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Top Cognizant GenC Interview Questions and Answers
- Q1. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 31/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from t ...read more
- Q2. What are different type of data structures and explain any 2 of them?
- Q3. What is a function and it's uses?
Cognizant GenC Interview Experiences
99 interviews found
Anonymous
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
10 Questions
- Q1. Tell me about ur self
- Ans. I answered my education details, internships, academic projects, skills, hobbies, strengths and weakness.
- Q2. What is a loop?
- Ans.
A loop is a programming construct that repeats a set of instructions until a certain condition is met.
Loops are used to automate repetitive tasks in programming.
There are three types of loops: for, while, and do-while.
For example, a for loop can be used to iterate over an array and perform a certain action on each element.
A while loop can be used to repeat a set of instructions until a certain condition is no longer tr...
- Q3. What is a function and it's uses?
- Ans.
A function is a block of code that performs a specific task and can be called multiple times.
Functions help in modularizing code and making it reusable.
Functions can take parameters and return values.
Functions can be defined in different ways such as function declaration, function expression, arrow function, etc.
Examples of functions include Math.max(), console.log(), and document.getElementById().
- Q4. What is ment by the term void?
- Ans.
Void refers to a state of emptiness or absence of something.
It can refer to a physical space that is empty or without matter.
It can also refer to a lack of something, such as a void in one's life or a void in a contract.
In programming, void is a data type used to indicate that a function does not return a value.
In law, a void contract is one that is not legally binding.
In physics, a vacuum is often referred to as a voi
- Q5. What are the data structures?
- Ans.
Data structures are ways of organizing and storing data in a computer so that it can be accessed and used efficiently.
Data structures can be linear or non-linear
Examples of linear data structures include arrays, linked lists, and stacks
Examples of non-linear data structures include trees and graphs
Choosing the right data structure is important for efficient algorithm design
- Q6. What are different type of data structures and explain any 2 of them?
- Ans.
Data structures are ways to organize and store data. Two examples are arrays and linked lists.
Arrays are a collection of elements of the same data type, stored in contiguous memory locations.
Linked lists are a collection of nodes, each containing data and a reference to the next node in the list.
- Q7. Are u aware of any advance technology in an IT field?
- Ans.
Yes, there are many advanced technologies in the IT field.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Blockchain Technology
Internet of Things (IoT)
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Quantum Computing
- Q8. What is ment by machine learning?
- Ans.
Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that enables machines to learn from data and improve their performance.
Machine learning involves training algorithms to make predictions or decisions based on data.
It uses statistical techniques to identify patterns in data and make predictions.
Examples include image recognition, speech recognition, and recommendation systems.
Machine learning can be supervised, un...
- Q9. Differentiate between supervised and unsupervised machine learning?
- Ans.
Supervised learning uses labeled data to train models while unsupervised learning uses unlabeled data.
Supervised learning requires a target variable to be predicted while unsupervised learning does not.
Supervised learning algorithms include regression, classification, and decision trees while unsupervised learning algorithms include clustering and association.
Examples of supervised learning include predicting housing p...
- Q10. What are different types of algorthim methods in machine learning?
- Ans.
There are various algorithm methods in machine learning, such as supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and reinforcement learning.
Supervised learning: Algorithms learn from labeled data to make predictions or classifications.
Unsupervised learning: Algorithms learn from unlabeled data to discover patterns or relationships.
Reinforcement learning: Algorithms learn through trial and error to maximize rewards.
Other me...
Interview Preparation Tips
Interviewer answered : by laughing- that's okay not at all an issue ) . Be prepared with all the things which ur are being mentioned in ur resume, brush up ur skills atleast once before going to an interview, have a very good knowledge on ur projects which ur going to be mentioned in ur resume. Stay confident! All the best !!!
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Dummy 1
Selected
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.
Normal aptitude questions
DSA SQL and html,css,js questions were there
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Give intro and normal questions
- Q2. Oops based questions, other interviewers asked DSA write on editor, SQL queries and resume based questions, heavily based on java
I applied via campus placement at Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.
(3 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me about Your Education?
- Q2. WAP to get 3rd largest odd number in an array?
- Ans.
Find the 3rd largest odd number in an array of strings.
Convert the array of strings to an array of integers.
Filter out the odd numbers from the array.
Sort the odd numbers in descending order.
Return the 3rd element from the sorted array.
- Q3. Table vs views in sql
- Ans.
Tables store data in a structured format, while views are virtual tables that display data from one or more tables.
Tables store actual data, while views store queries that display data
Tables can be modified directly, while views are read-only
Views can simplify complex queries by combining data from multiple tables
Tables are physical structures, while views are logical structures
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- OOPS
- SQL
- HR
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I applied via campus placement at Crescent Engineering College, Chennai and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.
It was a general aptitude test consisting all possible topics.
General simple competitive coding questions with multiple programming language options.
(3 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me about yourself.
- Q2. Tell me about your projects.
- Ans.
I have worked on various projects including a mobile app for tracking fitness goals and a website for a local non-profit organization.
Developed a mobile app using React Native to help users track their fitness goals
Designed and built a website for a local non-profit organization using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Collaborated with a team to create a database management system for a small business
- Q3. Questions regarding the cluster you have chosen while applying.
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Bharath Reddy
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.
(1 Question)
- Q1. It all about your communication skills
(1 Question)
- Q1. Aptitude and coding
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Difference between list and tuple
- Ans.
List is mutable and tuple is immutable in Python.
List can be modified after creation, tuple cannot
List uses square brackets [], tuple uses parentheses ()
List is used for collections of items that may change, tuple for fixed collections
- Q2. What error do you get if you break immutablity?
- Ans.
Attempting to modify an immutable object will result in a compilation error or runtime exception.
Attempting to modify a string literal will result in a compilation error.
Trying to modify elements of an immutable list like ImmutableList in Java will throw an UnsupportedOperationException.
Modifying a frozen set in Python will raise a TypeError.
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Shreyan Krish
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I applied via campus placement at SRM university (SRMU) and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.
Very easy …basic aptitude topics were covered
Very easy, HTML, CSS and SQL and python
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Introduce yourself
- Q2. Explain about your project
I applied via campus placement at Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.
Its was moderate , basic questions and can written based on the cluster
It was easy its an combination of aptitude and gaming questions
Bareddy Sravanthi
I was interviewed in Oct 2024.
(4 Questions)
- Q1. Codes Armstrong number
- Q2. Java deep theory question
- Q3. Sql questionsss
- Q4. Aptitude puzzle
I applied via campus placement at Dr DY Patil Institute of Technology (Womens Polytechnic), Pune and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.
Quantitive Aptitude, Analytical
Cluster- Python 2 Coding question, 2 SQL question, 10 networking mcq
(2 Questions)
- Q1. OOP Concept, HTML, CSS, JS Basics
- Q2. Python basics, Situational based HR questions
Interview Preparation Tips
Reasoning and encoding questions
Total 3 section are there 1 section is coding, 2 section is sql query, and 3 section is MCQ question in cloud
Communication assessment
(5 Questions)
- Q1. Self introduction
- Q2. Java basic array and sql query and they asked about the project
- Q3. And project sudo code
- Q4. They asked about the relocation because this role is pan India
- Q5. And basic hr question why should I hire you like that ....
Selected
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Concepts on java and python
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