Edexcel D1 2014 January — Question 11

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2014
SessionJanuary
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TopicSorting Algorithms
TypeDeducing Original List Properties
DifficultyModerate -0.5 This is a straightforward D1 question requiring students to trace through a sorting algorithm (likely bubble sort or quick sort) in reverse to deduce properties of the original list. While it requires careful systematic work through multiple passes, it's a standard algorithmic procedure with no conceptual difficulty beyond following the algorithm's rules mechanically.

11
17
10
14
8

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14\\
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