Partitioning & Scale interview questions

15 real Partitioning & Scale questions from the NoSQL bank, as asked in Indian campus drives and tech interviews. Every question has a verified answer and an AI-tutor explanation on placd — free to start.

1. What is Sharding?

Mid
  1. A.the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
  2. B.a placement scheme that maps keys and nodes onto a ring so adding or removing a node moves only a small fraction of data
  3. C.splitting one logical dataset across multiple machines so each holds only a subset of the rows
  4. D.adding more commodity machines to share load, contrasted with buying a single bigger server
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3. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Sharding — adding more commodity machines to share load, contrasted with buying a single bigger server
  2. B.Sharding — a placement scheme that maps keys and nodes onto a ring so adding or removing a node moves only a small fraction of data
  3. C.Sharding — splitting one logical dataset across multiple machines so each holds only a subset of the rows
  4. D.Sharding — the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
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4. What is Partition key?

Junior
  1. A.adding more commodity machines to share load, contrasted with buying a single bigger server
  2. B.a single shard that receives a disproportionate share of traffic because of a poorly chosen distribution field
  3. C.the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
  4. D.a placement scheme that maps keys and nodes onto a ring so adding or removing a node moves only a small fraction of data
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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Partition key — the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
  2. B.Partition key — a single shard that receives a disproportionate share of traffic because of a poorly chosen distribution field
  3. C.Partition key — a placement scheme that maps keys and nodes onto a ring so adding or removing a node moves only a small fraction of data
  4. D.Partition key — splitting one logical dataset across multiple machines so each holds only a subset of the rows
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7. What is Horizontal scaling?

Junior
  1. A.splitting one logical dataset across multiple machines so each holds only a subset of the rows
  2. B.adding more commodity machines to share load, contrasted with buying a single bigger server
  3. C.the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
  4. D.a single shard that receives a disproportionate share of traffic because of a poorly chosen distribution field
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9. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Horizontal scaling — the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
  2. B.Horizontal scaling — a single shard that receives a disproportionate share of traffic because of a poorly chosen distribution field
  3. C.Horizontal scaling — a placement scheme that maps keys and nodes onto a ring so adding or removing a node moves only a small fraction of data
  4. D.Horizontal scaling — adding more commodity machines to share load, contrasted with buying a single bigger server
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10. What is Consistent hashing?

Senior
  1. A.a single shard that receives a disproportionate share of traffic because of a poorly chosen distribution field
  2. B.a placement scheme that maps keys and nodes onto a ring so adding or removing a node moves only a small fraction of data
  3. C.the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
  4. D.adding more commodity machines to share load, contrasted with buying a single bigger server
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11. Which term means: "a placement scheme that maps keys and nodes onto a ring so adding or removing a node moves only a small fraction of data"?

Senior
  1. A.Partition key
  2. B.Sharding
  3. C.Horizontal scaling
  4. D.Consistent hashing
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12. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.Consistent hashing — a single shard that receives a disproportionate share of traffic because of a poorly chosen distribution field
  2. B.Consistent hashing — a placement scheme that maps keys and nodes onto a ring so adding or removing a node moves only a small fraction of data
  3. C.Consistent hashing — the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
  4. D.Consistent hashing — splitting one logical dataset across multiple machines so each holds only a subset of the rows
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13. What is Hot partition?

Senior
  1. A.a single shard that receives a disproportionate share of traffic because of a poorly chosen distribution field
  2. B.the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
  3. C.splitting one logical dataset across multiple machines so each holds only a subset of the rows
  4. D.adding more commodity machines to share load, contrasted with buying a single bigger server
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15. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.Hot partition — the field whose value decides which node or shard a record is stored on
  2. B.Hot partition — a single shard that receives a disproportionate share of traffic because of a poorly chosen distribution field
  3. C.Hot partition — splitting one logical dataset across multiple machines so each holds only a subset of the rows
  4. D.Hot partition — a placement scheme that maps keys and nodes onto a ring so adding or removing a node moves only a small fraction of data
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