GATE 2011
October 26, 2023NTA-UGC-NET 2021 Dec & 2022 June Paper-2
October 26, 2023GATE 2011
Question 52
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An undirected graph G(V, E) contains n (n > 2) nodes named v1, v2, ….vn. Two nodes vi , vj are connected if and only if 0 < |i – j| ≤ 2. Each edge (vi, vj) is assigned a weight i + j. A sample graph with n = 4 is shown below.
What will be the cost of the minimum spanning tree (MST) of such a graph with n nodes?
1/12(11n2-5n)
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n2 – n + 1
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6n – 11
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2n + 1
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Question 52 Explanation:
Let take example of 5 vertices,
Cost of MST,
= 3+4+6+8 = 21
Only option (B) satisfies it.

Cost of MST,

= 3+4+6+8 = 21
Only option (B) satisfies it.
Correct Answer: B
Question 52 Explanation:
Let take example of 5 vertices,
Cost of MST,
= 3+4+6+8 = 21
Only option (B) satisfies it.

Cost of MST,

= 3+4+6+8 = 21
Only option (B) satisfies it.