To start with, what is LINQ? LINQ stands for Language Integrated Query which is a uniform query syntax in C# and VB. NET is used to retrieve data from different sources and formats.
Below are the top 25 LINQ Interview Questions and Answers. Also, there are sample answers that should guide you on how to answer the questions
1. Why Are You Interested In This Role?
“After I learned that there was a LINQ opening in your company, I was motivated to apply for this job since it fits me best because it is my profession. I have majored in data retrieving from different sources and this is what I have been doing in the time of my career. I want to use the skills and knowledge that I have to better your business in terms of efficiency in technological activities. In addition, I have always dreamt of getting a job like this after I have completed my university studies and internship program. Lastly, I would also like to grow more in my career by learning from you as well. I believe that I have a long way to go and so I should grow my skills and knowledge through learning from your company.”
2. What Are The Functions Of LINQ?
“The topmost functions of LINQ are;
- LINQ offers a common syntax for querying any type of data sources
- Secondly, it binds the gap between relational and object-oriented approaches
- LINQ expedites development time by catching errors at compile-time and includes IntelliSense & Debugging support
- LINQ expressions are Strongly-Typed.
3. What Is The Common Difference Between Statement Lambda And Expression Lambda?
“The key difference between the two is that statement Lambda is used extensively in the construction of Expression Trees while Expression Lambda cannot be used in the construction of Expression Trees.”
4. What Major Challenges Did You Have In Your Previous Role, And How Did You Manage Them?
“When working with LINQ, things might not go as planned for the day. Especially when it comes to the users, they may have opinions about how a product should work. These opinions may differ from those of your development team. But it’s often difficult for new experts to understand what their users want since they rarely get to interact with them directly. This is a challenge that is facing most of the computer experts in this industry.”
5. Describe Your Daily Routine Once We Give You This Job
“After setting my foot to my office, I would start the day by checking my mails and see what new we have for the day. After that, I would check my Jira and pick a few issues to sort and fix. I would attend to my client’s queries and solve problems or fix issues with their software. I would then meet new clients to explain what exactly they want and start working on new projects right away. I would then follow up on previous projects to see their progress. That would be a very busy day at work.”
6. How Is LINQ Useful Than Stored Procedures?
- Stored procedures are faster as compared to LINQ query since they have a predictable execution plan and can take full advantage of SQL features. When a stored procedure is being executed next time, the database used the cached execution plan to execute that stored procedure.
- LINQ has a full type checking at compile-time and Intellisense support in Visual Studio as compared to a stored procedure. This powerful feature helps you to avoid run-time errors
- LINQ allows debugging through .NET debugger as compared to a stored procedure.
- LINQ also supports various. NET framework features like multithreading as compared to stored procudures.
7. What Is The Role Of Datacontext Classes In LINQ?
“The DataContext class is a LINQ to SQL class that acts as a conduit between a SQL Server database and the LINQ to SQL entity classes mapped to that database. The DataContext class contains the connection string information and the methods for connecting to a database and manipulating the data in the database.”
8. What Is The Biggest Challenge That You Foresee In This Role?
“Since I have been in this industry for some time, I have learned that the technology is advancing day by day and we should remain updated at all times. As technology develops, we need to update our programs and software and it’s always challenging to keep up to date. Every time you need to update something, it must cost you time, money, and effort. Although advancing technology is changing the world to a better world, there is a challenge in this industry and we need to coup up with it.”
9. How Do You Stay Motivated In Your Work?
“It’s everyone’s wish to see their work progressing well and their clients appreciating them as well. Whenever I see myself using the knowledge I have to solve issues and update software, I always feel motivated. When a client is happy with the work I did for them, I always feel motivated to do the good work again and again. This is where my motivation comes from.”
10. Describe A Time When You Failed In This Role And The Lessons You Learned
“In my previous role when I was in my entry-level position, a client came to me and requested me to develop the software that would be used store, back up, and retrieve customer information and data. This time, I did not know how important it is to engage the clients and make sure you got what they wanted correctly. After completing the project, I handed it over to my client, and to my surprise, it was rejected. That is not what the client wanted. I had to redo the work and follow up to make sure that that is what they wanted. I learned that it is very important to always lias with clients and update them on current projects to make sure that you are on the same page.”
11. Why Do You Feel You Are Most Suited For This Role?
“Having worked in this industry for three years, I believe that I have the right experience needed for this post. Since I already know what is expected of me, I strongly believe that I will start the work immediately. There will be no intensive training required for me. In addition, this is a job that I work out of passion. Since I have grown in an environment where all about the computer is valued, I have grown intending to become a software expert. I believe that I will get a chance to gain more experience and skills while working for your organization.”
12. Share With Us Your Greatest Achievements
“Being a person who focuses on quality work, I have worked on various projects that are used in very busy environments. In 2018, I was awarded the LINQ specialist of the year. This came from a project we worked on for the county and came out successfully where we were awarded by the governor. I felt that this was one of the biggest achievements in my career. It is my hope that I will get a chance to perform and attain more goals and achievements in my career.
13. What Are The Top Benefits Of Using LINQ?
· It provides a uniform programming model (i.e. common query syntax) to query data sources (like SQL databases, XML documents, ADO.NET Datasets, Various Web services, and any other objects such as Collections, Generics, etc.)
· It has full type checking at compile-time and IntelliSense support in Visual Studio. This powerful feature helps you to avoid run-time errors.
· It supports various powerful features like filtering, ordering, and grouping with minimum code.
· Its Query can be reused.
· It also allows debugging through the .NET debugger.
14. What Are The Limitations Of Using LINQ?
· LINQ is not good to write complex queries like SQL.
· LINQ doesn’t take full advantage of SQL features like cached execution plan for stored procedures.
· Performance is degraded if you don’t write the LINQ query correctly.
· If you have done some changes to your query, you have to recompile it and redeploy it to the server.
15. What Is An Anonymous Method?
An anonymous method is an inline unnamed method in the code. It is created using the delegate keyword and doesn’t have its name and return type.
16. What Are TheKey Points About The Anonymous Method
· A variable declared outside the anonymous method can be accessed inside the anonymous method.
· A variable declared inside the anonymous method can’t be accessed outside the anonymous method.
· We use an anonymous method in event handling.
· An anonymous method, declared without parenthesis can be assigned to a delegate with any signature.
· Unsafe code can’t be accessed within an anonymous method.
· An anonymous method can’t access the ref or out parameters of an outer scope.
17. What Are Different Methods Of Writing LINQ?
· Querry expression (Querry Syntax)
· Method invocation (Querry Syntax)
· Mixed syntax
18. What Is The LambadaExpression?
Lambda expression is a more concise syntax of the anonymous method. It is just a new way to write anonymous methods.
19. What Are The Different Types Of Lambda Expressions?
· Statement Lambda -Statement lambda has a statement block on the right side of the lambda operator “=>”. x => { return x * x; };
· Expression Lambda – Expression lambda has only an expression (no return statement or curly braces), on the right side of the lambda operator “=>”.
20. Explain The Importance Of Standard Query Operators In LINQ?
The standard query operators are the methods that form the LINQ pattern. Most of these methods operate on sequences, where a sequence is an object whose type implements the IEnumerable<T> interface or the IQueryable<T> interface. The standard query operators provide query capabilities including filtering, projection, aggregation, sorting, and more.
There are two sets of LINQ standard query operators: one that operates on objects of type IEnumerable<T>, another that operates on objects of type IQueryable<T>. The methods that make up each set are static members of the Enumerable and Queryable classes, respectively. They are defined as extension methods of the type that they operate on. Extension methods can be called by using either static method syntax or instance method syntax.
21. Tell Us Your Biggest Strength
“As an expert, I like working in teams. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. As an expert, you may have spent the whole on computers, and still, other duties are awaiting you at the same time. It is good to have a team that can help you manage all your projects. Having a team of smart people leads to quality work. I would say that I work best in teams. That’s my strength.”
22. How Would You Build A Strong Team To Work With In Your Department?
“To have a great team to work with I would;
· Start by setting my expectations of what is required to evaluate their capabilities
· Hold performance reviews to pick the best
· Maintain regular communication with all the employees to learn more about them through one on one engagement.”
23. What Is Your Biggest Fear In Your Career
“The biggest fear in my career would be having a team that will lead to poor results. I would consider this as a total failure and no one would want that. I am always focused on working with people who can bring productivity to their company. That would be my biggest fear in my career.”
24. What Kind Of Environment Do You Like Working In?
“As far as the nature of this job is concerned, I have spent so much time working in a super busy environment. I have adapted to this kind of environment, and now it’s my best. I would still be interested in working in a busy environment as before because it brings motivation and morale among the employees working together. No one would love to work in an environment where other employees are idling around while you are busy doing your job. It is better to work in an environment where you see everyone else around you is as busy as you are.
25. What Do You Think Are The Major Challenges You Are Likely To Face In This Field?
· Not understanding users – Talk direct to the people dealing with the users, and test your products
· Debugging – reproduce the errors and seek help
· Time estimation challenges – Break down tasks and time yourself well
· Coping up with technology – Take some time to understand new projects, and keep up with the latest trends
· Security threats – Keep your work station secure and use parameterized queries for SQL injections
Conclusion
Being in LINQ career is a challenging career but you must show your interviewer that you are capable of working them out as soon as you can. Answer the questions with confidence, straight to the point, and you will pass the interview. All the best.
