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Research and Development Interview Questions & Answers

user image Nalam Vssk Chaitanya

posted on 29 Aug 2015

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. 100 white eggs and 100 black eggs are distributed in 2 bags and now choosen a egg. The way to be distribute the eggs so that the probability of getting a black egg is maximum?
  • Ans. 

    Distribute 50 white and 100 black eggs in one bag and 50 white and 0 black eggs in the other bag.

    • Distribute the black eggs in one bag and white eggs in the other bag

    • Ensure that both bags have equal number of white eggs

    • The bag with black eggs will have a higher probability of getting a black egg

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Given an array of 1 to 30 numbers put minus before some numbers so that sum of elements in array is zero
  • Ans. 

    Add minus sign to some numbers in array to make sum zero

    • Identify the sum of all numbers in the array

    • If sum is already zero, return the array as is

    • If sum is positive, add minus sign to one or more positive numbers until sum becomes zero

    • If sum is negative, add minus sign to one or more negative numbers until sum becomes zero

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Given a binary tree print the left most element in each level. Note: Nodes need not have children. It's not complete binary tree
  • Ans. 

    Print the leftmost element in each level of a binary tree.

    • Use a queue to traverse the tree level by level.

    • At each level, print the first node in the queue.

    • Add the left and right child of the node to the queue if they exist.

    • Repeat until the queue is empty.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test is conducted in hacker rank in Electrical DCF. The questions are asked in Probability, Coding, Data Structures and Algorithms.
Tips: Just go through your probability notes and DSA notes and your Advanced and Computer Programming lab assignments.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 8

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I stammerd a bit as it is my first interview but I was able to answer Q 1 and 3 and 2 with a small help as for 2 I was trying for answer which is "Not possible" as the sum of elements is odd.
Tips: Be cool the questions will be easy. You just have to think peacefully and answer them. Question asked doesn't mean it will have an answer.

Skills: Probability, Data Structures and Algorithms., Aptitude
Duration: 2.5
College Name: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Motivation: I want to do Reasearch and get patents which will be useful for my Higher Studies.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: THE TEST WAS GOOD BUT SOME OF THE QUESTIONS TAKES SOME TIME ,IT WAS A BIT CONFUSING BUT I TOOK MY TIME AND DO IT AND DID MAXIMUM
Tips: THE QUESTIONS WERE MAINLY BASED ON CSE LIKE OPERATING SYSTEMS, C & JAVA PROGRMAMING ,IT WOULD BE BETTER TO PREPARE SOME TOPICS ON RECURSIVE ALGORITHMS AND HASTABLES THOUGH THEY DON'T COVER MUCH
Duration: 50 minutes
Total Questions: 25

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: IT WAS A LONG INTERVIEW WHICH WENT FOR 2 HRS. THE QUESTIONS MAINLY WERE BASED ON ARRAYS AND STRINGS AND THEY ARE MAINLY BASED ON OPTIMIZATION (ESPECIALLY STRINGS WHICH WAS "RUN LENGTH ENCODING")
Tips: ITS GOOD TO PREPARE QUESTIONS MAINLY ON TREES , STRINGS, ARRAYS

Skills: Algorithmic Approach To Problem Solving
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: ITS THE WORLD #1 CRM COMPANY AND I WAS MAINLY INTERESTED IN APPLYING MY SKILLS TO HELP PEOPLE REGARDING SALES AND SERVICES AND ALSO WANTED TO HELP PEOPLE BUILD ENTERPRISES.WHICH SALESFORCE DOES AND THE CHARITY ACTIVITIES ALSO PEAKED MY INTEREST

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Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 problem to be solved

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to JS engine and the mechanism implemented internally
  • Q2. Few questions related to React and some simple machine coding questions to solve
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Most related to Basic JavaScript Question
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial Round with one DSA question related to bits.
  • Ans. 

    The question involves manipulating bits to solve a problem, often requiring knowledge of bitwise operations.

    • Understand bitwise operators: AND (&), OR (|), XOR (^), NOT (~).

    • Example: XOR can be used to find the unique number in an array where every other number appears twice.

    • Practice common bit manipulation problems like counting set bits or finding the ith bit.

    • Use bit shifting (<<, >>) for efficient mult...

  • Answered by AI

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Multiple puzzles were asked to test aptitude

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain OOPs concepts, discussed ach concept in detail.
  • Ans. 

    OOPs concepts refer to Object-Oriented Programming principles like Inheritance, Encapsulation, Polymorphism, and Abstraction.

    • Inheritance: Allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

    • Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

    • Polymorphism: Ability to present the same interface for different data types.

    • Abstraction: Hiding the complex implementation detail...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Discussed sorting algorithms

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preape basics of coding and geometry based questions.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1. Core Java - OOPS features, Abstract classes and Interface, Inner Classes, String and Object Class, Equals and HashCode methods, Runtime and Compile time exception, Method overloading and overriding, Cus...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Clear Core java concepts firmly
2. Basic DB queries
3. Basic Unix commands

I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a Data Structural round.

  • Q1. 

    Distinct Islands Problem Statement

    Given a two-dimensional array/list consisting of integers 0s and 1s, where 1 represents land and 0 represents water, determine the number of distinct islands. A group of...

  • Ans. 

    Count the number of distinct islands in a 2D array of 0s and 1s.

    • Identify islands by performing depth-first search (DFS) on the grid

    • Use a set to store the shape of each island and check for duplicates

    • Consider translations to determine distinct islands

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a Data Structural round.

  • Q1. 

    Word Wrap Problem Statement

    You are tasked with arranging 'N' words of varying lengths such that each line contains at most 'M' characters, with each word separated by a space. The challenge is to minimiz...

  • Ans. 

    The goal is to minimize the total cost of arranging 'N' words on each line with a maximum character limit 'M'.

    • Calculate the cost of each line as the cube of extra space characters needed to reach 'M'.

    • Minimize the total cost by arranging words to fit within the character limit on each line.

    • Ensure each word appears fully on one line without breaking across lines.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a System Design round.

  • Q1. Can you design a system similar to Red Bus that can handle bookings and onboard both vendors and customers to the platform?
  • Ans. 

    Design a system similar to Red Bus for handling bookings and onboarding vendors and customers.

    • Implement a user-friendly interface for customers to search and book tickets

    • Create a vendor portal for vendors to manage their offerings and availability

    • Include payment gateway integration for secure transactions

    • Develop a robust backend system for managing bookings, cancellations, and refunds

    • Utilize a database to store user in...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a System Design round

Round 5 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was an HR round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Microsoft interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Graphs, Dynamic Programming, Arrays, LinkedList, stringsTime required to prepare for the interview - 1 monthInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice as much as you can.
Tip 2 : Prepare for company, not in general.
Tip 3 : Your past work should be objective and your contribution should be very clear

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Keep only relevant things for the job you are applying.
Tip 2 : Minimal data with measurable contribution and effect.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Are these interview questions helpful?

I applied via Monster and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared

I appeared for an interview in May 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

17 Questions

  • Q1. What is angular js
  • Ans. 

    AngularJS is a JavaScript framework for building dynamic web applications.

    • AngularJS is a client-side MVC framework.

    • It allows developers to build single-page applications.

    • It extends HTML with new attributes and tags.

    • AngularJS uses two-way data binding to automatically synchronize data between the model and the view.

    • It provides dependency injection and modularization features.

    • Some popular examples of websites built with ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is directive
  • Ans. 

    A directive is a programming construct that provides instructions to a compiler or interpreter.

    • Directives are used to control the behavior of a program or to provide additional information to the compiler or interpreter.

    • They are typically written as special comments or statements in the code.

    • Examples of directives include #include in C/C++ to include header files, #pragma to control compiler-specific behavior, and #def...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is factory
  • Ans. 

    A factory is a design pattern that provides an interface for creating objects of a certain class.

    • A factory encapsulates the object creation logic and hides it from the client.

    • It allows the client to create objects without knowing the specific class or implementation details.

    • Factories can be used to create different types of objects based on certain conditions or parameters.

    • They promote loose coupling and flexibility in...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is services
  • Ans. 

    Services are software components that perform specific tasks or provide functionality to other software applications.

    • Services are self-contained and independent modules that can be accessed by other software components.

    • They can be used to handle business logic, data processing, communication with external systems, etc.

    • Examples of services include web services, microservices, RESTful APIs, and cloud services.

    • Services ca...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is the difference between factory and service
  • Ans. 

    A factory is responsible for creating and managing objects, while a service is responsible for providing specific functionality or performing tasks.

    • A factory is used to create and initialize objects, often based on certain parameters or configurations.

    • A service is a component that provides specific functionality or performs tasks for other components or systems.

    • Factories are commonly used in object-oriented programming...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Write a program to sort
  • Ans. 

    A program to sort an array of strings.

    • Use a sorting algorithm like bubble sort, insertion sort, or quicksort.

    • Compare strings using a comparison function.

    • Implement the sorting algorithm in a function that takes the array as input and modifies it in place.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Write a program to display words separated by space
  • Ans. 

    This program displays words separated by spaces.

    • Use an array of strings to store the words.

    • Iterate through the array and print each word followed by a space.

    • Exclude the space after the last word.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. What is provider
  • Ans. 

    A provider is a software component or service that supplies data, functionality, or resources to other software applications.

    • A provider is responsible for delivering data, services, or resources to other software components or applications.

    • Providers can be APIs, libraries, frameworks, or any other software component that offers functionality to other software.

    • Examples of providers include database management systems, c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. What is$watch and $ digest
  • Ans. 

    The $watch and $digest are two important concepts in AngularJS for data binding and updating the view.

    • $watch is a function in AngularJS that allows you to watch for changes in a specific variable or expression.

    • $digest is a function in AngularJS that triggers a process called the digest cycle, which updates the bindings and synchronizes the model and view.

    • The $watch function takes two parameters: the variable or express...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. What is ng-repeat
  • Ans. 

    ng-repeat is a directive in AngularJS used to repeat HTML elements for each item in an array.

    • ng-repeat is used to create a loop in AngularJS

    • It is commonly used to display a list of items from an array

    • The directive is placed on an HTML element and uses the 'item in array' syntax

    • It can also be used with filters and sorting

    • Example:

    • {{ item }}
  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. How to get value from ng-getValue=""
  • Ans. 

    ng-getValue is not a standard attribute in Angular. It may be a custom directive or a typo.

    • Check if ng-getValue is a custom directive or attribute in your Angular application

    • Verify if it is being used correctly in the HTML template

    • If it is a typo, correct it to the appropriate attribute or directive

  • Answered by AI
  • Q12. How do you develop CSS without using bootstrap
  • Ans. 

    Developing CSS without using bootstrap involves writing custom CSS code to style web pages.

    • Write CSS code to define styles for HTML elements

    • Use CSS selectors to target specific elements

    • Apply CSS properties to modify the appearance of elements

    • Create media queries for responsive design

    • Implement CSS animations and transitions

    • Optimize CSS code for performance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q13. What is CDN
  • Ans. 

    CDN stands for Content Delivery Network. It is a distributed network of servers that deliver web content to users based on their geographic location.

    • CDN improves website performance by reducing latency and increasing page load speed.

    • CDN caches content in multiple locations, allowing users to access it from a server closest to them.

    • CDN can handle high traffic loads and distribute it across multiple servers.

    • Popular CDN p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q14. How do you display different color in atable using css for odd even rows
  • Ans. 

    To display different colors in a table using CSS for odd and even rows, you can use the :nth-child() selector.

    • Use the :nth-child(odd) selector to target odd rows and apply a specific color using the background-color property.

    • Use the :nth-child(even) selector to target even rows and apply a different color using the background-color property.

    • For example, you can use CSS code like this: tr:nth-child(odd) { background-c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q15. How do you develop CSS for different devices
  • Ans. 

    To develop CSS for different devices, use media queries, responsive design principles, and testing on various devices.

    • Use media queries to apply different CSS styles based on the device's screen size

    • Follow responsive design principles to ensure the layout adapts to different devices

    • Test the CSS on various devices to ensure compatibility and responsiveness

  • Answered by AI
  • Q16. What is $ rootscope
  • Ans. 

    The $rootscope is a service in AngularJS that provides a global scope for sharing data between controllers.

    • It is a part of the AngularJS framework.

    • It is used to share data between controllers.

    • It is a singleton object accessible throughout the application.

    • It can be used to broadcast and listen to events.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q17. What is jquery
  • Ans. 

    jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, and animation.

    • jQuery is a JavaScript library.

    • It simplifies HTML document traversal and manipulation.

    • It provides easy event handling and animation.

    • jQuery is fast, small, and feature-rich.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Skills: angular JS, Java Programming, css, Javascript

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical Interview round with questions on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    Reverse Words in a String: Problem Statement

    You are given a string of length N. Your task is to reverse the string word by word. The input may contain multiple spaces between words and may have leading o...

  • Ans. 

    Reverse words in a string while handling leading, trailing, and multiple spaces.

    • Split the input string by spaces to get individual words

    • Reverse the order of the words

    • Join the reversed words with a single space in between

    • Handle leading, trailing, and multiple spaces appropriately

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Reverse a Stack Using Recursion

    You are given a stack of integers. Your task is to reverse the stack using recursion without using any extra space other than the internal stack space used due to recursion...

  • Ans. 

    Reverse a stack using recursion without using any extra space other than the internal stack space.

    • Use recursion to pop all elements from the original stack and store them in function call stack.

    • Once the stack is empty, push the elements back in reverse order.

    • Base case of recursion should be when the original stack is empty.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical Interview round with questions on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    Convert a Binary Tree to its Mirror Tree

    Given a binary tree, convert this binary tree into its mirror tree. A binary tree is a tree in which each parent node has at most two children. The mirror of a bin...

  • Ans. 

    Convert a binary tree to its mirror tree by interchanging left and right children of all non-leaf nodes.

    • Traverse the binary tree in a recursive manner.

    • Swap the left and right children of each non-leaf node.

    • Continue this process until all nodes have been processed.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Remove Nth Node from End of Linked List

    You are given a singly linked list with 'N' nodes, each containing integer data, and an integer 'K'. Your goal is to remove the 'K'th node counting from the end of ...

  • Ans. 

    Remove the Kth node from the end of a singly linked list.

    • Use two pointers approach to find the Kth node from the end.

    • Handle edge cases like removing the head node or removing the last node.

    • Update the pointers to remove the Kth node and reconnect the list.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Typical Managerial round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 6 months of experience24/7 customer private limited interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 5 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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