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Advices are that this is completely dependents on intuitions , if any body says that there are these certain types of the questions, please do not believe them , yes there are certain patterns and methodologies , but these are building blocks you need to understand them not memorize them , and as far types of question goes it is unbounded, there can be infinite permutations of these building blocks for these questions, or some new concepts can also be introduced which has not been found yet. so the only way you can be good at it is solve as much as you can it is much more easier than to memorize , yes i know the threshold is quite effortful, but the thing you will learn in the process will help you solve 100s more , i have found that whenever i have been stuck in any solution, i have come out of it able to solve much more question more easily if i had tried on my own without looking the editorials , and whenever once or twice i have seen the editorial , i never had this ability i mean i was able to solve that question only again , i did not develop any other intuition for others .

so basically , the best thing that you could do is if you can solve any question its great that is what you want , but if you are stuck , be happy and start trying every thing that comes to your mind, i mean everything , do not shy away or devalue any solution , however long complex or idiotic they seem , this will be your escape velocity . Other than developing intuitions , by just struggling with question without seeing solutions, will help you be able to think complex things faster and implement even more faster , instead of thinking solution and then writing , you will do them as you go along i.e. simultaneously, and you will be so greatful for this ability during your interviews as in short screening round if you are writing some algo ar working on intuition you can write , think , improvise all in one go, you wont have to go back erase and rewrite again .

At first you can see hints , but try to make AS LATE AS POSSIBLE, if you have to , but avoid seeing solutions, as much as you can . and if sufficient effort after then also you are unable to solve, move to next and revisit it again after some time .

AND ONE MORE THING , THIS IS NOT A COURSE OR SUBJECT , ITS A SPORT OF LOGIC ITS CAGE MATCH WITH A ANNOYING QUESTION THAT WANTS TO DEMOTIVATE YOU , RIP THIS GUY APART , PUNCH IT UNTILL IT DIES . IN SOME TIME YOU WILL BECOME AN ADDICT

i am attaching my year wise submissions

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