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Q1. What all processes are involved in booting the operating system, take example of windows OS
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Q1. Salary expectation
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Q2. Reason to work in Noida and what is the expectation for coming years
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30 mcq's OF coding and 30 mcq's of apti

Q1. Oops,computer networks
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Q2. 4 pillars of oops , tcp ip model ,osi model
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4 pillars of OOPs are Abstraction, Encapsulation, Inheritance, and Polymorphism. TCP/IP and OSI models are networking models.
• Abstraction: Hiding implementation details and showing only necessary information.

• Encapsulation: Binding data and functions together and restricting access to them.

• Inheritance: Creating new classes from existing ones, inheriting their properties and methods.

• Polymorphism: Ability of objects to tak...read more
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Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was basically to check my problem solving and OOPS concepts. Also , concepts related to development were asked

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Alpha Pattern Problem Statement
Ninja wants to create a pattern using characters in a specified number of rows ‘N’. The pattern arranges characters in increasing order, such that the first row has 1 chara...read more
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Generate a pattern of characters in increasing order based on the number of rows specified.
• Iterate through each row from 1 to N

• For each row, print the corresponding character repeated row number of times

• Increment the character for each row
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Q2. 
Covid Vaccination Distribution Problem
As the Government ramps up vaccination drives to combat the second wave of Covid-19, you are tasked with helping plan an effective vaccination schedule. Your goal is...read more
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Maximize vaccines administered on a specific day while following certain rules.
• Iterate through each test case and calculate the maximum number of vaccines distributed on the specified day.

• Distribute vaccines in a way that the difference between consecutive days is at most 1 and the total does not exceed the maximum allowed.

• Ensure to maximize the number of vaccines administered on the specified day.

• Return the maximum nu...read more
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Q3. 
Treasure Hunt Problem Statement
Alex and Rome are engaged in a treasure hunt game. Rome has a treasure box that Alex aims to open, using one of the N uniquely numbered keys placed by Rome in boxes numbere...read more
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Given a list of key numbers in sequentially numbered boxes, help Alex determine the box containing the correct key.
• Iterate through the list of key numbers and compare each with the target key number.

• Use binary search for efficient search in the sorted list of key numbers.

• Return the box number if the correct key is found, otherwise indicate that it is not present.
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Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an HR cum Technical round taken by a senior member of the technical team

Q1. 
Party Over: Sorting Strings Problem
Help Ninja sort the provided list of strings according to a specific condition given by a monster. The condition is to sort the strings based on the last letter. If two...read more
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Sort the list of strings based on the last character, then second last character, and so on.
• Iterate through each string in the list

• Sort the strings based on the last character first, then second last character, and so on

• Use a custom sorting function to achieve the required sorting order
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Mirror Diagonals Problem Statement
Ninja has a square 2D array arr of size N x N. Your task is to determine if the numbers on the left diagonal are the same as those on the right diagonal of the matrix.
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Check if the numbers on the left diagonal are the same as those on the right diagonal of a square matrix.
• Iterate through the matrix to compare the numbers on the left and right diagonals.

• Keep track of the numbers on both diagonals and check for equality.

• Return 'true' if the diagonals are equal, otherwise return 'false'.
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Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Timing was 12 PM. Interviewer was nice.

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Reverse the String Problem Statement
You are given a string STR which contains alphabets, numbers, and special characters. Your task is to reverse the string.
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Input:
STR = "abcde"
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Reverse a given string containing alphabets, numbers, and special characters.
• Iterate through the string from end to start and append each character to a new string.

• Alternatively, use built-in functions like reverse() or slicing to reverse the string.

• Handle special characters and numbers while reversing the string.

• Ensure to consider the constraints on the length of the string and number of test cases.
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Move Zeros to Left Problem Statement
Your task is to rearrange a given array ARR such that all zero elements appear at the beginning, followed by non-zero elements, while maintaining the relative order of...read more
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Rearrange an array such that all zero elements appear at the beginning, followed by non-zero elements, maintaining relative order of non-zero elements.
• Iterate through the array and maintain two pointers - one for the next position to place a zero and one for the next non-zero element.

• Swap the elements at these pointers until all zeros are moved to the left and non-zero elements are in their relative order.

• Time complexi...read more
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Q3. Write an SQL query to find the second highest salary from a table.
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SQL query to find the second highest salary from a table
• Use the MAX() function to find the highest salary

• Use the NOT IN operator to exclude the highest salary from the results

• Order the salaries in descending order and limit the result to 1
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Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Online test

Q1. MCQ Questions
Based on c++,c and java basics
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MCQ questions based on C++, C, and Java basics.
• Understand the differences between C++, C, and Java syntax and features.

• Be familiar with basic concepts like data types, control structures, and functions.

• Practice solving MCQs to improve your understanding of the languages.
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Round duration - 150 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical interview

Q1. 
Distinct Elements in K-Sized Windows
The task is to determine the number of distinct elements in every sliding window of size 'K' across an array 'ARR' of size 'N'. A 'K' sized window is a contiguous sequ...read more
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Calculate the count of distinct elements in each sliding window of size 'K' across an array 'ARR'.
• Use a sliding window approach to iterate through the array and keep track of distinct elements using a hashmap or set.

• Update the count of distinct elements in each window as it slides across the array.

• Return the array detailing the count of distinct elements in each 'K' sized window for each test case.
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MergeSort Linked List Problem Statement
You are given a Singly Linked List of integers. Your task is to sort the list using the 'Merge Sort' algorithm.
Input:
The input consists of a single line contain...read more
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Sort a Singly Linked List using Merge Sort algorithm.
• Implement the Merge Sort algorithm for linked lists.

• Divide the list into two halves, sort each half recursively, and then merge them.

• Use a fast and slow pointer to find the middle of the list for splitting.

• Handle the base cases of empty list or single node list.

• Example: Input: 4 3 2 1 -1, Output: 1 2 3 4
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Round duration - 20 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

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