{ "q01": { "type": "multiple", "question": "\n\n\nSuppose we wanted to sort a million integers where each integer is between\n0 and 1,000. Which of the following statements are false?\n\n\n", "responses": { "bubble_bigo": "Bubble sort would order the integers in O(nlogn) time in the worst case.", "merge_bigo": "Merge sort would order the integers in O(nlogn) time in the worst case.", "quick_bigo": "Quick sort would order the integers in O(nlogn) time in the worst case.", "count_bigo": "Counting sort would order the integers in O(nlogn) time in the worst case.", "insert_bigo": "Insertion sort would order the integers in O(nlogn) time in the worst case." } }, "q02": { "type": "blank", "question": "\n\n\nGiven the following vector in C++:\n\n\n\n
\nvector<int> v = {4, 6, 6, 3, 7, 5, 4, 7, 0, 1};\n\n\n\nTo sort the vector in ascending order we would do:\n\n\n
\n____(____, ____);\n\n\n\nTo sort the vector in descending order we would do:\n\n\n
\n____(____, ____);\n\n" }, "q03": { "type": "blank", "question": "\n\n\nGiven the same vector in question 2, what would be the output of the\nfollowing statements after sorting the vector in ascending order:\n\n\n\n
\ncout << lower_bound(v.begin(), v.end(), 4) - v.begin() << endl; // 1. ____\ncout << upper_bound(v.begin(), v.end(), 6) - v.begin() << endl; // 2. ____\n\n" }, "q04": { "type": "blank", "question": "\n\nComplete the following implementation of binary search in C++:\n\n\n
\ntemplate <typename IT, typename T>\nbool binary_search(IT start, IT end, const T &target) {\n while (____) { // 1\n auto length = ____; // 2\n auto middle = ____; // 3\n auto midpoint = *(____); // 4\n\n if (____) { // 5\n end = ____; // 6\n } else if (____) { // 7\n start = ____; // 8\n } else {\n return true;\n }\n }\n return false;\n}\n\n\n" }, "q05": { "type": "single", "question": "\n\n\nSuppose you wanted to build a music playlist so you can play all of your\nfavorite Taylor Swift songs in order. Which of the following would be the\nmost appropriate data structure to store your playlist?\n\n\n", "responses": { "vector": "Vector", "map": "Map", "set": "Set" } }, "q06": { "type": "single", "question": "\n\n\nSuppose you wanted your music player to keep track of whether or not you\nhave played a Taylor Swift song before. Which of the following would be\nthe most appropriate data structure to track this information?\n\n\n", "responses": { "vector": "Vector", "map": "Map", "set": "Set" } }, "q07": { "type": "single", "question": "\n\n\nSuppose you wanted your music player to keep of how many times you have\nplayed a Taylor Swift song. Which of the following would be the most\nappropriate data structure to track this information?\n\n\n", "responses": { "vector": "Vector", "map": "Map", "set": "Set" } }, "q08": { "type": "blank", "question": "\n\n\nComplete the has_duplicates Python function below, which returns\nTrue if the given list has any duplicates (otherwise\nFalse).\n\n\n\n
\ndef has_duplicates(lst):\n return ____\n\n" }, "q09": { "type": "multiple", "question": "\n\n\nWhich of the following statements are true regarding maps and sets in C++\n(select all that apply)?\n\n\n", "responses": { "ordered_sets_search": "Ordered sets have O(logn) average search times.", "unordered_sets_search": "Unordered sets have O(logn) average search times.", "sets_order": "An ordered set and unordered set with the same elements may iterate through a different sequence of elements.", "ordered_maps_hash": "Ordered maps utilize a hash table.", "unordered_maps_hash": "Unordered maps utilize a hash table." } }, "q10": { "type": "multiple", "question": "\n\n\nWhich of the following statements are true regarding maps and sets in\nPython (select all that apply)?\n\n\n", "responses": { "sets_immutable": "Sets are immutable.", "sets_declaration": "A set can be declared with {item0, item1, ..., itemN}.", "sets_order": "Iterating over two sets with the same elements always yields the same order.", "dicts_key": "Dictionary keys can be any object including strings, ints, floats, and lists.", "dicts_declaration": "An empty dictionary can be delared with either dict() or {}." } } }