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About the test:

The PostgreSQL Online Test uses scenario-based MCQs to evaluate candidates on their knowledge of PostgreSQL, including their proficiency in SQL queries, database design, indexing, transactions, and stored procedures. The test aims to evaluate a candidate's ability to work with PostgreSQL databases effectively and develop applications that utilize PostgreSQL efficiently.

Covered skills:

  • Object-relational database
  • Support for SQL
  • Extensibility
  • Database validation
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9 reasons why
9 reasons why

Adaface PostgreSQL Online Test is the most accurate way to shortlist PostgreSQL Database Administrators



Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

PostgreSQL online assessment test is designed and validated by industry experts help tech recruiters and hiring managers assess PostgreSQL skills of the candidate. Top tech companies are using our PostgreSQL test to reduce candidate screening time by 85%.

The PostgreSQL test screens candidates for the following skills:

  • Hands on experience with installation and configuration of PostgreSQL in a multi-master environment
  • Ability to efficiently write database code without compromising data quality, privacy or security.
  • Good performance tuning skills
  • Knowledge of disaster recovery principles and practices, including planning, testing, backup/restore
Reason #2

No trick questions

no trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

Why we started Adaface ->
Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

These are just a small sample from our library of 10,000+ questions. The actual questions on this PostgreSQL Online Test will be non-googleable.

🧐 Question

Easy

DROP SUM bar
Solve
What will the following PostgresSQL snippet below output?
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Medium

SCHEMA car far
Solve
What will the following PostgreSQL snippet output?
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Medium

Multi Select
JOIN
GROUP BY
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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How many rows does the following SQL query return?
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Medium

nth highest sales
Nested queries
User Defined Functions
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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Which of the following SQL commands will find the ‘nth highest Sales’ if it exists (returns null otherwise)?
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Medium

Select & IN
Nested queries
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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Which of the following SQL queries would return the year when neither a football or cricket winner was chosen?
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Medium

Sorting Ubers
Nested queries
Join
Comparison operators
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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What will be the first two tuples resulting from the following SQL command?
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Hard

With, AVG & SUM
MAX() MIN()
Aggregate functions
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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How many tuples does the following query return?
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🧐 Question🔧 Skill

Easy

DROP SUM bar
2 mins
PostgreSQL
Solve

Medium

SCHEMA car far
2 mins
PostgreSQL
Solve

Medium

Multi Select
JOIN
GROUP BY
2 mins
SQL
Solve

Medium

nth highest sales
Nested queries
User Defined Functions
3 mins
SQL
Solve

Medium

Select & IN
Nested queries
3 mins
SQL
Solve

Medium

Sorting Ubers
Nested queries
Join
Comparison operators
3 mins
SQL
Solve

Hard

With, AVG & SUM
MAX() MIN()
Aggregate functions
2 mins
SQL
Solve
🧐 Question🔧 Skill💪 Difficulty⌛ Time
DROP SUM bar
PostgreSQL
Easy2 mins
Solve
SCHEMA car far
PostgreSQL
Medium2 mins
Solve
Multi Select
JOIN
GROUP BY
SQL
Medium2 mins
Solve
nth highest sales
Nested queries
User Defined Functions
SQL
Medium3 mins
Solve
Select & IN
Nested queries
SQL
Medium3 mins
Solve
Sorting Ubers
Nested queries
Join
Comparison operators
SQL
Medium3 mins
Solve
With, AVG & SUM
MAX() MIN()
Aggregate functions
SQL
Hard2 mins
Solve
Reason #4

1200+ customers in 75 countries

customers in 75 countries
Brandon

With Adaface, we were able to optimise our initial screening process by upwards of 75%, freeing up precious time for both hiring managers and our talent acquisition team alike!


Brandon Lee, Head of People, Love, Bonito

Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment PostgreSQL Online Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the PostgreSQL Online Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

invite candidates
Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & benchmarks

Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

test completion rate
Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring


About PostgreSQL Job Roles

PostgreSQL, also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management system emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance. PostgreSQL requires very minimum maintained efforts because of its stability. Therefore, if you develop applications based on PostgreSQL, the total cost of ownership is low in comparison with other database management systems. Many companies have built products and solutions using PostgreSQL. Some featured companies are Apple, Fujitsu, Red Hat, Cisco, Juniper Network, etc.

Millions of developers and companies rely on PostgreSQL as their transactional data store of choice to drive application health and decision-making. With a high demand for PostgreSQL database admins, lots of software engineers simply add it to their resume/ CV, but they fall short when more advanced tasks that require specific database and software development experience need to be completed. The PostgreSQL online test is designed to help you find the most qualified PostgreSQL experts.

Typical responsibilities of a PostgreSQL Database Admin might involve:

  • Implement and maintain database code in the form of stored procedures, scripts, queries, views, triggers, etc.
  • Primary on day to day schema changes and database maintenance
  • Work with front end developers to define simple yet powerful APIs
  • Work with DBAs and data analysts to ensure database code is accurately documented
  • Assist in Defining and implementing maintenance plan for the database systems

The test is designed to filter out candidates for roles like:

  • Database Administrator
  • PostgreSQL Developer
  • System Administrator
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Software Engineer

What roles can I use the PostgreSQL Online Test for?

  • PostgreSQL Database Administrator
  • PostgreSQL Database Developer

What topics are covered in the PostgreSQL Online Test?

Object-relational database
Extensibility
Support for SQL
Database validation
Flexible API
Procedural languages
MVCC
Client-server
WAL
SQL Basics
Create Table
ENUM
Optimization
Grouping
Foreign Keys
DELETE
HAVING
Ranking Functions
EXISTS
JSON
Ordering
Temporal types
Partitioning
NULL
Heap Table
Keys
SELECT
JOIN
Tokens
Transaction
Database Schema
Query
Index
CREATE
Server
LIKE
Performance Tuning
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The hiring managers felt that through the technical questions that they asked during the panel interviews, they were able to tell which candidates had better scores, and differentiated with those who did not score as well. They are highly satisfied with the quality of candidates shortlisted with the Adaface screening.


85%
reduction in screening time

FAQs

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

  • Non-googleable questions
  • IP proctoring
  • Web proctoring
  • Webcam proctoring
  • Plagiarism detection
  • Secure browser

Read more about the proctoring features.

How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

What experience level can I use this test for?

Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.

I'm a candidate. Can I try a practice test?

No. Unfortunately, we do not support practice tests at the moment. However, you can use our sample questions for practice.

What is the cost of using this test?

You can check out our pricing plans.

Can I get a free trial?

Yes, you can sign up for free and preview this test.

I just moved to a paid plan. How can I request a custom assessment?

Here is a quick guide on how to request a custom assessment on Adaface.

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