Question 1
Which of the following is the correct match between Column A and Column B?
1-B, 2-D, 3-E, 4-A, 5-C
1-B, 2-A, 3-E, 4-D, 5-C
1-A, 2-D, 3-E, 4-B, 5-C
1-B, 2-D, 3-C, 4-A, 5-E
Modern Application Development I End Term: 10 May 2026 (January 2026 term)
The IIT Madras BS Modern Application Development I (MAD 1) End Term paper sat on 10 May 2026, in the January 2026 term: 25 questions for 74 marks in 180 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.
- 25
- 74
- 180 min
- 18
- 6
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1-B, 2-D, 3-E, 4-A, 5-C
Question 2
Logging is typically used for what purpose?
detect unusual activity on the server.
block unauthorized access.
enforce HTTPS connections.
convert HTTP to HTTPS.
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detect unusual activity on the server.
Question 3
A web server has an outgoing bandwidth of 5Gbps, and each client requires 2Mbps. What is the maximum number of concurrent requests allowed? (Use: 1KB= 1000Bytes, 1MB=1000KB and so on)
2.5
25
250
2500
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2500
Question 4
What is the purpose of the primary_key=True attribute in a SQLAlchemy model?
It allows duplicate values in the column
It uniquely identifies each row in the table
It automatically creates foreign key relationships
It makes the column optional
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It uniquely identifies each row in the table
Question 5
Which of the following statements are correct regarding git?
Files in the staging area can be committed.
Git can be used only online.
Git branches are pointers to commits.
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Files in the staging area can be committed.
Git branches are pointers to commits.
Question 6
Consider the following Python Flask code.
Which of the following options are true?
URL request: http://127.0.0.1:5000/signin will return output: http://127.0.0.1:5000/login
URL request: http://127.0.0.1:5000/login will return output: http://127.0.0.1:5000/login
URL request: http://127.0.0.1:5000/index will return output: http://127.0.0.1:5000/home
URL request: http://127.0.0.1:5000/home will return output: http://127.0.0.1:5000/home
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URL request: http://127.0.0.1:5000/signin will return output: http://127.0.0.1:5000/login
URL request: http://127.0.0.1:5000/index will return output: http://127.0.0.1:5000/home
Question 7
Consider the following Python Flask code.
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Question 8
Consider the following HTML/CSS code.
Read the following statements about “index.html” and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Internal element selector blue will be overridden by ID selector red. Statement 2: Internal ID selector red will be overridden by inline styling green.
Both statements are incorrect.
Both statements are correct.
Statement 1 is incorrect, but statement 2 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect, but statement 1 is correct.
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Both statements are correct.
Question 9
Consider the Flask SQLAlchemy data model.
1
2
3
4
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2
Question 10
You write an algorithm to sort N numbers (stored in an array a[0] to a[N-1]) as follows: Algorithm steps: i. Search through the list of numbers to find the lowest number - say it is position "i" ii. Move a[i-1] to a[i], a[i-2] to a[i-1] etc, till a[0] to a[1] iii. Place the original a[i] in position 0 iv. Repeat the above steps but now starting from position 1 to N-1, then 2 to N-1 etc till all numbers are in the correct places. What is the running complexity of this algorithm?
linear
quadratic
cubic
exponential
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quadratic
Question 11
Consider the following graph that represents the variation in bandwidth of a network for an entire day (24 hours). Three users were connected to the network at three different times of the day. What is the total data consumed in GigaBytes by all the users in 24 hrs?
547.2 GB
12 GB
43.2 GB
345.6 GB
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43.2 GB
Question 12
Consider the following Python Jinja2 template code.
python main.py MAD1 MAD2 MAD1 Project MAD2 Project
python main.py MAD1 MAD2 MAD1_Project MAD2_Project
python main.py "MAD1 MAD2 MAD1 Project MAD2 Project"
python main.py MAD1 MAD2 "MAD1 Project" "MAD2 Project"
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python main.py MAD1 MAD2 "MAD1 Project" "MAD2 Project"
Question 13
Which of the following is the correct flask_login code snippet to register a user as logged in for the current session?
login_user(user.id)
login_user(user)
login_user(user.name)
login_user(user.name and user.password)
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login_user(user)
Question 14
Consider the following HTML code snippet (without any CSS styling).
Which of the following statements correctly describes how the elements will be displayed by default in a browser?
The content of all elements will appear on the same line as they are inline elements.
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Question 15
What does the following curl command do?
Sends a POST request to retrieve authentication data.
Sends a POST request to send form data.
Sends a POST request to send JSON data.
Sends a POST request to retrieve user credentials.
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Sends a POST request to send form data.
Question 16
Consider the following HTML and Python flask code.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Which of the following statements are correct for the statements below? Statement 1: Accessing the URL: http://127.0.0.1:5000 directly in the browser makes a POST request. Statement 2: Clicking on the Submit button will invoke the GET request method.
Both statements are correct.
Both statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect, but statement 2 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect, but statement 1 is correct.
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Both statements are incorrect.
Question 17
Consider the following HTML and Python flask code.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
What will be the rendered output for the following input in the form?
404 Not Found
[-1, -2, -3, -4, -5]
[ ]
None of these
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[ ]
Question 18
Which of the following statements are true in the context of HTML forms?
“read-only” inputs are not submitted.
“disabled” inputs are not submitted.
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“disabled” inputs are not submitted.
Question 19
Which of the following statements are true about DOM?
Changing the DOM value changes the HTML source file.
JS can interact with DOM elements.
DOM is created before the JS is executed.
DOM is created after the JS is executed.
HTML and DOM are identical.
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JS can interact with DOM elements.
DOM is created before the JS is executed.
Question 20
Consider the following Flask RESTful API code.
Assume that the Flask app is running at http://127.0.0.1:5000. The client sends the below CURL request in the git bash terminal.
What will be the response?
{"n": None}
Runtime error
400 Bad Request
{ }
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400 Bad Request
Question 21
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Question 22
Consider the following HTML templates and Python Flask code.
Parent content Child content
Parent content
Child content
Child content Parent content
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Child content
Question 23
Consider the following flask application "app.py" given below.
Static folder verified: /assets
Static folder verified: /public
Invalid argument
None of these
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Invalid argument
Question 24
A magnetic disk can spin only in one direction with a constant speed of 5000rpm. What is the maximum delay(worst-case latency) before data transfer starts (in milliseconds)?
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Correct answer: 12
Question 25
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