HackerRank Intern Interview Questions and Answers

1 hr test on HackerEarth platform, DSA questions

Q1. Question on anagram whether we can form with given strings
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Q2. Play random song from list without repetition
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Use Fisher-Yates shuffle algorithm to play songs randomly without repetition.
• Create an array of songs

• Use Fisher-Yates shuffle algorithm to shuffle the array

• Play the first song in the shuffled array

• Remove the first song from the array

• Repeat steps 3-4 until all songs have been played
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Q3. Reverse the linked list
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Reverse a linked list
• Iterate through the linked list and change the direction of the pointers

• Keep track of the previous, current, and next nodes

• Set the head of the linked list to the last node after reversing
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Q4. Range sum with the queries
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Q5. Hashing on 2d matrix counting max 1
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Hashing algorithm to count maximum number of 1s in a 2D matrix.
• Create a hash table to store the count of 1s in each row.

• Traverse through each row and update the count in the hash table.

• Find the row with the maximum count of 1s in the hash table.

• Return the count of 1s in that row.
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Q6. React interviews hooks
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It was deciphering spoken language to subtitle for a complicated accented show

Q1. Why do you want to work here?
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I am passionate about the company's mission and values, and I believe my skills and experience align well with the opportunities here.
• Passionate about company's mission and values

• Skills and experience align well with opportunities

• Excited about potential for growth and development
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Q2. What are you passionate about that made you apply for this job?
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I am passionate about using data analysis to drive business decisions and improve processes.
• I have always been fascinated by the power of data to uncover insights and drive strategic decision-making.

• I enjoy working with large datasets and using statistical tools to extract meaningful information.

• I believe that data-driven decision-making is crucial for businesses to stay competitive in today's market.

• For example, in my...read more
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It was a Basic Aptitude Test

We were asked to do Sorting, SQL queries (join)

Q1. Can you tell me about yourself?
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I am a passionate software engineer with 5 years of experience in developing web applications using various technologies.
• 5 years of experience in software development

• Proficient in developing web applications

• Skilled in using various technologies such as Java, JavaScript, and SQL
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Q1. Linux commands,
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Q2. Cloud technologies different services (iaas, paas, saas)
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Cloud technologies offer different services like IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS for varying levels of control and management.
• IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provides virtualized computing resources over the internet, such as virtual servers and storage.

• PaaS (Platform as a Service) offers a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without dealing with infrastructure.

• SaaS (Software as a Service) deli...read more
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Q3. What do you know AWS
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There was coding test

Q1. 2 technical rounds
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Q2. Merge sort algorithm
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Merge sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that divides the input array into two halves, sorts them separately, and then merges them back together in sorted order.
• Divide the input array into two halves

• Recursively sort each half

• Merge the sorted halves back together
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Q1. Leetcode Easy question
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Machine coding round

Q1. TCP/IP related questions, what happens when you search a webpage?
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Q2. Past projects discussions
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Q1. Behavioural questions on how would you tackle a particular scenario
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