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Q. Which of the following data structures are indexed structures

  • (A) linear arrays
  • (B) linked lists
  • (C) both of above
  • (D) none of above

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Q. Which of the following is not the required condition for binary search algorithm

  • (A) there must be mechanism to delete and/ or insert elements in list
  • (B) the list must be sorted
  • (C) there should be the direct access to the middle element in any sublist
  • (D) none of the above

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

  • (A) binary search algorithm is not efficient when the data elements are more than 1000.
  • (B) must use a sorted array
  • (C) requirement of sorted array is expen- sive when a lot of insertion and dele- tions are needed
  • (D) there must be a mechanism to access middle element directly

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Q. Two dimensional arrays are also called

  • (A) tables arrays
  • (B) matrix arrays
  • (C) both of the above
  • (D) none of the above

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Q. The term “push” and “pop” is related to the

  • (A) Array
  • (B) Lists
  • (C) stacks
  • (D) all of above

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Q. A data structure where elements can be added or removed at either end but not in the middle is referred as

  • (A) Linked lists
  • (B) Stacks
  • (C) Queues
  • (D) Deque

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Q. The following sorting algorithm is of divide- and-conquer type

  • (A) Bubble sort
  • (B) Insertion sort
  • (C) Quick sort
  • (D) None of the above

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Q. An algorithm that calls itself directly or indi- rectly is known as

  • (A) Recursion
  • (B) Polish notation
  • (C) Traversal algorithm
  • (D) None of the above

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Q. The elements of an array are stored suc- cessively 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) A and B both false
  • (D) A and B both true

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Q. The memory address of the first element of an array is called

  • (A) base address
  • (B) floor address
  • (C) foundation address
  • (D) first address