Which of the following statements about binary search is true?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following statements about binary search is true?
  1. It can be used on linked lists
  2. It requires the array to be sorted
  3. It is always faster than linear search
  4. It can find multiple occurrences of an element

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following statements about binary search is true?
  • Step 1: Understand what binary search is. It is a method used to find a specific value in a sorted array.
  • Step 2: Know that binary search works by repeatedly dividing the array in half to narrow down the possible location of the value.
  • Step 3: Realize that for binary search to work correctly, the array must be sorted in either ascending or descending order.
  • Step 4: If the array is not sorted, binary search will not be able to find the value accurately, leading to incorrect results.
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