Stack recursion Practice questions

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  1. English Comprehension/Verbal Ability: Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Vocabulary, Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Sentence Re-arrangements (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing), Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Tenses, Verb, Articles, Preposition, Conjunction, Pronoun, Noun, Adjectives, Adverb, Modals, Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Active Passive Voice (Voice), Direct and Indirect Speech, Sentence Construction
  2. Logical Ability: Coding Decoding, Directions (Direction Test), Analogy, Inequality, Data Sufficiency, Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Syllogisms, Seating Arrangements, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Blood Relations, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Ranking, Order and Sequence, Logical Sequence Of Words, Data Arrangement, Venn Diagram, Calendar, Clock
  3. Quantitative Ability: Logarithm, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Profit and Loss, Speed Time and Distance, Mixture and Alligation, Partnership, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Average, Time and Work, Pipe and Cistern, Number System, Divisibility Rules, HCF LCM, Algebra, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Mensuration and Geometry, Age Problems, Data Interpretation, Sequence and Series (Series)
  4. Basic Analytical Ability: Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Cubes & Dices, Selection Decision Table (Decision Making)
  5. Computer Programming: Pseudo Codes, Coding Questions by Yash Sir, C Programming by Yash Sir, Programming in C++, Java, Python for Placements by Yash Sir
  6. DBMS (Computer Science): Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Database Security & Authorization
  7. SQL (Computer Science): SQL
  8. OS (Computer Science): Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Deadlock, Process Synchronization, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, File Management
  9. Computer Networks (Computer Science): Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, DLL: Framing, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Net Layer:Routing Protocol, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Hardware basics, Network Security
  10. Data Structures (Computer Science): Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing
  11. OOPs (Computer Science): Object Oriented Programming (OOPS)
  12. Software Engineering (Computer Science): Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management
  13. SVAR Conversational - Spoken English: Communication Assessment
  14. HR Interview: MR & HR Interview Preparation
AI summary & chapters

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The video presents a computer science problem involving a recursive function named `fun(int x, int y)`. The instructor systematically breaks down the execution of the function by tracing each recursive step on a digital whiteboard. The function logic is defined with a base case `if (x == 0) return y;` and a recursive step `return fun(x - 1, x + y);`. The instructor starts by initializing the parameters `x=4` and `y=3`. He then demonstrates how the function calls itself with modified arguments, decrementing `x` by 1 and adding the current value of `x` to `y` in each step. This process continues until the base case is met. The final result is identified as 13, corresponding to option (A).

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    In this initial segment, the instructor introduces the problem statement and the function definition. He writes `fun(4, 3)` on the board and assigns the initial values `x=4` and `y=3`. He checks the condition `if (x == 0)`, which evaluates to false. Consequently, he proceeds to the recursive call `fun(x - 1, x + y)`. He writes down the next call `fun(3, 7)`, showing the calculation `4-1=3` and `4+3=7`. He continues this process, writing `fun(2, 10)` where `x` becomes 2 and `y` becomes `3+7=10`. The instructor then writes `fun(1, 12)`, updating `x` to 1 and `y` to `2+10=12`. The board fills with the sequence of function calls, illustrating the recursive nature of the code.

  2. 2:00 – 3:15 02:00-03:15

    In the final segment, the instructor completes the trace of the recursive function. He writes the next call `fun(0, 13)`, where `x` becomes 0 and `y` becomes `1+12=13`. At this point, the condition `if (x == 0)` evaluates to true. The instructor indicates that the function returns the value of `y`, which is 13. He circles the number 13 on the board to highlight the final result. He then writes `(13) Ans` and places a checkmark next to option (A) 13, confirming it as the correct answer.

The lesson effectively demonstrates the evaluation of a recursive function by manually tracing its execution stack. By breaking down the problem into discrete steps, the instructor clarifies how parameters change with each recursive call. The visual aid of writing out each call on the board helps students follow the logic, from the initial call `fun(4, 3)` down to the base case `fun(0, 13)`. This methodical approach ensures a clear understanding of how the final value is derived through successive additions and decrements.

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