Data Structures And Algorithms Quiz! Trivia

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Data Structures And Algorithms Quiz! Trivia - Quiz

Do you know anything about data structures and algorithms? Do you think you can pass this quiz? The data structure is a way of accumulating and organizing information in such a manner that we can perform operations on this data in an effective way. An algorithm is a finite set of instructions or logic written to complete a specific predefined task. Taking this quiz will help you see how much you know about data structures and algorithms.

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1.

Two main measures for the efficiency of an algorithm are
- A.
  
  Processor and memory
- B.
  
  Complexity and capacity
- C.
  
  Time and space
- D.
  
  Data and space
2.

The time factor when determining the efficiency of algorithm is measured by
- A.
  
  Counting microseconds
- B.
  
  Counting the number of key operations
- C.
  
  Counting the number of statements
- D.
  
  Counting the kilobytes of algorithm
3.

The space factor when determining the efficiency of algorithm is measured by
- A.
  
  Counting the maximum memory needed by the algorithm
- B.
  
  Counting the minimum memory needed by the algorithm
- C.
  
  Counting the average memory needed by the algorithm
- D.
  
  Counting the maximum disk space needed by the algorithm
4.

Which of the following case does not exist in complexity theory?
- A.
  
  Best case
- B.
  
  Worst case
- C.
  
  Average case
- D.
  
  Null case
5.

The Worst-case occur in linear search algorithm when
- A.
  
  Item is somewhere in the middle of the array
- B.
  
  Item is not in the array at all
- C.
  
  Item is the last element in the array
- D.
  
  Item is the last element in the array or is not there at all
6.

The Average case occurs in the linear search algorithm.
- A.
  
  When Item is somewhere in the middle of the array
- B.
  
  When Item is not in the array at all
- C.
  
  When Item is the last element in the array
- D.
  
  When Item is the last element in the array or is not there at all
7.

The complexity of the average case of an algorithm is
- A.
  
  Much more complicated to analyze than that of worst case
- B.
  
  Much more simpler to analyze than that of worst case
- C.
  
  Sometimes more complicated and some other times simpler than that of worst case
- D.
  
  None or above
8.

The complexity of linear search algorithm is
- A.
  
  O(n)
- B.
  
  O(log n)
- C.
  
  O(n2)
- D.
  
  O(n log n)
9.

The complexity of Binary search algorithm is
- A.
  
  O(n)
- B.
  
  O(log )
- C.
  
  O(n2)
- D.
  
  O(n log n)
10.

The complexity of Bubble sort algorithm is
- A.
  
  O(n)
- B.
  
  O(log n)
- C.
  
  O(n2)
- D.
  
  O(n log n)
11.

The complexity of merge sort algorithm is
- A.
  
  O(n)
- B.
  
  O(log n)
- C.
  
  O(n2)
- D.
  
  O(n log n)
12.

The indirect change of the values of a variable in one module by another module is called
- A.
  
  Internal change
- B.
  
  Inter-module change
- C.
  
  Side effect
- D.
  
  Side-module update
13.

Which of the following data structure is not a linear data structure?
- A.
  
  Arrays
- B.
  
  Linked lists
- C.
  
  Both of above
- D.
  
  None of above
14.

Which of the following data structure is a linear data structure?
- A.
  
  Trees
- B.
  
  Graphs
- C.
  
  Arrays
- D.
  
  None of above
15.

The operation of processing each element in the list is known as
- A.
  
  Sorting
- B.
  
  Merging
- C.
  
  Inserting
- D.
  
  Traversal
16.

Finding the location of the element with a given value is:
- A.
  
  Traversal
- B.
  
  Search
- C.
  
  Sort
- D.
  
  None of above
17.

Arrays are best data structures
- A.
  
  For relatively permanent collections of data
- B.
  
  For the size of the structure and the data in the structure are constantly changing
- C.
  
  For both of above situation
- D.
  
  For none of above situation
18.

Linked lists are best suited
- A.
  
  For relatively permanent collections of data
- B.
  
  for the size of the structure and the data in the structure are constantly changing
- C.
  
  For both of above situation
- D.
  
  For none of above situation
19.

Each array declaration need not give, implicitly or explicitly, the information about
- A.
  
  The name of array
- B.
  
  the data type of array
- C.
  
  The first data from the set to be stored
- D.
  
  The index set of the array
20.

The elements of an array are stored successively in memory cells because
- A.
  
  By this way computer can keep track only the address of the first element and the addresses of other elements can be calculated
- B.
  
  the architecture of computer memory does not allow arrays to store other than serially
- C.
  
  Both of above
- D.
  
  None of above