Backtracking Algorithm Quiz

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    Question 1

    Which of the following is not a backtracking algorithm?
    • Knight tour problem
    • N queen problem
    • Tower of hanoi
    • M coloring problem

    Question 2

    Backtracking can be used to solve: 

    • Linear programming problems

    • Problems with a single feasible solution

    • Combinatorial optimization problems

    • Problems with a fixed set of solutions

    Question 3

    Backtracking may lead to a solution that is:

    •  Optimal 

    • Suboptimal 

    • Efficient 

    • Deterministic

    Question 4

    Backtracking is best suited for solving problems that involve:

    • Sorting elements 

    • Searching in a sorted list

    •  Dynamic programming 

    • Exploring all possible solutions

    Question 5

    Which of the following is an example of a problem that can be solved using backtracking?

    • Finding the median of an array

    •  Binary search in a sorted list 

    • Sudoku puzzle solving 

    • Calculating the sum of elements in an array

    Question 6

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the backtracking algorithm? 

    • Recursive approach

    • Breadth-first exploration 

    • Depth-first exploration 

    • Trial and error

    Question 7

    Backtracking involves: 

    • Starting from the end of the problem 

    • Using a stack to keep track of solutions

    • Iterating through all elements in a list 

    • Going back to a previous step if the current step doesn't work 

    Question 8

    Who coined the term "Backtracking"?

    • Lehmer

    • Donald

    • Ross

    • Ford

    Question 9

    The backtracking algorithm is implemented by constructing a tree of choices known as?
     

    • State-chart-tree

    • Node tree

    • Backtracking tree

    • State-space tree

    Question 10

     What happens when the backtracking algorithm reaches a complete solution?

    • It backtracks to the root

    • It traverses from a different route

    • it continues searching for other possible solutions

    • Recursively traverses through the same route

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