Practice Adding to a heap - 36.7 | 36. Priority queues and heaps - Part A | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary property of a max heap?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how values are organized in a hierarchy.

Question 2

Easy

Where do you insert a new node in a heap?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how you would fill spaces in a tree.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary difference between a queue and a priority queue?

  • Items leave in the order they arrive
  • Items leave based on priority
  • Items leave randomly

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how tasks are scheduled.

Question 2

True or False: In a max heap, the left child can be greater than the parent.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the hierarchy of values.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Create a max heap from the following values: 15, 10, 30, 20, 25. Ensure all steps maintain the heap property.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how to maintain the parent-child relationships while inserting.

Question 2

If you start with a max heap of numbers and then remove the maximum value, describe the steps to restore the max heap property.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember how the hierarchy is adjusted after the largest value is taken out.

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