false
None of these
NO: 79 The symbols that must be replaced by other things are called __________
Productions
Terminals
Non-terminals
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None of given
NO 80: Which of the following statement is NOT true:
NO 81: Let FA 3 be an FA accepting L1L2 then the initial stat of FA3 must be correspond to the
initial state of. and initial state of p 74
FA3, FA2
FA1 , FA2
FA1,FA3
None of the given
NO82: If r1 = (aa + bb) and r2 = ( a + b) then the language (aa + bb)(a + b) will be generated by
(r1)(r2)
(r1 + r2)
(r2)(r1)
(r1)*
NO83: The grammatical rules are often called_____________
Productions
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Terminals
Non-terminals
None of given
NO 84: Does the empty string match the regular expression |y+a|?
Yes
No
NO 85
The terminals are designated by ________ letters, while the non-terminals are designated by
________ letters.
Capital, bold
Small, capital
Capital, small
Small, bold
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XbX
NO 93:
The CFG is said to be ambiguous if there exists atleast one word of its language that
can be generated by the different production trees,
TRUE
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FALSE
NO 94: The language generated by that CFG is regular if _________
TRUE
FALSE
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NO99: A DFA with n states must accept at least one string of length greater than n.
Choices:
True
False
NO100: For every three regular expressions R, S, and T, the languages denoted by R(S U T) and (RS)
U (RT) are the same.
Choices:
True
False
NO101: Choose the right option: (2)
In a Mealy machine, the set of letters and the set of output characters must be same
In a Mealy machine, the set of letters and the set of output characters may not be same
B only
A only
No102 :
X1
b
X2+
a
Above given FA corresponds RE r. then FA corresponding to r* will be
z1
a
b
b
z3+
z2
b
This statement is
True
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False
Depends on language
None of these
NO103 : - Please choose one
aa,bb
aa,bb
ab,ba
ab,ba
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(aa+bb+(ab+ba)(aa+bb)(ab+ba))*
None of these
Non-Terminal
Production
All of given
NO108: - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT a regular language?
NO114: language:
Must be finite
Must be infinite
Can be finite or infinite
Must be finite and cannot be infinite
NO115 : enters in a specific state but there is no way to leave it, then that specific state is called
Dead State
Waste Basket
Davey John Locker
All of these
NO116: symbols that cant be replaced by anything are called___
Terminal
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Non-Terminal
Production
All of given
NO117: following is NOT a regular language?
String of 0s whose length is a perfect squere
Set of all palindromes made up of 0s and 1s
String of 0s whose length is a prime number
All of the given options
NO118: Left hand side of a production in CFG consists of
One terminal
More than one terminal
One non-terminal
Terminals and non-terminals
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NO119: One language can be expressed by more than one FA. This statement is ______
True
False
Some times true & sometimes false
None of these
None of these
NO122: TM is more powerful than FSM because
The tape movement is confined to one direction
It has no finite state control
It has the capability to remember arbitrary long sequences of input symbols
None of these
NO123: A program which is the set of rules which show that which state is to be entered when a letter
is read form the :
TAPE
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HALT
TM
None of above
NO124: The process of finding the derivation of word generated by particular
grammar is called :
PLUS TIMING
Parsing
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HALT
All of above
NO125: For a non regular language there exist FA:
NO
Yes
NO126: Bottem up parsing can be determined similar to that of TOP Down parsing with the change that in
this case ,the process is started with the given string and the tree is extended till S is
Regular
Non regular
Obtain
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Finite
NO127: A production in CFG consists of:
One terminal
More than one terminal
One non-terminal
Terminals and non-terminals
NO128: If L1 and L2 are regular languages is/are also regular language(s).
o L1 + L2
o L1L2
o L1*
o All of above
NO129: Between the two consecutive joints on a path
One character can be pushed and one character can be popped
Any no. of characters can be pushed and one character can be popped
One character can be pushed and any no. of characters can be popped
Any no. of characters can be pushed and any no. of characters can be popped
NO131: Language which are context free are called Non CFL:
True
False
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NO132: The following problem(s) ------------- is/are called decidable problem(s).
The two regular expressions define the:
same language
The two FAs are equivalent
Both a and b
None of given
NO133: If F accept an .. language then there are some words w.s.t N length (w)
<2n :
Regular
Finite
Infinite
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None of given
NO134:If an FA has N state then it must accept the word of length:
N2
N-1
n+1
all of above
NO135: The values of input (say a & b) does not remain same in one cycle due to
tape
halt
clock pulse
start
Three forms
One form
Four forms
Two forms Page 102
NO140: If L1 and L2 are regular languages then which statement is NOT true?
(L1/L2 is always regular)
L1+L2 are always regular
L1*l2 are always regular
None of them
NO141: If the intersection of two regular languages is regular then the complement of the
intersection of these two languages is also regular:
False
True
NO142: the moment a final state of .. FA is entered ,the possibility of the initial state of
.. FA will be included as well:
first ,third
first ,second
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second ,third
all of above
NO143: Any word generated by given CFG cannot also be expressed by Syntax tree or Generation
tree or Derivation tree as well
true
false
NO144: According to Mayhill Nerode theorem, if L generates finite no. of classes then L is.....
Regular
Nonregular
Infinite
Finite
NO145: L is a regular language so by kleene,s theorem ,there exists an:
FA
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GTG
TG
CNF
NO146: The language generated by the CFG is called the language by the CFG
Produced
Null string
Pumping lemma
Non of then
NO147: In CFG, the symbols that cannot be replaced by anything are called:
None terminals
Infinite
Finite
Terminals
NO148: The production S --> SS | a | b | ^ can be expressed by RE:
(a+b)+
a-b
(a-b)+
None of them
NO149: Set of all palindromes over {a,b}is regular
(false)
(true)
NO150: An FA has same initial and final state, then it means that it has no final state.
(false)
(true)
NO151: The same non terminals can be written in single line if they have more than one..........
(Productions)
Regular production
None regular production
NO152: If L1 and L2 are two regular languages then L1L2 is also :
Regular Page 73
None regular
Finite
None infinite
NO154: For language L defined over {a, b},then L partitions {a, b}* into classes:
(Distinct)
Accept
Unit production
None of the above
NO155: The two FAs are
Same
Equivalent
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Different
None of them
NO156:There is at least one production that has one........on its left side:
Terminal
Infinite
None Terminal
All of above
NO157:The complement of a regular language is also a regular
(True)
False
NO159: If an effectively solvable problem has answer in yes or no ,then this solution is called :
Decision procedure
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Decidable problem
Solved able problem
All of above
NO160: In pref(Q in R) Q is to (than) R
Q is not equal to R
Q is equal to R
Q is infinite
None of them
NO61: For FA corresponding
To (L1L2c)U (L1cL2) the regular expression ca be determined that defines the language accepted
by this :
TG
GFC
FA
GTG
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(r2)(r1)
(r1 + r2)*
(r2)*(r1)*
(r1)*
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NO168: Examin the following CFG and select the correct choice:
S
AB, A BSB, B
CC
C
SS
A
a|b
C
b|bb
abb is a word in the corresponding CFL.
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abb is not the word of corresponding CFL.
any word can be accept from the corresponding CFL.
Non of these
NO169: The production of the form nonterminal string of two nonterminals is called a:
live production
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dead production
type of production
none of them
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
NO170: Converting the given CFG in CNF is the first rule of _____
CYK algorithm
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CKY algorithm
KYC algorithm
CNK algorithm
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
NO171: Which statement is true?
The PDA must have one accept state and one reject state
The PDA must have one accept state and two reject state
The PDA must have two accept state and two reject state
There is no reject state in the PDA.
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