Automata Theory Questions and Answers Part-3

1. Which of the given are correct?
a) Moore machine has 6-tuples
b) Mealy machine has 6-tuples
c) Both Mealy and Moore has 6-tuples
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: c
Explanation: Finite Automaton with Output has a common definition for both the categories.

2. The following mealy machine outputs which of the following?
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a) 9’s Complement
b) 2’s Complement
c) 1’s Complement
d) 10’s Complement

Answer: b
Explanation: The input can be taken in form of a binary string and can be verified.

3. The O/P of Mealy machine can be represented in the following format:
a) Op(t)= δ(Op(t))
b) Op(t)= δ(Op(t)i(t))
c) Op(t): ∑
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: The output of mealy machine depends on the present state as well as the input to that state.

4. The ratio of number of input to the number of output in a mealy machine can be given as:
a) 1
b) n: n+1
c) n+1: n
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: a
Explanation: The number of output here follows the transitions in place of states as in Moore machine.

5. Mealy and Moore machine can be categorized as:
a) Inducers
b) Transducers
c) Turing Machines
d) Linearly Bounder Automata

Answer: b
Explanation: They are collectively known as Transducers.

6. The major difference between Mealy and Moore machine is about:
a) Output Variations
b) Input Variations
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a
Explanation: Mealy and Moore machine vary over how the outputs depends on prior one (transitions) and on the latter one(states).

7. Statement 1: Mealy machine reacts faster to inputs.
Statement 2: Moore machine has more circuit delays.
Choose the correct option:
a) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is true
b) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false
c) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
d) None of the mentioned is true

Answer: a
Explanation: Being an input dependent and output capable FSM, Mealy machine reacts faster to inputs.

8. Which of the following does the given Mealy machine represents?
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a) 9’s Complement
b) 2’s Complement
c) 1’s Complement
d) 10’s Complement

Answer: c
Explanation: Inputs can be taken and can be verified.

9. Which one of the following is true?
A mealy machine
a) produces a language
b) produces a grammar
c) can be converted to NFA
d) has less circuit delays

Answer: d
Explanation: It does not produce a language or grammar or can be converted to a NFA.

10. Which of the following not an example Bounded Information?
a) fan switch outputs {on, off}
b) electricity meter reading
c) colour of the traffic light at the moment
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: Bounded information refers to one whose output is limited and it cannot be said what were the recorded outputs previously until memorized.