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CodingStart here. 8 questions · ~100 min
First Non-Repeating CharacterEasy
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Find the first non-repeating character in a string using frequency counting and a second pass in O(n) time.

Hash TablesStringsSearchingPrinciple
Longest Subarray With Target SumMedium
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Use prefix sums and a hash table to find the longest continuous subarray with a given sum in O(n) time.

Hash TablesArraysSearchingPrinciple
Binary Tree Boundary TraversalHard
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Traverse a binary tree boundary once, avoiding duplicate leaves, and return nodes in anticlockwise order.

RecursiondfsData StructuresPrinciple
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 2 drills · ~70 min
Third-Highest Salary Department-WiseMedium
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Use DENSE_RANK and a CTE to find employees earning the third-highest distinct salary in each department.

Window FunctionsRankingGroup ByPrinciple
Clustered vs Non-Clustered IndexesMedium

Explain how clustered and non-clustered indexes differ in storage, lookup behavior, and query performance.

JoinsData WranglingPrinciple
Normalization vs Denormalization TradeoffsMedium

Explain normalization, why it improves data integrity, and when denormalization is a practical performance tradeoff.

schema designperformanceData ModelingPrinciple
Java Core Concepts and SQL BasicsMedium
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Practice drill

Explain core Java concepts and produce an aggregated SQL access summary using joins.

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Core Java and Spring MicroservicesMedium
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Practice drill

Return cardholders whose 2025 approved transaction total is at least 1000 across multiple transaction records.

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More topics2 questions · ~25 min
Custom Exceptions for Financial TransactionsMedium

Tests designing robust error handling, categorization, logging, and recovery flows for transaction systems.

error handlingdesign decisionsPrinciple
End-to-End Spring ArchitectureHard

Evaluates your ability to design and explain a Spring-based application end-to-end.

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