Practice Algorithm to Sort Using Merge Sort - 13.3.1 | 13. Merge Sort | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
K12 Students

Academics

AI-Powered learning for Grades 8–12, aligned with major Indian and international curricula.

Professionals

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design to help professionals and graduates upskill for real-world careers.

Games

Interactive Games

Fun, engaging games to boost memory, math fluency, typing speed, and English skills—perfect for learners of all ages.

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the time complexity of merge sort?

💡 Hint: Think about how the algorithm divides the problem.

Question 2

Easy

What is the base case in a recursive function for merge sort?

💡 Hint: Consider the smallest size of an array that needs no sorting.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does merge sort divide an array into?

  • Sorted arrays
  • Single elements
  • Two halves

💡 Hint: Think about the first step in the algorithm.

Question 2

True or False: Merge sort is faster than insertion sort because it has better time complexity.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Compare their efficiency at handling large arrays.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given an unsorted array, describe how merge sort would process it step by step.

💡 Hint: Think in terms of how the array is broken down until you reach single elements.

Question 2

Implement merge sort in your favorite programming language. Analyze its performance on a large dataset.

💡 Hint: Focus on demonstrating the efficiency gains provided by merge sort.

Challenge and get performance evaluation