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  1. 1
    Demonstrate the app
    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.

  2. 2
    In Notepad write a route which will return all the students
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive Flask coding: chhota route likho, save, browser/curl se test. Syntax error terminal mein padho.

    Example

    @app.route('/ping')
    def ping():
        return jsonify(ok=True)
    
    @app.route('/even/<int:n>')
    def even(n):
        return 'even' if n % 2 == 0 else 'odd'
  3. 3
    In Notepad write the syntax of v-for
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

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

  4. 4
    What is the entry point of your frontend
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    Simpleindex.html + main.js/index.js createApp use router store mount #app.

    CDN: scripts in index. CLI: bundler inject.

    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

    createApp(App).use(router).use(store).mount('#app')

    Project example: main.js 10 lines.

  5. 5
    How Vue is connected with the index.html (workflow)
    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.

  6. 6
    Asked if I implemented the Backend jobs like monthly report, daily reminder
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive jobs: Redis, worker, beat, crontab abhi, logs + email/CSV.

    Scheduled vs user-triggered dono dikhao. Missing feature honestly.

    Examiner 2 cheezein: simple desi line + tumhare project ki exact file.

    Pehle ID, GitHub, portal ZIP. Phir run: Redis + Flask + worker + beat + Vue. Feature demo: login, RBAC, cache hit/miss, Celery mail, search.

    Line pe ungli: input kahan, kaunsa check, query/cache/task, JSON/UI. Copilot band. Jo nahi kiya honestly bolo + kaise add karte.

    Suggested flow1) redis
    2) worker
    3) beat
    4) crontab now
    5) logs + MailHog

    Example

    CELERY_BEAT_SCHEDULE = {
      'daily-reminder': {
        'task': 'jobs.daily_reminder',
        'schedule': crontab(hour=18, minute=0),
      },
    }

    Project example: Change schedule current time. MailHog. Export button 202.

Advice: He is very silent throughout the viva. Said nothing, just asked questions and very inattentive. He may not ask hard questions but it's very exhausting when the proctor don't react to anything. All the best and just be confident.
  1. 1
    Demo
    Times asked 9
    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
    Asked About celery and redis
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleRedis box hai, Celery us box se kaam uthane wala worker hai — same cheez nahi.

    Redis: store (cache keys) + queue (broker lists).
    Celery: Python library jo tasks define karti hai, .delay() se queue mein daalti hai, worker execute karta hai.

    Dono localhost pe ho sakte hain. Alag Redis DB index use karo. Redis band = cache miss + Celery stuck.

    Example

    Celery: broker_url='redis://localhost:6379/0'
    Cache:  CACHE_REDIS_URL='redis://localhost:6379/1'

    Project example: export_csv.delay(user_id) Flask se. Worker Redis se task uthata hai, CSV+email. Cache alag keys venues.

    Viva tipAgar possible ho to cache db=1, broker db=0 — keys mix nahi hoti.

  3. 3
    why vue and what are webhooks
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleWebhook = woh tumhe call karta hai. API = tum unhe call karte ho.

    Payment success pe Stripe tumhare /webhooks/payment pe POST. Tum poll nahi karte.

    API pull, webhook push. WebSocket dono taraf live connection. SSE server→client stream.

    MAD2 mostly REST APIs. Webhook theory + example kaafi. Verify signature production mein.

    Example

    @app.route('/webhooks/payment', methods=['POST'])
    def hook():
        event = request.json
        ...

    Project example: Agar implement nahi: 'course REST. Webhook design: POST /webhooks/booking-paid'.

    Viva tipAPI pull, webhook push. WebSocket dono taraf live. SSE server → client stream.

  4. 4
    webhooks examples
    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.

  5. 5
    celery beat vs worker and it's nature
    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.

  6. 6
    that's all no coding question ( Joined 8 mins late )
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive coding: notepad/editor mein chhota Flask route / Jinja loop / model field. Calm raho, run karke dikhao.

  1. 1
    Same as you see in the only other entry
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

Advice: Just prepare from the response sheet copy some questions from starting and give to any llm for answers.
  1. 1
    he asked me to do the setup 2.he asked me to show the github repo
    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
    i Gave him demonstartion of the app (demo is for 25 minutes)
    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.

  3. 3
    he ask me difference between cdn vs cli (no coding change is asked ) At last he Said All the very best for your Viva2 i asked for feedback
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCDN = Vue script tag se, jaise pen drive. CLI/Vite = poori factory (SFC, npm, bundle).

    CDN: no build, chhote apps, exam PC pe Node nahi to bhi chal. Weak: no .vue compile, 3rd-party cache, scale/team.

    CLI/Vite: Single File Components, env, code-split, production dist/. Scalable.

    Examiner 'which + why' — jo use kiya wahi justify, doosra naam rato mat.

    Example

    <!-- CDN -->
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/vue@3/dist/vue.global.js"></script>
    
    # Vite
    npm run dev
    npm run build

    Project example: CDN: index.html unpkg vue. CLI: package.json, npm run serve / vite.

    Viva tipCDN scalable large teams ke liye weak (no SFC compile, caching 3rd party). Examiner 'which + why' poochta hai — jo use kiya wahi justify karo.

Advice: Bhai matlab bhagwan hai ,,,literally he is so patient and so chill that he will greet you ,don't even intrupt means yaar just one of the best proctor till now .......
  1. 1
    Mad-2 Viva Level-2
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  2. 2
    Student ID
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCamera pe clearly college/IITM ID dikhao — naam aur photo match hone chahiye.

    Viva tipPehle se ID haath mein rakho, glare mat aane do. Iske baad GitHub + project run.

  3. 3
    GitHub Repo(for collaborator verification)
    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.

  4. 4
    In detailed application demonstration (explaining how everything is working in background including frontend)
    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.

  5. 5
    How would you scale your app for 10k or 10k+ users
    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
    How did you test your app while building
    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: Very good and chill proctor, Just understand your code and how everything works, Explain everything that's all Good luck for your viva
  1. 1
    What are lifecyclehooks
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLifecycle = component ki zindagi ke stages. API call tab jab DOM ready ho — mounted.

    created: instance bani, this data, DOM nahi. mounted/onMounted: page pe aa gaya — fetch, Chart.js, setInterval.
    updated: data change ke baad. unmounted: cleanup (clearInterval) warna memory leak.

    Dashboards onMounted isliye: canvas/API tab valid. created mein $el nahi.

    Composition: onMounted(() => {}) setup ke andar.

    Example

    export default {
      async mounted() {
        const r = await fetch('/api/venues')
        this.venues = await r.json()
      }
    }

    Project example: Venues.vue mounted fetch list. Clock component unmounted pe interval clear.

    Viva tipcreated: data setup, DOM nahi. mounted/onMounted: $el mil gaya — fetch yahi. Dashboards isliye onMounted use karti hain.

  2. 2
    Why are you using JWT and not SessionStorage ( Flask )
    Times asked 2
    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().

  3. 3
    Can an accepted student apply in another company ? if yes make it so that he can't ( I made it so the student can't see any drives after being accepted)
    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
    Make the accepted student be able to see the drives but not apply . ( Stopped me midway after I explained the solution did not need to code the answer )
    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: Every single question he asks is in the sheet.
  1. 1
    L2 viva
    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
    What are types of storages in client side
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleClient storage: cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, IndexedDB. Tokens often localStorage; sessions often cookie.

Advice: Nice proctor tum explain karte raho woh sunte rahenge
  1. 1
    Show me ur id
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleDemo 5–7 min ki kahani: saari roles, koi milestone skip nahi, bolte-bolte dikhao.

    Examiner list tick karta hai. Crash ho to panic nahi — terminal error padho.

    Code tab kholna jab poochhein. Extra uncommitted features mat dikhana agar portal ZIP mein nahi.

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

    Project example: Jo statement/parking/jobs/tickets hai uske user+admin journeys.

    Viva tipBol: 'Yahan overbooking rokta hoon'. Mandatory features pehle, polish baad.

  2. 2
    Download project from the submission portal and setup for demo. Was patient throughout the process.
    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
    Show github commits and collaborator
    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.

  4. 4
    Write a route to fetch all the doctors and their details
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive Flask coding: chhota route likho, save, browser/curl se test. Syntax error terminal mein padho.

    Example

    @app.route('/ping')
    def ping():
        return jsonify(ok=True)
    
    @app.route('/even/<int:n>')
    def even(n):
        return 'even' if n % 2 == 0 else 'odd'
  5. 5
    What is computed?
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleComputed = lazy derived value. Ingredients na badlein to kitchen dobara nahi chalti.

    Methods har render pe. Computed cache + dependency.

    fullName, filteredList, isAdmin from role. Template {{ fullName }}.

    Component = reusable UI block (Navbar, Card). Props parent→child data, emit child→parent event. Slots parent HTML inner content.

    computed cache + reactive derive (filtered list). watch side-effect (query change pe API). methods events. ref() primitive, reactive() object. Vuex/Pinia global store; localStorage persist, store nahi.

    SFC: template + script + style ek .vue file. Parent-child exam favourite: list parent, row child :item + @delete.

    Example

    computed: {
      fullName() { return this.first + ' ' + this.last }
    }

    Project example: filteredVenues computed from query string. Watcher nahi chahiye tha.

  6. 6
    What is the difference between v-if and v-show?
    Times asked 6
    Official solution

    Simplev-if element DOM se hataata/jodata hai, v-show sirf CSS display toggle karta hai.

    v-if='isAdmin' → false ho to element exist hi nahi. Costly toggle, lekin hidden data DOM mein nahi.
    v-show='open' → display:none. Fast toggle, element hamesha DOM mein.

    Rare condition: v-if. Bar-bar toggle (dropdown): v-show.

  7. 7
    Asked if I had implemented caching and backend jobs and show that.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive jobs: Redis, worker, beat, crontab abhi, logs + email/CSV.

    Scheduled vs user-triggered dono dikhao. Missing feature honestly.

    Examiner 2 cheezein: simple desi line + tumhare project ki exact file.

    Pehle ID, GitHub, portal ZIP. Phir run: Redis + Flask + worker + beat + Vue. Feature demo: login, RBAC, cache hit/miss, Celery mail, search.

    Line pe ungli: input kahan, kaunsa check, query/cache/task, JSON/UI. Copilot band. Jo nahi kiya honestly bolo + kaise add karte.

    Suggested flow1) redis
    2) worker
    3) beat
    4) crontab now
    5) logs + MailHog

    Example

    CELERY_BEAT_SCHEDULE = {
      'daily-reminder': {
        'task': 'jobs.daily_reminder',
        'schedule': crontab(hour=18, minute=0),
      },
    }

    Project example: Change schedule current time. MailHog. Export button 202.

Advice: Give a detailed Demo. Know how to write basic route to fetch users.
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