MAQ-Software Interview Questions

Excerpts from Interview #1:

• Write the current equation in series RLC circuits.
• What is the difference between JAVA and C++?
• What is BST? Give a real life example.
• State your strengths and weaknesses considering the IT domain.
• What is polymorphism and abstraction?
• Discuss about garbage collector in Java.
• What is indexing in database?

• Tell me about yourself.
• What are your strengths?
• Give an example which describes that you are hard working.
• What do you regret the most in your life?
• What are your achievements in life?
• What challenges are you facing in IT?
• What would you say is your strongest quality?
• What interests you most about this position?
• Do you work well under pressure?
• If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be? Why?

Excerpts from Interview #2:

• What is the advantage of using # define to declare a constant?
• Do you know about latest advancements in C++?
• Explain various phases of the SDLC.
• Is the exit () function same as the return statement? Explain.
• What is boundary value testing? Give an example.
• What is meant by entry controlled loop?

• Introduce yourself.
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
• Do you have any questions for us?
• Why should we hire you?
• What do you know about our competitors in the market?
• Describe a situation in which you were successful.

Excerpts from Interview #3:

• How many levels of indirection in pointers can you have in a single declaration?
• What is encapsulation and abstraction? How are they implemented in C++?
• What is the function of this pointer?
• Tell us the difference between merge and quick sort. Which one would you prefer and why?
• What are the types of link? How to detect and remove a loop in a linked list?
• Do you know about C++ 11 standard?
• What is the significance of scope resolution operator?

• What would you have been if not a Computer Engineer?
• What do you know about our organization?
• Why should we hire you?
• Do you have any questions for us?
• What were your favorite classes? Why?
• Do you enjoy doing independent research?
• Who were your favorite professors? Why?
• What do you know about our company?

Excerpts from Interview #4:

• What is a memory leak in C++?
• Briefly explain the concept of Virtual Memory.
• Discuss about iteration statements in C++ .
• Write a syntax and purpose of switch statement.
• Explain the difference between logical & physical address.
• Write a program to calculate factorial of an integer.

• Introduce yourself.
• Tell us about your extra-curricular activities.
• What qualities would you look for in a candidate if you were in our position?
• Would you like to work in software developing or software testing?
• Tell us about the failures in your life.
• What are your favorites subjects in your graduation and why?
• What do you want to be in the future?
• What is important to you: the money or the work?

Excerpts from Interview #5:

• Explain demand paging.
• Explain the difference between internal and external fragmentation in memory management. Suggest ways to reduce them.
• What will happen if a pointer is deleted twice?
• Give an example of call be reference significance.
• Define paging and deadlock.
• How can you count the number of 1’s which appears from 0 to 20?
• In case of inheritance what is the execution order of constructor and destructor?

• Are you applying to other companies as well? If so, which are those?
• Don’t you think you are overqualified for this job?
• Tell us about an experience where you worked as a team player.
• Do you have any location preferences?
• How familiar are you with the community that we're located in?
• Are you willing to travel? How much?
• Is money important to you?
• How much money do you need to make to be happy?

Excerpts from Interview #6:

• How can you implement polymorphism in Java?
• Explain inner and outer joins with examples.
• Define array. Tell me about 2-D array.
• Given an employee table in a DB, write an SQL query to list the employees who joined in the month of January?
• Define scheduling in OS.
• Explain various types of locks in a transaction? Which is better and why?
• What is the difference between a vector & an array list?

• Introduce yourself.
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
• What has been your biggest failure & achievement?
• Why should we hire you?
• Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision.
• Do you have any plans for further education?
• How much training do you think you'll need to become a productive employee?
• What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?
• If I were to ask one of your professors to describe you, what would he or she say?
• Why did you choose to attend your college?
• What changes would you make at your college?
• What you about our organization?