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Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2025 examination

GTU 3170722 Big Data Analytics (BDA) Winter 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 7 · Subject code 3170722

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Total: 70 marks
To pass: 23 marks (33%)
Duration: 2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions: 5 with internal choice

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15 of 25 questions on this paper were also asked in other years. Each is marked below with the years it appeared.See all 20 repeated 3170722 questions, most asked first

Q.1

14 Marks

(a)

3 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

How is Semi-structured data different from Unstructured and Structured Data?

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q1b

(b)

4 marksAsked in 4 of 4 papers

What is big data? Discuss it in terms of volume and velocity, veracity.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q2b, Summer 2025 Q1a, Summer 2024 Q1c

(c)

7 marksAsked in 3 of 4 papers

Explain Hadoop architecture and its component with proper diagram.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q1c, Summer 2025 Q1c

Q.2

14 Marks

(a)

3 marks

Explain any three commands of HDFS with syntax along with example of each.

(b)

4 marks

Explain advantages and disadvantages of big data analytics.

(c)

7 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

What is Map Reduce? Explain working of various phases of Map Reduce with appropriate example and diagram.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q2c OR

(c)

7 marks

How does HDFS ensure data Integrity in a Hadoop Cluster?

Q.3

14 Marks

(a)

3 marks

Explain NoSQL business drivers.

(b)

4 marks

Discuss various benefits of stream processing.

(c)

7 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

What is NoSQL database? Discuss key characteristics and advantages of NoSQL database.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q3b

(a)

3 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

Discuss Four ways of how NoSQL systems handle Big Data problems?

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3c OR

(b)

4 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

What are Stream Computing and Sampling Data in a Stream?

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4b

(c)

7 marksAsked in 3 of 4 papers

Differentiate SQL and NoSQL databases. What are the applications of NoSQL database?

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q3a, Summer 2024 Q3b OR

Q.4

14 Marks

(a)

3 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

Write a short note on Decaying Window

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4b OR

(b)

4 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

Differentiate between Pig vs. Hive.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q4b OR

(c)

7 marks

Explain working of Hive with proper steps and diagram.

(a)

3 marks

Write a short note on RTAP.

(b)

4 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

What is Zookeeper? List the benefits of it.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3a OR

(c)

7 marks

What is HiveQL? Explain various statements in HiveQL with example.

Q.5

14 Marks

(a)

3 marksAsked in 3 of 4 papers

What is RDD? Explain role of RDD in Spark.

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q4b, Summer 2024 Q5c OR

(b)

4 marks

Explain: How samples are collected from data stream?

(c)

7 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

Explain Spark components in detail. Also list the features of Spark.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q5a OR

(a)

3 marks

Explain Storage mechanism in HBase

(b)

4 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

Discuss role of Data node and Name node in HDFS.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q3a

(c)

7 marksAsked in 3 of 4 papers

What is Apache Spark? What are the advantages of using Apache Spark over Hadoop? Explain in brief four major libraries of Apache Spark

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q4a, Summer 2024 Q5a

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Big Data Analytics (BDA) (Winter 2025, B.E. · Computer Engineering, Sem 7). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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