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Technical
171 questions that assess this competency.
1
How would you move a file using command prompt (or command line)?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
02
Why did you decide to go into IT?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
Communication
03
What did you use for [insert process] and can you explain the pros and cons of those tools/processes.
medium
Technical
Critical Thinking
Communication
04
What online resources do you use to help you do your job?
easy
Adaptability
Critical Thinking
Technical
05
How do you keep your technology skills current?
medium
Adaptability
Critical Thinking
Technical
06
Pretend I’m not a tech person. Can you explain [a relevant technology] in simple terms?
medium
Communication
Technical
07
What qualities do you think are most important in a developer [or another relevant position]?
medium
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
Adaptability
+108
What are your favorite and least favorite technology products, and why?
medium
Critical Thinking
Communication
Technical
09
Tell me about a tech project you’ve worked on in your spare time.
medium
Creativity
Problem-Solving
Technical
+1010
How familiar are you with [specific programming language]?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
Adaptability
011
What are your technical certifications?
easy
Technical
012
Describe your production deployment process.
medium
Technical
Time Management
Problem-Solving
013
Give an example of where you have applied your technical knowledge in a practical way.
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Adaptability
014
How did you manage source code?
medium
Problem-Solving
Technical
Teamwork
015
When is the last time you downloaded a utility from the internet to make your work more productive, and what was it?
medium
Adaptability
Problem-Solving
Technical
+1016
What development tools have you used?
easy
Technical
Adaptability
017
What languages have you programmed in?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
018
What source control tools have you used?
easy
Technical
Teamwork
Communication
020
Compare and contrast REST and SOAP web services.
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
021
Define authentication and authorization and the tools that are used to support them in enterprise deployments.
hard
Technical
Problem-Solving
Critical Thinking
022
Have you used Visual Studio?
easy
Technical
023
Have you used Eclipse?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
024
What is a SAN, and how is it used?
medium
Technical
025
What is clustering, and describe its use?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Critical Thinking
026
What is the role of the DMZ in network architecture?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
027
What is a cross-site scripting attack, and how do you defend against it?
hard
Technical
Problem-Solving
028
In network security, what is a honeypot, and why is it used?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
029
How do you enforce relational integrity in database design?
hard
Technical
Problem-Solving
Attention to Detail
030
When is it appropriate to de-normalize database design?
hard
Technical
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
031
What is the difference between OLAP and OLTP? When is each used?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
032
What automated-build tools or processes have you used?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Adaptability
033
What is the role of continuous integration systems in the automated-build process?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
034
Describe the difference between optimistic and pessimistic locking.
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
036
What are transaction logs, and how are they used?
medium
Technical
Attention to Detail
Problem-Solving
037
What are the most important database performance metrics, and how do you monitor them?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Attention to Detail
038
What is the role of SNMP?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
039
How adept are you in learning rising computer software programs and systems?
medium
Adaptability
Technical
Problem-Solving
040
41
How comfortable are you using spreadsheet software?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
042
How proficient are you in the use of photo and video design software?
medium
Technical
Creativity
Problem-Solving
043
Which mobile technologies are you experienced in using?
easy
Technical
Adaptability
044
45
How would you rate your competency in HTML?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
046
Which Google-based business tools have you used in your previous roles?
easy
Technical
Communication
047
What is ITIL? How can you apply ITIL to your position at a help desk?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Communication
048
In which IT areas do you consider yourself to be an expert?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Communication
049
What’s your experience of configuration management?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
050
What is your home network set up like?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Attention to Detail
051
Explain the differences between a hub, switch, and router.
medium
Technical
052
How would you diagnose a DNS issue compared to a network issue?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Critical Thinking
053
What is the difference between TCP and UDP?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
054
What is a VLAN?
easy
Technical
055
What is a TCP three-way handshake?
medium
Technical
056
What is 255.255.255.255 used for?
medium
Technical
057
When would you use a crosslink cable?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
058
What will happen if you leave the default gateway information empty while manually configuring TCP/IP?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
059
How can you access a shared folder from a remote computer? Name at least three methods.
medium
Technical
Communication
060
How do you perform system maintenance? Walk me through your preferred process.
medium
Attention to Detail
Technical
Problem-Solving
061
What's your background in operating systems and maintenance?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Adaptability
062
What is DHCP?
easy
Technical
063
What is the difference between a workgroup and a domain?
medium
Technical
Communication
064
What are the main differences between Windows Home, Windows Pro, and Windows Server?
medium
Technical
Communication
065
What auditing tools or approaches do you prefer? Why?
medium
Technical
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
066
How did you first learn to program and what was the first thing you built?
easy
Technical
Creativity
Problem-Solving
067
Tell me how the Internet works.
medium
Technical
Communication
068
Tell me about the most difficult technical challenge you’ve encountered and how you resolved it.
medium
Problem-Solving
Technical
Critical Thinking
069
What technologies could you not live without?
easy
Adaptability
Communication
Critical Thinking
+1070
What are some of the biggest trends impacting the IT industry, and how do you expect these trends to affect your job?
medium
Adaptability
Communication
Problem-Solving
+1071
You’ve just been assigned to a project involving a new technology. How would you get started?
medium
Adaptability
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
+1072
What are the physical and logical parts of ADS?
hard
Technical
Critical Thinking
Communication
073
Tell me about the steps you must take to update your domain DNS records.
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
074
What is the difference between TCP and UDP?
medium
Technical
Communication
Problem-Solving
075
What is ARP/RARP?
medium
Technical
076
Describe a TCP connection sequence.
medium
Technical
Communication
077
What other TCP settings can you modify besides MTU to shorten packets?
hard
Technical
Problem-Solving
078
What is the subnet for a class C network?
easy
Technical
081
How would you migrate a database built in MySQL to Microsoft SQL Server?
hard
Technical
Problem-Solving
082
What do the ‘INSERT’, ‘UPDATE’, and ‘DROP’ queries do?
easy
Technical
083
When would you use an offline backup method versus an online method?
medium
Technical
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
084
How do you handle source control?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
085
What is abstraction with regards to .NET?
medium
Technical
086
87
Do you use code from GitHub or provide code to an open-source project in GitHub? Do you respond to questions on Stack Overflow?
medium
Technical
Communication
Problem-Solving
088
What is your advice when a client wants high performance, usability, and security?
hard
Communication
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
+1089
How is a threat different from a vulnerability?
medium
Technical
Critical Thinking
090
Do you consider proprietary source projects more secure than open source ones? Why or why not?
hard
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Technical
091
Can you describe the information lifecycle? How do you ensure information security at each phase?
medium
Technical
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
092
What does an intrusion detection system do? How does it do it?
medium
Technical
Critical Thinking
093
What technologies and processes are used to secure data that moves to cloud services?
hard
Technical
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
094
95
Do you have any technical certifications that make you qualified for this job?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
Work Ethic
096
Are you familiar with two-tier architecture? Explain its elements and uses.
medium
Technical
Communication
097
What do you do to stay up-to-date on your technical certifications and knowledge?
medium
Technical
Adaptability
Problem-Solving
098
What coding language are you most comfortable with?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
099
Where Do You Get Your Tech News?
easy
Adaptability
Communication
Critical Thinking
+10100
What's Your Favorite Piece of Technology, and Why?
easy
Communication
Critical Thinking
Creativity
+10101
How Did You Learn to Program, and What Was the First Thing You Programmed?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
Adaptability
0102
What Technological Advances Do You Think Will Impact Your Position Most, and Why?
medium
Adaptability
Critical Thinking
Technical
0103
How Does The Internet Work?
medium
Technical
Communication
0104
What are your IT strengths and weaknesses?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Critical Thinking
0105
Describe your production deployment process.
medium
Technical
Attention to Detail
Problem-Solving
0106
Give an example of where you have applied your technical knowledge in a practical way.
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Critical Thinking
0107
How did you manage source code?
medium
Technical
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
0109
How would you move a file using command prompt (or command line)?
easy
Technical
Problem-Solving
0110
How would you make sure a computer network is secure?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Critical Thinking
0111
What steps do you take to ensure clear and accurate documentation of your work?
medium
Attention to Detail
Technical
0112
What steps do you take to ensure your work meets quality standards in a healthcare environment?
medium
Attention to Detail
Technical
0113
How do you measure the success of a business technology initiative?
medium
Business
Technical
0114
What would you do if you noticed a recurring issue with a technical tool that your team relies on during projects?
medium
Business
Problem-Solving
Technical
0115
How do you ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards in your field?
medium
Business
Attention to Detail
Technical
0116
What techniques do you use to keep your skills updated with current trends in your profession?
medium
Business
Adaptability
Technical
0117
118
In your opinion, what role does creativity play in ensuring safety in your profession?
medium
Creativity
Technical
0119
Can you provide an example of a time when you had to analyze data to make a decision? What was your process?
medium
Problem-Solving
Technical
Critical Thinking
0120
How do you ensure that your problem-solving methods align with company policies and regulations?
medium
Problem-Solving
Work Ethic
Technical
0121
Can you describe a time when you had to troubleshoot a significant technical issue in a project?
medium
Problem-Solving
Technical
0122
123
Tell me about a time when you had to learn a new technology quickly to complete a project.
medium
Adaptability
Technical
0124
How would you ensure effective communication between technical and non-technical teams during a product development?
medium
Communication
Technical
0125
What are the most critical factors you consider when designing a scalable software architecture?
hard
Technical
Critical Thinking
0126
Describe a project where you implemented DevOps practices. What challenges did you face?
medium
Technical
Teamwork
0127
128
Tell me about a time you had a significant disagreement with a team member regarding a technical solution. How did you resolve it?
medium
Technical
Interpersonal Skills
Teamwork
0129
What performance metrics do you believe are essential to track for a software application post-launch?
medium
Technical
Critical Thinking
0130
Can you describe a time when you had to troubleshoot a technical problem? What steps did you take?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
0131
What would you do if you were assigned a project with unfamiliar technologies?
medium
Technical
Adaptability
0132
Explain a technical concept you find important and how you’ve applied it in your work.
medium
Technical
Communication
0133
What methods do you use to ensure your technical work meets quality standards?
medium
Technical
Attention to Detail
0134
Describe a time when you had to learn a new coding language or software tool quickly.
medium
Technical
Adaptability
0135
How do you prioritize technical tasks when faced with tight deadlines?
medium
Technical
Time Management
0136
What tools or methodologies do you utilize for version control in your projects?
medium
Technical
Teamwork
0137
138
How would you handle a situation where a technical project you're leading is falling behind schedule?
medium
Technical
Leadership
0139
Can you provide an example of a successful project where you collaborated with non-technical stakeholders?
medium
Technical
Communication
0140
Tell me about a time you used data analysis to influence a business decision.
medium
Technical
Critical Thinking
Business
0141
What metrics do you consider most important when measuring the success of a marketing campaign?
medium
Technical
Business
0142
What would you do if you identified a significant error in a financial report just before a major presentation?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Communication
0143
Can you explain a technical project where you had to collaborate with non-technical stakeholders?
medium
Technical
Communication
Interpersonal Skills
0144
What tools or software do you rely on for project management and why?
medium
Technical
Business
0145
Describe a time when you had to learn a new technology quickly to complete a project. How did you approach it?
medium
Technical
Adaptability
0146
What experience do you have in creating or managing budgets for projects?
medium
Technical
Business
0147
What strategies do you employ to ensure data integrity in your reports?
medium
Technical
Attention to Detail
0148
How do you leverage technology to improve operational efficiency?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Business
0149
Can you describe a time when you had to troubleshoot a technical issue in a healthcare setting?
medium
Technical
Problem-Solving
Trade
0150
What safety protocols do you follow when performing electrical work in residential settings?
medium
Technical
Trade
Attention to Detail
0151
How do you ensure accuracy when documenting patient information or service records?
medium
Technical
Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
0152
What would you do if you encountered a malfunctioning tool or equipment during a critical job?
medium
Technical
Critical Thinking
0153
Can you explain the steps you take when preparing a site for plumbing installation?
medium
Technical
Trade
0154
Tell me about a time you had to resolve a conflict with a customer or patient under pressure.
medium
Technical
Interpersonal Skills
Communication
0155
What processes do you follow to diagnose HVAC issues when servicing a unit?
medium
Technical
Trade
Problem-Solving
0156
How do you stay current with the latest technologies and regulations in your field?
medium
Technical
Work Ethic
0157
What steps do you take to ensure the quality of your work in construction projects?
medium
Technical
Attention to Detail
Trade
0158
Describe an experience where you had to implement a new technology or process in your workplace.
medium
Technical
Adaptability
0159
Describe how you keep track of your tasks and projects to ensure you meet deadlines.
medium
Time Management
Technical
0160
How do you ensure quality in your work while also meeting urgent deadlines?
medium
Trade
Attention to Detail
Technical
0161
How do you approach gathering feedback to improve your technical processes?
medium
Trade
Critical Thinking
Technical
0162
What metrics do you consider most important when assessing the success of a project?
medium
Trade
Business
Technical
0163
Can you describe a time when you had to troubleshoot a complex issue on the job? What steps did you take to resolve it?
medium
Trade
Problem-Solving
Technical
0164
How do you keep your skills updated in your trade, given the evolution of technology and methods?
medium
Trade
Technical
Work Ethic
0165
166
Tell me about a time you had to troubleshoot a complex issue on the job.
medium
Trade
Problem-Solving
Technical
0167
168
How do you stay updated on the latest techniques and technologies in your trade?
medium
Trade
Work Ethic
Technical
0169
Can you explain a time when you had to adapt your technology stack to better fit the trade needs of a project?
medium
Trade
Adaptability
Technical
0170
What strategies would you implement to ensure compliance with trade regulations?
hard
Trade
Technical
Leadership
0171
Can you provide an example of how you used data analytics to improve trade outcomes?
medium
Trade
Technical
Problem-Solving
0