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Linear search is described as which kind of technique?

AExpressive
BExpansive
CExhaustive
DExpensive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Exhaustive
1. Linear search will inspect every element if it has to. 2. Nothing is skipped or ruled out in advance. 3. Linear search is an exhaustive searching technique. 4. Every element is compared with the key. _Source: syllabus Computer Science, Ch 5 'Sorting' and Ch 6 'Searching'_
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