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Traps & Trick Questions interview questions for data analysts

Single-answer gotchas that separate candidates — NULL math, p-value misreads, Goodhart’s Law.

The "gotcha" prompts interviewers use to separate the top quartile from the rest. NULL arithmetic that surprises people, Simpson’s paradox masquerading as a win, Goodhart’s Law in KPI design. One right answer, five ways to get there wrong.

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