Java Technical Interview

Programming Questions
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1. Swap Two Numbers

Problem Statement
Write a program to swap two numbers without using a third variable.

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Input .te
a = 10
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b = 20
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Output
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a = 20
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b = 10
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Explanation
To swap two numbers without using a third variable, you can use arithmetic
operations to interchange the values.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int a = 10;
int b = 20;

// Swapping without a third variable

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 a = a + b; // a = 30
b = a - b; // b = 10
a = a - b; // a = 20

System.out.println("a = " + a);

System.out.println("b = " + b);
}
}

2. Reverse a Number
Problem Statement
Write a program to reverse a number.

Input
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1234
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Output
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4321
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Explanation
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To reverse a number, repeatedly extract the last digit and build the reversed
number.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int num = 1234;
int reversed = 0;

while (num != 0) {
int digit = num % 10;
reversed = reversed * 10 + digit;

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 num /= 10;
}

System.out.println("Reversed Number: " + reversed);

}
}

3. Reverse a String
Problem Statement
Write a program to reverse a string.

Input

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"ABCD"
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Output
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"DCBA"
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Explanation
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To reverse a string, convert it to a character array and swap characters from

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the ends towards the center.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
String str = "ABCD";
char[] chars = str.toCharArray();
int left = 0, right = chars.length - 1;

while (left < right) {

char temp = chars[left];
chars[left] = chars[right];
chars[right] = temp;

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 left++;
right--;
}

String reversedStr = new String(chars);

System.out.println("Reversed String: " + reversedSt
r);
}
}

4. Fibonacci Series
Problem Statement

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Write a program to print the Fibonacci series up to 10 terms.
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Output
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0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34
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Explanation
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The Fibonacci series is a sequence where each number is the sum of the two
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preceding ones.
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Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int n = 10;
int a = 0, b = 1;

System.out.print(a + ", " + b);

for (int i = 2; i < n; i++) {

int next = a + b;
System.out.print(", " + next);
a = b;

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 b = next;
}
}
}

5. Check if a Number is a Palindrome

Problem Statement
Write a program to check if a number is a palindrome.

Input

1221

Output
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1221 is a Palindrome
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Explanation
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A palindrome is a number that reads the same backward as forward. Reverse

the number and compare it to the original.
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Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int num = 1221;
int original = num;
int reversed = 0;

while (num != 0) {
int digit = num % 10;
reversed = reversed * 10 + digit;
num /= 10;
}

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 if (original == reversed) {
System.out.println(original + " is a Palindrom
e");
} else {
System.out.println(original + " is not a Palind
rome");
}
}
}

6. Check if a String is a Palindrome

Problem Statement

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Write a program to check if a string is a palindrome.
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Input
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"DAD"
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Output
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DAD is a Palindrome
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Explanation
A palindrome string reads the same backward as forward. Reverse the string
and compare it to the original.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
String str = "DAD";
String reversed = new StringBuilder(str).reverse().
toString();

if (str.equals(reversed)) {

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 System.out.println(str + " is a Palindrome");
} else {
System.out.println(str + " is not a Palindrom
e");
}
}
}

7. Find Prime Numbers in a Given Range

Problem Statement
Write a program to find prime numbers between 2 and 10.

Input

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2, 10
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Output
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Prime numbers between 2 and 10 are: 2, 3, 5, 7

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Explanation
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A prime number is a number greater than 1 with no divisors other than 1 and
itself.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int start = 2, end = 10;

System.out.print("Prime numbers between " + start +

" and " + end + " are: ");

for (int i = start; i <= end; i++) {

if (isPrime(i)) {

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 System.out.print(i + " ");
}
}
}

static boolean isPrime(int n) {

if (n <= 1) {
return false;
}
for (int i = 2; i <= Math.sqrt(n); i++) {
if (n % i == 0) {
return false;
}
}
return true;

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}
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}
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8. Check if a Number is Prime

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Problem Statement
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Write a program to check if a given number is a prime number.

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Input
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Output

2 is a Prime Number

Explanation
Check if a number has no divisors other than 1 and itself.

Program

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 public class learn2code {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int num = 2;

if (isPrime(num)) {
System.out.println(num + " is a Prime Number");
} else {
System.out.println(num + " is not a Prime Numbe
r");
}
}

static boolean isPrime(int n) {

if (n <= 1) {

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return false;
}
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for (int i = 2; i <= Math.sqrt(n); i++) {
if (n % i == 0) {
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return false;
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}
}
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return true;
}
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}
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9. Find Factorial of a Number

Problem Statement
Write a program to find the factorial of a number.

Input

Output

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 120

Explanation
The factorial of a number is the product of all positive integers less than or
equal to that number.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int num = 5;
int factorial = 1;

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for (int i = 1; i <= num; i++) {
factorial *= i;
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}
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System.out.println("Factorial of " + num + " is " +

factorial);
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}
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}
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10. Check if a Number is an Armstrong Number

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Problem Statement
Write a program to check if a number is an Armstrong number.

Input

153

Output

153 is an Armstrong Number

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 Explanation
An Armstrong number is a number that is equal to the sum of its own digits
raised to the power of the number of digits.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int num = 153;
int original = num;
int sum = 0;

while (num != 0) {
int digit = num % 10;
sum += Math.pow(digit, 3);

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num /= 10;
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}
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if (sum == original) {
System.out.println(original + " is an Armstrong
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Number");
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} else {
System.out.println(original + " is not an Armst
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rong Number");
}
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}
}

11. Count Number of Digits in a Number

Problem Statement
Write a program to count the number of digits in a number.

Input

1234

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 Output

Number of digits are 4

Explanation
To count the number of digits, repeatedly divide the number by 10 until it
becomes 0, counting the iterations.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {

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int num = 1234;
int count = 0;
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while (num != 0) {
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num /= 10;
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count++;
}
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System.out.println("Number of digits are " + coun

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t);
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}
}

12. Count Even and Odd Digits in a Number

Problem Statement
Write a program to count the number of even and odd digits in a number.

Input

1234

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 Output

Even Numbers: 2
Odd Numbers: 2

Explanation
To count even and odd digits, extract each digit and check if it's divisible by 2.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int num = 1234;
int evenCount = 0;

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int oddCount = 0; .te
while (num != 0) {
int digit = num % 10;
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if (digit % 2 == 0) {
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evenCount++;
} else {
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oddCount++;
}
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num /= 10;
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System.out.println("Even Numbers: " + evenCount);

System.out.println("Odd Numbers: " + oddCount);
}
}

13. Check if a Number is Even or Odd

Problem Statement
Write a program to check if a number is even or odd.

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 Input

Output

Even Number

Explanation
A number is even if it is divisible by 2, otherwise it is odd.

Program

public class learn2code {

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public static void main(String[] args) {
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int num = 2;
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if (num % 2 == 0) {
System.out.println(num + " is an Even Number");
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} else {
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System.out.println(num + " is an Odd Number");

}
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}
}
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14. Find Sum of Digits in a Number

Problem Statement
Write a program to find the sum of digits in a number.

Input

1234

Output

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Explanation
To find the sum of digits, extract each digit and add them together.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int num = 1234;
int sum = 0;

while (num != 0) {

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int digit = num % 10;
sum += digit;
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num /= 10;
}
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System.out.println("Sum of digits: " + sum);

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}
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}
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15. Find the Largest Number

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Problem Statement
Write a program to find the largest number among three numbers.

Input

a = 10, b = 20, c = 30

Output

Largest Number is 30

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 Explanation
To find the largest number, compare each number with the others and
determine the maximum.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int a = 10;
int b = 20;
int c = 30;

int largest = (a > b) ? (a > c ? a : c) : (b > c ?

b : c);

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System.out.println("Largest Number is " + largest);
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}
}
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16. Generate Random Number and String

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Problem Statement
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Write a program to generate a random number and a random string.

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Explanation
Use Math.random() for generating random numbers and a loop for random
strings.

Program

import java.util.Random;

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
// Generate random number
int randomNumber = (int) (Math.random() * 100);
System.out.println("Random Number: " + randomNumbe

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 r);

// Generate random string

String characters = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcd
efghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789";
StringBuilder randomString = new StringBuilder();
Random rand = new Random();
int length = 10;

for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {

randomString.append(characters.charAt(rand.next
Int(characters.length())));
}

System.out.println("Random String: " + randomStrin

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g.toString());
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}
}
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17. Find Sum of Elements in an Array

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Problem Statement
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Write a program to find the sum of elements in an array.

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Input

a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4}

Output

10

Explanation
To find the sum of elements, iterate through the array and add each element.

Program

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 public class learn2code {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 4};
int sum = 0;

for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

sum += a[i];
}

System.out.println("Sum of elements: " + sum);

}
}

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18. Print Even and Odd Numbers in an Array .te
Problem Statement
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Write a program to print even and odd numbers in an array.

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Input
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a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4}
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Output

Even Numbers: 2, 4
Odd Numbers: 1, 3

Explanation
To print even and odd numbers, iterate through the array and check each
number's divisibility by 2.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {

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 int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 4};

System.out.print("Even Numbers: ");

for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
if (a[i] % 2 == 0) {
System.out.print(a[i] + " ");
}
}

System.out.print("\\nOdd Numbers: ");

for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
if (a[i] % 2 != 0) {
System.out.print(a[i] + " ");
}
}

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}
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}
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19. Check if Two Arrays are Equal

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Problem Statement
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Write a program to check if two arrays are equal.

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Input
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a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4}
b[] = {1, 2, 3, 4}

Output

a and b are equal

Explanation
Two arrays are equal if they have the same length and corresponding elements
are equal.

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 Program

import java.util.Arrays;

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 4};
int[] b = {1, 2, 3, 4};

if (Arrays.equals(a, b)) {
System.out.println("a and b are equal");
} else {
System.out.println("a and b are not equal");
}
}

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}
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20. Find Missing Number in an Array

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Problem Statement
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Write a program to find the missing number in an array.

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Input
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a[] = {1, 2, 3, 5}

Output

Missing number is 4

Explanation
To find the missing number, calculate the expected sum and subtract the actual
sum from it.

Program

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 public class learn2code {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 5};
int n = a.length + 1;
int totalSum = n * (n + 1) / 2;
int actualSum = 0;

for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

actualSum += a[i];
}

int missingNumber = totalSum - actualSum;

System.out.println("Missing number is " + missingNu
mber);

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}
}
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21. Find the Max and Min Element in an Array

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Problem Statement
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Write a program to find the maximum and minimum elements in an array.

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Input
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a[] = {3, 4, 5, 6}

Output

Max is 6
Min is 3

Explanation
To find the maximum and minimum elements, iterate through the array and
keep track of the largest and smallest values.

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 Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] a = {3, 4, 5, 6};
int max = a[0];
int min = a[0];

for (int i = 1; i < a.length; i++) {

if (a[i] > max) {
max = a[i];
}
if (a[i] < min

) {

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min = a[i];
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}
}
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System.out.println("Max is " + max);

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System.out.println("Min is " + min);

}
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}
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22. Separate 0s and 1s in an Array

Problem Statement
Write a program to separate 0s and 1s in an array.

Input

a[] = {0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1}

Output

0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1

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 Explanation
To separate 0s and 1s, count the number of 0s and 1s and then place them
accordingly.

Program

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] a = {0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1};
int count = 0;

for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

if (a[i] == 0) {
count++;
}

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}
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for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
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a[i] = 0;
}
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for (int i = count; i < a.length; i++) {

a[i] = 1;
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}
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System.out.print("Array after separating 0s and 1s:

");
for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
System.out.print(a[i] + " ");
}
}
}

23. Find Duplicates in an Array

Problem Statement
Write a program to find duplicates in an array.

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 Input

a[] = {1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4}

Output

1, 2, 3

Explanation
To find duplicates, use a nested loop to compare each element with the others.

Program

import java.util.HashSet;

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.te
public class learn2code {
public static void main(String[] args) {
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int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4};

HashSet<Integer> seen = new HashSet<>();
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HashSet<Integer> duplicates = new HashSet<>();

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for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

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if (!seen.add(a[i])) {
duplicates.add(a[i]);
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}
}

System.out.print("Duplicates: ");
for (int num : duplicates) {
System.out.print(num + " ");
}
}
}

24. Find the Second Largest Element in an Array

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 Problem Statement
Write a program to find the second largest element in an array.

Input

a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4}

Output

Explanation
To find the second largest element, maintain two variables for the largest and

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second largest values. .te
Program
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public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
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int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 4};

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int largest = Integer.MIN_VALUE;

int secondLargest = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
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for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

if (a[i] > largest) {
secondLargest = largest;
largest = a[i];
} else if (a[i] > secondLargest && a[i] != larg
est) {
secondLargest = a[i];
}
}

System.out.println("Second largest element is " + s

econdLargest);

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 }
}

25. Move all Zeros to End of Array

Problem Statement
Write a program to move all zeros to the end of an array.

Input

a[] = {0, 1, 0, 3, 12}

Output

1, 3, 12, 0, 0
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Explanation
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To move all zeros to the end, iterate through the array and place non-zero
elements at the front, then fill the rest with zeros.
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Program
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public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] a = {0, 1, 0, 3, 12};
int count = 0;

for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

if (a[i] != 0) {
a[count++] = a[i];
}
}

while (count < a.length) {

a[count++] = 0;
}

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 System.out.print("Array after moving zeros to end:
");
for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
System.out.print(a[i] + " ");
}
}
}

26. Find Intersection of Two Arrays

Problem Statement
Write a program to find the intersection of two arrays.

Input
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a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4}
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b[] = {3, 4, 5, 6}
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Output
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3, 4
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Explanation
The intersection of two arrays is the set of elements that are present in both
arrays.

Program

import java.util.HashSet;

public class learn2code {

public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 4};
int[] b = {3, 4, 5, 6};
HashSet<Integer> set = new HashSet<>();

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 for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
set.add(a[i]);
}

System.out.print("Intersection: ");
for (int i = 0; i < b.length; i++) {
if (set.contains(b[i])) {
System.out.print(b[i] + " ");
}
}
}
}

27. Find Union of Two Arrays

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Problem Statement
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Write a program to find the union of two arrays.

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Input
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a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4}
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b[] = {3, 4, 5, 6}
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Output

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Explanation
The union of two arrays is the set of all distinct elements present in both arrays.

Program

import java.util.HashSet;

public class learn2code {

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 public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 4};
int[] b = {3, 4, 5, 6};
HashSet<Integer> set = new HashSet<>();

for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

set.add(a[i]);
}

for (int i = 0; i < b.length; i++) {

set.add(b[i]);
}

System.out.print("Union: ");
for (int num : set) {

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System.out.print(num + " ");
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}
}
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}
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By practicing these problems, you’ll not only prepare for interviews but also
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build a solid foundation in programming logic.

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