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Facing the technical interview of a company is an uphill task. It all depends on the mood
of the interviewer and to an extent on your appearance. If he is in a bad mood, the
interview can be really tough. Otherwise you might have a slight consideration. Be
prepared for any questions from every section of your skill set. If the interviewer goes to
a part of your skill, which you are not comfortable with, try to divert his attention to som
other part in which you are an expert. Try to explain things in a simple way and be
precise in your answers. If you don't know an answer admit it. DO NOT try to make up
and answer. That might lessen your chances of getting through.
Here are some of the FAQ's that can be asked in the technical interview
C- QUESTIONS JAVA QUESTIONS MICROPROCESSOR
QUESTIONS
C++ QUESTIONS ADVANCED JAVA QUESTIONS OPERATING
SYSTEM QUESTIONS
DATA STRUCTURE QUESTIONS ELECTRONICSQUESTIONS
C- QUESTIONS
1. What does static variable mean?
2. What is a pointer?
3. What is a structure?
4. What are the differences between structures and arrays?
5. In header files whether functions are declared or defined?
6. What are the differences between malloc() and calloc()?
7. What are macros? what are its advantages and disadvantages?
8. Difference between pass by reference and pass by value?
9. What is static identifier?
10. Where are the auto variables stored?
11. Where does global, static, local, register variables, free memory and C Program
instructions get stored?
12. Difference between arrays and linked list?
13. What are enumerations?
14. Describe about storage allocation and scope of global, extern, static, local and
register variables?
15. What are register variables? What are the advantage of using register variables?
16. What is the use of typedef?
17. Can we specify variable field width in a scanf() format string? If possible how?
18. Out of fgets() and gets() which function is safe to use and why?
19. Difference between strdup and strcpy?
20. What is recursion?
21. Differentiate between a for loop and a while loop? What are it uses?
22. What are the different storage classes in C?
23. Write down the equivalent pointer expression for referring the same element a[i]
[j][k][l]?
24. What is difference between Structure and Unions?
25. What the advantages of using Unions?
26. What are the advantages of using pointers in a program?
27. What is the difference between Strings and Arrays?
28. In a header file whether functions are declared or defined?
29. What is a far pointer? where we use it?
30. How will you declare an array of three function pointers where each function
receives two ints and returns a float?
31. what is a NULL Pointer? Whether it is same as an uninitialized pointer?
32. What is a NULL Macro? What is the difference between a NULL Pointer and a NULL
Macro?
33. What does the error 'Null Pointer Assignment' mean and what causes this error?
34. What is near, far and huge pointers? How many bytes are occupied by them?
35. How would you obtain segment and offset addresses from a far address of a
memory location?
36. Are the expressions arr and &arr same for an array of integers?
37. Does mentioning the array name gives the base address in all the contexts?
38. Explain one method to process an entire string as one unit?
39. What is the similarity between a Structure, Union and enumeration?
40. Can a Structure contain a Pointer to itself?
41. How can we check whether the contents of two structure variables are same or
not?
42. How are Structure passing and returning implemented by the complier?
43. How can we read/write Structures from/to data files?
44. What is the difference between an enumeration and a set of pre-processor #
defines?
45. what do the 'c' and 'v' in argc and argv stand for?
46. Are the variables argc and argv are local to main?
47. What is the maximum combined length of command line arguments including the
space between adjacent arguments?
48. If we want that any wildcard characters in the command line arguments should be
appropriately expanded, are we required to make any special provision? If yes,
which?
49. Does there exist any way to make the command line arguments available to other
functions without passing them as arguments to the function?
50. What are bit fields? What is the use of bit fields in a Structure declaration?
51. To which numbering system can the binary number 1101100100111100 be easily
converted to?
52. Which bit wise operator is suitable for checking whether a particular bit is on or
off?
53. Which bit wise operator is suitable for turning off a particular bit in a number?
54. Which bit wise operator is suitable for putting on a particular bit in a number?
55. Which bit wise operator is suitable for checking whether a particular bit is on or
off?
56. which one is equivalent to multiplying by 2:Left shifting a number by 1 or Left
shifting an unsigned int or char by 1?
57. Write a program to compare two strings without using the strcmp() function.
58. Write a program to concatenate two strings.
59. Write a program to interchange 2 variables without using the third one.
60. Write programs for String Reversal & Palindrome check
61. Write a program to find the Factorial of a number
62. Write a program to generate the Fibinocci Series
63. Write a program which employs Recursion
64. Write a program which uses Command Line Arguments
65. Write a program which uses functions like strcmp(), strcpy()? etc
66. What are the advantages of using typedef in a program?
67. How would you dynamically allocate a one-dimensional and two-dimensional array
of integers?
68. How can you increase the size of a dynamically allocated array?
69. How can you increase the size of a statically allocated array?
70. When reallocating memory if any other pointers point into the same piece of
memory do you have to readjust these other pointers or do they get readjusted
automatically?
71. Which function should be used to free the memory allocated by calloc()?
72. How much maximum can you allocate in a single call to malloc()?
73. Can you dynamically allocate arrays in expanded memory?
74. What is object file? How can you access object file?
75. Which header file should you include if you are to develop a function which can
accept variable number of arguments?
76. Can you write a function similar to printf()?
77. How can a called function determine the number of arguments that have been
passed to it?
78. Can there be at least some solution to determine the number of arguments passe
to a variable argument list function?
79. How do you declare the following:
o An array of three pointers to chars
o An array of three char pointers
o A pointer to array of three chars
o A pointer to function which receives an int pointer and returns a float
pointer
o A pointer to a function which receives nothing and returns nothing
80. What do the functions atoi(), itoa() and gcvt() do?
81. Does there exist any other function which can be used to convert an integer or a
float to a string?
82. How would you use qsort() function to sort an array of structures?
83. How would you use qsort() function to sort the name stored in an array of pointer
to string?
84. How would you use bsearch() function to search a name stored in array of pointer
to string?
85. How would you use the functions sin(), pow(), sqrt()?
86. How would you use the functions memcpy(), memset(), memmove()?
87. How would you use the functions fseek(), freed(), fwrite() and ftell()?
88. How would you obtain the current time and difference between two times?
89. How would you use the functions randomize() and random()?
90. How would you implement a substr() function that extracts a sub string from a
given string?
91. What is the difference between the functions rand(), random(), srand() and
randomize()?
92. What is the difference between the functions memmove() and memcpy()?
93. How do you print a string on the printer?
94. Can you use the function fprintf() to display the output on the screen?
C++- QUESTIONS Go Up
1. What is a class?
2. What is an object?
3. What is the difference between an object and a class?
4. What is the difference between class and structure?
5. What is public, protected, private?
6. What are virtual functions?
7. What is friend function?
8. What is a scope resolution operator?
9. What do you mean by inheritance?
10. What is abstraction?
11. What is polymorphism? Explain with an example.
12. What is encapsulation?
13. What do you mean by binding of data and functions?
14. What is function overloading and operator overloading?
15. What is virtual class and friend class?
16. What do you mean by inline function?
17. What do you mean by public, private, protected and friendly?
18. When is an object created and what is its lifetime?
19. What do you mean by multiple inheritance and multilevel inheritance? Differentiat
between them.
20. Difference between realloc() and free?
21. What is a template?
22. What are the main differences between procedure oriented languages and object
oriented languages?
23. What is R T T I ?
24. What are generic functions and generic classes?
25. What is namespace?
26. What is the difference between pass by reference and pass by value?
27. Why do we use virtual functions?
28. What do you mean by pure virtual functions?
29. What are virtual classes?
30. Does c++ support multilevel and multiple inheritance?
31. What are the advantages of inheritance?
32. When is a memory allocated to a class?
33. What is the difference between declaration and definition?
34. What is virtual constructors/destructors?
35. In c++ there is only virtual destructors, no constructors. Why?
36. What is late bound function call and early bound function call? Differentiate.
37. How is exception handling carried out in c++?
38. When will a constructor executed?
39. What is Dynamic Polymorphism?
40. Write a macro for swapping integers.
27. In which data structure, elements can be added or removed at either end, but not
in the middle?
28. How will inorder, preorder and postorder traversals print the elements of a tree?
29. Parenthesis are never needed in prefix or postfix expressions. Why?
30. Which one is faster? A binary search of an orderd set of elements in an array or a
sequential search of the elements.
JAVA QUESTIONS Go U
1. What is the difference between an Abstract class and Interface?
Interfaces provide a form of multiple inheritance. A class can extend only one
other class.
Interfaces are limited to public methods and constants with no implementation.
Abstract classes can have a partial implementation, protected parts, static
methods, etc.
User defined exception handling should be only provided for exceptions that may
occur and that can be handled, hence user defined exceptions should always be
checked.
Solution
a garbage collector may also combat heap fragmentation. Heap fragmentation occurs
through the course of normal program execution. New objects are allocated, and
unreferenced objects are freed such that free blocks of heap memory are left in
between blocks occupied by live objects. Requests to allocate new objects may have
to be filled by extending the size of the heap even though there is enough total
unused space in the existing heap. This will happen if there is not enough contiguous
free heap space available into which the new object will fit.
Perhaps the single biggest difference between Java and C++ is that Java does not suppo
pointers. Pointers are inherently insecure and troublesome. Since pointers do not exist in
Java, neither does the -> operator. Some other C++ features are not found in Java.
Java does not include structures or unions because the class encompasses these other
forms. It is redundant to include them.
Java does not support operator overloading.
Java does not include a preprocessor or support the preprocessor directives.
Java does not perform any automatic type conversions that result in a loss of precision
All the code in a Java program is encapsulated within one or more classes. Therefore,
Java does not have global variables or global functions.
Java does not support multiple inheritance.
Java does not support destructors, but rather, add the finalize() function.
Java does not have the delete operator.
The << and >> are not overloaded for I/O operations.
Java does not support templates.
The process is the point in the program that it currently being performed. If you read
the program through, starting at the top of main, and following the logic all the way
through, then you'd be following the process.
The trouble is, occasionally you'll want two processes to be operating at once - for
example in a situation where you have the user typing information in, but stop him
when a certain length of time has elapsed. In this situation, we need to create two
threads, which essentially are two concurrent processes.
The reason we call them '2 threads' rather than '2 processes' is because PCs are still
only able to perform one operation at a time, and we can only emulate it. I believe th
way threads work, is by making a separate instance of the program, and running
alternative operations of each.
Threads though are rarely used, and really only for advanced programming. Most
problems will be able to be tackled without them, so i strongly suggest finding
alternatives.
The JavaTM Archive (JAR) file format enables you to bundle multiple files into a single
archive file. Typically a JAR file will contain the class files and auxiliary resources
associated with applets and applications.
Security: You can digitally sign the contents of a JAR file. Users who recognize
your signature can then optionally grant your software security privileges it
wouldn't otherwise have.
Decreased download time: If your applet is bundled in a JAR file, the applet's clas
files and associated resources can be downloaded to a browser in a single HTTP
transaction without the need for opening a new connection for each file.
Compression: The JAR format allows you to compress your files for efficient
storage.
Packaging for extensions (version 1.2): The extensions framework provides a
means by which you can add functionality to the Java core platform, and the JAR
file format defines the packaging for extensions. Java 3D TM and JavaMail are
examples of extensions developed by SunTM. By using the JAR file format, you can
turn your software into extensions as well.
Package Sealing (version 1.2): Packages stored in JAR files can be optionally
sealed so that the package can enforce version consistency. Sealing a package
within a JAR file means that all classes defined in that package must be found in
the same JAR file.
Package Versioning (version 1.2): A JAR file can hold data about the files it
contains, such as vendor and version information.
Portability: The mechanism for handling JAR files is a standard part of the Java
platform's core API.
The Java Native Interface (JNI) is the native programming interface for
Java that is part of the JDK. By writing programs using the JNI, you ensure
that your code is completely portable across all platforms.
The JNI allows Java code that runs within a Java Virtual Machine (VM) to
operate with applications and libraries written in other languages, such as
C, C++, and assembly. In addition, the Invocation API allows you to embed
the Java Virtual Machine into your native applications.
Programmers use the JNI to write native methods to handle those situations
when an application cannot be written entirely in the Java programming
language. For example, you may need to use native methods and the JNI in
the following situations:
The standard Java class library may not support the platform-
dependent features needed by your application.
You may already have a library or application written in another
programming language and you wish to make it accessible to Java
applications.
You may want to implement a small portion of time-critical code in a
lower-level programming language, such as assembly, and then
have your Java application call these functions.
Programming through the JNI framework lets you use native methods to do
many operations. Native methods may represent legacy applications or they
may be written explicitly to solve a problem that is best handled outside of
the Java programming environment.
The JNI framework lets your native method utilize Java objects in the same
way that Java code uses these objects. A native method can create Java
objects, including arrays and strings, and then inspect and use these
objects to perform its tasks. A native method can also inspect and use
objects created by Java application code. A native method can even update
Java objects that it created or that were passed to it, and these updated
objects are available to the Java application. Thus, both the native language
side and the Java side of an application can create, update, and access Java
objects and then share these objects between them.
Native methods can also easily call Java methods. Often, you will already
have developed a library of Java methods. Your native method does not
need to "re-invent the wheel" to perform functionality already incorporated
in existing Java methods. The native method, using the JNI framework, can
call the existing Java method, pass it the required parameters, and get the
results back when the method completes.
The JNI enables you to use the advantages of the Java programming
language from your native method. In particular, you can catch and throw
exceptions from the native method and have these exceptions handled in
the Java application. Native methods can also get information about Java
classes. By calling special JNI functions, native methods can load Java
classes and obtain class information. Finally, native methods can use the
JNI to perform runtime type checking.
12. What is the base class for all swing components?
13. What is JFC?
14. What is the difference between AWT and Swing?
15. Considering notepad/IE or any other thing as process, What will happen if you
start notepad or IE 3 times ? Where three processes are started or three threads
are started?
16. How does thread synchronization occur in a monitor?
17. Is there any tag in htm to upload and download files?
18. Why do you canvas?
19. How can you know about drivers and database information ?
20. What is serialization?
21. Can you load the server object dynamically? If so what are the 3 major steps
involved in it?
22. What is the layout for toolbar?
23. What is the difference between Grid and Gridbaglayout?
24. How will you add panel to a frame?
25. Where are the card layouts used?
26. What is the corresponding layout for card in swing?
27. What is light weight component?
28. Can you run the product development on all operating systems?
29. What are the benefits if Swing over AWT?
30. How can two threads be made to communicate with each other?
31. What are the files generated after using IDL to java compiler?
32. What is the protocol used by server and client?
33. What is the functionability stubs and skeletons?
34. What is the mapping mechanism used by java to identify IDL language?
35. What is serializable interface?
36. What is the use of interface?
37. Why is java not fully objective oriented?
38. Why does java not support multiple inheritance?
39. What is the root class for all java classes?
40. What is polymorphism?
41. Suppose if we have a variable 'I' in run method, if I can create one or more thread
each thread will occupy a separate copy or same variable will be shared?
42. What are virtual functions?
43. Write down how will you create a Binary tree?
44. What are the traverses in binary tree?
45. Write a program for recursive traverse?
46. What are session variable in servlets?
47. What is client server computing?
48. What is constructor and virtual function? Can we call a virtual function in a
constructor?
49. Why do we use oops concepts? What is its advantage?
50. What is middleware? What is the functionality of web server?
51. Why is java not 100% pure oops?
52. When will you use an interface and abstract class?
53. What is the exact difference in between Unicast and Multicast object? Where will i
be used?
54. What is the main functionality of the remote reference layer?
55. How do you download stubs from Remote place?
56. I want to store more than 10 objects in a remote server? Which methodology will
follow?
57. What is the main functionality of Prepared Statement?
58. What is meant by Static query and Dynamic query?
59. What are Normalization Rules? Define Normalization?
60. What is meant by Servelet? What are the parameters of service method?
61. What is meant by Session? Explain something about HTTP Session Class?
62. In a container there are 5 components. I want to display all the component names
how will you do that?
63. Why there are some null interface in JAVA? What does it mean? Give some null
interface in JAVA?
64. Tell some latest versions in JAVA related areas?
65. What is meant by class loader? How many types are there? When will we use
them?
66. What is meant by flickering?
67. What is meant by distributed application? Why are we using that in our
application?
68. What is the functionality of the stub?
69. Explain about version control?
70. Explain 2-tier and 3-tier architecture?
71. What is the role of Web Server?
72. How can we do validation of the fields in a project?
73. What is meant by cookies? Explain the main features?
74. Why java is considered as platform independent?
75. What are the advantages of java over C++?
76. How java can be connected to a database?
77. What is thread?
78. What is difference between Process and Thread?
79. Does java support multiple inheritance? if not, what is the solution?
80. What are abstract classes?
81. What is an interface?
82. What is the difference abstract class and interface?
83. What are adapter classes?
84. what is meant wrapper classes?
85. What are JVM.JRE, J2EE, JNI?
86. What are swing components?
87. What do you mean by light weight and heavy weight components?
88. What is meant by function overloading and function overriding?
89. Does java support function overloading, pointers, structures, unions or linked lists
90. What do you mean by multithreading?
91. What are byte codes?
92. What are streams?
93. What is user defined exception?
94. In an htm page form I have one button which makes us to open a new page in 15
seconds. How will you do that?
MICROPROCESSOR QUESTIONS Go U
1. Which type of architecture 8085 has?
2. How many memory locations can be addressed by a microprocessor with 14
address lines?
3. 8085 is how many bit microprocessor?
4. Why is data bus bi-directional?
5. What is the function of accumulator?
6. What is flag, bus?
7. What are tri-state devices and why they are essential in a bus oriented system?
8. Why are program counter and stack pointer 16-bit registers?
9. What does it mean by embedded system?
10. What are the different addressing modes in 8085?
11. What is the difference between MOV and MVI?
12. What are the functions of RIM, SIM, IN?
13. What is the immediate addressing mode?
14. What are the different flags in 8085?
15. What happens during DMA transfer?
16. What do you mean by wait state? What is its need?
17. What is PSW?
18. What is ALE? Explain the functions of ALE in 8085.
19. What is a program counter? What is its use?
20. What is an interrupt?
21. Which line will be activated when an output device require attention from CPU?
ELECTRONICS QUESTIONS Go U
1. What is meant by D-FF?
2. What is the basic difference between Latches and Flip flops?
3. What is a multiplexer?
4. How can you convert an SR Flip-flop to a JK Flip-flop?
5. How can you convert an JK Flip-flop to a D Flip-flop?
6. What is Race-around problem? How can you rectify it?
7. Which semiconductor device is used as a voltage regulator and why?
8. What do you mean by an ideal voltage source?
9. What do you mean by zener breakdown and avalanche breakdown?
10. What are the different types of filters?
11. What is the need of filtering ideal response of filters and actual response of filters?
12. What is sampling theorem?
13. What is impulse response?
14. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of FIR filters compared to IIR
counterparts.
15. What is CMRR? Explain briefly.
16. What do you mean by half-duplex and full-duplex communication? Explain briefly.
17. Which range of signals are used for terrestrial transmission?
18. What is the need for modulation?
19. Which type of modulation is used in TV transmission?
20. Why we use vestigial side band (VSB-C3F) transmission for picture?
21. When transmitting digital signals is it necessary to transmit some harmonics in
addition to fundamental frequency?
22. For asynchronous transmission, is it necessary to supply some synchronizing
pulses additionally or to supply or to supply start and stop bit?
23. BPFSK is more efficient than BFSK in presence of noise. Why?
24. What is meant by pre-emphasis and de-emphasis?
25. What do you mean by 3 dB cutoff frequency? Why is it 3 dB, not 1 dB?
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