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Aug 16, 2026

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- Show project demo

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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.
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- What's DOM?

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.
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- What's rest api and any alternatives? (graphql)

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.
4
- based on previous question advantages if used graphql

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.
5
- Sqlite pros and cons over alternatives

Times asked 1
Official solution

SimpleSQLite file-based DB — setup easy, MAD1 ke liye perfect. Production heavy traffic pe Postgres better.
Example
```
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'sqlite:///app.db'
```
6

- Lazy loading in Sqlalchemy (I have used it that's why he asked)

Times asked 1

Official solution

Simplelazy loading: related objects kab load hon. lazy=True default (access pe query). joined/eager pehle se join.
7

- Is my database schema normalized and how?

Times asked 1

Official solution

SimpleNormalisation: redundant data kam, tables todna. 1NF atomic, 2NF partial dep hatao, 3NF transitive dep hatao.
Viva tip
Exampleuser address alag table vs har booking mein dubara store.
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- explain normalization

Times asked 1

Official solution

SimpleNormalisation: redundant data kam, tables todna. 1NF atomic, 2NF partial dep hatao, 3NF transitive dep hatao.
Viva tip
Exampleuser address alag table vs har booking mein dubara store.
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- anything you wanted to implement but you couldn't while submitting (I answered filters and search)

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()
```
10
- based on previous question, how would you implement that first using js only and secondly using flask api endpoints.

Times asked 1
Official solution

SimpleFlask lightweight Python web framework — routes, request/response, templates. MAD1 ka backend yahi hai.
Example
```
from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def home():
    return 'Hello'
```
Viva tipFlask micro hai: jo chahiye (DB, login, forms) khud jodte ho.

Advice: Be relaxed, they ask only standard questions mostly and some based on your responses and things you have shown in the code. So, understand your codebase.

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Introduction

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Simple30 second: naam, degree, project kya hai, stack (Flask + Jinja + SQLAlchemy + SQLite).
Example
```
Main Priya, IITM BS. MAD1 mein parking/ticket app — Flask backend, Jinja templates, session login, SQLite.
```
2
What and why coded a particular thing?

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.
3
Database Models and My ER Diagram

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)
```
4

Scaling and types

Times asked 1

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.
5
CSS and its types and its priority order

Times asked 1
Official solution

SimpleCSS look. Selectors element .class #id. Box model flex grid.
Inline vs internal vs external. Specificity inline high.
Look: Bootstrap utility classes (margin m-3, flex, grid) ya khud CSS. Responsive = media query / Bootstrap breakpoints se mobile.
Vue scoped style leak nahi. :class binding. Examiner colour/button live change maange to DevTools nahi, source class dikhao.
CSS ≠ Bootstrap. Bootstrap CSS+JS framework. Inline style last resort.
Example
```
.btn { background: green; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: .5rem; }  /* bootstrap */
.my-3 { margin-top+bottom }
```
Project example: style section SFC scoped + bootstrap.
Viva tipResponsive: Bootstrap grid / media queries. Bina CSS possible nahi really — browser default ugly. Flexbox 1D, Grid 2D.
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APIs and RESTful (10 min discussion and each detail within)

Times asked 1

Official solution

SimpleREST: resources + HTTP verbs. GET read, POST create, PUT/PATCH update, DELETE remove. Stateless ideal.
7
Changes in Code (fix an alignment of title)

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.
8

was asked to Create and update a campaign

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.

Advice: My examiner was chill, he helped out if I got stuck.

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1)show your project

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.
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3)show edit functionality code what you have used there put or post

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.
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5)primary key and foriegn key

Times asked 1
Official solution

SimplePrimary key row ka unique identity — usually id Integer autoincrement.
Example
```
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
```
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6)Like AND unlike operator

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: just know your code and it is fine learn the procotor specific theory

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Get Vs Put

Times asked 1

Official solution

SimpleUngli rakhe to 4-line formula — panic ki jagah structure.
1) File ka role: model / Flask route / Vue SFC / celery task / config
2) Input kahan: JSON, params, token, props, $route
3) Kya kaam: query, cache, validation, .delay()
4) Output: jsonify, this.items, email, redirect
Unknown keyword: import, decorator, if, commit — har ka reason. Bluff mat.
Suggested flow1) Kaunsi layer?
2) Input?
3) DB/cache/task?
4) Response/UI?
Project example: Booking POST: jwt, seats check, commit, 201, Vue list push.
Viva tipUnknown keyword: import, decorator, if, commit — har ka reason. Panic mat.
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Asked me to implement search functionality(So I should be able to search edu1 edu2 edu3 pr edu1234 but not sectionedu when I search for edu )

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

Explain database (Aisa explain Kiya ki unhe question krne ka mauka hi nhi mila)

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: Bs ye gform question sb pdh lo aur apne code ke bare mai pta hona chahiye

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Apart from the topics already in the list[i.e. MVC, ORM, API routes, etc.], I was asked the following:

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
```
2
What if a hacker tries using SQL injections in the flask forms?

Times asked 2
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
```
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If I change the url_for(home) to home_page, what will happen? Ans: url_for looks for function name not the route and if there are two routes with the same name, it will find the first one

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
Cascade delete in db

Times asked 2
Official solution

SimpleCascade parent delete pe children pe kya ho: delete-orphan related rows hata deta hai.
Example
```
db.relationship('Spot', cascade='all, delete-orphan')
```
Viva tipParking lot delete → uske spots/bookings policy clear bolo.
5

What if I login, then close the tab and reopen it? Will I still be logged in?

Times asked 2

Official solution

Definition style question: 1 line simple Hinglish + project example + mini code.
Template'X ka kaam Y hai. Mere project mein Z jagah use hua.'
Example'Session login state rakhta hai. session[user_id]=u.id login pe, logout pe session.clear().'
Agar topic Vue/Celery/Redis ho aur project mein nahi hai to sach bolo, theory example do.

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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
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
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

Technical questions

Times asked 1

Official solution

SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.
5

Http protocols

Times asked 1

Official solution

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

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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

Js tags

Times asked 1

Official solution

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

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; }
 <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

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; }
 <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

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
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

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

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)

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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

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
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

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

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