Practice Characteristics of Recursion - 11.3 | Chapter 11: Recursion | ICSE Class 12 Computer Science
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Question 1

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What is a base case in recursion?

💡 Hint: Think about what would happen if recursion never stopped.

Question 2

Easy

Define a recursive case.

💡 Hint: What allows the function to work towards the base case?

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Question 1

What is the primary role of a base case in recursion?

  • To call itself continuously
  • To stop the recursion
  • To keep the recursion running

💡 Hint: Think about what would happen if recursion never stopped.

Question 2

True or False: Stack overflow can occur if there are too many recursive calls.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember what happens with each function's call stack.

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Question 1

Implement a recursive function that computes the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two numbers.

💡 Hint: Use the property: GCD(a, b) = GCD(b, a mod b).

Question 2

Create a recursive function that generates a list of n Fibonacci numbers.

💡 Hint: Think about how to combine previous definitions to create a list.

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