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 BCS613D — ADVANCED JAVA
VTU Important Questions — Module-wise (2025-26)
Based on: JJ-2025 (June/July 2025) ● DJ-2026 (Dec 2025/Jan 2026) | Priority: ★★★ HIGH = both papers ★★■ MED =
one paper

PRIORITY LEGEND

★★★ HIGH Appeared in BOTH papers — highest exam probability ★★■ MED Appeared in ONE paper — still important

MODULE 1 — Java Collections Framework

Q1 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO1 ■ JJ-2025 Q1a | Dec-Jan 2026 Q1a

What is the Collections Framework? Explain the methods defined by the following interfaces: (i) Collection (ii)
List (iii) Navigable Set (iv) Queues.

■ Exam Tip: Covers Collection, List, NavigableSet, Queue — one question hits 4 interfaces. Very high chance of
repetition.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Define Collections Framework & its hierarchy diagram

• Collection interface: add(), remove(), contains(), size(), iterator()
• List interface: get(), set(), indexOf(), listIterator()
• NavigableSet: lower(), floor(), ceiling(), higher(), descendingSet()
• Queue: offer(), poll(), peek(), element(), remove()

Q2 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5 CO1 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q1a | JJ-2025 (implicit in Q1)

What are the advantages of using the Java Collections Framework? Summarize the main advantages.

■ Exam Tip: Short 5-mark theory. Always asked as part of intro to collections.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Reduces programming effort (reusable data structures)

• Increases performance (optimized algorithms)
• Provides interoperability between unrelated APIs
• Reduces effort to learn new APIs
• Promotes software reuse

Q3 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5 CO1 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q1b | Dec-Jan 2026 Q2b

Explain the difference between a List and Set in Java. Also explain the difference between an Array and an
ArrayList.

■ Exam Tip: Comparison questions are VTU favourites — asked twice in same paper!

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• List: ordered, allows duplicates (ArrayList, LinkedList, Vector)

• Set: unordered/sorted, NO duplicates (HashSet, TreeSet, LinkedHashSet)
• Array: fixed size, primitive or object, no built-in methods
• ArrayList: dynamic size, only objects, rich API (add, remove, sort)
Q4 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5-10 CO1 ■ JJ-2025 Q1b | Dec-Jan 2026 Q2a

Define a Comparator. Mention the methods provided by the Comparator interface. Illustrate its use with a
program that demonstrates sorting elements in a TreeSet in reverse order.

■ Exam Tip: Comparator vs Comparable is the most repeated topic across all VTU Advanced Java papers.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Comparator interface: compare(T o1, T o2), equals(Object obj)

• Comparable interface: compareTo(T o)
• Key diff: Comparator is external; Comparable is internal (natural ordering)
• TreeSet with custom Comparator: new TreeSet<>([Link]())
• Code: class ReverseComp implements Comparator{ compare(a,b){return b-a;} }

Q5 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO1 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q1c

Create a Student class with fields name and roll number. Develop a Java code snippet to store multiple Student
objects in an ArrayList, use iterator to display details of each student.

■ Exam Tip: Practical coding question — guaranteed 10 marks if code is correct.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• class Student { String name; int roll; constructor; toString() }

• ArrayList list = new ArrayList<>();
• [Link](new Student(...)); — add 3-4 students
• Iterator it = [Link]();
• while([Link]()) { [Link]([Link]()); }

Q6 ★★■ MED Marks: 10 CO1 ■ JJ-2025 Q2a

What are legacy classes? Explain any four legacy classes of Java's collection framework with suitable
programs.

■ Exam Tip: Legacy classes (Vector, Stack, Hashtable, Properties) are asked when Comparator/Collections is asked
as OR.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Vector: dynamic array, synchronized (thread-safe)

• Stack: LIFO, push(), pop(), peek(), empty(), search()
• Hashtable: key-value, no null keys/values, synchronized
• Properties: extends Hashtable, used for config files (.properties)
• Enumeration: legacy iterator interface
Q7 ★★■ MED Marks: 10 CO2 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q2c

Develop a Java program that stores a list of integers in a LinkedList and applies reverse-order Comparator to
sort in descending order. Then use Collections class methods to reverse, shuffle and find minimum and
maximum values.

■ Exam Tip: Collections utility class (sort, reverse, shuffle, min, max) — critical programming question.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• LinkedList ll = new LinkedList<>();

• [Link](ll, [Link]());
• [Link](ll); [Link](ll);
• [Link](ll); [Link](ll);
• Show output after each operation

MODULE 2 — Strings & StringBuffer

Q1 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO2 ■ JJ-2025 Q3a | Dec-Jan 2026 Q4a

Illustrate the use of StringBuffer methods: append(), insert(), reverse(), and delete() with proper examples.

■ Exam Tip: StringBuffer methods appear in BOTH papers — guaranteed question.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• append(str): adds to end — [Link](' World')

• insert(offset, str): inserts at position — [Link](5, 'Java')
• reverse(): reverses entire buffer — [Link]()
• delete(start, end): removes chars — [Link](2,5)
• Also know: replace(), charAt(), length(), capacity()

Q2 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5+5 CO2 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q3a & Q3b | JJ-2025 Q3b

Explain why String is immutable in Java. What are the benefits of this behavior? Also compare == operator and
equals() method when comparing String objects with a code example.

■ Exam Tip: String immutability + == vs equals() is the most conceptual string question. Asked in both papers.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Immutable = once created, cannot be changed; new object created on modification

• Benefits: thread safety, security, String Pool/caching, hashcode consistency
• == compares references (memory addresses)
• equals() compares actual content/characters
• String s1='hello'; String s2=new String('hello'); s1==s2 is FALSE, [Link](s2) is TRUE
Q3 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5 CO2 ■ JJ-2025 Q3c

Differentiate between String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder classes with focus on mutability, performance, and
thread safety.

■ Exam Tip: 3-way comparison table — VTU loves this as a 5-mark question.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• String: immutable, thread-safe, slowest for concatenation

• StringBuffer: mutable, thread-safe (synchronized), moderate speed
• StringBuilder: mutable, NOT thread-safe, FASTEST
• Use StringBuilder in single-thread; StringBuffer in multi-thread
• Draw comparison table for full marks

Q4 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5 CO3 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q4b

Explain the purpose of the insert(), delete(), replace(), reverse() and substring() methods in the StringBuffer
class with suitable examples.

■ Exam Tip: Overlaps with Q1 but focuses on substring(). Cover all 5 methods.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• substring(start): returns substring from start to end

• substring(start, end): returns substring between indices
• replace(start, end, str): replaces chars in range with str
• Also cover: indexOf(), lastIndexOf(), capacity(), ensureCapacity()

Q5 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO3 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q4c

Develop a Java program using suitable StringBuffer methods to transform the string 'StringBuffer is powerful'
into 'StringBuffer is versatile and widely used'. Apply replace(), delete(), insert(), and append() methods.

■ Exam Tip: Step-by-step transformation program — each operation is worth marks.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Step 1: [Link](17,24,'versatile') — replace 'powerful'

• Step 2: [Link](' and widely used') — add at end
• Print after each operation to show intermediate results
• This tests ability to use indices correctly

Q6 ★★■ MED Marks: 10 CO2 ■ JJ-2025 Q4a

Discuss various overloaded constructors of the String class with suitable code examples. Explain the behavior
of each.

■ Exam Tip: String constructors — covers String(), String(String), String(char[]), String(byte[]), String(StringBuffer).

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• String(): empty string

• String(String literal): copy constructor
• String(char[] chars): from char array
• String(byte[] bytes): from byte array
• String(StringBuffer sb): from StringBuffer
Q7 ★★■ MED Marks: 5 CO2 ■ JJ-2025 Q3b

Describe all the string comparison methods available in Java with examples: equals(), equalsIgnoreCase(),
compareTo(), compareToIgnoreCase(), regionMatches(), startsWith(), endsWith().

■ Exam Tip: 7 comparison methods — memorize return types (boolean vs int).

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• equals(): boolean, case-sensitive content comparison

• equalsIgnoreCase(): boolean, case-insensitive
• compareTo(): int (0 if equal, <0 if less, >0 if greater)
• startsWith(prefix) / endsWith(suffix): boolean
• regionMatches(toffset, other, ooffset, len): boolean

MODULE 3 — Java Swing

Q1 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5-10 CO3 ■ JJ-2025 Q6a | Dec-Jan 2026 Q5a

What is Java Swing? Discuss the evolution of Java Swing, explain its key features, and explain two key
features of Java Swing.

■ Exam Tip: Intro to Swing — asked in BOTH papers. Always 5-10 marks.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Swing = part of JFC (Java Foundation Classes), built on AWT

• Lightweight components (not OS-dependent), pluggable look-and-feel
• Key features: MVC architecture, double buffering, rich component set
• Swing vs AWT: Swing is platform-independent, more components
• Key packages: [Link], [Link], [Link]

Q2 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5 CO3 ■ JJ-2025 Q5b | Dec-Jan 2026 Q5b

Describe the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture in Java Swing. How is this design pattern
implemented? Explain the role of each component and identify which parts of the MVC pattern JTextfield,
ActionListener, and the text content stored in the field represent.

■ Exam Tip: MVC in Swing is a core concept asked in BOTH papers.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Model: stores data (e.g., Document model in JTextField)

• View: renders the UI (e.g., JTextField component itself)
• Controller: handles events (e.g., ActionListener)
• JTextField text content = Model; JTextField display = View; ActionListener = Controller
• Draw MVC diagram for full marks
Q3 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO2 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q5c

Develop a Java Swing application using JFrame that displays a simple form with: A Label and text field for
'Name', A Label and text field for 'Age', A submit button. When the button is clicked, display the entered
information using a message dialog.

■ Exam Tip: JFrame form with JLabel, JTextField, JButton, JOptionPane — exact program asked in paper.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• extends JFrame; setLayout(new FlowLayout())

• JLabel nameLabel; JTextField nameTF; JLabel ageLabel; JTextField ageTF; JButton submit
• [Link](e -> [Link](...))
• setSize(300,200); setVisible(true); setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE)
• [Link](this, 'Name:'+[Link]()+'\nAge:'+[Link]())

Q4 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO3 ■ JJ-2025 Q5a

Discuss the functionality of the four commonly used buttons in Java Swing: JButton, JCheckBox, JRadioButton,
and JToggleButton. Illustrate each with a suitable example.

■ Exam Tip: 4 button types — each with code snippet = easy 10 marks.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• JButton: basic clickable button, ActionListener

• JCheckBox: multi-select toggle, ItemListener, isSelected()
• JRadioButton: single-select in ButtonGroup, getActionCommand()
• JToggleButton: stays pressed/released, getModel().isSelected()
• ButtonGroup: used with JRadioButton to enforce single selection

Q5 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO3 ■ JJ-2025 Q6b

Explain the following swing components with an example program: (i) JLabel (ii) JTextField (iii) JScrollPane (iv)
JTable

■ Exam Tip: 4 components in one question — appeared as a 10-mark question in JJ-2025.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• JLabel: displays text/image; new JLabel('text'); setIcon()

• JTextField: single-line input; new JTextField(20); getText()/setText()
• JScrollPane: adds scroll bars to any component; new JScrollPane(textArea)
• JTable: displays 2D data; new JTable(data[][], columns[]); add to JScrollPane

Q6 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO3 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q6a

Create a Java swing application using JApplet to design a simple calculator that adds two numbers entered by
the user. Display the result when a button is clicked.

■ Exam Tip: JApplet calculator — specific program with exact marks.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• extends JApplet; init() method sets up UI

• Two JTextField for input, one JButton, one JLabel for result
• ActionListener: parse inputs, add, display in label
• [Link]([Link]()) + [Link]([Link]())
Q7 ★★■ MED Marks: 5 CO3 ■ JJ-2025 Q5c

Elaborate the concept of painting in Java Swing. Illustrate your explanation with a suitable example program.

■ Exam Tip: paintComponent() and Graphics class — override for custom drawing.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Override paintComponent(Graphics g) in JPanel subclass

• Call [Link](g) first
• [Link](), [Link](), [Link](), [Link]()
• repaint() triggers re-drawing
• Double buffering in Swing prevents flicker

MODULE 4 — Servlets & JSP

Q1 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5+5 CO4 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q7a & Q7b | JJ-2025 Q7b

What is a Java Servlet? Explain its role in web development. Also explain the life cycle of a Servlet and how
form data can be retrieved.

■ Exam Tip: Servlet definition + life cycle = MOST repeated question across all VTU papers.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Servlet: Java class that handles HTTP requests on server side

• Life Cycle: init() → service() → destroy()
• init(): called once when servlet is loaded
• service(): called for every request; calls doGet()/doPost()
• destroy(): called once before servlet is unloaded
• getParameter('name'): retrieves form data from request

Q2 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10+5 CO4 ■ JJ-2025 Q7a | Dec-Jan 2026 Q8a

Define JSP and explain the following: (i) Tags (ii) Variables (iii) Objects. Explain different types of JSP tags with
examples.

■ Exam Tip: JSP fundamentals asked in BOTH papers — covers tags, implicit objects.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• JSP Tags: Directive (<%@ %>), Declaration (<%! %>), Scriptlet (<% %>), Expression (<%= %>), Action ()
• Directive: <%@ page language='java' %>, <%@ include %>, <%@ taglib %>
• Implicit Objects: request, response, out, session, application, config, pageContext, page, exception
• Expression tag: <%= expression %> — outputs value directly
Q3 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO4 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q7c

Develop a Java servlet program that accepts a username and password from an HTML form and displays a
welcome message if the credentials match predefined values.

■ Exam Tip: Login servlet — classic exam program. Must know HTML form + doPost().

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• HTML form: action='LoginServlet' method='post', input name='username', 'password'

• class LoginServlet extends HttpServlet
• doPost(): String u=[Link]('username'); String p=[Link]('password');
• if([Link]('admin') && [Link]('1234')) [Link]('Welcome '+u);
• else [Link]('Invalid credentials');

Q4 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO4 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q8c | JJ-2025 Q7c

Construct a JSP page that accepts a user's name and age, stores them in session attributes and displays a
personalized message using those attributes.

■ Exam Tip: Session management in JSP — appeared in BOTH papers!

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Form JSP: input fields for name and age, submit to [Link]
• [Link]: [Link]('name', [Link]('name'));
• [Link]('name') to retrieve
• [Link](seconds) for timeout
• [Link]() to destroy session

Q5 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5 CO4 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q8b

Show JSP code to read a request parameter 'name' from an HTML form and display a greeting message.

■ Exam Tip: Simple JSP parameter — short but guaranteed.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• <% String name = [Link]('name'); %>

• <%= 'Hello, ' + name + '! Welcome to JSP.' %>
• HTML form:
• Null check: if(name != null && ![Link]())

Q6 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10+10 CO4 ■ JJ-2025 Q8a & Q8b

Describe all the interfaces and classes present in the [Link] package. Also explain any 2 cookie
methods and how cookies can be handled in servlets.

■ Exam Tip: [Link] package + cookies = 20 marks in JJ-2025 OR section.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Interfaces: Servlet, ServletConfig, ServletContext, ServletRequest, ServletResponse

• Classes: GenericServlet, HttpServlet, ServletInputStream, ServletOutputStream
• Cookie: new Cookie('name','value'); [Link](cookie);
• Read cookies: Cookie[] cookies = [Link]();
• [Link](), [Link](), [Link](seconds)
Q7 ★★■ MED Marks: 5 CO4 ■ JJ-2025 Q7c

Elaborate on session tracking with an example. Discuss the different session tracking techniques.

■ Exam Tip: Session tracking techniques — important for understanding web state management.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Techniques: Cookies, URL Rewriting, Hidden Form Fields, HttpSession

• HttpSession: most common; [Link]/getAttribute
• URL Rewriting: append jsessionid to URL
• Hidden fields:
• Cookies: client-side storage

MODULE 5 — JDBC

Q1 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5+8 CO5 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q9a | JJ-2025 Q9a

What is JDBC? Explain its significance in Java applications. Elaborate on the concepts of JDBC and discuss
the types of JDBC drivers.

■ Exam Tip: JDBC intro + 4 driver types = MOST REPEATED question in Module 5.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• JDBC: Java Database Connectivity — API for connecting Java to databases

• Type 1 (JDBC-ODBC Bridge): uses ODBC driver, deprecated
• Type 2 (Native-API): uses database-specific native code
• Type 3 (Network Protocol): middleware server translates JDBC to DB
• Type 4 (Thin Driver): pure Java, direct DB connection — MOST USED
• Steps: Load driver → getConnection() → createStatement() → execute() → close()

Q2 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5-10 CO5 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q10a | JJ-2025 Q10a

Explain the steps in the JDBC process to connect to a database. Give a brief overview of how JDBC works.

■ Exam Tip: JDBC connection steps appear in BOTH papers — must know all 6 steps.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Step 1: [Link]('[Link]') — load driver

• Step 2: Connection con = [Link](url, user, pass)
• Step 3: Statement stmt = [Link]()
• Step 4: ResultSet rs = [Link]('SELECT * FROM table')
• Step 5: while([Link]()) { [Link]('col'); }
• Step 6: [Link](); [Link](); [Link]();
Q3 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5+12 CO5 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q9b | JJ-2025 Q9b

Name and explain the four types of JDBC drivers. Also explain the steps involved in associating the
JDBC-ODBC bridge with a database using the ODBC Data Source Administrator.

■ Exam Tip: Driver types + ODBC bridge = combined question worth 17 marks in some versions.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• ODBC DSN Setup: Control Panel → Admin Tools → ODBC Data Sources
• Add System DSN → Select driver (e.g., MS Access, MySQL) → Configure
• [Link]('[Link]') — deprecated but asked
• Connection: [Link]('jdbc:odbc:DSNname', '', '')

Q4 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 5+10 CO5 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q10b | JJ-2025 Q10b

Compare Statement and ResultSet objects in JDBC. Discuss the following with respect to JDBC: (i) Metadata
(ii) ResultSet Metadata (iii) Data Types (iv) Exceptions.

■ Exam Tip: Statement vs ResultSet + metadata = combined 15-mark topic.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Statement: executeQuery() for SELECT, executeUpdate() for INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE

• PreparedStatement: precompiled, faster, prevents SQL injection
• ResultSet: cursor-based, [Link](), [Link](), [Link]()
• DatabaseMetaData: info about database (getDatabaseProductName())
• ResultSetMetaData: info about columns (getColumnCount(), getColumnName())
• SQLException: handle with try-catch, getMessage(), getSQLState()

Q5 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO5 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q9c

Develop a Java program to connect to a database, insert a new student record into a table, and display a
confirmation message.

■ Exam Tip: INSERT program — core JDBC practical. Know full code with exception handling.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• String url = 'jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/school';

• Connection con = [Link](url, 'root', 'pass');
• PreparedStatement ps = [Link]('INSERT INTO students VALUES(?,?,?)');
• [Link](1,101); [Link](2,'Alice'); [Link](3,20);
• int rows = [Link](); [Link](rows+' row(s) inserted');
Q6 ★★★ HIGH Marks: 10 CO5 ■ Dec-Jan 2026 Q10c

Develop a Java program to retrieve and display all records from an employees table using ResultSet.

■ Exam Tip: SELECT with ResultSet — simplest JDBC program, must memorize.

✏■ KEY ANSWER POINTS:

• Statement stmt = [Link]();

• ResultSet rs = [Link]('SELECT * FROM employees');
• while([Link]()) {
• [Link]([Link]('id')+' '+[Link]('name')+' '+[Link]('salary'));
•}
• Always close resources in finally block or use try-with-resources
 ■ 100/100 EXAM STRATEGY ■

■ PAPER PATTERN
5 Modules × 1 question each (choose 1 of 2 alternatives). Each question = 20 marks (a=5, b=5, c=10 OR a=10, b=10).
Total = 100 marks. Answer ANY FIVE — one per module.

■ HIGH-PRIORITY RULE
Prepare ALL ★★★ HIGH questions first (marked with red/green border). These appear in both papers and have ~80%
probability of repetition. Master these = 80+ marks secured.

■ MODULE 1 FOCUS
Collections: Iterator+ArrayList program (Q5) + Comparator+TreeSet program (Q4) are both practical coding questions.
Practice writing code from memory in 15 minutes.

■ MODULE 2 FOCUS
Strings: Memorize the String vs StringBuffer vs StringBuilder comparison table (Q3). For StringBuffer methods (Q1),
write 5 programs — append, insert, delete, reverse, replace.

■ MODULE 3 FOCUS
Swing: The JFrame form program (Q3) is asked every year. MVC explanation (Q2) is 5 marks theory. The 4-button
types question (Q4) = write one small code snippet per button.

■ MODULE 4 FOCUS
Servlet/JSP: Servlet lifecycle (Q1) is 100% expected. Login servlet program (Q3) + JSP session program (Q4) are
must-prepare. Know doGet() vs doPost() difference.

■ MODULE 5 FOCUS
JDBC: 4 driver types (Q3) = 1 paragraph each. INSERT program (Q5) + SELECT+ResultSet (Q6) = two programs that
cover 20 marks. PreparedStatement prevents SQL injection — mention it.

■ WRITING TIPS
• Always draw diagrams (lifecycle, MVC, Collection hierarchy) — each diagram = 2-3 marks. • Start every answer with
definition, then diagram, then code/example. • For 10-mark programs: write proper code with imports, class, main
method, exception handling. • Use // comments in code to explain what each block does. • Attempt ALL five questions
— never leave one module unanswered.

■ TIME MANAGEMENT
3 hours, 5 questions × 20 marks = 36 min/question. Allocate: 5-mark subpart = 10 min, 10-mark subpart = 20 min. Write
for the first 2.5 hours, revise for last 30 min.

Prepared by VTU Pattern Analysis | Subject: BCS613D Advanced Java | Exam: June 4, 2026 | Target: 100/100