plumiSorting algorithms: AQA GCSE Computer Science questions
Every AQA GCSE Computer Science exam question on 3.1.4 Sorting algorithms, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 18 questions on Sorting algorithms, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1 (C#), Q06.1 (3 marks): A bubble sort algorithm has been developed to sort the numbers in Figure 6. Fill in the table to show the steps involved in applying a bubble sort algorithm to
- June 2025, Paper 1 (C#), Q06.2 (3 marks): A programmer decides to use a merge sort algorithm to sort the same values shown in Figure 6. Complete the diagram to show how the merge part of the merge sort
- June 2025, Paper 1 (C#), Q06.3 (2 marks): State one advantage and one disadvantage of a bubble sort compared to a merge sort. [2 marks] Advantage Disadvantage
- June 2025, Paper 1 (Python), Q06.1 (3 marks): A bubble sort algorithm has been developed to sort the numbers in Figure 6. Fill in the table to show the steps involved in applying a bubble sort algorithm to
- June 2025, Paper 1 (Python), Q06.2 (3 marks): A programmer decides to use a merge sort algorithm to sort the same values shown in Figure 6. Complete the diagram to show how the merge part of the merge sort
- June 2025, Paper 1 (Python), Q06.3 (2 marks): State one advantage and one disadvantage of a bubble sort compared to a merge sort. [2 marks] Advantage Disadvantage
- June 2025, Paper 1 (VB.NET), Q06.1 (3 marks): A bubble sort algorithm has been developed to sort the numbers in Figure 6. Fill in the table to show the steps involved in applying a bubble sort algorithm to
- June 2025, Paper 1 (VB.NET), Q06.2 (3 marks): A programmer decides to use a merge sort algorithm to sort the same values shown in Figure 6. Complete the diagram to show how the merge part of the merge sort
- June 2025, Paper 1 (VB.NET), Q06.3 (2 marks): State one advantage and one disadvantage of a bubble sort compared to a merge sort. [2 marks] Advantage Disadvantage
- June 2023, Paper 1 (C#), Q08 (4 marks): Figure 7 shows a merge sort being carried out on a list. Figure 7 Explain how the merge sort algorithm works. [4 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1 (Python), Q08 (4 marks): Figure 7 shows a merge sort being carried out on a list. Figure 7 Explain how the merge sort algorithm works. [4 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1 (VB.NET), Q08 (4 marks): Figure 7 shows a merge sort being carried out on a list. Figure 7 Explain how the merge sort algorithm works. [4 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1 (C#), Q12.2 (1 mark): State the purpose of the algorithm. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 (Python), Q12.2 (1 mark): State the purpose of the algorithm. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 (VB.NET), Q12.2 (1 mark): State the purpose of the algorithm. [1 mark]
- Specimen, Paper 1 (C#), Q11 (5 marks): Fill in the blank arrays to show the steps involved in applying the bubble sort algorithm to the array [3, 5, 1, 4, 2]. You only need to show the missing steps
- Specimen, Paper 1 (Python), Q11 (5 marks): Fill in the blank arrays to show the steps involved in applying the bubble sort algorithm to the array [3, 5, 1, 4, 2]. You only need to show the missing steps
- Specimen, Paper 1 (VB.NET), Q11 (5 marks): Fill in the blank arrays to show the steps involved in applying the bubble sort algorithm to the array [3, 5, 1, 4, 2]. You only need to show the missing steps
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