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Binary Search Interview Questions

Comprehensive interview preparation covering theory, implementation, pattern recognition, and tricky variations.


#TopicFile
1Theory & FundamentalsComplexity, prerequisites, loop invariants, edge cases
2Pattern RecognitionHow to choose which pattern to use for any problem
3Tricky VariationsHard edge cases, ambiguous conditions, real interview scenarios

#QuestionDifficultyCategory
1Explain O(log n) complexity🟢 EasyTheory
2Compare iterative vs recursive BS🟢 EasyTheory
3What are the loop invariants?🟡 MediumTheory
4How do you choose lo <= hi vs lo < hi?🟡 MediumTheory
5Identify BS from problem description🟡 MediumRecognition
6Koko Bananas — walkthrough🟡 MediumAnswer Space
7Search in rotated array🟡 MediumRotated
8Median of Two Sorted Arrays🔴 HardAdvanced
9Peak element in 2D🔴 HardAdvanced
10Find kth smallest in sorted matrix🔴 HardAdvanced
11Floating-point precision issues🟡 MediumEdge Cases
12Infinite loop debugging🟡 MediumDebugging

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