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This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about concepts in computational complexity theory including: 1) The value of any flow in a network is bounded by the capacity of any cut. 2) For any flow f and cut (S,T), the flow value equals the net flow across the cut. 3) The capacity of a specific cut (S,T) in a sample flow network is 5.

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Week 12 Assignment Solution

This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about concepts in computational complexity theory including: 1) The value of any flow in a network is bounded by the capacity of any cut. 2) For any flow f and cut (S,T), the flow value equals the net flow across the cut. 3) The capacity of a specific cut (S,T) in a sample flow network is 5.

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Week 12 Assignment Solution

1. In a flow network, the value of any flow is ______________________ by capacity


of any cut.

A. bounded above
B. bounded below
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

2. In a flow network, for any flow f and any cut (S,T), we have

A. | f | < f(S,T)
B. | f | > f(S,T)
C. | f | = f(S,T)
D. None of the above

3. Find the net flow across the cut (S,T) in the given flow network. Here S = {v 1 ,v 2 ,s}
and T = {v 3, v 4 ,t}.

A. 17
B. 19
C. 26
D. 23

Hints: Flow=12+11-4=19
4. When computing the nth fibonacci number, which of the following is a better idea, in
terms of computational complexity?

A. Recurrence relation F n =F n-1 + F n-2 without memoization


B. Dynamic Programming
C. Both A and B are equally good
D. Greedy Algorithm

5. In dynamic programming the technique of storing the previously calculated values is


called ___________

A) Combining
B) Hashing
C) Memoization
D) Dividing

6. What is meant by P-problem? (In terms of computational complexity )

A. Problems solvable in polynomial time


B. Problems solvable in exponential time
C. Problems solvable in finite time
D. Unsolvable problems

7. Which of the following is true?

A. P⊃EXP⊃R
B. (P−R)⊃EXP
C. P⊂EXP⊂R
D. P⊂EXP⊃R

8. Which of the following is true (assume that P ≠ NP)? (Here NPC stands for NP-
complete)

A. NP=NPC
B. P ⊂ NPC
C. P=NPC
D. NPC ∩ P= Φ
9. Decision problems which are solvable in polynomial time via a lucky algorithm are:

A. NP problems
B. EXP problems
C. R problems
D. All of the above

10. What is the capacity of the cut (S,T) in the flow network given below? S contains the
vertices s, o and p. T contains the vertices q, r and t.

A. 9
B. 5
C. 11
D. 8
Hints: Capacity=3+2=5

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