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System Design interview questions

Scalability, caching, load balancing, databases and designing real systems. Practise free with instant feedback, then test yourself in a timed exam.

Sample System Design questions

  1. Q1

    What is the main purpose of message queues?

    • A Database storage
    • B UI rendering
    • C Asynchronous communication between services
    • D File compression
  2. Q2

    Kafka is mainly used for:

    • A Database indexing
    • B UI design
    • C File system
    • D Distributed streaming platform
  3. Q3

    RabbitMQ is:

    • A OS kernel
    • B Message broker
    • C Cache system
    • D Database
  4. Q4

    ActiveMQ is:

    • A Web server
    • B Load balancer
    • C Message broker
    • D Cache system
  5. Q5

    Message queues help in:

    • A Tight coupling
    • B CPU processing
    • C Loose coupling
    • D UI rendering

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