Akuna Capital Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Q1. Can you please introduce yourself?
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I am a motivated and detail-oriented finance student with a strong interest in investment management.
• Currently pursuing a degree in finance

• Completed relevant coursework in investment analysis and portfolio management

• Previous internship experience in financial services industry

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Q2. Can you describe about the last movie or web series/ book you read/ last vacation?
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I recently read the book 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
• The Great Gatsby is a classic novel set in the 1920s Jazz Age

• The story follows the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with Daisy Buchanan

• Themes of love, wealth, and the American Dream are explored throughout the book
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The topics allotted for the group discussion were general enough to ensure that all contestants had the opportunity to present their thoughts.

Q1. What is the relevance of Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Modeling in the fixed income product industry?
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DCF modeling is essential in fixed income product industry for valuing bonds and other securities based on their future cash flows.
• DCF modeling helps in determining the present value of future cash flows from fixed income securities.

• It takes into account factors like interest rates, bond maturity, and credit risk to calculate the fair value of bonds.

• DCF modeling is crucial for pricing bonds, assessing risk, and making ...read more
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Q2. What is the typical spread between government securities and corporate bonds?
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The spread between government securities and corporate bonds typically varies based on factors such as credit risk, maturity, and market conditions.
• The spread between government securities and corporate bonds is influenced by the credit risk associated with the corporate bond issuer. Higher credit risk typically leads to a wider spread.

• Maturity also plays a role in determining the spread, with longer-term bonds general...read more
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Q1. Family background
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Q2. Self Introduction
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Q3. College experience
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Q4. Why U choose finance
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Q1. Write the test cases for a pen
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Test cases for a pen
• Verify that the pen writes smoothly on paper

• Check if the pen's ink is visible and does not smudge

• Ensure that the pen's cap can be easily removed and replaced

• Test if the pen's clip is sturdy and functional

• Verify that the pen's grip is comfortable to hold
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Case study
A case study is an in-depth, detailed examination of a particular case (or cases) within a real-world context. ... Generally, a case study can highlight nearly ...

Group Discussion or GD is a type of discussion that involves people sharing ideas or activities. People in the group discussion are connected with one basic ...

Assignment is a task that someone in authority has asked you to do. The word assignment is just the noun form of the common verb assign, which you use when you want to give someone a duty or a job. When you assign something, that something is called an assignment.

Q1. The candidate is interviewed in multiple stages, with each interviewer asking questions on a specific area mentioned in the CV
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Q2. Tell me about your self
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Q1. Introduce yourself
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Q2. Past interview experience
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Q3. What's your hobbies
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Q4. What department would you like to train in
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Round duration - 70 Minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

The test link was active for a week, and you can give anytime you like. The IDE was very good and self explanatory. There were 2 coding questions and 15 aptitude questions.

Q1. Shortest path in an unweighted graph
The city of Ninjaland is analogous to the unweighted graph. The city has ‘N’ houses numbered from 1 to ‘N’ respectively and are connected by M bidirectional roads. If a...read more
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This is a straight forward application of Floyd Warshal algorithm
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Q2.  Check If Two Nodes Are Cousins
You are given an arbitrary binary tree consisting of N nodes, where each node is associated with a certain value, and two node values, a and b, you need to check if these n...read more
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This was a modified version of DFS on tree and storing the results in a dp to avoid recalculation.
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Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It contained two programming questions.

Q1. Nodes In Complete Binary Tree
You are given the root of a complete binary tree, you need to calculate the number of nodes in the given complete binary tree.
A complete binary tree is a tree in which all...read more
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The basic solution of this problem is easy. You just need to do a level order traversal of the tree and wherever you find the first vacant spot, you can enter the node there.
The trick was to find the optimal solution. You need to use the property of almost full binary tree. Knowing the value of the node to enter, you can directly eliminate one side of the tree and just traverse the other side of the tree.
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Q2. Rearrange Array Numbers to form Largest Possible Number
You are given an array(ARR) of length 'N', consisting of non-negative integers. Using only these given numbers, rearrange the numbers in such...read more
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This was a standard array manipulation problem. You just need to find the cases that should be satisfied by the second largest number.
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Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This was more of a interaction round with some technical skills.

Q1. DBMS Question
Interviewer asked me to explain the ACID properties and explain the rollback mechanism in DBMS.
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Tip 1 : Focus on the basics of DBMS 
Tip 2 : Try applying the DBMS concepts on the problems at hand.
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