ADMISSION GUIDE

Fall 2021

Faculty of Information Technology

Department of Computer Science & IT
&
Department of Software Engineering

For Inquiry: UAN: 042 111 865 865

Admission Office: 1-km Defense Road, Off Raiwind Road, Near Bhobatian Chowk Lahore.
Web: www.uol.edu.pk Email: [email protected]

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 BRIEF PROGRAMS INFORMATION- ADMISSION Fall 2021
Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)
Program Duration: Full-Time, 4 Years
Entry Requirements: 12 Years of Education, Intermediate (HSSC) examination, FSc (Pre-
Engineering)/ ICS/ I.Com, A-Level, DAE(Computer) or equivalent with
Mathematics and minimum 50% marks certified by IBCC.
Candidates having FSc (Pre-Medical) with minimum 50% marks are also
eligible for admission but according to National Computing Education
Accreditation Council (NCEAC) of HEC such students must pass deficiency
courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours within one year.
Credit Hours: 130
Location: Defence Road Campus
Recognized by: Higher Education Commission (HEC)
National Computing Education & Accreditation Council(NCEAC)
Timing: 08:00 am – 05:00 pm

Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (BSSE)

Program Duration: Full-Time, 4 Years
Entry Requirements: 12 Years of Education, Intermediate (HSSC) examination, FSc (Pre-
Engineering)/ ICS/ I.Com, A-Level, DAE(Computer) or equivalent with
Mathematics and minimum 50% marks certified by IBCC.
Candidates having FSc (Pre-Medical) with minimum 50% marks are also
eligible for admission but according to National Computing Education
Accreditation Council (NCEAC) of HEC such students must pass deficiency
courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours within one year.

Credit Hours: 130

Location: Defence Road Campus
Recognized by: Higher Education Commission (HEC)
National Computing Education & Accreditation Council(NCEAC)
Timing: 08:00 am – 05:00 pm

Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Data Science (BSDS)

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Program Duration: Full-Time, 4 Years
Entry Requirements: 12 Years of Education, Intermediate (HSSC) examination, FSc (Pre-
Engineering)/ ICS/ I.Com, A-Level, DAE(Computer) or equivalent with
Mathematics and minimum 50% marks certified by IBCC.
Candidates having FSc (Pre-Medical) with minimum 50% marks are also
eligible for admission but according to National Computing Education
Accreditation Council (NCEAC) of HEC such students must pass deficiency
courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours within one year.

Credit Hours: 130

Location: Defence Road Campus
Recognized by: Higher Education Commission (HEC)
National Computing Education & Accreditation Council(NCEAC)
Timing: 08:00 am – 05:00 pm

Program Name: Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)

Program Duration: Full-Time, 2 Years
Entry Requirements: BSCS 4 years degree program (minimum 130 credit hours) from HEC
recognized University/Institute.
MCS/M.Sc-IT, M.Sc-Computer Science or equivalent examination in a
relevant field from HEC recognized University/Institute
16 years engineering graduates in a relevant field (min 130 credit hours)
from HEC recognized University/Institute
The following core courses are required to be completed before entering the
MS (CS) program.
1. Analysis of Algorithms/Design & Analysis of Algorithms
2. Assembly Language. / Computer Architecture / Computer organization &
Architecture
3. Computer Networks / Computer Communications & Network
4. Computer Programming/Programing Fundamentals
5. Data Structures
6. Database Systems
7. Operating Systems
8. Software Engineering
9. Theory of Automata
Minimum of 2.50/4.00 CGPA for semester system. In case of
percentage/annual system, minimum 60% aggregate
Credit Hours: 30
Location: Defence Road Campus
Recognized by: Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Timing: 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Program Name: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (MSSE)

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Program Duration: Full-Time, 2 Years

Entry Requirements: 16 Years of Education, BSCS / BSSE / BSIT (4) Years degree program
(minimum 130 credit hours) from HEC recognized University/Institute.
MCS/M.Sc-IT, M.Sc-Computer Science or equivalent in a relevant field from
HEC recognized University/Institute.
16 Years engineering graduates in a relevant field (min 130 credit hours)
from HEC recognized University/Institute.
Minimum of 2.50/4.00 CGPA for semester system. In case of
percentage/annual system, minimum 60% aggregate.
Credit Hours: 30
Location: Defence Road Campus
Recognized by: Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Timing: 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm

Program Name: Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD Computer Science)

Program Duration: Full Time – Minimum 3 Years
Entry Requirements: 18 Years of Education, MS/MPhil or Equivalent degree from HEC recognized
university with minimum 3.00/4.00 CGPA in semester system or 60% marks
in annual system.

A minimum of 60% percentile score is required in case of the Graduate

Record Examination (GRE) test administered by the Education Testing Service
or a Graduate Admission Test (GAT) administered by the Education Testing
Council or 70% score in an equivalent Admission Test developed and
administered by The University of Lahore.

Credit Hours: Course Work: 48; Research Thesis: 30; Total= 78

Note: The applicants having MS/MPhil or Equivalent degree (18 Years

Education) may be given waiver in coursework as per HEC policy.
Location: Defence Road Campus
Recognized by: Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Timing: 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm

Program Name: Doctor of Philosophy in Software Engineering (PhD Software Engineering)

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 Program Duration: Full Time – Minimum 3 Years
Entry Requirements: 18 Years of Education, MS/MPhil or Equivalent degree from HEC recognized
university with minimum 3.00/4.00 CGPA in semester system or 60% marks
in annual system.
A minimum of 60% percentile score is required in case of the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) test administered by the Education Testing Service
or a Graduate Admission Test (GAT) administered by the Education Testing
Council or 70% score in an equivalent Admission Test developed and
administered by The University of Lahore.
Credit Hours: Course Work: 48; Research Thesis: 30; Total= 78
Location: Defence Road Campus
Recognized by: Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Timing: 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm

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Sample Test
Bachelors Program
Fall 2021

Department of Computer Science & IT

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Department of Software Engineering

2021 © Copyrights Reserved, Faculty of Information Technology

The University of Lahore, Pakistan

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 SECTION 1 – English
Questions: 25 Four (4) suggested options A, B, C & D are given of which ONLY one
Time: 30 Minutes option is correct. Shade/Fill the corresponding choice on the Answer
Sheet ONLY.

Comprehension
Read the following passage and answer the questions:
PASSAGE: Modern economies do not differentiate between renewable and non-renewable
materials, as its method is to measures everything by means of a money price. Thus, taking various
alternatives fuels, like coal, oil, wood or water power: the only difference between them recognized
by modern economics is relative cost per equivalent unit. The cheapest is automatically the one to
be preferred, as to do otherwise would be irrational and 'uneconomic'. From a Buddhist point of
view of course this will not do, the essential difference between non-renewable fuels like coal and
oil on the one hand and renewable fuels like wood and water power on the other cannot be simply
overlooked.

According to the passage, Buddhist economists are not in favor of measuring

everything in terms of money.
A. Using non-renewable sources.
B. Using renewable.
C. Economic development.
D. Applying non-violence to every sphere of life.
In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for
the given word/sentence.
A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge
A. Pedantic
B. Verbose
C. Pompous
D. Ornate
Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if
any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error,
the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A. A lot of travel delay is caused.

B. Due to the inefficiency and lack of good management.
C. On behalf of the railways.
D. No error.

In the following questions choose the word which best expresses the SYNONYM of the given
words.
Elude
A. Ask B. Avoid C. Accurate D. Passion

In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.

Virtuous
A. Vicious B. Vulgar C. Miserly D. Insincere
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SECTION 2 - Quantitative Mathematics
Questions: 25 Four (4) suggested options a, b, c & d are given of which ONLY one option
Time: 30 Minutes is correct. Shade/fill the corresponding choice on the answer sheet ONLY

How many ways can the letter in the word YOUSAF are ordered?
A. 720 B. 24 C. 25 D. 6

A car got 33 miles per gallon using gasoline that cost $2.95 per gallon.
Approximately what was the cost, in dollars, of the gasoline used in driving the car
350 miles?
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40

SECTION 3 - Analytical & Logical Abilities

Questions: 25 Four (4) suggested options a, b, c & d are given of which ONLY one option is
Time: 30 Minutes correct. Shade/fill the corresponding choice on the answer sheet ONLY

Dan is Joshua's son and Guy's brother. Margaret is Guy's mother and Judy's daughter.
Which of the statements below are true?
A. Judy is Dan's mother-in-law
B. Margaret is Dan's mother
C. Judy is Joshua's grandmother
D. None of the above

Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother."
How is the woman related to the man?
A. Grand Mother B. Sister
C. Mother D. Grand Father

SECTION 4 - Computer Fundamentals

Questions: 25 Four (4) suggested options a, b, c & d are given of which ONLY one option is
Time: 30 Minutes correct. Shade/fill the corresponding choice on the answer sheet ONLY

Set of rules for exchange of data from one computer to another is called
A. Data communication
B. Communication Protocols
C. Communication Modes
D. Bus Topology

The output quality of a printer is measured by:

A. Dot per inch
B. Dot per sq. inch
C. Dots printed per unit time
D. All of above

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 Sample Questions for MS/ PhD Admission Test

SECTION 1 – English
Questions: 30 Four (4) suggested options A, B, C, D & E are given of which ONLY one
Time: 30 Minutes option is correct. Shade/Fill the corresponding choice on the Answer
Sheet ONLY.

Analogies

1- AQUEDUCT: WATER
A. Capillary: saliva C. Tanker: fluids E. Corridor: aircraft
B. Esophagus: breath D. Artery: blood
Antonyms
2- EQUILIBRIUM:
A. Eclipse C. Membrane E. Overseer
B. Tranquilizer D. Imbalance
Sentence Completion

3- We need more men and women of culture and enlightenment in our society; we have too many
____among us.
A.
Pedants C. Ascetics E. Apologists
B. Philistines D. Paragons
Part of speech

4- I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

A. Adjective C. Pronoun E. Conjunction
B. Preposition D. Adverb

Active and Passive Voice

5- They greet me cheerfully every morning.
A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully. C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them
B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every every morning.
morning. D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every
morning to me.

Direct & Indirect speech

6- He said, "I shall get up early in the morning".
A.

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 7- He said that he would get up early in the C. He said that he will get up early in
morning. the morning.
B. He said he would get up early in the D. He asked that he would get up early
morning. in the morning.
Idiom/phrase
8- Bag and baggage
A. All the clothing C. Leave
B. Without any belonging D. With all one's belongings

Punctuation
9- Which of these is used after a nominative absolute?

A. Colon C. Full stop

B. Comma D. Question mark

Reading Comprehension
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant
language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after
having incorporated many elements of France that were introduced following the Norman invasion of
1066. Until the 1600s, English was for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even
as fat as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began
to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade). Colonization and
missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts
of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of
international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two
_thirds of the world’s science writing is in English is the main language of technology advertising media,
international airports, and air traffic controllers, today there are more than 700 million English users in
the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative
users than any other language in the world.

10- As used in line 3, the word “elements” is most similar to which of the following:
A. Declaration B. Features C. Curiosities D. Customs

SECTION 2 - Quantitative Mathematics

Questions: 30 Four (4) suggested options A, B, C, D & E are given of which ONLY one option
Time: 30 Minutes is correct. Shade/fill the corresponding choice on the answer sheet ONLY

Quantitative Reasoning

11- The average age of a class of 40 students is 12 years. If the teacher age is also included, the
average age increases by one year. The teacher’s age is:
A. 41 years B. 52 years C. 53 years D. 54 years
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 12- A can do a piece of work in 12 days. Alongwith B, he can do the work in 8 days. B alone can finish
the work in . . . . . . . days:
A. 10 B. 15 C. 18 D. 24

13- A dealer sold a shirt at a porfit of 15 percent. Had he sold it for Rs. 4 more, his profit would have
increased by 5 percent. The cost price of the shirt was:
A. Rs. 60 B. Rs. 80 C. Rs. 75 D. Rs. 135

14- A student loses a mark for every wrong answer and scores 2 marks for every correct answer. If
the answers all the 60 questions in an exam and secure 39 marks, how many of them were
correct?

SECTION 3 - Analytical & Logical Abilities

Questions: 40 Four (4) suggested options A, B, C & D are given of which ONLY one option
Time: 60 Minutes is correct. Shade/fill the corresponding choice on the answer sheet ONLY
A. 27 B. 31 C. 33 D. 37

Analytical Reasoning
In an office each of the nine employees – P, Q, S, T, U, V, W and X – is to be assigned his or her own
mailbox. The boxes, which are all the same size, are arranged in three rows of three boxes each with each
box directly above and /or below another box. The boxes area numbered from left to right – 1 to 3 in the
top row, 4 to 6 in the middle row, and 7 to 9 in the bottom row. The assignments are subject to the
following restrictions.
P is to be assigned box 5.
Q is to be assigned box directly above T’s box
R is to be assigned box in the bottom row.
U is to be assigned the box directly to the left of V’s box
X is to be assigned the box directly above P’s box

15- X must be assigned box

A.1 B. 2 C.3 D. 4 E. 5

16- Which of the following group of three people could be assigned boxes 4,5 and 6 respectively?
A. P, V, and T B. Q, P, and S C. S, P, and T D. T,Q, and P E. U, P, and T
17- If W is to be assigned box 6, Q must be assigned box.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
18- Which of the following could be the box assigned to V?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 E. 8
19- Which of he following must be assigned a box in the middle row?
A. Q B. R C. T D. U E. X

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