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āœ… OOP Interview Questions with Answers Part-5 šŸ§ šŸ’»

41. What is multiple inheritance?
It means a class can inherit from more than one parent class.
āœ” Supported in C++
āœ– Not directly supported in Java (handled via interfaces)

42. What are mixins?
Mixins are a way to add reusable behavior to classes without using inheritance.
āœ” Used in Python and JavaScript
āœ” Promotes code reuse

43. What is the diamond problem in inheritance?
Occurs when two parent classes inherit from a common grandparent, and a child class inherits both.
āŒ Creates ambiguity about which method to inherit.

44. How is the diamond problem solved in C++ or Java?
• C++: Uses virtual inheritance
• Java: Avoids it entirely using interfaces (no multiple class inheritance)

45. What are abstract data types in OOP?
ADTs define what operations can be done, not how.
Examples: Stack, Queue, List
āœ” Implementation is hidden
āœ” Promotes abstraction

46. What is a design pattern in OOP?
Reusable solution to a common software design problem.
āœ” Templates for writing clean, maintainable code

47. What are some common OOP design patterns?
• Singleton – one instance
• Factory – object creation logic
• Observer – event-based updates
• Strategy – interchangeable behavior
• Adapter – interface compatibility

48. Interface vs Abstract Class (Real-world use)
• Interface – Contract; use when you want to define capability (e.g., Drivable)
• Abstract Class – Shared structure + behavior; base class for similar types (e.g., Vehicle)

49. What is garbage collection?
Automatic memory management – reclaims memory from unused objects.
āœ” Java has a built-in GC
āœ” Prevents memory leaks

50. Real-world use of OOP?
• Games – Objects for players, enemies
• Banking – Classes for accounts, transactions
• UI – Buttons, forms as objects
• E-commerce – Products, carts, users as objects

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ā“ Query 01: Find employees earning more than the average salary

SELECT *
FROM employees
WHERE salary > (SELECT AVG(salary) FROM employees);

ā“ Query 02: Find department-wise employee count

SELECT department, COUNT(*) AS emp_count
FROM employees
GROUP BY department;

ā“ Query 03: Find departments with average salary greater than 60,000

SELECT department
FROM employees
GROUP BY department
HAVING AVG(salary) > 60000;

ā“ Query 04: Fetch employees who do not belong to any department

SELECT e.*
FROM employees e
LEFT JOIN departments d
ON e.department_id = d.department_id
WHERE d.department_id IS NULL;

ā“ Query 05: Find second highest salary

SELECT MAX(salary)
FROM employees
WHERE salary < (SELECT MAX(salary) FROM employees);

ā“ Query 06: Get highest salary in each department

SELECT department, MAX(salary)
FROM employees
GROUP BY department;

ā“ Query 07: Fetch employees hired in the last 6 months

SELECT *
FROM employees
WHERE hire_date >= DATE_SUB(CURDATE(), INTERVAL 6 MONTH);

ā“ Query 08: Find duplicate email IDs

SELECT email, COUNT(*)
FROM employees
GROUP BY email
HAVING COUNT(*) > 1;

ā“ Query 09: Rank employees by salary within each department

SELECT *,
RANK() OVER (PARTITION BY department ORDER BY salary DESC) AS rank
FROM employees;

ā“ Query 10: Fetch top 2 highest paid employees from each department

SELECT *
FROM (
SELECT *,
DENSE_RANK() OVER (PARTITION BY department ORDER BY salary DESC) AS rnk
FROM employees
) t
WHERE rnk <= 2;

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šŸ“Š Excel Interview Question

ā“ What is the difference between VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP?

🧠 Key Differences Explained Simply:

šŸ”¹ Lookup Direction

• VLOOKUP → Can only search left to right
• XLOOKUP → Can search both left → right and right → left

šŸ”¹ Column Dependency

• VLOOKUP → Depends on column number (breaks if columns move)
• XLOOKUP → No column number required (more reliable)

šŸ”¹ Error Handling

• VLOOKUP → Returns #N/A if value not found
• XLOOKUP → Built-in option to handle missing values gracefully

šŸ”¹ Flexibility & Performance

• VLOOKUP → Limited and outdated
• XLOOKUP → Modern, flexible, and recommended by Microsoft

šŸš€ Final Verdict:

If Excel version allows, always prefer XLOOKUP for cleaner, safer, and future-proof formulas.

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āœ… Top 50 Coding Interview Questions You Must Prepare šŸ’»šŸ§ 

1. What is the difference between compiled and interpreted languages?
2. What is time complexity? Why does it matter in interviews?
3. What is space complexity?
4. Explain Big O notation with examples.
5. Difference between array and linked list.
6. What is a stack? Real use cases.
7. What is a queue? Types of queues.
8. Difference between stack and queue.
9. What is recursion? When should you avoid it?
10. Difference between recursion and iteration.
11. What is a hash table? How does hashing work?
12. What are collisions in hashing? How do you handle them?
13. Difference between HashMap and HashSet.
14. What is a binary tree?
15. What is a binary search tree?
16. Difference between BFS and DFS.
17. What is a balanced tree?
18. What is heap data structure?
19. Difference between min heap and max heap.
20. What is a graph? Directed vs undirected.
21. What is adjacency matrix vs adjacency list?
22. What is sorting? Name common sorting algorithms.
23. Difference between quick sort and merge sort.
24. Which sorting algorithm is fastest and why?
25. What is searching? Linear vs binary search.
26. Why binary search needs sorted data?
27. What is dynamic programming?
28. Difference between greedy and dynamic programming.
29. What is memoization?
30. What is backtracking?
31. What is a pointer?
32. Difference between pointer and reference.
33. What is memory leak?
34. What is segmentation fault?
35. Difference between process and thread.
36. What is multithreading?
37. What is synchronization?
38. What is deadlock?
39. Conditions for deadlock.
40. Difference between shallow copy and deep copy.
41. What is exception handling?
42. Checked vs unchecked exceptions.
43. What is mutable vs immutable object?
44. What is garbage collection?
45. What is REST API?
46. What is JSON?
47. Difference between HTTP and HTTPS.
48. What is version control? Why Git matters?
49. Explain a coding problem you optimized recently.
50. How do you approach a new coding problem in interviews?

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1. Basic Syntax
- Print Statement: print("Hello, World!")
- Comments: # This is a comment

2. Data Types
- Integer: x = 10
- Float: y = 10.5
- String: name = "Alice"
- List: fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
- Tuple: coordinates = (10, 20)
- Dictionary: person = {"name": "Alice", "age": 25}

3. Control Structures
- If Statement:

     if x > 10:
print("x is greater than 10")

- For Loop:

     for fruit in fruits:
print(fruit)

- While Loop:

     while x < 5:
x += 1

4. Functions
- Define Function:

     def greet(name):
return f"Hello, {name}!"

- Lambda Function: add = lambda a, b: a + b

5. Exception Handling
- Try-Except Block:

     try:
result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError:
print("Cannot divide by zero.")

6. File I/O
- Read File:

     with open('file.txt', 'r') as file:
content = file.read()

- Write File:

     with open('file.txt', 'w') as file:
file.write("Hello, World!")

7. List Comprehensions
- Basic Example: squared = [x**2 for x in range(10)]
- Conditional Comprehension: even_squares = [x**2 for x in range(10) if x % 2 == 0]

8. Modules and Packages
- Import Module: import math
- Import Specific Function: from math import sqrt

9. Common Libraries
- NumPy: import numpy as np
- Pandas: import pandas as pd
- Matplotlib: import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

10. Object-Oriented Programming
- Define Class:

      class Dog:
def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
def bark(self):
return "Woof!"


11. Virtual Environments
- Create Environment: python -m venv myenv
- Activate Environment:
- Windows: myenv\Scripts\activate
- macOS/Linux: source myenv/bin/activate

12. Common Commands
- Run Script: python script.py
- Install Package: pip install package_name
- List Installed Packages: pip list

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āœ… Coding Interview Questions with Answers Part-1 šŸ§ šŸ’»

1. Difference between Compiled and Interpreted Languages
Compiled languages
• Code converts into machine code before execution
• Execution runs faster
• Errors appear at compile time
• Examples: C, C++, Java
Interpreted languages
• Code runs line by line
• Execution runs slower
• Errors appear during runtime
• Examples: Python, JavaScript
Interview tip
• Compiled equals speed
• Interpreted equals flexibility

2. What is Time Complexity? Why it Matters
Time complexity measures how runtime grows with input size
It ignores hardware and focuses on algorithm behavior
Why interviewers care
• Predict performance at scale
• Compare multiple solutions
• Avoid slow logic
Example
• Linear search on n items takes O(n)
• Binary search takes O(log n)

3. What is Space Complexity
Space complexity measures extra memory used by an algorithm
Includes variables, data structures, recursion stack
Example
• Simple loop uses O(1) space
• Recursive Fibonacci uses O(n) stack space
Interview focus
• Faster code with lower memory wins

4. Big O Notation with Examples
Big O describes worst-case performance
Common ones
• O(1): Constant time Example: Access array index
• O(n): Linear time Example: Loop through array
• O(log n): Logarithmic time Example: Binary search
• O(n²): Quadratic time Example: Nested loops
Rule
• Smaller Big O equals better scalability

5. Difference between Array and Linked List
Array
• Fixed size
• Fast index access O(1)
• Slow insertion and deletion
Linked list
• Dynamic size
• Slow access O(n)
• Fast insertion and deletion
Interview rule
• Use arrays for read-heavy tasks
• Use linked lists for frequent inserts

6. What is a Stack? Real Use Cases
Stack follows LIFO Last In, First Out
Operations
• Push
• Pop
• Peek
Real use cases
• Undo and redo
• Function calls
• Browser back button
• Expression evaluation

7. What is a Queue? Types of Queues
Queue follows FIFO First In, First Out
Operations
• Enqueue
• Dequeue
Types
• Simple queue
• Circular queue
• Priority queue
• Deque
Use cases
• Task scheduling
• CPU processes
• Print queues

8. Difference between Stack and Queue
Stack
• LIFO
• One end access
• Used in recursion and undo
Queue
• FIFO
• Two end access
• Used in scheduling and buffering
Memory trick
• Stack equals plates
• Queue equals line

9. What is Recursion? When to Avoid it
Recursion means a function calls itself
Each call waits on the stack
Used when
• Problem breaks into smaller identical subproblems
• Tree and graph traversal
Avoid when
• Deep recursion causes stack overflow
• Iteration works better

10. Difference between Recursion and Iteration

Recursion
• Uses function calls
• More readable
• Higher memory usage

Iteration
• Uses loops
• Faster execution
• Lower memory usage

• Prefer iteration for performance
• Use recursion for clarity

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