
5 Y10 Computational Thinking: Binary vs Linear Search Algorithms
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- Q1Which algorithm divides the search interval in half with each comparison in order to find an element efficiently?Linear SearchExponential SearchSequential SearchBinary Search30s
- Q2Which search algorithm checks each element one by one to find the desired element in a list?Sequential SearchBinary SearchJump SearchLinear Search30s
- Q3Which algorithm has a time complexity of O(log n) for searching an element in a sorted array?Interpolation SearchBinary SearchLinear SearchSequential Search30s
- Q4Which search algorithm is also known as 'half-interval search' or 'logarithmic search'?Jump SearchSequential SearchLinear SearchBinary Search30s
- Q5Which search algorithm has a worst-case time complexity of O(n) when searching for an element in a list of n elements?Linear SearchExponential SearchBinary SearchJump Search30s
- Q6Which algorithm is more suitable for searching in a sorted array - binary or linear search?Sequential SearchBinary SearchLinear SearchExponential Search30s
- Q7Which search algorithm works better on large, sorted arrays due to its efficient divide-and-conquer approach?Linear SearchInterpolation SearchSequential SearchBinary Search30s
- Q8Which search algorithm requires the array to be sorted before searching for an element?Linear SearchBinary SearchJump SearchSequential Search30s
- Q9Which search algorithm is more suitable for small arrays or unordered lists due to its simplicity and ease of implementation?Linear SearchSequential SearchInterpolation SearchBinary Search30s
- Q10Which algorithm is more efficient for searching a sorted array?Breadth-first searchDepth-first searchLinear searchBinary search30s
- Q11If you have a very large sorted array, which algorithm would be more appropriate to use?Binary searchBreadth-first searchLinear searchDepth-first search30s
- Q12In which search algorithm does the search interval get divided in half at each step?Linear searchDepth-first searchBreadth-first searchBinary search30s
- Q13Which search algorithm compares the target value with the middle element of the array to determine in which subarray to search next?Binary searchLinear searchDepth-first searchBreadth-first search30s
- Q14Which search algorithm involves checking each element in the array one by one until the desired element is found?Breadth-first searchBinary searchLinear searchDepth-first search30s