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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 7 questions · ~70 min
Second Highest Without AggregatesHard
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Find the second highest salary in each department without using aggregate functions.

SubqueriesRankingSelf-JoinsAnakin (Yc S21)
Second Highest Salary at NovaTechEasy
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Find the second highest distinct employee salary from a single table, returning NULL if it does not exist.

SubqueriesRankingAggregationsAnakin (Yc S21)
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Coding9 questions · ~90 min
Design a CRUD BackendMedium
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Implement in-memory CRUD operations for railway reservations while preserving consistent results across sequential requests.

data persistenceapiData StructuresAnakin (Yc S21)
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Metrics8 questions · ~80 min
Using Metrics to Drive DecisionsEasy

Explain how you used a KPI and supporting metrics to diagnose a product issue and make a concrete product decision.

Funnel AnalysisKPIsLeading IndicatorsAnakin (Yc S21)
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Execution9 questions · ~90 min
Prioritize Debt vs Feature DeliveryMedium

Explain how you would balance technical debt work against new feature delivery without losing roadmap credibility or increasing risk.

Trade-offsRoadmappingPrioritizationAnakin (Yc S21)
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Product Sense4 questions · ~40 min
Prioritize Features for AI ProductsMedium

A framework for prioritizing AI product features based on user value, feasibility, evaluation quality, and trade-offs.

Feature PrioritizationValue PropositionAnakin (Yc S21)
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Strategy9 questions · ~90 min
Evaluate New Market AttractivenessHard

Assess whether a new market is worth entering by weighing size, competition, economics, and strategic fit.

Competitive AnalysisSWOTMarket SizingAnakin (Yc S21)
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More topics4 questions · ~40 min
Expected Value for MarketingEasy

Tests ability to compute expected value from probabilistic outcomes.

Expected ValueConditional ProbabilityAnakin (Yc S21)
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