Theory of Computation (Automata)
Which concept is defined as follows: the undecidable problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or continue forever?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Theory of Computation (Automata) MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which concept is defined as follows: the undecidable problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or continue forever?”
The accepted answer is A. Halting problem. Halting problem is the person body or term that satisfies Which concept is defined as follows the undecidable problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or continue forever option A Option B Deterministic finite automaton DFA does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Halting problem Option C Context-free grammar does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Halting problem Remaining alternatives Alphabet fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Halting problem is identified Theory of Computation Automata questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Theory of Computation Automata recall of this distinction is a regular.
- A. Halting problem ✓
- B. Deterministic finite automaton (DFA)
Why not B: “Deterministic finite automaton (DFA)” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Halting problem. Halting problem is the person body or term that satisfies Which concept is defined as follows the undecidable problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or
- C. Context-free grammar
Why not C: “Context-free grammar” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Halting problem. Halting problem is the person body or term that satisfies Which concept is defined as follows the undecidable problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or
- D. Alphabet
Why not D: “Alphabet” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Halting problem. Halting problem is the person body or term that satisfies Which concept is defined as follows the undecidable problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or
Correct answer
A. Halting problem
Explanation
Halting problem is the person body or term that satisfies Which concept is defined as follows the undecidable problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or continue forever option A Option B Deterministic finite automaton DFA does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Halting problem Option C Context-free grammar does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Halting problem Remaining alternatives Alphabet fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Halting problem is identified Theory of Computation Automata questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Theory of Computation Automata recall of this distinction is a regular.
Source: Theory of Computation (Automata) Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, automata theory, theory of computation, formal languages
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