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Programming in Python · End Term · 21 Dec 2025 · September 2025 term

Question 1: Consider the following functions: def p(n): if n < 10: re…

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Consider the following functions: def p(n): if n < 10: return 1 return 1 + p(n // 10) def q(n): if n < 10: return n return n % 10 + q(n // 10) def r(n): if n <= 1: return 1 return n * r(n - 1) Which of the following function calls returns the number of digits in 50!, where n! is the factorial of n?

  1. A

    p(q(50))

  2. B

    q(r(50))

  3. C

    p(r(50))

  4. D

    r(q(50))

  5. E

    r(p(50))

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  • C

    p(r(50))

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Question 1 of 20 in the IIT Madras BS Programming in Python (Python) End Term paper sat on 21 Dec 2025, in the September 2025 term (Intro to Python 18 Dec 25). It carries 3 marks.

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