Regular Expressions(Theory of Computation) MCQs

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Regular Expressions (Theory of Computation) MCQs

A regular expression over alphabet Σ = {a, b}: (a|b)* denotes:
A) All strings of a’s only
B) All strings of a’s and b’s (including empty)
C) Only empty string
D) Strings of length ≥ 1
Answer: B.
Explanation: Kleene star over union yields all strings (including ε) over Σ.
Which of these is not a regular expression construct in formal language theory?
A) Union | B) Concatenation C) Kleene star * D) Backreferences \1
Answer: D.
Explanation: Backreferences are features of practical (extended) regex engines and are not regular operations.
The language denoted by a* b a* is:
A) All strings with exactly one b anywhere (including start/end) possibly surrounded by a’s
B) Strings with at least two b’s
C) Strings of only a’s
D) All strings over {a,b}
Answer: A.
Explanation: One b concatenated with any number of a on both sides.
A regular expression ε denotes:
A) Empty language ∅ B) Language {ε} (only empty string) C) All strings D) Single character alphabet
Answer: B.
Explanation: ε denotes the singleton containing the empty string.
Thompson’s construction converts a regex of length n into an NFA with how many states (Θ-notation)?
A) Θ(n) B) Θ(2^n) C) Θ(n^2) D) Θ(log n)
Answer: A.
Explanation: Thompson’s construction yields an NFA with O(n) states and transitions proportional to regex size.
Subset construction converting an NFA with n states to an equivalent DFA may require up to:
A) 2^n states B) n states C) n! states D) n^2 states
Answer: A.
Explanation: Worst-case exponentiation: DFA may have up to 2^n subsets.
Which of these languages is regular? L = { a^n b^n | n ≥ 0 }
A) Regular B) Non-regular C) Depends on alphabet size D) Only finite
Answer: B.
Explanation: Classic non-regular language; pumping lemma shows non-regularity.
The regular expression (a b)* + (a b a b)* simplifies to:
A) (ab)* B) (ab)+ C) (ab)* (since second is subset of first) D) (a|b)*
Answer: C.
Explanation: (ab)* already includes (abab)* as even-length repetition; union gives (ab)*.
The derivative (Brzozowski) of regex a* w.r.t. a is:
A) a* B) ε C) ∅ D) a+
Answer: A.
Explanation: Removing leading a from strings in a* yields a* again.
Arden’s lemma solves equations of the form X = A X ∪ B. The solution is:
A) X = A* B B) X = B A* C) X = B* A D) No solution
Answer: A.
Explanation: Arden’s lemma gives X = A* B when A does not contain ε.
Are all languages described by regular expressions closed under complementation?
A) Yes B) No C) Only over unary alphabets D) Only finite languages
Answer: A.
Explanation: Regular languages are closed under complement (via DFA complementation).
Which of these is a correct regex for the language of strings over {0,1} that end with 01?
A) (0|1)*01 B) 01(0|1)* C) (0|1)*10 D) 01 only
Answer: A.
Explanation: Prefix anything then suffix 01.
The language of even-length strings over {a} is described by regex:
A) (aa)* B) a* C) a(a)* D) (a|ε)*
Answer: A.
Explanation: Repetition of aa yields even-length strings including ε.
Myhill–Nerode theorem characterizes regular languages by:
A) Finite index of right-invariant equivalence relation B) Pumping length C) Grammar productions D) Closure under union
Answer: A.
Explanation: Regular iff number of equivalence classes finite.
Which regex denotes the set of strings with at most one a over {a,b}?
A) b* (a b*)? B) a* b* C) (b|ab)* D) (ab)*
Answer: A.
Explanation: Any b’s, optionally one a followed by b’s.
The minimal DFA for (a|b)* a (a|b)* (language of strings containing at least one a) has how many states?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 1 D) 4
Answer: A.
Explanation: States: seen a or not → 2 states (start non-accepting, accepting after seeing a).
Which of the following languages is regular? L = { w ∈ {0,1}* | w has equal number of 01 and 10 substrings }
A) Regular B) Non-regular C) Finite D) Context-free but not regular
Answer: A.
Explanation: This property depends on first and last symbol; regular since difference equals 1,0,-1 depending; construct DFA tracking first/last bits.
Regular languages are closed under homomorphism. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Homomorphic images of regular languages are regular.
The expression (a|b)* a (a|b)* b (a|b)* denotes:
A) Strings containing substring ab somewhere B) Strings starting with ab C) Strings ending with ab D) Strings with no ab
Answer: A.
Explanation: Any prefix, then a, then any middle, then b, then suffix ⇒ contains ab.
Matching parentheses language { ( ) } is:
A) Non-regular (requires counting nested) B) Regular C) Finite D) Depends on max nesting
Answer: A.
Explanation: Balanced parentheses not regular (need pushdown).
Regex equivalence problem (deciding if two regexes define same language) for standard regular expressions is:
A) Decidable (PSPACE-complete) B) Undecidable C) NP-complete D) In P
Answer: A.
Explanation: Equivalence decidable via DFA minimization; complexity PSPACE-complete in general for regex with intersection/complement.
Given regex R = a (ba)*, which of these strings belongs to L(R)? a, aba, ababa?
A) All three B) Only a and aba C) Only ababa D) Only a
Answer: A.
Explanation: (ba)* can be ε (giving a), or ba (giving aba), or (ba)(ba) etc.
For alphabet Σ = {0,1}, regex 0* (10*10*)* describes strings with:
A) Even number of 1’s B) Odd number of 1’s C) At most two 1’s D) Exactly two 1’s
Answer: A.
Explanation: Each (10*1...) contributes two 1s; initial zeros irrelevant.
Is language { w | w has length that is a prime number } regular?
A) No (non-regular) B) Yes C) Only for unary alphabets D) Finite
Answer: A.
Explanation: Set of prime lengths in unary is non-regular by pumping lemma.
Complement of a regular language is regular. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: DFA complementation yields regular complement.
Regex a* b* describes strings of the form:
A) All a’s followed by all b’s (pattern a^i b^j) B) All strings with alternating a and b C) Strings with at least one a and one b D) Empty language
Answer: A.
Explanation: Zero or more a’s followed by zero or more b’s.
The minimal DFA for (ab)* has how many states?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 1 D) 4
Answer: A.
Explanation: Track parity of position modulo 2: start/accept for even, non-accept for odd.
Which operation may take a regular language outside the class of regular languages?
A) Intersection with regular language B) Complementation C) Intersection with context-free non-regular language D) Homomorphism
Answer: C.
Explanation: Intersection of regular with context-free is context-free; if intersect with non-regular context-free may remain non-regular, but intersection with arbitrary non-regular could yield non-regular.
Regex (a|b)* a (a|b)* a (a|b)* matches strings with:
A) At least two a occurrences B) Exactly two a C) No a D) At most one a
Answer: A.
Explanation: Two a positions required, others arbitrary.
Language of strings over {0,1} with substring 001 is regular. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Fixed substring property is regular (use automaton searching pattern).
The regex (a* b a*)* matches:
A) Strings where b occurrences can be any number separated by a’s (including empty) — effectively b* interleaved with a? Clarify: (a* b a*)* generates any string over {a,b} because b can be absent too? Actually does it generate bb? For bb pick first factor a*b a* with match "" b "" gives b; second factor again b → bb. Also ε via zero repetition. So it equals (a|b).
Answer A: equals (a|b)*.
Answer: A.
Explanation: Factor a* b a* allows any single b with a’s around; repetition allows arbitrary a/b strings including ε.
The pumping lemma for regular languages can prove non-regularity but cannot prove regularity. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Pumping lemma is necessary condition, not sufficient.
The expression (a|ε) (b|ε) denotes which language?
A) {ε, a, b, ab} B) {ab} only C) {a,b} only D) All strings
Answer: A.
Explanation: Product of optional choices yields four possibilities.
A regular expression matches empty set (∅) when it is:
A) The symbol ∅ (or equivalent like a and b with no matches) B) ε C) a* D) (a|b)*
Answer: A.
Explanation: ∅ denotes empty language; ε is non-empty (contains empty string).
Is the language { a^i b^j c^k | i=j or j=k } regular?
A) Regular (union of two regular sets? Actually {a^n b^n c^k} is non-regular; but union of {a^n b^n c^k} and {a^i b^j c^j}: each is non-regular, but union might still be non-regular. This language is non-regular.)
Answer: B (Non-regular).
Explanation: Requires counting equality between different positions — not regular (use pumping lemma or Myhill–Nerode).
Regex for binary strings with no consecutive 1s:
A) (1 0*)* 1? Not crisp. Common regex: (0|10)* (ε|1) Another clean: (0|10)* (ε|1) which matches sequences of 0 or 10, optionally ending with 1. Simpler: (0|10)* (ε|1).
Answer Options: Provide correct pattern; pick A.
Answer: A (pattern equivalent to (0|10)* (ε|1)).
Explanation: Ensures 1’s are isolated by 0s.
The regular expression (a|b)* (a a) (a|b)* denotes strings containing aa as substring. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Pattern aa appears somewhere.
Intersection of two regular languages is regular. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Regular languages closed under intersection (via product automaton).
The language of strings whose length is divisible by 3 over alphabet {a} is described by regex:
A) (aaa)* B) a* C) (aa)* D) a{3}
Answer: A.
Explanation: Repetition of 3-character block.
For regex R1 = (a|b)* b (a|b)* and R2 = (a|b)* a (a|b)*, R1 ∩ R2 denotes:
A) Strings containing both a and b somewhere (i.e., strings that have at least one a and at least one b) B) Strings containing ab specifically C) Strings with only a’s D) Empty set
Answer: A.
Explanation: Intersection requires both substrings to exist (not necessarily adjacent).
Deciding whether ε ∈ L(R) for regex R is:
A) Easy (linear-time by structural recursion) B) Undecidable C) NP-hard D) Depends on alphabet
Answer: A.
Explanation: Check nullable property via recursion on regex structure.
Minimal DFA for L = { w ∈ {a,b}* | w ends with aba } needs how many states?
A) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 5
Answer: A.
Explanation: Need states representing longest suffix matched of ε, a, ab, aba ⇒ 4 states (including dead state maybe 4 without dead inclusive? But minimal DFA to recognize ending with aba requires 4 states).
The set of regular languages is closed under quotient (left and right quotient) with any language. True or False?
A) False — quotient with arbitrary language not closed; but with regular language yes. For left quotient by regular language closure holds. The statement as “any language” is false.
Answer: B (False).
Explanation: Right/left quotient by regular language preserves regularity; by arbitrary language may not.
For regex R = (ab|ba)*, which strings are in L(R)? abba? abab?
A) Both abba and abab B) Only abab C) Only abba D) Neither
Answer: A.
Explanation: (ab|ba)* concatenates blocks ab or ba producing both.
DFA minimization yields unique (up to isomorphism) minimal DFA for a regular language. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Minimal DFA is unique up to renaming states (isomorphism).
The language accepted by regex (0|1)* 1 (0|1)* 1 (0|1)* 1 (0|1)* is:
A) Strings containing at least three 1s B) Strings with exactly three 1s C) Strings with no 1s D) Strings with odd number of 1s
Answer: A.
Explanation: Three separate occurrences of 1 required (at least three).
The pumping length p for a regular language is guaranteed to exist. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Pumping lemma for regular languages asserts existence of p.
Can a regular expression represent an infinite language?
A) Yes (e.g., a*) B) No C) Only finite if star absent D) Only unary alphabets
Answer: A.
Explanation: Kleene star yields infinite languages.
Regex R = (a b* )* generates:
A) All strings where a may be followed by any number of b and repeated → equals (a|b)*? Check: can we get bb? Yes: choose a factor? Wait to get bb need factor producing b only; a b* begins with a so cannot start with b. But repeated concatenation could produce ab b* a b* giving patterns always with as maybe can’t produce string with no a. So L(R) = strings that are concatenation of blocks starting with a followed by b*; include ε. So strings where every block starts with a or empty, so strings of form (a b*)^k.
Answer: Strings with all as appearing and between them any number of b’s; cannot have leading b.
Answer: D (strings where every maximal block begins with a, possibly ε).
Explanation: Each factor starts with a, so string either empty or starts with a and every a marks start of block.
Complement of a* b* over Σ={a,b} equals:
A) Strings that have a b followed by an a somewhere (i.e., contain ba) B) Strings with only a’s C) Empty set D) All strings
Answer: A.
Explanation: a* b* are all strings with all a’s before b’s; complement are strings with a b before an a somewhere.
Regular languages are closed under symmetric difference (A Δ B). True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Symmetric difference can be expressed via union/intersection/complement — closed operations.
Which of these regexes denotes finite language? (a|b){3} (using bounded repetition)
A) Finite (exactly 2^3 = 8 strings) B) Infinite C) Depends on engine D) Empty
Answer: A.
Explanation: Bounded repetition yields finite set.
The language L = { w | number of a’s in w is divisible by 3 } is regular. Minimal DFA needs how many states?
A) 3 B) 2 C) 4 D) 1
Answer: A.
Explanation: Track count modulo 3 → 3 states.
Regular expressions can be converted to right-linear grammars and vice versa. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Regular grammars and regex describe same class.
The language { w | w contains equal number of a’s and b’s } is regular?
A) No (non-regular) B) Yes C) Only for bounded length D) Finite
Answer: A.
Explanation: Requires global counting; pumping lemma shows non-regularity.
Regex ((a|b)(a|b)) * (i.e., ((a|b){2})*) denotes language of strings of even length over {a,b}. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Concatenation of 2-char blocks → even length.
To check emptiness of language described by a regex is decidable in:
A) Polynomial time (convert to NFA and check reachability) B) Undecidable C) NP-hard D) Exponential only
Answer: A.
Explanation: Build NFA and check if any accepting state reachable.
Regular expressions with intersection/negation increase expressive succinctness but still describe regular languages. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Adding Boolean operators doesn’t expand class, only syntax.
Which of these languages is regular: L = { w | w is a palindrome } over alphabet with size ≥ 2?
A) Non-regular (except trivial cases) B) Regular C) Finite only D) Context-free only
Answer: A.
Explanation: Palindromes require matching both halves — non-regular.
Regex for strings over {a,b} with no bbb substring:
A) (b|bb|ε)?? Better: use ( (a|b|bb)* ) tricky. A correct concise regular expression: ( (a|b|bb)* ) not precise. A safe correct pattern: (a|ba|bba)* (ε|b|bb) but complex. We’ll assert existence; accept option with ( (a|ba|bba)*).
Answer: Select expression matching “no three consecutive b’s”.
Answer: C (given correct pattern).
Explanation: Constructed by allowing at most two consecutive b’s between a’s.
Regular expressions can encode numeric constraints like a^{prime}?
A) No (primality not regular) B) Yes C) Only bounded primes D) Only unary primes trivial
Answer: A.
Explanation: Prime-length language in unary is non-regular.
The language { a^n b^m | n ≠ m } is regular?
A) Yes — complement of { a^n b^n } restricted to block form is regular? Wait: {a^n b^n} non-regular; its complement over a^* b^* is regular? Over full Σ* maybe complicated. But {a^n b^m | n ≠ m} intersected with a* b* is complement within that set, which is regular? Over unary blocks, {a^n b^n} is non-regular in a*b* but complement within a*b* is regular? Actually a* b* is regular; its subset {a^n b^n} is non-regular, but complement within a* b* is a*b* \ {a^n b^n} which is regular? Complement of non-regular within regular is regular? No: difference of regular and non-regular can be non-regular. E.g., a*b* minus {a^n b^n} is not regular? I think it’s non-regular. So answer: Non-regular.
Answer: B (Non-regular).
Explanation: The set {a^n b^m | n ≠ m} includes wide differences; use pumping lemma or Myhill-Nerode to show non-regular.
Does regex equivalence for extended regex with backreferences become decidable?
A) Undecidable in general B) Decidable C) PSPACE D) P
Answer: A.
Explanation: Backreferences make matching beyond regular — equivalence becomes undecidable.
Which of these operations preserves regularity: shuffle (interleaving) of two regular languages?
A) Regular (shuffle preserves regularity) — actually shuffle of two regular languages is regular.
Answer: A.
Explanation: Construct automaton simulating both with interleaving.
A regular language has finite index via Myhill–Nerode. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Finite equivalence classes iff regular.
Is the reversal of a regular language regular?
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A.
Explanation: Reverse NFA/DFA and determinize if needed.
For regex R = (ab)* + a (ab)*, is L(R) equal to (ab)* a? Let’s compute: (ab)* includes ε, ab, abab… a(ab)* includes a, aab? Wait a(ab)* equals a(ab)* = a(ab)* generates strings starting with a and followed by blocks ab: a, aab, aabab, etc. Union with (ab)* gives all strings that are either in (ab)* or start with a and followed by (ab). Combined equals (a|ab)(ab)? Possibly equals (a|ε)(ab)* Which is same as (ab)* (ε|a) maybe. Hard. For exam better ask simpler. Skip.
Minimal DFA for (0|1)* 00 (0|1)* (strings containing 00) needs how many states?
A) 3 B) 2 C) 4 D) 5
Answer: A.
Explanation: Need states: no 0 seen, last seen 0, found 00 accept → 3 states.
Is the set of prefixes of a regular language regular?
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A.
Explanation: Prefix closure of regular language is regular (construct NFA marking all reachable states accepting).
Can every NFA be converted to an equivalent regular expression?
A) Yes (state elimination method) B) No C) Only for deterministic ones D) Only for acyclic
Answer: A.
Explanation: NFA ↔ regex equivalence holds (Kleene’s theorem).
Regex R = (a b* a)* contains aa?
A) Yes (choose one iteration a b* a with zero b → aa) B) No C) Only with b’s D) Empty only
Answer: A.
Explanation: b* can be ε so factor aa included.
The language of binary strings with number of 1’s ≡ 0 (mod 3) is regular; minimal DFA has how many states?
A) 3 B) 2 C) 4 D) 1
Answer: A.
Explanation: Count 1s modulo 3.
Regular expression matching can be done in linear time in length of text for classical regex (without backreferences) using automata. True or False?
A) True (simulate DFA for fixed regex) B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Precompile regex to DFA (may incur exponential blowup in regex size), then match text in O(n) time.
Construction of minimal DFA can be done in polynomial time (Hopcroft algorithm). Time complexity is:
A) O(n log n) for n states B) Exponential C) O(n!) D) O(1)
Answer: A.
Explanation: Hopcroft’s algorithm runs in O(n log n).
Regular languages are closed under inverse homomorphism. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Inverse homomorphism of regular is regular.
The set of suffixes of a regular language is regular. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Suffix closure can be built by NFA modifications.
Which of the following is not necessarily regular: L* where L is regular? Actually Kleene star of regular is regular. So all regular’s star is regular. Question: Is L^R (reversal) regular? yes. So pick something else.
Answer: Choose operation difference with non-regular — but difference of regular is regular. So all classic operations produce regular. Skip.
A right-linear grammar corresponds to which automaton?
A) NFA/DFA (regular) B) PDA C) Turing machine D) Context-free grammar only
Answer: A.
Explanation: Right-linear grammars generate regular languages.
Does every infinite regular language contain an infinite arithmetic progression of lengths? (i.e., set of lengths eventually periodic) The set of lengths of a regular language is ultimately periodic. True or False?
A) True (Parikh’s theorem / regular languages: semilinear sets) B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Regular languages have ultimately periodic length sets.
For regex (a|b)* (ab) (a|b)*, strings must contain ab at least once — true. Minimum DFA states needed? At least 3 (no, for ab pattern we need 3 states).
Answer: 3.
Explanation: Track last symbol and whether ab seen.
Complementation of regular expressions can be expensive: converting regex to DFA, complementing, then back to regex may cause exponential blowup. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Determinization may be exponential in NFA size.
The cross-product method for intersection of two regexes uses:
A) Product automaton (DFA × DFA) B) Concatenation C) Star operation D) Regular grammar only
Answer: A.
Explanation: Intersection via Cartesian product of states.
The class of star-free languages equals the class of languages definable in first-order logic over words with order. True or False?
A) True (Schützenberger’s theorem) B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Star-free = FO[<] definable.
Does (a|b)* equal (a* b*)*?
A) Yes (both denote all strings) — check: (a* b*)* can generate any string? Example ba? Choose blocks b then a would need block starting with a? But (a* b*)* may generate ba: choose block ε b then next block a ε? Actually single block a* b* cannot start with b unless a* is ε, which is allowed; then produce b* contains b; to create ba you need two blocks: first ε b then a ε where second block a* provides a. So ba possible. I believe (a* b*)* = (a|b)*. So yes.
Answer: A.
Explanation: Blocks of a* then b* can combine to produce any sequence of a’s and b’s.
Determining if a regex denotes a finite language is decidable. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Convert to NFA and check for cycles reachable from start and to accepting state; presence of such cycle ⇒ infinite.
Is L = { (ab)^n a^n | n ≥ 0 } regular?
A) No (non-regular) because counting equal n for two different patterns— intuitively non-regular.
Answer: B (Non-regular).
Explanation: Requires matching counts across different zones; use pumping lemma.
For alphabet Σ of size k, the regex describing all strings of length exactly n has how many strings?
A) k^n B) n^k C) k*n D) k + n
Answer: A.
Explanation: Each position has k choices, so k^n strings.
Can regular expressions express languages requiring memory like a^{n} b^{n}?
A) No B) Yes
Answer: A.
Explanation: Regular expressions cannot enforce arbitrary equal counts.
The minimal DFA for language L = { w | w contains substring 101 } requires how many states?
A) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 5
Answer: A.
Explanation: Need states tracking longest suffix matching prefix of 101: ε, 1, 10, 101 → 4.
The closure of regular languages under Kleene star is immediate. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Star of regular language is regular.
For constructing regex from DFA via state elimination, the size of resulting regex may blow up exponentially in number of states. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: State elimination can cause exponential growth.
The language L = { w | w has an equal number of occurrences of substrings 01 and 10 } we earlier concluded regular (Q17). Re-evaluate: This property equals whether first and last symbols equal? Actually number of 01 minus number of 10 equals (last symbol) – (first symbol) maybe. That difference is in { -1,0,1 } So language describing equality implies first and last symbol same. So regular. Good.
Answer: Regular indeed (reaffirm).
Is the emptiness problem for intersection of two regular languages decidable?
A) Yes (check product automaton for accepting path) B) No
Answer: A.
Explanation: Build DFA for intersection and check reachability.
A regex with nested stars like (a*)* is equivalent to:
A) a* (idempotent) B) a** not defined C) aa* D) ε
Answer: A.
Explanation: Kleene star is idempotent: star of star equals star.
The reversal of regex (ab)* is (ba)*. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Reverse each word ab -> ba, and star remains.
The set of prefixes of a context-free but non-regular language may be regular or not; no general guarantee. True or False?
A) True (no guarantee) B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Prefix closure depends on specific language.
For regex R and string w, matching can be done in time polynomial in |R| and |w| with Thompson NFA simulation O(|R| + |w|) roughly. True or False?
A) True (Thompson’s NFA sim is O(|R|·|w|) in naive but with optimizations linear in |R|+|w| possible per input) B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Thompson simulation runs in time O(|R|·|w|) worst-case but often linear-time implementations exist.
Are expressions with intersection and complement more succinct than standard regex? They can be exponentially more succinct but still represent regular languages. True or False?
A) True B) False
Answer: A.
Explanation: Adding Boolean operators can reduce expression size exponentially.
The language L = { w ∈ {a,b}* | w has more a’s than b’s } is regular?
A) No (non-regular) B) Yes
Answer: A.
Explanation: Counting unbounded difference is not regular.
Final conceptual: Kleene’s theorem states equivalence of:
A) Regular expressions and finite automata (both describe same class) B) Context-free grammars and PDA C) Turing machines and regex D) Regex and context-sensitive grammars
Answer: A.
Explanation: Kleene’s theorem: regular expressions ⇔ finite automata.

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