Skip to main content

Data Structures MCQs with Answers

Practice important Data Structures MCQs with answers and explanations.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q401: What is the action taken when deleting a node from the left subtree of a node with a balance of -1 and the right subtree is balanced?
  • A: Perform a single rotation at the parent node
  • B: Perform a double rotation at the parent node
  • C: Change the balance of the parent node and stop
  • D: Continue up the tree without rotation
View Answer
A

Q402: When deleting a node from an AVL tree where the right subtree of the parent node is unbalanced and the parent had a balance of -1, what is the required action?
  • A: Perform a double rotation at the parent node
  • B: Perform a single rotation at the parent node
  • C: Change the balance of the parent node and continue up the tree
  • D: Change the balance of the parent node and stop
View Answer
A

Q403: What is the purpose of expression trees in compilers?
  • A: To convert source code into machine language
  • B: To represent mathematical expressions and parse them
  • C: To optimize code execution by removing redundant calculations
  • D: To convert code into assembly language
View Answer
B

Q404: In an expression tree, what does the root node typically represent?
  • A: The leftmost operand
  • B: The rightmost operand
  • C: The final result of the expression
  • D: The primary operator of the expression
View Answer
D

Q405: What is a parse tree used for in database query processing?
  • A: To optimize query execution by removing redundant queries
  • B: To convert SQL queries into an optimized machine code
  • C: To represent the structure of SQL queries for processing
  • D: To translate SQL queries into assembly language
View Answer
C

Q406: What is the role of an optimizer in compilers?
  • A: To parse and analyze source code
  • B: To convert source code into machine language
  • C: To identify and reuse common subexpressions for efficiency
  • D: To manage memory allocation during code execution
View Answer
C

Q407: What is the main purpose of an expression tree in compilers?
  • A: To parse and analyze source code
  • B: To represent mathematical expressions
  • C: To manage memory allocation
  • D: To optimize code execution
View Answer
B

Q408: In an expression tree, what do the leaf nodes contain?
  • A: Operators
  • B: Operands
  • C: Parent nodes
  • D: Subtrees
View Answer
B

Q409: What is the result of an inorder traversal of the expression tree with the expression a + b * c + d * e + f * g?
  • A: a + b * c + d * e + f * g
  • B: (a + (b * c)) + ((d * e) + (f * g))
  • C: a + (b * c) + d * e + f * g
  • D: (a + b * c) + (d * e) + (f * g)
View Answer
B

Q410: What does the postorder traversal of the expression tree with the expression a + b * c * d + e * f + g yield?
  • A: a b c d * * + e f * + g *
  • B: a b c * + d * e f * + g *
  • C: a b c * d * + e f * + g *
  • D: a b c * d * e f * + g *
View Answer
A

Test Your Knowledge

Take a timed quiz on Data Structures

🚀 Start Quiz Now