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GATE CSE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The order of a leaf node in a B+- tree is the maximum number of (value, data record pointer) pairs it can hold. Given that the block size is 1K bytes, data record pointer is 7 bytes long, the value field is 9 bytes long and a block pointer is 6 bytes long, what is the order of the leaf node?
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GATE CSE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider the B+ tree in the adjoining figure, where each node has at most two keys and three links.
Keys K 15 and then K 25 are inserted into this tree in that order. Exactly how many of the following nodes (disregarding the links) will be present in the tree after the two insertions?
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GATE CSE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider the B+ tree in the adjoining figure, where each node has at most two keys and three links.
Now the key K 50 is deleted from the B+ tree resulting after the two insertions made earlier. Consider the following statements about the B+ tree resulting after this deletion.
i) The height of the tree remains the same.
ii) The node (disregarding the links) is present in the tree.
iii) The root node remains unchanged (disregarding the links).
Which one of the following options is true ?4
GATE CSE 2004
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The order of an internal node in a B+ tree index is the maximum number of children it can have. Suppose that a child pointer takes 6 bytes, the search field value takes 14 bytes, and the block size is 512 bytes. What is the order of the internal node?
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GATE CSE Subjects
Theory of Computation
Operating Systems
Algorithms
Database Management System
Data Structures
Computer Networks
Software Engineering
Compiler Design
Web Technologies
General Aptitude
Discrete Mathematics
Programming Languages