What term describes the following? a tree-based structure that satisfies the heap property, often used to implement priority queues.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Data Structures question asks: What term describes the following? a tree-based structure that satisfies the heap property, often used to implement priority queues. The correct choice is C. Heap. 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. Binary tree
Why not A: “Binary tree” does not fit this question. The answer is Heap.
- B. Queue
Why not B: “Queue” does not fit this question. The answer is Heap.
- C. Heap ✓
- D. Binary search tree
Why not D: “Binary search tree” does not fit this question. The answer is Heap.
Correct answer
C. Heap
Explanation
Heap (option C) is the accepted answer to “What term describes the following? a tree-based structure that satisfies the heap property, often used to implement priority queues.”. Option A (Binary tree) does not fit this question. Option B (Queue) does not fit this question. Option D (Binary search tree) does not fit this question. For this Data Structures question, the accepted answer is Heap.
Source: Data Structures Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, data structures, algorithms, programming
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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