MCQ Questions On The List & Linked List In Data Structure Set-2

This set of MCQ questions on the list and the linked list includes multiple-choice questions on the list and linked list in the data structure. It includes MCQ questions on the singly linked list, circular header, two-way list, doubly linked list, header linked list, and the disadvantage in using a circular linked list on the list and linked list in the data structure.

1) To insert a new node in the linked list free node will be available in ……..
A. Available list
B. Avail list
C. Free node list
D. Memory space list

2) A singly linked list is also called as ……..
A. linked list
B. one way chain
C. two way chain
D. right link

3) A ….. list is a header list where the node points back to the header node.
A. Circular header
B. Grounded header
C. Two-way header
D. One way header

4) A doubly linked list has ………. pointers with each node.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

5) Header linked lists are frequently used for maintaining …….. in memory.
A. Polynomials
B. Binomial
C. Trinomial
D. Quadratic equation

6) The pointer that points to the first node in the list is ……..
A. FIRST
B. AVAIL
C. TOP
D. REAR

7) The two-way list may be maintained in memory by means of ………….
A. Queues
B. Linear arrays
C. Non-linear arrays
D. Stacks

8) A doubly linked list is also called as ……….
A. linked list
B. one way chain
C. two way chain
D. right link

9) The list that requires two pointer variables FIRST and LAST is called ……..
A. Circular list
B. Header list
C. One way list
D. Two-way list

10) If the availability list is null, then the condition is said to be ………
A. nil block
B. availability list underflow
C. availability list overflow
D. memory loss

11) The list which has its own pointer is called ……..
A. pointer list
B. self pointer
C. free pool
D. own pointer

12) Which of the following are two-way lists?
A. Grounded header list
B. Circular header list
C. Linked list with header and trailer nodes
D. None of the above

13) A ………. is a header list where the last node contains the null pointer.
A. grounded header list
B. bottom header list
C. down header list
D. dropped header list

14) RLINK is the pointer pointing to the …
A. successor node
B. predecessor node
C. head node
D. last node

15) A …………. is a header list where the last node points back to the header node.
A. rounded header list
B. circular header list
C. common header list
D. forward header list

16) In a linked list, insertion can be done as ………
A. beginning
B. end
C. middle
D. all of the above

17) In a two-way list each node is divided into …….parts.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

18) The disadvantage in using a circular linked list is …….
A. it is possible to get into an infinite loop
B. last node points to the first node.
C. time consuming
D. requires more memory space.

19) Which of the following conditions checks available free space in the avail list?
A. Avail=Null
B. Null=Avail
C. Avail=Max stack
D. Avail=Top

20) A linear list in which each node has pointed to the predecessor and successors nodes is called ……..
A. singly linked list
B. circular linked list
C. doubly linked list
D. linear linked list

Answers:

1) B. Avail list
2) B. one way chain
3) A. Circular header
4) C. 2
5) A. Polynomials
6) A. FIRST
7) B. Linear arrays
8) C. two way chain
9) D. Two way list
10) B. availability list underflow
11) C. free pool
12) D. None of the above
13) A. grounded header list
14) A. successor node
15) B. circular header list
16) D. All of the above
17) C. 3
18) A. it is possible to get into an infinite loop
19) A. Avail=Null
20) C. doubly linked list