Sorting Algorithms - Study Mode

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[#256] Recursive bubble sort is a comparison based sort.

(A) true

(B) false

Correct Answer

(A) true

[#257] Insertion sort is an example of an incremental algorithm.

(A) True

(B) False

Correct Answer

(A) True

[#258] Who invented the shell sort algorithm?

(A) John Von Neumann

(B) Donald Shell

(C) Tony Hoare

(D) Alan Shell

Correct Answer

(B) Donald Shell

[#259] Which of the following method is used for sorting in merge sort?

(A) partitioning

(B) merging

(C) exchanging

(D) selection

Correct Answer

(B) merging

[#260] How many arrays are required to perform deletion operation in a heap?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

Correct Answer

(B) 2