FREE AMCAT Basic Data Structures Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the time complexity to access an element in an array by its index?

Accepted Answer

O(1)

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O(n)

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O(log n)

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O(n^2)

Question 2

Which data structure follows the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) principle?

Accepted Answer

Stack

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Queue

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Array

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Linked List

Question 3

In a standard queue, where are new elements added?

Accepted Answer

At the rear

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At the front

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In the middle

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At any position

Question 4

What is a potential issue with implementing a queue using a simple, fixed-size array?

Accepted Answer

The queue has a fixed size and can become full.

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Elements can only be integers.

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It is not possible to implement.

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Accessing elements is very slow.

Question 5

The operation of removing an element from a stack is called:

Accepted Answer

Pop

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Push

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Enqueue

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Dequeue

Question 6

A circular queue is an improvement over a linear queue because it:

Accepted Answer

Utilizes the empty space in the array more efficiently.

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Can store more elements in total.

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Allows faster access to elements.

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Is easier to implement.

Question 7

If the elements 'A', 'B', 'C', and 'D' are placed in a stack in that order, what will be the order of elements when they are popped?

Accepted Answer

D, C, B, A

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A, B, C, D

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A, C, B, D

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B, C, D, A