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Big Data (KCA022) - AKTU Question Paper 2024-25

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This is the official AKTU Big Data Previous Year Question Paper for MCA Semester 3, academic session 2024-25. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:MCA
Semester:Semester 3
Session:2024-25
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Questions Asked in 2024-25

Big Data (KCA022) — complete question paper · 100 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20
  • b
    Write any 4 technologies used for the implementation of Big Data
  • c
    Differentiate between NoSQL a nd relational Database
  • d
    Discuss the role of map function in the map-reduce framework
  • e
    Discuss role of Flume with its advantage
  • f
    Explain the role of NameNode
  • g
    Discuss the role of YARN in Hadoop
  • h
    Discuss the use of Spark. 4 K2 i. Differentiate between Hive and Hbase. 5 K1 j. What are the 2 different modes of PIG
Section BAttempt any three of the following: 10 x 3 = 20
  • a
    Emphasize the types of data used to actionable insights in big data
  • b
    Discuss the history of Hadoop and its impact on Big Data processing
  • c
    Illustrate the rack awareness algorithm of HDFS used in writ ing the data
  • d
    Discuss major differences between Hadoop 1.0 and Hadoop 2.0. Explain with examples
  • e
    Discuss the role of zookeep er with its architecture
Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 10 x 1 = 10
  • a
    Explain the concept of Big Data Analytics with its classific ation
  • b
    Discuss the role of Big Data in healthcare, highlighting its applications, benefits, and challenges with relevant examples
  • a
    Describe the MapReduce framewo rk in Big Data processing, explaining its working, key components
  • b
    Explain the different types o f MapReduce jobs in Big Data
  • a
    Illustrate the components of the Hadoop Distributed File Sys tem and key features
  • b
    Explain the process to write the block in Hadoop
  • a
    Explain the architecture and working of YARN highlighting it s advantages
  • b
    Explain the key features of Scala, its benefits, and its app lications in Big Data processing
  • a
    Describe the key features of Apache Pig, its architecture, a nd its advantages in simplifying Big Data processing
  • b
    Explain the architecture of H ive with the help of a neat diagram

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

Repeated Questions — KCA022

Questions that appeared in more than one session, found by comparing 4 years of Big Data papers (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)

2x

Discuss the role of map function in the map-reduce framework

Appeared in: 2023-24 · 2024-25

2x

Illustrate the rack awareness algorithm of HDFS used in writ ing the data

Appeared in: 2023-24 · 2024-25

2x

Explain the architecture of H ive with the help of a neat diagram

Appeared in: 2023-24 · 2024-25

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