Data Structures and Algorithms Quizzes - Test Your Knowledge

Question 1

Which phase is NOT part of the project life cycle?

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Concept

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Initiation

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Execution

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Monitoring and Controlling

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that defines a project?

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Routine and predictable nature

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Uniqueness and finite duration

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Complexity and diverse components

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Subjection to constraints

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a recognized advantage of implementing a project management process?

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Increased costs and complexities due to additional overhead and procedures

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Improved communication and collaboration among stakeholders

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Increased efficiency and productivity through streamlined processes

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Enhanced risk management and mitigation strategies

Question 4

Identify the key characteristics of a project:

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Unique and temporary endeavor

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Involves various stakeholders

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Has well-defined goals and objectives

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Is always a large-scale undertaking

Question 5

What is the main goal of project management?

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To ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality.

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To provide a framework for managing projects.

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To identify and mitigate project risks.

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To facilitate communication among project stakeholders.

Question 6

What's the main purpose of project management?

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Ensuring projects are delivered successfully within time, budget, and quality constraints

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Guaranteeing projects are completed without any challenges

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Prioritizing fast project completion, ignoring cost or quality

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Focusing solely on meeting the needs of all project stakeholders

Question 7

Which characteristic is NOT fundamental to project management?

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Predictable and Static

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Goal-Oriented

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Time-Bound

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Iterative and Incremental

Question 8

From the provided options, which definition most accurately describes project management?

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The organized process of planning, organizing, and managing resources to accomplish a specific objective.

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The continuous monitoring and execution of daily business tasks.

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The development and implementation of new products or services.

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The sole management of a project's financial aspects.

Question 9

Which characteristic is NOT typically associated with projects?

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Ongoing and repetitive

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Temporary in nature

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Specific outcome or objective

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Inherent uncertainty and risk

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of a poorly defined project scope?

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Unlimited flexibility

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Clearly defined objectives

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Unambiguous limitations

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Stakeholder involvement

Question 11

In project management, which aspect focuses on proactively identifying and reducing potential risks to improve project results?

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Managing project risks

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Defining the project's scope

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Scheduling and planning the project

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Controlling project budget and costs

Question 12

In a binary search tree, what is the most efficient method to locate the node with the highest value?

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Iteratively find the rightmost node in the tree.

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Recursively traverse the tree, comparing each node's value to the current maximum.

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Utilize a stack to store nodes during tree traversal.

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Maintain a global variable to store the maximum value while traversing the tree.

Question 13

In project quality management, what is the main objective of quality control?

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Continuously monitor and evaluate project deliverables against predefined quality standards

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Identify and fix any defects found in project deliverables

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Plan and implement corrective actions in response to quality issues

Question 14

Which data structure is optimal for frequently adding or removing elements from either end?

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Linked list

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Array

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Tree

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Graph

Question 15

What is the time complexity for searching an element in a balanced binary tree with n nodes?

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O(log n)

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O(1)

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O(n)

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O(n^2)

Question 16

What is the primary purpose of a hash function?

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To generate a unique key for an element

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To find the minimum element in a set

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To convert a string to a number

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To reverse a linked list

Question 17

Which data structure effectively represents hierarchical relationships?

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Tree

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Array

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Linked list

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Graph

Question 18

What is the main function of a priority queue?

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To find the maximum or minimum element in a collection

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To maintain a collection of elements in sorted order

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To perform breadth-first search on a graph

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To perform depth-first search on a graph

Question 19

Which of the following is not considered a fundamental data structure?

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String

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Array

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Linked list

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Hash table

Question 20

Which of the following is **NOT** a fundamental data structure covered in this unit?

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Queues

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Arrays

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Linked lists

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Trees

Question 21

What is the time complexity of searching for an element in a balanced binary search tree?

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O(log n)

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O(1)

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O(n)

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O(n^2)

Question 22

Which of the following sorting algorithms has the lowest time complexity in the average case?

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Merge sort

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Bubble sort

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Insertion sort

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Selection sort

Question 23

Which data structure is the most appropriate for efficiently representing a set of unique elements?

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Hash table

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Array

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Linked list

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Trie

Question 24

What is a key objective of a greedy algorithm?

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To find a reasonably good solution quickly

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To find the optimal solution to a problem

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To generate all possible solutions

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To approximate a solution when finding the exact solution is too complex

Question 25

What is the primary purpose of using a hash function in a hash table?

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To map keys to unique locations in the table

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To store data in a sorted order

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To reduce the size of the table

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To improve search efficiency

Question 26

Which data structure is ideal for creating a priority queue?

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Heap (Binary Heap)

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Array

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Sorted Linked List

Question 27

What is the primary purpose of using a hash function in a hash table?

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To distribute data evenly across the table, reducing the likelihood of collisions.

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To store data in a sorted order, enabling efficient searching.

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To enable efficient insertion and deletion operations.

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To reduce memory usage by utilizing a compact storage mechanism.

Question 28

What is the time complexity of inserting an element into an array with 'n' elements, assuming the array is not yet filled to capacity?

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O(1)

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O(log n)

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O(n)

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O(n^2)

Question 29

Which of the following is a fundamental technique used in dynamic programming?

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Memoization

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Divide and conquer

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Backtracking

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Branch and bound

Question 30

What is the primary purpose of a binary heap?

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To implement a priority queue, giving priority to elements with higher values.

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To maintain a sorted list of elements.

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To enable efficient insertion and deletion operations while maintaining a partially ordered structure.

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To represent a tree structure in a compact and efficient manner.

Question 31

In a sorted array, which search method offers the primary efficiency advantage: binary search trees or linear search algorithms?

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Binary search trees have a logarithmic time complexity (O(log n)) while linear search has linear time complexity (O(n)).

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Linear search has logarithmic time complexity (O(log n)) while binary search trees have linear time complexity (O(n)).

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Binary search trees have a constant time complexity (O(1)) while linear search has linear time complexity (O(n)).

Question 32

Which data structure stores elements sequentially in memory, allowing for direct access based on an index?

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Array

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Linked List

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Tree

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Graph

Question 33

What is the time complexity of locating an element in a balanced binary search tree with n elements?

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O(log n)

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O(1)

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O(n)

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O(n^2)

Question 34

Which graph traversal method systematically visits each vertex exactly once, following a breadth-first approach?

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Breadth-First Search

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Depth-First Search

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Dijkstra's Algorithm

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Floyd-Warshall Algorithm

Question 35

Which data structure is specifically designed to efficiently store and retrieve a set of unique elements?

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Hash Table

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Array

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Linked List

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Binary Search Tree

Question 36

Which of the following is not a valid dynamic programming technique?

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Divide-and-Conquer

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Memoization

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Tabulation

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Greedy

Question 37

Which data structure permits insertion and deletion of elements at any position in constant time complexity?

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Linked list

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Array

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Tree

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Graph

Question 38

What is the time complexity of searching for an element in a sorted array using the binary search algorithm?

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O(log n)

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O(n)

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O(n log n)

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O(1)

Question 39

What is the primary function of a hash function?

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To generate a unique identifier for an object

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To compare two objects for equality

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To sort a collection of objects

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To search for an object in a collection

Question 40

What is the intended purpose of a priority queue data structure?

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To store elements and retrieve the one with the highest priority

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To store elements and retrieve the one with the lowest priority

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To sort a collection of elements

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To search for an element within a collection

Question 41

Which data structure is particularly efficient for storing and retrieving key-value pairs?

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Hash table

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Array

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Tree

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Linked list

Question 42

What is the key difference between a shallow copy and a deep copy?

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A shallow copy copies the reference to the object, while a deep copy copies the entire object.

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A deep copy copies the reference to the object, while a shallow copy copies the entire object.

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A shallow copy is faster than a deep copy.

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A deep copy is faster than a shallow copy.

Question 43

Which algorithm efficiency class represents an algorithm whose time complexity grows quadratically with the input size?

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O(n^2)

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O(n)

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O(log n)

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O(1)

Question 44

Select the appropriate data structure for organizing data into a hierarchical structure, such as a file system.

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Tree

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Array

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Linked List

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Graph

Question 45

Which algorithm design paradigm involves decomposing a problem into manageable subproblems and solving them recursively?

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Divide and Conquer

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Greedy

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Dynamic Programming

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Backtracking

Question 46

Identify the data structure that facilitates efficient insertion and deletion operations at any arbitrary position.

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Linked List

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Array

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Tree

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Graph

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a classification of graphs based on their properties?

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Linear

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Directed

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Undirected

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Weighted

Question 48

Identify the algorithm specifically designed to find the shortest path between two nodes in a graph.

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Dijkstra's Algorithm

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Prim's Algorithm

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Kruskal's Algorithm

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Bellman-Ford Algorithm

Question 49

Which complexity class describes an algorithm whose execution time remains constant regardless of the input size?

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O(1)

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O(n)

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O(n^2)

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O(log n)

Question 50

Select the data structure that is a non-linear collection of connected nodes and edges.

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Graph

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Array

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Linked List

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Tree

Question 51

What is the average-case time complexity of searching for an element in a balanced binary search tree?

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O(log n)

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O(n)

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O(n^2)

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O(n log n)

Question 52

Which algorithm design technique involves breaking down a problem into smaller, manageable subproblems that are easier to solve?

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Divide and conquer

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Greedy

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Dynamic programming

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Branch and bound

Question 53

Which property of a graph indicates that there is a path between every pair of vertices?

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Strongly connected

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Directed

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Weighted

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Acyclic

Question 54

Which data structure can be used to efficiently store and retrieve unique elements, with average-case O(1) lookup time?

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Hash table

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Array

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Linked list

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Tree

Question 55

What is the primary purpose of using a sentinel node in a linked list implementation?

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To mark the end of the list and avoid potential errors

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To simplify and optimize insertion and deletion operations

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To improve the performance of search operations

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To reduce memory usage and enhance efficiency

Question 56

Which sorting algorithm is known for its simplicity, in-place sorting, and O(n^2) time complexity?

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Bubble sort

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Merge sort

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Quick sort

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Insertion sort

Question 57

Which linear data structure permits efficient insertion and deletion at any point?

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Linked list

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Array

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Tree

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Graph

Question 58

What is the time complexity of searching for an element in a balanced binary search tree?

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O(log n)

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O(1)

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O(n)

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O(n^2)

Question 59

Which of the following is not a graph traversal technique?

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Binary search

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Breadth-first search

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Depth-first search

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Topological sort

Question 60

Which of the following is not a core data structure taught in this module?

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Queues

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Arrays

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Linked Lists

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Trees

Question 61

What is the time complexity of searching for an element in a linked list?

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O(n)

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O(1)

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O(log n)

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O(n^2)

Question 62

Which traversal method visits the nodes of a binary tree in an order that explores each node's left subtree, then the node itself, and finally the right subtree?

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Inorder

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Preorder

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Postorder

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Level-order

Question 63

What is the primary purpose of a hash table?

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To efficiently perform search, insertion, and deletion operations based on key-value pairs.

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To store data in an ordered sequence.

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To represent relationships between objects using edges and nodes.

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To execute complex mathematical calculations.

Question 64

Which of the following operations cannot be performed on a queue data structure?

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Search by element

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Enqueue

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Dequeue

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Peek