Searching and Sorting Algorithms Quiz

Searching and Sorting Algorithms Quiz

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Searching and Sorting Algorithms Quiz

Searching and Sorting Algorithms Quiz

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Computers

6th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes how a linear search works?

It checks each item in the list one by one until it finds the target or reaches the end.

It repeatedly divides the list in half to find the target.

It sorts the list before searching for the target.

It compares each pair of items and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main requirement for using a binary search algorithm?

The list must be sorted.

The list must be unsorted.

The list must contain only numbers.

The list must be very short.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sorting algorithm works by repeatedly stepping through the list, comparing adjacent items, and swapping them if they are in the wrong order?

Merge Sort

Bubble Sort

Insertion Sort

Linear Search

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea behind merge sort?

Repeatedly swap adjacent items until the list is sorted.

Divide the list into halves, sort each half, then combine them.

Search for the smallest item and move it to the front.

Insert each item into its correct position in a sorted part of the list.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about insertion sort?

It always divides the list in half.

It builds the sorted list one item at a time by inserting each item into its correct position.

It only works on lists of numbers.

It requires the list to be sorted before starting.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you have a sorted list of 32 names, what is the maximum number of comparisons binary search might need to find a name or determine it is not present?

5

6

16

32

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which search algorithm is generally faster for large, sorted lists?

Linear Search

Binary Search

Bubble Sort

Insertion Sort

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