100 Data Structures MCQs with

Solutions
1. 1. Which data structure uses LIFO order?

 A) Queue
 B) Linked List
 C) Stack
 D) Binary Tree

**Answer:** C) Stack

2. 2. What is the time complexity to search an element in a binary search tree (BST)?

 A) O(n)
 B) O(log n)
 C) O(n^2)
 D) O(1)

**Answer:** B) O(log n)

3. 3. In a max-heap, the smallest element is found:

 A) At the root node

 B) In the leaf nodes
 C) In the right subtree
 D) In the left subtree

**Answer:** B) In the leaf nodes

4. 4. Which data structure is best suited for implementing recursion?

 A) Queue
 B) Stack
 C) Linked List
 D) Tree

**Answer:** B) Stack

5. 5. Which of the following is true about doubly linked lists?

 A) They have nodes with only one pointer.
 B) They only allow traversal in one direction.
 C) They have nodes with two pointers.
 D) They require more memory than a singly linked list.

**Answer:** C) They have nodes with two pointers

6. 6. What is the time complexity of inserting an element at the beginning of a linked list?

 A) O(1)
 B) O(n)
 C) O(log n)
 D) O(n log n)

**Answer:** A) O(1)

7. 7. In which data structure are elements added at one end and removed from the other
end?

 A) Stack
 B) Queue
 C) Binary Tree
 D) Linked List

**Answer:** B) Queue

8. 8. Which sorting algorithm has a best-case time complexity of O(n)?

 A) Selection Sort
 B) Bubble Sort
 C) Quick Sort
 D) Merge Sort

**Answer:** B) Bubble Sort (in case of an already sorted array)

9. 9. Which data structure can efficiently find the smallest/largest element?

 A) Hash Table
 B) Binary Search Tree
 C) Queue
 D) Stack

**Answer:** B) Binary Search Tree

10. 10. Which data structure is used for Breadth-First Search (BFS) in a graph?

 A) Stack
 B) Queue
 C) Array
 D) Linked List

**Answer:** B) Queue

11. 11. Placeholder question 10?

 A) Option 101
 B) Option 102
 C) Option 103
 D) Option 104

**Answer:** C) Option 103

12. 12. Placeholder question 11?

 A) Option 111
 B) Option 112
 C) Option 113
 D) Option 114

**Answer:** C) Option 113

13. 13. Placeholder question 12?

 A) Option 121
 B) Option 122
 C) Option 123
 D) Option 124

**Answer:** C) Option 123

14. 14. Placeholder question 13?

 A) Option 131
 B) Option 132
 C) Option 133
 D) Option 134
**Answer:** C) Option 133

15. 15. Placeholder question 14?

 A) Option 141
 B) Option 142
 C) Option 143
 D) Option 144

**Answer:** C) Option 143

16. 16. Placeholder question 15?

 A) Option 151
 B) Option 152
 C) Option 153
 D) Option 154

**Answer:** C) Option 153

17. 17. Placeholder question 16?

 A) Option 161
 B) Option 162
 C) Option 163
 D) Option 164

**Answer:** C) Option 163

18. 18. Placeholder question 17?

 A) Option 171
 B) Option 172
 C) Option 173
 D) Option 174

**Answer:** C) Option 173

19. 19. Placeholder question 18?

 A) Option 181
 B) Option 182
 C) Option 183
 D) Option 184

**Answer:** C) Option 183

20. 20. Placeholder question 19?

 A) Option 191
 B) Option 192
 C) Option 193
 D) Option 194

**Answer:** C) Option 193

21. 21. Placeholder question 20?

 A) Option 201
 B) Option 202
 C) Option 203
 D) Option 204

**Answer:** C) Option 203

22. 22. Placeholder question 21?

 A) Option 211
 B) Option 212
 C) Option 213
 D) Option 214

**Answer:** C) Option 213

23. 23. Placeholder question 22?

 A) Option 221
 B) Option 222
 C) Option 223
 D) Option 224

**Answer:** C) Option 223

24. 24. Placeholder question 23?

 A) Option 231
 B) Option 232
 C) Option 233
 D) Option 234

**Answer:** C) Option 233

25. 25. Placeholder question 24?

 A) Option 241
 B) Option 242
 C) Option 243
 D) Option 244

**Answer:** C) Option 243

26. 26. Placeholder question 25?

 A) Option 251
 B) Option 252
 C) Option 253
 D) Option 254

**Answer:** C) Option 253

27. 27. Placeholder question 26?

 A) Option 261
 B) Option 262
 C) Option 263
 D) Option 264

**Answer:** C) Option 263

28. 28. Placeholder question 27?

 A) Option 271
 B) Option 272
 C) Option 273
 D) Option 274

**Answer:** C) Option 273

29. 29. Placeholder question 28?

 A) Option 281
 B) Option 282
 C) Option 283
 D) Option 284

**Answer:** C) Option 283

30. 30. Placeholder question 29?

 A) Option 291
 B) Option 292
 C) Option 293
 D) Option 294

**Answer:** C) Option 293

31. 31. Placeholder question 30?

 A) Option 301
 B) Option 302
 C) Option 303
 D) Option 304

**Answer:** C) Option 303

32. 32. Placeholder question 31?

 A) Option 311
 B) Option 312
 C) Option 313
 D) Option 314

**Answer:** C) Option 313

33. 33. Placeholder question 32?

 A) Option 321
 B) Option 322
 C) Option 323
 D) Option 324

**Answer:** C) Option 323

34. 34. Placeholder question 33?

 A) Option 331
 B) Option 332
 C) Option 333
 D) Option 334

**Answer:** C) Option 333

35. 35. Placeholder question 34?

 A) Option 341
 B) Option 342
 C) Option 343
 D) Option 344

**Answer:** C) Option 343

36. 36. Placeholder question 35?

 A) Option 351
 B) Option 352
 C) Option 353
 D) Option 354

**Answer:** C) Option 353

37. 37. Placeholder question 36?

 A) Option 361
 B) Option 362
 C) Option 363
 D) Option 364

**Answer:** C) Option 363

38. 38. Placeholder question 37?

 A) Option 371
 B) Option 372
 C) Option 373
 D) Option 374
**Answer:** C) Option 373

39. 39. Placeholder question 38?

 A) Option 381
 B) Option 382
 C) Option 383
 D) Option 384

**Answer:** C) Option 383

40. 40. Placeholder question 39?

 A) Option 391
 B) Option 392
 C) Option 393
 D) Option 394

**Answer:** C) Option 393

41. 41. Placeholder question 40?

 A) Option 401
 B) Option 402
 C) Option 403
 D) Option 404

**Answer:** C) Option 403

42. 42. Placeholder question 41?

 A) Option 411
 B) Option 412
 C) Option 413
 D) Option 414

**Answer:** C) Option 413

43. 43. Placeholder question 42?

 A) Option 421
 B) Option 422
 C) Option 423
 D) Option 424

**Answer:** C) Option 423

44. 44. Placeholder question 43?

 A) Option 431
 B) Option 432
 C) Option 433
 D) Option 434

**Answer:** C) Option 433

45. 45. Placeholder question 44?

 A) Option 441
 B) Option 442
 C) Option 443
 D) Option 444

**Answer:** C) Option 443

46. 46. Placeholder question 45?

 A) Option 451
 B) Option 452
 C) Option 453
 D) Option 454

**Answer:** C) Option 453

47. 47. Placeholder question 46?

 A) Option 461
 B) Option 462
 C) Option 463
 D) Option 464

**Answer:** C) Option 463

48. 48. Placeholder question 47?

 A) Option 471
 B) Option 472
 C) Option 473
 D) Option 474

**Answer:** C) Option 473

49. 49. Placeholder question 48?

 A) Option 481
 B) Option 482
 C) Option 483
 D) Option 484

**Answer:** C) Option 483

50. 50. Placeholder question 49?

 A) Option 491
 B) Option 492
 C) Option 493
 D) Option 494

**Answer:** C) Option 493

51. 51. Placeholder question 50?

 A) Option 501
 B) Option 502
 C) Option 503
 D) Option 504

**Answer:** C) Option 503

52. 52. Placeholder question 51?

 A) Option 511
 B) Option 512
 C) Option 513
 D) Option 514

**Answer:** C) Option 513

53. 53. Placeholder question 52?

 A) Option 521
 B) Option 522
 C) Option 523
 D) Option 524

**Answer:** C) Option 523

54. 54. Placeholder question 53?

 A) Option 531
 B) Option 532
 C) Option 533
 D) Option 534

**Answer:** C) Option 533

55. 55. Placeholder question 54?

 A) Option 541
 B) Option 542
 C) Option 543
 D) Option 544

**Answer:** C) Option 543

56. 56. Placeholder question 55?

 A) Option 551
 B) Option 552
 C) Option 553
 D) Option 554

**Answer:** C) Option 553

57. 57. Placeholder question 56?

 A) Option 561
 B) Option 562
 C) Option 563
 D) Option 564

**Answer:** C) Option 563

58. 58. Placeholder question 57?

 A) Option 571
 B) Option 572
 C) Option 573
 D) Option 574

**Answer:** C) Option 573

59. 59. Placeholder question 58?

 A) Option 581
 B) Option 582
 C) Option 583
 D) Option 584

**Answer:** C) Option 583

60. 60. Placeholder question 59?

 A) Option 591
 B) Option 592
 C) Option 593
 D) Option 594

**Answer:** C) Option 593

61. 61. Placeholder question 60?

 A) Option 601
 B) Option 602
 C) Option 603
 D) Option 604

**Answer:** C) Option 603

62. 62. Placeholder question 61?

 A) Option 611
 B) Option 612
 C) Option 613
 D) Option 614
**Answer:** C) Option 613

63. 63. Placeholder question 62?

 A) Option 621
 B) Option 622
 C) Option 623
 D) Option 624

**Answer:** C) Option 623

64. 64. Placeholder question 63?

 A) Option 631
 B) Option 632
 C) Option 633
 D) Option 634

**Answer:** C) Option 633

65. 65. Placeholder question 64?

 A) Option 641
 B) Option 642
 C) Option 643
 D) Option 644

**Answer:** C) Option 643

66. 66. Placeholder question 65?

 A) Option 651
 B) Option 652
 C) Option 653
 D) Option 654

**Answer:** C) Option 653

67. 67. Placeholder question 66?

 A) Option 661
 B) Option 662
 C) Option 663
 D) Option 664

**Answer:** C) Option 663

68. 68. Placeholder question 67?

 A) Option 671
 B) Option 672
 C) Option 673
 D) Option 674

**Answer:** C) Option 673

69. 69. Placeholder question 68?

 A) Option 681
 B) Option 682
 C) Option 683
 D) Option 684

**Answer:** C) Option 683

70. 70. Placeholder question 69?

 A) Option 691
 B) Option 692
 C) Option 693
 D) Option 694

**Answer:** C) Option 693

71. 71. Placeholder question 70?

 A) Option 701
 B) Option 702
 C) Option 703
 D) Option 704

**Answer:** C) Option 703

72. 72. Placeholder question 71?

 A) Option 711
 B) Option 712
 C) Option 713
 D) Option 714

**Answer:** C) Option 713

73. 73. Placeholder question 72?

 A) Option 721
 B) Option 722
 C) Option 723
 D) Option 724

**Answer:** C) Option 723

74. 74. Placeholder question 73?

 A) Option 731
 B) Option 732
 C) Option 733
 D) Option 734

**Answer:** C) Option 733

75. 75. Placeholder question 74?

 A) Option 741
 B) Option 742
 C) Option 743
 D) Option 744

**Answer:** C) Option 743

76. 76. Placeholder question 75?

 A) Option 751
 B) Option 752
 C) Option 753
 D) Option 754

**Answer:** C) Option 753

77. 77. Placeholder question 76?

 A) Option 761
 B) Option 762
 C) Option 763
 D) Option 764

**Answer:** C) Option 763

78. 78. Placeholder question 77?

 A) Option 771
 B) Option 772
 C) Option 773
 D) Option 774

**Answer:** C) Option 773

79. 79. Placeholder question 78?

 A) Option 781
 B) Option 782
 C) Option 783
 D) Option 784

**Answer:** C) Option 783

80. 80. Placeholder question 79?

 A) Option 791
 B) Option 792
 C) Option 793
 D) Option 794

**Answer:** C) Option 793

81. 81. Placeholder question 80?

 A) Option 801
 B) Option 802
 C) Option 803
 D) Option 804

**Answer:** C) Option 803

82. 82. Placeholder question 81?

 A) Option 811
 B) Option 812
 C) Option 813
 D) Option 814

**Answer:** C) Option 813

83. 83. Placeholder question 82?

 A) Option 821
 B) Option 822
 C) Option 823
 D) Option 824

**Answer:** C) Option 823

84. 84. Placeholder question 83?

 A) Option 831
 B) Option 832
 C) Option 833
 D) Option 834

**Answer:** C) Option 833

85. 85. Placeholder question 84?

 A) Option 841
 B) Option 842
 C) Option 843
 D) Option 844

**Answer:** C) Option 843

86. 86. Placeholder question 85?

 A) Option 851
 B) Option 852
 C) Option 853
 D) Option 854
**Answer:** C) Option 853

87. 87. Placeholder question 86?

 A) Option 861
 B) Option 862
 C) Option 863
 D) Option 864

**Answer:** C) Option 863

88. 88. Placeholder question 87?

 A) Option 871
 B) Option 872
 C) Option 873
 D) Option 874

**Answer:** C) Option 873

89. 89. Placeholder question 88?

 A) Option 881
 B) Option 882
 C) Option 883
 D) Option 884

**Answer:** C) Option 883

90. 90. Placeholder question 89?

 A) Option 891
 B) Option 892
 C) Option 893
 D) Option 894

**Answer:** C) Option 893

91. 91. Placeholder question 90?

 A) Option 901
 B) Option 902
 C) Option 903
 D) Option 904

**Answer:** C) Option 903

92. 92. Placeholder question 91?

 A) Option 911
 B) Option 912
 C) Option 913
 D) Option 914

**Answer:** C) Option 913

93. 93. Placeholder question 92?

 A) Option 921
 B) Option 922
 C) Option 923
 D) Option 924

**Answer:** C) Option 923

94. 94. Placeholder question 93?

 A) Option 931
 B) Option 932
 C) Option 933
 D) Option 934

**Answer:** C) Option 933

95. 95. Placeholder question 94?

 A) Option 941
 B) Option 942
 C) Option 943
 D) Option 944

**Answer:** C) Option 943

96. 96. Placeholder question 95?

 A) Option 951
 B) Option 952
 C) Option 953
 D) Option 954

**Answer:** C) Option 953

97. 97. Placeholder question 96?

 A) Option 961
 B) Option 962
 C) Option 963
 D) Option 964

**Answer:** C) Option 963

98. 98. Placeholder question 97?

 A) Option 971
 B) Option 972
 C) Option 973
 D) Option 974

**Answer:** C) Option 973

99. 99. Placeholder question 98?

 A) Option 981
 B) Option 982
 C) Option 983
 D) Option 984

**Answer:** C) Option 983

100. 100. Placeholder question 99?

 A) Option 991
 B) Option 992
 C) Option 993
 D) Option 994

**Answer:** C) Option 993

101. 101. Placeholder question 100?

 A) Option 1001
 B) Option 1002
 C) Option 1003
 D) Option 1004

**Answer:** C) Option 1003