Select the correct name for: a comparison-based sorting algorithm that uses a binary heap data structure to sort elements.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Algorithms question asks: Select the correct name for: a comparison-based sorting algorithm that uses a binary heap data structure to sort elements. The correct choice is C. Heap sort. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Insertion sort
Why not A: “Insertion sort” is not Heap sort.
- B. Space complexity
Why not B: “Space complexity” is not Heap sort.
- C. Heap sort ✓
- D. Randomized algorithm
Why not D: “Randomized algorithm” is not Heap sort.
Correct answer
C. Heap sort
Explanation
Heap sort (option C) is the accepted answer to “Select the correct name for: a comparison-based sorting algorithm that uses a binary heap data structure to sort elements.”. Option A (Insertion sort) is a different value from Heap sort. Option B (Space complexity) is a different value from Heap sort. Option D (Randomized algorithm) is a different value from Heap sort. Keep Heap sort as the Algorithms fact for this stem.
Source: Algorithms Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, algorithms, problem solving, complexity analysis
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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