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20 medium-level SQL interview questions:

1. Write a SQL query to find the second-highest salary.
2. How would you optimize a slow SQL query?
3. What is the difference between INNER JOIN and OUTER JOIN?
4. Write a SQL query to find the top 3 departments with the highest average salary.
5. How do you handle duplicate rows in a SQL query?
6. Write a SQL query to find the employees who have the same name and work in the same department.
7. What is the difference between UNION and UNION ALL?
8. Write a SQL query to find the departments with no employees.
9. How do you use indexing to improve SQL query performance?
10. Write a SQL query to find the employees who have worked for more than 5 years.
11. What is the difference between SUBQUERY and JOIN?
12. Write a SQL query to find the top 2 products with the highest sales.
13. How do you use stored procedures to improve SQL query performance?
14. Write a SQL query to find the customers who have placed an order but have not made a payment.
15. What is the difference between GROUP BY and HAVING?
16. Write a SQL query to find the employees who work in the same department as their manager.
17. How do you use window functions to solve complex queries?
18. Write a SQL query to find the top 3 products with the highest average price.
19. What is the difference between TRUNCATE and DELETE?
20. Write a SQL query to find the employees who have not taken any leave in the last 6 months.

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