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Q101.
Which of the following algorithm design technique is used in the quick sort algorithm?

a.

Backtracking

b.

Greedy method

c.

Divide and conquer

d.

Dynamic programming

Discuss
Answer: (a).Backtracking
Q102.
The average search time of hashing, with linear probing will be less if the load factor

a.

equals one

b.

is for less than one

c.

is for greater than one

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).is for less than one
Q103.
Heap allocation is required for languages

a.

That support recursion

b.

That use dynamic scope rules

c.

That support dynamic data structure

d.

All of above

Discuss
Answer: (c).That support dynamic data structure
Q104.
A character of the data that binary search uses but the linear search ignores, is

a.

Maximum value in the list

b.

Minimum value in list

c.

Length of the list

d.

Order of the list

Discuss
Answer: (d).Order of the list
Q105.
Which of the following is useful in implementing quick sort?

a.

set

b.

List

c.

Stacks

d.

Queue

Discuss
Answer: (c).Stacks
Q106.
A________search begins the search with the element that is located in the middle of the array.

a.

Serial

b.

Parallel

c.

Random

d.

Binary Search

Discuss
Answer: (d).Binary Search
Q107.
The time complexity of linear search algorithm over an array of n elements is

a.

O(n)

b.

0 (n2)

c.

O (log2 n)

d.

O(n log2 n)

Discuss
Answer: (a).O(n)
Q108.
Which of the following algorithms exhibits the unnatural behavior that, minimum number of comparisons are needed if the list to be sorted is in the reverse sorted order and maximum number of comparisons are needed if they are already in sorted order?

a.

heap sort

b.

Radix sort

c.

Binary insertion sort

d.

There can't be any such sorting method

Discuss
Answer: (c).Binary insertion sort
Q109.
Which of the following sorting algorithm has the worst time complexity of n log(n)?

a.

Heap sort

b.

Quick sort

c.

Selection sort

d.

Insertion sort

Discuss
Answer: (a).Heap sort
Q110.
Which of the following sorting methods sorts a given set of items that is already in sorted order or in reverse sorted order with equal speed?

a.

Heap sort

b.

Quick sort

c.

Selection sort

d.

Insertion sort

Discuss
Answer: (b).Quick sort
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