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Decidability

GATE CSE & IT · Theory of Computation - Decidability · 1989-2026

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2026 PYQ

Which one of the following statements is equivalent to the following assertion? Turing machine $M$ decides the language $L \subseteq\{0,1\}$.

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2025 Q25

Let G1, G2 be Context Free Grammars (CFGs) and R be a regular expression. For a grammar G, let L(G) denote the language generated by G. Which ONE among the following questions is d...

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2025 PYQ

Let $G_1, G_2$ be Context Free Grammars (CFGs) and $R$ be a regular expression. For a grammar $G$, let $L(G)$ denote the language generated by $G$. Which ONE among the following qu...

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2022 PYQ

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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2021 PYQ

For a Turing machine M, {M} denotes an encoding of M. Consider the following two languages. L 1 = {(M) | M takes more than 2021 steps on all inputs} L 2 = {(M) | M takes more than...

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2021 PYQ

Let $$\left\langle M \right\rangle $$ denote an encoding of an automation M. Suppose that ∑ = {0, 1}. Which of the following languages is/are NOT recursive?

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2017 Q41

Let L(R) be the language represented by regular expression R. Let L(G) be the language generated by a context free grammar G. Let L(M) be the language accepted by a Turing machine...

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2016 PYQ

Let $$X$$ be a recursive language and $$Y$$ be a recursively enumerable but not recursive language. Let $$W$$ and $$Z$$ be two languages such that $$\overline Y $$ reduces to $$W,$...

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2016 PYQ

Consider the following languages. $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $${L_1} = \left\{ {\left\langle M \right\rangle |M} \right.$$ takes at least $$2016$$ steps on some input $$\left. \,...

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2016 PYQ

Which of the following decision problems are undecidable? $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\rm I}.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ Given $$NFAs$$ $${N_1}$$ and $${N_2},$$ is $$L\left( {{N_1}} \right)...

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2015 PYQ

Consider the following statements. $$\,\,\,$$ $${\rm I}.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ The complement of every Turing decidable language is Turing decidable $$\,$$ $${\rm II}.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\...

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2014 PYQ

Let $$ < M > $$ be the encoding of a Turing machine as a string over $$\sum { = \left\{ {0,1} \right\}.} $$ Let $$L = \left\{ { < M > \left| M \right.} \right.$$ is a Turing machin...

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2014 PYQ

Which one of the following problems is un-decidable?

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2014 PYQ

Let $$A\,\,{ \le _m}\,\,B$$ denotes that language $$A$$ is mapping reducible (also known as many-to-one reducible) to language $$B.$$ Which one of the following is FALSE?

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2014 PYQ

Let $$L$$ be a language and $$\overline L $$ be its complement. Which one of the following is NOT a viable possibility?

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2013 PYQ

Which of the following is/are undecidable? $$1.$$ $$G$$ is a $$CFG.$$ Is $$L\left( G \right) = \Phi ?$$ $$2.$$ $$G$$ is a $$CFG.$$ Is $$L\left( G \right) = \sum {{}^ * } ?$$ $$3.$$...

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2012 PYQ

Which of the following problems are decidable? $$1.$$ Does a given program ever produce an output? $$2.$$ If L is a context-free language, then, is $$\overline L $$ also context-fr...

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2010 PYQ

Let $${L_1}$$ recursive language. Let $${L_2}$$ and $${L_3}$$ be languages that are recursively enumerable but not recursive. Which of the following statement is not necessarily tr...

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2009 PYQ

Let $${\pi _A}$$ be a problem that belongs to the class NP. Then which one of the following is TRUE?

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2008 PYQ

Which of the following are decidable? $$1.$$ Whether the intersection of two regular languages is infinite $$2.$$ Whether a given context-free language is regular $$3.$$ Whether tw...

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2008 PYQ

If $$L$$ and $$\overline L $$ are recursively enumerable then $$L$$ is

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2008 PYQ

Which of the following is true for the language $$\left\{ {{a^p}} \right.\left| P \right.$$ prime $$\left. \, \right\}$$?

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2006 PYQ

Let $${L_1}$$ be a regular language, $${L_2}$$ be a deterministic context-free language and $${L_3}$$ a recursively enumerable, but not recursive, language. Which one of the follow...

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2005 PYQ

Consider three decision problems $${P_1},$$ $${P_2}$$ and $${P_3}.$$ It is known that $${P_1}$$ is decidable and $${P_2}$$ is un-decidable. Which of the following is TRUE?

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2005 PYQ

Consider three decision problems P 1 , P 2 and P 3 . It is known that P 1 is decidable and P 2 is undecidable. Which one of the following is TRUE ?

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2003 PYQ

Nobody knows yet if $$P=NP$$. Consider the language $$L$$ defined as follows $$L = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{\left( {0 + 1} \right)}^ * }\,\,\,if\,\,P = NP} \cr {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\phi \,\,...

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2003 PYQ

Define Languages $${L_0}$$ and $${L_1}$$ as follows $${L_0} = \left\{ { < M,\,w,\,0 > \left| {M\,\,} \right.} \right.$$ halts on $$\left. w \right\}$$ $${L_1} = \left\{ { < M,w,1 >...

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2003 PYQ

If the strings of a language $$L$$ can be effectively enumerated in lexicographic (i.e., alphabetic$$(c)$$ order, which of the following statements is true?

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2001 PYQ

Consider the following problem $$X.$$ Given a Turing machine $$M$$ over the input alphabet $$\sum , $$ any state $$q$$ of $$M$$ And a word $$w\,\,\varepsilon \,\,\sum {^ * ,} $$ do...

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2000 PYQ

Consider the following decision problems : $${P_1}$$ Does a given finite state machine accept a given string $${P_2}$$ Does a given context free grammar generate an infinite number...

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1999 PYQ

Given the programming constructs: (i) assignment (ii) for loops where the loop parameter cannot be changed within the loop (iii) if-then-else (iv) forward go to (v) arbitrary go to...

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1997 PYQ

Which one of the following is not decidable?

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1996 PYQ

Which of the following statements is false?

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1990 PYQ

State whether the following statement is TRUE / FALSE. A is recursive if both a and its complement are accepted by Turing Machine M accepts.

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1989 PYQ

Which of the following problems are un-decidable?

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