Practice Limitations of Binary Search on Lists - 10.1.6 | 10. Searching in an array | 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.

10.1.6 - Limitations of Binary Search on Lists

Enroll to start learning

You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is binary search?

💡 Hint: Think about how many times we can halve the search space.

Question 2

Easy

What is linear search?

💡 Hint: Consider how you would find a specific item in a completely unordered list.

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 is the time complexity of binary search in a sorted array?

  • O(n)
  • O(log n)
  • O(n log n)

💡 Hint: Remember how binary search works by reducing the search space.

Question 2

True or False: Binary search can be effectively applied to unsorted lists.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the requirements for binary search to function.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You have a large dataset of unsorted customer complaints. Describe how you would optimize the search process once the data is organized.

💡 Hint: Think about sorting algorithms and the implications of organization.

Question 2

Design an algorithm that combines both a linear search for unsorted lists and a binary search for sorted arrays, explaining when to apply each method.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how to determine if data is sorted and the respective performance implications.

Challenge and get performance evaluation