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SQL

Interview questions
for Data Analysts
Part I

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1. Average Review Ratings per
Product per Month

Problem Statement: Given a table of


product reviews, calculate the
average review rating for each
product for every month. The data is
in a reviews table, which includes
review_id, user_id, submit_date,
product_id, and stars. The output
should list the month (as a numerical
value), product_id, and the average
star rating rounded to two decimal
places. Sort the result by month and
then by product_id.

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How to Solve:

Extract the month from the


submit_date using the EXTRACT
function.

Group the results by the extracted


month and product_id.

Compute the average star rating for


each group and round the result to
two decimal places.

Order the output by month and


product_id.

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2. Optimizing a Slow SQL Query

Problem Statement: Amazon handles


massive datasets, and optimizing SQL
queries is crucial for performance.
Discuss various methods to optimize a
slow SQL query.

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How to Solve:

Select Specific Fields: Use SELECT


field1, field2 instead of SELECT * to
retrieve only necessary columns.

Avoid SELECT DISTINCT: Use


DISTINCT only when absolutely
needed, as it can be expensive.

Use INNER JOIN: Prefer INNER JOIN


over using multiple WHERE clauses to
join tables.

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Minimize Joins: Where possible,
denormalize the data to reduce the
need for complex joins.

Add Indexes: Create indexes on


columns that are frequently used in
WHERE clauses and joins to speed up
queries.

Examine Execution Plans: Use the SQL


query execution plan to identify
bottlenecks and optimize accordingly.

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3. SQL Constraints

Problem Statement: Explain SQL


constraints and provide examples of
different types of constraints used to
enforce data integrity in databases.

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How to Solve:

NOT NULL: Ensures that a column


cannot have NULL values.

UNIQUE: Ensures all values in a


column are unique.

INDEX: Improves query performance


by indexing frequently queried
columns.

PRIMARY KEY: Uniquely identifies


each record in a table.

FOREIGN KEY: Ensures referential


integrity between tables.

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4. Highest-Grossing Items

Problem Statement: Find the top two


highest-grossing products in each
category for the year 2022 from a
table product_spend. The table
contains category, product, user_id,
spend, and transaction_date. The
output should include the category,
product, and total spend.

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How to Solve:

Step 1: Aggregate the total spend by


category and product for 2022.

Step 2: Use a Common Table


Expression (CTE) to rank the products
within each category based on total
spend.

Step 3: Filter the results to include


only the top two products per
category.

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5. Difference Between RANK() and
DENSE_RANK()

Problem Statement: Explain the


difference between the RANK() and
DENSE_RANK() functions in SQL.

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RANK(): Assigns a unique rank to each
row within a partition of a result set. If
there are ties, the rank values will
have gaps (e.g., if two items are ranked
2, the next rank will be 4).

DENSE_RANK(): Similar to RANK(), but


does not leave gaps between ranks. If
two items are ranked 2, the next rank
will be 3.

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