Tree traversal methods (in-order, pre-order, post-order) MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 15, 2025

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1. : What is the main purpose of tree traversal?



2. : Which traversal method visits the left subtree, the root, and then the right subtree?



3. : In which traversal method is the root node visited first?



4. : What is the order of nodes visited in post-order traversal?



5. : Which of the following is true about in-order traversal of a binary search tree?



6. : How does pre-order traversal help in creating a copy of a tree?



7. : Which traversal method is typically used for evaluating expression trees?



8. : What is the result of in-order traversal on the tree with nodes 1, 2, 3, where 2 is the root?



9. : In a binary tree, which traversal method can be used to print the nodes in reverse?



10. : What does the term “depth-first traversal” refer to?



11. : Which traversal method uses a stack implicitly due to recursion?



12. : What is the output of a pre-order traversal on a tree with root A, left child B, and right child C?



13. : Which traversal method is best for printing a tree structure in a human-readable format?



14. : How are in-order and post-order traversals different?



15. : What is the primary characteristic of level-order traversal?



16. : In which traversal method is the left child visited before the right child?



17. : What would be the output of a post-order traversal for a tree structured as follows: A with left child B and right child C?



18. : Which traversal method is least likely to be used in applications that require sorted output?



19. : Which traversal method can lead to a full listing of all nodes without regard for order?



20. : What is the time complexity of tree traversals (in-order, pre-order, post-order)?



21. : Which traversal would you use to get a prefix expression from an expression tree?



22. : What is the output of an in-order traversal on a binary search tree containing the values 3, 1, 4, 2?



23. : What is the primary use of post-order traversal in binary trees?



24. : What is the primary advantage of using a stack in tree traversal?



25. : Which traversal method requires the use of a queue?



26. : What is the order of nodes visited in pre-order traversal?



27. : How does post-order traversal affect memory usage?



28. : What traversal method is typically best for creating a balanced tree?



29. : What is the main difference between depth-first and breadth-first traversal?



30. : Which traversal method is suitable for constructing a binary tree from its traversal sequences?



31. : What is the final output of a post-order traversal on a binary tree with nodes A, B, C?



32. : Which traversal method is most intuitive for hierarchical data representation?



33. : In the context of binary trees, what does the term “leaf node” refer to?



34. : Which traversal method would you use to create a postfix expression?



35. : How do you recognize the root node during traversal?



36. : What is the significance of using recursion in tree traversals?



 

 

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