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Optiver Data Scientist Coding Questions

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coding Hard Verified Question #1

1. Capital Gains Tax Calculator


Category: String coding problem
You are given a chronologically sorted list of stock transactions. Each transaction is a list of strings in the format `[<timestamp>, <type>,...
Input: Array of strings
Output: Computed result
coding Hard Verified Question #2

2. Plane Cargo Allocator


Category: Algorithm coding problem
A shipping terminal receives orders and must route cargo to available docks. Each dock has a fixed dispatch time and a remaining load capacity. An...
Input: List
Output: Computed result
coding Hard Verified Question #3

3. [CodeSignal] Fibonacci Storage System


Category: Graph coding problem
A research facility stores artifacts in underground vaults. Each vault has multiple tiers, indexed from 0 (deepest) upward. The capacity of each tier...
Input: Graph (nodes and edges)
Output: Computed result
coding Hard Verified Question #4

4. [CodeSignal] Fixed Price Purchase Optimizer


Category: Algorithm coding problem
A procurement team must purchase n identical components one at a time. For each component, the quoted market price is drawn independently and...
Input: Given input
Output: Integer
coding Medium Verified Question #5

5. [CodeSignal] Portfolio Path Counter


Category: Algorithm coding problem
A warehouse manager starts with initial units of inventory. In one operation, the manager can either restock one unit (increase inventory by 1) or...
Input: Number(s)
Output: Integer

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