INTERVIEW Material

May 10 2025 ( Phase 1 Asked Questions )

Cluster 1
Candidate 1
1.​ Introduction
2.​ Project
3.​ Technology used in project
4.​ Which technology I am comfortable with
5.​ React questions
6.​ MongoDB questions
7.​ REST API questions
8.​ How to connect backend with frontend
9.​ What is OOPS
10.​Write Java code to find the 2nd highest number in array using Stream
11.​Explain the method used in above code
12.​Spring Boot basic questions (annotations, controller, etc.)

Candidate 2
1.​ My interview experience
2.​ Intro
3.​ How is banglore (I'm from bng)
4.​ Why do you want to join cognizant
5.​ Where do you see yourself in five years
6.​ Short term and long term goals
7.​ Write a code to find second largest element in array
8.​ Do you know sql
9.​ Update the data in table of student column name to avinash having student
id
10.​Joins types and left join
11.​Are you willing to relocate
12.​Any shifts
13.​Any technology
14.​Joining between May 20th to 25th
15.​Beware of scammers
16.​Have a good day
Candidate 3
1.​ 1 If your browser doesn't work at the time of Amazon Flipkart planning is not
open
2.​ what to do
3.​ 2. Abstract class
4.​ 3. Method overloading
5.​ 4. String builder string buffer
6.​ 5. What is string
7.​ 6. Final year at project
8.​ 7. Reverse a string
9.​ 8. swap two numbers without third variable
10.​9. hr questions

Candidate 4
1.​ Introduce
2.​ Palindrome code in java
3.​ Java basics
4.​ exception handlings
5.​ Explain OOPS concepts everything with example
6.​ Spring boot features mentioned in resume)
7.​ Final, finally, finalize
8.​ Explain interfaces
9.​ Asked 1 sql query (2nd Highest Salary)
10.​Asked about internship
11.​HR questions
12.​Ready to relocate
13.​Ready for night shifts
14.​Can you join immediately

Candidate 5
1.​ my interview time slot 2 to 4
2.​ i joined the interview in 1:36
3.​ Self introduction
4.​ he said you mentioned c sharp but why java
5.​ Oops
6.​ Abstraction
7.​ Interface
8.​ Web ui
9.​ Html css - div and span
10.​View
11.​Difference between function and procedure
12.​Joins
13.​primary key
14.​some situational based questions
15.​Coding-reverse string
16.​Willing to relocate
17.​Any shifts
18.​do you have any questions
 Cluster 2 (May 10 phase 1 2025)
Candidate 1
1.​ Introduction
2.​ Projects
3.​ Typecasting, types, examples
4.​ Arraylist, linkedlist.diff
5.​ Coding on Array.
6.​ DOCTYPE HTML?
7.​ HR questions
8.​ Relocation, any domain, shifts, available for joining before 25th may.

Candidate 2
1.​ Today my interview experience cluster 2, 23rd april rescheduled to today may 10
2.​ Self intro
3.​ Asked me to write code on factorial and asked in depth in that code
4.​ Like why return why print why it's printing none in output y using l
5.​ Conditional statements
6.​ And recursion what is it where did u used recursion in that code
7.​ I said recursion a function calling itself where is it calling itself tehh asked they are
asking like twisted
8.​ then what is database and DBMS
9.​

Candidate 3
1.​ Mine is cluster 2
2.​ Interview on 23rd reschedule to may10th.
3.​ Intro.
4.​ About project in depth.
5.​ Program for Fibonacci and explain.
6.​ Normalisation and its types
7.​ Joins and types
8.​ What is SQL
9.​ Difference between SQL and DBMS.
10.​SQL commands
11.​Difference between list and tuple.
12.​Types of css.
13.​Html tags.
14.​Relocate Chennai or coimbatore for training
15.​What Is the earliest date you can join.
16.​Can u join between may10-15th
17.​Ur passed out in 2024 what did u do till now.
 Candidate 4
1.​ Interview lasted for 40 minutes
2.​ Self intro
3.​ Rate urself in python
4.​ String reverse
5.​ String Palindrome
6.​ In your name first 4 letter should be in upper and Remaining in lower
7.​ What is function
8.​ Datatypes in python
9.​ String reverse using function
10.​laas vs Saas
11.​Challenge faced in your life
12.​challenges in Project
13.​Would u Join before may 25 in chennai or coimbatore
14.​Relocation
15.​Any shift
16.​R u Okay with any domain
17.​What technology im interested

Candidate 5
1.Introduction.
2. Explain the project and then couple of follow up questions on project.
3. Gave scenario based questions on project and how I'll you handle them.
4. Which java version are you comfortable.
5.Java 8 features.
6.About Streams Api
7.gave code and told what will be the output(since there was a bug in their ide so the code
was not visible in the ide)
8.Gave question to solve: Maximum sum of continuous sub array and input should be
multiple test cases.
9.find intersection point of linked list.
10.do you know about Sql
11.which dmbs software.
12.about ddl and dml commands
13.difference between functions and procedures.
14 .What are stored procedures.
15. Then he told we'll wrap up here.
Cluster 3 (May 10 2025)
Candidate 1
1.​ unique characters in string
2.​ factorial
3.​ Definition of Hashing
4.​ static keyword
5.​ OOPS in c#
6.​ pillar of oops
7.​ Difference between overloading and overriding
8.​ Difference between abstract and interface
9.​ If we want delete particular row which command in SQL
10.​2nd lowest salary
11.​Drop & truncate
12.​types of joins
HR
13.​Relocation

Candidate 2
o​ Introduction.
o​ Mine was cluster 3 he asked me to code palindrome in c#.
o​ Asked oops.
o​ Asked difference between abstract and interface.
o​ SQL query on joins and grouping the data.
o​ Indexing.
o​ View.
o​ Joins.
o​ Difference between left outer join and cross join.
o​ Difference between primary key and foreign key
o​ Explain constraints.
o​ Finally any questions??
Total time was 45 mins

Candidate 3
•​ Interview on 10 may.2-4pm
•​ Introduction
•​ Difference between other language and oops language
•​ Can we build a complex program using c
•​ Difference between class and object
•​ Dotnet framework
•​ Write a second highest value in array using c#
•​ Difference between list and ienumerable
•​ Version of.net
•​ Difference between java and javascript
•​ Inner join vs left join
•​ SQL second highest salary
•​ Difference between delete and truncate
•​ What is plsql
•​ What is super key
 •​ Difference between super key and primary key

Candidate 4
•​ unique characters in string
•​ 2-factorial
•​ He asked me lot of questions on c#
•​ What is a Dictionary in C#?
•​ Definition of Hashing
•​ static keyword
•​ OOPS in c#
•​ 6 pillar of oops
•​ Method overloading
•​ Difference between overloading and overriding
•​ Difference between abstract and interface
•​ SQL
•​ If we want delete particular row which command in SQL
•​ Drop & truncate
•​ Types of joins

•​ HR
•​ Common HR questions

Important Coding Questions

​ Reverse of string Code
​ Factorial code
​ Sum of 2 numbers
​ Prime numbers
​ How to add 2 dictionaries
​ Leap year
​ Odd and even numbers
​ Palindrome

Most Common Questions Questions:

1.​Self intro
2.​Project in ure resume
3.​Certifications
4.​Realocation
5.​Strengths
6.​Hobbies
7.​Internships
8.​Why only cognizant
9.​Which language ure comfortable with
Python important topics

1. What are the key features of Python

2. What is the difference between list and tuple?
3. What are *args and **kwargs?
4. Explain the difference between is and ==.
5. What is a lambda function?
6. What are the different data types in Python?
7. What is a dictionary in Python?
8. What is the difference between append(), extend(), and insert() in lists?
9. What are Python’s built-in data structures?
10. What is list comprehension?
11. What is the difference between break, continue, and pass?
12. What is the difference between local and global variables?
13. What are Python modules and packages?
14. What is the purpose of the _init_ method?
15. What is inheritance in Python?
16. What is the difference between deep copy and shallow copy?
17. What is exception handling in Python?
18. What is the use of with statement in file handling?
19. What is recursion? Give an example.
20. What is the difference between sort() and sorted()?

Java important topics

1. What are the features of Java?
2. Explain the four pillars of OOPs in Java.
3. What is the difference between JDK, JRE, and JVM?
4. What is the difference between == and .equals()?
5. What is a constructor in Java? Types of constructors?
6. What is method overloading and method overriding?
7. What is the difference between an abstract class and an interface?
8. What are access modifiers in Java? (private, default, protected, public)
9. What is encapsulation? How is it implemented in Java?
10. What is polymorphism? Give real-time examples.

Exception Handling & Strings

11. What is exception handling in Java?

12. What is the difference between throw and throws?
13. What is the use of final, finally, and finalize()?
14. What is the difference between checked and unchecked exceptions?
15. What is the difference between String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder?

Collections & Arrays

16. Difference between ArrayList and LinkedList

17. Difference between HashMap and Hashtable
18. What is the difference between Set, List, and Map in Java Collections?
19. How to iterate over a Map or List in Java?
20. What is the use of generics in Java?
Multithreading & Miscellaneous
21. What is multithreading? How is it implemented in Java?
22. Difference between Runnable and Thread class
23. What are static variables and static methods?
24. What is the difference between this and super keyword?
25. What is garbage collection in Java? How does it work?

Sql Database Important Questions

1. What is SQL?
2. What are the different types of SQL commands?
3. What is the difference between WHERE and HAVING?
4. What is the difference between INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL JOIN?
5. What is the difference between DELETE, TRUNCATE, and DROP?
6. What is a Primary Key?
7. What is a Foreign Key?
8. What are SQL constraints?
9. What is normalization?
11. What is a subquery?
12. What is the difference between IN, EXISTS, and ANY?
13. How to fetch unique records from a table?
14. What are aggregate functions in SQL?
15. What is the difference between GROUP BY and ORDER BY?
16. How to find the second highest salary in a table?
17. What is a view in SQL?
18. What is the difference between a view and a table?
19. What are indexes in SQL?
20. What is a stored procedure?
21. What is the difference between a stored procedure and a function?
22. What is a trigger in SQL?
23. What is a transaction in SQL?
24. What are ACID properties?
25. What is a composite key?

C sharp Important Questions

1. What are the main features of C#?

2. What is the difference between ref and out keywords?
3. What is the difference between == and .Equals() in C#?
4. What is the difference between value types and reference types?
5. What are access modifiers in C#?
6. What is a constructor? What is a static constructor?
7. What is the difference between abstract class and interface?
8. What is the use of sealed class in C#?
9. What is method overloading and overriding?
10. What is inheritance in C#?
11. What is encapsulation?
12. What is polymorphism?
13. What are properties in C#?
14. What is the difference between const, readonly, and static?
15. What is a delegate in C#?
16. What is the difference between delegate and event?
17. What is exception handling in C#?
18. What are try, catch, finally, and throw used for?
19. What is boxing and unboxing in C#?
20. What is the difference between Array and `Array

Html Css Javascript Important Questions

HTML Questions
1. What is HTML?
2. What are semantic tags in HTML?
3. Difference between <div> and <span>
4. What is the purpose of <!DOCTYPE html>?
5. Difference between id and class attributes
6. What are the different types of input in HTML5?
7. What is the use of the <meta> tag
8. What is the difference between <script> and <noscript>?
9. What is the purpose of the <form> tag?
10. What is the difference between block-level and inline elements?

CSS Questions

11. What is CSS?

12. What are the different types of CSS?
13. Difference between relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky positioning
14. What is the difference between id and class in CSS selectors?
15. What is the box model in CSS?
16. What is the difference between em, rem, %, and px?
17. How to apply styles to multiple elements?
18. What is the difference between visibility: hidden and display: none?
19. What are pseudo-classes in CSS?
20. How do media queries work in responsive design?

JavaScript Questions
21. What is JavaScript?
22. Difference between var, let, and const
23. What is a closure in JavaScript?
24. What is the difference between == and ===?
25. What are arrow functions in JavaScript?
26. What is event bubbling and event capturing?
27. What is the difference between null and undefined?
28. What are synchronous and asynchronous operations?
29. What is the use of setTimeout() and setInterval()?
30. What is the DOM in JavaScript?