Explore topic-wise MCQs in Data Structures and Algorithms.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Data Structures and Algorithms knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Consider a small circular linked list. How to detect the presence of cycles in this list effectively?

A. Keep one node as head and traverse another temp node till the end to check if its ‘next points to head
B. Have fast and slow pointers with the fast pointer advancing two nodes at a time and slow pointer advancing by one node at a time
C. Cannot determine, you have to pre-define if the list contains cycles
D. Circular linked list itself represents a cycle. So no new cycles cannot be generated
Answer» C. Cannot determine, you have to pre-define if the list contains cycles
2.

Which of the following is false about a circular linked list?

A. Every node has a successor
B. Time complexity of inserting a new node at the head of the list is O(1)
C. Time complexity for deleting the last node is O(n)
D. We can traverse the whole circular linked list by starting from any point
Answer» C. Time complexity for deleting the last node is O(n)
3.

What is the functionality of the following code? Choose the most appropriate answer.

A. Return data from the end of the list
B. Returns the data and deletes the node at the end of the list
C. Returns the data from the beginning of the list
D. Returns the data and deletes the node from the beginning of the listView Answer
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following application makes use of a circular linked list?

A. Undo operation in a text editor
B. Recursive function calls
C. Allocating CPU to resources
D. Implement Hash Tables
Answer» D. Implement Hash Tables
5.

What is the functionality of the following piece of code? Select the most appropriate.

A. Print success if a particular element is not found
B. Print fail if a particular element is not found
C. Print success if a particular element is equal to 1
D. Print fail if the list is emptyView Answer
Answer» C. Print success if a particular element is equal to 1
6.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_APPLICATION_MAKES_USE_OF_A_CIRCULAR_LINKED_LIST??$

A. Undo operation in a text editor
B. Recursive function calls
C. Allocating CPU to resources
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Allocating CPU to resources
7.

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

A. O(n)
B. O(nlogn)
C. O(1)
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. O(1)
8.

What differentiates a circular linked list from a normal linked list?

A. You cannot have the ‘next’ pointer point to null in a circular linked list
B. It is faster to traverse the circular linked list
C. You may or may not have the ‘next’ pointer point to null in a circular linked list
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned