Aloha Technology Software Engineer Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This was a MCQ round. 30 ques in 30 mins consisting of difficult quantitative aptitude questions were to be solved.

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

In this test round, 2 coding questions were given. Either write the code or pseudo code

Q1. 
N Queens Problem
Given an integer N, find all possible placements of N queens on an N x N chessboard such that no two queens threaten each other.
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A queen can attack another queen if they ar...read more
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The N Queens Problem involves finding all possible placements of N queens on an N x N chessboard without threatening each other.
• Use backtracking algorithm to explore all possible configurations.

• Keep track of rows, columns, and diagonals to ensure queens do not threaten each other.

• Generate all valid configurations and print them out.
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Q2. 
Sort 0 1 2 Problem Statement
Given an integer array arr of size 'N' containing only 0s, 1s, and 2s, write an algorithm to sort the array.
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The first line contains an integer 'T' representing the n...read more
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Sort an array of 0s, 1s, and 2s in linear time complexity.
• Use three pointers to keep track of 0s, 1s, and 2s while traversing the array.

• Swap elements based on the values encountered to sort the array in-place.

• Time complexity should be O(N) and space complexity should be O(1).
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a technical 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...read more
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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
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Q2. 
Circular Linked List Detection
You are provided with the head of a linked list containing integers. Your task is to determine if the linked list is circular.
Note:
• A linked list is considered circula...read more
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Detect if a given linked list is circular by checking if it forms a closed loop.
• Traverse the linked list using two pointers, one moving at double the speed of the other.

• If the two pointers meet at any point, the linked list is circular.

• If the faster pointer reaches the end of the list (NULL), the linked list is not circular.
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

HR round with typical behavioral problems.

Round duration - 40 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Asked about time complexity of algorithm, puzzles, DBMS, cutting edge technologies etc. What are indexes?

Q1. 
Flip Bits Problem Explanation
Given an array of integers ARR of size N, consisting of 0s and 1s, you need to select a sub-array and flip its bits. Your task is to return the maximum count of 1s that can b...read more
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Given an array of 0s and 1s, find the maximum count of 1s by flipping a sub-array at most once.
• Iterate through the array and keep track of the maximum count of 1s obtained by flipping a sub-array.

• Consider flipping a sub-array from index i to j and calculate the count of 1s in the resulting array.

• Return the maximum count of 1s obtained by flipping a sub-array at most once.
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Round duration - 20 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Asked 1 standard algorithm

Q1. 
Number of Islands Problem Statement
You are provided with a 2-dimensional matrix having N rows and M columns, containing only 1s (land) and 0s (water). Your goal is to determine the number of islands in t...read more
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Count the number of islands in a 2D matrix of 1s and 0s.
• Iterate through the matrix and perform depth-first search (DFS) to find connected 1s.

• Mark visited cells to avoid redundant traversal.

• Increment island count whenever a new island is encountered.
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BASIC DSA LIKE ARRAY AND STRING

Q1. System Design for Electric Charger app ?
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System design for an electric charger app involves creating a user-friendly interface, integrating with payment systems, and ensuring efficient charging station management.
• Design a user-friendly interface for users to locate and reserve charging stations

• Integrate with payment systems for seamless transactions

• Implement efficient charging station management to monitor availability and maintenance

• Consider scalability for ...read more
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Q2. Design digram for that ?
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Design diagram for a software developer role.
• Use UML diagrams to show class relationships and interactions

• Include components like classes, interfaces, relationships, and methods

• Consider using tools like Lucidchart or draw.io for creating the diagram
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Very basic aptitude questions along with few coding questions

Q1. A problem statement was given and we had to provide an optimal approach to design and handle that problem
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Q2. Oops concepts, SQL queries
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Competitive coding, multiple choice questions

Q1. CS fundamentals, Object oriented programming, Networking, SQL
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Q2. Explain 4 concept of OOPS
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OOPS concepts include 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 details and showing only the necessary features.
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Q3. Explain subnet in networking
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A subnet is a smaller network within a larger network, created by dividing the IP address range of the larger network.
• Subnets help in organizing and managing network resources efficiently.

• They allow for better security by isolating different parts of the network.

• Subnets can be created by dividing an IP address range into smaller ranges.

• For example, a company may have different subnets for different departments like HR,...read more
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Q4. Concepts of Operating system
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Q1. Behavioral questions, questions related to project, questions related to internship
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Q1. Joins types. Rank functions
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Q2. SQL related questions. Joins , Rank , functions , Sps
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Q1. Roles and responsibilities.
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Q2. Project related questions. Your role and responsibilities .
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Q1. What are your salary expectations?
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Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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Q3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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