Sorting

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of sorting in computer science?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 2

Bubble sort compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.

Accepted Answer

o

Question 3

In ascending order, numbers are arranged from largest to smallest.

Accepted Answer

x

Question 4

Which sorting method involves repeatedly finding the minimum element and putting it at the beginning?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 5

What is the goal of sorting data in descending order?

Accepted Answer

Largest to smallest

Question 6

Insertion sort builds the final sorted array one item at a time.

Accepted Answer

o

Question 7

When performing an ascending sort using bubble sort, when do elements swap places?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 8

The process of sorting an array of strings uses functions like `strcmp` and `strcpy`.

Accepted Answer

o

Question 9

What is the term for arranging data from the smallest value to the largest value?

Accepted Answer

Ascending

Question 10

In selection sort, after finding the minimum value, it is swapped with the element at the current index.

Accepted Answer

o

Question 11

Which of these is NOT one of the sorting methods discussed in the module?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 12

When sorting an array of structs, the temporary variable used for swapping must be of the same struct type.

Accepted Answer

o

Question 13

What is the main difference when sorting an array of strings compared to an array of numbers?

Accepted Answer

String comparison

Question 14

Bubble sort is generally considered the most efficient sorting algorithm for large datasets.

Accepted Answer

x

Question 15

In insertion sort, the sorting process begins by considering the first element of the array.

Accepted Answer

x

Question 16

What does the `strcmp` function do when sorting strings?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 17

If you have the numbers 5, 2, 8, 1, which would be the result after one pass of bubble sort (ascending)?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 18

Selection sort isolates the sorted portion of the array from the unsorted portion.

Accepted Answer

o

Question 19

What is the primary task of the `strcpy` function in string sorting?

Accepted Answer

Copy string

Question 20

In insertion sort, if the current element is smaller than the element to its left, what happens?

Accepted Answer

1