MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

ALGORITHMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A binary search algorithm will only work on a list which is in order. True or False
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -True, Binary search is applied only on the sorted list it can not apply to an unsorted list. Whereas linear search is applicable for all types of lists. It means the sorted or unsorted type of lists.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The statement is true. Binary search provide an efficient searching technique for finding an item from a sorted list of items. In this searching technique checks the presence of the searching element with the middle element of the given set of elements at each iteration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Binary search is faster than linear search except for small arrays. However, the array must be sorted first to be able to apply binary search.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the answer is NO, it is not possible to use or implement Binary Search on unsorted arrays or lists, because, the repeated targeting of the mid element of one half depends on the sorted order of data structure.

Detailed explanation-5: -A quick search algorithm with run-time complexity of O is a binary search. Divide and conquer is the guiding philosophy behind this search algorithm. The data collection must be in sorted form for this algorithm to function correctly. You can enroll in the Python Programming course to help you upskill your skills.

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