Searching Quiz Online Practice Test

1. Among the following search algorithms, which one offers the fastest performance?

Binary search

Linear search

Jump search

All are equally fast

2. In which scenarios is linear search typically applied?

Always used

When the list contains only a few elements

When searching a single item in an unordered list

When the list is small or when performing a single search in an unordered list

3. How can the efficiency of Jump Search be enhanced?

Use a step size different from sqrt{n}

It cannot be improved

Begin the search from the k-th item, where k is the step size

Start searching from the end

4. Which search algorithm is employed with exponential search after determining the appropriate range?

Jump search

Fibonacci search

Linear search

Binary search

5. Which search algorithm is the most efficient for an unsorted array with uniformly distributed values?

Linear search

Jump search

Interpolation search

Binary search

6. What is the time complexity of the Z algorithm for pattern searching, where m is the length of the text and n is the length of the pattern?

O(n)

O(m)

O(n + m)

O(m times n)

7. When does uniform binary search perform worse compared to traditional binary search?

Code complexity

Performing multiple searches on several arrays of the same length

Performing many searches on the same array

Table lookup is generally faster than addition and shift operations

8. Interpolation search is a variant of which search method?

Exponential search

Linear search

Binary search

Jump search

9. Which of the following is not a typical use of binary search?

Searching in an unordered list

Debugging

Finding the union of intervals

Determining the lower or upper bound in an ordered sequence

10. What action is taken when an element greater than the target is found during a search?

Perform binary search in the forward direction

Perform binary search in the backward direction

Conduct linear search in the forward direction

Conduct linear search in the backward direction

11. Which of these is not a benefit of using Fibonacci Search?

Efficient for elements with non-uniform access storage

Effective on unsorted arrays

Suitable for large arrays that exceed CPU cache or RAM

Applicable to magnetic tapes

12. When is Jump Search preferred over Exponential Search?

When the array is very small

When the array is very large

When jumping backward is much slower than jumping forward

When jumping forward is much slower than jumping backward

Test Name:	Searching Quiz
Subject Category:	Computer Science
Test Type:	Multiple Choice Questions
Total Score / Questions:	12 / 12
Time Allowed:	10 Min
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Searching MCQ Quiz Online Practice Test