Collins Aerospace Principal Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

There was simple aptitude questions along with some C snippet

Q1. Difference between RISC and CISC?
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RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) has a smaller set of simple instructions, while CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing) has a larger set of complex instructions.
• RISC processors have simpler instructions that can be executed in a single clock cycle, making them faster.

• CISC processors have more complex instructions that may require multiple clock cycles to execute.

• RISC architectures typically have a smaller chi...read more
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Q2. How ADC(Analog to Digital Converter) works?
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ADC converts analog signals into digital data by sampling the input signal at regular intervals.
• ADC samples the input signal at regular intervals

• It quantizes the sampled values into discrete digital values

• The resolution of ADC determines the number of possible digital values

• Common types of ADC include successive approximation ADC and delta-sigma ADC
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical Interview round with basic DSA questions. Questions on Selenium and Linux commands were also asked.

Q1. 
Reverse a String Problem Statement
Given a string STR containing characters from [a-z], [A-Z], [0-9], and special characters, determine the reverse of the string.
Input:
The input starts with a single i...read more
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Reverse a given string containing characters from [a-z], [A-Z], [0-9], and special characters.
• Iterate through the characters of the string from end to start and append them to a new string to get the reversed string.

• Use built-in functions like reverse() or StringBuilder in languages like Java for efficient reversal.

• Handle special characters and numbers along with alphabets while reversing the string.

• Ensure to print eac...read more
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Q2. 
Duplicate Characters in a String
Given a string 'S' of length 'N', identify and return all the characters in the string that appear more than once along with their frequency.
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Input:
 N = 5
 S =...read more
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Identify and return all characters in a string that appear more than once along with their frequency.
• Iterate through the string and count the frequency of each character using a hashmap.

• Return characters with frequency greater than 1 in an array of tuples.
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Q3. What is the cut command in Linux and how do you use it?
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The cut command in Linux is used to extract sections from each line of input.
• Used to cut out specific sections of text from a file or input stream

• Can specify the delimiter used to separate fields

• Options include -c for characters, -f for fields, and -d to specify the delimiter

• Example: cut -d',' -f1,3 file.txt
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Q4. What is the Find command in Linux and how is it used?
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The Find command in Linux is used to search for files and directories based on specified criteria.
• Used to search for files and directories in a specified directory

• Criteria can include file name, size, permissions, and more

• Can be combined with other commands like -exec to perform actions on found files
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Q1. C++ fundamental
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Q2. Reverse linked list
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Q1. Basics of testing
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Q2. Sql basic, joins
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Q3. Unix and shell scripting
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Coding questions related to logic correction and write a correct logic for wrongly given code

Q1. Coding question
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Q2. Coding question logic
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