Data Structures MCQs with Answers

Practice important Data Structures MCQs with answers and explanations.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q11: What does the List data structure allow you to do?
  • A: Store elements of different types
  • B: Insert and remove elements in any order
  • C: Access elements without order
  • D: Store data in random memory locations
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B

Q12: How are array elements accessed in a program?
  • A: By their index
  • B: By their type
  • C: By their memory address
  • D: By their name
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A

Q13: What is a characteristic of arrays in memory?
  • A: They occupy random memory locations
  • B: They occupy non-contiguous memory locations
  • C: They occupy contiguous memory locations
  • D: They cannot store integers
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C

Q14: Which of the following operations is not allowed with array name 'x'?
  • A: x[0] = 5;
  • B: x = &n;
  • C: x[1] = 10;
  • D: x = y;
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B

Q15: What is a key difference between arrays and lists?
  • A: Arrays store data in random order, lists do not
  • B: Lists allow different data types, arrays do not
  • C: Lists allow insertion and deletion at various positions, arrays have fixed positions
  • D: Arrays and lists are identical in behavior
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C

Q16: Which of the following statements is true about dynamically allocated arrays?
  • A: Their size is fixed at compile time
  • B: They occupy non-contiguous memory locations
  • C: They require manual memory management using delete
  • D: They are faster than static arrays
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C

Q17: What does the start() method do in a list implementation?
  • A: Moves current to the end
  • B: Moves current to the beginning
  • C: Moves current forward one step
  • D: Moves current backward one step
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B

Q18: What happens when you use the next() method at the last element of an array?
  • A: It moves to the first element
  • B: It stays at the last element
  • C: It throws an error
  • D: It adds a new element
View Answer
C

Q19: Which method is used to remove an element at the current position in a list?
  • A: remove()
  • B: add()
  • C: find()
  • D: delete()
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A

Q20: How does the find(x) method behave when the element x is not found in the list?
  • A: Returns 1
  • B: Sets current to the last element
  • C: Returns 0
  • D: Deletes current element
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C

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