Solved question paper for DSA Dec-2024 (B-TECH 3rd)

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Data Structure and Algorithms Dec-2024

PTU • B-TECH • Information Technology • 3rd • Dec-2024

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  1. How does the choice of data structure affect the efficiency of an algorithm?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  2. How can a stack be used to implement the "undo" functionality in a text editor?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  3. How can a linked list be used to implement a stack or a queue?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  4. What is the difference between in-place sorting algorithms and out-of-place sorting algorithms?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  5. What is the difference between a directed graph and an undirected graph?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  6. What is the difference between a singly linked list and a doubly linked list?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  7. In a situation where both linear search and binary search are viable options, what factors should be considered in deciding which one to use?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  8. What is the purpose of asymptotic notations in algorithm analysis?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  9. Where do we use ADT Queue?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  10. What is a minimum spanning tree?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  11. How does the performance of linear search compare to binary search in terms of time and space complexity? Can binary search be used on a linked list data structure? If so, How?
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  12. How can a hash table be implemented using a linked list to handle collisions? What is the time complexity of adding or searching for an element in this hash table implementation?
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  13. How can merge sort be used to sort elements in a linked list? What is the time complexity of this operation?
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  14. How can a queue be used to implement a breadth-first search algorithm?
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  15. How can a binary search tree be used to efficiently search for a specific value in a large dataset?
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  16. How can a balanced tree data structure, such as an AVL tree or a B-tree, be used to efficiently store and search for large amounts of data? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these types of trees? Illustrate with suitable examples.
    Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  17. How does the time complexity of selection sort compare to other sorting algorithms, such as bubble sort and insertion sort? Write down steps for Selection sort and bubble sort and explain using a sample array of numbers.
    Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH
  18. How can a graph data structure be used to represent a social network? How can Dijkstra's algorithm be used to find the shortest path between two vertices in a weighted graph? What is the time complexity of this algorithm?
    Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2024 • PTU B-TECH

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