Recursion
Recursion : The process in which a function calls itself directly or indirectly is called recursion and the corresponding function is called as recursive function…. Read More
Question 1 |
Predict output of following program
#include <stdio.h>
int fun(int n)
{
if (n == 4)
return n;
else return 2*fun(n+1);
}
int main()
{
printf("%d ", fun(2));
return 0;
}
4 | |
8 | |
16 | |
Runtime Error |
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Question 1 Explanation:
Fun(2) = 2 * Fun(3) and Fun(3) = 2 * Fun(4) ....(i) Fun(4) = 4 ......(ii) From equation (i) and (ii), Fun(2) = 2 * 2 * Fun(4) Fun(2) = 2 * 2 * 4 Fun(2) = 16. So, C is the correct answer
Question 2 |
Consider the following recursive function fun(x, y). What is the value of fun(4, 3)
int fun(int x, int y)
{
if (x == 0)
return y;
return fun(x - 1, x + y);
}
13 | |
12 | |
9 | |
10 |
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Question 2 Explanation:
The function fun() calculates and returns ((1 + 2 … + x-1 + x) +y) which is x(x+1)/2 + y.
Question 3 |
What does the following function print for n = 25?
void fun(int n)
{
if (n == 0)
return;
printf("%d", n%2);
fun(n/2);
}
11001 | |
10011 | |
11111 | |
00000 |
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Question 3 Explanation:
The function mainly prints binary representation in reverse order.
Question 4 |
What does the following function do?
int fun(int x, int y)
{
if (y == 0) return 0;
return (x + fun(x, y-1));
}
x + y | |
x + x*y | |
x*y | |
xy |
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Question 4 Explanation:
The function adds x to itself y times which is x*y.
Question 5 |
What does fun2() do in general?
int fun(int x, int y)
{
if (y == 0) return 0;
return (x + fun(x, y-1));
}
int fun2(int a, int b)
{
if (b == 0) return 1;
return fun(a, fun2(a, b-1));
}
x*y | |
x+x*y | |
xy | |
yx |
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Question 5 Explanation:
The function multiplies x to itself y times which is xy.
Question 6 |
Output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
void print(int n)
{
if (n > 4000)
return;
printf("%d ", n);
print(2*n);
printf("%d ", n);
}
int main()
{
print(1000);
getchar();
return 0;
}
1000 2000 4000 | |
1000 2000 4000 4000 2000 1000 | |
1000 2000 4000 2000 1000 | |
1000 2000 2000 1000 |
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Question 7 |
What does the following function do?
int fun(unsigned int n)
{
if (n == 0 || n == 1)
return n;
if (n%3 != 0)
return 0;
return fun(n/3);
}
It returns 1 when n is a multiple of 3, otherwise returns 0 | |
It returns 1 when n is a power of 3, otherwise returns 0 | |
It returns 0 when n is a multiple of 3, otherwise returns 1 | |
It returns 0 when n is a power of 3, otherwise returns 1 |
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Question 8 |
Predict the output of following program
#include <stdio.h>
int f(int n)
{
if(n <= 1)
return 1;
if(n%2 == 0)
return f(n/2);
return f(n/2) + f(n/2+1);
}
int main()
{
printf("%d", f(11));
return 0;
}
Stack Overflow | |
3 | |
4 | |
5 |
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Question 8 Explanation:
On successive recursion F(11) will be decomposed into
F(5) + F(6) -> F(2) + F(3) + F(3)
-> F(1) + 2 * [F(1) + F(2)] -> 1 + 2 * [1 + F(1)]
-> 1 + 2 * (1 + 1) -> 5.
Hence , option D is the correct answer i.e, 5.
Question 9 |
Consider the following recursive C function that takes two arguments
unsigned int foo(unsigned int n, unsigned int r) {
if (n > 0) return (n%r + foo (n/r, r ));
else return 0;
}
What is the return value of the function foo when it is called as foo(345, 10) ?345 | |
12 | |
5 | |
3 |
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Question 9 Explanation:
The call foo(345, 10) returns sum of decimal digits (because r is 10) in the number n. Sum of digits for 345 is 3 + 4 + 5 = 12.
This solution is contributed by Pranjul Ahuja
This solution is contributed by Pranjul AhujaQuestion 10 |
Consider the same recursive C function that takes two arguments
unsigned int foo(unsigned int n, unsigned int r) {
if (n > 0) return (n%r + foo (n/r, r ));
else return 0;
}
What is the return value of the function foo when it is called as foo(513, 2)?9 | |
8 | |
5 | |
2 |
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Question 10 Explanation:
foo(513, 2) will return 1 + foo(256, 2). All subsequent recursive calls (including foo(256, 2)) will return 0 + foo(n/2, 2) except the last call foo(1, 2) . The last call foo(1, 2) returns 1. So, the value returned by foo(513, 2) is 1 + 0 + 0…. + 0 + 1.
The function foo(n, 2) basically returns sum of bits (or count of set bits) in the number n.
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