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Round-1In the first round, there were 50 MCQ questions which included:Cognitive - Analytics: It included topics like statistics, graphs, and analytical reasoning.Cognitive...
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Round-1 In the first round, there were 50 MCQ questions which included: Cognitive - Analytics: It included topics like statistics, graphs, and analytical reasoning. Cognitive Ability: It included topics like quantitative skills, abstract reasoning, etc. Technology Concepts: It included topics like data structures, operating systems, OOPS, SQL, JAVA, etc. The time duration for the test was 1 hour 30 minutes. This round was easy to medium level. Suggestion : I really recommend to do practice from sites like GeeksForGeeks. It is very helpful. Tips: Be calm and patient. Solve the questions with a peaceful mind. Always think you can do it. Don't panic. Round-2 (Technical Interview Round + HR Round) He asked me to Introduce Myself. He asked about what technologies I know and in what subjects I am interested in. Then he asked me about my project. My project was on Web Development. So he asked me some questions like what is the tech stack and what are you planning to do in the project in the future. Then he told me to show him the project. He asked me to explain sorting and the types of sorting. Then he told me to explain quickly sort and write the code for it. He asked basic DSA questions. Then he asked me some concepts of operating systems. He asked about some SQL concepts and told me to write queries. Then he asked some HR questions like where you live, what are famous places in your hometown, what are your future plans, etc. At last, I asked him about the feedback. This round lasted for about 30 - 45 minutes. Tips : Do practice basic concepts like oops, sorting, etc. Be confident and keep smiling. Also only write the things you know in your resume. Do not write anything that you don't know in your resume.
Result I got selected.
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This is a reported interview question from a uhg interview for a data science role during the recruiter round reported in 2023.
It covers the following topics: Sql, Probability Stats, Stack Queue, Sorting, Os, Graphs, Stack .
Difficulty rating: Easy
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Solve similar problems on LeetCode under timed conditions (25-35 minutes per medium difficulty). The goal is pattern recognition: recognize the underlying technique (sliding window, two-pointer, BFS, memoized recursion, etc.) within 60-90 seconds of reading. Strong candidates verbalize their hypothesis out loud before coding, then iterate based on feedback. Weak candidates dive into implementation immediately, lose time on the wrong approach, and run out of time for follow-ups.
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