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Question 1
Which of the following data structures can be used to efficiently find the kth smallest element in an array?
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Heap
2
Queue
3
Array
4
Stack
Question 2
How do you find the largest element in an array efficiently?
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Sort the array and return the last element
2
Use a linear scan to find the maximum
3
Use recursion without extra space
4
Use a binary search approach
Question 3
What is the time complexity of finding an element in a sorted array using binary search?
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O(n)
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O( n log n)
3
O(log n)
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O(1)
Question 4
How can you efficiently find the missing number in an array of size n containing numbers from 1 to n+1?
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Use a linked list
2
Calculate the sum and subtract from expected sum
3
Sort and search for the missing number
4
Use a hash set to store elements
Question 5
How would you implement the A* search algorithm for pathfinding in a graph?
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Use a simple list to store nodes
2
Use recursion to explore all paths
3
Use a priority queue to store nodes
4
Use a stack to store nodes
Question 6
What is the worst-case time complexity for search in a HashMap?
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O(1)
2
O(n log n)
3
O(n)
4
O(log n)
Question 7
What is the primary purpose of using a search algorithm in AI problem-solving?
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To randomly select possible solutions
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To systematically explore possible actions to reach a goal
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To enhance the graphical display of the system
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To store large datasets efficiently
Question 8
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using brute force search in AI?
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It requires domain-specific knowledge
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It is not guaranteed to find a solution
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It is computationally expensive
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It only works for small datasets
Question 9
which algorithm would you use to solve a maze problem?
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Bubble sort
2
Depth-first search
3
Linear search
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Binary search
Question 10
Which Python library can be used to visualize search algorithms applied to a problem?
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Scikit-learn
2
Pandas
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matplotlib
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TensorFlow
Question 11
Which of the following are informed search methods?
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Best First Search
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A* Search
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Memory Bound Heuristic Search
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All of the above
Question 12
Which of the following search method takes less memory space?
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Linear Search
2
Optimal Search
3
Best First Search
4
Depth First Search