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Recursion and tower of hanoi in datastructures

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What is the purpose of recursion in the Tower of Hanoi algorithm?
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To make the algorithm run faster
To confuse the programmer
To create an infinite loop
To solve the problem by breaking it into smaller subproblems

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Q1
What is the purpose of recursion in the Tower of Hanoi algorithm?
To make the algorithm run faster
To confuse the programmer
To create an infinite loop
To solve the problem by breaking it into smaller subproblems
30s
Q2
Which data structure is commonly used to implement recursion?
Stack
Queue
Array
LinkedList
30s
Q3
What is the recursive formula for calculating the factorial of a positive integer n?
n! = n^2
n! = n * (n-2)!
n! = n * (n+1)!
n! = n * (n-1)!
30s
Q4
What is the purpose of a base case in a recursive function?
To make the function run indefinitely
To increase the complexity of the function
To define the terminating condition for the recursion
To define the initial input for the function
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Q5
What is the Tower of Hanoi problem?
A puzzle that involves moving a stack of disks from one rod to another
A data structure used for storing hierarchical data
A search algorithm for finding an element in a data structure
A sorting algorithm for arranging elements in descending order
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