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Quick SQL/python test for interns

I have to hire a Master of Data Science student as a research assistant at our work. Their job will use SQL and python. I know nothing about these things, and I have 10 min to interview each applicant. What are some quick-and-dirty questions I can ask to roughly rank their abilities? Answers too, please! :)
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Can you get someone to help you do those interviews? It's difficult when you're recruiting outside of your experience.

Imagine you were trying to recruit a pastry chef -- getting a list of questions off the internet isn't going to be enough for you to rank their abilities. Telling two junior data scientists apart is going to be, if anything, harder.