The IIT Madras BS Modern Application Development I (MAD 1) Quiz 1 paper sat on 15 Mar 2026, in the January 2026 term: 15 questions for 45 marks in 120 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.
A client sitting in a train is connected to a server through a network tower that has a range of 4.5 kilometers and a constant bandwidth of 5 Mbps. The train is at a negligible distance from the tower and is moving away from it at a speed of 180 kmph. How much data (in Megabytes) will be used by the client before the train completely moves out of the coverage area, assuming that the client is consuming the entire bandwidth?
45 MB
450 MB
5.6 MB
56.25 MB
Correct answer
56.25 MB
Consider the HTML code below.
Which of the following will be the rendered output?
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Correct answer
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Consider the following flask app.
Select the option which correctly matches the URL in column A with the rendered output in column B, if the application is running locally on http://127.0.0.1:5000.
1-b, 2-b, 3-a, 4-a
1-b, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a
1-c, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a
Correct answer
1-c, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
Consider the following code:
app.py
You are running a Flask web application locally using the command: python app.py. On which URL will the application be accessible in the browser?
None of these
Correct answer
None of these
Consider the following Jinja2 template code:
What will be the output when the code is executed?
10511817
125111017
3915
51117
Correct answer
51117
Consider the following HTML and Python flask codes.
Welcome Admin
Welcome User
404 Not Found
Nothing will be rendered
Correct answer
Welcome User
Consider the following Jinja2 template:
What will be the output in the terminal?
Correct answer
It will render "Post ID: abc123"
Flask will return a 404 error because abc123 cannot be converted to integer
It will render "Profile of abc123"
The application will crash with a TypeError
Correct answer
Flask will return a 404 error because abc123 cannot be converted to integer
Which command would you use to get detailed information about the HTTP request and response, including headers, and to help debug the HTTP request when using curl?
Correct answer
Which of the following statements about HTML, CSS, and character encoding is/are true?
UTF-8 is a variable-length encoding that can represent all Unicode characters.
In HTML, attribute names are case-insensitive.
Inline CSS is preferred over external CSS for large-scale projects.
UTF-32 is a fixed-length encoding where each character takes 4 bytes.
Correct answers
UTF-8 is a variable-length encoding that can represent all Unicode characters.
In HTML, attribute names are case-insensitive.
UTF-32 is a fixed-length encoding where each character takes 4 bytes.
Which of the following is/are True about Web Applications?
All web applications run entirely in the client's browser without requiring a server.
Web applications can interact with backend services using APIs.
A web application typically consists of frontend, backend and database components.
Web applications cannot be accessed unless they are installed on the user’s computer.
Correct answers
Web applications can interact with backend services using APIs.
A web application typically consists of frontend, backend and database components.
Which of the following are True about sys.argv in Python?
sys.argv is a list containing command-line arguments.
sys.argv[0] stores the Python script name.
sys.argv elements are always interpreted as integers.
sys.argv elements are always interpreted as strings.
Correct answers
sys.argv is a list containing command-line arguments.
sys.argv[0] stores the Python script name.
sys.argv elements are always interpreted as strings.
Consider the following CSS code:
Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding the element's dimensions and spacing?
The total width including padding and border is 224px
The margin affects the content box width
The padding adds internal spacing inside the element
The border contributes to the total width in the standard box model
Correct answers
The total width including padding and border is 224px
The padding adds internal spacing inside the element
The border contributes to the total width in the standard box model
Which statements about CSS display properties are CORRECT?
display: block elements always start on a new line and take full width
display: inline elements can be manipulated with height and width properties
display: inline-block elements can be placed inline and be manipulated with height and width properties
display: inline elements can’t be manipulated with height and width properties
Correct answers
display: block elements always start on a new line and take full width
display: inline-block elements can be placed inline and be manipulated with height and width properties
display: inline elements can’t be manipulated with height and width properties
Consider the following code.
Which substitution methods will work WITHOUT raising KeyError ?
out = template.substitute({"name": "Alice"})
out = template.safe_substitute({"name": "Alice"})
out = template.substitute({"name": "Alice", "count": 5})
out = template.safe_substitute({"name": "Alice", "count": 5})
Correct answers
out = template.safe_substitute({"name": "Alice"})
out = template.substitute({"name": "Alice", "count": 5})
out = template.safe_substitute({"name": "Alice", "count": 5})
