Explore topic-wise MCQs in Automata Theory.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Automata Theory knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Consider three decision problem A, B, C. A is decidable and B is not. Which of the following is a correct option?

A. C is undecidable if C is reducible to B
B. C is undecidable if B is reducible to C
C. C is decidable if A is reducible to C
D. C is decidable if C is reducible to B’s complement.
Answer» C. C is decidable if A is reducible to C
2.

Can a Modified PCP problem be reduced to PCP?

A. yes
B. no
Answer» B. no
3.

State true or false:Statement: The difference between PCP and MPCP is that in MPCP, a solution is required to start with the first string on each list.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
4.

Which of the following statements are undecidable?For a given Turing Machine M,

A. does M halt on an empty input tape
B. does M halt for anly inputs at all?
C. is L(M) regular? Context free? Turing decidable?
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following is incorrect according to rice theorem?Let S be a set of language hat is non trivial:a) there exists a TM that recognizes the language in Sb) there exists a TM that recognizes the language not in Sc) both (

A. there exists a TM that recognizes the language in Sb) there exists a TM that recognizes the language not in Sc) both (a) and (
B. there exists a TM that recognizes the language not in S
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
6.

Fill in the blank with reference to Rice’s theorem.For any non-trivial property of __________ no general or effective method can decide whether an algorithm computes it with that property.a) partial functionsb) piecewise functionsc) both (

A. partial functionsb) piecewise functionsc) both (a) and (
B. piecewise functions
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. piecewise functions
7.

According to the rice’s theorem, If P is a non trivial property, Lp is :

A. infinite
B. decidable
C. undecidable
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
8.

CAN_A_MODIFIED_PCP_PROBLEM_BE_REDUCED_TO_PCP??$

A. yes
B. no
Answer» B. no
9.

Consider_three_decision_problem_A,_B,_C._A_is_decidable_and_B_is_not._Which_of_the_following_is_a_correct_option?$

A. C is undecidable if C is reducible to B
B. C is undecidable if B is reducible to C
C. C is decidable if A is reducible to C
D. C is decidable if C is reducible to B’s complement.
Answer» C. C is decidable if A is reducible to C
10.

PCP stands for?

A. Post Correspondence Problem
B. Post Corresponding Problem
C. Pre Correspondence problem
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Post Corresponding Problem
11.

Post Correspondence problem is

A. decidable decision problem
B. undecidable decision problem
C. not a decision problem
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. not a decision problem
12.

Which of the following set of computable functions are decidable?

A. The class of computable functions that are constant, and its complement
B. The class of indices for computable functions that are total
C. The class of indices for recursively enumerable sets that are cofinite
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
13.

Which of the following is incorrect according to rice theorem?

A.
B. there exists a TM that recognizes the language in S
C. there exists a TM that recognizes the language not in S
Answer» D.
14.

Fill in the blank with reference to Rice’s theorem.$

A.
B. partial functions
C. piecewise functions
Answer» B. partial functions
15.

According to the rice’s theorem, If P is a non trivial property, Lp is :

A. infinite
B. decidable
C. undecidable
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned