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    Question

    What is the output of the following recursive function

    call func(3) ? int func ( int n) {            if (n == 0 ) return 1 ;     return n * func(n - 1 ); }
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 27 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    This function computes the factorial of n . Factorial is defined as n!=n×(n−1)× ⋯ ×1 . For n=3 :

    1. func(3) calls 3 * func(2) .
    2. func(2) calls 2 * func(1) .
    3. func(1) calls 1 * func(0) .
    4. func(0) returns 1 (base case).
    The calculation is: 3×2×1=6 Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
    • Option A (1): Only the base case returns 1 . This does not account for recursive multiplication.
    • Option B (3): This is the input but not the factorial result.
    • Option D (9): This result might confuse with 3² , which is unrelated to factorial.
    • Option E (27): This is 3^3 .

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