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Quiz: System Design Interviews

5 questionsNo time limitPass: 60%+10 XP on first pass

How freshers and experienced engineers should prepare: the common questions (feed, rate limiter, food delivery, ticket booking), a reusable answer template, and the trade-offs interviewers want to hear.

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  1. Question 1

    For a ticket-booking system like IRCTC Tatkal, which property matters most for seats?

  2. Question 2

    In a news feed, "fan-out on write" means:

  3. Question 3

    What's the biggest mistake in a system design interview?

  4. Question 4

    Which algorithm is commonly used for a rate limiter that allows short bursts?

  5. Question 5

    Freshers are most often asked which kind of design question?