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Explore more Topics under Formal Languages and Automata Theory

01

Basics of Automata Theory

02

DFA Minimization

03

Context Free Grammars

04

Regular Expressions

05

Regular Languages

06

Push Down Automata

07

Context Free Languages

08

Introduction to Turing Machines

09

Undecidability and Intractable Problems

Q1.

Number of states of FSM required to simulate behaviour of a computer with a memory capable of storing “m” words, each of length ‘n’

m x 2^n

2^mn

2^(m+n)

All of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (b).2^mn

Q2.

An FSM with

M can be transformed to Numeral relabeling its states

M can be transformed to N, merely relabeling its edges

Both of the mentioned

None of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (c).Both of the mentioned

Q3.

The transitional function of a DFA is

Q X Σ→Q

Q X Σ→2Q

Q X Σ→2n

Q X Σ→Qn

Discuss

Answer: (a).Q X Σ→Q

Q4.

The transitional function of a NFA is

Q X Σ→Q

Q X Σ→2Q

Q X Σ→2n

Q X Σ→Qn

Discuss

Answer: (b).Q X Σ→2Q

Q5.

Maximum number of states of a DFA converted from a NFA with n states is

n^2

None of these

Discuss

Answer: (c).2n

Q6.

Basic limitations of finite state machine is

It cannot remember arbitrarily large amount of information

It cannot remember state transitions

It cannot remember grammar for a language

It cannot remember language generated from a grammar

Discuss

Answer: (b).It cannot remember state transitions

Q7.

The string WWR is not recognized by any FSM because

A FSM cannot remember arbitrarily large amount of information

A FSM cannot fix the midpoint

A FSM cannot match W with WR

A FSM cannot remember first and last inputs

Discuss

Answer: (b).A FSM cannot fix the midpoint

Q8.

A finite automata recognizes

Any Language

Context Sensitive Language

Context Free Language

Regular Language

Discuss

Answer: (d).Regular Language

Q9.

Which is true for Dead State?

It cannot be reached anytime

There is no necessity of the state

If control enters no way to come out from the state

If control enters FA deads

Discuss

Answer: (c).If control enters no way to come out from the state

Q10.

Which is true for Moore Machine?

Output depends on present state

Output depends on present input

Output depends on present state and present input

Output depends on present state and past input

Discuss

Answer: (a).Output depends on present state

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Welcome to the Finite Automata MCQs Page

Finite Automata MCQs | Page 1 of 23

Explore more Topics under Formal Languages and Automata Theory

Basics of Automata Theory

DFA Minimization

Context Free Grammars

Regular Expressions

Regular Languages

Push Down Automata

Context Free Languages

Introduction to Turing Machines

Undecidability and Intractable Problems

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