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ReactJS Interview Questions

The document outlines the top 25 React.js interview questions and answers for 2025, covering key concepts such as React's popularity, Server Components, state management, and performance optimization techniques. It highlights the advantages of using frameworks like Next.js and the importance of React features like Hooks, Suspense, and Concurrent Rendering. Additionally, it discusses best practices for app optimization and real-time communication in React applications.

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ReactJS Interview Questions

The document outlines the top 25 React.js interview questions and answers for 2025, covering key concepts such as React's popularity, Server Components, state management, and performance optimization techniques. It highlights the advantages of using frameworks like Next.js and the importance of React features like Hooks, Suspense, and Concurrent Rendering. Additionally, it discusses best practices for app optimization and real-time communication in React applications.

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Top 25 React.

js Interview Questions & Answers (2025)

1. What is React and why is it popular in modern web development?


React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces (UI), primarily for single-page applications (SPAs). It
is popular due to component-based architecture, Virtual DOM for optimized performance, unidirectional data
flow, a strong ecosystem (Next.js, Redux, Recoil), and React Server Components (RSC) for optimized SSR.

2. What are React Server Components (RSC), and how do they improve performance?
React Server Components (RSC) allow components to be rendered on the server, reducing the client-side
JavaScript bundle size. This results in faster initial page loads, better SEO, and improved developer
experience by keeping logic server-side when possible.

3. Explain the difference between Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Static Site Generation
(SSG).
SSR renders content on request, useful for dynamic pages, while SSG pre-renders HTML at build time,
making it faster for static content like blogs and landing pages.

4. What is Next.js, and why is it used with React?


Next.js is a React framework that enables server-side rendering, static site generation, hybrid rendering,
built-in API routes, SEO-friendly architecture, and edge functions for low-latency responses.

5. How does React handle state management, and what are the latest alternatives to Redux?
React state management options include useState, useReducer (local state), Context API, Recoil.js, Zustand,
Jotai, and TanStack Query for server-state management.

6. What is Suspense in React, and how does it improve performance?


Suspense allows React to defer rendering until data is ready, improving UX by avoiding UI flickers and
enabling lazy loading.

7. What are React Hooks, and why were they introduced?


Hooks like useState, useEffect, and useContext allow functional components to use state and lifecycle
features, simplifying code structure and improving reusability.

8. What is the difference between useEffect and useLayoutEffect?


useEffect runs after rendering (for async tasks), while useLayoutEffect runs before the browser paints the
screen (for DOM mutations).

9. What are synthetic events in React?


Synthetic events wrap native events for cross-browser compatibility, ensuring consistency in event handling.
10. What is the role of keys in React lists?
Keys help React identify changes efficiently, preventing unnecessary re-renders. Using unique IDs instead of
array indexes is recommended.

11. How does React handle reconciliation?


React's diffing algorithm compares the Virtual DOM and updates only the changed parts efficiently.

12. What are Higher-Order Components (HOC)?


HOCs are functions that take a component and return a new component with additional logic, useful for code
reusability (e.g., authentication wrappers).

13. What are React Portals?


React Portals allow rendering child components outside the main DOM hierarchy, commonly used for modals
and overlays.

14. What is the use of useMemo and useCallback?


useMemo caches computed values to avoid unnecessary re-computation, while useCallback memoizes
functions to prevent unnecessary re-renders.

15. Explain React hydration.


Hydration attaches interactivity to a pre-rendered HTML page, improving SSR efficiency.

16. How does React handle accessibility (a11y)?


React improves accessibility using semantic HTML, ARIA attributes, and keyboard navigation support.

17. What is the new React Compiler, and how does it optimize performance?
React Compiler (React 19) automatically memoizes components, reducing unnecessary re-renders.

18. What are Edge Functions in Next.js?


Edge Functions execute at the CDN level, enabling low-latency responses and faster dynamic page
rendering.

19. What is React Query, and how does it simplify data fetching?
React Query simplifies server-state management by handling caching, pagination, and real-time updates
efficiently.

20. How does Concurrent Rendering improve React performance?


Concurrent Mode allows React to interrupt and prioritize rendering tasks, improving UI responsiveness.

21. How do you optimize React apps?


Optimization techniques include lazy loading (Suspense), memoization (useMemo, useCallback), code
splitting (React.lazy), and avoiding unnecessary re-renders (React.memo, React Compiler).

22. How does React handle CSS styling?


Popular styling options in React include CSS Modules, Tailwind CSS (utility-first), and Styled-components
(CSS-in-JS).

23. What are WebSockets, and how does React handle real-time communication?
WebSockets enable bidirectional communication, useful for real-time applications like chat apps and live
notifications.

24. What is the role of the new useOptimistic hook?


useOptimistic (React 19) allows implementing optimistic UI updates, enhancing user experience by assuming
success before actual confirmation.

25. Why should startups use Next.js over CRA (Create React App)?
Next.js provides better SEO, faster load times, built-in API routes, and server-side rendering, making it a
preferred choice over CRA for modern web apps.

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