Synopsys interview questions
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CS fundamentals
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Difference between function overloading and function overriding.
Design a 5-bit counter.
Explain object slicing in C++.
How does dynamic casting work?
Explain Support Vector Machines (SVM)
Explain cache memory and its working.
Explain the concept of virtual memory.
How to make a C++ object non-copyable?
Implement your own Vector class in C++
Explain template specialization in C++.
What is a virtual table (vtable) in C++?
Write your own iterator for a list class.
Create an OR gate using a 2:1 multiplexer.
Design an Array class using features of C++.
Explain the Scan Line (Sweep Line) algorithm
Explain how printf works internally in C/C++.
Explain virtual functions and their behavior.
Difference between deep copy and shallow copy.
How to dynamically allocate a 2D array in C++?
Explain stack management during function calls.
Explain thrashing in the context of page faults.
Implement a Singleton class. Can it be inherited?
What is a HashMap and how does it work internally?
What is the size of an empty class in C++ and why?
Operating System concepts questions (10 questions).
Design a 32x1 multiplexer using only 2x1 multiplexers.
Explain function overloading and name mangling in C++.
DSA
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Explain shortest path algorithms
Detect a cycle in a directed graph.
Implement a queue using two stacks.
Check whether a binary tree is balanced
Check whether a given graph is bipartite
Explain minimum spanning tree algorithms
Find the Kth largest element in an array.
Swap the adjacent bits of a given number.
Detect and remove a loop in a linked list.
Given a BST, find the kth largest element.
Implement insert operation for a max heap.
Check whether a linked list is a palindrome
How do you validate that a graph has no cycle?
Search a given word in a 2D grid of characters.
Perform BFS traversal of a graph using recursion.
Check whether a given binary tree is a BST or not.
Find the maximum sum path across two sorted arrays.
Find the height and balance factor of a binary tree.
Check if a binary tree is a Binary Search Tree (BST).
Design a bounding box solution for a cluster of points
Validate whether a binary tree is a binary search tree
Find all nodes between two given nodes in a binary tree.
Find the second largest element in a Binary Search Tree.
Puzzles
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How can you measure exactly 45 minutes using two identical wires?
Find the number of days in a month using two dice.
Print numbers from -4 to -10 without using a semicolon.
Aptitude
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Quantitative, analytical, and logical reasoning questions (10 questions).
In how many ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that all vowels come together?
Find the next number in the series: 3, 5, 8, 13, 22, ?
System design
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Design an API to move contents of a buffer from one memory location to another, handling all edge cases.
Design a library system without using a database supporting add, delete, prefix-based search, and author-based search.
Design an audio player that plays songs randomly without repetition until all songs are played, without using extra space.
Behavioural
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What would you do if you feel your friend is getting favoritism from your manager?
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What questions does Synopsys ask?
Candidate interview reports most often cover CS fundamentals (52%) and DSA (38%).
How many rounds does Synopsys interview have?
Candidate interview reports show an average of 4.8 rounds per experience, with a typical sequence of Technical → Technical → Technical → Managerial. Individual interview paths can vary.
Is the Synopsys interview hard?
Among questions with a reported difficulty, the mix is easy 39%, medium 54%, hard 7%.