Automata Theory Questions and Answers – Finite Automata

This set of Automata Theory Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Regular Language & Expression”.

1. There are ________ tuples in finite state machine.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) unlimited
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2. Transition function maps.
a) Σ * Q -> Σ
b) Q * Q -> Σ
c) Σ * Σ -> Q
d) Q * Σ -> Q
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3. Number of states require to accept string ends with 10.
a) 3
b) 2
c) 1
d) can’t be represented.
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4. Extended transition function is .
a) Q * Σ* -> Q
b) Q * Σ -> Q
c) Q* * Σ* -> Σ
d) Q * Σ -> Σ
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5. δ*(q,ya) is equivalent to .
a) δ((q,y),a)
b) δ(δ*(q,y),a)
c) δ(q,ya)
d) independent from δ notation
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6. String X is accepted by finite automata if .
a) δ*(q,x) E A
b) δ(q,x) E A
c) δ*(Q0,x) E A
d) δ(Q0,x) E A
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7. Languages of a automata is
a) If it is accepted by automata
b) If it halts
c) If automata touch final state in its life time
d) All language are language of automata
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8. Language of finite automata is.
a) Type 0
b) Type 1
c) Type 2
d) Type 3
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9. Finite automata requires minimum _______ number of stacks.
a) 1
b) 0
c) 2
d) None of the mentioned
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10. Number of final state require to accept Φ in minimal finite automata.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) None of the mentioned
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11. Regular expression for all strings starts with ab and ends with bba is.
a) aba*b*bba
b) ab(ab)*bba
c) ab(a+b)*bba
d) All of the mentioned
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12. How many DFA’s exits with two states over input alphabet {0,1} ?
a) 16
b) 26
c) 32
d) 64
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13. The basic limitation of finite automata is that
a) It can’t remember arbitrary large amount of information.
b) It sometimes recognize grammar that are not regular.
c) It sometimes fails to recognize regular grammar.
d) All of the mentioned
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14. Number of states require to simulate a computer with memory capable of storing ‘3’ words each of length ‘8’.
a) 3 * 2⁸
b) 2^(3*8)
c) 2⁽³⁺⁸⁾
d) None of the mentioned
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15. FSM with output capability can be used to add two given integer in binary representation. This is
a) True
b) False
c) May be true
d) None of the mentioned
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