Hughes-Systique Interview Questions

Excerpts from Interview #1:

• State difference between analog and digital signals.
• What do you mean by electronics? How is it different from electrical?
• What is sampling? State sampling theorem.
• What is the difference between CDMA and GSM?
• State difference between Piconet and Scatternet.

• Brief us all about what you know about Hughes Systique.
• Would you bribe a policeman in order to save time as you have an important interview that day?
• Are you willing to relocate and work at flexible working hours?
• What has been your greatest achievement uptill now?
• Tell us something about your family background.

Excerpts from Interview #2:

• Have you done any big projects in Linux? If so, explain them in Brief.
• Why size of integer depends on the machine architecture then what the best sorting algorithm and why?
• Explain encapsulation.
• What are virtual functions, base class pointer, derived class pointer, biding references?
• What happens when we enter www.google.com? Explain the process in detail.

• Give an example when you had a clash with your peer. What did you do in that situation?
• Give an example when you faced some ambiguous situation. What did u do?
• A few questions on self-assessment of soft skills and technical skills.
• Family background, financial condition, interests, hobbies etc.

Excerpts from Interview #3:

• Can you tell what do we mean by http protocol?
• Explain the Basics behind RPC. How does it work?
• Write the SQL query to drop, truncate and delete table.
• Explain different types of Normalization.
• Explain the concept behind dead lock avoidance, banker’s algorithm.
• Questions based on kernels like grep , pipe, command line mode in VIM (how to copy line, replace some pattern)

• Why do you have a low CGPA?
• Give an example when your boss is not agreed with u. what did u do?
• Tell us about your family background.

Excerpts from Interview #4:

• Tell me the difference between the character array and a string.
• Can you explain the Virtual memory?
• Writing the queries for commands like Create Table, Delete table, Drop Table etc.
• To describe the Complexity of Binary search, Quicksort and various other sorting and searching techniques..
• Explain the Difference between Process and a Thread.

• Where do you see yourself in next 5 years?
• What do you know about our company?
• What is the difference between smart work and hard work?
• Why did you choose this college and this stream?

Excerpts from Interview #5:

• What are Process Chains?
• Difference between Master Data & Transaction Info Package?
• Draw the ER diagram of the project you have mentioned in your Resume.
• What kind of test cases will you suggest for an ATM machine

• What do you know about Hughes?
• What is your dream company?
• Why do you prefer software field?
• Any problems with relocating to different areas?

Excerpts from Interview #6:

• List all data structures you would use for a memory management module.
• Share 2 high complexity and 2 low complexity test cases for a coke vending (ATM) machine.
• Explain 3 high priority test cases for the performance of MSN search engine.
• In Data Structure, write output of given program.

• What motivates you to do a good job?
• Which newspaper do you read? Why?
• What are your future plans?
• Have you ever done anything regarding your weaknesses?