Box8 Interview Questions and Answers

The amoeba was half the size of the box at 6:59 PM.

• The amoeba doubles in size every minute.

• To find when it was half the size, we need to find the time when it was one size smaller than the box.

• Since the amoeba doubles in size every minute, it was one size smaller at 6:59 PM.

The batsman scored 80 runs in his 11th inning.

• Calculate the original average of the batsman before the 12th inning.

• Calculate the new average of the batsman after the 12th inning.

• Use the formula: New Average = (Total Runs + Runs in 12th Inning) / (Total Innings)

• Calculate the total runs before the 12th inning using the original average.

• Subtract the total runs before the 12th inning from the total runs after the 12th inning to get the runs in the 12th inning.

• Subtract the runs in...read more

Excel shortcut keys are key combinations that perform specific tasks in Excel quickly and efficiently.

• Ctrl + C: Copy

• Ctrl + V: Paste

• Ctrl + X: Cut

• Ctrl + Z: Undo

• Ctrl + Y: Redo

• Ctrl + S: Save

• Ctrl + P: Print

• Ctrl + F: Find

• Ctrl + B: Bold

• Ctrl + I: Italic

Use a hashmap to store the count of each element in the array and then iterate through the array to find the first element with multiple occurrences.

• Create a hashmap to store the count of each element in the array.

• Iterate through the array and update the count in the hashmap.

• Once the count of an element reaches 2, return that element as the first element with multiple occurrences.

Find the lowest common ancestor of two nodes in a generic tree.

• Traverse the tree to find paths from root to each node

• Compare the paths to find the LCA node

• Handle cases where one node is ancestor of the other