What Statement Accurately Describes the Strategy Utilized by the Selection

question 42

Multiple Choice

What statement accurately describes the strategy utilized by the selection sort algorithm?

• A) The selection sort algorithm repeatedly swaps elements that are out of order in a list until they are completely sorted.
• B) The selection sort algorithm repeatedly swaps the smallest element in an unsorted portion of a list with an element at the start of the unsorted portion.
• C) The selection sort algorithm repeatedly inserts the i-th element into its proper place in the first i items in the list.
• D) The selection sort algorithm partitions a list around a pivot item and sorts the resulting sublists.

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