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CodingStart here. 4 questions · ~38 min
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Metrics3 questions · ~28 min
Diagnose a Metric Drop After LaunchMedium

Investigate why a key KPI moved the wrong way after a product change and separate signal from noise.

Lagging IndicatorsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisPA Consulting
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A/B Testing & Experimentation3 questions · ~28 min
Pitfalls in Streaming Experiment AnalysisHard

Identify major online experiment pitfalls and explain how they can bias results in a streaming product A/B test.

Network InterferenceNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchPA Consulting
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Machine Learning4 questions · ~38 min
Prevent Overfitting in ML ModelsEasy

Explain how to reduce overfitting using regularization, validation, and model selection.

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationPA Consulting
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Pipelines5 questions · ~47 min
Design an End-to-End Data PipelineMedium

Approach for designing an end-to-end data pipeline from ingestion through transformation, storage, and downstream consumption.

data pipelinedesigningestionPA Consulting
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Execution5 questions · ~47 min
Proactive Risk Management ProcessMedium

Explain how you identify, assess, and mitigate delivery risks early enough to protect the critical path.

risk analysiscritical pathRisk AssessmentPA Consulting
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More topics26 questions · ~246 min
SQL Top 3 Customers Per MonthMedium
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Use monthly aggregation and ROW_NUMBER to identify PA Consulting's top three revenue-generating clients each month.

Window FunctionsRankingAggregationsPA Consulting
Explaining Confidence IntervalsEasy

Explain what a confidence interval means and how to communicate it to a non-technical stakeholder.

Confidence IntervalsHypothesis TestingCommunicationPA Consulting
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