Sorting and Searching Algorithms

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Sorting and Searching Algorithms: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Quick Sort, Binary Search, Requirements for Searching, Linear Search, Sorted Arrays, Insertion Sort, Bubble Sort, Selection Sort, Specification of the Search Problem, Radix Sort, Unsorted Arrays, Heap Sort, etc.

Important Questions on Sorting and Searching Algorithms

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Binary Search can be categorized into which of the following?

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The array is as follows: 1,2,3,6,8,10. At what time the element 6 is found?

By using linear search recursive algorithm

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In what position does the array for heap sort contains data

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Which of the following method is used for sorting in merge sort

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Which of the following sorting algorithms is the fastest

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Which of the following algorithm implementations is similar to that of an insertion sort

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What is the best case complexity of selection sort

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The given array is arr = {3,4,5,2,1}. The number of iterations in selection sort respectively are ___-

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How many passes needs to complete the bubble sorting of n elements

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Number of swappings needed to sort array arr[] = {5, 1, 4, 2, 8} in asceding order using bubble sort

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A sorting algorithm is used to rearrange a given array or list elements according to a _________ on the elements.

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Time complexity of unsorted array to find x element.

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for (i = 0; i < n; ++i){
   for (j = i + 1; j < n; ++j){
      if (num[i] > num[j]){
         a = num[i];
         num[i] = num[j];
         num[j] = a;
      }}}

Above code is of

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The complexity of binary search algorithm is

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Which of the following is not a limitation of binary search algorithm?

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Where does a binary search examine on each pass through?

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How many steps does a selection sort take if the length is n?

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The linear search method has an execution time of _______.

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In has-a and knows-a relationship, the association between the classes is assumed to be ________.

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In a map, each item is associated with a unique ______ .