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1) Which of the following options provides the general formula for the magic constant of a 1 point
magic square of size n, where all elements are distinct numbers from 1 to n2 ?

Course n(n
2
+ 1)
outline 2

3
About NPTEL n

() 2

3
n + 2n
How does an
NPTEL online 2

course work? 4 2
n + n
()
2n

Week 1 () Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Week 2 () 2
n(n + 1)

2
Week 3 () n
4
+ n
2

2n
week 4 ()

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Practice is the 2) What would the magic constant be for a magic square of size 7, given that all elements 1 point
key (unit? in the square are distinct numbers from 1 to 49?
unit=78&lesson
=79) 260
111
Magic Square:
Hit and Trial 01 175
(unit? 165
unit=78&lesson
=80) Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Magic Square: Accepted Answers:
Hit and Trial 02 175
(unit?
unit=78&lesson 3) Does transposing any magic square change the sum across some 1 point
=81)
rows/columns/diagonal?
Magic Square:
Hit and Trial 03 Yes
(unit? No
unit=78&lesson
Yes, the answer is correct.
=82)
Score: 1
Magic Square: Accepted Answers:
Hit and Trial 04 No
(unit?
unit=78&lesson 4) Which of the following are valid magic squares ? 1 point
=83)

Magic Square: 10 3 13 8
⎡ ⎤
Hit and Trial 05
⎢ 5 16 2 11 ⎥
(unit? ⎢ ⎥
⎢ 4 9 7 14 ⎥
unit=78&lesson
⎣ ⎦
=84) 15 6 12 1

Let's program 20 − e 6 − e 26 − e 16 − e
⎡ ⎤
and play (unit?
⎢ 10 − e 32 − e 4 − e 22 − e ⎥
unit=78&lesson ⎢ ⎥
⎢ 8 − e 18 − e 14 − e 28 − 2e ⎥
=85)
⎣ ⎦
30 − e 12 − e 24 − e 2 − e
Dobble Game -
Spot the
1 14 4 15
⎡ ⎤
similarity 01
(unit? ⎢ 8 11 5 10 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 13 3 ⎥
unit=78&lesson 2 16
⎣ ⎦
=86) 12 7 9 6

Dobble Game -
π 14π 4π 15π
Spot the ⎡ ⎤

similarity 02 ⎢ 8π 11π 5π 10π ⎥

⎢ ⎥
(unit? ⎢ 13π 2π 16π 3π ⎥

unit=78&lesson ⎣
12π 7π 9π 6π
⎦

=87)
No, the answer is incorrect.
Dobble Game -
Spot the
S

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similarity 03 Score: 0
(unit? Accepted Answers:
unit=78&lesson ⎡
10 3 13 8
⎤
=88)
⎢ 5 16 2 11 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 4 14 ⎥
Dobble Game - 9 7
⎣ ⎦
Spot the 15 6 12 1
similarity 04 1 14 4 15
⎡ ⎤
(unit?
⎢ 8 11 5 10 ⎥
unit=78&lesson ⎢ ⎥
⎢ 13 2 16 3 ⎥
=89)
⎣ ⎦
12 7 9 6
What is your π 14π 4π 15π
⎡ ⎤
date of birth?
⎢ 8π 11π 5π 10π ⎥
(unit? ⎢ ⎥
⎢ 13π 2π 16π 3π ⎥
unit=78&lesson
⎣ ⎦
=90) 12π 7π 9π 6π

Birthday 5) What is the minimum number of people required to ensure that at least three of them share the
Paradox - Find same 30-minute birth interval? The intervals start from 12:00 AM and each interval lasts for half an
your twin 01 hour.
(unit?
unit=78&lesson 97
=91)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Birthday Score: 1
Paradox - Find Accepted Answers:
your twin 02 (Type: Numeric) 97
(unit?
unit=78&lesson 1 point
=92)
6) Calculate the magic constant for 5x5 square, where all elements are distinct numbers from 1
Birthday to 25, is it same as the magic constant for Ramanujan’s magic square ?
Paradox - Find
your twin 03 If yes, enter 0, else enter the absolute difference between the two.
(unit? Hint: Search the about Ramanujan’s magic square.
unit=78&lesson
=93) 50

Birthday No, the answer is incorrect.

Paradox - Find Score: 0
your twin 04 Accepted Answers:
(unit? (Type: Numeric) 74
unit=78&lesson
=94) 1 point

Birthday 7) What task does mystery1() perform? 1 point

Paradox - Find
your twin 05
(unit?
unit=78&lesson
=95)

What's your
favourite
movie? (unit?

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unit=78&lesson
=96)

Guess the
Movie Name 01
(unit?
unit=78&lesson
=97)

Guess the
Movie Name 02
(unit?
unit=78&lesson
=98)

Guess the
Movie Name 03
(unit?
unit=78&lesson
=99)

Guess the
Movie Name 04
(unit?
unit=78&lesson
=100) Calculate factorial of number n.
Guess the Calculate factors of number n.
Movie Name 05 Calculate factors of number n+1 excluding n.
(unit?
unit=78&lesson
Calculate factors of number n excluding n.
=101) Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Guess the
Accepted Answers:
Movie Name 06
Calculate factors of number n excluding n.
(unit?
unit=78&lesson 8) For what n1, n2 will the variable flag inside mystery2() be equal to True? 1 point
=102)
1,2
Week 4
Feedback 2,3
Form: The Joy 3,4
of Computing
0,0
using Python
(unit? No, the answer is incorrect.
unit=78&lesson Score: 0
=103) Accepted Answers:
2,3
Quiz: Week 4 :
3,4
Assignment 4
(assessment?
name=515)
9) If all possible pairs of prime numbers between 0 and 10, are given to n1 and n2, for 1 point
how many pairs would 2 print ”Completed” ?
Week 4:
Programming It will print ”Completed” only for pairs (2,3)(7,2),(2,5), and for the remaining it would not print
Assignment 1 ”Completed”.

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(/noc25_cs69/p It will print ”Completed” only for pair (2,3), and for the remaining other pairs of primes it
rogassignment
would not print ”Completed”.
?name=518)
It will print ”Completed” for all pairs of primes between 0 and 20.
Week 4:
It will not print ”Completed” for any pair.
Programming
Assignment 2 Yes, the answer is correct.
(/noc25_cs69/p Score: 1
rogassignment Accepted Answers:
?name=516) It will not print ”Completed” for any pair.

Week 4: 10) If numbers of pairs of primes which result in mystery2 to print ”Completed” are lesser 1 point
Programming than 1, Can we edit the code in mystery2() so that ”Completed” is always printed for any pair of
Assignment 3 primes ?
(/noc25_cs69/p
rogassignment Yes, we can change the logic for setting flag variable to False.
?name=517)
No, it is logically not possible.
Week 5 () Yes, we can change/decrease the threshold for length of list2 in the last if block.
Yes, we can change the initial value of flag to False, instead of True.
Week 6 ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 7 () Accepted Answers:
Yes, we can change/decrease the threshold for length of list2 in the last if block.
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