Birbal AI Senior Java Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Core Java questions and multithreading basics like executor service
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Q2. Spring boot error handling, simple questions on distributed systems
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Q3. Coding question. Requested to do in O(n ) time complexity as oppsed to O(n2) suggested by me.
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Q1. Given an array find all the numbers whose sum is 11 using streams only
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Q2. Spring boot basics, hibernate queries, what is native query
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Q1. Design patterns in Java, write a singleton class
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Q2. Spring IOC and AOP
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Q1. Given an array {1, 2, 1, 4, 5, 4, 8, 7}, how can you use Streams to remove duplicates while retaining only the even numbers?
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Use Streams to remove duplicates and retain only even numbers from an array.
• Convert the array to a stream using Arrays.stream()

• Use distinct() to remove duplicates

• Filter out odd numbers using filter()

• Collect the result using collect(Collectors.toList())
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Q2. What is the use of Static and final when you will use Static methods
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Static methods can be accessed without creating an instance of the class, while final keyword makes the method unchangeable.
• Static methods belong to the class itself, not to any specific instance

• Final keyword ensures that the method cannot be overridden in subclasses

• Static methods are commonly used for utility methods that do not require access to instance variables

• Example: Math class in Java has static methods like Ma
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Q3. What is the difference between @restController and @controller Annotation
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The @RestController annotation is used to define RESTful web services while @Controller annotation is used to define MVC controller.
• RestController is a specialized version of Controller used for RESTful web services

• RestController eliminates the need for @ResponseBody annotation

• Controller is used for traditional MVC controller functionality

• RestController returns data directly without needing to go through a view resolve...read more
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Q4. What is microservices why we use it
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Microservices are a software development technique where applications are composed of small, independent services that communicate with each other.
• Microservices allow for easier scalability and maintenance of complex applications.

• Each service in a microservices architecture can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently.

• Microservices promote flexibility and agility in software development.

• Examples of companies us...read more
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Q1. Project related questions, architecture, exception handling, Kafka use case.
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Q2. Oops question functional interface, marker interface.
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Q3. Memory leaks and how to avoid the same.
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Memory leaks occur when a program allocates memory but does not release it, leading to inefficient memory usage.
• Use tools like profilers to identify memory leaks in Java applications.

• Avoid creating unnecessary objects and ensure proper garbage collection.

• Avoid static references to objects that can prevent them from being garbage collected.

• Close resources like files, database connections, and streams after use to preven
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Q4. Multi threading question
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Q1. Pom related questions how many scope available.
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Q2. Agile related questions
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Q3. Comparable vs comparator
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Comparable is an interface used for natural ordering, while Comparator is an interface used for custom ordering.
• Comparable is implemented by the class itself to define the natural ordering of objects.

• Comparator is implemented by a separate class to define custom ordering of objects.

• Example: String class implements Comparable interface for natural ordering, while Collections class uses Comparator for custom sorting.
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Q1. Discussion regarding normal process followed. Basic java questions about java 8. Technology and framework used. Interview was for Telecom domain.
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Q2. Sorting, filtering, Exception handling questions
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Q1. What are intermediate and terminal operations
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Q2. Predefined functional interface
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Q3. Ways to create Thread
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The first round was an interview conducted with a GENAI virtual bot.

Q1. Internal architecture of Spring boot, how enable autoconfiguration works
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Spring Boot uses autoconfiguration to automatically configure the Spring application based on dependencies and properties.
• Spring Boot autoconfiguration is achieved through @EnableAutoConfiguration annotation

• Autoconfiguration classes are located in the org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure package

• Autoconfiguration classes are conditionally applied based on the presence of specific classes or properties
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Q2. Questions mostly on microservices and coding question on restTemplate
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Q1. Questions on Spring AOP
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Q2. How do Microservies talk to eachother
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Microservices communicate with each other through APIs and messaging protocols.
• Microservices communicate via RESTful APIs, using HTTP requests and responses.

• Message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ are used for asynchronous communication between microservices.

• Service discovery tools like Eureka or Consul help microservices locate and communicate with each other.

• Microservices can also communicate through gRPC, a high-perf
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Q3. Logging framework used in current project
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We are using Log4j2 for logging in the current project.
• Log4j2 is a popular logging framework in Java.

• It provides support for logging at different levels like DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, etc.

• Configuration can be done through XML, JSON, or properties file.

• Example: org.apache.logging.log4j log4j-api 2.14.1
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There were MCQ questions consists of different sections like Design Pattern,Java 8

Q1. Questions related to Multithreading,Design patterns
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Q2. Java coding questions
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Q1. Questions related to Multithreading
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Q2. Java coding questions
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