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Question 172Asked in CIL MT Systems, 24 Aug 2026 (3:00 PM, CBT-26)

A logistics company manages a tracking system where each package ID is stored in a chronological list as the packages are processed. An engineer suggests…

A logistics company manages a tracking system where each package ID is stored in a chronological list as the packages are processed. An engineer suggests that, to locate a particular package's ID, the system should check each ID sequentially from the start until the target is found or the list ends. Which statement most accurately reflects the main drawback of this approach if the company expects the number of packages to increase dramatically over time?
  1. AFinding a package ID will become faster as the number of packages increases.
  2. BSearch time grows linearly with the number of packages.
  3. CThe time to search for any package ID will stay about the same, regardless of list size.
  4. DThe memory needed to store package IDs will remain constant even as the list grows.
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Correct answer: (B) Search time grows linearly with the number of packages.

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