What term describes the following? a node structure that contains a pointer or reference to another node of the same type, forming the basis of linked structures.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Data Structures question asks: What term describes the following? a node structure that contains a pointer or reference to another node of the same type, forming the basis of linked structures. The correct choice is B. Self-referential structure. 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. Adjacency list
Why not A: “Adjacency list” does not fit this question. The answer is Self-referential structure.
- B. Self-referential structure ✓
- C. Skip list
Why not C: “Skip list” does not fit this question. The answer is Self-referential structure.
- D. Linear probing
Why not D: “Linear probing” does not fit this question. The answer is Self-referential structure.
Correct answer
B. Self-referential structure
Explanation
Self-referential structure (option B) is the accepted answer to “What term describes the following? a node structure that contains a pointer or reference to another node of the same type, forming the basis of linked structures.”. Option A (Adjacency list) does not fit this question. Option C (Skip list) does not fit this question. Option D (Linear probing) does not fit this question. For this Data Structures question, the accepted answer is Self-referential structure.
Source: Data Structures Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, data structures, algorithms, programming
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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