Random Graphs

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of Random Graphs, a branch of Graph Theory that deals with the study of graphs with random properties.
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What is the expected number of edges in a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices?

  1. (np)

  2. (n(n-1)p)

  3. (n(n-1)p/2)

  4. (n(n+1)p/2)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The expected number of edges in a random graph is given by the formula (E(X) = np), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

What is the probability that a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices is connected?

  1. ((1-p)^{n-1})

  2. (1-(1-p)^{n-1})

  3. (p^{n-1})

  4. (1-p^{n-1})


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The probability that a random graph is connected is given by the formula (1-(1-p)^{n-1}), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

What is the expected number of components in a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices?

  1. (n-1)

  2. (n)

  3. (n+1)

  4. (n(n-1)p)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The expected number of components in a random graph is given by the formula (n), where (n) is the number of vertices.

What is the probability that a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices is a tree?

  1. (p^{n-2})

  2. (1-p^{n-2})

  3. ((1-p)^{n-2})

  4. (1-(1-p)^{n-2})


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The probability that a random graph is a tree is given by the formula (1-p^{n-2}), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

What is the expected number of cycles of length (k) in a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices?

  1. (n^{k-1}p^{k})

  2. (n^{k}p^{k})

  3. (n^{k+1}p^{k})

  4. (n^{k-2}p^{k})


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The expected number of cycles of length (k) in a random graph is given by the formula (n^{k}p^{k}), where (n) is the number of vertices, (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices, and (k) is the length of the cycle.

What is the probability that a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices is Eulerian?

  1. ((1-p)^{n-1})

  2. (1-(1-p)^{n-1})

  3. (p^{n-1})

  4. (1-p^{n-1})


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The probability that a random graph is Eulerian is given by the formula (1-(1-p)^{n}), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

What is the expected number of Hamiltonian cycles in a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices?

  1. (n!p^{n})

  2. (n!p^{n-1})

  3. (n!p^{n-2})

  4. (n!p^{n+1})


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The expected number of Hamiltonian cycles in a random graph is given by the formula (n!p^{n-1}), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

What is the probability that a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices is planar?

  1. ((1-p)^{n-3})

  2. (1-(1-p)^{n-3})

  3. (p^{n-3})

  4. (1-p^{n-3})


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The probability that a random graph is planar is given by the formula (1-(1-p)^{n-3}), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

What is the expected number of matchings in a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices?

  1. (n!p^{n/2})

  2. (n!p^{n-1})

  3. (n!p^{n-2})

  4. (n!p^{n+1})


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The expected number of matchings in a random graph is given by the formula (n!p^{n/2}), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

What is the probability that a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices is perfect?

  1. ((1-p)^{n-1})

  2. (1-(1-p)^{n-1})

  3. (p^{n-1})

  4. (1-p^{n-1})


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The probability that a random graph is perfect is given by the formula (1-(1-p)^{n(n-1)/2}), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

What is the expected number of cliques of size (k) in a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices?

  1. (n^{k}p^{k})

  2. (n^{k-1}p^{k})

  3. (n^{k+1}p^{k})

  4. (n^{k-2}p^{k})


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The expected number of cliques of size (k) in a random graph is given by the formula (n^{k}p^{k}), where (n) is the number of vertices, (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices, and (k) is the size of the clique.

What is the probability that a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices is strongly connected?

  1. ((1-p)^{n-1})

  2. (1-(1-p)^{n-1})

  3. (p^{n-1})

  4. (1-p^{n-1})


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The probability that a random graph is strongly connected is given by the formula (1-(1-p)^{n(n-1)/2}), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

What is the expected number of independent sets of size (k) in a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices?

  1. (n^{k}p^{k})

  2. (n^{k-1}p^{k})

  3. (n^{k+1}p^{k})

  4. (n^{k-2}p^{k})


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The expected number of independent sets of size (k) in a random graph is given by the formula (n^{k}(1-p)^{n-k}), where (n) is the number of vertices, (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices, and (k) is the size of the independent set.

What is the probability that a random graph with (n) vertices and (p) probability of an edge between any two vertices is Hamiltonian?

  1. ((1-p)^{n-1})

  2. (1-(1-p)^{n-1})

  3. (p^{n-1})

  4. (1-p^{n-1})


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The probability that a random graph is Hamiltonian is given by the formula (1-(1-p)^{n(n-1)/2}), where (n) is the number of vertices and (p) is the probability of an edge between any two vertices.

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