Question 39

Sorting is

  1. AA process of re-arranging a given set of objects in a specific order.
  2. BTo facilitate the later search for members of the sorted set.
  3. CIs a relevant and essential activity, particularly in data processing.
  4. DAll of these
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Correct answer: (A) A process of re-arranging a given set of objects in a specific order.

Explanation

Sorting is defined as re-arranging a given set of objects in a specific order (Wirth's definition). The other options describe why sorting is useful, not what sorting is.

From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Practice Set 1

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