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  1. 1
    Asked about celery
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCelery = background naukri. HTTP request ko 10 second email bhejne ke liye mat rokna.

    Distributed task queue: aap function ko abhi nahi, worker process mein later/retry/schedule pe chalaate ho.

    MAD2 typical jobs: daily reminder mail, monthly HTML report, user-triggered CSV export.

    Web request 200ms hona chahiye. 10,000 emails request thread mein = timeout. Worker alag CPU pe kaam kare.

    Redis broker chahiye. Beat alag process schedule ke liye.

    Example

    @celery.task
    def daily_reminder():
        for u in User.query.filter_by(active=True):
            send_mail(u.email, 'Book something today!')

    Project example: User Export click → 202 Accepted. Worker CSV + email. Daily 6pm Beat reminder.

    Viva tipWorker + Redis bina Beat ke user-triggered chalega. Scheduled jobs ke liye Beat bhi chahiye.

  2. 2
    asked about reddis
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  3. 3
    asked about scheduling i.e beat vs worker
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleBeat clock hai, Worker haath hai. Clock kaam nahi karti, haath nahi sochte kab.

    Worker: @celery.task execute. Beat: crontab padhke due time pe queue mein daal.
    Sirf worker = scheduled nahi. Sirf beat = queue bhar jaaye, koi run nahi.

    Dono ke saath redis-server. Logs mein 'Sending due task' Beat, 'Task succeeded' Worker.

    Example

    celery -A app.celery worker -l info
    celery -A app.celery beat -l info

    Project example: daily_reminder Beat 18:00. Worker MailHog. Export worker-only (button).

    Viva tipSirf worker = scheduled jobs nahi chalenge. Sirf beat = queue bhar jaaye, koi run nahi karega.

  4. 4
    asked if i have implemented all features (i did all the core features)
    Times asked 2
    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. 5
    coding ques-
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  6. 6
    how to prevent those user whos name start from N from login in.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

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

Advice: He is Veryy Cill , but he saidd he has failed more than 50% of students he got so read the sheet throghly before facing him
  1. 1
    - All the code question are mentioned in the sheet only so practice it thoroughly, like changing colour, moving the nav bar position, etc
    Times asked 2
    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.

Advice: - he will not speak very much ... You just have to go on explaining. He asked for a full demo (explain everything you app can do, demo background jobs like mail if possible), then asked to fully explain the code (both front end and backend, just detailed overview) - he's very chill, even though I wasn't able to answer the final question, he told me my approach was correct and then told me I did a good job 🙃🫪.
  1. 1
    Questions are almost similar what is mentioned in the sheet.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

Advice: Examiner is not so rude, shares feedback (positive and negative). Overall ok experience.
  1. 1
    level2_141: Placement Portal
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLevel = viva difficulty band. Level 1 usually demo + basics; higher pe live coding + deeper theory.

    Viva tipJo level assign hai uske hisaab se demo + theory ready rakho.

  2. 2
    1.⁠ ⁠Asked to run the application
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simplevenv activate → dependencies → DB create/migrate → flask run. Browser pe localhost dikhao.

    Example

    python -m venv .venv
    source .venv/bin/activate
    pip install -r requirements.txt
    flask run
  3. 3
    2.⁠ ⁠⁠Asked to register student, company and show admin dashboard
    Times asked 2
    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.

  4. 4
    3.⁠ ⁠⁠asked to schedule a drive
    Times asked 2
    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. 5
    4.⁠ ⁠⁠asked to shortlist and select a student, and also make it show on the student dashboard
    Times asked 2
    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.

  6. 6
    5.⁠ ⁠⁠show the search functionality
    Times asked 2
    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()
  7. 7
    6.⁠ ⁠⁠show the celery task being executed, such as mail sending
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleTask function, beat dict, delay() call, worker+beat terminals, MailHog/CSV.

    App context DB. Args serializable. How many jobs: reminder, monthly, export — gino honestly.

    Celery Python ka distributed task queue — HTTP request ko 10s email/CSV ke liye mat rokna.

    Flow: Flask .delay() → Redis broker → Worker execute. Beat alag process hai (clock): crontab padhke due time pe queue mein daalta hai. Beat khud mail nahi bhejta; Worker haath hai.

    MAD2 typical: daily reminder (Beat), monthly report (Beat), user Export CSV (button, Beat nahi). JS async/await browser event loop hai, Celery server-side process — mix mat karo.

    Demo: tin terminals — redis-server, celery worker, celery beat — plus Flask. MailHog :8025 inbox. Result backend se task SUCCESS poll optional.

    Project example: tasks.py + config schedule + POST export.

Advice: Examiner is chill. Remain relaxed, and answer confidently upto the extent you know, no need to panic as he gives ample time to think and answer. Mostly the above questions will get repeated in your case too. Happy Learning.
  1. 1
    the exact same questions given in this sheet for the proctor id and for level 1.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLevel = viva difficulty band. Level 1 usually demo + basics; higher pe live coding + deeper theory.

    Viva tipJo level assign hai uske hisaab se demo + theory ready rakho.

Advice: proctor is a chill guy.
  1. 1
    search in sheet viva id and get all the quetions from the search and thos the exactly quetions he going to ask.
    Times asked 2
    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()
Advice: he is busy and cool man give time do everythign
  1. 1
    Show git hub
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleGitHub repo open karo: commits, collaborators, README. Examiner check karta hai tumne khud kaam kiya.

    Example

    Settings → Collaborators
    Commits: regular messages, last-day dump nahi.

    Viva tipPrivate repo access pehle de do. Main branch submitted ZIP se match honi chahiye.

  2. 2
    Project demonstration
    Times asked 6
    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.

  3. 3
    Tell whole thing how background jobs working (like from me he asked when you press generate CSV button what whole process is going on)
    Times asked 2
    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
    Then tell to change schedule jobs to run every minute(crontab(minute="*"))
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCron/crontab = schedule pe job. Celery Beat app-level cron (daily email). OS crontab alag.

    Example

    crontab(hour=18, minute=0)  # har din 6pm
  5. 5
    How should you change port number (like if u using 5000 change to 8000 something like that)
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

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

  6. 6
    Then asked to open Vue pages and asked about different declaration (like const, var, let)
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleVue = UI ka smart assistant. Data badlo, screen khud update. MAD1 Jinja har click pe naya HTML.

    Progressive frontend framework. Components, reactivity, directives.

    MAD2 SPA: ek index.html, Vue Router pages, Flask sirf JSON.

    Fayde: easy, SFC, docs. Vs React: templates HTML-like, course sikhata hai. Vs plain JS: baar-baar DOM mat chhedo.

    Example

    <!-- HelloWorld.vue -->
    <template>
      <h1>{{ msg }}</h1>
    </template>
    <script>
    export default { data() { return { msg: 'Hello' } } }
    </script>

    Project example: Navbar.vue + views (Login, Dashboard). data() / setup() reactive. fetch APIs.

    Viva tipFayde: easy, SFC, reactivity. Vs React: chhota learning curve. Vs plain JS: UI state auto-update.

  7. 7
    Asked about code line (if __name__ = "__main__") what is this main for what u write it
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simple

    if __name__=='__main__' only when file run directly. Import pe nahi — app.run yahi. Remove import pe server start ho sakta.

    Celery/tests import app without serving. Why used.

    Flask Python micro web framework. Route decorator URL → function. MAD2 mein JSON API: request.get_json(), jsonify, JWT.

    WSGI: server (Werkzeug) app ko call. if __name__ == '__main__' sirf direct run. Factory create_app() test/celery ke liye.

    Blueprint/resources folders. @app.route vs MethodView. Debug=True viva local, prod nahi. CORS alag port Vue ke liye.

    Project example: app.py bottom.

Advice: Basically many of questions asked from sheet only(repeated), and observing code and asking why u write it.
  1. 1
    Then website got crashed and had to wait for 15-20 min.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  2. 2
    Then downloaded the project from website and started showing the demo.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleExaminer portal wala submitted ZIP chahta hai. Local extra changes mat dikhana.

    Suggested flow1) Portal ZIP download
    2) Extract
    3) venv + pip install -r requirements.txt
    4) flask run / python app.py

  3. 3
    Mid demo asked me to open notepad and write a simple api to show all the blacklistdd students from drive.
    Times asked 2
    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.

  4. 4
    Then asked me to go to models.py and asked me what is uselist and cascade.
    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. 5
    And it's done :>
    Times asked 2
    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: Best of luck guys, Be confident, Proctor is very calm, polite and helpful, responds well, gives you time to debug and to compose yourself. And properly know every part of the code. Ace the viva
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