Algorithms and Complexity MCQs 2026

27 questions with detailed answers · 12 from past papers · 3 quiz batches available

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  1. Q1 hard

    Kruskal MST is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    Kruskal MST is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  2. Q2 medium

    Floyd-Warshall is best defined as

    1. A an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    Floyd-Warshall is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  3. Q3 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    matrix chain multiplication is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    💡 Explanation:

    matrix chain multiplication is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  4. Q4 hard

    longest common subsequence is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    longest common subsequence is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  5. Q5 medium

    knapsack problem is best defined as

    1. A an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    knapsack problem is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  6. Q6 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    divide and conquer is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    divide and conquer is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  7. Q7 hard

    Dijkstra algorithm is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    Dijkstra algorithm is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  8. Q8 medium

    selection sort is best defined as

    1. A an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    selection sort is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  9. Q9 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    insertion sort is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    insertion sort is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  10. Q10 hard

    heap sort is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    heap sort is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  11. Q11 medium

    quick sort is best defined as

    1. A an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    quick sort is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  12. Q12 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    merge sort is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    merge sort is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  13. Q13 hard

    branch and bound is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    branch and bound is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  14. Q14 medium

    backtracking is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    💡 Explanation:

    backtracking is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  15. Q15 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Prim MST is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    💡 Explanation:

    Prim MST is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  16. Q16 hard

    greedy algorithm is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    greedy algorithm is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  17. Q17 medium

    dynamic programming is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    dynamic programming is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  18. Q18 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    topological sort is best defined as

    1. A an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    topological sort is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  19. Q19 hard

    DFS graph traversal is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    💡 Explanation:

    DFS graph traversal is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  20. Q20 medium

    BFS graph traversal is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    💡 Explanation:

    BFS graph traversal is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  21. Q21 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Bellman-Ford algorithm is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    Bellman-Ford algorithm is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  22. Q22 hard

    bubble sort is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    bubble sort is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  23. Q23 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    linear search is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    linear search is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  24. Q24 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    binary search is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    binary search is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  25. Q25 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

    space complexity is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    space complexity is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  26. Q26 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    time complexity is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    time complexity is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  27. Q27 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    Big O notation is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D an algorithm concept, technique or complexity measure
    💡 Explanation:

    Big O notation is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.