Petrus Technologies Software Developer Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

C and Golang related questions, 2 Hours assement, The test involved writing code by hand in paper in the office (Bengaluru)

Q1. Write a go code to remove duplicate elements from a slice.
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Go code to remove duplicate elements from a slice of strings
• Use a map to keep track of unique elements

• Iterate over the slice and add elements to the map

• Create a new slice with unique elements from the map
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Q2. Difference between array and slice in Go.
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Arrays have fixed length, slices are dynamic and can grow/shrink. Slices are references to arrays.
• Arrays have fixed length, specified at compile time.

• Slices are dynamic, can grow or shrink at runtime.

• Slices are references to arrays, allowing for more flexibility.

• Example: var arr [3]string // array with fixed length of 3

• Example: slice := make([]string, 0) // slice with dynamic length
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Q3. Explain struct and interface
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Struct is a user-defined data type that groups related data fields together. Interface defines a set of methods that a type must implement.
• Struct is used to create complex data structures by grouping related data fields together.

• Interface defines a set of methods that a type must implement. It allows for polymorphism in Go.

• Example: type Person struct { Name string; Age int }

• Example: type Shape interface { Area() float6...read more
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Q4. What is containerization.
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Containerization is a method of packaging, distributing, and running applications in isolated environments called containers.
• Containers are lightweight, portable, and can run on any platform that supports containerization.

• They include everything needed to run the application, such as code, runtime, system tools, libraries, and settings.

• Popular containerization tools include Docker, Kubernetes, and Podman.

• Containerizati...read more
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Q5. Write a go code to implement struct.
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Implementing a struct in Go code
• Define a struct using the 'type' keyword

• Add fields to the struct with their respective data types

• Access struct fields using dot notation
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Q6. Explain goroutine.
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Goroutine is a lightweight thread managed by Go runtime, allowing concurrent execution of functions.
• Goroutines are created using the 'go' keyword in Go programming language.

• They are more lightweight than threads and are managed by the Go runtime.

• Goroutines allow for concurrent execution of functions without the need for manual thread management.

• Example: go myFunction()

• Example: go func() { // code here }
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Q7. How do you achieve concurrency in Go?
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Concurrency in Go is achieved using goroutines and channels.
• Use goroutines to run functions concurrently

• Communicate between goroutines using channels

• Avoid using shared memory for synchronization
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Q8. What is channel in Go? What are the differences between buffered and unbuffered channel?
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A channel in Go is a communication mechanism that allows goroutines to communicate with each other.
• Buffered channels have a specific capacity and can send multiple values without the need for a corresponding receive operation immediately.

• Unbuffered channels have no capacity and require both a send and receive operation to be ready at the same time for communication to occur.
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Q9. What is scaling? Horizontal and vertical scaling.
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Scaling refers to the ability of a system to handle increasing amounts of work or its potential to accommodate growth.
• Horizontal scaling involves adding more machines to distribute the load, while vertical scaling involves increasing the resources of a single machine.

• Horizontal scaling is more cost-effective and provides better fault tolerance, but can be more complex to implement.

• Vertical scaling is simpler to impleme...read more
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Coding round is related to DSA

Q1. Java related questions
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Q2. Explain about your project
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Q1. Salary negotiation
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Q2. Why you want to join us?
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Q1. REST API for User CRUD
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Design a RESTful API for CRUD operations on user resources.
• Use HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE for CRUD operations

• Create endpoints like /users for listing all users, /users/{id} for specific user

• Use status codes like 200 for success, 404 for not found, 400 for bad request

• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms for security

• Include request and response body formats like JSON or XML
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Q2. Two Sum Leetcode problem
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Q3. Basic questions based on the candidate technical skills
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Q1. Basics to Intermediate level of questions based on the skills mentioned in the resume
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Q2. Projects related discussions
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Q1. I was informed to upload the supporting documents. ( They rejected me after this eventhough all my documents are genuine )
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Aptitude questions with some basic coding questions

They have given 3 coding questions and some pseudo codings

Q1. Tell about your self
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Q2. Some coding questions
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Was asked 30 mcq technical questions and one dsa question which as basic string based.

Q1. Remove a loop in linked list
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To remove a loop in a linked list, we can use Floyd's Cycle Detection Algorithm.
• Use Floyd's Cycle Detection Algorithm to find the loop in the linked list.

• Once the loop is detected, find the starting point of the loop using Floyd's algorithm.

• Break the loop by setting the next pointer of the node before the starting point of the loop to null.
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Q2. Implement stack using queues
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Implement a stack using two queues
• Use two queues to simulate stack operations

• Push operation: Enqueue the element to queue 1

• Pop operation: Dequeue all elements from queue 1 to queue 2, dequeue the last element from queue 1, then swap the queues

• Top operation: Return the front element of queue 1

• Empty operation: Check if both queues are empty
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Dsa problems dp and tress problem

Q1. Tell me about your self
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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

• Passionate about software engineering
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Q2. Projects and intership
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Q1. What id oops and its advantages
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OOPs stands for Object-Oriented Programming. It is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects.
• Advantages of OOPs include code reusability, modularity, flexibility, and easier maintenance.

• Encapsulation allows data hiding and protection, reducing complexity and increasing security.

• Inheritance enables code reuse and promotes the creation of hierarchical relationships between classes.

• Polymorphism allows objects...read more
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Q2. What is jquery and JavaScript
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jQuery is a JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, and animation.
• jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library.

• It makes things like HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, and animation much simpler with an easy-to-use API.

• jQuery simplifies common tasks like AJAX calls and DOM manipulation.

• JavaScript is a programming language that en...read more
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Ecom is core platform

Q1. What is php and its advantages
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PHP is a server-side scripting language used for web development.
• PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor.

• It is open source and widely used for creating dynamic web pages.

• Advantages include easy integration with HTML, support for various databases, and compatibility with different operating systems.

• PHP code can be embedded within HTML code, making it easy to work with web content.

• Popular websites like Facebook and WordPre
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Q2. How are you hope you doing well
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1. Coin change
2. Valid Parenthesis
3. Bipartite graph question

Q1. Resume based. Find duplicate. Valid Parenthesis. Generate Random id Find max no of random id can be generated
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The question involves finding duplicates in an array, validating parentheses, generating random IDs, and determining the maximum number of random IDs that can be generated.
• To find duplicates in an array, you can use a hash set to store unique elements and check for duplicates as you iterate through the array.

• To validate parentheses, you can use a stack data structure to keep track of opening and closing parentheses.

• To ...read more
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Q1. Core questions. LRU cache. Validate invalid BST
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Q1. DP problem which I was unable to solve so rejected.
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