Question

In selection sort, after n passes are the sorted items in their final position or to each other?

1) In their final position.
2) To each other.
3) Cannot be determined.

Answer 1

final position, In selection sort, after n passes, each sorted item is in its final position because each pass secures the next element in its correct location relative to the sorted portion of the array.

Step-by-step explanation:

In selection sort, after n passes, each of the sorted items is in its final position. In selection sort, the algorithm repeatedly selects the smallest (or largest, depending on sorting order) element from the unsorted portion and moves it to the end of the sorted portion.

This process is repeated for all elements in the array. When n passes are completed, all items are sorted and each element is in its correct, final position in the array. This happens because with each pass, the selected element is no longer compared or swapped, effectively placing it in its final location relative to the rest of the sorted elements.