I have an upcoming interview and short 15-30 minutes excel test for an Investment Associate for a Secondaries PE firm coming up soon, please can you help?

I have an upcoming interview and short 15-30 minutes excel test for an Investment Associate for a Secondaries PE firm coming up soon, please can you help? 
 

I would like to know what kind of interview questions would I get for a Secondaries associate role (not buyouts)?

for this short 15-30 min excel test what will they be testing me on? Calculating NAV or do a short LBO or DCF or will it be cash flow modelling? Or will it just be testing my excel skills.

also after this stage will be a 2 hour case study, what will that consist of also? 

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