Quikr Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It comprised of general aptitude questions and two coding questions. It was an offline test.

Q1. 
N Queens Problem
Given an integer N, find all possible placements of N queens on an N x N chessboard such that no two queens threaten each other.
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A queen can attack another queen if they ar...read more
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The N Queens Problem involves finding all possible placements of N queens on an N x N chessboard where no two queens threaten each other.
• Use backtracking algorithm to explore all possible configurations.

• Keep track of rows, columns, and diagonals to ensure queens do not attack each other.

• Generate and print valid configurations where queens are placed safely.

• Consider constraints and time limit for efficient solution.

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Q2. 
Sort 0 1 2 Problem Statement
Given an integer array arr of size 'N' containing only 0s, 1s, and 2s, write an algorithm to sort the array.
Input:
The first line contains an integer 'T' representing the n...read more
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Sort an integer array containing only 0s, 1s, and 2s in linear time complexity.
• Use three pointers to keep track of the positions of 0s, 1s, and 2s in the array.

• Iterate through the array and swap elements based on the values encountered.

• Achieve sorting in a single scan over the array without using any extra space.
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

After having a technical discussion about my CV. He gave me two questions to code.

Q1. 
Ninja and Substrings Problem Statement
Ninja has to determine all the distinct substrings of size two that can be formed from a given string 'STR' comprising only lowercase alphabetic characters. These su...read more
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Find all unique contiguous substrings of size two from a given string.
• Iterate through the string and extract substrings of size two

• Use a set to store unique substrings

• Return the set as an array of strings
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Q2. 
Cycle Detection in a Singly Linked List
Determine if a given singly linked list of integers forms a cycle or not.
A cycle in a linked list occurs when a node's next points back to a previous node in the ...read more
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Detect if a singly linked list forms a cycle by checking if a node's next points back to a previous node.
• Traverse the linked list using two pointers, one moving one step at a time and the other moving two steps at a time.

• If the two pointers meet at any point, there is a cycle in the linked list.

• If one of the pointers reaches the end of the list (null), there is no cycle.
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was supposed to be the HR round but out of surprise the interviewer started by giving me a question to code. 
After I approached this question with the right solution he just asked about my family. After that he said to wait. After half an hour the results were announced. A total of three students were hired and I was amongst one of them.

Q1. 
Balanced Parentheses Combinations
Given an integer N representing the number of pairs of parentheses, find all the possible combinations of balanced parentheses using the given number of pairs.
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Generate all possible combinations of balanced parentheses for a given number of pairs.
• Use recursion to generate all possible combinations of balanced parentheses.

• Keep track of the number of open and close parentheses used in each combination.

• Return the valid combinations as an array of strings.
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2 questions in 60 minutes

Q1. System design, 1 hr
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Q2. Don’t remember the question
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Q1. Asked about my school life
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Q2. Asked about my family
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Q1 - array questions.
Q2 - Graph questions.
Q3 - DP questions

Q1. Launch modes on android
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Launch modes on Android determine how a new instance of an activity is associated with the current task.
• Standard: Creates a new instance of the activity in the task's stack

• SingleTop: If an instance of the activity already exists at the top of the stack, it will not be recreated

• SingleTask: Activity is always at the root of the task and no other activities can be on top of it

• SingleInstance: Similar to SingleTask, but the
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Questios based on Activity backstacks

In test I had to solve 3 dsa questions in 1 hour

Q1. I have asked 2 DSA questions in my interview
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It was a coding round where i need to solve 3 DSA Questions in 1.5 hour

Q1. This is Technical round where i was asked to implement the Two Question of Dsa one is bases on greedy and another is dp , another one is leetcode hard (finding maxaimal area of rectangle in matrix of 1 and...read more
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Q2. Greedy Q was direct i don't remember clearly. I was selected for the 2nd round
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Q1. It was also a technical round but bases on LLD problem statement. I was given a problem statement to design a society security system and the they need psudo code for complete implementation using correct ...read more
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Q1. I was not selected for 4th round but heard that there were Q on cs fundamentals.
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

The round consisted of 2 coding Problems and it lasted for 60 minutes from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on Hackerearth.
Use of other IDEs was prohibited and video was on.

Q1. 
Implement indexOf Function
You are provided with two strings A and B. Your task is to find the index of the first occurrence of A within B. If A is not found in B, return -1.
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Implement a function to find the index of the first occurrence of one string within another string.
• Iterate through the second string and check if a substring of the same length as the first string matches the first string.

• Return the index of the first occurrence of the first string within the second string, or -1 if not found.

• Handle edge cases like empty strings or when the first string is longer than the second string
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Q2. 
Problem: Search In Rotated Sorted Array
Given a sorted array that has been rotated clockwise by an unknown amount, you need to answer Q queries. Each query is represented by an integer Q[i], and you must ...read more
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Search for integers in a rotated sorted array efficiently.
• Implement binary search to find the target integer in the rotated array.

• Handle the rotation by checking which side of the array is sorted before performing binary search.

• Return the index of the target integer if found, else return -1.

• Time complexity of O(logN) is required for each query.
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The round was conducted on Google Meet with 2 interviewers . They were friendly and helpful.
The timing was 12:00 to 1:00 PM.
Our Video was on .

Q1. 
Distinct Subsequences Problem Statement
You are given a string 'S' of length 'N' which may include duplicate alphabets. Your goal is to calculate the number of distinct subsequences in the string.
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Calculate the number of distinct subsequences in a string with possible duplicates.
• Use dynamic programming to keep track of the count of distinct subsequences for each character in the string.

• Consider the cases where the current character is included or excluded in the subsequence.

• Handle duplicates by considering the previous occurrence of the character.

• Return the count of distinct subsequences modulo 10^9 + 7.
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a Behavioral Round. It lasted for 45-50 minutes. It consisted of a discussion on my projects. The interviewer was very impressed by the way I explained my projects. She even appreciated me for that. This was followed by normal HR questions .Timing of This round was 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Round duration - 75 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The test had 3 questions which had to solved in 75 minutes.The test was of medium difficulty.

Q1. 
Meeting Rooms Allocation Problem Statement
Stark Industry is planning to organize meetings for various departments in preparation for Stark Expo. Due to limited rooms in Stark Tower, the goal is to alloca...read more
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Determine the minimum number of conference rooms needed to schedule meetings without overlap.
• Sort the meetings by start time.

• Iterate through the meetings and keep track of the rooms in use.

• If a meeting starts after another ends, it can reuse the same room.

• If a meeting starts before another ends, a new room is needed.

• Return the maximum number of rooms in use at any point.
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Q2. 
Maximize XOR Value
You are provided with an integer X and are tasked with identifying an integer Y such that the bitwise XOR operation between X and Y yields the maximum possible value. The condition is t...read more
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Find an integer Y such that XOR operation with X yields maximum value within given constraints.
• Iterate from the most significant bit to find the highest bit that can be toggled to maximize XOR value.

• To maximize XOR value, toggle the highest bit of X to 0 and all lower bits to 1.

• Ensure the final Y does not exceed (2^61) - 1.

• Example: For X = 3, the highest bit to toggle is at position 61, so Y = 2305843009213693950.

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Q3. 
Minimize Maximum Difference Between Adjacent Elements
You are provided with a non-decreasing array and an integer K. Your task is to remove exactly K elements from this array so that the maximum differenc...read more
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Remove K elements from a non-decreasing array to minimize the maximum difference between adjacent elements.
• Sort the array in non-decreasing order.

• Iterate through the array and calculate the difference between adjacent elements.

• Remove elements to minimize the maximum difference.

• Return the minimized maximum difference.
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

The interview was taken by SDE2 and she was very friendly. All the questions asked were related to DS and algo. The first 10 minutes were used for introductions and the last 5 minutes were reserved for any questions that I have. Always try to ask meaningful questions at the end of the interview.

Q1. 
Frequency in a Sorted Array Problem Statement
Given a sorted array ARR and a number X, your task is to determine the count of occurrences of X within ARR.
Note:
• If X is not found in the array, return...read more
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Count occurrences of a number in a sorted array efficiently.
• Use binary search to find the first and last occurrence of the target number in the array.

• Calculate the count of occurrences by subtracting the indices of the last and first occurrences.

• Handle cases where the target number is not found in the array.

• Time complexity: O(log(N)), Space complexity: O(1).
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Q2. 
Rotting Oranges Problem Statement
You are given a grid containing oranges where each cell of the grid can contain one of the three integer values:
• 0 - representing an empty cell
• 1 - representing a fre...read more
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Find the minimum time required to rot all fresh oranges in a grid.
• Use Breadth First Search (BFS) to simulate the rotting process

• Track the time taken to rot all oranges and return -1 if any fresh oranges remain

• Handle edge cases such as no fresh oranges or all oranges already rotten

• Consider using a queue to efficiently process neighboring oranges
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Q3. 
Clone Linked List with Random Pointer Problem Statement
Given a linked list where each node has two pointers: one pointing to the next node and another which can point randomly to any node in the list or ...read more
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Yes, the cloning of a linked list with random pointer can be accomplished without utilizing extra space.
• Use a hashmap to store the mapping between original nodes and cloned nodes.

• Iterate through the original linked list to create the cloned linked list by mapping the random pointers using the hashmap.

• Time complexity of this approach is O(N) where N is the number of nodes in the linked list.
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The focus of this round was mainly on my projects and internships. It was taken by a Senior SDE and it more of a technical interaction. I was asked in-depth about my projects and most of the questions asked around OS/DBMS were based on my projects.
The interviewer wanted to judge whether I have core knowledge about subjects like OS and DBMS and also about the projects that I had done.

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was the culture fit round taken by the Director of Engineering.