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Searching and Sorting in C – Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

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This page provides a comprehensive collection of Previous Year Questions (PYQs) on Searching and Sorting techniques in C Programming, compiled from examinations conducted by reputed engineering colleges such as JNTUH, CBIT, VASV and VCE. The questions are systematically organized with clear explanations and program-based solutions to help students strengthen their understanding of algorithms, time complexity, and implementation techniques, thereby enabling effective preparation for semester examinations, laboratory assessments, and competitive tests.

SEARCHING & SORTING – Short & Long Answer Questions

Year – 2024

  1. What is the time complexity of bubble sort? (JNTUH–Jan/Feb-2024) 1M
  2. What is the main advantage of binary search over linear search? (JNTUH–Jan/Feb-2024) 1M
  3. Explain insertion sort algorithm. (JNTUH–Jan/Feb-2024) 10M

Year – 2023

  1. What is searching? (JNTUH–Mar/Apr-2023) 1M
  2. Define Big-O notation. (JNTUH–Mar/Apr-2023) 1M
  3. Write a program for bubble sort. (JNTUH–Mar/Apr-2023) 5M
  4. Distinguish between linear and binary search. (JNTUH–Mar/Apr-2023) 5M
  5. Explain linear search with example. (JNTUH–Mar/Apr-2023) 5M
  6. Write a program for insertion sort. (JNTUH–Mar/Apr-2023) 5M
  7. What is the key difference between linear search and binary search? (JNTUH–Sep-2023) 1M
  8. What is the time complexity of selection sort? (JNTUH–Sep-2023) 1M
  9. Explain bubble sort algorithm with example. (JNTUH–Sep-2023) 10M
  10. Explain binary search algorithm with example. (JNTUH–Sep-2023) 10M
  11. Write a C program for bubble sort. 5M