What does a linear search do?

GCSE Year 10 Quiz Searching and Sorting Algorithms

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Computers
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10th Grade
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Hard
D Horsley
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Checks each item one by one
Jumps to the middle
Skips half the list
Sorts the list first
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can linear search be used on unsorted lists?
It doesn’t need order
It uses binary logic
It starts from the end
It skips duplicates
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an index in a list?
The position of an item
The size of an item
The last number
The total number
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a disadvantage of linear search?
It can be slow on large lists
It sorts the list
It needs internet
It works only on numbers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which real-life task is similar to linear search?
Looking through a bag
Typing on a keyboard
Drawing a picture
Checking your pulse
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must a list be before using binary search?
Sorted
Reversed
Encrypted
Padded with zeros
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does binary search begin?
Checking the middle item
Scanning the first item
Swapping values
Checking the largest item
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