UPPSC Polytechnic Computer Lecturer Mock Paper 3

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The exam follows UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer pattern where each correct question awards +3 marks and 1 mark (1/3rd) is deducted for every incorrect response. Unattempted questions carry zero penalty.

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The mock test covers 9 core subjects: Memory Management, Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Systems (DBMS), Computer Architecture (COA), Software Engineering, Theory of Computation (TOC), and Compiler Design.

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Question 1

Which algorithmic paradigm does Kruskal's Minimum Spanning Tree algorithm utilize?

Accepted Answer

Greedy Strategy

Answer

Dynamic Programming

Answer

Divide and Conquer

Answer

Backtracking

Question 2

What is the worst-case time complexity of searching for an element in an unsorted Hash Table with chaining on collision?

Accepted Answer

O(n)

Answer

O(1)

Answer

O(log n)

Answer

O(n²)

Question 3

In TCP congestion control, what algorithm is triggered when a packet loss is detected via 3 Duplicate ACKs?

Accepted Answer

Fast Retransmit & Fast Recovery

Answer

Slow Start

Answer

Nagle's Algorithm

Answer

Stop and Wait

Question 4

Which layer of the TCP/IP model handles hop-to-hop framing and physical MAC addressing?

Accepted Answer

Network Interface Layer (Data Link / Physical)

Answer

Internet Layer

Answer

Transport Layer

Answer

Application Layer

Question 5

Which scheduling algorithm suffers from Convoy Effect where small processes wait behind a long CPU-bound process?

Accepted Answer

First-Come First-Served (FCFS)

Answer

Round Robin

Answer

Shortest Job First

Answer

Multi-Level Queue

Question 6

In Unix-like systems, what system call creates a duplicate child process identical to the parent?

Accepted Answer

fork()

Answer

exec()

Answer

wait()

Answer

exit()

Question 7

What is a Foreign Key in Relational Database Management Systems?

Accepted Answer

An attribute in a table that references the Primary Key of another table to maintain referential integrity

Answer

A key stored on a remote server

Answer

An encrypted hash key

Answer

A key containing only candidate attributes

Question 8

Which concurrency control protocol uses shared (S) and exclusive (X) locks to ensure serializability?

Accepted Answer

Two-Phase Locking (2PL)

Answer

Timestamp Ordering

Answer

Validation Based Protocol

Answer

Multiversion Protocol

Question 9

What is the primary difference between RISC and CISC processor design philosophies?

Accepted Answer

RISC uses simple single-cycle instructions with load/store architecture; CISC uses complex multi-cycle instructions

Answer

RISC has no hardware registers

Answer

CISC is strictly 8-bit only

Answer

RISC cannot perform floating-point operations

Question 10

In Booth's multiplication algorithm for signed binary numbers, what operation is performed when multiplier bits Q_0 Q_-1 are '1 0'?

Accepted Answer

Subtract multiplicand M from Accumulator A (A = A - M)

Answer

Add multiplicand M to Accumulator A (A = A + M)

Answer

Shift right accumulator without addition

Answer

Set Accumulator to 0

Subject	Key PYQ Topics Covered	Language
Memory Management	Word Addressing, Cache Hit Ratio, FIFO vs Optimal Page Faults	EN + HI
Computer Networks	IPv4 Header HLEN, TCP 3-Way Handshake SYN, Ethernet MTU, CSMA/CA	EN + HI
Operating Systems	Belady's Anomaly, TLB Translation, SRTF Preemptive CPU Scheduling	EN + HI
Data Structures & Algos	Build-Heap O(n) Time, AVL Balance Factor, DFS Tree Depth	EN + HI
Database Systems (DBMS)	3NF Normalization, ACID Durability, Lossless-Join Decomposition	EN + HI
Computer Architecture (COA)	Indirect Addressing Memory Cycles, IEEE 754 32-Bit Float Format	EN + HI
Software Engineering	McCabe's Cyclomatic Complexity V(G)=E-N+2P, Scrum Retrospective	EN + HI
TOC & Compiler Design	Regular Language Closure, LALR(1) vs LR(1), Three-Address Code	EN + HI

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