Below are a number of statements about sorting algorithms. Which of the above statements is correct? A. Insertion location and Mergesort are examples of comparison-based sorting algorithms. B. Quicksort is an example of the "divide-and-conquer" algorithm technique. C. Mergesort is a sorting algorithm which in both worst and average case has T (n) = 0 (n log2 n). D. Heapsort has a time complexity in the worst case that is better (faster) than the time complexity of Quicksort in the worst case. E. Selection type has the time complexity T (n) = O (n log2 n) in the worst case. F. Radixsort is not a comparison-based sorting algorithm. Group of answer options All statements are correct. No statement is correct. All statements except D are correct. All statements except E are correct. Only statements A, B, C and D are correct. Only statements A, B and F are correct.

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Below are a number of statements about sorting algorithms. Which of the above statements is correct?

A. Insertion location and Mergesort are examples of comparison-based sorting algorithms.
B. Quicksort is an example of the "divide-and-conquer" algorithm technique.
C. Mergesort is a sorting algorithm which in both worst and average case has T (n) = 0 (n log2 n).
D. Heapsort has a time complexity in the worst case that is better (faster) than the time complexity of Quicksort in the worst case.
E. Selection type has the time complexity T (n) = O (n log2 n) in the worst case.
F. Radixsort is not a comparison-based sorting algorithm.

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All statements are correct.

No statement is correct.

All statements except D are correct.

All statements except E are correct.

Only statements A, B, C and D are correct.

Only statements A, B and F are correct.

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