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Dive deep into the fascinating world of Regular Expressions with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Regular Expressions, a crucial aspect of Formal Languages and Automata Theory. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Regular Expressions, from the basic principles to advanced topics. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to challenge your knowledge and deepen your understanding of this critical subcategory within Formal Languages and Automata Theory.

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Q21.

Which of the following pairs of regular expression are equivalent?

1(01)* and (10)*1

X(xx)* and (xx)*x

None of the mentioned

Both of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (d).Both of the mentioned

Q22.

Which of the following identity is true?

Ɛ +RR* = R* = ɛ + R*R

(R1R2)*R1 = R1 (R2R1)*

R*R* = R*

All of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (d).All of the mentioned

Q23.

The set of all strings over ∑ = {a,b} in which all strings having bbbb as substring is

(a+b)* bbbb (a+b)*

(a+b)* bb (a+b)*bb

bbb(a+b)*

bb (a+b)*

Discuss

Answer: (a).(a+b)* bbbb (a+b)*

Q24.

The set of all strings over ∑ ={a,b} in which a single a is followed by any number of b’s a single b followed by any number of a’s is

ab* + ba*

ab*ba*

a*b + b*a

None of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (a).ab* + ba*

Q25.

Regular expressions are used to represent which language

Recursive language

Context free language

Regular language

All of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (c).Regular language

Q26.

The set of all strings over ∑ = {a,b} in which strings consisting a’s and b’s and ending with in bb is

a*bbb

(a+b)* bb

All of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (c).(a+b)* bb

Q27.

If P, Q, R are three regular expressions and if P does not contain a then the equation R = R + RP has a unique solution given by

R = QP*

R = P*Q

R = RP

None of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (a).R = QP*

Q28.

Which of the following regular expression denotes zero or more instances of an a or b?

a/b

(a/b)*

(ab)*

a*Ib

Discuss

Answer: (b).(a/b)*

Q29.

The string (a)|((b)*(c)) is equivalent to

Empty

abcabc

b*c|a

None of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (c).b*c|a

Q30.

How many strings of length less than 4 contains the language described by the regular expression (x+y)*y(a+ab)* ?

Discuss

Answer: (d).11

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