Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2023 examination

GTU 3130702 Data Structures (DS) Summer 2023 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 3 · Subject code 3130702
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70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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11 of 25 questions on this paper were also asked in other years. 1 more is a type of question GTU sets again with new data. Each is marked below with the years it appeared.See all 37 repeated 3130702 questions, most asked first

Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
What is DS? Explain data structure and its types.

Also asked in Winter 2023 Q1a

(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Explain Tower of Hanoi with example.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3b, Summer 2025 Q3a OR, Summer 2024 Q2a

(c)
7 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Write algorithms to insert, and delete elements in queue

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q2c OR, Summer 2024 Q2c OR, Winter 2023 Q2c OR

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

Construct Binary Tree where the preorder traversal is 1,2,4,5,3,6,8,9,7 & postorder is 4,5,2,8,9,6,7,3,1.

Also asked in Winter 2023 Q4b OR

(b)
4 marks
Construct an AVL Tree by inserting numbers from 1 to 8.
(c)
7 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
What is stack? Explain operations on stack in detail.

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q1b, Summer 2024 Q2c, Winter 2023 Q2c

(c)
7 marks
Explain tree traversal in detail with example.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
Explain 2-3 Tree in brief.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3c OR, Summer 2024 Q4b OR

(b)
4 marks
Explain any three hashing techniques with example.
(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

What is problem with simple queue? Explain its solution with example and algorithms.

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q3c, Winter 2024 Q2c

(a)
3 marks
Explain binary search technique.
(b)
4 marks
Explain fastest sorting technique with example.
(c)
7 marksAsked in 5 of 7 papers
What is collision? Explain collision resolution techniques with example.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5c OR, Summer 2025 Q5c, Winter 2024 Q3c OR, Winter 2023 Q5c

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
List all asymptotic notations and explain any one of it.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
List and explain linked list applications.

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q4a OR, Winter 2023 Q3a

(c)
7 marks

What is doubly linked list? Write Algorithm for insertion and deletion in doubly linked list.

(a)
3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
What is file? Explain types of files.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q5a

(b)
4 marks
Convert the following infix expressions to their prefix.

(A^B*C-D+E/F/(G+H))

(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Explain Prim’s & Kruskal’s algorithm with suitable example

Also asked in Winter 2023 Q4c OR

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain malloc and free functions in ‘C’.
(b)
4 marks

Define the following: 1. Sibling 2. Forest 3. Complete Binary Tree 4. Complete Graph

(c)
7 marks
Explain following:
i)Recursion
ii)Nonprimitive data structures
iii)Hashing
iv)Non- linear data structures
v)sparse matrix
vi)Priority queue
vii)Collision
(a)
3 marks
What is time complexity? Explain with example.
(b)
4 marks
Explain Binary Search with example.
(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
Write and explain algorithm for insertion in Singly Linked List

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q4c OR, Summer 2024 Q4c OR

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Data Structures (DS) (Summer 2023, B.E. · Computer Engineering, Sem 3). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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