Given an Array That Has Many Possible Matches of a Search

question 25

Multiple Choice

Given an array that has many possible matches of a search value, what is the most efficient strategy for placement of items?

• A) The items should be sorted in ascending order.
• B) The items should be sorted in descending order.
• C) The items should be randomly sorted.
• D) The items should be sorted with the most common items first.

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