Question

What is Recursion in Java?

(a) Recursion is a class

(b) Recursion is a process of defining a method that calls other methods repeatedly

(c) Recursion is a process of defining a method that calls itself repeatedly

(d) Recursion is a process of defining a method that calls other methods which in turn call again this method

I have been asked this question in final exam.

The origin of the question is Recursion topic in chapter Classes and Methods of Java

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) Recursion is a process of defining a method that calls other methods repeatedly

The explanation is: Recursion is the process of defining something in terms of itself. It allows us to define a method that calls itself.