Practice high-yield Computer Science & IT MCQs on Hashing — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS, NTS.
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Question 1 of 40
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★ FPSC
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What is the main advantage of using a hash function that distributes values uniformly across the hash table?
Correct Answer: Option C — Reduced likelihood of collisions.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Reduced likelihood of collisions. is the correct answer to “What is the main advantage of using a hash function that distributes values uniformly across the hash table”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Which of the following techniques involves storing an array of lists in a hash table?
Correct Answer: Option B — Chaining
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Chaining is the correct answer to “Which of the following techniques involves storing an array of lists in a hash table”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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In which case is a hash function with a high number of possible output values less effective?
Correct Answer: Option A — When the hash table size is small.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
When the hash table size is small. is the correct answer to “In which case is a hash function with a high number of possible output values less effective”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 4 of 40
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How does double hashing work to resolve collisions in a hash table?
Correct Answer: Option D — By using a second hash function to compute a new index.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
By using a second hash function to compute a new index. is the correct answer to “How does double hashing work to resolve collisions in a hash table”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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What is a common strategy to ensure that a hash table performs optimally under varying loads?
Correct Answer: Option C — Dynamic resizing and rehashing.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Dynamic resizing and rehashing. is the correct answer to “What is a common strategy to ensure that a hash table performs optimally under varying loads”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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In simple chaining, what data structure is appropriate?
Correct Answer: Option B — Doubly linked list
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Doubly linked list is the correct answer to “In simple chaining, what data structure is appropriate”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Which of the following operations are done in a hash table?
Correct Answer: Option C — Insert and search
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Insert and search is the correct answer to “Which of the following operations are done in a hash table”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Interpret the given character string as an integer expressed in suitable radix notation. Character string = pt
Correct Answer: Option D — 14452
Detailed Academic Explanation:
14452 is the correct answer to “Interpret the given character string as an integer expressed in suitable radix notation. Character string = pt”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Which of the following problems occur due to linear probing?
Correct Answer: Option A — Primary collision
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Primary collision is the correct answer to “Which of the following problems occur due to linear probing”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Collision is caused due to the presence of two keys having the same value.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Collision is caused due to the presence of two keys having the same value.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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Which indicator is used for similarity between two sets?
Correct Answer: Option B — Jaccard Coefficient
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Jaccard Coefficient is the correct answer to “Which indicator is used for similarity between two sets”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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How many probes are required on average for insertion and successful search?
Correct Answer: Option C — 2.5 and 1.5
Detailed Academic Explanation:
2.5 and 1.5 is the correct answer to “How many probes are required on average for insertion and successful search”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Hashing can be used in online spelling checkers.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Hashing can be used in online spelling checkers.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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In open addressing the hash table can never become full.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “In open addressing the hash table can never become full.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Which of the following is identical to that of a separate chaining hash node?
Correct Answer: Option A — Linked list
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Linked list is the correct answer to “Which of the following is identical to that of a separate chaining hash node”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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What is a hash function?
Correct Answer: Option B — A function that computes the location of the key in the array
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A function that computes the location of the key in the array is the correct answer to “What is a hash function”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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On what value does the probe sequence depend on?
Correct Answer: Option B — k
Detailed Academic Explanation:
k is the correct answer to “On what value does the probe sequence depend on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Double hashing is one of the best methods available for open addressing.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Double hashing is one of the best methods available for open addressing.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Which technique was firstly used clustering documents using the similarity of two words or strings?
Correct Answer: Option A — MinHash
Detailed Academic Explanation:
MinHash is the correct answer to “Which technique was firstly used clustering documents using the similarity of two words or strings”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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What is the value of the Jaccard index when the two sets are disjoint?
Correct Answer: Option D — 0
Detailed Academic Explanation:
0 is the correct answer to “What is the value of the Jaccard index when the two sets are disjoint”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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A good hash approach is to derive the hash value that is expected to be dependent of any patterns that might exist in the data.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “A good hash approach is to derive the hash value that is expected to be dependent of any patterns that might exist in the data.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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How many hashes will be needed for calculating Jaccard index with an expected error less than or equal to 0.05?
Correct Answer: Option D — 400
Detailed Academic Explanation:
400 is the correct answer to “How many hashes will be needed for calculating Jaccard index with an expected error less than or equal to 0.05”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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What is simple uniform hashing?
Correct Answer: Option A — Every element has equal probability of hashing into any of the slots
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Every element has equal probability of hashing into any of the slots is the correct answer to “What is simple uniform hashing”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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What is the search complexity in direct addressing?
Correct Answer: Option D — O(1)
Detailed Academic Explanation:
O(1) is the correct answer to “What is the search complexity in direct addressing”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
What is direct addressing?
Correct Answer: Option A — Distinct array position for every possible key
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Distinct array position for every possible key is the correct answer to “What is direct addressing”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
Which of the following variant of a hash table has the best cache performance?
Correct Answer: Option C — hash table using open addressing
Detailed Academic Explanation:
hash table using open addressing is the correct answer to “Which of the following variant of a hash table has the best cache performance”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
Sequential access in a Hash tree is faster than in B-trees.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Sequential access in a Hash tree is faster than in B-trees.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
The value of h2(k) can be composite relatively to the hash table size m.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “The value of h2(k) can be composite relatively to the hash table size m.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
Which of the following technique stores data separately in case of a collision?
Correct Answer: Option D — Chaining using a binary tree
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Chaining using a binary tree is the correct answer to “Which of the following technique stores data separately in case of a collision”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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What is the time complexity of search function in a hash table using a doubly linked list?
Correct Answer: Option A — O(1)
Detailed Academic Explanation:
O(1) is the correct answer to “What is the time complexity of search function in a hash table using a doubly linked list”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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Which technique has the greatest number of probe sequences?
Correct Answer: Option C — Double hashing
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Double hashing is the correct answer to “Which technique has the greatest number of probe sequences”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
What is the time complexity of the search function in a hash table using a binary tree?
Correct Answer: Option A — O(1)
Detailed Academic Explanation:
O(1) is the correct answer to “What is the time complexity of the search function in a hash table using a binary tree”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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The case in which a key other than the desired one is kept at the identified location is called?
Correct Answer: Option B — Collision
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Collision is the correct answer to “The case in which a key other than the desired one is kept at the identified location is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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Which of the following is used in hash tables to determine the index of any input record?
Correct Answer: Option A — hash function
Detailed Academic Explanation:
hash function is the correct answer to “Which of the following is used in hash tables to determine the index of any input record”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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How is a bit vector better compared to a normal array for implementing the hash table?
Correct Answer: Option B — It saves space
Detailed Academic Explanation:
It saves space is the correct answer to “How is a bit vector better compared to a normal array for implementing the hash table”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
How many bits are needed to specify the single permutation by min-wise independent family?
Correct Answer: Option D — Ω (n)
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Ω (n) is the correct answer to “How many bits are needed to specify the single permutation by min-wise independent family”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
What is a hash table?
Correct Answer: Option B — A structure that maps keys to values
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A structure that maps keys to values is the correct answer to “What is a hash table”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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What is the expected error by the estimator Chernoff bound on the samples performed without replacement?
Correct Answer: Option D — O (1/k1/2)
Detailed Academic Explanation:
O (1/k1/2) is the correct answer to “What is the expected error by the estimator Chernoff bound on the samples performed without replacement”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
What is the time complexity of delete function in the hash table using list head?
Correct Answer: Option A — O(1)
Detailed Academic Explanation:
O(1) is the correct answer to “What is the time complexity of delete function in the hash table using list head”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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What is the value of h(k) for the key 123456? Given: p=14, s=2654435769, w=32
Correct Answer: Option D — 67
Detailed Academic Explanation:
67 is the correct answer to “What is the value of h(k) for the key 123456? Given: p=14, s=2654435769, w=32”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Hashing.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Hashing
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