MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM

MGU-BCA (HONOURS)
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
(2024 ADMISION ONWARDS)
MG1MDEBCA100– Cyber Laws and Security
Model Question Paper
Duration: 1.5 Hours Maximum Marks: 50

Students should attempt atleast one question from each course outcome to enhance their overall
outcome attainability.

Part A
Very Short Answer Questions.
Answer All Questions
Each question carries 2 mark

1. Describe the concept of Cyberspace. [K][1]

2. Identify the purpose of Cyber laws. [U][1]
3. Compare and contrast cyberstalking and identity theft as defined under the IT Act 2000.
[U][1]
4. Outline the need for privacy law and regulations. [K][1]
5. Analyze the factors that influence the safety of saving credit card information on websites.
[An][2]
6. What is the primary purpose of MFA? [U] [2]
7. What is the primary purpose of HTTPS? [U][2]
8. Explain the significance of a cipher in data encryption and its role in securing information.
[K] [3]
9. What is the significance of vulnerability assessment in ethical hacking? [U][3]
10. How can you define the term "cyber forensics”? [U][3]
[2 x 10 = 20]
Part B
Short Answer Questions
Answer 6 Questions
Each question carries 5 marks

11. What are the key features of the IT Act 2000? [U][1]
12. Explain different types of cyberbullying [U][1]
13. Discuss the various internet security threats. [U][2]
14. What factors would you consider to identify fraud risks in your financial accounts?
[An][2]
15. Write down the benefits and limitations of biometric authentication. [A][2]
16. List the need for security [K][3]
17. What is the purpose of two-factor authentication (2FA) on the internet? [U][3]
18. What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric cryptography in terms of key usage and
management? [U ][3]

[5 x 6 = 30]
 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM
MGU-UGP (HONOURS)
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
(2024 ADMISSION ONWARDS)
MG1CCRBCA100– Digital Fundamentals
Model Question Paper

Duration: 2hrs Maximum Marks: 70

Students should attempt at least one question from each course outcome to enhance their
overall outcome attainability.
Part A
Very Short Answer Questions. Answer All Questions
Each question carries 2 marks
1. Explain the overflow condition in binary addition with a suitable example. [U][1]
2. Define Multiplexer. [U][3]
3. Draw the truth table for a three variable minterm representation F(x,y,z) = ∑(0,3,6).
[U][1]
4. Distinguish the positive and negative edges of a clock pulse. [An][4]
5. Convert the binary number 11012 to its decimal equivalent. [A][1]
6. Write short notes on Maxterm and Minterm. [U][2]
7. How can a NOR gate be used to implement the AND function? [A][2]
8. Write short note on Combinational Logic Circuits and Sequential Logic Circuits.
[U][4]
9. Draw the truth table of a JK flip-flop. [U][4]
10. What are the applications of an encoder in digital systems? [U][3]
(10*2=20 Marks)
Part B
Short Answer Questions (5 out of 7 Questions)
Each question carries 6 marks
11. Convert the decimal number 483 to its equivalent BCD using the 8421 code [A][1]
12. Draw the logic diagram using only NOR gates F=xy’z +x’yz’. [A][2]
13. Draw the circuit diagram of 1×8 De-multiplexer. [A][3]
14. What are the applications of shift registers? [U][4]
15. Convert the octal number 674 to hexadecimal. [A][1]
16. Convert to SOP (A' + B' + C ) (B + C' + D')(A'+ B + C + D'). [A][2]
17. Describe T flip-flop. What is its use? [U][4]
(5*6=30 Marks)
Part C
Essay Questions (2 out of 3 Questions)
Each question carries 10 marks
18. Simplify using K-map, the expression F(A,B,C,D)= ∑m(0,2,7,8,14,) with Don’t care
terms D= ∑m(1,6,9,13). Draw the corresponding logic diagram. [A][2]
19. Design R-S flip-flop and JK flip-flop using NOR gates only. [U][4]
20. Explain the working of a digital encoder. Describe their applications and advantages.
[U][3]
(2*10=20 Marks)
 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM

MGU-UGP BCA (HONOURS)

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION

(2024 ADMISSION ONWARDS)

MG1SECBCA100: FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING USING C

MODEL QUESTION PAPER

Duration: 2hrs Maximum Marks: 70

Students should attempt at least one question from each course outcome to enhance their
overall outcome attainability.

Part A:

Very Short Answer Questions.

Answer All Questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. What are the steps involved in the program development life cycle? [K][1]
2. Identify the types of language translators used in programming and briefly explain
each. [K][1]
3. How does an expression differ from a statement in C? Provide examples. [U][2]
4. Write a do-while loop in C to repeatedly prompt the user until they enter a positive
number. [An][3]
5. What are the ASCII value ranges for uppercase and lowercase characters in C? [K][2]
6. What is the purpose of the continue statement in C? [K][3]
7. Describe how you would compute the total cost of items stored in an array of prices.
[A][4]
8. Analyze the output of the following code snippet and explain how printf() formats the
output. float num = 45.6789; printf("%.2f", num); [An][3]
9. Demonstrate how to declare and call a function in C that returns an integer. [A][4]
10. What is the primary difference between a struct and a union in C? [U][4]

(10 X 2 = 20 Marks)
 Part B:
Short Answer Questions.
Answer any 5 out of 7 Questions. Each question carries 6 marks
11. Outline a systematic approach to debugging a C program, and explain how debugging
tools help, identify syntax, logical, and runtime errors. [U][1]
12. Explain operator precedence in C with an example. How does it affect expression
evaluation? [U][2]
13. Why are delimiters important in C programming? Provide examples to illustrate their
role. [K][2]
14. Write a C program to read a user’s name and age, and display them using both printf
and puts. Discuss the advantages of each function in this context. [A][3]
15. Write a recursive function in C to compute the nth Fibonacci number. [A][4]
16. Analyse the statement: "The switch statement is less flexible but more efficient than
if-else." Provide examples and reasoning to support your analysis. [An][3]
17. Implement a recursive function to calculate the nth Fibonacci number. [A][4]
(5 X 6 = 30 Marks)
Part C:
Essay Questions.
Answer any 2 out of 3 Questions. Each question carries 10 marks
18. Compare the use of if-else statements and the if-else-if ladder in C. Provide examples
to show when one approach may be preferred over the other. [An][3]
19. Describe the different storage classes in C (e.g., auto, static, extern, register) with
examples. Explain how they influence variable behaviour. [U][4]
20. Define the following terms in the context of functions in C:
a) Function Declaration b) Function Definition c) Function Call

d) Return Type.

After defining each, explain the differences between a function declaration and a
function definition with examples. [U][4]

(2 X 10 = 20 Marks)
 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
(2024 ADMISSION ONWARDS)
MG1CCRBCA101 - DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
Duration: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 70

Students should attempt at least one question from each course outcome to enhance their overall out-
come attainability.

Part A
Answer any five questions. Each question carries 2 marks

1. Find propositions from the given statements. Write the truth values of the propositions.
[U] [3]
(a) Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. (b) x + 2 = 11.
2. Define the disjunction of two propositions and write the truth table. [K] [3]
3. Write the set of positive integers less than 10 in (a) Roaster form (b) Set builder form [U] [1]
4. Let A represent the set of all students at a university, and let B represent the set of all
[U] [1]
courses offered at the university. What is the Cartesian product of A × B?
5. Define transitive relation. Give an example of a transitive relation. [K] [6]
6. Let R1 and R2 be the relations from A = {1, 2, 3} to B = {1, 2, 3, 4} where R1 =
[A] [6]
{(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)} and R2 = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4)}. Find R1 ∩ R2 and R1 ∪ R2 .
 
0 −1 5
7. Show that the matrix  1 0 3 is skew-symmetric. [U] [7]
−5 −3 0
   
2 3 2 −1
8. Let A = and B = , find (a) A+B and (b) A-B [U] [7]
1 5 4 3

Part B
Answer any five questions. Each question carries 6 marks

9. Express the following propositions using p and q and logical connectives. (a) It is below
freezing and snowing. (b)) If it is below freezing, it is also snowing. (c) It is not below [K] [3]
freezing and it is not snowing.
10. Find the bit strings for the following expressions:
(a) 1 1000 ∧ (0 1011 ∨ 1 1011) [K] [3]
(b) (0 1010 ⊕ 1 1011) ⊕ 0 1000
11. (a) Define the complement of a set.
(b) Let A be the set of positive integers greater than 10 (with universal set the set of all [U] [2]
positive integers). Find the complement of A.
12. Prove the Absorption Laws: (a) A ∪ (A ∩ B) = A. (b) A ∩ (A ∪ B) = A. [A] [2]
13. Find the
 matrix representing   S ◦ R where
the relations
1 0 1 0 1 0
MR = 0 1 0 and MS = 0 0 1 [An] [6]
0 0 0 1 0 1
14. The relation R = {(a, b)/a and b have same parents} on the set of all people. Show that
[A] [6]
it is an equivalence relation.
   
6 1 4 3
15. For matrices A = and B = , verify that detAB =(detA)(detB) [U] [7]
3 2 1 2
 
2 4 1
16. Find the inverse of the matrix A = 1 2 1. [A] [8]
3 4 2

1
 Part C
Answer any three questions. Each question carries 10 marks

17. (a) Prove that (p ∨ q) ∧ (¬p ∨ r) → (q ∨ r) is a tautology.

[A] [4]
(b) Show that ¬(p → q) and p ∧ ¬q are logically equivalent.
18. Make use of rules of inference, show that the following argument is valid:
“If today is Tuesday, I have a test in Mathematics or Economics.”
“If my Economics Professor is sick, I will not have a test in Economics.” [An] [5]
“Today is Tuesday and my Economics Professor is sick.”
Therefore ”I have a test in Mathematics”.
19. (a) Define composite functions.
(b) Let f and g be the functions from the set of integers to the set of integers defined
[A] [6]
by f (x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = 3x + 2. What is the composition of f and g? What is the
composition of g and f ?
20. If A = set of integers and R is defined as aRb if and only if a − b is divisible by 5.
(a) Show that R is an equivalence relation. [A] [6]
(b ) Find all distinct equivalence classes.
21. (a) Solve the following system of equations using the matrix method:
a + b + c =3, a + 2b
 + 3c = 4, a + 4b + 9c = 6.
3 1 [A] [8]
(b) If A = show that A2 − 5A + 7I = 0, where I is the identity matrix of order
−1 2
2.
22. Solve the following system of equations using the Cramer’s rule:
[A] [8]
2a + 3b = 4, 3a + 2b = −4.