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  1. 1
    Exp whole models and routes
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    Simplemodels.py = har table ki class: columns, PK/FK, relationships. Yeh Model layer hai.

    Suggested flow1) Classes list karo
    2) Har table ka kaam 1 line
    3) Relationships (1-M / M-M)
    4) Constraints (unique, nullable)

    Example

    class Lot(db.Model):
        id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
        name = db.Column(db.String(80), nullable=False)
        spots = db.relationship('Spot', backref='lot', lazy=True)
  2. 2
    Can you change the url_ for ,so it can through error
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLive UI change: relevant CSS/HTML template kholo — color, margin, flex, bootstrap class. Save + hard refresh.

    Example

    /* button red */
    .btn-primary { background: red; }
    
    /* center navbar item */
    .navbar { justify-content: center; }

    Viva tipDevTools se pehle try, phir file mein permanent change.

  3. 3
    Change the url_for so it take route name to connect
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    Simpleurl_for endpoint name se URL banata hai — hardcode path mat likho.

    Example

    url_for('auth.login')
    url_for('static', filename='css/style.css')
  4. 4
    Technical questions
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  5. 5
    Http protocols
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  6. 6
    Put,post,patch
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimplePOST naya janam (har baar naya id). PUT poori photo replace. PATCH sticker chipkao.

    POST create, not idempotent. PUT full update, idempotent. PATCH partial.

    POST ki jagah PUT se REST semantics toot. GET typically no body.

    CRUD map: POST create, GET read, PUT/PATCH update, DELETE delete.

    Pehle 1-line definition, phir related MAD2 layer (Vue SFC / Flask route / models.py / tasks.py / Redis).

    4-line formula: input kahan se aaya, auth/validation kaunsa, DB ya cache ya Celery, kya return.

    Related mix mat karo — cache ≠ Celery, authentication ≠ authorization, v-if ≠ v-show, Beat ≠ Worker. Follow-up ke liye ek difference ready rakho.

    Example

    POST /api/venues
    PUT  /api/venues/1   {all fields}
    PATCH /api/venues/1 {only name}

    Project example: POST /api/venues create. PUT /venues/1 saari fields. PATCH sirf name.

  1. 1
    Template inheritance
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleBase template pe navbar/footer, child pages {% extends %} + {% block %} se content bharte hain. DRY.

    Example

    {# base.html #}
    {% block content %}{% endblock %}
    
    {# home.html #}
    {% extends 'base.html' %}
    {% block content %}
      <h1>Home</h1>
    {% endblock %}
  2. 2
    Js tags
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  3. 3
    Html ids and classes
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    Simple:class object/array/string dynamic CSS.

    Purpose dynamic class. Error red.

    Directives Vue ke special attributes hain — HTML ko superpower: v-if/v-show, v-for, v-bind (:), v-on (@), v-model.

    v-if DOM se hataata/jodta. v-show sirf CSS display. Rare/permission: v-if. Bar-bar toggle: v-show. v-model two-way form. v-bind one-way JS→attribute.

    :key v-for pe zaroori warna Vue galat reuse. v-html XSS. Secret UI ke liye sirf v-if kaafi nahi — API 403 bhi.

    MAD1 Jinja server HTML. MAD2 yeh directives browser mein reactive.

    Example

    <div :class="{ 'text-danger': error, 'fw-bold': important }">Msg</div>

    Project example: :class="{ 'text-danger': error }"

  4. 4
    Differentiate between id and name attributes in form
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleORM = Object Relational Mapping. Tables → Python classes. Raw SQL kam likhte ho.

    Example

    class User(db.Model):
        id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
        email = db.Column(db.String(120), unique=True)
    
    User.query.get(5)  # SELECT ... WHERE id=5
  5. 5
    Diffn types of css
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleCSS 3 tarikon se lagti hai, priority Inline > Internal > External (same specificity pe).

    Inline: style='color:red' element pe. Highest priority, lekin reuse nahi. Debugging mushkil.
    Internal: <style> tag HTML head mein. Us page tak limited.
    External: style.css file. Large project ke liye best — ek jagah change, saari pages update.

    Example same button pe teeno:
    /* external */ .btn { color: blue; }
    /* internal */ .btn { color: green; }
    <!-- inline --> <button class='btn' style='color:red'> → red jeetega

    ID (#box) class (.btn) se strong, class element (button) se strong.
    !important sabko override karta hai — avoid karo.
    Large project: external CSS preferred.

  6. 6
    Order of inline,external,internal
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleCSS 3 tarikon se lagti hai, priority Inline > Internal > External (same specificity pe).

    Inline: style='color:red' element pe. Highest priority, lekin reuse nahi. Debugging mushkil.
    Internal: <style> tag HTML head mein. Us page tak limited.
    External: style.css file. Large project ke liye best — ek jagah change, saari pages update.

    Example same button pe teeno:
    /* external */ .btn { color: blue; }
    /* internal */ .btn { color: green; }
    <!-- inline --> <button class='btn' style='color:red'> → red jeetega

    ID (#box) class (.btn) se strong, class element (button) se strong.
    !important sabko override karta hai — avoid karo.
    Large project: external CSS preferred.

  7. 7
    How to call and handle JS function using ids
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  8. 8
    Best of http and HTTPS n fullform
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleORM = Object Relational Mapping. Tables → Python classes. Raw SQL kam likhte ho.

    Example

    class User(db.Model):
        id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
        email = db.Column(db.String(120), unique=True)
    
    User.query.get(5)  # SELECT ... WHERE id=5
  9. 9
    Client server vs distributed architecture
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleMAD1 typical: Browser → Flask routes → validate/auth → SQLAlchemy → SQLite → Jinja response.

    Suggested flowRequest → Route → Auth check → DB → render_template / redirect

  10. 10
    How does the network security work between client and server Explain the process
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

Advice: Pray to God😂 or Study(focus on Google sheets questions)
  1. 1
    Downloaded the code first then gave a brief demo where he asked some details regarding functionality
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleDemo script pehle se practice: 5–7 min, Admin + User roles, saare mandatory features.

    Suggested flow1) Register/login user
    2) Admin login — CRUD
    3) Approval/blacklist
    4) Booking/apply + edge case
    5) Search
    6) Logout

    Viva tipBolte-bolte dikhao. Code tab kholna jab poochhein.

  2. 2
    Then he asked me to explain the routes and what functionality, he gave a lot of improvements that could have been made
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  3. 3
    I had implemented pagination, so he was impressed by that
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimplePagination badi list ko pages mein todta hai — offset/limit ya Flask-SQLAlchemy paginate().

    Example

    page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
    pagination = Lot.query.paginate(page=page, per_page=10)
  4. 4
    What is scaling?
    Times asked 5
    Official solution

    SimpleLoad badhe to handle: scale up/out, cache, async, DB tune.

    SQL scale: indexes, pool, replicas, partition, cache hot queries.

    Pehle 1-line definition, phir related MAD2 layer (Vue SFC / Flask route / models.py / tasks.py / Redis).

    4-line formula: input kahan se aaya, auth/validation kaunsa, DB ya cache ya Celery, kya return.

    Related mix mat karo — cache ≠ Celery, authentication ≠ authorization, v-if ≠ v-show, Beat ≠ Worker. Follow-up ke liye ek difference ready rakho.

    Project example: If 10k: URI postgres, gunicorn, cache, celery concurrency.

Advice: He is chill, you need to know what you have coded and be ready to change anything. Theory questions don't matter that much, you just need to have a basic understanding of them. Use GPT to get answers for the same. All the Best
  1. 1
    Javascript questions
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleTheory = concepts: ORM, MVC, auth vs authz, Jinja inheritance, sessions. 1-line def + project example.

Advice: Read the questions asked previously by the examiners.
  1. 1
    what if hacker hacks your database? Implement password security feature
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimplePehle 1-line definition, phir apne MAD1 project mein file dikhao, phir chhota example.

    Suggested flow1) Concept kya hai?
    2) Mere code mein kahan?
    3) Example / demo
    4) Edge case

    Example

    # related file: models.py / routes / template
    # formula: request → check/auth → DB → render/redirect

    Viva tipExact line yaad nahi to honestly related part dikhao. Bluff mat karo.

  2. 2
    add delete button to remove a particular search result
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleSearch: form/query param → ilike filter → results template.

    Example

    q = request.args.get('q', '').strip()
    lots = Lot.query.filter(Lot.name.ilike(f'%{q}%')).all()
  3. 3
    change port to 8000
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLive UI change: relevant CSS/HTML template kholo — color, margin, flex, bootstrap class. Save + hard refresh.

    Example

    /* button red */
    .btn-primary { background: red; }
    
    /* center navbar item */
    .navbar { justify-content: center; }

    Viva tipDevTools se pehle try, phir file mein permanent change.

  4. 4
    what change do you need to make if you want want to run your app on linux/mac
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLive UI change: relevant CSS/HTML template kholo — color, margin, flex, bootstrap class. Save + hard refresh.

    Example

    /* button red */
    .btn-primary { background: red; }
    
    /* center navbar item */
    .navbar { justify-content: center; }

    Viva tipDevTools se pehle try, phir file mein permanent change.

  5. 5
    add constraints so that user makes strong password Theory
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleTheory = concepts: ORM, MVC, auth vs authz, Jinja inheritance, sessions. 1-line def + project example.

  6. 6
    what are session and cookies
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleMAD1 mein usually session-based auth: login pe session['user_id'], har request pe verify.

    Example

    session['user_id'] = user.id
    uid = session.get('user_id')
    user = User.query.get(uid)

    Viva tipSECRET_KEY set karo warna session insecure. logout pe session.clear().

  7. 7
    authentication vs authorisation. How have you implemented authorisation ?
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleAuthentication: tu kaun hai? (login). Authorization: tujhe permission hai? (role check).

    Example

    # auth
    if check_password_hash(user.password, pwd):
        session['user_id'] = user.id
    
    # authz
    if user.role != 'admin':
        abort(403)
Advice: Be ready with the theory and some core concepts like security features
  1. 1
    Project demo
    Times asked 7
    Official solution

    SimpleDemo script pehle se practice: 5–7 min, Admin + User roles, saare mandatory features.

    Suggested flow1) Register/login user
    2) Admin login — CRUD
    3) Approval/blacklist
    4) Booking/apply + edge case
    5) Search
    6) Logout

    Viva tipBolte-bolte dikhao. Code tab kholna jab poochhein.

  2. 2
    Url_for vs rendered_template
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    Simpleurl_for endpoint name se URL banata hai — hardcode path mat likho.

    Example

    url_for('auth.login')
    url_for('static', filename='css/style.css')
  3. 3
    What's db.relationship
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    Simpledb.relationship se object graph: lot.spots, booking.user. backref reverse side auto deta hai.

    Example

    spots = db.relationship('Spot', backref='lot', cascade='all, delete-orphan')
  4. 4
    How you login system works (logic)?
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  5. 5
    How did u implement validation?
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleValidation = input rules: required, email format, length, unique. Frontend UX, backend security — dono.

    Example

    if not email or '@' not in email:
        flash('Invalid email')
        return redirect(request.url)
    if User.query.filter_by(email=email).first():
        flash('Email taken')
  6. 6
    Said I need to focus more on OOP's concepts.
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimplePehle 1-line definition, phir apne MAD1 project mein file dikhao, phir chhota example.

    Suggested flow1) Concept kya hai?
    2) Mere code mein kahan?
    3) Example / demo
    4) Edge case

    Example

    # related file: models.py / routes / template
    # formula: request → check/auth → DB → render/redirect

    Viva tipExact line yaad nahi to honestly related part dikhao. Bluff mat karo.

Advice: Focus on all the theory questions and make sure you have all implemented all the core functionalities.
  1. 1
    He will ask a change in code type of questions and that he will ask randomly so you can't predict that (I was not able to do so I told sorry sir , I am not able to figure it out), So you can do the same if needed 😀. Basically prepare all the questions from his side in this sheet you are good to go as he focuses majorly on vue js and backend. Overall Chill Proctor 😄😃 I will update my grade after I will get the results as how he penalize me for not solving code change question
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  1. 1
    Purpose of index, index on two columns in SQLAlchemy
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleSQLAlchemy MAD1 ka common ORM. Flask-SQLAlchemy wrapper se db.Model, db.session.

    Example

    user = User(email='a@b.com')
    db.session.add(user)
    db.session.commit()
    users = User.query.filter_by(role='admin').all()
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