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Arrays In Data Structures — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Computer Science & IT MCQs on Arrays In Data Structures — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS, NTS.

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Question 1 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the time complexity of accessing an element in an array by index?

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is the correct way to declare an array in C?

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the default value of an integer array in Java?

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How do you find the length of an array in Java?

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following correctly initializes an array in C++?

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the time complexity of inserting an element at the end of an array?

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following statements is true about arrays?

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is a multidimensional array?

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How are elements stored in a 2D array in memory?

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the correct way to access the third element of an array?

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following methods can be used to copy an array in Java?

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the time complexity of searching for an element in an unsorted array?

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is a disadvantage of arrays?

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How do you declare a 2D array in Python?

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the advantage of using arrays over linked lists?

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the time complexity of deleting an element from an array?

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is true about array indexes?

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the correct way to initialize an array of size 5 in Python?

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How can you pass an array to a function in C?

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is an advantage of using arrays?

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How do you access the last element of an array in JavaScript?

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the time complexity of merging two sorted arrays?

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following statements is true about dynamic arrays?

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In which language do arrays have a fixed size and cannot be resized?

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the output of the following C code: int array[5] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}; printf("%d", array[2]);

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which function is used to sort an array in C++?

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How do you reverse an array in Java?

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the best way to find the largest element in an unsorted array?

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How do you dynamically allocate an array in C++?

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is the correct way to declare a 3D array in Java?

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the output of the following Python code: array = [1, 2, 3]; print(array[-1])

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is a method to find the length of an array in C++?

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is true about array-based lists?

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In which scenario would you prefer to use an array over a linked list?

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How do you initialize an array in Java with specific values?

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the correct syntax to access the third element of an array in C?

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following languages does not support multidimensional arrays directly?

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is a jagged array in C#?

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which method is used to sort an array in Python?

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How do you remove an element from an array in JavaScript?

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