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Recursive Algorithms

Authored by R Woodruff

Computers

12th Grade

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Recursive Algorithms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not essential in a recursive algorithm?

Base Case

Recursive Case

Contains a stack

Stop after a finite number of calls

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sub routine calls itself within the algorithm

Base Case

Recursive Case

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sub routine has a stopping condition that causes it to unwind

Base Case

Recursive Case

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A recursive algorithm must always contain a base case

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded

: what does this mean

The program has crashed because it is taking too long

The program has crashed because it has run out of memory

The program has crashed because the user entered the wrong value

The program has crashed because a variable had the wrong variable name

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the base case?

n

n - 1

n = n + calcSum (n-1)

if n > 0

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the best definition of a recursive method?

A method that iterates itself exactly 5 times.

A method that calls itself by name within the method.

A method that will never iterate infinitely.

A method that cannot be called more than once.

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