Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good algorithm ?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good algorithm ?

  1. A.

    Finiteness

  2. B.

    Precision

  3. C.

    Ambiguity

  4. D.

    Efficiency

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Correct answer: C

A good algorithm must be unambiguous, have well-defined inputs and outputs, be finite, effective, and independent of programming language. Ambiguity is NOT a characteristic because it leads to incorrect results.

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