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What catastrophic runtime failure typically results from a recursive function omitting a base case?
Options
A Segmentation fault due to Stack Overflow
Correct Answer
B Memory leak in the heap
C Deadlock condition
D Bus error
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Without a terminating base condition, recursive calls push activation frames indefinitely until call-stack memory is exhausted.

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Course: COS 102
Topic: test topic
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 515 of 541
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