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  1. 1
    Questions were same as mentioned by others.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  2. 2
    Was understanding when some genuine issues occurred.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  3. 3
    Nothing negative like what some other people have mentioned here.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  1. 1
    level3_24 feedback:
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  2. 2
    Change font to blue in home page
    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.

  3. 3
    How many ways we can store the data into client browser
    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.

  4. 4
    Just be ready with css, he will ask 1-2 questions from css
    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: Actually he was busy in doing something so 40 min I just explained everything, and 10 min he asked , he was in harry. Initially he was a bit rude but if you will be polite and professional, it would be good
  1. 1
    What us __repr__ used in the model
    Times asked 2
    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
    What is blueprint in flask
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleBlueprint se app ko modules mein todte ho — auth, admin, user alag files. Scale + clean structure.

    Example

    auth_bp = Blueprint('auth', __name__, url_prefix='/auth')
    
    @auth_bp.route('/login')
    def login(): ...
    
    app.register_blueprint(auth_bp)

    Viva tipViva: 'kyun blueprint?' → separation of concerns, badi app maintainable.

  3. 3
    How will interchanging the position of @jwt_required and @role_required affect the working of application
    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.

  4. 4
    Jsonify vs json package
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simplejsonify Python dict/list ko JSON response + proper Content-Type deta hai.

    Example

    return jsonify(message='ok', count=3), 200
  5. 5
    Difference between 400, 401, 403 and 404 code
    Times asked 2
    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.

  6. 6
    In db.String(128) what is 128, how it is stored in the memory
    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.

  7. 7
    Difference between synchronous and asynchronous Apart from these He asked to optimize a piece of my code which has a few if conditions, without using if-else conditions Asked to implement a drop down menu to enter some data in a form
    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
Advice: You should know whatever you have written in your code, he can ask questions from any part of the code Overall the proctor is very good
  1. 1
    chill proctor, went over library management project demo, explained vue component and backend route, showed backend jobs
    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.

  2. 2
    what is vue, why do we use vue
    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.

  3. 3
    what are the different lifecycle hooks in vue
    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.

  4. 4
    whats the advantages of using relational databases
    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.

  5. 5
    what is API
    Times asked 3
    Official solution

    SimpleAPI = interface jisse systems baat karein. Web API usually JSON return karti hai.

    Example

    @app.route('/api/lots')
    def api_lots():
        return jsonify([{'id': l.id, 'name': l.name} for l in Lot.query.all()])
  6. 6
    all over in 20 mins (no coding changes asked)
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  1. 1
    Basis overview is like he will ask questions related to vue and backend , though questions are same as he asked above but still I am writing.
    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.

  2. 2
    What is Props , Slot, How to pass data from child to parent
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleVue.js frontend framework — reactive UI components. MAD2 mein common, MAD1 optional.

    Component: reusable UI (Navbar.vue) + data + template.
    Props: parent → child data. Child → parent: $emit('update', val).
    Slots: parent child ke andar extra HTML daal sakta hai.
    Lifecycle: created (data setup), mounted (DOM ready — API call), updated, unmounted.
    v-model two-way bind. Vue Router SPA routes (routes.js). Vuex/Pinia global state; mutations sync change, actions async.
    Standalone component: khud ke saath compile, parent register kam.

  3. 3
    What is V-if and V-show?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simplev-if ghar se nikaal deta hai (DOM se). v-show sirf light band karta hai (display:none).

    v-if false → element exist hi nahi — costly create/destroy, lekin secret HTML DOM mein nahi.
    v-show → hamesha DOM, CSS hide, toggle tez.

    Rare / permission UI: v-if (admin panel). Dropdown bar-bar: v-show.

    : shorthand v-bind ka, v-if ka nahi.

    Example

    <div v-if="isAdmin">Admin panel</div>
    <div v-show="open">Dropdown</div>

    Project example: Admin links v-if="role==='admin'". FAQ accordion v-show="open".

    Viva tipSecurity ke liye sirf v-if kaafi nahi — API 403 bhi chahiye.

  4. 4
    He will ask for showing celery work.
    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.

  1. 1
    Are you using CLI or CDN?
    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.

  2. 2
    What is ORM and are you using it?
    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
  3. 3
    What is ORM's advantage?
    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
  4. 4
    Changed the code - Add table to one page instead of Card view. Debugged the model.
    Times asked 2
    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)
  1. 1
    Router questions that I don’t remember
    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.

  2. 2
    Cybersecurity questions like dos
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleDoS = Denial of Service — server ko overwhelm karke down. Rate limit, auth, validation, timeouts se mitigate.

  3. 3
    Lazy loading,spa,if app was responsive
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  4. 4
    Bootstrap,css
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleBootstrap CSS framework — grid, navbar, buttons jaldi. CDN ya downloaded files.

  1. 1
    Demonstration of app
    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.

  2. 2
    Found a bug, Gave some time to clear it. I could partially do. Moved on.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleDebug: terminal traceback padho, print/logging, Flask debug, browser Network/Console, reproduce minimum steps.

  3. 3
    Asked to implement "search by username" 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()
  4. 4
    Prioritizing celery tasks
    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.

  5. 5
    Can we replace primary key with unique+not null+auto increment
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimplePrimary key row ka unique identity — usually id Integer autoincrement.

    Example

    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
  6. 6
    json vs jsonify, json.dumps , websocket vs webhooks
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simplejsonify Python dict/list ko JSON response + proper Content-Type deta hai.

    Example

    return jsonify(message='ok', count=3), 200
  7. 7
    Props in Vue
    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.

  8. 8
    what is Flask(__name__). Can we remove the __name__ parameter?
    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.

  9. 9
    WSGI
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleWSGI contract: server Flask ko call kare. Werkzeug routing URL→view.

    gunicorn WSGI prod. Flask dev server nahi prod. How Flask decides function: URL map + method.

    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: Dev flask run. Prod idea gunicorn wsgi:app.

  10. 10
    Can we change db models when the app is in production (live). How?
    Times asked 2
    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)
  11. 11
    where did you use flask_security
    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.

  12. 12
    Gave a detailed feedback on what could be improved in the app.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

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