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This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bucket Sort (Uniform Keys) Multiple Choice knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What is the worst space complexity of bucket sort (k = number of buckets)? |
A. | O(n + k) |
B. | O(n.k) |
C. | O(n<sup>2</sup>) |
D. | O(n log n) |
Answer» C. O(n<sup>2</sup>) | |
2. |
Bucket sort is an in place sorting algorithm. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
3. |
Which of the following is not necessarily a stable sorting algorithm? |
A. | bucket sort |
B. | counting sort |
C. | merge sort |
D. | pigeonhole sort |
Answer» B. counting sort | |
4. |
What is the best time complexity of bucket sort (k= number of buckets)? |
A. | O(n + k) |
B. | O(n.k) |
C. | O(n<sup>2</sup>) |
D. | O(n log n) |
Answer» B. O(n.k) | |
5. |
What is the worst case time complexity of bucket sort (k = number of buckets)? |
A. | O(n + k) |
B. | O(n.k) |
C. | O(n<sup>2</sup>) |
D. | O(n log n) |
Answer» D. O(n log n) | |
6. |
Bucket sort is a generalization of which of the following sort? |
A. | LSD radix sort |
B. | Pigeonhole sort |
C. | Counting sort |
D. | MSD radix sort |
Answer» C. Counting sort | |
7. |
Bucket sort is most efficient in the case when __________ |
A. | the input is non uniformly distributed |
B. | the input is uniformly distributed |
C. | the input is randomly distributed |
D. | the input range is large |
Answer» C. the input is randomly distributed | |
8. |
Which of the following don t affect the time complexity of bucket sort? |
A. | algorithm implemented for sorting individual buckets |
B. | number of buckets used |
C. | distribution of input |
D. | input values |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Which of the following is not true about bucket sort? |
A. | It is a non comparison based integer sort |
B. | It is a distribution sort |
C. | It can also be considered as comparison based sort |
D. | It is in place sorting algorithm |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Which of the following non-comparison sort can also be considered as a comparison based sort? |
A. | counting sort |
B. | MSD radix sot |
C. | bucket sort |
D. | pigeonhole sort |
Answer» D. pigeonhole sort | |
11. |
What is the alternate name of bucket sort? |
A. | group sort |
B. | radix sort |
C. | bin sort |
D. | uniform sort |
Answer» D. uniform sort | |
12. |
How many comparisons will be made to sort the array arr={1, 5, 3, 8, 2} using bucket sort? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 7 |
C. | 9 |
D. | 0 |
Answer» E. | |