Calsoft Interview Questions

Excerpts from Interview #1:

• What is sorting algorithm?
• What do you mean by network layer protocol?
• What are OSI layers?
• What is a recursion function?
• What is abstract class?

• Tell me about yourself
• What is your favourite subject?
• What do you know about this company?
• Do you have any questions for us?

Excerpts from Interview #2:

• What is the output of the following program?
  #include
  main()
  {
  extern int a;
  cout<<a;
  }
  int a=20;
  (a) 20 (b) 0 (c) Garbage value (d) error
• What is the difference between Response.Expires and Expires.Absolute in ASP.NET?
• What are the different types of object used in ASP?
• How to check the performance of SPS?
• Write a SQL query to join multiple tables?
• What are the types of optimization used in queries?
• What is the difference between ISQL and OSQL?
• What is the output of the following program?
  main()
  {
  int a[5]={2,3};
  cout<<a[2]<<a[3]<<a[4];
  }
  (a) Garbage value (b) 2 3 3 (c) 3 2 2 (d) 0 0 0
• What is the output of the following program?
  main()
  {
  int a,b;
  a=sumdig(123);
  b=sumdig(123);
  cout<<a<
  }
  sumdig(int n)
  {
  static int s=0;
  int d;
  if(n!=0)
  {
  d=n%10;
  n=(n-d)/10;
  s=s+d;
  sumdig(n);
  }
  else return(s);
  }
  (a) 12 6 (b) 6 12 (c) 3 15 (d) error

• Explain about your memorable days in college time?
• Have you read any of Chetan Bhagat’s book?
• What you like/dislike the most in it?
• What was your biggest mistake?
• Why haven’t you got a job yet?
• You do not have all the experience we are seeking for this position.
• Why do you want to quit your present job?
• Have you ever made a mistake at work? How did you rectify it?

Excerpts from Interview #3:

• What is the output of the following program?
  #define CUBE(x) (x*x*x)
  main()
  {
  int a,b=3;
  a=CUBE(b++);
  cout<<a < < b;
  }
• What is the duration of caching technique?
• What are different types of configuration files used?
• What is Postback?
• What is the output of the following program?
  main()
  {
  inti=-3,j=2,k=0,m;
  m=++i&&++j||++k;
  cout<<i<<j<<k<<m;
  }
  (a) -2 3 0 1 (b) -3 2 0 1 (c) -2 3 1 1 (d) error 
• Write a SQL query to optimize the data that is received after joining the tables?
• How to disable an index using select query?
• Which one is faster clustered index or non-clustered index?

• What major problems did you face in your last role?
• Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
• How do you feel about doing repetitive work?
• How did you manage to attend this interview during your working hours?
• Would you like to work in a team or on your own?
• If your last boss was present here, what do you think he would tell us about you?
• Has your career developed as you had liked?
• What is your expected salary?
• What will you do if you are offered a job with a salary higher than this?
• Do you want to ask us something about the company?